Opinion
The ‘C’ Word
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 24, 2010We cannot even begin to imagine why anyone would still want to listen to Ann Coulter.
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So Long, Rush: Web site raises money to oust Limbaugh
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 23, 2010For most liberals, independents and sane conservatives, Sunday’s passage of the health care bill meant one thing: Rush Limbaugh is leaving the country.
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Tug-o-war: Google v. China
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 23, 2010Google and the Chinese government have been trading blows the past few days after Google finally decided to stop censoring its search engine in mainland China.
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Crappy Contract
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 22, 2010Everyone knows about the Jay Leno/Conan O’Brien mess on NBC that left the latter kicked off The Tonight Show after the former was reinstated.
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Monday Miracle: Students became health experts overnight
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 22, 2010In one of the greatest miracles to ever grace academia since the adderall cocktail, millions of college students overnight have become America’s leading experts on health care policy.
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Party in the U.S.A
By Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 21, 2010The Tea Party Movement has been causing controversy since its formation in 2009 to its organization of Saturday’s protest where racial slurs and epithets were screamed at House Democrats.
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Breaking Ground - Health care bill passage marks important step
By Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 21, 2010We made history last night.
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Darts and Laurels
By Alligator Editorial Staff | Mar. 18, 2010Hang in there, Gators, the weekend is almost here. And after hearing several of you vomiting in our parking lot after a “successful” St. Patrick’s Day, we’re sure you’re ready for it.
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St. Hacktrick’s Day
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 17, 2010In a society that goes out of its way to celebrate the mediocre — Applebee’s restaurants, allowing the Detroit Lions to be televised on Thanksgiving Day, ‘80s music — we really outdo ourselves on March 17.
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Hawhyii: Birther bill may do more harm than good
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 17, 2010More than a year after Barack Obama was elected president, his home state is finally trying to grow a pair.
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Mississippi Cruelboard
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 16, 2010Congrats, Mississippi. Your residents just helped solidify the backwards image many Americans have of you.
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Bad Barbie: New toy sends wrong message to children
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 16, 2010She’s at it again. Our favorite anatomically incorrect career hopper is adding another hobby to her already formidable list — promoting the purchase of animals.
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No Excuses: Students should vote in today’s city election
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 15, 2010The upcoming federal election cycle sure looks exciting from here. Democrats are fighting for their political lives, Republicans trying to make gains in both houses of Congress and Tea Partiers clamoring for revolution.
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Give Us Google
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 15, 2010Students get a bad rep around Gainesville sometimes for throwing a metaphorical four-year party, trashing the place because we don’t have to live with the resulting mess. You’ll hear this when any vote on taxes does or doesn’t pass, when discussing student driving habits or when we throw the parties that land us among the top 5 party schools.
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Go, Joe, Go: Lieberman’s bill is step in right direction
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 3, 2010Joe Lieberman finally did something right.
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Too Little, Too Late
By Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 2, 2010As of Tuesday, nearly 800 people have died as a result of the earthquake in Chile. Individuals and corporations alike are coming to the aid of victims any way they can. But it’s frustrating to watch as some mask avarice with fake generosity.
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Van-napping: Alligator hopes its van will be returned
By Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 2, 2010A shadow descended upon the Alligator staff Monday night.
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Screaming matches will get you nowhere
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 1, 2010The “Islam is of the Devil” people found themselves on Turlington Plaza Monday, and they got just what they wanted – attention. Some people come to Turlingon wanting to have conversations, others just want to inflame and hear the sound of their own voices.
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The Reitz Thing: SG should listen to student votes
By Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 28, 2010We know Student Government likes to think of itself as a real government, and with its $14.4 million budget we can see the argument. But now it’s time for SG to remember the No. 1 lesson of democracy: When the voters speak, you listen.
