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Death penalty is rife with inconsistencies
Jan. 22, 2014Dennis McGuire took 25 minutes to die on an execution table in Ohio on Thursday.
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College students: It’s time to start studying for good credit
Jan. 21, 2014It’s no secret that college graduates are facing an uphill battle these days, unless you have an in-demand major such as accounting, engineering or computer science — in which case, you’re set.
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Too little civil rights progress
Jan. 21, 2014This week, we celebrated the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr., the most well-known and important leader of the American civil rights movement. King sought to use the power of nonviolent protest and his unparalleled oratorical skills to promote social and political equality for all Americans, regardless of race, color or economic status.
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Entrepreneurs in Gainesville prove that idealism earns jobs
Jan. 21, 2014Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian and Gainesville’s own Grooveshark co-founder Josh Greenberg addressed an auditorium full of UF millennials last week. The talk touched on the Internet, entrepreneurship and failure.
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Selfies: It’s OK to be vain
Jan. 20, 2014As with any new trend, the Internet has had strong opinions about the subject of selfies. Many people argue that they are conceited, the evidence of our self-centered generation. The word “selfies” even sounds like “selfish.” But these judgments are practically archaic.
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Science and religion can coexist
Jan. 20, 2014Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinions, but not his or her own facts. Nearly 33 percent of the American population — and yes, we are talking 2014 here — does not believe in evolution.
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Celebrate life by not fearing death
Jan. 20, 2014Although Woody Allen’s quip, “I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying,” is famous, the best line about death comes from British entertainer Bob Monkhouse: “I want to die like my father, peacefully in his sleep, not screaming and terrified, like his passengers.”
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With recent legislation, women’s rights in danger
Jan. 16, 2014We are told the right to have an abortion was given to us by female-friendly politicians and a liberal Supreme Court, but that’s just not true.
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Breaking up is hard to do — but it doesn’t have to be that way
Jan. 16, 2014It’s 7 a.m. on a Sunday, and you feel like your heart is going to burst.
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Taylor Swift resurrects concert business
Jan. 16, 2014If you broke my life down into a series of fun facts, one of the first five would have something to do with loving the music and the persona of Taylor Swift. I think she’s really great.
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Victim-blaming ignores race, poverty ties
Jan. 15, 2014A black, single mother works two jobs to make ends meet.
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Gov. Rick Scott’s Christie-headlined fundraisers yet another questionable antic
Jan. 14, 2014The political news of the last few days has been dominated by details of a scandal involving senior members of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s Republican administration. Recently uncovered emails revealed a plot among senior members of the governor’s staff to cause major traffic jams in Fort Lee.
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What voters need in 2014: skepticism
Jan. 14, 2014It’s far too easy to be cynical nowadays — especially when it comes to your opinions about politics and the government.
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Homeless people aren’t ducks
Jan. 13, 2014My mom had an interesting habit. Every morning, she’d take the previous night’s leftover rice and dump it in a corner of our lawn for the neighborhood ducks.
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This year, resolve to create attainable goals
Jan. 13, 2014For gyms, the most wonderful time of year follows closely after Christmas.
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Gov. Chris Christie’s bridge to nowhere
Jan. 12, 2014For commuters in New York and New Jersey, Sept. 9 was just another day — until they reached the George Washington Bridge that connects the two states.
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Because I got Gainesville: Don’t write off Afroman
Jan. 9, 2014Gather some Colt 45s and maybe a few Zig-Zags: Afroman is coming to the High Dive on Wednesday. Afroman, or Joseph Foreman, Grammy-nominated slacker rapper star behind the hits “Because I Got High” and dirty rap anthem “Crazy Rap” — known to many as “Colt 45 and Two Zig-Zags” — is leaving his beloved Palmdale to bring Gainesville the music that has enchanted generations since he rose to fame and fortune in the early 2000s.
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Hairy situation: Don’t be bullied by trends
Jan. 9, 2014During my first semester of college, while killing time between classes, I found myself listening in on a classmate and his friends as they loudly engaged in a “Would you rather?” about girls.
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Legalized marijuana means higher tax
Jan. 8, 2014New Year’s Eve was about lighting fireworks. New Year’s Day in Colorado was just about lighting up.
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America’s problem is lack of social mobility
Jan. 7, 2014Another semester brought me another opportunity to contribute to the Alligator Opinions section. As I sat down and faced my laptop, preparing to write my first piece of the new year, I thought I should tackle the benefits of reading or my collegiate career so far. I wanted to stay away from politics at least for one week — we all want to start the semester on a good note.
