I would like to take this opportunity to clear up any issues raised in Monday's Alligator article and editorial regarding fees.
"The time has come," the Walrus said, "to talk of many things: of shoes and ships and sealing wax, of cabbages and Wikipedia."
Recently, I was sprawled out on my couch, flipping channels and minding my own business, when I came across a program on The History Channel that freaked me out of my sloth-like daze. The television program I am referring to was, of course, about the apocalypse.
Just how radical is Ron Paul?
Shame on the news industry. You've been very naughty, and I'm sending you to your room without any new celebrity drunken-driving stories, outrageously priced politician haircut stories or developments on the latest celebrity divorces.
Do you know what Mitt Romney ate for lunch the other day? Do you really care?
Two Florida lawmakers want to pass a don't-text-and-drive law for minors. I can hardly blame them. After all, who hasn't been scared of the guy with one hand on the wheel and the other on a phone? However, I am not so convinced the bill is a good thing for drivers in the Sunshine State.
The end of the semester is always the saddest time of year. It's hard to impress a date when your checking account is drier than Barbara Walters' skin. Nowadays, we also have to be multicultural to maintain a relationship.
I've always been worried about having hypochondria.
Between shrinking budgets and growing costs, it seems every family, business and state is trying to make ends meet. The same holds true at UF.
As you sit down tomorrow to enjoy your turkey dinner, surrounded by smiling family members and with the prospect of pie in the not-so-distant future, people in Japan will be sitting down to a plateful of … whale.
Ah, Thanksgiving. I'm thankful for the holiday you can't screw up. There's no need to fret about finding the perfect gift for your mom or someone hot to kiss at midnight. It's socially acceptable to eat so much pie that you can't get up from the table. Here's what I'm thankful this year:
With one day before break, we have a lot to be thankful for. But with Monday's speech, one thing that is fairly low-key tops my list.
I want to apologize. There's been something eating away at me, and I have to get it off my chest.
College is a time for youthful exploration, limitless learning and planning your funeral.
Why is everyone on a diet all of a sudden?
I challenge you.
The other day, Gov. Charlie Crist rubbed his magic funding bottle and a little legislative genie popped out and granted him one wish. Unfortunately, Charlie exchanged his other two wishes for visits to a tanning salon.
The Gator Nation is anything but, thanks to a study showing UF is a top-20 university for studying around the world.
It may come as a surprise to you, but America doesn't do tiny. Miniature book sales are at all-time lows. I sold all my stock in thimbles years ago. Mini-Me hasn't had a good role since Austin Powers.
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