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Frat recruitment breaks stereotypes

By Sean Quinn | Sep. 7, 2010

I participated in the Interfraternity Council’s fall 2010 recruitment this past week. Now, as much as I’d love to say I entered into the process like Hunter S. Thompson did in “Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ‘72,” — a journalist looking for the scoop on a mystical and oft-misinterpreted process — that wasn’t the case. I was genuinely interested in finding a fraternity that would suit my needs.

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Late report

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 7, 2010

University Police Department Chief Linda Stump announced Tuesday she’s still awaiting an independent report from the consulting agency responsible for reviewing the UPD’s response and subsequent March 2 shooting of a UF graduate student while on campus. The editorial board has many concerns about the outcome.

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Human wrongs: UN report misrepresents America’s struggle for human rights

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 7, 2010

We’ve come an awfully long way since Geneva.

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Large and in charge

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 6, 2010

As if Gainesville didn’t have enough news to write about with its international coverage of the gem of Christianity’s planned burning of the Muslim holy book, our football team pops out to play.

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Code Blue: Democrats in trouble come November

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 6, 2010

We wouldn’t call it a forfeit, but it’s the first word that comes to mind.

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Darts & Laurels

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 2, 2010

This is the time of the year when pool parties become priorities and Club West slowly starts to return to its normal quiet madness.

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Barack the boat: Obama undertakes Mid-East peace talks

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 1, 2010

You can't say the man doesn't have goals.

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Ta-Ta Tussel

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 1, 2010

Sometimes it's funny to remember that states like South Dakota still exist when they're brought into the news.

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No Love: Americans should look past differences

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 31, 2010

As Tennessee officials wait to declare Tuesday’s fire at a future Islamic center a case of arson, the nation, and particularly our very own Gainesville, face a bigger dilemma.

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They’re watching you

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 31, 2010

Big Brother is watching you.

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Hurrican't: New Orleans recovering five years later

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 30, 2010

Time sure does fly when you're battered by hurricanes, fleeing your home to live in a sports arena, relying on FEMA for pretty much everything and worrying about, well, surviving.

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Model faith

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 30, 2010

Bring out the rosaries and communion juice, ladies (and gents), Tebow's back on top.

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Better Late Than Never: Equality not a partisan issue

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 29, 2010

There are only a few, very rare events in this world that bring the Editorial Board so much joy at once.

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Darts & Laurels

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 26, 2010

We hope you survived your first week of syllabus scanning, Sakai navigating and book buying relatively unscathed.

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Jailbird

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 25, 2010

The Queen Bee is free.

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Foot in Mouth: Editor apologizes for unfortunate typo

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 25, 2010

We’re sure you’ve heard about Wednesday’s front-page nightmare of a typo — and if you haven’t, we aren’t going to repeat it.

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Uplifting Upset

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 24, 2010

Happen to catch the Miss Universe Pageant Monday evening? Even know it was on TV? Yeah, we didn't either.

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Bad Eggs: No one is safe from scary foods

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 24, 2010

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Sour Semantics

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 23, 2010

After an American soldier was killed in Iraq on Sunday following the U.S. miltary's removal of combat units from the country, we, and certainly the rest of the country, are left with a sour taste in our mouths and a yearning for what "removal of combat troops" really means - if anything.

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Freshman Fun: Some friendly advice from the Alligator

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 20, 2010

UF is a big place, and as your unofficial welcoming committee, we’re going to pass along a few tips to help you incoming freshman get accommodated a little quicker than we did.