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Why Squirrel Hill? Why now?
Oct. 28, 2018In the light of violence, continue to show love
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Think twice before getting a pet
Oct. 9, 2018If you're going to adopt a pet, make sure you're up for the challenge
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How Amendment 4 fails violent felons
Oct. 7, 2018The amendment leaves behind violent felons without proper reason
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The danger of scooter overconfidence
Oct. 2, 2018Buy a helmet, or at least learn how to be safer on the road
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The art of the five-minute vote
Sep. 30, 2018Do some research, any research, before you go and vote this November
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The Alligator endorses this party for Student Government elections
Sep. 23, 2018After meeting with leaders from Impact and Inspire Party, The Alligator made a choice on who to endorse.
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The college existential crisis
Sep. 18, 2018We're a month into the school year, and the existential crisis is upon us.
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Political dirt washes up in red tide
Sep. 16, 2018Gov. Rick Scott is partially to blame for the state of red tide.
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Remembering Sept. 11, 2001, 17 years later
Sep. 11, 2018Seventeen years after 9/11, our nation is still recovering from the fallout
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The student debt crisis has reached a critical point
Sep. 9, 2018Student debt has been a problem and is only becoming worse. The research proves it.
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In honor of International Overdose Awareness Day
Sep. 4, 2018Addiction is a problem of health, not a criminal one.
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The elusive picture-perfect freshmen year
Aug. 26, 2018What you may be expecting from your freshmen year won't happen. That's okay.
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More welcome home, than welcome back
Aug. 21, 2018As you take this year’s first steps across Reitz Union, through Turlington Plaza or into Library West, know that Gainesville, UF and The Alligator welcome you home. If this is your first time here, you’ll quickly become acquainted with what Gainesville has to offer. Prepare for the golden age between child and adult known as “college.” To those coming back: We missed you. Our town, schools and businesses are happy to have you back.
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Election prep:part four
By EDITORIAL BOARD | Aug. 6, 2018Endorsements, much like winter in Westeros, are coming. The Alligator will be gathering information provided from most candidates for most offices in the coming weeks.
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Election Prep: Part 2
By EDITORIAL BOARD | July 23, 2018We’re chugging right along with our four-part series on the upcoming primary election Aug. 28. Alachua County residents have until July 30 to register or change party affiliations in order to vote for candidates in their party.
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About last week...
June 4, 2018To paraphrase the great American poet Dorothy Parker, “I hate reporting. I love having reported.”
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Viva the Independent Florida Alligator.
Apr. 24, 2018For the past 45 years, 2 months and 25 days, The Alligator has been independent.
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Don’t fight prejudice with prejudice
Apr. 22, 2018Around 3 p.m. Thursday, two Florida deputies were eating at a Chinese restaurant in Trenton, Florida, when they were shot and killed by a gunman.
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The Alligator’s archives are now online
Apr. 17, 2018At The Alligator’s office, our articles prior to the 2000s are bound in black-spined books. Articles of more recent years are saved in blue binders with the semester and year etched on its side.
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People are losing faith in police, and they should be
Apr. 15, 2018On the evening of March 18, Stephon Clark was shot eight times by Sacramento police officers. According to The Washington Post, he was shot in the neck, back and thigh. The bullets pierced his lungs and broke a number of the 22-year-old’s bones. The two officers shot at Clark 20 times. About three to 10 minutes after the attack, Clark died.
