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Darts & Laurels

By The Alligator Editorial Board | July 1, 2009

Although we currently lack an Opinions Editor, the Editorial Board is still chock-a-block with opinions. As we prepare to celebrate National Let's Light Shit On Fire Day, let us all remember to exercise caution when launching a Roman candle at the feet of our drunkest friend. We hear the emergency room waits on July 4 are more painful than the burns. Plus, no one likes losing digits. Without further adieu, the Editorial Board presents Darts & Laurels.

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Keep metal sculpture for artist’s legacy

By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 29, 2009

Students returning to Gainesville for Summer B classes may notice something missing from outside the Fine Arts building: Art.

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South Carolina governor should resign

By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 29, 2009

For lying to his constituency and for losing all credibility over his affair with a woman in South America, the Editorial Board would like to call for the resignation of Gov. Mark Sanford of South Carolina.

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Darts & Laurels

By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 17, 2009

With the unforgiving humidity of a Gainesville summer sucking the life out of you like a disgruntled ex-boyfriend, the Department of Darts & Laurels encourages you to relax and crack open an ice-cold Zima.

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Murder-suicide not the answer to financial woes

By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 14, 2009

Tragedy struck suburban Orlando on Monday with news of a murder-suicide claiming the lives of a Heathrow family.

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Web site helps build on a hunch

By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 14, 2009

While wondering what midtown bar you should visit on Friday evening remains a bigger Gainesville no-brainer than taking an online course, pondering where to move post-college could be deemed almost unanswerable.

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Octogenarian kills guard at Holocaust Memorial

By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 9, 2009

Wednesday's murder at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum serves as a bleak, if not sobering reminder of an astringent ideology fostered by hatred.

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Rhode Island may allow sales of medical marijuana

By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 9, 2009

For Rhode Island residents suffering from debilitating ailments, the sale of herbal relief may soon become legal thanks to legislative measures.

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North Korea should release two journalists

By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 8, 2009

For two American journalists jailed in North Korea, the simple act of illegally entering the country may cost them more than a decade of their freedom.

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Colbert's close cut

By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 8, 2009

From Bob Hope to Drew Carey, comedians have long graced America's troops with their presence to provide a brief respite from the banality of war.

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Darts & Laurels

By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 3, 2009

With King James left watching from his medical bed and Superman laughing all the way to the STAPLES Center, the Department of Darts & Laurels offers Gainesville's faux Orlando Magic fans a hearty congratulations on reaching the NBA Finals.

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First Date

By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 1, 2009

Chalk it up to jealousy or downright lunacy, but much fuss has been made over President Barack Obama's weekend jaunt to the Big Apple with his wife.

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Controversial abortion doctor killed by radical

By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 1, 2009

For Dr. George Tiller, even the sanctity of his house of worship could not protect him from those who vehemently opposed his life's work.

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Gators must use caution when leaving bars

By The Alligator Editoral Board | May 27, 2009

Let's face it, a summer spent in good ol' Gainesville is sure to include a healthy dose of partying from time to time.

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Loan Sharks

By The Alligator Editorial Board | May 27, 2009

From scrambling retirement nest eggs to making housing foreclosures more prevalent than Starbucks on a Seattle street corner, the economic downturn has been a real, well, bitch. The latest to feel the wrath of the recession's iron fist? Student loan forgivingness programs.

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Automotive Absurdity

By The Alligator Editorial Board | May 25, 2009

The word peculiar comes to mind when conjuring imagery of the sights and sounds found around the UF campus.

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Chicago youth faced with violence epidemic

By The Alligator Editorial Board | May 25, 2009

Shockingly put on the back-burner by most of the national media, the rough and tumble streets of Chicago continue to claim the lives of innocent city youth.

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Darts & Laurels

By The Alligator Editorial Board | May 20, 2009

After a brief hiatus highlighted by one not-so-esteemed staffer unsuccessfully teaching British men how to play beer pong in Orlando, we officially declare the Department of Darts & Laurels back and better than ever.

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Deputy should be commended for heroism

By The Alligator Editorial Board | May 18, 2009

Ask any man or woman who makes a career out of serving the community in the field of law enforcement: it's a tough job. Police officers embody a unique group of people who tirelessly give of themselves for the greater good of the public, all the while constantly risking his or her life. The most trying challenge of the position, however, lies in the responsibility of brandishing a handgun - a burden where a strong sense of self-restraint easily trumps a case of trigger-happy hands.

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Women dominate field for high court spot

By The Alligator Editorial Board | May 13, 2009

Beyond resuscitating the economy, one of the most critical decisions on tap for President Barack Obama lies in finding a replacement for outgoing Supreme Court Justice David Souter. Obama's upcoming selection will mark his first nomination to the nation's highest court - a choice that will undoubtedly carry weight beyond the four to eight years of his presidency.