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State funds shouldn't go to private university

By the Editorial Board | Feb. 5, 2008

UF has to cut $16 million come July 1, when officials project the total drop in recurring state support will be $47.2 million.Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University expects to lose another $4.6 million this year, and Florida State University anticipates a reduction of programs and a hiring freeze because of new cuts in the $16 million to $18 million range. The Board of Governors, facing $147 million in cuts to the state university system this year alone, gave university presidents the go-ahead last month to lay off faculty members, slash enrollment and take other actions to salvage their budgets.

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Student voice needed

By the Editorial Board | Feb. 5, 2008

Do you keep up with the news? Are all your friends tired of hearing you talk about the upcoming election or the latest campus scandal? Would you like to have a say in what goes into the Alligator?

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Transgender ordinance is necessary for equality

By the Editorial Board | Feb. 4, 2008

The recent ruling of the Gainesville City Commission to approve an ordinance protecting transgender residents from discrimination at local businesses was not a revolutionary move - the commission is just keeping up with the times.

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Wall accomplishes little to end intolerance

By the Editorial Board | Feb. 3, 2008

Last week, the usually tranquil sprawl of grass on the Plaza of the Americas was disrupted by a pile of cinder blocks more commonly known as the Writing on the Wall Project.

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Darts & Laurels

By the Editorial Board | Jan. 31, 2008

What a week. One new amendment and a few new city commissioners later, and we're still reeling from all the political madness. As we inch closer and closer to Super Tuesday, presidential candidates have been dropping like flies, and the remaining few are fighting for their lives.

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UF should outsource e-mail system

By the Editorial Board | Jan. 30, 2008

The bold alert screeching from UF WebMail's login page for the past week is not only a caution to students against giving their e-mail password to anyone, it is also a bright-red warning that the university's e-mail system is broken and needs to be changed.

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Decal Proposal Greedy

By the Editorial Board | Jan. 29, 2008

In the latest effort to combat traffic congestion on campus, UF Transportation and Parking Services is considering a proposal to raise the decal price for motorcycles and scooters.

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Florida still struggling to get elections right

By the Editorial Board | Jan. 29, 2008

As details of election problems popped up Tuesday, the Floridian tradition of complicating national elections was renewed. Florida Secretary of State Kurt Browning said none of the voting problems reported to his office were anything more than "common, everyday election fare."

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Fate of the Union

By the Editorial Board | Jan. 28, 2008

If Washington is the Hollywood for ugly people, Monday's State of the Union address would have been the final chance for an aging George Bush to get his place on the Walk of Fame.

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Bill to give scholarships based on majors unfair

By the Editorial Board | Jan. 28, 2008

State Senator Jeremy Ring may be a Democrat, but his proposed "economic development tool" is anything but democratic.

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We endorse Obama, McCain for primaries

By the Editorial Board | Jan. 27, 2008

With just one more day to decide which candidates will move forward into what promises to be one of the most important presidential elections in history, we realize the task may be a little overwhelming for any voter.

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City races focus on growth, economy

By the Editorial Board | Jan. 27, 2008

With nearly half of the seats on the City Commission up for grabs Tuesday and an amendment affecting tax revenue, the results of this election day could also have a great influence on a city already navigating redevelopment and economic growth.

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Darts & Laurels

By the Editorial Board | Jan. 24, 2008

There may be a logical explanation for why you woke up feeling like crap Tuesday. Yes, it did signal the end of the only long weekend we have until Spring Break, but it may very well be because the third week in January is among one of the most depressing of the year, according to a researcher from Cardiff University.

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Facebook pokes holes in privacy for profits

By the Editorial Board | Jan. 23, 2008

When it first launched in 2004, Facebook swept across college campuses and became forever embedded in our popular culture.

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Machen's endorsement irresponsible, bad for UF

By the Editorial Board | Jan. 22, 2008

While it may not have been as glamorous or as influential as Oprah Winfrey's endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama - and certainly didn't receive as much media attention - UF President Bernie Machen's unusual public announcement that he would endorse Sen. John McCain for president this week did raise more than a few questions across campus.

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Bush's time is finally running out

By the Editorial Board | Jan. 21, 2008

Sunday marked an important landmark in the long reign of George W. Bush - he officially has one year left.

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Darts & Laurels

By the Editorial Board | Jan. 17, 2008

Now that the semester is in full swing, getting to class proved to be a bit harder than usual this week.

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Bush's education reforms fall short again

By the Editorial Board | Jan. 16, 2008

Former Gov. Jeb Bush has officially joined the ranks with other long forgotten politicians in the never-ending quest to stay relevant.

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SG tries to stall online voting amendment

By the Editorial Board | Jan. 15, 2008

Each Student Government election cycle, it comes up in heated debates.

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Kevorkian policy kills spontaneous questions

By the Editorial Board | Jan. 14, 2008

Since it was postponed last October, Dr. Jack Kevorkian's highly anticipated visit to the UF campus tonight is naturally expected to be controversial.