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Serbian conflict not religious in nature

By Dardan Tigani | Feb. 24, 2008

As a Kosovan-Albanian who has lived through the horrors of the Serbian occupation of Kosovo in the '90s, I am very disappointed that Mr. Jurich misled the Gainesville community Friday by suggesting that the U.S., United Kingdom, France, Germany and other western countries are sponsoring terrorism by supporting Kosovo's independence.

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New science standards are step forward

By Brent Henderson | Feb. 24, 2008

The Alligator threw a dart to the State Board of Education Friday regarding its decision to amend proposed state science standards to include the qualifier "scientific theory of" before the term evolution.

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Abortion is not the same as genocide

By Jonathan Mann | Feb. 21, 2008

The pro-life display this week on campus was the most insensitive thing I have ever witnessed. As a grandchild of Holocaust survivors, I am deeply offended by the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform and Pro-Life Alliance's attempt to compare the Holocaust with abortion.

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Display allowed students to see truth

By Jenna Kilic | Feb. 21, 2008

In Thursday's editorial, the author wrote that the anti-abortion display set up by the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform "was, at best, insensitive and tasteless." Is it the display or the result depicted that is insensitive? How does this author have the audacity to call this group insensitive? They are giving a voice to those who can't speak.

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Pageant winners chosen by appearances

By Lori Finkel | Feb. 21, 2008

I was saddened to read Matt Meltzer's response to the Alligator's take on the Miss UF pageant in yesterday's paper. How does "well-rounded" mean hot? Look, it's great that these girls are judged on more than just beauty - but that's the whole point. It doesn't matter if you've solved the energy crisis or can give a lecture on string theory. If you aren't pretty, no one cares. You don't qualify, you aren't a good role model and you don't get any money.

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U.S. should not have recognized Kosovo

By Christopher Jurich | Feb. 21, 2008

I am Serbian-American, but I speak as an American, not as a Serb, when I say America and other Western nations have made a grave mistake supporting the independence of Kosovo. Not only is Kosovo illegal under international law, but the U.S. is also helping establish a dangerous Islamic state in the heart of Europe as we fight the war on terror.

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Christians confused over use of 'theory'

By Sterling Davenport | Feb. 20, 2008

The debate over the semantics of evolution is time-consuming and wasteful.

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Pageant celebrates positive role models

By Matt Meltzer | Feb. 20, 2008

As a judge in Monday's Miss UF Pageant, I was disappointed to see the Alligator take an uninformed and negative stance on such a positive event.

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Gator Ride step in right direction

By G. Tyler Parramore | Feb. 19, 2008

Drunken driving is a problem in Gainesville. As the death of Gainesville Police Department Lt. Corey Dahlem in April 2007 reminds us, this is not a problem of simply underage drinkers. It affects everyone. Solving this serious safety concern should be a priority for the entire community.

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Budget accusations were misleading

By Jordan Johnson | Feb. 19, 2008

A misinformed UF student made a few false accusations Tuesday against the way SG chooses to spend its funds. It is vital for the student body to know facts, not opinions.

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Guns on campus would allow self-defense

By Alex Bayer | Feb. 19, 2008

I would like to thank the Alligator for the marvelous bit of backward thinking displayed in Monday's editorial. First after Virginia Tech and now after Northern Illinois University, I have read this paper's disparaging remarks toward those who would take responsibility for their own safety by carrying the means to defend themselves.

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Clinton campaign tactics are deplorable

Feb. 18, 2008

I am growing ever more disgusted with Hillary Clinton's campaign. Sen. Clinton made a clear promise to respect the Democratic National Convention rules that refused to seat delegates from Florida and Michigan, but now her campaign wants to consider lifting the ban after the fact.

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Gun-free campuses make students targets

By Jacob Pease | Feb. 18, 2008

I was surprised to read Monday's editorial - the writer was unwilling to learn in a place "where students can carry weapons along with their laptops."

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Guns on campus would deter violence

By Conor Mancone | Feb. 18, 2008

When I heard UF's response to the NIU shooting, I had about the same response as the Editorial Board. A shooting can take less than a minute, so what will a text message system accomplish? By the time the administration is even notified to send out a text alert the shooting will probably be over.

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Wasteful spending plagues SG

By Elizabeth Stinson | Feb. 18, 2008

Last Friday, Lacey Logsdon alleged that Mark McShera was being deceitful when he suggested there was wasteful spending in Student Government. As a former treasurer candidate with the Pants Party, and after careful examination of the budget, I was appalled at the wasteful spending.

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Online voting should appear on ballot

By Kara Sprague | Feb. 17, 2008

Is online voting open to some degree of coercion? Yes, indeed it is, in the exact same way that absentee ballots are.

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Protestors picked the wrong place

By Josh Jenkins | Feb. 17, 2008

I'd like to issue a backward-thinking dart to all those who protested at armed forces recruiting stations Friday.

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NIU tragedy deserved front-page spot

By Joe Foldessy | Feb. 17, 2008

I was shocked on Friday when I saw that the Alligator didn't seem to think that the shooting at Northern Illinois University was front-page news. Instead, we were treated to headlines about online voting, President Machen discussing money issues, a robber confessing to police and a huge picture of people holding hands.

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Online voting ruling purely political

By Kyle Huey | Feb. 17, 2008

While we can certainly debate the merits of online voting as a policy, that debate is not the one we are having.

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Advocacy was not student protest

By Sarah Bryant | Feb. 17, 2008

Recent articles about student activism, including Kim Wilmath's "SDS gives heart to Machen," have used the term "student protesters" to describe any form of advocacy on campus. Activism is not always protesting, and I think the use of this term either shows oversight or a biased opinion on the part of Alligator reporters.