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COLUMNS
Keystone XL pipeline is lesser of two great evils, needs compromise
Nov. 23, 2014[The views expressed here are not necessarily those of the Alligator.]
Opinion
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COLUMNS
Sex education needs normalization
Nov. 20, 2014Forget math, science and history — students and parents are more concerned about sex in the classroom.
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EDITORIALS
Reflecting on a tragedy
By Alligator Editorial | Nov. 20, 2014As you have probably noticed by now, we normally go casual on Fridays with a quirky, tongue-in-cheek “Darts and Laurels” summing up the best and worst of the week. But on Thursday night, the Alligator staff was in no mood to chide silliness and applaud reason. Anything we could have written in this space feels trivial compared to what dominated Florida State University students’ thoughts, prayers and social media newsfeeds in the past 24 hours.
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Life lessons for millennials: Be yourself
Nov. 20, 2014Millennials have a bad reputation for being emotionally distant, lazy and unfulfilled. During my time here at UF, I have tried to counteract this generalization.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Uber’s flippant attitude disconcerting
Nov. 19, 2014The year 2014 has seen dozens of definitive moments — particularly those in technology — that will no doubt set the tone for the rest of the century.
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EDITORIALS
Florida senators wrong to oppose NSA reform bill
Nov. 19, 2014On Tuesday evening, the U.S. Senate held a vote on a bill that would have curtailed the extensive and likely unconstitutional data collection programs of the National Security Agency.
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COLUMNS
Political discussions with family over Thanksgiving could use student input
Nov. 18, 2014In eight days, many students will gather around tables and eat all kinds of delicious, artery-clogging foods with family members and friends.
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COLUMNS
Liberalism is about more than just spending
Nov. 18, 2014Clay Olsen’s column, “Democrats mistake government spending for kind-heartedness,” was a conservative attempt to define liberalism as willy-nilly government handouts to the poor. He cites Lyndon Johnson’s “War on Poverty” and declares it a failure without mentioning its success before former President Ronald Reagan gutted the program. He mentioned Medicare liabilities without mentioning that President Barack Obama and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan proposed to cut the same amount from the program. The big difference in the cuts is that Obama targets fraud on the supply side of Medicare, whereas Ryan proposed exclusively consumer-side cuts, which would increase the copay of every American.
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EDITORIALS
Bondi’s new RAGA position deepens corrupt ties
Nov. 18, 2014Last week, the Alligator published an editorial about Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi’s close ties to the Republican Attorneys General Association — RAGA. The organization is heavily supported by donations from interest groups supporting large corporations and from corporations themselves. RAGA has handsomely repaid the investments made by these corporate groups, fighting against environmental protections, financial regulations and labor rights, all of which threaten corporate profits.
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COLUMNS
Fellow students, go the f*** to sleep
Nov. 18, 2014Recently, I have gotten less than 10 full hours of sleep every week.
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EDITORIALS
Time to take Thanksgiving literally
Nov. 17, 2014Once again, we are approaching the glorious American holiday known as Thanksgiving. Millions of Americans will travel to visit friends and family, gorge themselves on delicious food and watch football. Millions of other Americans will shovel their Thanksgiving meals into their mouths as quickly as possible in order to join the frenzy of shoppers at their local malls.
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COLUMNS
Silencing student journalism harmful
Nov. 17, 2014A shady attempt to hide an ongoing labor dispute has turned into an attack on student journalism.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letter to the Editor: Food Chains
Nov. 17, 2014Thank you to the Alligator and to Tenley Ross for doing such a fine job on the story about Food Chains coming to the Hippodrome State Theatre today. I appreciate that Tenley interviewed so many people involved in producing and bringing this incredible documentary to Gainesville for its first ever showing.
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EDITORIALS
Homelessness among children critical issue
Nov. 17, 2014One of the most shameful problems the U.S. confronts today is its massive — and growing — number of homeless people, particularly children. A report released Monday by the National Center on Family Homelessness puts the issue of homelessness in America in stark terms.
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COLUMNS
Hey, Stephen A.: Meritocracy doesn’t work
Nov. 16, 2014[The views expressed here are not necessarily those of the Alligator.]
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EDITORIALS
Political ad spending out of control, even in FL
Nov. 16, 2014The partisan makeup of American politics, particularly at the national level, has seen quite a bit of change recently. Congress has transitioned from Democratic dominance to Republican control in just six years.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letter to the Editor: 1033 Program is unnecessary
Nov. 16, 2014[The views expressed here are not necessarily those of the Alligator.]
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COLUMNS
Obama: Hiding the truth for health care
Nov. 16, 2014[The views expressed here are not necessarily those of the Alligator.]
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COLUMNS
Veteran, UF grad: continuing to serve nation’s highest-need classrooms
Nov. 16, 2014This month marked my second Veterans Day as a veteran of conflict, and I found myself reflecting on this national holiday. I see my uncles and grandfather, who have fought for freedom and opportunity for all Americans in every war since World War II. And I see my students, the unknowing beneficiaries of such sacrifices, growing into the leaders who will carry America into the future — if only they can first master their eighth-grade science concepts.
