Opinion
Rachel Dolezal’s case is not just black and white
June 15, 2015Last week, the Spokesman-Review questioned whether the president of the NAACP Spokane, Rachel Dolezal, was black.
Opinion
Opinion
Jeb Bush joins an overflowing GOP pool
June 15, 2015Jeb Bush announced his candidacy for presidency Monday. About time, if you ask us.
Sports
UF baseball seniors seeking to close out collegiate careers with national title
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | June 10, 2015Come Saturday, the final leg of the No. 4 national seed Florida baseball team’s quest for its first national title officially begins.
Opinion
It’s Le Mans weekend and the Nissan is back
June 10, 2015So this weekend is pretty big for me. It’s race season and the mother of them all is here. People ask what type of racing I’m into and sometimes it’s hard to explain because it’s not NASCAR, Formula 1 or Indy racing.
Opinion
Darts & Laurels: Of Popes and not Death
June 10, 2015If there’s one thing most people can agree on regardless of political leanings or religious following, from bleeding heart liberals to diehard conservatives, rigid Catholics to faithless atheists, it’s that the thought of innocent children being harmed or sexually abused by their supposed protectors or mentors is a rage-inducing test of our Stand Your Ground laws.
Sports
JJ Schwarz, Gators peaking heading into College World Series
By IAN COHEN | June 8, 2015If you were sitting in the stands of McKethan Stadium on April 7, watching closely as JJ Schwarz hit his fourth home run of the game, and then followed the freshman as he trotted around the bases and galloped back into his dugout, you might have thought this was the norm.
Sports
UF softball coach Tim Walton praises senior Kathlyn Medina at championship celebration
By Luis Torres | June 8, 2015When the Florida softball team was celebrating its second national title in as many seasons in Gainesville last Thursday, three players addressed the fans and answered questions.
Opinion
Sports organizations need to be held responsible for punishing their athletes
June 8, 2015The start of the Women’s World Cup raises new questions about the handling of Hope Solo’s case. Solo is the goalie for the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, and she has recently been making the rounds on national media in order to redeem herself after facing domestic violence charges.
Opinion
World Cup commences despite shadow of corruption
June 8, 2015Despite international arrests and corruption charges that rocked the FIFA world last month, the Women’s World Cup commences this week with much ado. Team USA has its work cut out for it as it faced Australia, the No. 10 ranked team in the world, and later competes against Sweden, ranked No. 5.
Sports
Air Jordan: Five UF softball players to watch for heading into 2016
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | June 3, 2015With the Florida softball team winning its second-consecutive national title following its 4-1 win over Michigan in Wednesday’s decisive third game of the championship series, the quest for a three-peat has officially begun. And while coach Tim Walton has a heavy task ahead of him in replacing his six-player senior class — highlighted by 2015 National Player of the Year Lauren Haeger — he has pieces in place to make another deep postseason run. And with that, here’s your way-too-early list of five players to watch out for in the 2016 season.
Sports
Torres Tells It: Tim Walton joins elite company with back-to-back national championships
By Luis Torres | June 3, 2015Tim Walton is building something special in Gainesville.
Opinion
Caitlyn Jenner detractors need to step up
June 3, 2015Vanity Fair’s public unveiling of Caitlyn Jenner post-operation Monday ignited a cultural debate that has since remained on the tips of most Americans’ tongues. The attention, coverage and dialogue dedicated to Jenner’s decision to pursue her transition has been extraordinary, especially when one considers how fragmented American society has become in the Internet age.
Opinion
Darts and Laurels: Tales of trans and Gates
June 3, 2015Good day, Gainesville. We hope you’ve somehow managed to stay dry during Gainesville’s temperamental weather as of late. In any event, it’s another week, another Thursday and another edition of Darts and Laurels.
Opinion
95 percent of airport security fails at security
June 1, 2015Don’t read this editorial if you enjoy the illusion of airport security being effective.
Opinion
What Happens When: the Tire Pressure Light Comes On
May 29, 2015Remember that paperback book that never leaves your glove compartment? You know, the owner’s manual? You can learn a lot by cracking it open every once in a while.
Sports
InstaGraham: FIFA corruption investigation alleges decades of crimes
By GRAHAM HALL | May 28, 2015The longstanding rumors of corruption throughout FIFA appear to be true — but the president of soccer’s global governing body, Sepp Blatter, looks to have come out of Wednesday’s indictments unscathed.
Opinion
Darts and Laurels: Tales of football and gun safety
May 27, 2015Let’s start with what’s been buzzing in the news lately. Several FIFA officials and other affiliates were recently indicted on charges of racketeering, wire fraud, money laundering and general corruption.
Opinion
Minorities not meant to be the butt of the joke
May 25, 2015Many comedies thrive off pushing the boundaries into offensive content to get attention. “Pitch Perfect 2,” the sequel to the original “Pitch Perfect,” tells the story of an all-female a cappella group, marketing itself as a boundary-pushing, feminist movie. However, it still relies on unnecessary and out-of-place stereotypical jokes. The one Guatemalan character, Flo, functions as a first-world-problems joke in order to put the girls’ problems into perspective. She doesn’t really have her own story. Even though this may seem like a harmless joke at first, when we don’t know anything else about this character, and she serves no other function in the movie, she becomes a token minority.
Opinion
Memorial Day: A time for remembrance, thanks
May 25, 2015The Alligator often represents the voice of millennials and young college-aged men and women, and sometimes it’s said that our generation forgets the sacrifices of those before us in the name of youthful narcissism and detachment from world affairs.
