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Guest column: Obamacare tagline misleads
Nov. 14, 2013“If you like your health care plan, you will be able to keep your health care plan. Period.”
Opinion
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Students should know the facts about education reform
By Rachel McGovern | Nov. 14, 2013Chances are if you’re reading this, you have student loan debt. You may have a federal subsidized or unsubsidized loan, a loan through your school, or your parents may have even taken out a Direct PLUS Loan to help cover the costs of your education. I have a twin sister attending Florida State University, so I happen to have all of the above. I have federal subsidized and unsubsidized loans, and my parents have taken out loans in order to pay for housing and books.
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EDITORIALS
Darts & Laurels 11/15/13
Nov. 14, 2013Gainesville was straight-up COLD this week. We’re talking hats, gloves, coats and boots. On days like those, it’s hard to get out of bed and face the world — a pile of blankets, a mug of cocoa and a Netflix binge sound way more appealing than class. But you’re all champs: You went to class, you studied hard and now it’s Friday. Treat yo’self to a peppermint mocha latte, and enjoy this week’s edition of Darts & Laurels.
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COLUMNS
University presidential candidates should appear in the Sunshine
Nov. 13, 2013Amid the revelations that the government watches nearly everything we do, it may come as a surprise that states have actual laws ensuring government transparency.
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COLUMNS
Veterans deserve more respect than Americans give them
Nov. 12, 2013Monday marked Veterans Day, a holiday many Americans easily forgot. No grand fireworks shows or barbecues happen, and most Americans don’t get the day off from work. The only thing you might notice about Veterans Day is the absence of mail.
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COLUMNS
Voter ID laws rig the system, threaten democracy
Nov. 12, 2013Former Rep. Jim Wright (D-Tex.) once held one of the most prominent political positions in the United States. From 1987 to 1989, Wright served as speaker of the House of Representatives. However, last Nov. 2, Wright found he might not even be able to cast a ballot in his state’s elections.
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COLUMNS
Instead of death, fear the unlived life
Nov. 12, 2013As I age into my early 20s, I realize now that overused cliches are not as useless as their unoriginality might suggest. Take this one: “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.”
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EDITORIALS
UF not responsible for drop in sexual health rankings
Nov. 12, 2013Yesterday, the Alligator reported that UF dropped three slots in the 2013 Trojan Sexual Health Report Card from No. 12 in 2012 to No. 15 this year.
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COLUMNS
Guest column: Support in-state tuition for all military veterans
Nov. 11, 2013There is a bill moving through the Florida legislature that would allow honorably discharged military veterans to pay in-state tuition. For out-of-state military veterans applying to public universities and colleges in Florida, the bill would waive the one-year standard to establish residency.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Response to Hillary Clinton guest column
By Fahad Khan | Nov. 11, 2013The author of the column does not realize that those of us “ready for Hillary” are not mindless supporters of the political class, but rather citizens simply excited to support the possible campaign of one of the most qualified and groundbreaking potential candidates this country has seen.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Social media projects prove their worth
Nov. 11, 2013Social media is constantly painted as a detriment to the individual and culture at large.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
How you can help the devastated Philippines
Nov. 11, 2013Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines Friday, and details continue to emerge about the storm’s size and how much relief is needed.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Guest column: Here’s a lesson in team spirit
Nov. 7, 2013I am a member of The Pride of the Sunshine. For eight-plus hours a week, I pour my blood, sweat and tears into band practice so that I, along with the other 364 members of the band, can help cheer on our football team each Saturday.
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COLUMNS
Navy commander sold out for hookers, tickets
Nov. 7, 2013What’s the price of a secret?
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COLUMNS
We need more accountability in political office
Nov. 7, 2013There seems to be an epidemic of poor decisions plaguing mayoral offices everywhere.
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DARTS LAURELS
Darts & Laurels 11/8/13
Nov. 7, 2013The air is cool and spirits are high: UF’s Homecoming celebration is upon us.
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COLUMNS
Racism is still a pervasive problem
Nov. 6, 2013We don’t need to look further than the pages of this newspaper to see how racism still plagues this entire country. But we can.
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EDITORIALS
Game changer: Christie’s win and what it means for 2016
Nov. 6, 2013There was no question of whether Chris Christie would win New Jersey’s gubernatorial elections.
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Guest column: I’m ready for a debate about Hillary Clinton, Democratic platform
Nov. 6, 2013In 2008, while I was in high school, I supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination. Without being able to recall the exact details, small differences over health care and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq led me to prefer Clinton over President Barack Obama.
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Sen. Paul’s hypocritical plagiarism makes him a ‘taker’
Nov. 6, 2013Two weeks ago, I wrote a column about Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) advocating the use of misinformation and deception during a speech to University of Louisville medical students. Paul explained to the students that he would often spread false rumors about upcoming exams among his classmates and claimed that misinformation can be “a great tactic.”
