Opinion
Darts & Laurels 9/27/13
Sep. 26, 2013The first month of Fall 2013 has passed, and you know what that means: Library West is more crowded than The Beatles’ farewell concert.
Opinion
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Just shut up: Why Ted Cruz is hated by everyone in DC
Sep. 25, 2013Much like a first-year college student, freshman Republican Sen. Ted Cruz tries too hard, talks too much and is hated by upperclassmen.
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Government needs to be more transparent about bad-for-everyone drone war
Sep. 25, 2013Headlines abound with the humanitarian crisis in Syria, with our very own president at the forefront of denouncing the apparent human rights violations in the region.
Sports
Murphy’s success fun to watch
By ADAM PINCUS< | Sep. 24, 2013Chants of “Ty-ler Mur-phy! Ty-ler Mur-phy! Ty-ler Mur-phy!” rippled through the student section as quarterback Tyler Murphy had the Gators in the victory formation for a third and 14 at their own 20-yard line.
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Trickle-down ethics: We need to be human
Sep. 24, 2013Last week, this plea from an 8-year-old kid from North Carolina surfaced online:
Opinion
National obsession with cheese is a disgusting problem
Sep. 24, 2013Our national obsession with all things cheese — from pizza to Easy Mac to the yellow stuff on stadium nachos that forms a skin when not eaten right away — has finally caught up with us. On Tuesday, the Center for Science in the Public Interest published a report card grading Americans on their eating habits. In the area of dairy, we scored an abysmal C-.
Sports
Do not look to Murphy as savior for flawed Florida offense
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN< | Sep. 23, 2013Will Muschamp announced on Monday that quarterback Jeff Driskel’s fractured fibula will keep the junior out of commission for 4-6 months.
Opinion
Guest column: Meatless Monday on campus represents a positive movement
Sep. 23, 2013President Bill Clinton, once known for his love of fast food, has been making headlines for his recent dietary changes. He’s swapped the Big Macs, chicken nuggets and fried shrimp for veggie burgers, beans, and fresh fruits and vegetables. After years of battling heart problems — even undergoing quadruple bypass surgery — Clinton took his doctor’s advice to reduce his meat consumption and increase his intake of plant-based foods. He reports that the results have been tremendous: losing 24 pounds, feeling more energetic and seeing a welcome drop in cholesterol levels.
Opinion
America misses the mark when it comes to guns
Sep. 23, 2013Last week, the Washington Navy Yard incident was the latest mass shooting to plague our country. Other shootings on this list include Columbine High School, Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook Elementary School and the Aurora movie theater massacre.
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Jaywalking enforcement is counterproductive
By Shane Jarman | Sep. 23, 2013After reading about GPD’s anti-jaywalking initiative in the Alligator, I took care to legally cross the street before my weekly trip to Chipotle Mexican Grill.
Opinion
There are better ways to react to terrorism
Sep. 23, 2013The Washington Navy Yard shooting is one more dash of salt in the open wound of 2013. There have been at least 17 mass shootings since the attack on Sandy Hook Elementary School in December of 2012, making it impossible to ignore the obvious need for changes in legislation surrounding gun control.
Opinion
Nice try: Victoria’s Secret says it’s not about thinness
Sep. 23, 2013Yesterday, the creative director of the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show talked to British Vogue about the casting criteria for the show’s models. Don’t drink anything before reading on, unless you’re into spit-takes.
Sports
Defense will determine UF’s success regardless of quarterback
By JOE MORGAN< | Sep. 22, 2013Everyone is making a big deal about Florida’s quarterback situation and deservedly so.
Opinion
Prove them wrong, let GOP pass everything
Sep. 22, 2013Last week, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives voted to cut nearly $40 billion from the country’s food stamps programs over the next 10 years. It was a huge slap in the face to millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet and put food on the table. Fortunately, the bill will die a quick death in the Democrat-controlled Senate.
Opinion
Guest column: Starbucks serving it cold, asking customers to leave guns at home
Sep. 22, 2013Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz wrote an open letter to customers earlier this week requesting gun owners not bring their firearms when they pick up their morning latte.
Opinion
Did the NYT make the right choice publishing terrorist attack photos?
Sep. 22, 2013A journalist’s job is to seek truth. Sometimes, that truth can be uncomfortable or shocking. In tragic events like Saturday’s shooting in Nairobi, Kenya, reality is simply horrifying.
Opinion
Penthouse Magazine files for bankruptcy, Internet to blame
Sep. 22, 2013These days, dirty magazines — like VHS and cassette tapes, flip phones and the Walkman — have become relics of yore. The Internet, for better or for worse, quickly phased out the need for clunky adult DVDs and magazines.
Sports
Celebrating Driskel’s season-ending injury downright wrong
By JOE MORGAN< | Sep. 22, 2013Dear select horrible customers at Rockeys Dueling Piano Bar,
Sports
Picks Column: Tennessee
Sep. 19, 2013Who’s excited for the annual butt-whoopin’ that’s become the jorts-wearing rednecks vs. those toothless hillbillies (DISCLAIMER: If you kiss your cousins, eat raccoon backstraps for breakfast, live in the hills and play the fiddle for Friday night entertainment, STOP READING!).
