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Tuesday, March 31, 2026

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Florida Alligator
Opinion

Response to Reyes' 10/19 Column

The Alligator’s editorial opinion by Moises Reyes on Oct. 19 shows that he’s ready to work on a cable news propaganda show upon graduating from journalism school.


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Opinion

Romney looks right through the glass ceiling

Considering he’s provided me with inspiration for several of my columns, a goal of mine for this week was to avoid mentioning Mitt Romney. But alas, I watched the second presidential debate Tuesday night, and yet again, that man’s mouth provided far too much fodder for criticism.


Sports

Picks: South Carolina

After a weekend of debauchery in Nashville, Tenn., the alligatorSports crew comes home to Gainesville. We’re worn out from country music and Coyote Ugly saloons, but we’re just as excited to see College GameDay on campus as everyone else is for one reason: Erin Andrews.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

Online Classes: Out of sight, out of mind

There are few things that really, really bother me — like trips to the dining hall where no food is lying out fresh and ready for me to devour or waiting at a bus stop longer than I am actually on the bus itself — and Internet classes.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

Gaffes won’t undermine candidates

Gaffes generated a significant presence in the short run. However, in the long run, there is no question that gaffes of this nature have little to no impact.


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Soda industry combats Bloomberg’s limits

Restrictions proposed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and approved by the Board of Health plan to ban the sale of sugary drinks and sodas in containers larger than 16 ounces at restaurants, street carts and entertainment venues in New York City.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

Vote ‘Yes’ on One Mill for Schools

Four years ago, during the 2008 election cycle, voters in Alachua County voted “yes” on the One Mill Ad Valorem Tax, a property fee levied against homeowners in Alachua County that is used to directly provide funding to schools’ nurses, elementary art and music programs, K-12 school library programs, K-12 guidance programs, classroom technology, school magnet programs and high school band and chorus programs. This voting initiative, which expires in 2013, will be put to a vote again this election cycle, and I am writing to urge voters to vote “yes” on this imperative revenue source used to fund our school programs, which in turn make our community stronger.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

Darts & Laurels

It seems like the fall season is supposed to start with new episodes of TV shows, but instead it didn’t start until this week when the weather finally changed.


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Public media should be treasured, supported

Although it debuted before my time, so to speak, I have fond memories of watching “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” as a young child discovering the wonders of television in the living room of our tiny Orlando apartment.



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