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Response to Monday's editorial
By Brittany Morrisey | Oct. 9, 2012One of the points in Monday’s editorial really bothered me.
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Opinions: Or, why grammar isn’t important
Oct. 8, 2012My opinion of thing is this because reasons.
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US voters could learn from Venezuelan voters
Oct. 8, 2012Critics thought the Venezuelan election was pointless, fraudulent and controlled by the current government. Some voters were skeptical about the validity of their votes and if the election would be legitimate.
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Big Bird - What last week’s debate really meant
Oct. 7, 2012The first presidential debate was last week, and boy, was it a doozy.
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Apple continues to control consumers
Oct. 7, 2012The brains over at Apple have the public under mind control.
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President of Gainesville Youth Baseball responds
By Mark Simonelli | Oct. 7, 2012It is a shame that I have write to you in regards to an article which ran in the Alligator on Sept. 25, both in the print and the online versions. I have been an avid reader of the Alligator for a number of years, and I have to honestly say that I am very disappointed on many levels with that article.
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Florida Petrolium Council director responds to Reyes' column
By David Mica CAE | Oct. 7, 2012If Moisés Reyes really believes that America’s oil and natural gas companies are evil, there are some concrete steps he could take — and encourage his readers to take — to reduce the amount of money these “greedy-driven” corporations earn.
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The oil industry is brainwashing you
Oct. 5, 2012During the pre-debate analysis, every single commercial break included at least one 30-second spot of propaganda from the fossil fuel industry and its brazenly vile lobbies. In fact, the event itself was partially sponsored — “brought to you by” — these dirty interest groups.
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Picks Column: LSU
Oct. 4, 2012On Wednesday night, living rooms across the country hosted two heavyweights fighting it out for supremacy. As expected, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney traded jabs and zingers, trying to win over as many voters as possible. But the real battle begins on Saturday.
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Frankie Says Relax: Why everything doesn’t have to be go-go-go
Oct. 4, 2012We think you need to know about the latest study.
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Healthy living needs positive reinforcement
Oct. 4, 2012Instead of looking to end child obesity, the first lady should be preaching the start of healthy lifestyles.
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Orange vs Black: Vote “NO” on the racks referendum
Oct. 2, 2012Well, we don’t know how to explain the racks referendum that is on the ballot to you.
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Christianity is a crazy religion at times
Oct. 2, 2012There isn’t a politically correct way to say this, so I’ll just say it: Christians are crazy people.
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Las Vegas bets put referees back on the field
Oct. 2, 2012The outrage that ensued from the referee scandal signaled that the NFL, arguably the most popular professional sporting league in the nation, has been negatively impacted by complicated labor negotiations.
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Bias keeps us from reaching full potential
Oct. 1, 2012A recent New York Times article presented the results of an interesting study: It confirmed the existence of some preconceived notions about girls, boys and their mental capacities in the field of science.
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SG Money — vote on how they use it
By Alex Cornillie | Oct. 1, 2012Former Students Party candidate for Student Body president urges students to vote.
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Column: LSU's flaws give UF hope
By GREG LUCA | Sep. 30, 2012Florida's matchup against LSU on Saturday naturally evokes memories of last season's 41-11 beatdown, but this isnít the same Tigers team.
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Picks Column: Bye Week
Sep. 27, 2012On Thursday night, the NFL welcomed back referees who are actually qualified to officiate professional football games. What a concept!
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Darts & Laurels
Sep. 27, 2012This brings us to the forget-about-elections-there-are-real-problems-to-deal-with edition of ...
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Here’s what I know about Pedro: A roommate’s observations
By Erik Skipper | Sep. 27, 2012Pedro was a randomly assigned roommate, and he seemed like a pretty nice kid. He was quiet, thoughtful and courteous.
