Opinion
Let the students storm
By Jesse Richardson | Feb. 28, 2022After a season of mediocrity, Florida fans have every right to storm the court and celebrate with the team.
Opinion
Sports
Opinion: Florida fans storming the court sent a message about the state of the program
By Ethan Budowsky | Feb. 28, 2022Florida fans tried to storm the court following their victory over Auburn. It went horribly wrong. The failed court storming was representative of a bigger issue about where Florida basketball stands.
Opinion
Living History: Shining a light on shadowed stories
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 28, 2022This project is dedicated to the people of living history who shared their stories. Please accept your roses while you’re still here.
Opinion
The Alligator stands with The Battalion - and all student print journalism
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 14, 2022On Thursday, Feb. 10, The Battalion, Texas A&M’s student newspaper, was told by university administration to shut down their print edition. The 129-year-old student publication has been printing their paper since 1893. Texas A&M President M. Katherine Banks has demanded it ceases. If it doesn’t move exclusively online, The Battalion will be stripped of its resources, including their office space and faculty advisor. Texas A&M administration is censoring student journalism. That is unacceptable.
Opinion
UF’s COVID-19 policies have left us in the dark
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 14, 2022We’ve been reporting on COVID-19 since the pandemic hit in March 2020. Our reporting uncovered UF’s failures to respond to concerns of students, faculty and the greater community. We uncovered problems with UF’s covid dorms, UF testing and careless protective measures. The Alligator has remained committed to providing updated information on changing UF policies and COVID numbers on campus. However, we took down our COVID-19 dashboard Jan. 27. We lacked the data from UF, and in the interest of transparency, we feel that we owe our readers an explanation.
Opinion
Sister Cindy doesn’t deserve your attention — ironic or not
By Sara Lindsay | Feb. 7, 2022Common themes for Cindy’s speeches include slut shaming, homophobic comments and racist remarks. She became famous by sharing her problematic beliefs on TikTok, and her hateful speeches have grown into a full-blown national tour.
Opinion
State legislators should act now to change Florida’s climate future
Feb. 7, 2022Here in Gainesville, we trust the science, and it tells us climate change is real. Roughly 92% of Floridians agree — they know climate change is real, too. That’s because we’re paying higher electric bills from record heat waves and skyrocketing insurance from stronger hurricanes and increased flooding.
Opinion
City Commission silences students
Feb. 7, 2022UF students make Gainesville the vibrant, progressive city it is. They support local small businesses, ride city-managed public transportation and work in our community.
Opinion
Are we REALLY all in this together?
By Steven Kirn | Jan. 31, 2022UF's reputation is under threat. There is a serious breakdown of trust and faith in the school’s academic governing process, the very concept of collegiality and respect for the role of faculty.
Opinion
We chose UF — would we choose it again?
By Sara Lindsay | Jan. 24, 2022Right now, our community cares about COVID-19. Students and faculty are sick, scared of getting sick or sick of the situation in general. And there’s no end in sight. Despite widespread symptoms of pandemic burnout, UF continues to implement a laissez-faire leadership style when it comes to the virus. UF leaders expect masks but won’t mandate them, online class alternatives are rarely offered and simple social distancing protocols in classrooms seem to be a thing of the past.
Opinion
Fast times at The Alligator
By Chloe Greenberg | Dec. 6, 2021J’etudie journalisme. (I’m studying journalism). (French).
Opinion
Ode to exhausting accountability
By Steven Walker | Dec. 6, 2021Steven Walker, Fall 2021 editor-in-chief, writes his farewell to The Alligator
Opinion
Sundays are for The Alligator. Always.
By Carolina Ilvento | Dec. 6, 2021That’s the thing about The Alligator — we care so much for the paper that covering stories is so instinctive that we may forget to sleep. Maybe I don’t need to sleep. Can I stay a bit longer?
Opinion
Your passion led me here
By Kristin Bausch | Dec. 6, 2021It’s really hard to pinpoint why this moment is so bitter-sweet, but when you’re surrounded by hardworking individuals 24/7 it’s hard to let that feeling go.
Sports
A sad, beautiful, tragic goodbye to The Alligator (SK’s Version)
By Sara Kate Dyson | Dec. 6, 2021As Red (Taylor’s Version) continued to play through my ears, I thought about how it perfectly sums up the bittersweet goodbye I wanted to convey in this final article.
Sports
Trust the process
By Noah Ram | Dec. 6, 2021A phone call from then-sports editor Jake Dreilinger on a Thursday night in late-January set in motion the best three years of my life.
Sports
Always team Alligator
By Zachary Huber | Dec. 6, 2021Tears dropped from my eyes and formed a puddle on the ground at the library at Providence High School because I thought it would be the last time I’d be a part of a team.
Opinion
AFA 4225 Blacks in Florida: A disagreement is not a controversy
Dec. 2, 2021Before I left home for work on Monday, I received an email about an essay in The Independent Florida Alligator titled “UF African American Studies course title sparks controversy among students.” When I read the headline, I was surprised about the title, because when I agreed to the interview, I thought the article was going to highlight the goals and objectives of the AFA 4225 Blacks in Florida course. The Alligator has a right to publish essays on any topics, but this essay examines how the “Blacks in Florida” title reflects its historical context and why it's not a controversial title.
Opinion
UF, UAA has failed its students, alumni, faculty and staff (again)
By the Editorial Board | Nov. 29, 2021UF reached top 5 status in September. But as the semester progressed, our staff uncovered news beyond the university’s nagging pursuit of rank. Our reporters were busy covering the gaps in university’s decisions that made national headlines.
Opinion
Holiday light and song for a strong finish
Nov. 29, 2021These final, hustling weeks of Fall are among my favorite times on campus. We return refreshed by Thanksgiving break, ready to finish the semester strong and looking forward to the celebrations ahead — from graduation to the holidays and New Year.
