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In battle vs. productivity, Apple wins
By Sean Quinn | Oct. 26, 2010My entertainment never takes priority over my reading.
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Reader encourages everyone to cast conservative votes
By Stephanie Strasser | Oct. 25, 2010As the Nov. 2 elections draw near, tension across campus practically hangs in the air like UF’s humidity. For the United States, this upcoming election is more than just big — it’s life-changing.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Block tuition a good idea for students
By Francisco Sotomayor | Oct. 25, 2010I really like the idea of block tuition. While I appreciate Matthew Christ’s viewpoint, I think he’s looking at block tuition all wrong.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Reader supports Adam Putnam
By Emily Nance | Oct. 25, 2010In the race for commissioner of agriculture and consumer services, Adam Putnam stands high above the rest.
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COLUMNS
‘Intactivists’ signal the demise of America
Oct. 25, 2010Florida’s capital might be technically set among the foul-smelling hills and dales of Tallahassee, but Miami is the real epicenter for the patented brand of flagrant weirdness that marks our state as a global destination for charlatans and miscreants of every stripe.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Reader supports Marco Rubio
By JEFF IVEY | Oct. 25, 2010I respect The Independent Florida Alligator for its endorsement of Kendrick Meek for U.S. Senate, but Marco Rubio is the best choice to represent Florida.
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EDITORIALS
Sinking Scott: Alligator endorses Alex Sink for Governor
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 25, 2010It’s slim pickings for Floridians electing the person to replace Gov. Charlie Crist as he heads into near-certain obscurity.
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Columnist speaks out against possible adoption of block tuition
Oct. 24, 2010If you’re a full-time UF student, chances are you’ll be paying for a class you’re not taking next semester. It may sound counterintuitive, but a new proposal in front of the State University System’s Board of Governors, the governing authority overseeing public higher education in Florida, would allow the UF administration to charge full-time students a flat fee for tuition regardless of the number of credit hours they take. So, for example, if you’re like the many UF students who take 12 credit hours each semester, you’ll be charged for 15 credit hours. On the flipside, if you take 15 or 18 credit hours a semester, you won’t notice a change in your tuition bill and could even save money.
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Florida’s spending is out of control
By Chris Dodson | Oct. 24, 2010When most people know they’re running a little short on money, they tend to be more careful with it – buy less expensive things and cut out anything they don’t absolutely need. So why does this simple idea seem so difficult for our government to grasp?
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We want Meek: Alligator endorses Senate candidate
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 24, 2010In one of the most nationally coveted Senate seats, Florida’s race has turned into a three-ring circus with three unusually well-qualified candidates actively challenging the dominant two-party bipolarity.
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Columnist misguided in his views
By Nirav Patel | Oct. 21, 2010My intention behind saying we are still an “old Southern school” was not to refer to the political milieu within or surrounding the Gainesville area.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Indifference biggest threat to democracy
By Jon Whitney | Oct. 21, 2010Voter apathy is the No. 1 enemy of democracy.
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COLUMNS
The anti-hero of our times – fo’ real
By Hassan Casanova | Oct. 21, 2010The word “inspiration” is usually thrown into the ring when discussing influential politicians, successful singers and recognized authors. These choice individuals typically inspire others to follow in their footsteps and make a path similar to their own. Well, obviously, when I think of inspiration only one person comes to mind: Antoine Dodson.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Readers should have recognized column’s satire
By Troy Bosman | Oct. 21, 2010I saw many people wrote in to point out the inaccuracies of Brian Amos’ Wednesday column. It needs to be stated that he wrote the article to be satirical. However, those who did not get it are not fully to blame.
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EDITORIALS
Darts and Laurels
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 21, 2010As we approach our fourth consecutive weekend that will not produce a Gators football win and blissfully approach the orange-and-black-draped pseudo holiday that makes it OK to be nearly naked, we can’t help but wonder where all this time has gone.
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EDITORIALS
Coming Out: Legislators should embrace ruling
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 20, 2010Virginia Phillips is quickly becoming the most powerful woman in America.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Abolish federal scholarships for the sake of equality
By Christopher Marth | Oct. 20, 2010I completely agree with Mr. Amos. We must abolish federal scholarships. What use do they serve anyway? It’s not like anyone actually wins them based on merit. If Mr. Amos cannot win these, then we must remove them from existence. After all, isn’t making everything equal for everyone regardless of their abilities and hard work really what this country is about?
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Columnist’s argument flawed
By Doug Martin | Oct. 20, 2010Brian Amos’ column shocked me by its blatant disregard of the facts. Ronald Reagan, John Tyler and Herbert Hoover are not first, second or third on the vast majority of scholars’ presidential rankings. A C-SPAN poll conducted in 2009 of presidential historians had Reagan at 10, Tyler at a measly 35 and Hoover at a slightly better-than-measly 34.
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Acceptance a slow and individual process
By Nate Rushing | Oct. 20, 2010UF student Nirav N. Patel was quoted Wednesday as saying “I feel like we’re still segregated here. It sucks being in an old southern school.”
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Columnist grossly misinformed
By CHRIS MOODY | Oct. 20, 2010Brian Amos Wednesday’s column in the opinion section was misinformed on the facts, and being he could one day be a politician making laws, I feel it is a must he realizes a few errors.
