Sports
‘Football is football,’ and other valuable spring practice insights
Mar. 29, 2011If you are feeling lucky, drive down SW 2nd Avenue.
Opinion
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Damage Control: Virginia Tech looks to dodge shooting blame
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 29, 2011Every one of us hopes that, in a crisis, our university’s security measures will come through and help mitigate the threat posed to students, faculty and staff. That hope was snuffed out for many Virginia Tech students following the infamous 2007 shooting, and the Department of Education is trying to send campus officials a message with a $55,000 fine in return.
Opinion
Sexting Reform
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 29, 2011As is the case with many of our constantly evolving technological developments, our legal system hasn’t quite caught up to the capabilities of current cellphones and the phenomena they spawn.
Opinion
Market can’t keep up with law grads
By Wesley Campbell | Mar. 29, 2011There’s no way around it, because no matter where you turn or how much you try to ignore it, the U.S. is seeing some tough economic times. Yet, despite the fact that job growth in many sectors is slow, law schools seem to be doing nothing less than ignoring this fact and hammering away at the idea that going to law school is a great idea.
Opinion
In response to a modest proposal
By Andrew Robb | Mar. 29, 2011Kendra Vincent’s Monday letter is absolutely right: Women’s rights are under attack. Yet the danger is far greater than she acknowledges. What our state legislature threatens tomorrow unfair laws against infanticide limit now.
Sports
Undersized Florida will miss big men, be guard-heavy in 2011-12
By ADAM BERRY | Mar. 28, 2011I hope Florida fans enjoyed the Gators’ low-post dominance Saturday more than UF’s players and coaches seemingly did, because they won’t be seeing much of it next year.
Opinion
We Heart the OED
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 28, 2011It may come as a surprise, but we aren’t language purists.
Opinion
Florida House bills would attack women’s right to choose
By Kendra Vincent | Mar. 28, 2011Women’s rights are under attack again.
Opinion
Spelling worsened by technology crutch
By Laura Ellermeyer | Mar. 28, 2011Predictive text technology is a wonderful thing. If you know only a few letters or the beginning of a word, most smartphones will automatically suggest multiple options for what you were looking for.
Opinion
Living Memory: Ferraro’s impact on U.S. politics still felt
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 27, 2011You don’t have to be a woman to appreciate the advances Geraldine Ferraro made in her 1984 shot at the vice presidency. After her death on Saturday, we’ve been realizing that she, along with others of her ilk, have been changing our nation far more than the requisite history-class mention would have us think.
Opinion
Pound Foolish
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 27, 2011With one in 17 of us living with a serious mental illness, it should raise some eyebrows when our state decides to cut all funding to adult mental health services.
Opinion
Florida, other states should elect judges
By Zack Smith | Mar. 27, 2011It’s a basic tenant of American society that public-policy makers are held accountable for their decisions by an informed electorate.
Opinion
US government wrong to turn a blind eye to Bahraini massacre
By Dr. Aunali S. Khaku | Mar. 27, 2011I am writing to express my strong condemnation of the current massacre being perpetrated against the Bahraini people by Bahraini, Emirati and Saudi armed forces with tacit approval of our government.
Sports
Parsons, Gators should be proud of unexpected season
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Butler no longer looking for glass slipper
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UF completes 180-degree turn by avenging last year’s defeat
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Mar. 24, 2011NEW ORLEANS -- Not much looked different Thursday.
Sports
The dance continues: muscle, mental anguish and the American flag
By BILL O'CONNOR | Mar. 24, 2011“How much will he pay?”
Opinion
Darts & Laurels
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 24, 2011Spring‘s officially underway, Gators. With Sunday evening’s equinox in the books, we’re prepared to enjoy our weekend or two with decent weather before our sidewalks turn into lava flows.
Opinion
Obama negatively reshaping America
By Bob Minchin | Mar. 24, 2011As President Obama’s approval ratings continue to fall and he amasses more enemies on both sides of the aisle in response to his invasion of Libya, I am reminded of perhaps the most telling and haunting moment of the 2008 presidential election coverage.
