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EDITORIALS
No Tiene Taco Bell
Oct. 6, 2009A Miami man apparently wanted his Taco Bell "fourthmeal" so badly that he thought it was worth a few bullets.
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COLUMNS
Student Government lacks student relevance
By Mike Belle | Oct. 6, 2009The reason students don't participate in Student Government is that it fails to make a step toward a greater society. Apathy isn't the issue, relevance is.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
People should be more responsible
By Christopher Peralta | Oct. 6, 2009On Wednesday, The New York Times ran an article about prepaid cards and the large amount of fees they charge. Like credit cards, these cards have consumers agree to certain terms by simply using the card.
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EDITORIALS
Burger King's makeover too fancy for fast food
Oct. 6, 2009In an attempt to reign as fast food's king of the grill, Burger King Corp. officials have announced plans to overhaul its 12,000 restaurant locations.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Church group has exhausted message
By David Hughes | Oct. 6, 2009The Dove World Outreach Center phenomenon is getting ridiculous. I understand that in the United States we support a plurality of opinion and the concept of free speech. However, since when do we passively allow blatant hatred and bigotry to go unchecked? Though I don't typically lecture people on the absolutes of "right" and "wrong," this is definitely an instance in our lives where we need to take a step back and say, "Damn it, that is wrong!"
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Reitz Union doesn't meet needs
By Marisa Kreitman | Oct. 6, 2009I just have to comment on the inefficient services in the Reitz Union cafeteria and with students who are sick with the flu that choose to come to school, both of which I had the horror of experiencing today.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Student should be grateful for food
By Victoria Shelly | Oct. 6, 2009I'd just like to respond to the letter to the editor written in Tuesday's edition of the Alligator by Alyssa Lai.
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COLUMNS
Student Government involvement doesn't stop at polls
Oct. 6, 2009I hate to break it to everyone who got worked up over the Student Government elections last week, but nothing new happened.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Coverage of church excessive
By Danny Gordon | Oct. 5, 2009I find the whole Dove World Outreach Center epidemic at this point to be rather overblown and played out. It is obvious that this church and its members are simply attention whores. In a seemingly slow news cycle, they have been able to attract and maintain the attention of media outlets such as the Alligator. I am all for free speech, but there comes a point where it is obvious these people are being used for a sensationalist purpose, and in doing so, it allows their message to spread, instead of allowing their passions to simply burn out and fade away into memory.
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COLUMNS
Coming Out Day should be made easy
Oct. 5, 2009Oct. 11 is National Coming Out Day, an internationally observed day offering support for members of the LGBT community who want to publicly disclose their sexual orientation or gender identity to their friends and family.
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EDITORIALS
New character in Winne-the Pooh sequel will not trample classic series
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 5, 2009Deep in the forest of the Hundred Acre Wood, things are about to get a little sweeter. It seems as though Pooh has a new honey.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Free food shouldn't be stale
By Alyssa Lai | Oct. 5, 2009While a college student appreciates anything complimentary, it certainly does not mean our standards of food are any lower than the average person. Last year, I remember walking on Turlington Plaza after my morning class and grabbing a free hot dog and soda, graciously provided by a local church. For a college student, anything that is not Ramen noodles or mac 'n cheese and is also free is as good as a New York strip steak.
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EDITORIALS
Greedy Gators: Students shouldn't take advantage of fans
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 5, 2009"No desire to go to Jacksonville on Halloween weekend." "I like money." "Can't make the game and know you really want to go!"
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EDITORIALS
Darts and Laurels
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 4, 2009Happy Monday!
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
SG politics not surprising
By Joyce Dewsbury | Oct. 4, 2009It was disheartening to read the article "Records reveal SG criminal charges" in the Sept. 29 issue of the Alligator. However, given the many shenanigans that have occurred during student elections and the various behaviors on the part of different party members in the past, it is not surprising. For a long time I have felt that participation in Student Government is an interesting training ground for later activity in local, state, or national elections or offices.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Democrats must compromise with opposition
By Tyler Horvath | Oct. 4, 2009The latest installment in the Democratic Party's disappointing slew of failures occurred Tuesday when the public option for health insurance was voted down in the Senate Finance Committee. Five Democrats joined the Republicans in voting the option into oblivion.
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COLUMNS
Internet users lack tact in e-arguments
Oct. 4, 2009The Internet is making us rude.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Friday opinions piece shows insensitivity
By Sean Johnson | Oct. 4, 2009Campaign season is nowhere near fun for anybody involved: the parties running, the candidates running and the Student Body. This year, I got lucky: I had a managerial economics exam on Wednesday night that required a bit more attention. However, I take deep offense with the Alligator's Editorial Board comparing campaign season to a "personal Trail of Tears" in Friday's "Darts & Laurels."
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
SG controversy triggers deja vu
By Greg Ramos | Oct. 1, 2009While I was reading the letters to the editor today, I read the article about the Unite Party members who were stealing all of the newspapers from the Graham area on Tuesday morning when the Alligator announced that several of the current senators of the Unite Party have criminal records, including Student Body President Jordan Johnson. I felt like I was suffering from a terrible case of deja vu as I recalled last fall when members of the then Gator Party stole newspapers from different campus locations when the Alligator broke the story of e-mails between top Gator Party members discussing how they were going to keep the Orange and Blue Party out of critical positions in Student Government.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Article revealed disappointing trend
By CHRIS MOODY | Oct. 1, 2009The paper was right to have published the news about the students and their personal records. It just seems to be a trend that we have seen in the paper the last few weeks: a student arrested for a DUI, an entire group of people that was investigated for a large party consisting of underage drinking, and much more. All this happened within the last few months.
