Sports
UF’s victory keeps Gainesville happy, teaches us three things
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Oct. 31, 2010Wow, you can take a deep breath now.
Opinion
Opinion
Mission accomplished? Rally prompts reasonable dilemma
By Rebecca Bauman | Oct. 31, 2010I admit — I wept when Jon Stewart announced “The Rally to Restore Sanity.” Since entering college, this girl, who once thought there were no such things as “stupid people,” had grown into the kind of person burdened with very real nausea at a glimpse of Fox News. Or any news program, for that matter. Any message board, too. Any public political dialogue that descended into arrogance and insanity — and so many do. The reaction frustrated me, and when Stewart called for a rally to encourage reasonableness and respect in public discourse, I felt my anxieties might be soothed.
Opinion
Amendment 4 worth another look
By Chris Dodson | Oct. 31, 2010When you go to the voting precinct this week, you might notice a group of six amendments waiting for you. Just don’t let the numbering confuse you. Two of the amendments were removed, and someone decided not to change the numbering.
Opinion
Mo’ money, mo’ problems: Spending is too high
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 31, 2010As candidates across our great land of amber waves of grain push full throttle in the final two days of election season, they’re realizing it’s do-or-die time.
Sports
Picks column: Georgia
Oct. 28, 2010We know, all of the readers out there thought we bottomed out with a Marshall-East Carolina debate last week.
Sports
Game against Georgia marks Florida’s biggest of season
Oct. 28, 2010It came a lot earlier this year.
Opinion
Halloween about dressing down, not up
By Hassan Casanova | Oct. 28, 2010I’ve always told myself I would never be the type of parent who would force his dog into a ridiculous Halloween costume.
Opinion
Columnist gives advice on making the most of internships
By Ted Hekman | Oct. 28, 2010My first job out of college was an internship.
Sports
14 days still not enough time for Meyer to fix UF’s offense
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Oct. 27, 2010It is said that God built the world in six days and rested on the seventh.
Opinion
Block tuition a discriminatory policy
By Mitchell Norton | Oct. 27, 2010Francisco Sotomayor’s Tuesday letter completely ignores the struggles of working-class students. Sure, block tuition might be great for someone who wants to take underwater basket weaving, but some of us actually have to work to get through college.
Opinion
US legal system fundamentally flawed
By Nate Rushing | Oct. 27, 2010Pamela Raymond is a former nurse who lives in the quaint city of Morristown, Vt. And according to the state, Raymond is a murderer.
Opinion
Amendment Showdown
By Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 27, 2010We see you’ve made it through your near booklet of a sample ballot, filling in the bubbles for the best candidates (in black ink because apparently blue is just not acceptable) as we work our way through the endorsements of major political candidates. But you still have local races, judges to not reappoint (read: Charles T. Canady) and lots of amendments to bravely work your way through. Luckily, we’re not going to abandon you in the wake of a mind-numbing panic of legalese. Stay with us as we present you with your very own and possibly very first This-Looks-A-Lot-Like-Darts-&-Laurels-But-It’s-Really-Not edition of Amendment Showdown.
Opinion
Reader disappointed with endorsement
By Naveen Mudaliar | Oct. 27, 2010Wednesday’s endorsement for attorney general was the worst endorsement yet in the series of political endorsements.
Sports
Rainey’s situation handled correctly
Oct. 26, 2010Chris Rainey will probably see the field Saturday. That’s not a guarantee. Don’t take it to the bank. Like anything related to the UF football team, fans won’t actually know until the game starts.
Opinion
Columnist a Republican automaton
By Nick Osborne | Oct. 26, 2010Stephanie Strasser criticizes the “life-changing” results of the 2008 presidential election, but then resorts to the same rhetoric used by the 2008 Obama campaign, telling Americans that we should “vote for a change.”
Opinion
Meek not right for endorsement
By Courtney Enright | Oct. 26, 2010It’s time to stop pretending to be “independent.” What a surprise the Editorial Board endorses Kendrick Meek and Alex Sink for senator and governor respectively.
Opinion
Not fondi of Bondi
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 26, 2010If a voter wants experience in the race for top attorney in Florida, both the Republican and Democratic choice fits the bill.
Opinion
Alligator chose wrong when endorsing Sink for governor
By JOHNATHAN LOTT | Oct. 26, 2010It’s a shame after nearly four years here, I’ve yet to see anything unexpected come out of the editorial page of this newspaper. Tuesday’s not-quite-glowing endorsement of Alex Sink drew yet another yawn.
Opinion
Voters should watch Monday’s gubernatorial debate before voting
By Michael George | Oct. 26, 2010While I was not shocked that the Alligator endorsed Alex Sink for governor, I was disappointed. Instead of explaining the issues it agreed with Sink on, it spent the entire editorial bashing Rick Scott, making a number of false statements about his campaign.
Opinion
Now’s not the time for high-speed rail
By Victoria Phillips | Oct. 26, 2010In theory, the high-speed rail line linking Orlando to Tampa is a great idea. In practice, there are many more roadblocks the state of Florida needs to pass before the railway is even plausible.
