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OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Article revealed disappointing trend

By CHRIS MOODY | Oct. 1, 2009

The 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.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Students should plan for post-graduation

By Jaela Dahl | Oct. 1, 2009

I found Hilary Lehman's column to be particularly poor advice for students.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Darts & Laurels

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 1, 2009

In case you've been sequestered in your house with a case of the swine flu (or "bacon fever" as we like to call it), it's gotten noticeably cooler outside, not to mention noticeably quieter.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Letter supported ignorance

By Chris Marth | Oct. 1, 2009

I wholeheartedly agree with Michelle Isgut. The Alligator shouldn't report the facts in the public record.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Timing of story shows Alligator bias

Oct. 1, 2009

For about 20 percent of the Student Body here at UF, the Student Government election season is exciting. Let's count within that group the Greeks (myself included), Hispanic Student Association, Black Student Union and other large to semi-large student groups that make up the majority coalition party in SG. Pepper in the socialists, progressives and random concerned students who make up the two minority parties and boom - we have all of the students who are currently giddy with excitement or absolutely irate over the election results. These students know (or are told) who they are going to vote for each and every election. Regardless, their votes are set.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Tufts University policy prolongs adolescence

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 30, 2009

Tufts University in Boston recently announced a new policy in which students are not allowed to have sex in their rooms while their roommates are present.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Stealing papers is juvenile

By Graham Hall Resident | Sep. 30, 2009

As a freshman, I had no idea what to expect when it came to Student Government elections at a university.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Skateboarding is not a crime

By David Hughes | Sep. 30, 2009

Is it so much to ask? Last night, two of my friends and I were enjoying the beautiful six-stair set by the music building, performing 180s and ollies and continually progressing through harder and harder tricks.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Paper shouldn't expose personal issues

By Michelle Isgut | Sep. 30, 2009

You're so damn predictable. Oh no! Another article bashing the majority party? And how is it that all this bad press somehow makes it onto the front page of the paper on election day?

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Stretching school year not the solution

By Kenny Picciano | Sep. 30, 2009

In response to the "School Year Stretch" editorial in Tuesday's Alligator: The idea of bringing reform to the public school system is nothing short of completely necessary and painfully overdue.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Dose of Reality

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 30, 2009

It's pretty lucky that "Kate" still rhymes with "Eight."

OPINION | COLUMNS

Floridians should unite against drilling

Sep. 30, 2009

Florida politics has always been a giant petri dish of sleaze, and the Florida Legislature is always a spectacular orgy of corruption. However, the one topic that has always been off-limits was oil drilling around Florida. Overwhelming public support for a drilling ban - and the overarching concern for what is left of the natural environment - has stood out every year.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Disney gives back to communities with free tickets to volunteers

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 29, 2009

If you spend a day helping others this year, Disney will let you into the happiest place on earth for free.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

New American Girl doll insensitive, misleading

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 29, 2009

Barbies have always offended feminists, Polly Pocket probably offended small people and Beast Wars most likely offended the intelligence of entomologists, but no doll could possibly offend as many people as the latest addition to the American Girl line.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Uncertain times create opportunities

Sep. 29, 2009

At my internship this summer, one of my editors told me that when she graduated from college in the 1970s, people never asked her what she wanted to do with her life.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Pastor's message contradicts Bible

By Clare Walsh | Sep. 29, 2009

I certainly understand the Alligator's advocating free speech and publishing the guest column "Pastor plans protest at parade."

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Students shouldn't abuse ticket system

By Liz Smith | Sep. 29, 2009

I felt compelled to write to the Alligator after reading the letter to the editor titled, "Scalpers show business sense."

OPINION | COLUMNS

Prejudice affects everyone

By Donnie Fields | Sep. 29, 2009

The members of the UF Pride Student Union have read the Rev. Terry Jones' column yesterday, but few of us were terribly shocked.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Minority parties' efforts show true courage, virtue

By MATTHEW CLARK | Sep. 29, 2009

Two days ago, during the clusterfuck of Student Government elections, I had two dissimilar but equally disturbing events occur that I thought explained how voting results were so systematically banal, year after year.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Guest column gives bad name to religion

By Roya Darioosh | Sep. 28, 2009

I feel something must be said about Pastor Terry Jones' guest column.