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Opinion

Negligence caused gay suicides

By Sterling Davenport | Oct. 4, 2010

I am furious and cannot keep silent any longer. For those who are not aware, there has been a series of suicides over the last few weeks with a common theme: people who were being harassed for their sexuality. We all (or at least should) remember Matthew Shepard, the gay student at the University of Wyoming who was brutally beaten and left on a split-rail fence in the middle of nowhere to die.

Opinion

Free market leads to tragic effects

By Idan Solon | Oct. 4, 2010

William Tew’s Monday letter to the editor and his suggestion that socialist governments have more frequently brain-washed their citizens than capitalist governments should be called into question.

Sports

Loss a sign of things to come

By ANTHONY CHIANG | Oct. 3, 2010

In reality this game didn’t mean much, but its result sent one very clear message.

Opinion

Conservative column lacks oomph

By Byron Pointer | Oct. 3, 2010

I want to echo Kyle Robisch’s Friday comments regarding Bryan Griffin’s columns. Despite being a right-leaning moderate myself, Griffin’s writing is bland and banal, which wouldn’t be so bad if it also didn’t exude a smug, “look-how-clever-I-am” tone.

Opinion

UF students deserve more from Brantley

By Michael Moraguez | Oct. 3, 2010

As the prominent newspaper at UF, I was wondering if some members of your sports staff could do the university a huge favor by informing John Brantley that he needs to step up and become the quarterback all UF faithful expect and deserve.

Opinion

President biased in his media views

By Chris Dodson | Oct. 3, 2010

The apparent source of all evil has been called out again by President Obama, and I’m not talking about the Georgia Bulldogs.

Opinion

Capitalism not really evil

By William Tew | Oct. 3, 2010

While I’ve never taken much of what is written in the Alligator to be worthy of print, the ignorance of Wednesday’s editorial left me slack-jawed. I can’t say for sure which parts most showed the complete disregard for history and, more disgustingly, the implied lack of intelligence of the Alligator’s average reader.

Opinion

Blind Faith

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 3, 2010

In a study that might not shock many, the majority of Americans apparently know very little about what they preach.

Opinion

Thursday columnist presents a needed opinion

By JOHNATHAN LOTT | Oct. 3, 2010

I was very disappointed to read Kyle Robisch’s letter to the editor in Friday’s Alligator. As a former columnist himself, I know Robisch is capable of expressing a meaningful and constructive opinion. Unfortunately, his letter falls much more soundly in the category of “Playa hatin’.”

Opinion

Lame Legacy: Social media defining our generation

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 3, 2010

Is our generation defining Facebook, or is it defining us?

Sports

It takes two: The only duos that can step with ’Bama’s pair

Sep. 30, 2010

The talk of the week has been how Florida plans to contain Alabama’s superstar running back tandem of Mark Ingram, last year’s Heisman Trophy winner, and Trent Richardson, who sounds like a lock for the 2011 Heisman Trophy if you listen to those singing his praises.

Sports

Picks column: Alabama

Sep. 30, 2010

The Red River Shootout has lost its luster, but that doesn’t matter to us here at the alligatorSports Brand Picks Column.

Opinion

Thursday column predictable, unoriginal

Sep. 30, 2010

Do you know why I hate reading the Alligator on Thursday?

Opinion

Darts and Laurels

By Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 30, 2010

Was it Green Day who said “wake me up when September ends”?

Opinion

Why is saying ‘I’m sorry’ so difficult?

By Hassan Casanova | Sep. 30, 2010

What is it about the words ‘‘I’m sorry” that makes it impossible to repeat them?

Opinion

Recent gay tragedies tell a larger story

By Donnie Fields | Sep. 30, 2010

Though the recent tragedies involving gay youth across the nation have made particularly notable headlines, it’s imperative to note these incidents happen more frequently than we’d like to admit.

Opinion

Dirty Deeds

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 29, 2010

In Erin Brockovich style, Gainesville city commissioners and Alachua County commissioners have fighting words for the Environmental Protection Agency: We’re sick of this.

Opinion

China: Greatest threat to Americans

By Bryan Griffin | Sep. 29, 2010

With so much focus at home, our current government is letting a lot happen abroad.

Sports

Perspective is key this weekend

By ANTHONY CHIANG | Sep. 28, 2010

Before you start cleaning your grill and marinating your steak in preparation for Saturday’s showdown, take a step back.

Opinion

Netflix takeover signals TV’s death

By Sean Quinn | Sep. 28, 2010

Well, it looks like I survived the shellacking from last week. I was overwhelmed by the feedback, and I want to clarify that I believe Humans vs. Zombies is a valuable student organization here at UF, just like any other. I in no way intended to compare them to Dove World or any of the real plagues that are affecting UF.