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President Obama must take steps to end war in Afghanistan
May 18, 2009Janet Weil, Alligator Guest Columnist
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Deputy should be commended for heroism
By The Alligator Editorial Board | May 18, 2009Ask any man or woman who makes a career out of serving the community in the field of law enforcement: it's a tough job. Police officers embody a unique group of people who tirelessly give of themselves for the greater good of the public, all the while constantly risking his or her life. The most trying challenge of the position, however, lies in the responsibility of brandishing a handgun - a burden where a strong sense of self-restraint easily trumps a case of trigger-happy hands.
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Oprah's latest act not finger–lickin' good
May 13, 2009Oprah Winfrey rose to power by capturing the hearts and minds of millions of devoted followers. According to industry estimates, her weekly television audience and magazine subscribers combine to form a bloc of over 50 million committed supporters.
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Women dominate field for high court spot
By The Alligator Editorial Board | May 13, 2009Beyond resuscitating the economy, one of the most critical decisions on tap for President Barack Obama lies in finding a replacement for outgoing Supreme Court Justice David Souter. Obama's upcoming selection will mark his first nomination to the nation's highest court - a choice that will undoubtedly carry weight beyond the four to eight years of his presidency.
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Failure of car industry falls on consumers
May 11, 2009I don't like Chryslers. Or Fords. Or, for that matter, anything GM makes.
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Obama sees value of education to economy
By The Alligator Editorial Board | May 11, 2009With a slumping economy and a skyrocketing unemployment rate, President Barack Obama has turned to higher education with hopes of getting America back on track.
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Justice Souter's departure from Supreme Court overhyped
By ERIC CHIANESE | May 11, 2009With the honorable Justice David Souter's announcement that he will retire from the U.S. Supreme Court, the cheap world of our national punditry has become a much more hysterical place than usual - which, it should be noted, is a truly impressive feat. These are rather exciting times to be alive; it's not every day we get to see the ideological liberals and conservatives in our country bickering and bashing each other. Oh. Wait a minute. We do.
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Obama foreign policy lacks punch
By Donald A. Moskowitz | May 11, 2009President Barack Obama is making mistakes impacting our foreign policy.
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Invisible Children looks to aid children of Ugandan civil war
By Stacey Nelson | May 11, 2009"In the name of love… Oprah come and rescue us."
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Craigslist Gone Wild
By The Alligator Editorial Board | May 11, 2009While the mean streets of Gainesville often provide for hilarity in terms of criminal hijinks, the true epicenter of absurdity running rampant resides just a bit down the road.
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Editorial love letter to Tebow fails to consider ulterior motives
By MATTHEW MELTZER | Apr. 21, 2009Well, it seems the Alligator is once again on an all Kool-Aid diet. Nothing else would explain the 600-word fellating this paper gave Tim Tebow on Tuesday. See, I like to think most people in the communications field are bright enough to notice a PR move when they see one.
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Style over substance only goes so far
By NAUDIA JAWAD | Apr. 21, 2009She's never even heard of YouTube, but the video of Susan Boyle's performance on the talent show "Britain's Got Talent" has set the record for the number of views in a week - and it shows no sign of stopping any time soon.
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Darts & Laurels
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 21, 2009Hell, you think you're ready for this semester to be over? Just sneak a peek inside the Alligator newsroom, with moving boxes abound - except, of course, for our trusty junk-food drawers (Kit-Kats on the reg) which will remain fully stocked until the Appliance Direct lady sings.
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Behind the scenes, England’s forgotten prince stirs up trouble
By ERIC CHIANESE | Apr. 20, 2009England. It is a country I've always had a soft spot for - I consider myself something of an Anglophile, and when I was younger, I always wanted to move there.
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Gators quarterback will leave unrivaled legacy
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 20, 2009For the typical all-world quarterback, the spoils of gridiron war often include a proverbial "get out of jail free" card - turning college towns across the country into their own personal camps run-amok.
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Rap game and politics go hand in hand
Apr. 20, 2009Conservative voices in government and in the media seem to be convinced that President Barack Obama's foreign policy stance is decidedly pansy. Bowing to the Saudis, shaking hands with Chavez and agreeing with European leaders has cemented Republican opinion that Barack is a sissy on the world stage.
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Obama’s tax practices deserve critique
By Adam Moss | Apr. 20, 2009I found the title of Friday's opinion column titled "Bitter Teabaggers Ignored President's Package, Tax Cuts" to be very ironic. Jake Miller does make an extremely valid point about the frightening number of people ignoring the real implications of the president's package and tax cuts.
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SG overlooked existing service
By Brady Nash | Apr. 19, 2009Providing a quality tutoring service to all the students at UF is important, and I don't think anyone would disagree that it is a great idea for Student Government to promote tutoring; however, SG is supporting the wrong establishment.
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Gun control hasn’t improved after Columbine
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 19, 2009One decade ago today, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold challenged the idyllic ideology of Americana, awakening a generation caught sleepwalking through the throes of life.
