Opinion
Sports
Age ain’t nothin’ but a number
May 24, 2010Kevin O’Sullivan is the R. Kelly of college baseball coaches.
Opinion
Driving comes with social responsibility
By Joshua Lee | May 24, 2010A couple of weeks ago, at the tender age of 19, I finally got my Florida driver's license. After a three-year saga of excuses and missed opportunities, I finally sucked it up and studied hard enough to pass - despite running over a cone and failing my first attempt. While pretty much all college students and young drivers can relate to the experience, I feel like I have a unique view of the whole process.
Opinion
Disappointing Decision: UPD officers not charged
By Alligator Editorial Board | May 24, 2010Imagine a world where all you had to do to get away with shooting a disabled man in the face was say you felt endangered and the law would be on your side.
Opinion
Adult entertainment industry veteran explains .xxx domain
By Mike South | May 24, 2010As a 20-year veteran of the adult entertainment industry, I can tell you this isn't about controlling access to adult material. This is about money, plain and simple.
Opinion
Student Alliance party refutes departing senators’ attacks
By Keir Lamont | May 24, 2010Last spring, an extraordinary event occurred in Student Government: Members of the Progress and Orange and Blue parties put aside their differences and created a brand-new party that represents all students, not just the lucky few. This new party, the Student Alliance party, immediately got to work by opposing the new Reitz Union student fee. We felt that in times of great economic hardship, the Unite Party was wrong to pass the buck on to the Student Body.
Sports
Draft lottery good for NBA
By ANTHONY CHIANG | May 19, 2010Integrity is one of the key reasons we all love sports.
Opinion
Three-time graduate offers advice for the summer student
By Bill McKendree | May 19, 2010As a three-time UF graduate, I have 10 summer semesters under my belt. Next to fall, it is my favorite time in Gainesville because it has many benefits over the regular season.
Opinion
Communism’s return possible in U.S.
By Bryan Griffin | May 19, 2010Thomas Jefferson once said, “All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.”
Opinion
Pricey Party: Democrats spend $800,000 on victory
By The Alligator Editorial Board | May 19, 2010Last night, Democrats celebrated their victory in a special election for an empty seat in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District. We just wonder if having another Democrat on Capitol Hill was worth the $800,000 the party spent on advertising.
Opinion
Power Struggle
By The Alligator Editorial Board | May 19, 2010The war between the states, or between one state and a growing list of cities, is starting to get heated.
Opinion
Superhero stories contribute to America’s culture
By Alex King | May 19, 2010Comics—and comic-based shows and movies—represent a modern mythology that is otherwise missing from our American culture. Humans have always enjoyed telling epic tales of heroes who are capable of much more than mortal men. These stories have been around for centuries and will persist.
Opinion
Problems at home should be priority
By Joshua Lee | May 17, 2010In recent weeks, we have seen natural disasters and incidents that have irreparably stained many parts of our nation.
Opinion
Tourism Trouble: Florida could feel spill’s impact for years
By Alligator Editorial Board | May 17, 2010If you have ever had a desire to see the Florida Keys the way Ernest Hemingway did, you might want to take that trip before they become little more than polluted islands in the oil stream that’s pouring out of the Gulf of Mexico.
Opinion
Super Overdone: Enough with the comic book heroes in pop culture
By Alligator Editorial Board | May 17, 2010When fall rolls around, one hit show will be noticeably absent from NBC’s prime-time lineup: “Heroes.”
Opinion
Women should veto HB 1143
By Katie Walters | May 17, 2010Sens. Andy Gardiner and Mike Haridopolos introduced two amendments to a bill in the Florida House of Representatives that would restrict women’s access to abortion. The bill and the two amendments passed in the House and Senate last week. Florida now waits for Gov. Charlie Crist to either sign or veto the bill, which has not yet come to his desk. Once it does, he has 15 days to decide.
Sports
Tyus' plan to stay should shock none
By ANTHONY CHIANG | May 12, 2010For some reason we were all surprised.
Opinion
Health care should not depend on non-profits
By Nick Miner | May 12, 2010On Tuesday, the Alligator published an article by Bryan Griffin who argued for a larger role for non-profits in the American health care system. This article was not only full of blatant contradictions but naive in the extreme. Mr. Griffin was arguing that the health care system would perform better in private hands, he just forgot that non-profits are heavily dependent upon the government and are not private enterprise. In his attempt to discredit the new health care laws he actually made an argument for an increased government role.
Opinion
Student criticizes Southwest Recreation Center security
By Nathan Kelley | May 12, 2010I wanted to let the Alligator know how Southwest Recreation Center is keeping students’ personal belongings safe.
