It is no secret that UF has a tradition of excellence on the football field, but we were shocked when we heard the University Athletic Association voted to spend $550,000 on statues of our three Heisman Trophy winners, Steve Spurrier, Danny Wuerffel and Tim Tebow.
My friend and I ventured to one of those notorious apartment pool parties last Saturday. We're not exactly regulars, but we wanted to check out the festivities and meet new people. As soon as we arrived, a guy gravitated toward - our sunscreen. Before even introducing himself, he asked to borrow the spray-on sunscreen we were covering ourselves with.
Of the many topics covered at UF's Board of Trustees meeting last week, the one that piqued our interest was a class called "The Good Life."
Another UF football player was arrested and charged with a DUI and liquor possession early Sunday morning. Go Gators.
Responsible reporting carries the weight of presenting all facts concerned with the subject matter.
It is a sign of intellectual vacuity when a writer has to resort to ad hominem attacks.
As a realistic pro-life Catholic, I expected Gov. Charlie Crist’s veto. Regardless of the throngs of national callers, obviously he’d opt for the majority opinion of Florida residents.
The Board of Trustees did its job. Instructed by President Machen to (as quoted in the Alligator) “wrassle” with the new student fees, the board did just that. What is “wrassle,” you say?
Our government’s attempt to prevent people from getting high is a dangerous and futile exercise.
They say Americans don’t care about soccer. They say Americans will never embrace the sport the way they embrace football, basketball, baseball and even hockey.
Tuesday’s editorial asks the question about underage drinkers caught in bars: “Why doesn’t the city implement a huge fine and prohibit them from going into a bar again?” The answer is simple: in Florida, only the state legislature can make laws such as these, not local government. Local government can only do two things: regulate the hours, and regulate whether the bars can admit 18-20 year olds or if they have to be 21 and up. Only the state can take away a liquor license through an administrative proceeding or make harsher punishments for violating state laws.
We never thought we would see the day when the drink of choice on 1:55 a.m. beer runs would be one of the many flavors of Smirnoff Ice, but the malted beverage has been flying off the shelf due to it being the main ingredient in a new viral drinking game.
The State Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement to defer criminal prosecution against Kofi Adu-Brempong, the UF graduate student who was shot in the face by a UPD officer in March.
Bryan Griffin’s article “Individual action key to conservation” seems to strongly evoke his Republican role model, Bobby Jindal, the governor of Louisiana, and his limp response to President Obama’s State of the Union address. In his piece, he manages to convey such base ideas as “Liberals bad” and “Regulation bad.” OK, so you can’t blame him for paraphrasing the GOP manifesto. But beyond the standard partisan hackery, Mr. Griffin offers several gems that are simply too precious to ignore.
We have all seen it on our Facebook news feeds – friends and family posting pictures of their worldly travels. For many students, classes and obligations have dwindled, and those lucky enough to find funding have taken the opportunity to explore exotic destinations.
The old adage is proving to be true – be careful what you wish for.
I wanted to comment on the new fees and on the Alligator’s commentary on them. First, let’s look at the mental health program fee the Alligator failed to comment on: “But until evaluations of UF’s mental health care finish, the money is given to SG.” What?! The Alligator accepts this?! “We want to use this money for mental health later, but for now, let’s go ahead and collect the money and throw it at SG. It’ll be fun!”
I have one question to the administration, Student Government and anyone in favor of the 25 percent hike in fees: Are you crazy? I mean are you that out of touch with reality that you would endorse such an irresponsible hike in one sitting? These tough economic times call for every American, Floridian and UF student to cut back, tighten their belts and use common sense when it comes tuition increases. I know this is a new concept for many in the upper echelon of the university, but it’s called fiscal responsibility. We should be cutting back and limiting non-educational services, not expanding them at the costly expense of Joe and Jane Student. People could argue that progress comes at a cost. I push back by saying that there is nothing wrong with delayed, systematic progress. University officials need to stop, think and then spend instead of this reckless attitude that seems to get worse with every passing school year.
I know you all have heard so much about how important it is to fill out the 2010 Census, but this is the final stretch.
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