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Pursuit of Hap–penis

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 16, 2008

If you've ever seen the 2003 film "Something's Gotta Give" featuring aging stars Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton, then you know firsthand the horrors and possible pitfalls of over-the-hill intimacy. In one of the movie's opening scenes, Nicholson's character has a heart attack as he is putting the moves on a disturbingly younger woman.

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Media bias not cause for McCain’s loss

Nov. 13, 2008

In politics, as in life, you can usually identify losers by their tendency to blame the messenger.

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Good guys with weapons benefit society

By Jordan Pratt | Nov. 13, 2008

The UF population, having engaged in debate concerning carrying concealed weapons on campus, would do well to reread Wednesday's article "Police name suspect."

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Darts & Laurels

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 13, 2008

What better way to kick off a weekend featuring a game against South Carolina than to tackle a program being instated because of the caliber of our opponent? First, we're going to give a we-care-that-you-care LAUREL to UF First Lady Chris Machen and her safety program Gator Watch. If you haven't heard about it already, this program starts this weekend and is meant to prevent UF students from getting caught up in drunken trouble. No, the administration isn't pegging us all as drunkards; they just want to make sure that we go about our game day business free of trips to the Shands at UF emergency room.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Palin deserved media scrutiny

By Dylan Samore | Nov. 13, 2008

Buddy McKendree's letter that was published Thursday gave me a good laugh. Insinuating that his beloved Sarah Palin was harshly handled by the media is a claim too bold and comedic not to respond. The media treated Palin for what she was - annoying, brain dead and full of fluff.

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Obama presidency bad for comedians, good for country

By Alexandra A. Petri | Nov. 12, 2008

Obama isn't funny. There, I said it.

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Intolerance opposes American values

Nov. 12, 2008

America's drunken love affair with the notion of change has led the nation to completely overlook the shortcomings that continue to ravage our country.

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Ticket Rush

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 12, 2008

As the U.S. creeps closer to the beginning of President-elect Barack Obama's first days in office, the optimism toward the Illinois senator remains constant.

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Codes don’t replace conscience

By Kyle Huey | Nov. 12, 2008

While I think it's great that Student Body President Kevin Reilly and Student Senate President Jordan Johnson say they want to end the corruption in Student Government, ethics seminars and rewriting the "weak" SG Code of Ethics will not accomplish their goals.

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Three security breaches is too many

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 12, 2008

If you thought UF's problems with technology began and ended with the unreliable ISIS system and the always-crashing UF WebMail, you thought wrong.

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Palin unfairly attacked by media

By Buddy McKendree | Nov. 12, 2008

The quality of journalistic reporting performed during this election season was downright awful.

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White House should represent America

Nov. 11, 2008

The U.S. was founded in a revolutionary spirit. This American brand of patriotism insists that our citizens constrain the power of our leaders, in spite of impulsive emotions and desires. Throughout their political experience, Americans are encouraged to openly challenge their leaders.

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Lest we forget

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 11, 2008

With a historic election having just ended and Thanksgiving just a few weeks away, it's easy to forget about that other holiday.

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McCain can lead Republican Party following presidential loss

Nov. 11, 2008

Sen. John McCain finally gave a speech worthy of a presidential candidate. He spoke to Americans like adults and forsook the aggressive and counterproductive assaults that defined his campaign.

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Upholding Constitution part of president’s duties

By Daniel Rood | Nov. 11, 2008

As you were all out celebrating President-elect Barack Obama's victory early into the morning on Nov. 5, many of you let an important day in history pass without recognition.

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Gator Watch: New safety program needs to step it up

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 11, 2008

No one likes to hear stories about drunken driving, drunken fighting or getting caught drunkenly relieving yourself on a wall outside a bar. We don't like these stories because they always end with some form of the meaningless slogan "Drink Responsibly."

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