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Dorm rent increase not a surprise
By Jon Sheffield | Dec. 3, 2008This spring, on-campus residents will pay a midyear increase in rent.
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COLUMNS
Transition to new school hard, lonely
Dec. 3, 2008When people search for the cause of a problem, the last place they generally look is in the mirror.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
On–campus smoking not end of world
By Philip Weber | Dec. 3, 2008I graduated last semester, and I'm wondering if the smoking habits on campus have changed. Is it really that big of a problem?
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Finals should be during finals week
By Amanda MacDougall | Dec. 2, 2008Professors are not doing their students any favors by rescheduling final exams to the last week of classes.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Tenagers shouldn’t be treated as adults
By Leighton Williams | Dec. 2, 2008I want to respond to the article about the teenager who is being charged with homicide as an adult. The fact that this kid may have taken another person's life is a tragic and reprehensible circumstance, but it does not mean his life should also be taken.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Smokers have rights, too
By Zach Korth | Dec. 2, 2008As a casual smoker, I am a bit disturbed by the views expressed by those involved with UF's anti-smoking "task force," who claim that their long-term (or not-so-long-term) goal is to make smoking prohibited across campus.
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EDITORIALS
Candyman
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Dec. 2, 2008In a true act of holiday heroism, a Sacramento, Calif., man valiantly defended holiday guests from a knife-wielding, drunk neighbor using only a giant candy cane.
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In Sympathy: Students should honor Mumbai victims
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Dec. 2, 2008Last week's violent attacks in Mumbai, India, echoed back to the UF campus, and the UF Lubavitch-Chabad Jewish Student and Community Center held a public memorial and vigil service to mourn the victims of the attacks.
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COLUMNS
Alligator asking for reader feedback
By JESSICA DESILVA | Dec. 2, 2008The Alligator is old.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Alligator’s anti–smoking stance two–faced
By Mark Mossler | Dec. 2, 2008The smoking editorial in Tuesday's Alligator was one of the most hypocritical statements I've ever seen from the Alligator.
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COLUMNS
10 rules to improve interstate driving
Dec. 1, 2008After my third annual Thanksgiving car-a-thon, it's apparent that the problem with holiday traffic on the interstate is not only the number of cars on the road, but also the number of people in those cars who don't know a thing about driving on the interstate.
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EDITORIALS
Three extra hours won’t save your grades
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Dec. 1, 2008Nothing signifies the end of a semester like 20-hour days at the library.
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EDITORIALS
Thank You for Smoking
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Dec. 1, 2008In January of 2007, UF made it illegal to smoke within 50 feet of any campus building. It's a simple rule. It's easy to understand. Somehow, though, smokers keep forgetting to maintain a proper distance.
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COLUMNS
Obama choosing Cabinet, staff wisely
Nov. 29, 2008Regardless of whether you were elated, irritated, or apathetic, you can agree that this election was epic.
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Science Fair: Local teen blinds Ed Board with science
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 29, 2008A 17-year-old from The Villages recently found a potential cure for cancer while doing a science project for school. Seriously.
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Black–eyed Friday
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 29, 2008If there is any lesson to be learned from our parents and grandparents, it's that we shouldn't trample Wal-Mart greeters to death the day after Thanksgiving.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Founding fathers respected religion
By Warren Rhea | Nov. 25, 2008In response to Wes Hunt, I am tired of hearing the beliefs of our nation's founders taken advantage of. Some were more religious than others, and none was an atheist.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
High insurance rates for women practical
By Anthony Tornatore | Nov. 25, 2008In her article on Monday, Andrea Williamson displayed a stunning lack of knowledge in any field involving economics, mathematics or common sense.
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COLUMNS
Holidays bring stereotypical extended–family gatherings
By Jeff Ditzler | Nov. 25, 2008Another holiday season is upon us. I believe one of the great appeals of this time of year is its comforting predictability: We watch the same specials on TV, hear the same carols, see the same Christmas light displays and above all, visit the same relatives.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
SG president should reflect student views
By Scott Erker | Nov. 25, 2008I think it is appalling the UF Student Body president is supporting large tuition increases without any guarantees from the administration that these funds will go toward items that will directly benefit students, especially considering the current state of the economy.
