Opinion
We’ve kept our promise. But we need your help.
Apr. 25, 2020There’s a statement on the top left corner of The Alligator’s newspaper: We inform. You decide.
Opinion
Opinion
What it's like to date a journalist
Apr. 19, 2020Journalists don’t have a lot of free time. If they date you, they must really like you. I consider myself extra special because I was able to get a journalist to fit me in her abundant agenda filled with interviews, writing, meetings and editing all the time. While I do feel special, there was also a lot I learned by dating Christina Morales for more than two years during her Alligator career.
Opinion
Pop the champagne
Apr. 19, 2020I remember the first time I entered The Alligator newsroom as a staff writer. I felt small despite the hospitality and limited square footage of the glorified closet.
Opinion
Journalists are made by people
Apr. 19, 2020There used to be an old man who tucked in his aqua button-up shirt into his khaki pants every day. He looped a leather belt, shined his shoes and slicked back the little white hair he had left.
Sports
The best decision I never made
By Joseph Salvador | Apr. 19, 2020Indecisiveness has plagued me for most of my life. And about four years ago, that lack of conviction set me on a path I never intended on walking.
Sports
Induct him: He isn’t Urban Liar anymore
By Ainslie Lee | Apr. 16, 2020Anytime someone referenced Urban Meyer, I was quick to correct them.
Sports
Barnhill headlines new athlete-friendly softball league
By Payton Titus | Mar. 25, 2020Imagine a sports league where players call the shots. No out-of-touch three- or four-letter organization telling athletes what they can and can’t do, where to go or how to play. No bureaucracy; just sports.
Sports
The college basketball world deserved Selection Sunday this year
By Declan Walsh | Mar. 23, 2020If not for the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the nation, this past weekend likely would have featured the most surprising and balanced opening weekend in recent NCAA tournament history.
Opinion
Save the drinking for when your loved ones are dead
Mar. 17, 2020If I truly knew how to make young people care about the lives of others, I suppose I’d be writing a bestselling book instead of a column.
Opinion
Don’t lose sight of the upcoming election
Mar. 9, 2020As a student, it can be easy to forget about elections because of everything else going on in your life. With classes, part-time jobs and other extracurricular activities, it’s intimidating to even think about fitting an election into an already chaotic schedule. Luckily, voting is convenient and effortless, thanks to a variety of voting options.
Sports
Despite inconsistencies, UF can still find success in postseason
By Evan Lepak | Mar. 9, 2020I’m not going to sit here and sugarcoat it.
Sports
Parity is good for college basketball
By Zachary Huber | Feb. 23, 2020The odds of completing a perfect March Madness bracket are one in 2.4 trillion. A person has a better chance of becoming the President of the United States or being crushed to death by a vending machine.
Opinion
Letter to The Editor: Citizenship is degraded by partisanship
Feb. 19, 2020Although I was born in India, growing up in the U.S. has instilled in me how important it is to be civically engaged. I saw the constantly changing political climate in America, and I watched as the leaders of our country made decisions for the future of our nation. And yet, for 12 years, I was unable to participate in selecting our leaders because I was not a U.S. citizen.
Opinion
Cheryl '77 – Love and Reflection
Feb. 14, 2020This week, I have eagerly anticipated the Cheryl ’77 podcast episodes by UF’s Alisson Clark and Emily Cardinali. Alisson and Emily are on a mission to discover the author and intended recipient of a love note inscribed in the concrete sidewalk just off University Avenue in the courtyard by Matherly Hall on UF’s campus.
Sports
It’s time to call a flagrant foul on officiating crews
By Christian Ortega | Feb. 12, 2020Damian Lillard has never been one to shy away from the spotlight.
Sports
No cure for mediocrity
By Joseph Salvador | Feb. 9, 2020Mediocrity has long plagued this basketball team and there does not seem to be a cure.
Sports
You don’t know your own fans, Shad Khan
By Graham Marsh | Feb. 6, 2020The promises are empty, but the stadium is emptier.
Sports
Dan Mullen -- football coach or puppeteer?
By Ainslie Lee | Feb. 2, 2020For us on the outside, the transfer portal seems like this ubiquitous Sorting Hat out of Harry Potter. You throw your name in, and it spits out where you should go.
Sports
God, (please) bless the XFL
By Christian Ortega | Jan. 28, 2020With February forcing its way into our lives this weekend, it brings with it one of the most momentous occasions in the sport of football. The XFL returns on Feb. 8.
