Drunken driving is a problem in Gainesville. As the death of Gainesville Police Department Lt. Corey Dahlem in April 2007 reminds us, this is not a problem of simply underage drinkers. It affects everyone. Solving this serious safety concern should be a priority for the entire community.
Student Government doesn't matter.
Last Friday, Lacey Logsdon alleged that Mark McShera was being deceitful when he suggested there was wasteful spending in Student Government. As a former treasurer candidate with the Pants Party, and after careful examination of the budget, I was appalled at the wasteful spending.
Women at UF competed for the time-honored tradition of being crowned Miss UF on Monday night.
When I heard UF's response to the NIU shooting, I had about the same response as the Editorial Board. A shooting can take less than a minute, so what will a text message system accomplish? By the time the administration is even notified to send out a text alert the shooting will probably be over.
I was surprised to read Monday's editorial - the writer was unwilling to learn in a place "where students can carry weapons along with their laptops."
I am growing ever more disgusted with Hillary Clinton's campaign. Sen. Clinton made a clear promise to respect the Democratic National Convention rules that refused to seat delegates from Florida and Michigan, but now her campaign wants to consider lifting the ban after the fact.
You know, I seriously doubt I have the self-control to save for my retirement. Can everyone's taxes be raised a tiny bit so the government can save my money for me?
I was shocked on Friday when I saw that the Alligator didn't seem to think that the shooting at Northern Illinois University was front-page news. Instead, we were treated to headlines about online voting, President Machen discussing money issues, a robber confessing to police and a huge picture of people holding hands.
I'd like to issue a backward-thinking dart to all those who protested at armed forces recruiting stations Friday.
Recent articles about student activism, including Kim Wilmath's "SDS gives heart to Machen," have used the term "student protesters" to describe any form of advocacy on campus. Activism is not always protesting, and I think the use of this term either shows oversight or a biased opinion on the part of Alligator reporters.
I don't know if you knew this, but UF has an art museum.
While we can certainly debate the merits of online voting as a policy, that debate is not the one we are having.
Is online voting open to some degree of coercion? Yes, indeed it is, in the exact same way that absentee ballots are.
It's not something any student should have to worry about when they're sitting in a geology lecture on a Thursday afternoon.
Mark McShera's comments about Student Government's alleged "wasteful spending" reveal either his desire to misrepresent the facts or the Orange and Blue Party's inability to understand current trends in SG finance.
On Thursday Scott Erker asked, "How can voting over the Internet be more subject to coercion than, say, being at a frat or sorority dinner and having the president say 'you better vote tomorrow and here is who we are voting for?'" The greatest virtue of voting at designated polls - and the reason online voting has not caught on for national or state elections - is the fact that we have a secret ballot.
For the past few years, newspapers have tinkered with their Web sites, trying new ways to get readers information quickly and to get them involved.
Well, the good news is that it's Friday, which means you've managed to make it through another Valentine's Day. The weekend ahead is sure to be free of anything forcibly romantic - unless of course you're into that sort of thing. Here at the Darts & Laurels headquarters, we had tons of fun reading over the sappy Heartlines and laughing at those pink-and-red-clad coeds schlepping around campus with a bunch of carnations. So sit back, grab a box full of those candy hearts and join us for this week's edition of…
Dear UF Supreme Court, you clearly do not deserve to finish your degrees being that you have no comprehension of how the law works. A constitutional amendment allowing online voting was denied Tuesday on the grounds that - wait for it - it was unconstitutional. Let us all shout a resounding, "Duh."By definition, any constitutional amendment is unconstitutional. If it wasn't we wouldn't need to amend anything now would we? Your decision to deny students the right to vote on their own constitution is unfathomable.
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