Opinion
Arguing over facts prevents progress
Sep. 15, 2009You have a right to your own opinion," my mother likes to say. "You do not have a right to your own facts."
Opinion
Opinion
Bright Futures needs higher standards
By CHRIS MOODY | Sep. 14, 2009I would like to defend Kyle Robisch and his column last week regarding Bright Futures scholarships. It seems Sarah Maloney is nitpicking the literal meanings of his words. Anyone deserving a need-based scholarship is required to have a certain GPA and SAT score. That is supposed to be the point of a scholarship - to give an incentive to be a well-educated student. What's the point in receiving a scholarship to attend the university because I can't afford it if I fail every single class I take? So cheers to you, Kyle, for making this point.
Opinion
Kanye's comments break record of idiocy
By Samuel Thomas | Sep. 14, 2009I have to admit, I usually hate everything on MTV and refuse to watch it, but when I got on Facebook and saw no less than 700 statuses along the lines of "Kanye West at the VMAs - what a terrible person!" it was of the utmost importance that I find the video online.
Opinion
Burger King
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 14, 2009A 68-year-old man was honored for 50 years of service at the same McDonald's in Missouri.
Sports
Expect the unexpected on Saturdays
Sep. 14, 2009You know what I love most about college football? The fact that the season never shakes out the way we think it will.
Opinion
Golden rule applies to relationships
Sep. 14, 2009I had a friend who was really into returning lost things to their owners. One of my more resonant memories of this is the time she found a teddy bear on the sidewalk.
Opinion
Most scholarships already need-based
By Colleen Morrison | Sep. 14, 2009I know the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program is flawed, but under no circumstances should it become an entirely need-based program. What Kyle Robisch fails to realize is that basically all of the scholarships available for Florida students are need-based. I worked extremely hard in high school, and it paid off in the form of an extremely high SAT score, a 4.3 GPA, passing five out of six AP exams and becoming a sports captain. However, when it came to scholarships, I received a measly $500 after applying for about 20. The vast majority of scholarships have a need-based component. I don't see how my parent's salary has anything to do with how much I achieved in high school. If we make everything need-based, it will discourage students from doing well in school and push them to attend schools that are less scholastically renowned.
Opinion
Burger King
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 14, 2009A 68-year-old man was honored for 50 years of service at the same McDonald's in Missouri.
Opinion
Story ignores Muslim perspective
By Odyscea Moghimi-Kian | Sep. 14, 2009I was outraged to read Monday's story, "Demonstrators gather to protest Islam on Sept. 11," not solely due to the protesters' complete intolerance of other religions and incredibly hateful message, but also because of the way the Alligator reported the story.
Opinion
Elite Republicans don't make headlines
By Derrick Venne | Sep. 14, 2009All right, Mr. Matthew Christ, you have my attention. In your article, "Republicans lack intellectual figures," you gave me an opportunity to voice my opinion.
Opinion
Bright Futures is a privilige, not a right
By Kathy Miles | Sep. 13, 2009While I wholeheartedly agree that the "woe is me" attitude in response to the Bright Futures cutback is ridiculous and just straight-up annoying, a need-based system is not the answer.
Opinion
Swift Rebuke
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 13, 2009While we didn't know that anyone still watched the MTV Video Music Awards (the last time we remember watching it, it involved strawberry yogurt with rainbow sprinkles and the privilege of staying up late), it came to our attention that a certain atrocity occurred on last night's show.
Opinion
Bright Futures should be based on academic merit
By Sarah Maloney | Sep. 13, 2009Kyle Robisch wrote of how Bright Futures should be based solely on "need," but then he goes on to talk of how you don't "deserve" Bright Futures if you can't pull the minimum GPA and SAT.
Opinion
For scholarships, financial need trumps ability
By Daniel Ryczek | Sep. 13, 2009Students should lose scholarship opportunities if their parents are successful. Sure, some of those students deserve the money, but there are so many more who need it. Everyone knows need trumps ability.
Opinion
Court should keep limits on campaign ads
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 13, 2009The Supreme Court is debating whether to overthrow campaign finance laws that prohibit corporations from spending unlimited amounts of money on political advertisements and endorsements right before an election.
Opinion
Scholarship cuts hurt students' budgets
By Danielle Hipps | Sep. 13, 2009Kyle Robisch, have you ever heard of a personal budget? I'm a UF junior who relies on Florida Bright Futures, and I'm grappling with the concept of money management.
Opinion
Students to blame for high food prices on campus
By Derek Matteson | Sep. 13, 2009Yep, that's right. I blame you guys, every last one of you who eats on campus. I know it takes five minutes in the morning to throw two slices of bread together with some meat and cheese, but that five minutes will save you 20 in the Subway line. I bring my lunch every day I can. When they were open, I was a faithful Wendy's dollar burger patron when I couldn't bring lunch.
Opinion
Republicans lack intellectual figures
Sep. 13, 2009The United States of America desperately needs William F. Buckley to rise up from the grave.
Sports
Kiffin's offseason actions breathe life into once-great rivalry
Sep. 13, 2009I hope none of my colleagues waste any ink writing the obligatory "The real season starts now" column this week or a "Now it's time for Lane Kiffin to back up his comments" piece.
Sports
Picks Column: Troy
Sep. 11, 2009The alligatorSports Brand Picks Column altered its style last week with a debate over the week's most divided game instead of a silly interview, and we have taken the lack of response from our readers as a sign of approval.
