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ACORN rotten with corruption

By David Drescher | Sep. 17, 2009

I find it rather shocking that the Editorial Board of the Alligator so casually brushed off the actions of ACORN - the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now - in their Thursday column and were so quick to vilify the filmmakers who brought the situation to light. The Editorial Board described ACORN's actions as "explaining how to run a brothel of underage 'women of the night' while evading the federal government."

Opinion

Gardasil necessary in an unideal world

By Rebecca Theobald | Sep. 17, 2009

I felt a responsibility to address the misguided information given by Caitlin O'Conner on human papillomavirus and Gardasil.

Opinion

Darts & Laurels

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 17, 2009

You're all revved up and ready for your first real football game of the season, and it's sure to be a good 'un. We know you're already parked on the couch with your Gators Snuggie and have your first pre-kickoff drink in hand-and we're happy for you, and we're gonna let you finish-but not before we present you with this week's edition of last-week's-Darts-&-Laurels-was-one-of-the-best-Darts-&-Laurels-of-all-time edition of…

Sports

Meyer, Gators fans should heed Timberlake's advice

Sep. 17, 2009

As contemporary poet Justin Timberlake once sang, "What goes around comes around / You should know that.

Opinion

Marketplace of ideas good for society

By JOSH BUKARD | Sep. 17, 2009

Hilary Lehman's article on Wednesday was the epitome of journalistic arrogance. She argues that facts are "undebatable," and despite your opinions, some things cannot be questioned. Is this why we came to college? To accept what we're told? Or was it to learn how to think critically?

Opinion

West outburst not worthy of attention

Sep. 17, 2009

It began as any standard Sunday night would. I headed over to a friend's house to grab some food, sip a cold beer and watch "Entourage" with the boys.

Sports

Rivarly games deserve smack talk

Sep. 17, 2009

It was a pretty simple question.

Opinion

Protestors held inaccurate signs

By PAUL MURTY | Sep. 16, 2009

As I was driving to the movies past The Oaks Mall on Sept. 11, I saw a group of anti-Islam protesters complete with "Islam is of the Devil" T-shirts. The scene was appalling, and the only consolation I found was that no one honked for them or showed support.

Opinion

Vaccination should be personal choice

By Caitlin O'Conner | Sep. 16, 2009

Reading the editorial about Gardasil now being required for female immigrants completely blew my mind. I don't understand how the government can do this and even begin to think it's acceptable.

Opinion

Liquor Cabinet

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 16, 2009

While Student Body President Jordan Johnson can provide Fabulous Rides for those who have imbibed too much, he can't prevent his fellow SGers from driving his agenda into the ground.

Opinion

Kanye promotes meritocratic system

Sep. 16, 2009

Kanye West and his enduring propensity to go off-script at inopportune television moments seems to have forced the entire mainstream media into a state of apoplexy.

Sports

Revenge will come after halftime

By CALLOVI< | Sep. 16, 2009

It's hard enough to get Urban Meyer or any other member of the Florida football team to say anyting about Lane Kiffin or his remarks let alone get them to say what they plan on doing as retaliation for Kiffin's offseason comments.

Opinion

Pedestrians lowest on totem pole

By Greg Ramos | Sep. 16, 2009

Somebody needs write down the hierarchy of the sidewalk, and I figure that person might as well be me.

Opinion

University money wasted internally

By Sebastian Ramirez | Sep. 16, 2009

The Robin Hood cartoon depicting President Bernie Machen is one of the best I have ever seen in this newspaper. It's a rather humorous way to touch on something so delicate as the budget cuts.

Opinion

Student scalpers disgrace Gator Nation

By Kyle Krutek | Sep. 16, 2009

To everyone selling their ticket for more than $100: Stop ripping off your fellow students. Stop entering the lottery just to sell your tickets. Fellow students should not be paying your rent to see the Gators play. You're worse for Florida football than if Urban Meyer left for Notre Dame. I hope something extremely inconvenient happens to you this week.

Opinion

Government should continue to fund ACORN

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 16, 2009

The Senate should not have voted to deny funds to ACORN - the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now - on account of transgressions perpetrated by a handful of employees.

Opinion

Long Shot

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 15, 2009

Everyone has the right to decide what to put in their bodies, but a 17-year-old girl from Port St. Joe, Fla., is facing possible deportation for refusing a Gardasil vaccine.

Opinion

Obama should nix color-coded terror alerts

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 15, 2009

The Obama administration should do away with the color-coded, terror-alert system instead of trying to tweak it.

Opinion

Middle Eastern children show compromise on the horizon

By Travis Hornsby | Sep. 15, 2009

What causes human beings to hate so much that they are willing to end the lives of others?

Opinion

Arguing over facts prevents progress

Sep. 15, 2009

You have a right to your own opinion," my mother likes to say. "You do not have a right to your own facts."