Opinion
Student Government apparently doesn’t have a camera
Jan. 15, 2020I really hope someone in SG got a nice camera for Christmas, because it sure seems like they need one.
Opinion
Sports
Start times and commercial breaks made the national championship hard to watch
By Brendan Farrell | Jan. 14, 2020Watching the national championship game made me realize a few things.
Sports
CFP Title Game picks column
Jan. 12, 2020Well, here we are, folks. The end of another college football season is upon us.
Sports
The Pats dynasty may be over
By Noah Ram | Jan. 7, 2020February 3, 2002, is a day that lives in NFL history.
Sports
It was the people here
By Dylan Rudolph | Dec. 4, 2019This may come as a surprise to some, but I’m not the sentimental type.
Sports
I love you, Independent Florida Alligator. I’ll miss ya
By Jordan Perez | Dec. 4, 2019Sheesh, this was a little abrupt.
Sports
Thanks for the memories
By Sam Campisano | Dec. 4, 2019I still have Ian Cohen’s Alligator Goodbye Column bookmarked on my laptop.
Sports
Keep fighting the good fight. It will all be worth it in the end
By Mari Faiello | Dec. 4, 2019It was January of 2017 in my freshman year at UF when I got the call.
Opinion
Goodbye Column: I can finally catch my breath
By Amanda Rosa | Dec. 3, 2019I have dreaded this exact moment: My acrylic nails tapping against my phone at 3:41 a.m. as I type into the notes app.
Opinion
Goodbye Column: Your health should always come before a story
Dec. 3, 2019Wow, I’m finally leaving the godforsaken basement office that is The Alligator. Despite my cries to never come back at the end of every semester, it is a year and a half later and I’ve finally reached the point where I truly can’t come back. As a Leo sun and Virgo rising, I’m deeply unemotional, so I don’t know how to be sentimental. Instead, I'm just going to spew a bunch of words and stop when I feel like I’ve run out of things to say as a true fire sign with a Gemini moon.
Opinion
Pets are great if you know how to take care of them
Dec. 1, 2019Getting a pet in college is a great idea. Any dog, cat, fish or chicken would make a great companion. We all need some animal affection in college, especially as finals approach. Kitten snuggles or puppy kisses might be exactly what you need at this time of year. Plus, they provide great emotional support. I recommend that every responsible college student have a pet, but think carefully before you add a tail-wagging pal to your family. If you do decide to get a furry, feathered or scaly companion, be conscious of where you are getting them from, and be certain that you are prepared to commit to this creature for the rest of its life.
Opinion
Letter to The Editor: It’s Time For Ranked-Choice Voting
Dec. 1, 2019Representative democracy is founded upon the idea that citizens can confidently waive their direct voice in governmental affairs to elected legislators who will serve their best interests. This assumption is strong, and it often does not hold very well in practice.
Opinion
On not living up to expectations
Dec. 1, 2019This is something that’s been on my mind a lot lately. Standing at the end of the semester now, there are great obstacles to face over the next few weeks, but there are even more behind us. You may have overcome some of those obstacles successfully and failed to overcome others. And, while I’m confident we’ll all face our upcoming challenges to the best of our ability, it’s possible we might not live up to the expectations we’ve set for ourselves. But falling short of them is not just okay, it’s normal.
Opinion
Imposter Syndrome
Dec. 1, 2019Underneath your success, imposter syndrome loves to roam. It transforms your achievements into bundles of doubts. It belittles all those hours of hard work into luck that you don’t deserve.
Opinion
Black Friday deals are outdated and come with a cost
Dec. 1, 2019Last week saw the repetition of what is now a tradition in the U.S.’ consumer culture: Black Friday. We all know what Black Friday looks like: mobs of people in a store rushing for extraordinary deals, people camping outside to get first dibs on a cheap TV or appliance and poor employees enduring all the madness. However, while this chaotic scene may have once had some appeal, time, the evolution of the Internet and our growing awareness of environmental and consumer issues is making Black Friday an irrelevant celebration. It’s time to acknowledge that.
Sports
Florida should be ranked higher
By Sam Campisano | Nov. 30, 2019Newsflash for the College Football Playoff Selection Committee: The Florida Gators are one of the 10 best teams in the country.
Opinion
Trump’s infamous money moves
Nov. 24, 2019In the first week of November, our president was ordered by a state judge to pay $2 million in damages to nonprofit groups. This came after he admitted to the misuse of funds raised by the Donald J. Trump Foundation to promote his run for the presidency, pay off business debts and purchase a self-portrait for one of his hotels. The award of damages marks the end of a legal battle that’s been taking place since 2016 when New York’s attorney general accused the Trump family of using the foundation for business and campaign purposes. The cash in question was raised at a fundraiser intended for veterans in Iowa, which Trump later acknowledged as a campaign event.
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Inaccurate Reporting by Alligator Plays Down Rising Anti-Semitism on Campus
Nov. 21, 2019Editor's Note: This letter includes details of a statement made by IDF reserve member Yoni Michanie in which he said that protesters referred to him as a Nazi while he was speaking at UF. Recent reporting by The Alligator includes first-hand testimony from students, a UF professor and videos of the protest that do not corroborate Michanie's claim of paper signs referring to him as such. The author of this letter did not attend the event.
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Students for Justice in Palestine stands for Gaza
Nov. 21, 2019On Tuesday, UF’s Students for Justice in Palestine organized a vigil and walkout during an event featuring former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) sergeant Yoni Michanie. The event commemorated yet another year of SJP organizers putting together a vigil to mourn those in Gaza. Year after year, Israel attacks unprotected Gaza with state of the art bombs and missiles. Following the 2014 conflict between Israel and Palestine, the United Nations came out with a report in 2018 stating that Gaza could become uninhabitable by 2020 if the conditions remained as they were.
