Sports
The Fanifesto: Does your fandom need questioning?
Aug. 22, 2009"Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules."
Opinion
Sports
Meyer more likely to risk a fake punt than let Haden throw
Aug. 17, 2009Don't let Urban Meyer and Kyle Mastri fool you into thinking Joe Haden will be spending any real time on offense this season.
Sports
Haden will have more chances to throw than Henry
Aug. 17, 2009UF coach Urban Meyer has called Joe Haden one of the top five athletes he has ever coached.
Sports
Gators fan experience about more than just wins and losses
Aug. 16, 2009When it came time to move up to Gainesville and start my college career three years ago, I ended up living in Thomas Hall with by best friend from high school.
Opinion
Senior status doesn't mean you'll know it all
By Hillary Lehman | Aug. 15, 2009December of my junior year, I was sitting in my friend Jen's apartment drinking Sangria. I was also about to fail my organic chemistry class, which I was taking for the third time after dropping it twice.
Opinion
Welcome to UF
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 15, 2009In introducing incoming freshmen to the Opinions pages of the Alligator, we have to temporarily revert (at least mentally) to what it was like to move to Gainesville. The only guideline we have to go on for the inaugural editorial is something freshmen would like.
Sports
Freshmen: Tips for maximizing UF sports experience
Aug. 15, 2009I really feel bad for all you freshmen.
Opinion
For new students, some tips to help you from feeling dumb
By KRISTIN BJORNSEN | Aug. 15, 2009Alas, you've made it. Your 'rents are gone, you're already sick of Broward Dining and you may or may not have thrown up in your pillow case last night. (R.I.P. Fall 2006; I haven't eaten pad thai since.)
Opinion
SG offers opportunities for involvement on campus
By Jordan Johnson | Aug. 15, 2009Although I doubt that I am the first person at UF that you have heard this from, I would like to welcome you to the University of Florida!
Opinion
Freshmen: Remember the importance of academics
Aug. 15, 2009Greetings, oh young and naïve freshman!
Opinion
Got an opinion? The Alligator wants it
By ALLIE CONTI | Aug. 15, 2009Writing columns for the Alligator was never my first choice-I wanted to be a reporter. I've since realized I have zero aptitude for that profession, but that's what I wanted to do. After trying and failing and trying and failing, I decided to submit something to letters@alligator.org. To my surprise, it was published as a guest column. When I got the e-mail asking for my classification and major, I turned to my roommate and said, "I am going to be opinions editor of the Alligator by the end of the summer." And it happened.
Opinion
Freshman, don't forget to have fun
By ERIC CHIANESE | Aug. 15, 2009This following is an open letter to all new freshmen at UF.
Sports
Gators should admit their real goal
Aug. 12, 2009Urban Meyer says he has "extremely high expectations" for the 2009 Florida Gators.
Sports
Young Alli working to adjust to new game
Aug. 11, 2009Imagine what it must be like to be Stephen Alli.
Sports
Five pick-up basketball archetypes
By ADAM BERRY | Aug. 5, 2009There's something special about pick-up basketball.
Opinion
Grads should look forward
By BEN CAMENKER | Aug. 4, 2009It has been my secret dream for three years now to hijack my commencement speech. I had the perfect plan. There was just one problem; there will be no big-name speaker. When I learned this, it hurt. Because, Gators, there are issues we must discuss.
Opinion
Smokers need to collect their butts
By Doug Barlow | Aug. 4, 2009Thank you for your editorial piece "Campus ban removes smokers' rights." However, it neglects to mention one of the main problems with smokers: the fact that they just throw their butts on the ground no matter where they are at.
Opinion
Darts & Laurels
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 4, 2009Change is afoot in Gainesville right now. All it takes is one look at the Alligator parking lot full of cars crammed with clothes, kitchen utensils and random boxes to know that summer is coming to an end, and everyone is ready to begin anew in his or her freshly leased pads. But, before you get too excited (and crumple up this paper to use as packing material), we would like to present you with an are-there-really-only-two-weeks-until-fall edition of…
Opinion
Nudity should be embraced, not taboo
By DARREN D'ALTORIO | Aug. 4, 2009Sunday nights, trash nights, before I roll the garbage out to the curb, I strip off all my clothes and leave them in a little pile on the bench by the front door. Naked, I approach the street with the garbage can, which smashes the grass under its weight. It's one of the busiest streets in Akron, Ohio, during the day. But come 2 a.m., traffic is sparse. After the can is in position on the curb, I don't hurry back to my pile of clothes. Instead, I pace the dew-soaked grass, and I let the night air touch all the parts of my body it normally can't.
