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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Summer notice needed soon
By Elise Carlson | Jan. 13, 2008Whatever UF decides about summer school, it had better make up its mind soon.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Protesters challenged to listen
By Ondi Crino | Jan. 13, 2008In response to Friday's article, I would like to bring attention to Katherine Schinn's misrepresentations of Dr. Kevorkian's patients.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
UF should cancel speech now
By John Ritchie | Jan. 13, 2008If pro-assisted suicide and euthanasia advocate Dr. Jack Kevorkian's appearance is not canceled, the moral integrity of higher education in America will receive a serious blow. With the forced starvation of Terri Schiavo still fresh in our nation's memory, I am appalled that a convicted felon like Dr. Kevorkian is being given the microphone at the University of Florida. The immoral behavior he promotes is unfit for civilized society. Obviously, freedom of speech has limits. Would Accent also be willing to sponsor Hitler, Stalin or Mao? I sure hope not.
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EDITORIALS
Cutting summer classes should be last resort
By the Editorial Board | Jan. 13, 2008The declining housing market and less-than-booming economy continue to make an impact on Florida's budget.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Kevorkian has right to speak
By Martha Duffy | Jan. 13, 2008Dr. Kevorkian is coming and apparently many anti-Kevorkians have been furiously typing to try to get our president to stop him from speaking.
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COLUMNS
Underage drinking not Gainesville's real alcohol problem
By KEVIN MICOCCI | Jan. 13, 2008You can always tell when a semester really kicks into gear. Yes, it's that time again - the biannual underage drinking crackdown.
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COLUMNS
Drug companies offer funny ads, cash
By VINCENT MASSARO | Jan. 13, 2008A study from a Canadian university earlier this month estimated the U.S. pharmaceutical industry spends almost twice as much on promotions as it does on research and development, contrary to the industry's claim.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Column about Pakistan 'ludicrous'
By Imran Ahson | Jan. 10, 2008As a grad student, I've read and loved nearly seven years of factual Alligator print, but Ms. Pandey's article was yellow journalism at it's finest.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Voters should look past campaign hype
By Kevin Savage | Jan. 10, 2008Joseph Trimboli's letter in favor of Hillary Clinton published Thursday is nothing more than a quote of Clinton's talking points.
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COLUMNS
Alligator welcomes budding journalists
Jan. 10, 2008So you've resigned yourself to this? Reporting? Really?
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EDITORIALS
Darts & Laurels
By the Editorial Board | Jan. 10, 2008The holidays are officially over, and it's that time of year again. You're heading back to class with aspirations of burning off all the cookies you ate over break and attempting to actually stick to your New Year's resolutions this time - or at least until drop/add ends.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Student-athletes earn special treament
By Matthew Simmons | Jan. 10, 2008In response to Rebecca Ganzak's Thursday column, giving student-athletes special treatment - especially the big moneymakers of football and men's basketball - is the least the university can do, seeing that these teams pour millions of dollars into UF each year.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Police should switch focus to DUIs
By Ian Fisher | Jan. 10, 2008Congratulations, Gainesville Police Department.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Vote 'no' on property tax amendment
By Ben Cavataro | Jan. 9, 2008Thanks to the Alligator for publishing its editorial urging students to vote in the election on Tuesday, Jan. 29. The presidential primary and the Gainesville City Commission races will take place along with a third important question: the proposed constitutional amendment affecting property taxes.
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EDITORIALS
Reuse cities' plans to reduce waste
By the Editorial Board | Jan. 9, 2008The popular joke that you turn 21 years old when you move to Gainesville is something many UF students have taken literally at some point or another. Whether it's letting your friend buy you a drink and sneak it to you in a crowded bar or, more boldly, ordering a drink while cleverly making sure your wristbanded-less arms don't show, it's an all-too-common practice. But that doesn't make it legal.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Running Huckabee column irresponsible
By Jim Glover | Jan. 9, 2008In reference to the Mike Huckabee column published in Tuesday's Alligator, I would like to commend the editorial staff on their incredible and unbiased coverage of the upcoming presidential election. It is understandable that sometimes the editorial staff can become exhausted by their bashing of the Republican Party, and, inevitably, you have to look to the U-Wire to fill the opinions page with left-wing propaganda.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Clinton the real candidate for change
By Joseph Trimboli | Jan. 9, 2008While Barack Obama can certainly deliver an inspirational speech about change, this does not make him the most qualified candidate to deliver it. For the past 35 years, Hillary Clinton has worked to advance the interests of women, children and working-class families. During her time in the White House, Clinton took on the Republican attack machine that derailed John Kerry's 2004 presidential bid.
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COLUMNS
'Student-athlete' often an oxymoron
Jan. 9, 2008While high-school seniors all over the country are struggling to achieve nothing less than a 4.0 to get into their top-choice university, the star quarterback of their graduating class is receiving a full ride to wherever his heart desires. Admissions officers don't even glance at his grade point average.
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EDITORIALS
Underage, under arrest
By the Editorial Board | Jan. 9, 2008Homeowners looking to reduce their energy consumption can take advantage of the rebates Gainesville Regional Utilities offers for solar water heaters. Commuters looking for a way to conserve fuel can use the new Web-based Alachua County carpool program. These are just a few of the latest ways Gainesville residents can go green. And it's our guess, judging by the growing number of Toyota Priuses driving around town - along with UF's growing commitment to sustainability - that this trend is one that's here to stay. However, local government may be overlooking one of the most fundamental ways to protect the environment: recycling.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Pakistan not important for everyone
By Warren Rhea | Jan. 8, 2008In response to Anuradha Pandey's column Tuesday, so what? I happen to be one American who knows what's happening in Pakistan, and that's why I support those who don't care. Your generalizations about most Americans being close-minded and careless aside, I'm sorry some of us don't reel in shock after hearing about yet another country plagued by fundamentalist Islamic terrorism.Please stop trying to make us all feel bad because you think you're the only one who is informed about the world. There are others. And please stop berating Americans about their political knowledge by assuming foreigners know our domestic politics better than we do.
