Opinion

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Opinion

Dead celebrities don’t cease to charm

By ERIC CHIANESE | July 1, 2009

There are those rare moments that, in one fell swoop, remind us all of the ephemerality and fragility of life and, generally speaking, those moments come after a loss. We have all just experienced one of those moments - only this time it dragged on for days. In the span of one week, we lost Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson and Billy Mays. All of them American icons and, now, all of them gone.

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Opinion

Energy bill needs strengthening before becoming U.S. law

By Billy Parish | July 1, 2009

The House recently passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), an important step toward protecting our environment and building a clean energy economy.

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Sports

NBA off-season best of its kind

By ADAM BERRY | July 1, 2009

I know Gainesville is a football town. I know people will be tailgating on campus long before Vince Carter makes his debut with the Orlando Magic. And I know my favorite pro sports league has trailed the NFL in popularity for a while now.

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Opinion

Darts & Laurels

By The Alligator Editorial Board | July 1, 2009

Although we currently lack an Opinions Editor, the Editorial Board is still chock-a-block with opinions. As we prepare to celebrate National Let's Light Shit On Fire Day, let us all remember to exercise caution when launching a Roman candle at the feet of our drunkest friend. We hear the emergency room waits on July 4 are more painful than the burns. Plus, no one likes losing digits. Without further adieu, the Editorial Board presents Darts & Laurels.

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Sports

MLB All-Star fan voting outrageous

July 1, 2009

By the time you read this, you will have only around 12 hours to fix a terrible injustice.

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Opinion

Power struggle in Iran mirrors mob wars

By ERIC CHIANESE | June 29, 2009

Just like the Corleones and the Tattaglias.

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Sports

As fall approaches, it's time to look back on last UF sports year

By ADAM BERRY | June 29, 2009

It's that time of the year again.

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Opinion

Keep metal sculpture for artist’s legacy

By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 29, 2009

Students returning to Gainesville for Summer B classes may notice something missing from outside the Fine Arts building: Art.

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Sports

Who were the Top 10 UF Athletes of 2008-09?

June 29, 2009

Editorial Notebook

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Opinion

South Carolina governor should resign

By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 29, 2009

For lying to his constituency and for losing all credibility over his affair with a woman in South America, the Editorial Board would like to call for the resignation of Gov. Mark Sanford of South Carolina.

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Opinion

Media outlets focus too much on Iran

June 29, 2009

Like a bad version of "The Blair Witch Project," amateur video of riots and protests in Iran fill CNN's airwaves. Covering the turmoil in Iran has become en vogue, and publicly declaring one's alignment with Mir-Hossein Mousavi, the emblematic opposition candidate who lost in the last Iranian rigged election three weeks ago, has become as culturally trendy for some as a Free Tibet bumper sticker.

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Sports

Window Of Opportunity Factor changes fans' expectations

June 17, 2009

One of the biggest factors in sports will never show up on a stat sheet.

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Opinion

Darts & Laurels

By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 17, 2009

With the unforgiving humidity of a Gainesville summer sucking the life out of you like a disgruntled ex-boyfriend, the Department of Darts & Laurels encourages you to relax and crack open an ice-cold Zima.

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Opinion

Fans need to keep themselves in check

By MATTHEW MELTZER | June 17, 2009

I went to the NBA Finals in Orlando this past weekend, and a fistfight almost erupted in my section after a group of rowdy, young Magic fans bombarded the Lakers fans in front of me with an endless chant of "LA sucks!" First of all, Orlando fans, people who live in prefab, cookie-cutter houses, should not throw stones. But more importantly, where on earth do you get the idea that your basketball team being up 10 points has anything to do with your city being any better than anyone else's?

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Sports

NBA Draft not what it used to be

By ADAM BERRY | June 17, 2009

The NBA Draft used to be like a holiday to me.

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Opinion

Failing economies shouldn't put pressure on friendships

June 17, 2009

One of the more ignored side effects of a recession is the toll it takes on friendships.

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Opinion

Government employees earn too much

By JOHNATHAN LOTT | June 17, 2009

Every summer we realize that another year has passed. We inch closer and closer to that terrible moment when we have to move beyond UF and figure out something to do with our lives.

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Sports

Magic, Rays stories eerily similar after tough defeats

By ADAM BERRY | June 15, 2009

On Oct. 22, I was at Tropicana Field for the Tampa Bay Rays' first-ever World Series game. My friend, who generously offered his family's extra ticket to me, still pokes fun at me for the stupid grin I had on my face for the first eight innings of the game.

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Sports

Sports fans face lull in calendar during rest of summer

June 15, 2009

As the final seconds of Game 5 ticked off the clock, it was a bittersweet moment.

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Opinion

Murder-suicide not the answer to financial woes

By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 14, 2009

Tragedy struck suburban Orlando on Monday with news of a murder-suicide claiming the lives of a Heathrow family.