Opinion
Failing economies shouldn't put pressure on friendships
June 17, 2009One of the more ignored side effects of a recession is the toll it takes on friendships.
Opinion
Opinion
Government employees earn too much
By JOHNATHAN LOTT | June 17, 2009Every 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.
Sports
Magic, Rays stories eerily similar after tough defeats
By ADAM BERRY | June 15, 2009On 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.
Sports
Sports fans face lull in calendar during rest of summer
June 15, 2009As the final seconds of Game 5 ticked off the clock, it was a bittersweet moment.
Opinion
Murder-suicide not the answer to financial woes
By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 14, 2009Tragedy struck suburban Orlando on Monday with news of a murder-suicide claiming the lives of a Heathrow family.
Opinion
Web site helps build on a hunch
By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 14, 2009While wondering what midtown bar you should visit on Friday evening remains a bigger Gainesville no-brainer than taking an online course, pondering where to move post-college could be deemed almost unanswerable.
Opinion
Value of college education depends on wealth, intelligence
By JACOB LEVIN | June 14, 2009It seems like every year, when the graduation fanfare has subsided and the confetti has reached the floor, graduates turn their eyes to the piece of paper standing in for four years of trial and tuition and ask the rather pressing question, "What did I just put myself through?"
Opinion
Iranian youth rely on Twitter to inform world about elections
June 14, 2009Abdul-Azim Mohammed was providing a play-by-play of the Iran Election early Sunday morning. Azim first reported that local police stations had been forced to burn ballot boxes filled with votes for Mir-Hossein Mousavi, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's presidential challenger. A few minutes later, Azim declared that Internet access and phone lines had been cut off. Later, Azim's reports of people filling the streets of Tehran were verified with BBC footage showing legions of angry young Iranians chanting "Death to the Dictator" in the streets.
Opinion
Franken deserves seat in U.S. Senate
By ERIC CHIANESE | June 14, 2009I sure hope that Minnesota can get used to being a congressional amputee.
Sports
Title runs prepared softball team for a successful future
By ADAM BERRY | June 10, 2009It's all about perspective.
Sports
O'Sullivan, baseball program in store for a bright future
June 10, 2009UF coaches Kevin O'Sullivan (baseball) and Tim Walton (softball) might as well have slapped hands this past week.
Opinion
Homeless in need of assistance during U.S. economic crisis
By Joshua Lee | June 9, 2009Thanks to the recent downturn, the U.S. economy is often defined in purely mathematical and financial terms.
Opinion
Robots destined to take over the world
June 9, 2009You probably missed the budding war between humans and machines.
Opinion
Octogenarian kills guard at Holocaust Memorial
By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 9, 2009Wednesday's murder at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum serves as a bleak, if not sobering reminder of an astringent ideology fostered by hatred.
Opinion
Rhode Island may allow sales of medical marijuana
By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 9, 2009For Rhode Island residents suffering from debilitating ailments, the sale of herbal relief may soon become legal thanks to legislative measures.
Opinion
Student Senators must improve attitude
By Jason Cornman | June 9, 2009As a senator from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, I was personally offended and appalled at the demeanor presented by the Orange and Blue party Senators concerning Student Government's bill in last Tuesday's senate meeting. Such disrespectful attitudes and comments directed toward my constituents by the Orange and Blue party have compelled me to write and inform the public of the situation.
Opinion
U.S. journalists should serve sentence
By Olivo | June 9, 2009The two American journalists who were recently sentenced to 12 years in a hard labor camp in North Korea are facing a stiff penalty for their actions.
Opinion
Nominee will assume position without America knowing her
By ERIC CHIANESE | June 8, 2009Well, I thought I had it in me, but I don't.
Opinion
Obama delivers with well-received speech in Egypt
June 8, 2009President Barack Obama fulfilled another campaign promise last week after visiting Cairo, Egypt, and beginning a public dialogue with the Arabic world about the peace process. The president's speech in front of the Cairo University audience ran nearly an hour and evoked applause, shouts of adoration and a few awkward silences.
Sports
Sully yet another successful new coaching hire for UF
June 8, 2009There's a lot of coaches not named Meyer or Donovan making headlines at UF.
