Sports
All aboard the Twitter train as it gains steam in sports world
By ADAM BERRY | June 8, 2009As you may have noticed, coaches, players and media outlets alike are hopping on the Twitter bandwagon.
Opinion
Sports
McArthur's tale will not be forgotten
June 8, 2009Kevin O'Sullivan's words seemed to hit Brandon McArthur like a eulogy.
Opinion
Critics of Obama’s speech miss point
By NAUDIA JAWAD | June 8, 2009As President Barack Obama took the stage in Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday, millions of people tuned in to watch him give his highly anticipated speech to the Muslim world.
Sports
Nelson's rocky ending to stellar career impossible to explain
June 3, 2009OKLAHOMA CITY - "Hindsight is 50/50."
Opinion
Steps must be taken to remedy economy
By DAVID KORTEN | June 3, 2009Politicians and the business press are looking for signs that the economic crisis is over, and we'll soon be back on track. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks of "green shoots" of recovery. President Barack Obama sees "glimmers of hope."
Opinion
Darts & Laurels
By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 3, 2009With King James left watching from his medical bed and Superman laughing all the way to the STAPLES Center, the Department of Darts & Laurels offers Gainesville's faux Orlando Magic fans a hearty congratulations on reaching the NBA Finals.
Opinion
No way to rationalize political ignorance
June 3, 2009Recently, I read a letter to the editor of my hometown newspaper. The author had worked himself into a tizzy over President Barack Obama and the entire democratic leadership in Washington and their push for universal health care. He declared that any attempt at a universal health care system was an attempt at socialism and should be protested with equal zeal as one would protest Stalin's Red Army coming down the road.
Opinion
GOP efforts to block Sotomayor reflect tired politics
By NEIL W. BLACKMON | June 3, 2009Perhaps you've been too immersed in one more summer of undergraduate bliss before facing that life-defining LSAT or MCAT this fall. Or perhaps you've been debating the merits of Kobe Bryant's legacy if he fails to win a title without Shaq, or why all Hollywood seems to do now is remake old films instead of write new ones, to notice. If so, you are missing a show far more embarrassing than Kris Allen winning American Idol. This show is the hapless efforts of conservative activists to paint President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor as a liberal ideologue unfit for service. With figures such as Rush Limbaugh admitting the chances of stopping her nomination are minimal, the question must be asked: Why the rabid opposition in the first place?
Opinion
First Date
By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 1, 2009Chalk it up to jealousy or downright lunacy, but much fuss has been made over President Barack Obama's weekend jaunt to the Big Apple with his wife.
Opinion
Controversial abortion doctor killed by radical
By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 1, 2009For Dr. George Tiller, even the sanctity of his house of worship could not protect him from those who vehemently opposed his life's work.
Sports
Washington's blowout win shows different side of UF
June 1, 2009OKLAHOMA CITY &ndash Washington didn't just punch UF in the stomach; the Huskies reached into the Gators' collective chest and pulled out their still-beating heart like Jim Carrey in Dumb and Dumber.
Opinion
Eco-awareness hitting the mainstream
June 1, 2009In these heady times of global awareness and eco-knowledge, it seems the bad eco-news comes at you from every angle. Nobody is safe from the onslaught of negative press if even Google is under eco-scrutiny. A researcher this year claimed that a single Google search is worse for the environment than driving a car, mostly because of the way Google's "cloud computing" uses clusters of servers together at once to achieve superfast results for every single search.
Opinion
Guest columnist exhibits clear lack of maturity
By Megan Mount | June 1, 2009In Thursday's guest column, Matthew Meltzer's use of trite warnings and sweeping generalizations served to demonstrate his estimation that if he is not ready for marriage in his 20s, no one else can be.
Opinion
U.S. justice system needs overhaul
By ERIC CHIANESE | June 1, 2009Lately, and between reading entries on the Rotten Library, I have turned my attention to the criminal justice system.
Sports
Huge offensive output no mystery in Women's College World Series
May 31, 2009Pitching is a lot like real estate: location, location, location.
Opinion
Florida legislators guilty of self-interest
By Joe Eagleton | May 27, 2009The Florida Legislature's 2009 session may be over, but it should not be quickly forgotten.
Opinion
UF budget must include stimulus money
By Bret Seferian | May 27, 2009I know many of us are breathing a sigh of relief because the worst of the budget cuts facing the University of Florida a few months ago have not come to pass. Unfortunately, 67 people are still facing the possible loss of their jobs - many of them are the underappreciated staffers who keep the school running.
Opinion
Gators must use caution when leaving bars
By The Alligator Editoral Board | May 27, 2009Let's face it, a summer spent in good ol' Gainesville is sure to include a healthy dose of partying from time to time.
Opinion
Post-graduation marriage a bad idea
By MATTEW MELTZER | May 27, 2009Not long ago, I had a friend, who was recently married, pull me aside in a men's room when I had brought a date to have dinner with him and his wife. The desperation in his eyes told me all I needed to know. "Please tell me you're going to sleep with this girl," he told me, "because I can't. My life is over. Look at me, look me in the eyes: Don't. Ever. Get. Married. You got that? Ever. Don't get me wrong, she's great, but she's ALWAYS THERE."
Opinion
Ginnie Springs needs to go green
By Laurie Heinitz | May 27, 2009I camped at Ginnie Springs two weekends ago and, overall, I was satisfied with my experience.
