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Newspapers can and should do better
By LYNDSEY LEWIS | Nov. 27, 2007Do you know what Mitt Romney ate for lunch the other day? Do you really care?
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Groups offer no apology for fliers
By UF Law School Republicans | Nov. 27, 2007We co-sponsored the showing of the movie "Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West," and our organizations' names appeared on the fliers promoting the documentary to which Vice President of Student Affairs Patricia Telles-Irvin, on behalf of the UF administration, responded. Many of you have no doubt read Ms. Telles-Irvin's lengthy e-mail by now. Our response will be shorter.
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Fliers should only offend radical Islams
By Erik Stielow | Nov. 27, 2007The recent e-mail from Ms. Telles-Irvin regarding the sensitivity surrounding the use of the phrase "Radical Islam Wants You Dead" paints a dismal yet accurate picture of what ails this campus and country. The only people who should be offended by this phrase are radical Muslims in self-denial.
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Free speech protected, nice or not
By Colin Rawls | Nov. 27, 2007Islam on Campus is an important advocate for the vast majority of the Muslim population who can and have been unfairly blamed for global terrorism. For years, this group has attempted to promote sensible dialogue.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Using cell phones while driving 'idiotic'
By Nick Kontax | Nov. 27, 2007I don't think anyone can disagree that using a cell phone in general is very distracting. This applies to cell phone use while driving, studying and even trying to cross the street. The world we live in is already dangerous enough. I mean, we've already got our plates full with wildfires, al-Qaida and Bill O'Reilly to worry about. Texting while driving endangers our roads, and the guiltiest party of all is college students.
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EDITORIALS
Bright Futures stipend no longer guaranteed
By the Editorial Board | Nov. 27, 2007If you're a Bright Futures Florida Academic Scholars recipient, you can plan on getting about one less textbook for free next semester, thanks to budget cuts.
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EDITORIALS
Pope Ron Paul?
By the Editorial Board | Nov. 27, 2007What is the deal with Ron Paul? Why are college students head over heels for him? We just can't figure it out.
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Oval Office Showdown
By the Editorial Board | Nov. 26, 2007He's won an Emmy, an Oscar, a Nobel Peace Prize and, to most voters, the presidency. Monday, Al Gore finally stood in the Oval Office for the first time in six years.
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OMG! Lawmakers want 2 ban kids from txting n driving
By the Editorial Board | Nov. 26, 2007Tell your little brothers and sisters to put down their cell phones and give their thumbs a break - at least while driving. Two Florida legislators want to ban minors from txting while driving. WTF doesn't that include every1?
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'Ethnic' food in America is anything but
By KYLE COX | Nov. 26, 2007The end of the semester is always the saddest time of year. It's hard to impress a date when your checking account is drier than Barbara Walters' skin. Nowadays, we also have to be multicultural to maintain a relationship.
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Gonzales should apologize to UF, America
By Ben Cavataro | Nov. 26, 2007While I don't agree with the way some of the audience members conducted themselves at Gonzales' speech, the disruptive behavior of the protesters pales in comparison with Gonzales' actions as White House counsel and U.S. attorney general. Gonzales denied the writ of habeas corpus, authorized illegal, warrantless wiretapping, and lied to Congress about firing U.S. attorneys before ultimately resigning after losing the confidence of Congress members from both parties.
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This isn't 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'
By Jason Wishnov | Nov. 26, 2007Dear pretty girls who wear big sunglasses,
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Protesters offended many, even liberals
By William Foster | Nov. 26, 2007I am writing in response to Skeet Surrency's letter to the editor, "Protesters' actions were merited." I was there when the protesters began their theatrics. I felt like I was watching a 16-car pileup on the Turnpike. Before the students so courageously began protesting in front of a sympathetic audience, nearly everyone in the room laughed at former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. He would pay lip service to human rights and the U.S. Constitution, and everyone would be in stitches.
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Tebow deserves Heisman this year
By Aaron Gillego | Nov. 26, 2007As a 'Cane, it may seem sacrilegious for me to support a Gator, but in a Heisman field that is wide open, the climate allows for exceptions - and for history - to be made.
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Protesters' actions were merited
By SKEET SURRENCY | Nov. 25, 2007In regards to the protests surrounding former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' speech at UF, I have a few important observations to make. As a participant in the protests, I can assure you we take the First Amendment right of freedom of speech very seriously. For the purpose of protecting both Mr. Gonzales' and our First Amendment rights, we unanimously decided our protests should be visual, not vocal.
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Scalping shows free market
By Matt Remo | Nov. 25, 2007I'm writing in response to Stephanie Rosenberg's Tuesday column. I have been to many sporting events by not buying tickets from the box office, and I have sold tickets for more than face value.
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UN rules against Tasers after several deaths
By the Editorial Board | Nov. 25, 2007The phrase made famous by UF telecommunication senior Andrew Meyer has made its way so deep into the American lexicon that it has earned an entry in one of the most prestigious dictionaries.
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COLUMNS
Have your say about UF tuition
By JOSH WEISS | Nov. 25, 2007Between shrinking budgets and growing costs, it seems every family, business and state is trying to make ends meet. The same holds true at UF.
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Cell phone manual or health horror?
By VINCENT MASSARO | Nov. 25, 2007I've always been worried about having hypochondria.
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Japan should stop whaling practices
By JESSICA HOLLAND | Nov. 20, 2007As you sit down tomorrow to enjoy your turkey dinner, surrounded by smiling family members and with the prospect of pie in the not-so-distant future, people in Japan will be sitting down to a plateful of … whale.
