Sports
Calathes' surprising move to Greece is not necessarily wrong one
May 23, 2009Touche, Nick Calathes.
Opinion
Sports
Rain-filled week won't stop No. 1 Gators
May 22, 2009With three days left until UF's Super Regional against California, junior slugger Francesca Enea sat inside the O'Connell Center. On a bucket.
Sports
UF needs to learn from Hoover experience to make deep tournament run
May 22, 2009HOOVER, Ala. - Getting sent home is a lot easier to take when you know you'll be staying there for an NCAA regional.
Opinion
Pelosi’s cats steal speaker’s spotlight
May 20, 2009Nancy Pelosi may be the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the most powerful woman in the history of American politics, but she is stunningly bad at being a public figure in the digital age. Thankfully, her genius cats communicate so well for her on YouTube.
Opinion
Darts & Laurels
By The Alligator Editorial Board | May 20, 2009After a brief hiatus highlighted by one not-so-esteemed staffer unsuccessfully teaching British men how to play beer pong in Orlando, we officially declare the Department of Darts & Laurels back and better than ever.
Sports
UF not prepared for Hoover's pressure-packed play
May 20, 2009HOOVER, Ala. &ndash This is the big stage, and UF didn't look ready for it.
Opinion
Use of diplomacy will help to stop Middle Eastern terrorists
By Louise Diamond | May 18, 2009Hard power, soft power, smart power - what is the right mix of U.S. resources for engaging with the world and its challenges? This is a question sweeping through Washington, and rightly so, as the Obama administration seeks to reverse the toxic legacy of eight Bush years on America's world standing.
Sports
The rest of the media can have Dwight Howard; I'll take Stan
May 18, 2009Stan Van Gundy really can't catch a break lately.
Opinion
Don’t save some of that for the sequel
By ERIC CHIANESE | May 18, 2009I was a bit bored yesterday when I noticed that the Sci-Fi Channel was running the first two "Saw" films, back to back. Now, it's been some time since I've seen the "Saw" films, and so I watched them both. The first one was, as I remembered, a wonderful little horror movie with an intriguing perspective on things. The second one was, while moderately entertaining, nowhere near the quality of the first film. As I sat and pondered the sad state of "Saw," it occurred to me that there are still three more films after the second, with a sixth in production right now - each has been worse than the last and has been clearly motivated by a lust for profits. This bespeaks a serious problem implicit in the blending of art with profit.
Sports
JUMPBALL: Conventional Triple Crown is more impressive
May 18, 2009Forgive the man whose writing appears to the right of mine.
Opinion
President Obama must take steps to end war in Afghanistan
May 18, 2009Janet Weil, Alligator Guest Columnist
Opinion
Deputy should be commended for heroism
By The Alligator Editorial Board | May 18, 2009Ask any man or woman who makes a career out of serving the community in the field of law enforcement: it's a tough job. Police officers embody a unique group of people who tirelessly give of themselves for the greater good of the public, all the while constantly risking his or her life. The most trying challenge of the position, however, lies in the responsibility of brandishing a handgun - a burden where a strong sense of self-restraint easily trumps a case of trigger-happy hands.
Sports
Media overreacting to Meyer storylines
By ADAM BERRY | May 18, 2009It's the middle of May in Gainesville, which means a few things.
Sports
JUMPBALL: Calvin Crown would be more impressive than Triple Crown
May 18, 2009Let's call it the Calvin Crown. Or maybe the Borel Blitz.
Opinion
Oprah's latest act not finger–lickin' good
May 13, 2009Oprah Winfrey rose to power by capturing the hearts and minds of millions of devoted followers. According to industry estimates, her weekly television audience and magazine subscribers combine to form a bloc of over 50 million committed supporters.
Opinion
Women dominate field for high court spot
By The Alligator Editorial Board | May 13, 2009Beyond resuscitating the economy, one of the most critical decisions on tap for President Barack Obama lies in finding a replacement for outgoing Supreme Court Justice David Souter. Obama's upcoming selection will mark his first nomination to the nation's highest court - a choice that will undoubtedly carry weight beyond the four to eight years of his presidency.
Opinion
Failure of car industry falls on consumers
May 11, 2009I don't like Chryslers. Or Fords. Or, for that matter, anything GM makes.
Opinion
Obama sees value of education to economy
By The Alligator Editorial Board | May 11, 2009With a slumping economy and a skyrocketing unemployment rate, President Barack Obama has turned to higher education with hopes of getting America back on track.
Opinion
Justice Souter's departure from Supreme Court overhyped
By ERIC CHIANESE | May 11, 2009With the honorable Justice David Souter's announcement that he will retire from the U.S. Supreme Court, the cheap world of our national punditry has become a much more hysterical place than usual - which, it should be noted, is a truly impressive feat. These are rather exciting times to be alive; it's not every day we get to see the ideological liberals and conservatives in our country bickering and bashing each other. Oh. Wait a minute. We do.
Opinion
Obama foreign policy lacks punch
By Donald A. Moskowitz | May 11, 2009President Barack Obama is making mistakes impacting our foreign policy.
