Opinion

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Opinion

Letter to the Editor: The stories our father told

Nov. 12, 2019

When you grow up in a house of journalists, you are born into a world of stories. Many of them are filled with villains, heroes and impossible twists of fate. In his 40-year career in journalism that started at The Alligator, our father Barry Klein accumulated too many stories to count. He is retiring this week, and to demonstrate his commitment to critical journalistic values, we figured it’s time to tell a couple of his.

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Sports

A guide to tailgating during college football season

By Mari Faiello | Nov. 8, 2019

The sweet aroma of fried chicken and hamburgers on the grill fills the air as I walk around campus Saturday morning. It’s here. Football season has arrived. 

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Sports

Picks Column: Week 11

Nov. 8, 2019

The Gators did it.

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Opinion

Talking about mental health disparities in minority communities

By Matthew Diaz | Nov. 7, 2019

According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), ethnic and racial minorities often bear a disproportionately high burden of disability resulting from mental disorders. Yet, by 2044, models show  more than half of all Americans will belong to a minority group. Taken altogether, this seems to indicate troubled waters on our horizons, and it should speak to the importance of cultural sensitivity in mental health training. 

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Sports

Check your hat at the door

By Mari Faiello | Nov. 6, 2019

There’s a hat rack just outside of the dark wooden doors that open up to the College Football Playoff selection room at the Gaylord Texan Resort.

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Opinion

Stress should be used in moderation

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 5, 2019

Stress is hard to handle when you first experience it. As college students, we are constantly thrown into situations that test our mental and physical capabilities. But it turns out we might actually enjoy it. 

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Sports

Georgia loss is a reality check

By Tyler Nettuno | Nov. 3, 2019

I’ll admit it. I fell into the trap.

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Opinion

Why are we still celebrating stealing from Native Americans?

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 3, 2019

Halloween may be over, but we’re still concerned about bad holiday practices, especially here in the U.S. 

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Opinion

The power in profanity and the benefits of using it

By Lauren Rousseau | Nov. 3, 2019

A curse slips off your tongue as you trip up the stairs. Obscenity rips through your throat at the touch of a hot surface. A “dirty word” slithers over gaping lips when the clock strikes 12:01 a.m. and you remember that discussion post was due at 11:59 p.m.

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Sports

UF’s ugliest game of the season came at the worst time

By Sam Campisano | Nov. 2, 2019

JACKSONVILLE — It’s never fun to lose to a rival, but UF’s 24-17 loss to Georgia on Saturday stings a little extra:

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Sports

Picks Column: Week 10

Nov. 1, 2019

This has to be some sort of cruel joke.

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Sports

Take it easy with the college football overreactions

By Kyle Wood | Nov. 1, 2019

All or nothing culture has carved out a place in college football.

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Opinion

Just Laurels: Halloween

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 31, 2019

Halloween is finally over.

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Opinion

Halloween lives on in American Horror Story

By Hannah Whitaker | Oct. 31, 2019

Halloween has unfortunately passed, but its spirit has yet to move on to the afterlife.

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Opinion

Avoid the temptation of all-nighters

By Jason Zappulla | Oct. 31, 2019

It’s exam season at UF. Students are crowding the libraries and voraciously consuming books and study guides to prepare for the big day. Some of these students pull all-nighters to study, forgoing sleep and staying up all night to prepare. I’m here to tell you that not only are all-nighters a poor method of studying, but that there are much better options available.

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Opinion

Be safe and spooky this Halloween

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 29, 2019

Halloween may be fun, but sexual assault isn’t. With the number of reported incidents of nonconsensual sexual contact increasing this year at UF, we urge everyone to be careful this weekend. Try to have fun with your friends, but make sure to keep an eye out as well. Most sexual assaults reported by college women are caused by someone they know. These monsters are human.

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Sports

Journalism is crying out for help

By Mari Faiello | Oct. 27, 2019

I’ve always wondered what it would be like for the average citizen if they didn't know the news of the day.

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Opinion

Controversy over Warren’s discrimination story misses the point

By Jason Zappulla | Oct. 27, 2019

Earlier this month, a controversy started brewing over whether Sen. Elizabeth Warren lied about being fired for being pregnant. But, does this discussion miss the point?

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Opinion

All about coming out

By Hannah Whitaker | Oct. 27, 2019

On Oct. 11, we celebrated National Coming Out Day. Oh, how happy I am to live in a time and place where coming out as LGBTQ+ is not only tolerated, but something to be proud of. 

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Opinion

Photojournalism’s future is uncertain in the digital age

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 27, 2019

Professional photography isn’t dead, it’s just becoming less appreciated. Newsrooms across the nation are letting go of their professional photographers in favor of less expensive freelancers and amateur photographers. Jobs in photography are decreasing, and photojournalists could be replaced by pretty much anyone with a smartphone.