Opinion
Opinion
Cutting UF geology major bad for society
By JOSEPH MEERT | Mar. 23, 2009This column is written in rebuttal to the dean's assertion that Geology is a drain on the resources of UF because of the low number of Ph.D.'s and undergraduates.
Opinion
Student earned seat in dental school
By Harriett Garris | Mar. 23, 2009I didn't know that I was lying to my child every time I said, "If you work hard enough, you can achieve anything."
Opinion
Gainesville needs to hear your voice
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 23, 2009Gainesville city elections are today, and if you haven't voted early, this is your last chance to make your voice heard in what will prove to be a historic election.
Opinion
Obama’s gaffe sparks important debate
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 22, 2009Continuing his trend of engaging in everyman endeavors, President Barack Obama's actions Thursday evening rang true with innumerable people across the country - wishing he could take back the words he already said.
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U.S. needs to focus on solving problems
Mar. 22, 2009Ever since the end of the Cold War, political and historical experts alike have predicted a decline in American hegemonic status. Some of the nuttier experts, such as Russian scholar Igor Panarin, have even predicted a complete collapse of our union into four different republics. Longhorn fans will be pleased to know that Panarin predicts the Republic of Texas will be the biggest of the four new countries, incorporating even Florida.
Opinion
Michigan Up In Smoke
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 22, 2009Next month, the state of Michigan will join the ranks of 12 other states who currently allow for the use of medicinal marijuana - the first located between the Rockies and the East Coast.
Sports
Fill void in your NCAA Tournament watching with our podcast, soccer, archives
Mar. 22, 2009Welcome to the worst three days of March Madness.
Opinion
Locals should vote to protect citizen rights
By ERIC CHIANESE | Mar. 22, 2009I received a bit of a gift in one of my classes last week, and I've been thanking the gods of absurdity ever since. On Monday, I had the pleasure of watching a debate on the proposed Charter Amendment 1. It was a slaughter and roused my latent political conscience.
Opinion
Article reveals bigotry
By Ryan Vandeventer | Mar. 22, 2009Richard Selwach reveals the real agenda of the "Yes on Charter Amendment 1" campaign in Hunter Sizemore's March 20 article.
Opinion
Pro–Amendment 1 group doesn’t deserve benefit of doubt
Mar. 19, 2009I'll be up-front: I think Charter Amendment 1 is abhorrent, and I hope it's defeated. But I don't think that anybody who feels differently is automatically a bigot.
Opinion
Darts & Laurels
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 19, 2009After struggling to reacclimate ourselves to the oh-so brutal grind of work and school, the Department of Darts & Laurels can't help but smile now that the weekend is finally upon us.
Opinion
America must shed two–party politics
By ADAM WYNN | Mar. 19, 2009I have a strong stomach. Only a handful of things consistently turn my stomach contents into a downtown sidewalk display: catching a ride post- or mid-drinkathon, all songs Nickelback and when, like, people, like, say "like" all the time. Other than those three things, I rarely get to taste my stomach acid.
Opinion
Financial Fiasco
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 18, 2009More fuel was added to the UF budget fire with word of the possible elimination of 66 faculty and staff positions in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Opinion
Obama administration hypocritical
By Shane A. Christy | Mar. 18, 2009You know, I realize that nearly the entire Editorial Board is so completely infatuated with President Barack Obama, they don't even think of "change" as a monetary value, but let's really examine this.
Opinion
Broward Dining sparrows should be praised
By Steve Brotman | Mar. 18, 2009Darwin would be proud of the House Sparrow.
Opinion
Coverage of celebs often too excessive
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 18, 2009When celebrities face plights similar to those of everyday folk, the media falls guilty of spending far too much time and resources tracking the latest developments.
Opinion
Economic, global challenges create opportunity for change
By Josh Tetrick | Mar. 18, 2009We are drowning. Not just in credit card bills and tuition payments, we are drowning in false choices.
Sports
Performance against Dolphins displays in-it-to-win-it attitude
Mar. 18, 2009The banners were strange. They were painted black with a diamond-shaped logo that doesn't belong in the O'Connell Center. They read "National Invitation Tournament" and spoke of postseason dreams, but not the postseason dreams with shining moments and the usual Madness.
Opinion
Pope’s stance on condoms optimistic
By JONATHAN LOTT | Mar. 18, 2009You've got to hand it to the pope. He can get away with saying stuff that would result in public crucifixion for anyone else.
