Opinion
Out of the Wild
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 23, 2009For at-risk youth in Alachua County, hope for a second chance starts at the Gainesville Wilderness Institute.
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Study abroad program promises an Arctic blast
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 23, 2009While a typical study abroad trip may include basking in the Australian sun, UF's latest overseas offering will take students even further down under.
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Making Progress: Party appeals to best interest of students
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 22, 2009It may not be "sexy," but one Student Government party doesn't care how their platform will look on a campaign poster.
Opinion
Overheard cell phone conversations draw ire, boil blood
By ALLIE CONTI | Feb. 22, 2009What is it that's so frustrating about listening to only one side of a conversation?
Opinion
Johnson’s memorial proposal offensive
By Javier Basnuevo | Feb. 22, 2009During the closing arguments of the Student Government debate, Unite Party's Jordan Johnson proposed the creation of a memorial at the Reitz Union to showcase "minority achievements." He touted this project as a positive step forward in the advancement of diversity on campus.
Sports
Florida high school steroid testing shouldn't be casuality of economics
Feb. 22, 2009One of my favorite movie scenes is the Blues Brothers clip where Jake (John Belushi) begs to avoid the wrath of his former girlfriend.
Opinion
Put aside apathy, vote in SG elections
Feb. 22, 2009The final days of the pamphlet-pushing party loyalists haranguing me on Turlington Plaza to vote for their candidate in the impending Student Government election are upon us. They do a marvelous job, those pamphlet pushers, because once again I'm devoting another 500 words to their collective cause.
Opinion
Students should seek to repair a ‘fundamentally broken’ SG
Feb. 19, 2009Ah, the naiveté of being a UF freshman.
Sports
McArthur adds final chapter to his story with sixth year of eligibilty
Feb. 19, 2009Brandon McArthur's hair is longer now, long enough to hide the painful memories underneath.
Opinion
Dictor didn’t write comments
By ERIK VOSS | Feb. 19, 2009The following is in response to my column that appeared in Thursday's Alligator, which referenced some harsh comments written about me two years ago apparently by Ben Dictor, the Progress Party's candidate for SG president.
Opinion
College means more than just diploma
By ADAM WYNN | Feb. 19, 2009I've come to terms with my post-graduation joblessness. I haven't raised a white flag. Hope is not lost. I just understand my career won't be awaiting me, flowers in hand.
Opinion
Votes should express ideals
By Benjamin Dictor | Feb. 19, 2009Since Thursday's column about the validity of voting for revenge, I've gotten the chance to speak to Erik Voss. I was able to impress upon him my regret at having never heard about the comments posted on his Facebook. After a long day of trying to figure out what exactly happened, a friend of mine came forward and acknowledged that it was he who, after one-too-many drinks, left the aforementioned note on Voss's Facebook one evening while I was still logged in. He has since apologized to Voss and me.
Opinion
Darts & Laurels
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 19, 2009With midterms currently cramping our cool-as-a-cucumber style, the understatement of the year would be to say that tension runs high at the Department of Darts & Laurels. Sure, we know that Spring Break is almost here, but how do you expect us to study up on the unabridged history of satellites when we can't stop daydreaming about getting our tan on at the beach?
Opinion
SG’s inefficiency mirrors Capitol Hill
By JONATHAN LOTT | Feb. 18, 2009Ah, Student Government election season.
Opinion
Personal vendettas reason enough to oppose candidates
By ERIK VOSS | Feb. 18, 2009It's funny how you're never really "done" with people in college.
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Cartoon’s racist overtones are unacceptable
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 18, 2009A quick glance at Wednesday's edition of The New York Post revealed that racism remains alive and strong in America.
Opinion
Column overlooks Chavez’s positives
By Joe Richard | Feb. 18, 2009As a close observer of the massive social transformation currently taking place in Venezuela right now, I take issue with Eric Chianese's column Wednesday. Media pundits love to paint Hugo Chavez as a dictator, but look at the facts.
Opinion
Transcript fees not fair
By Matthew Schwarz | Feb. 17, 2009The ways in which our university manages its budget have never made sense to me, but as an undergraduate student striving to continue my education through graduate studies and independent research, I find one policy even more misguided than most - transcript fees.
Opinion
Obama’s fiscal policies flawed
By BEN CAMENKER | Feb. 17, 2009Jake Miller stated in his Tuesday column that "we should view political capital as something more elusive and less ephemeral than the spoils of victory." It is unfortunate that the Democrats do not agree with him.
