Opinion
Dying young preserves musical fame, keeps star from falling
By ALLIE CONTI | Feb. 4, 2009Don't you wish The Beatles could still make music?
Opinion
Opinion
Krames sells transgender clause short
By Adam Amir | Feb. 3, 2009Despite commission candidate Robert Krames' attempts to attack our current city commissioner, Jeanna Mastrodicasa is not "out of touch."
Opinion
Phelps shouldn’t be prosecuted for pot
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 3, 2009For Michael Phelps, one rip of the ROOR could end up costing him 30 days of freedom.
Opinion
Shoe–throwing: The next fad in violence
By NAUDIA JAWAD | Feb. 3, 2009"Long live democracy. In a size 10."
Opinion
Greeks deserve respect in Senate
By Alex Andrade | Feb. 3, 2009I am getting quite tired of the Orange and Blue Party's claims that because they aren't affiliated with a Greek organization, they are inherently more qualified for SG.
Sports
Modest Nelson building foundation for UF softball's future
Feb. 3, 2009She cruises around town, car windows down, maybe even a foot sticking out the window.
Opinion
Fashion Police
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 3, 2009Here's a tip from Robbery 101: wearing "crazy pajama bottoms" can hardly be described as inconspicuous criminal attire.
Opinion
Facebook listers not just time–wasters
By GABRIELLE FALCONEIRI | Feb. 3, 2009Michelle Hipps, perhaps you should stop taking yourself so seriously and realize that Facebook is a form of entertainment.
Opinion
Phelps’ drug use mostly harmless
By Ryan Broderick | Feb. 3, 2009While reading the editorial about Michael Phelps on Tuesday, I was surprised to see such a negative reaction.
Opinion
Nothing wrong with Phelps smoking pot
By Brooks Heatherly | Feb. 3, 2009The thought of unjustly demeaning an American hero disgusts me.
Opinion
Columnist misses point of ‘25’ lists
By Allison Myers | Feb. 3, 2009I was disappointed that Michelle Hipps decided to utilize her column in Tuesday's edition of the Alligator to chide an entire category of Facebook users who participated in creating a "25 things about me" list, claiming that the act is egotistical and selfish.
Sports
There may be no key to success for UF this season
Feb. 2, 2009The UF men's basketball team's recent loss to Tennessee got me thinking of an old saying:
Opinion
Unite Party is undemocratic
By Travis Hornsby | Feb. 2, 2009I have wanted to become involved in student politics ever since I arrived at UF last fall. But when I got here, I had no idea that UF had different political parties, like Orange and Blue, Gator or Unite.
Opinion
Fleeting Facebook fad nothing more than selfish endeavor
By Michelle Hipps | Feb. 2, 2009I refuse to do it.
Opinion
Phelps disappoints fans, ruins image
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 2, 2009In hiding behind his youth as an excuse for smoking pot, Michael Phelps demonstrated to the world a clear lack of understanding regarding his celebrity.
Opinion
Bad investing has global implications
Feb. 2, 2009For the past 30 years, Western society has funneled its best and brightest minds into the financial sector. Harvard, Oxford and State U all sent their most illustrious stars into the wide-open galaxy of wealth creation, where the collisions of brainpower and avarice resulted in spectacularly profitable inventions like the now-poisonous derivatives market.
Opinion
Voluptuous Veggies
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 2, 2009In the wake of NBC's decision to cut PETA's risque commercial from the Super Bowl broadcast, animal cruelty awareness hit Gainesville on Monday.
Sports
Thompson-Boling provides superior basketball atmosphere
Feb. 1, 2009KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Keep your fingers crossed that Billy Donovan doesn't leave Gainesville anytime soon.
