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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Universities not investment portfolios

By RICHARD GUTIERREZ | Sep. 9, 2007

After some consideration, I must admit I agree with the critics of Students for a Democratic Society's Wednesday protest. We should have done our homework and opened up a thesaurus to see "university" and "corporation" listed side by side as synonyms. I guess we missed a step and forgot that universities are no longer educational institutions, but money-making machines.

Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

UF investments not grounds for protest

By MATTHEW YOUNG | Sep. 9, 2007

Wherever UF's investment money may be going, it can't be construed to be funding the war in any manner. Money shuffled around on stock exchanges or bond markets never sees the company in question unless the stock or bond is being purchased directly from the company - a tiny, tiny fraction of trading volume and almost certainly not the case.

Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Name Game

By Editorial Staff | Sep. 9, 2007

The battle rages on, and the end is nowhere in sight. As Student Government parties continue fighting over just their names, they delay qualifying for would-be senatorial candidates. This does not bode well for a smooth election season.

Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Darts all around

By Editorial Staff | Sep. 6, 2007

We're mad. We have too much homework and too little sleep. Too few beers and too little money. Not enough clothing and not enough laundry money. We're pissed, and we're not afraid to say it. This week, the Department of Darts & Laurels might as well be a crotchety old man - you know, that bald 80-year-old covered in liver spots who yells at those damn kids to get off his lawn. So stay out of our way today as we vent our frustrations in this week's furious-and-fuming edition of…

Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Not all students back tuition increase

By Scott Erker | Sep. 6, 2007

It was interesting to read the Wednesday Alligator's pro-tuition-increase editorial. I am sure I am not the only one who found it bizarre. The editorial first demanded that UF wants an increase in tuition. Who exactly is "UF" anyway? It is obviously not the students, the majority of whom do not want to pay any more money to the school than they or their parents already do. Some students support an increase, but only if that money is guaranteed to be directed toward need-based grants for students or new faculty hires. The editorial said 12 student government leaders from Florida's public universities went to Tallahassee to talk with Gov. Charlie Crist, and, "about half of the leaders said they would support a tuition increase if it went toward reducing class size or providing need-based scholarships." The editorial also stated Crist did not listen to the students because in May he vetoed a 5 percent tuition increase.

Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Protest achieved its goals

By SKEET SURRENCY | Sep. 6, 2007

An editorial headline told us that Wednesday's demonstration for transparency was pointless and that it "didn't accomplish much." As a member of Students for a Democratic Society and an organizer of the protest, I'd like to point out that we actually accomplished every one of our objectives for the day.

Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Swamp assigns seats for reason

By Dana Preble | Sep. 6, 2007

As a lifelong Gators fan and UF student, I did not have much fun at last week's football game versus Western Kentucky University. My girlfriend and I had good seats - about 25 rows up - and we were close to the action with a good view. When it was time for kickoff, everyone stood up, and a fun time was to be had by all, right?

Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Pointless Protest

By EDITORIAL BOARD | Sep. 5, 2007

We want to start this off by saying we have nothing against protesting. We are firm supporters of First Amendment rights - this newspaper exists because of them, and we've been independent from UF since 1973.

Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Gainesville more than bars, ball games and Butler Plaza

By ALISON POSEY | Sep. 3, 2007

For many, Gainesville is just a temporary home while these individuals seek their degree - a town just small enough so you still have that "down home feel," yet big enough so Saturday nights aren't spent glued in front of a television watching reruns of "Law and Order." However, you can always hear the constant grumblings of students who are sick of the club scene and have walked through the Oaks Mall one too many times.

Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Fear is an unfortunate part of life

Sep. 3, 2007

Imagine two fairly built girls returning from lacrosse practice at Southwest Recreation Center. They exit the gym with another male student and carry their heavy equipment toward the bus stop. Upon reaching the bus stop, the weather takes a turn for the worse and rain starts pouring down on the girls.

Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Listen up

By EDITORIAL BOARD | Sep. 3, 2007

It's not just UF that wants an increase in tuition. Twelve student government leaders from Florida's universities met with Gov. Charlie Crist on Tuesday to discuss tuition increases, among other things.

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