Sports
Kadji could be the difference for UF
Jan. 20, 2009Once again, the UF basketball team is listed in the AP Top 25 poll this week. Neat.
Opinion
Opinion
Restaurant not worth the hype
By Anastasia Potts | Jan. 20, 2009This past weekend I decided for a bit of variety I'd visit a much-hyped restaurant in Gainesville called The Top. I'd heard good and bad things about the place, but I wanted to decide for myself. It was a very cold Friday night, and I was told the wait would be an hour. OK, I thought, this better be worth it.
Opinion
Ordinance will not save city money
By Frank Bracco | Jan. 19, 2009I may only be one of the simple folk, but I fail to see how the underage prohibition ordinance being considered by the Gainesville City Commission presents substantial savings, if any at all.
Opinion
D.C. partisanship could hinder change
Jan. 19, 2009Less than a week after Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, Barack Obama will take an oath for the highest office in the land. He will do so surrounded by family and friends, members of our government and anywhere from 3 million to 5 million onlookers - all bystanders to one of history's momentous junctures.
Opinion
America should keep expectations in check
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 19, 2009With President Barack Obama set to make history this afternoon, the Editorial Board can't help but offer a word of caution as excitement over his presidency reaches epic proportions.
Opinion
Man behind image needs to lead U.S.
Jan. 19, 2009Starting Wednesday, President Barack Obama must live up to his celebrated image.
Sports
Defense gives '08 edge against '96
Jan. 17, 2009It is easy to overvalue the present and immediately believe what you just saw is better than the previous "best." The trap always looms. So going into this debate, I took special notice to steel myself against the norm.
Sports
'96 blazed path for '08
Jan. 17, 2009Your first sultry kiss of another's lips gives you goosebumps. It's exciting, nerve-wracking, but still an experience unlike any other. It's more memorable than that third one for sure, even if that third time around you were much better at the art of lip smacking.
Opinion
No place for puppies in mainstream media
By ERIC CHIANESE | Jan. 15, 2009There has been a disturbing trend toward fluffy, feel-good stories in the mainstream media for some time now. In the wake of President-elect Barack Obama's thrilling victory in the general election, this trend became even more pronounced than usual.
Opinion
Darts & Laurels
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 15, 2009Forgetting to set your alarm has never seemed so innocent, especially when a 50-year-old man "morking the mindy" stands in the way of getting to class.
Opinion
Unite Party offers nothing new
By Alden Gillespy | Jan. 15, 2009Jordan Johnson claims that his Unite Party "offers students something different." Let's not be fooled - the Unite Party is the Gator Party with a stinky new coat of paint.
Opinion
Take time to remember King’s legacy
By ADAM WYNN | Jan. 15, 2009I assume everyone realizes why Martin Luther King Jr. had a day dedicated to his memory, but I know for certain this weekend will spark more shouts of, "Sunday fun day!" than of the more appropriate, "Where the hell would we be without that guy?"
Opinion
Column ignores Americans killed by terrorists
By Josh Jenkins | Jan. 14, 2009My letter is in response to Naudia Jawad's blatantly terror-sympathetic column entitled "Is there life for detainees after Gitmo?" in Wednesday's Alligator.
Opinion
Lotion in motion
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 14, 2009When male genitalia make an unpublicized appearance on the bus ride to school, you know your morning can only "go up" from there.
Opinion
Obama’s bailout will be more of same
By JOHNATHAN LOTT | Jan. 14, 2009Better known as "the bailout," Congress passed the $700 billion Troubled Assets Relief Program last October. This program was widely criticized for its sheer volume as it nearly doubled the federal deficit for 2008.
Opinion
Commission’s proposition doesn’t spell prohibition
By Matthew White | Jan. 14, 2009The proposition concerning the limit of underage students in bars is a good thing in my opinion.
Opinion
City’s fairweather policies need overhaul
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 14, 2009As plummeting temperatures hit Gainesville this week, securing a bed in area homeless shelters has become a hotter commodity than the SG presidency.
Opinion
New ordinance won’t dry up Gainesville overnight
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 13, 2009Making an informed decision can often spell the difference between strutting your stuff to class in a pair of oh-so-tight Sevens or having to hide your face as you duck into the nearest Lane Bryant.
