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Big Bucks: Machen should refuse his bonus

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Dec. 6, 2008

Here at the Editorial Board, we like money, and we aren't afraid to admit it.

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Most UF students pretentious, dumb

Dec. 6, 2008

Here's some breaking news for you: Going to college plus making noise with your mouth does not equal saying something intelligent. Shut up - I'm tired of hearing you blabber.

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Blame Game

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Dec. 6, 2008

The ticketing system employed by the University Athletic Association has more than lived up to its irritating reputation this semester.

Sports

Tebow won't be denied

Dec. 5, 2008

ATLANTA - The Southeastern Conference Championship was hyped as an old-school-versus-new-school clash, but in the end, there was only one major difference between No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Florida.

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Darts & Laurels

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Dec. 4, 2008

First, we would like to send a we-know-we-gave-you-a-hard-time-but-extended-hours-aren't-the-worst-idea-ever LAUREL to UF for the later closing times assigned to the libraries during the week of finals.

Opinion

Keep on keepin’ on

Dec. 4, 2008

Daniel Seco's column made me "aw." And not the sarcastic, "poor baby, want a bottle?" kind of aw. I can sympathize because I feel like I've been there.

Opinion

Study hall suck–face ruins finals week

Dec. 4, 2008

When I realized that extended library hours begin this week, I couldn't help but wonder why people would subject themselves to 20 hours of the UF library experience.

Opinion

Debate crucial for minority party

By Jonathan Ossip | Dec. 4, 2008

In yesterday's letter, Gator Party Leader Jonathan Fager claimed public debate was used by the minority to delay meetings of the Senate, giving an excuse to his party's efforts to cut off the public's voice.

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Gator Party ignores students

By Ben Cavataro | Dec. 4, 2008

The Gator Party's vote to cut off students' time to address the Student Senate - and Gator Party Leader Jonathan Fager's attempt to rationalize that decision in yesterday's letter - shows that the Gator Party just doesn't want to hear from students.

Opinion

F rating meant to encourage improvement

By JOHNATHAN LOTT | Dec. 4, 2008

Florida received an F for affordability in higher education despite some of the lowest tuition rates in the country, but it's easy to see why.

Sports

'Bama will be just another blowout

Dec. 4, 2008

Here it is. Finally.

Opinion

Public debate meant for public

By Jonathan Fager | Dec. 3, 2008

In response to the article about this week's Senate meeting and the limiting of public debate, I would like to clarify a few things. Public debate exists to give students input in Senate, and that is what it should be used for.

Sports

Tebow's degrees of separation

Dec. 3, 2008

I owe Tim Tebow a big thank you.

Opinion

‘F’ is for fail

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Dec. 3, 2008

Congratulations college students of Florida (the state, not the university of), your state's educational report card isn't refridgerator-worthy.

Opinion

UF students should celebrate SEC win, attend BCS championship game

By Alex Barbag | Dec. 3, 2008

Every UF student in Gainesville should storm University Avenue when we win against Alabama in the Southeastern Conference Championship Game so we can get it out of our systems.

Opinion

Progressive? CLAS firings reflect bias, not diversity

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Dec. 3, 2008

Here at the Editorial Board, we have noticed that the repeated appearance of a few key factors in the Alligator has actually presented us with a defined cycle.

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