Opinion
Opinion
Darts & Laurels
June 11, 2008This week, the Sunshine State hasn't exactly been living up to its moniker. Gainesville's newfound preoccupation with precipitation has left us at the Department of Darts and Laurels running for cover. Don't get us wrong, we're all about "Singin' in the Rain" when the opportunity presents itself, but the ominous dark clouds and violent thunder storms of these past couple of days have left us singing "Gimme Shelter" instead. We hope you've been able to keep dry these last few days, but if not, don't fret, 'cause there's always "Sunshine After the Rain." But just in case this somber weather has got you down, we have a brand new, waterproof edition of Darts and Laurels for your enjoyment. Now "Who Do You Love?"
Sports
MLB Draft, draftees offer Cinderella stories
June 11, 2008What in the name of Billy Beane is going on out there?
Opinion
Absent Minded: Faculty should embrace textbook savings law
By EDITORIAL BOARD | June 9, 2008The true measure of any college's or university's success is found in the quality and dedication of its faculty members. While a prescient administration and an intellectually eager and engaged student body are also essential elements of a successful institution of higher learning, without committed professors who challenge us academically and inculcate a life-long love of learning, the university system fails.
Opinion
Democrats must unite behind Obama
June 4, 2008Mark McShera, UF College Democrats Editorial Chair
Opinion
Darts & Laurels
By Alligator Editorial Board | June 4, 2008Hurricane season is now upon us. June 1 marked the beginning of what experts predict will be an active storm season, with an estimated 15 named hurricanes on the horizon and at least one major storm in store for the Eastern United States. We at the Department of Darts and Laurels take hurricane season and hurricanes seriously, and we advise you to do the same. We strongly recommend that you stock up on those hurricane-survival essentials. You know, flashlights, bottled water, canned goods, transistor radios and, of course, drink mixers 'cause what's a hurricane (the storm) without a hurricane (the drink)?
Opinion
Failure to sign bomb treaty is hypocritical
By BRANDON SACK | June 4, 2008Last week, over 100 countries met in Dublin, Ireland, to sign an agreement banning the use of cluster bombs, weapons invented by the Soviet Union during World War II. Cluster bombs are large single bombs that release a number of "bomblets" over a vast area and are usually intended for anti-personnel use.
Sports
Gators make headlines for the wrong reasons
June 3, 2008UF's athletic programs have been making headlines this summer.
Sports
It's never easy to say goodbye
June 3, 2008Is there anything sadder than watching an amateur athlete end their career?
Opinion
SG official should resign before internship
June 2, 2008Joshua Niederriter, CLAS Senator, Orange and Blue Party
Opinion
Editorial on Clinton comments misguided
June 2, 2008David N. Tostenson, Philosophy Ph.D. candidate
Opinion
Mad Money: Surplus funds raise serious questions
By EDITORIAL BOARD | June 2, 2008Over the past couple of weeks, we have dedicated copious editorial real estate to defending President Bernie Machen's proposed $47 million budget cuts as a necessary response to the Florida Legislature's abysmal failure to fully fund the state's university system. It now appears that we have been duped.
Sports
Softball team provides season full of memories as they enter nation's elite
June 2, 2008OKLAHOMA CITY - Sometimes, winning really isn't everything.
