Opinion
UF markets misleading campus image
By VINCENT MASSARO | Mar. 30, 2008I heart advertising. To name a few of my favorites: billboards, online pop-ups, subliminal messages.
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Column's premise was not accurate
By Matt Martz | Mar. 30, 2008The premise that Mr. Young based his entire guest column on - that the Bush administration "targeted Iraq because it was the candidate for immediate democratization" - is completely wrong. The Bush administration invaded Iraq on false claims of WMDs , and once proved wrong they turned to democratizing Iraq as their rationale for war.
Opinion
Offenses were fabricated, invalid
By Shire Patel | Mar. 30, 2008The Orange and Blue Party's mistaken accusations that Florida Sunshine Laws were violated during Replacement and Agenda interviews this weekend are not only completely invalid, but also aimed at their own party leader.
Opinion
Marketing schemes unfairly target students
By the Editorial Board | Mar. 30, 2008Thousands of students lined up this week to take advantage of the once-in-a-lifetime chance to prove there is such thing as a free lunch, thanks to an advertising mistake by a marketing firm involving the venerable Gainesville institution Burrito Bros.
Opinion
Each candidate had equal opportunity
By Joseph Regalado | Mar. 30, 2008As a member at large on the Replacement and Agenda Committee, I want to take this opportunity to clear an unjust blemish on the respected reputation of the committee.
Sports
40-yard dash proves tougher than expected
Mar. 27, 2008It took me about five minutes to realize that I was in way over my head.
Opinion
Science of love reveals some truths
By CARLY HALLAM | Mar. 27, 2008Since it's officially spring and love is in the air, I've started researching the "science" behind romance. While this information is worth sharing, it cannot begin to explain a concept more complex than the human eye and more confusing than the movie "Vanilla Sky."
Opinion
Chinese improved conditions in Tibet
By Jianlin Li | Mar. 27, 2008In Monday's guest column, the author asserted that Tibet and China are separate nations. That's not true. There is not a single country or government in the world that disagrees that Tibet is part of China. From the second half of the 13th century, Tibet has experienced the merging of religious and temporal power in a peculiar type of theocracy.
Opinion
Reparation money needed elsewhere
By CYNTHIA DESPRES | Mar. 27, 2008While I agree with the state's apology for slavery, I question Gov. Charlie Crist's decision to not rule out reparations for the descendents of slaves. It would take years for the Legislature to consider such a proposal, but the principle is wrong.
Opinion
Darts & Laurels
By the Editorial Board | Mar. 27, 2008The watery, bloodshot eyes. The sore throats. The inability to stay awake in class. There seem to be some sure signs that Gainesville is developing a very big problem lately. But it has nothing to do with those impossibly cheap drink specials at Gator City. The culprit? Evil, evil pollen. So if you're popping that Benadryl and trying to make it to the weekend through a bleary-eyed haze, we know the feeling. Go inside, take a deep, air-conditioned breath, and get ready for this week's edition of…
Opinion
For Democrats to have a chance, Clinton must drop out now
By DANIEL TIPPIN | Mar. 26, 2008Last Friday, Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic Party presidential nomination.
Opinion
Apology for slavery late, but we support it
By the Editorial Board | Mar. 26, 2008On Wednesday, more than 140 years after the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, the state Legislature passed a resolution apologizing for Florida's role in slavery.
Opinion
Cosmetic surgery not worth risks
Mar. 26, 2008What would you be willing to risk for a slimmer nose? A bustier chest?
Opinion
Obama likable but not a leader
By Lawrence Mackey | Mar. 26, 2008People like Barack Obama. He connects with the people, seems honest, gives moving speeches and he represents the United States favorably on the world stage. All these factors make Obama a great politician, but those won't make him a great U.S. president. I have seen nothing from Obama that leads me to believe he could make tough decisions. I haven't seen enough from Obama that shows he could lead America in such a turbulent time (a tough time thanks to some other great politician who wasn't capable of being president). He needs to be more assertive and needs to push his ideas more. For example, Obama consistently says that he is anti-gun and shares his beliefs openly. However, when faced with a bill that mandated punishment for firing a gun near or on school grounds, he wouldn't vote yes or no - he voted "present."
Opinion
Affordable Pill not a priority
By Michael O'Malley | Mar. 26, 2008I wish to contend several points that Laura Moore raised Monday in her letter about affordable birth control. First, I understand that a student may have to live from paycheck to paycheck. However, if at the end of her budget calculation (and an actual budget was certainly implied in the letter) she finds that such dire straits have arisen that a choice must be made between dispensing money to either health care or utilities, I would suggest she revises her budget to exclude several trips for sushi. I don't mean to stereotype, but the validity of such an ultimatum is difficult to believe and there are many ways to free up money in the budget: Ride a bike, don't eat out, grow your own vegetables, get your movies from the library, etc.
Opinion
Gator Party shuts out CLAS representation
By Mark McShera | Mar. 25, 2008On Sunday night, the Student Senate Replacement and Agenda Committee voted on its recommendations for committee appointments. It rejected all four members of the Orange and Blue Party who applied. As Orange and Blue swept the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences last month, this leaves the 12,000 students of CLAS without representation on any of the Senate's five committees.
Opinion
Homeless crime records used to justify stereotypes
By the Editorial Board | Mar. 25, 2008With the recent shuffling of the proposed one-stop homeless service center's location, it is clear that many Gainesville residents will do much to decry the homeless problem, but very little to help move toward a solution - especially if that solution happens to be in their own backyards.
Opinion
U.S. cannot impose will on Iraqi people
By Daniel Watstein | Mar. 25, 2008Tuesday's guest column on the Iraq war argues with a distinctly twisted premise. The author assumes that we have some right or duty to spread democracy to other countries and that Iraq was a good target. That's ludicrous. Other countries have the right to choose different forms of government.
