Opinion
No progress with Gator
By Ben Cavataro | Sep. 26, 2007I was appalled to read Yooni Yi and the Gator Party's position that a one-party system in Student Government "isn't problematic."
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Opinion
RTS drivers should be more punctual
Sep. 26, 2007It's big, fat and slow. It's never there for you when you need it. It shows up at the most awkward of times. It's very gassy. It's not your ex-significant other. "It" is the Regional Transit System.
Opinion
Campus preacher bids farewell to Gainesville
By the Editorial Board | Sep. 26, 2007One call from God brought him here, and another will take him away.
Opinion
Jean shorts spark 'intellectual nerve'
By Benjamin Branoff | Sep. 26, 2007There are very few subjects in our collegiate media circuit about which I've contemplated voicing my opinion. Certainly one would think police brutality, UF Playboy models or racial controversy would garner my voice. Sadly, for me, they did not.
Opinion
Legislators over Board
By the Editorial Board | Sep. 26, 2007Back in July, the Board of Governors decided to raise tuition at Florida universities by 5 percent - without the Legislature's approval.
Opinion
Smart students don't wear 'jorts'
By EMILY FRYE | Sep. 25, 2007As an avid jean-shorts hater, I can not thank you enough for Kyle Cox's column, "Jean shorts hurt Gators' credibility," in Tuesday's paper. Having friends who attend the University of Georgia and as a regular attendee of the Florida-Georgia game in Jacksonville, I am so sick of being ridiculed for going to a school known for wearing jorts.
Opinion
SG voter apathy hints at U.S. election
Sep. 25, 2007The Gator Party's domination of Student Senate seats made me wonder about the 2008 election.
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UF soldier makes students proud
By MATTHEW RAPSON | Sep. 25, 2007I just wished to express my gratitude and appreciation to Kori Frederick and the Alligator for the wonderful piece on Adam Stout. Whatever your feelings about the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan, this piece brought the reality of warfare home. As most of us lit Christmas trees on fire and climbed poles on West University Avenue, this student was protecting our liberties and serving his country. Such dedication is admirable, and I'm proud knowing that we have such moral fortitude alive within our university. So thank you for a wonderful piece, and thank you, Adam, for all your sacrifice. I look forward to reading more such stories in the future.
Opinion
Brains more impressive than breasts
By Chris Cano | Sep. 24, 2007So the Gator gals can flaunt their chests. Big deal. Not worthy of a full page story, in my opinion. Show me a woman with a brain who's changing the world with her ideas, and then I'll be impressed.
Opinion
Jean shorts hurt Gators' credibility
By KYLE COX | Sep. 24, 2007There was a great disturbance this weekend. Every Gator felt it, and it showed during the football game on Saturday. The team struggled more than the three previous weeks combined. Urban Meyer will look to the footage, but the real problem is much easier to pinpoint.
Opinion
Columbia U. commended for speaker
By Benjamin Dictor | Sep. 24, 2007I was offended last year to hear that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was questioning the historical accuracy of the Holocaust. On that note, I would like to take the opportunity to commend Columbia University for allowing him to address students Monday in an open forum.
Sports
Carlson, Gundy both to blame for drama
Sep. 24, 2007YouTube nation has turned its attention from Andrew Meyer to Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy.
Opinion
Underage drinking not cause of death
By Ian Fisher | Sep. 24, 2007UF President Bernie Machen's logic was off on blaming Andrew Enriquez's death on underage drinking. The fact that Enriquez drank while 20-years-old is not what killed him. He may, however, have been intoxicated while driving. Such was the case when Austin Wright hit Gainesville Police Department Lt. Corey Dahlem on that tragic April night.
Opinion
UF Takes It Off
By the Editorial Board | Sep. 23, 2007When we heard seven UF women are featured in this month's issue of Playboy, we immediately ran to the nearest gas station to buy a copy for our office.
Opinion
Taser incident seen from both angles
By Steven Mossburg | Sep. 23, 2007It is true I am a retired University Police Department officer. It is also true I am a Gator graduate (class of 1975), and I can see things from a student perspective as well as from a law enforcement perspective.
Opinion
Crude language didn't warrant Tasering
By Bob Freeman | Sep. 23, 2007"Blowjob." That's the obscenity Andrew Meyer uttered that resulted in him getting Tasered at a free-speech event.
Opinion
Police work hard to keep everyone safe
By Tamar Carter | Sep. 23, 2007When I saw the aftermath of the police Taser incident, I thought to myself, something is not right. Why has this occurrence become such a huge cause to fight for? Why is this student getting all this attention?
Opinion
Police officers' actions could inspire Taser free-for-all
By TOSHA SKETO | Sep. 23, 2007The outrage over Monday's incident at the Sen. John Kerry lecture has gone as far as inspiring protests on campus. Students are livid about the actions of the University Police Department.
