Opinion
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.
Opinion
Never forget last week's Tasering
By VINCENT MASSARO | Sep. 23, 2007Today, we mark the one-week anniversary of the Tase heard 'round the world.
Sports
Running Tebow wild poses risks
Sep. 23, 2007OXFORD, Miss - On Saturday, Tim Tebow picked up the Gators, placed them on his back and carried them to a win against Mississippi six yards at a time.
Sports
Gators defense improves earlier than expected headed into Mississippi game
Sep. 20, 2007Oh, Gators defense, how you toyed with us.
Opinion
Darts & Laurels
By the Editorial Board | Sep. 20, 2007It would be an understatement to say we're glad it's Friday. This all Andrew Meyer, all the time coverage has just about driven us here in the Department of Darts & Laurels over the edge. But nonetheless, we're here for this week's recap of Tasergate. So read on, brave souls. If you don't, we might Taser you. Enjoy this week's "Don't Tase me, bro" edition of…
Opinion
Dahlem not related to Meyer incident
By ANITARECE YOUNG | Sep. 20, 2007Disgusting. Sometimes it's difficult to think of a good word for something you observe, but disgusting is just perfect. The 34th Street Wall has often been a source of distraction for me, but today I stopped and turned my hazards on. Who would do something so … disgusting?
Opinion
Meyer acted immaturely, inappropriately
By BRIAN CONNER | Sep. 20, 2007After reading Thursday's Letters to the Editor about Tasergate, I must say kudos to the Alligator for allowing both sides to be heard and kudos to many in the student body for seeing the truth. I would think a telecommunication senior like Meyer would understand that it's not about what you say, but often about how you say it.
Opinion
Virtual worlds have more possibilities
By COLLEEN SHEA | Sep. 20, 2007Just when you believed civilization to be crumbling down around yo, confirmed by all of the fighting, hatred and Tasering going on all over the world nowadays, a magnificent technological breakthrough comes along to lift everyone's spirits. The beacon of hope I am referring to is the Virtual Hills.
Opinion
Meyer should have obeyed Accent rules
By Ryan Heuser | Sep. 20, 2007Whatever all of this is, it isn't a debate about free speech. Accent shutting off Meyer's microphone violates free speech no more than your professor cutting you off in class. Just as a classroom discussion proceeds according to a protocol set by the teacher of hand-raising and turn-waiting, so too does a speech at an Accent-sponsored event follow a protocol set by the university: a protocol that stipulates, among other things, that questioners approach the microphone orderly, that they wait their turn to speak and that when and if they speak, they do so calmly and without profanity.
Opinion
Defaced Wall embarrasses Gainesville
By LAUREN ANGLE | Sep. 20, 2007The tagging of the Dahlem memorial is one of the most disgusting acts of self-righteousness I have seen in my time spent at UF. I am embarrassed for the student body. This display of ignorance surely reflects poorly on the caliber of students at this university. As someone who disagrees with the actions of the University Police Department on Monday, I am appalled that students would take their frustrations out in such a disrespectful manner. Have your protests, make your signs, stand up for what you believe, but do so in a way that proves the young people of today aren't the self-righteous, spoiled punks with something to prove that we're made out to be. Stay classy, Gainesville.
