Opinion
Opinion
How should Gainesville deal with its homelessness issue?
Sep. 11, 2007Responses cannot be longer than 20 words. Responses may be edited for length, grammar, style, libel and clarity.
Opinion
UF should admit fewer students
By RON MURAM | Sep. 11, 2007I am responding to Anuradha Pandey's column in Tuesday's Alligator. She has the perfect idea of what this school should do: If we want lower faculty-student ratios and shorter lines for academic advising, we should admit fewer students. Why is it UF's responsibility to accept everyone who is qualified and jam-pack our classes so no one gets a quality education?
Opinion
No new Satchel's anytime soon
By SATCHEL RAYE | Sep. 11, 2007Satchel here, and I just wanted to thank Kyle Cox for his fine opinion piece in Tuesday's Alligator about my restaurant. You know, the most-asked question I get is "When are you going to open another location?" I don't know if I ever will. I have two small kids and a really nice life going on. I even have hobbies like gardening and painting. Opening another restaurant would simply mean driving back and forth a lot, trying to make sure both were outstanding.
Opinion
Soda Quota
By EDITORIAL BOARD | Sep. 11, 2007If you're addicted to caffeine - like so many college students are - you've probably noticed that soft drinks cost more on campus than they did last year. But did you notice that water, fruit drinks, Gatorade and Starbucks beverages' prices stayed the same?
Opinion
UF needs better solutions classroom, money problems
Sep. 10, 2007It?s a new school year, but last year?s problems haven?t shown any signs of leaving.
Sports
UF will survive without wideout
Sep. 10, 2007UF faces one of its biggest rivals Saturday, and it will have to do so without one of its starting wide receivers - Andre Caldwell, who hurt his knee against Troy.
Opinion
One location enough for pizza place
Sep. 10, 2007Satchel?s Pizza is too damn far away. It?s so distant I?ve run up a string of excuses why I haven?t been lately: "My car won?t start." "My scooter died last week." "My bike tire?s flat." "My shoes have holes." I shouldn?t have to make such claims, but it?s impossible to drive sixteen miles round-trip as often as I?d like. As sacrilegious as it may be, many people think Satchel?s needs a new location.
Opinion
Name Game
By Editorial Staff | Sep. 9, 2007The battle rages on, and the end is nowhere in sight. As Student Government parties continue fighting over just their names, they delay qualifying for would-be senatorial candidates. This does not bode well for a smooth election season.
Opinion
UF investments not grounds for protest
By MATTHEW YOUNG | Sep. 9, 2007Wherever UF's investment money may be going, it can't be construed to be funding the war in any manner. Money shuffled around on stock exchanges or bond markets never sees the company in question unless the stock or bond is being purchased directly from the company - a tiny, tiny fraction of trading volume and almost certainly not the case.
Opinion
Universities not investment portfolios
By RICHARD GUTIERREZ | Sep. 9, 2007After some consideration, I must admit I agree with the critics of Students for a Democratic Society's Wednesday protest. We should have done our homework and opened up a thesaurus to see "university" and "corporation" listed side by side as synonyms. I guess we missed a step and forgot that universities are no longer educational institutions, but money-making machines.
Sports
Defensive unit needs time to develop, excel
Sep. 9, 2007Joe Haden is set to be a shutdown cornerback - in two years.
Opinion
John Kerry forum not worth our time
By VINCENT MASSARO | Sep. 9, 2007Would somebody please tell me why, on Gore's green earth, Sen. John Kerry is coming to UF?
Opinion
Drink Up
By Editorial Staff | Sep. 9, 2007In most people's minds, alcohol and tailgating go together like rum and Coke.
Opinion
Tickets should go to biggest fans
By SCOTT JONES | Sep. 9, 2007I'm writing in response to Colleen Shea's article in the Friday Alligator. I'm a huge football fan, but I'm not writing to bash her at all. In fact, I thought Ms. Shea's article was very creative and a fun read. What I want to comment on is the fact that her article brings up another valid point: I'm one of the many seniors here at UF who did not receive student tickets this year.
Opinion
Fans: Be louder for opposing offense
By JOHN SEIBOLD | Sep. 9, 2007I am writing to say I am tired of the fans not getting loud at games until the opposing offense is lined up. By that time, all calls have been made, and we're not very disruptive to their game plan. The good teams, such as Tennessee, will be going with silent counts, hand signals, etc. The crowd needs to be loud when the offense is in the huddle, so it's hard for the opposing team to hear the play and snap count.
Opinion
Swamp assigns seats for reason
By Dana Preble | Sep. 6, 2007As a lifelong Gators fan and UF student, I did not have much fun at last week's football game versus Western Kentucky University. My girlfriend and I had good seats - about 25 rows up - and we were close to the action with a good view. When it was time for kickoff, everyone stood up, and a fun time was to be had by all, right?
