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Thursday, May 22, 2025

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Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Tina Belcher and confrontational comedy

Perhaps one of the greatest challenges a humorist must face is making jokes on topics that are extremely personal. In times of heightened sensitivity, this challenge only becomes more difficult. Although jokes about things people can’t change are always dangerous territory for comedians, there’s one show on television right now that confronts autism in a way that is delicate, respectful and downright hilarious.


Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Sharing your thoughts and opinions is much better than stifling others’

This week, a thing is going to happen: We are going to choose our new president. Let’s take a moment to talk about the gravity of that last statement. We are going to choose our new president. Who are we to be making this decision? We’re just people. However, we live in a society in which we’ve been gifted with the privilege to elect our own leader. Although we are certainly allowed to complain about our choices and be dissatisfied, let’s not forget how truly amazing this concept is.


Uni Crash
NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF student killed in crash near campus

A garbage truck was driving south on Northwest 17th Street, preparing to turn west onto West University Avenue, the preliminary investigation has found, according to a GPD news release. Abigail Dougherty, a 20-year-old UF applied physiology and kinesiology senior, was bicycling southbound on Northwest 17th Street, crossing West University Avenue.



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