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Thursday, May 29, 2025

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Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  DARTS LAURELS

Rain, CVS and the Gator Nation in today's Darts & Laurels

The big story at UF this week was the cancellation of the inaugural game of the 2014 Gator football season against Idaho. After hours of lightning delays, Gator fans got a small, exciting taste of the upcoming season when Valdez Showers — how appropriate — ran back the opening kickoff for 64 yards. Unfortunately, the game was immediately postponed, and eventually canceled, after more lightning was spotted nearby. For making The Gator Nation wait a whole extra week to start the football season, we give a really-bad-timing DART to Florida thunderstorms.


Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Letter to the Editor: Last week’s open letter to President Bernie Machen wrongfully condemns proclamation

I was taken aback by the recent open letter to UF President Bernie Machen in this past week’s Alligator. In it, the author condemns Machen’s proclamation, "I believe the entire University of Florida community holds academic freedom to be a cherished principle that advances the interests of society," and challenges our president to use boycotts as the model for academic integrity.


Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota runs the football during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against South Dakota in Eugene, Ore., Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014.
SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

College Football Preview: Week 2

It seems like just yesterday we were kicking off the 2014 college football season with the Texas A&M vs South Carolina Thursday night opener, but week two is already upon us. Outside of Florida’s game against Eastern Michigan this Saturday, let’s take a look at some of the best games of the weekend.


Velveeta macaroni and cheese boxes line Publix shelves on Archer Road Monday afternoon.Internet users dubbed a current shortage of Velveeta cheese products a #cheesepocalypse. 
NEWS

The chomp: College cooking tips

We’re often bombarded with a ton of food options as the school year begins. This is especially true for first-year students who are amazed at how much food is available in the dining halls. However, soon the barrage of free pizza at welcome events is going to slow, leaving students, especially those without a meal plan, wondering, “Where do I go from here?”



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