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Friday, May 16, 2025

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

America lacks vision after moonwalk

Walter Cronkite died Friday evening. He was 92. I think it/s fitting that the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moonwalk Monday is so close to Cronkite/s death. Out of all the clips of Cronkite/s broadcasts shown over the past few days, the veteran journalist seems least inhibited during the now famed broadcast of the lunar landing. Cronkite had even remarked that the Apollo 11 landing was the high point in his career because he was certain it would be the most important event of his lifetime. Unfortunately, it seems he was correct.


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Clarification

A story in Tuesday's Alligator incorrectly reported that College of Journalism and Communications Dean John Wright said Hailey Mac Arthur may be expelled from the College. Wright only stated that administrators would be meeting to discuss Mac Arthur's status in the college. Additionally, Mac Arthur was not directly contacted for the story. Tuesday's paper reported otherwise.


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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Machen/s ‘threat/ ludicrous

UF President Bernie Machen has asked the city of Jacksonville to cut down the number of alcohol vendor licenses it issues, curb the ability of private businesses with legally obtained liquor licenses to serve and create more safety zones for students… and foot the bill for all of it.


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Baby otters debut at zoo

In a small den on the west side of the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, there are now four Asian small-clawed otters, two more than there used to be.


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Clarification

A quote in Thursday's Alligator was ambiguous about the time frame in which Geary "Whitey" Alleen Springer had done drugs. Springer said he had not done drugs since his service during the Vietnam War.


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Photo Blog: Heavy lifting

A crane lifts the final section of the new high-resolution Daktronics LED video board into position in the South end zone board in The Swamp on Friday evening. The board bookends the smaller one put in place in the North end zone during the first half of the summer.


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