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Monday, May 19, 2025

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Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

RTS drivers should be more punctual

It's big, fat and slow. It's never there for you when you need it. It shows up at the most awkward of times. It's very gassy. It's not your ex-significant other. "It" is the Regional Transit System.


NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Turlington Transformers

(Jeremiah Stanley / Alligator) Students participating in a Flashmob UF event on Turlington Plaza on Wednesday wave their arms like robots. A flashmob is a group of people who assemble at a predetermined time and place to create a random display of cooperation.


Florida Alligator
THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

360 or PS3? You be the judge

It's a bloody war, and the air is filled with smoke and fire. Partisan fanboys catcall from the battlefield, where Microsoft and Sony haul their guns to bear. And big guns they are, my friends: Both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 finally hit their long-delayed strides come autumn, as wave after wave of triple-A titles stream to our poor, budget-restricted arms. BioShock, Mass Effect and the quintessential Halo 3 face off against Haze, Lair and Heavenly Sword; the financially average student is going to need to pick a side.


Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

UF soldier makes students proud

I just wished to express my gratitude and appreciation to Kori Frederick and the Alligator for the wonderful piece on Adam Stout. Whatever your feelings about the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan, this piece brought the reality of warfare home. As most of us lit Christmas trees on fire and climbed poles on West University Avenue, this student was protecting our liberties and serving his country. Such dedication is admirable, and I'm proud knowing that we have such moral fortitude alive within our university. So thank you for a wonderful piece, and thank you, Adam, for all your sacrifice. I look forward to reading more such stories in the future.


Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Smart students don't wear 'jorts'

As an avid jean-shorts hater, I can not thank you enough for Kyle Cox's column, "Jean shorts hurt Gators' credibility," in Tuesday's paper. Having friends who attend the University of Georgia and as a regular attendee of the Florida-Georgia game in Jacksonville, I am so sick of being ridiculed for going to a school known for wearing jorts.



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