Timothy Dillehay is a political science and history sophomore and a Spring 2026 Opinions Columnist for The Alligator. He writes on issues related to university administration and student government. In his free time, Timothy enjoys journaling, reading comics and classics, and reviewing films on his Letterboxd.
UF has a long musical history. The first name that comes to mind is Tom Petty, who formed Mudcrutch in 1970 with fellow Gainesville native Tom Leadon. Later, Petty teamed up with Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Stan Lynch and Ron Blair – all of whom grew up in Gainesville – to form the Heartbreakers.But the town has more to offer than Tom Petty.
Public universities, as the name suggests, are meant to serve the public.
But today, most lectures feel like obligations. For professors, they are a box to check between research deadlines and publication quotas. For students, they are something to loathe, groan through and — on those days you just can’t bear the bore — skip.
The use of AI in Brody’s experience, and the fact a performance benefiting from AI earned the premier award in the acting world, sets a dangerous precedent for the future of acting.
In response to this influx of students, UF has created a paradoxical, poorly thought-out solution. As more students come in, fewer dorms are available.
Online voting in student government elections is not unheard of. Florida State University already utilizes online elections.
When you reach the ballot box on election day, you vote for the people. When the votes are tallied up, they are tallied by party.
The pro-life ideology is misleading. A deceiving misnomer. It claims human life has value and no state or person should take life away. This logic, however, only pertains to fetuses. Once you are out of the womb, your life is expendable.
After UF “broke up” with former President Ben Sasse, a de facto checklist was collectively made.
This seems to be an effort to breed intellectual diversity, ensuring departments and colleges are filled with many differing opinions and ideologies.
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