Making an informed decision can often spell the difference between strutting your stuff to class in a pair of oh-so-tight Sevens or having to hide your face as you duck into the nearest Lane Bryant.
Did you really have to supersize your latest extra-value meal?
As college students, we face, on a daily basis, a litany of life-or-death choices that will ultimately shape the course of our very existence.
Though a Facebook event invitation usually ranges from some run-of-the-mill guest speaker to this semester's Great Underwear Dash, there is that rare instance where we recommend you take a second look at what's really at stake before making a decision.
Sadly, almost 1,000 (and counting) of you failed to read between the lines.
When word hit your laptop during class this week, screaming about a new ordinance that bans coeds under 21 from enjoying the Gainesville nightlife, you probably freaked out and quickly accepted the invite to join the fight against city hall.
Oh no - what will we do about our socials and grab-a-dates? At least you can take solace in the fact you made it past drop/add before blowing that New Year's resolution to refrain from Facebook during lecture.
The Editorial Board wants you to take a seat and relax before you start heading down I-75 to scout out the Ocala nightlife to quench your underage drinking needs.
The passage of Ordinance 0-07-121 won't exactly turn Gainesville into Florida's answer to Salt Lake City overnight. If passed, the ordinance would give the local clubs and bars the opportunity to shape up before prohibiting them from letting in minors.
Even so, establishments that collect an excessive amount of violations will only be prohibited from admitting those under 21 during the hours of 9 p.m. through 2 a.m. We want you to know the proposed legislation has much more to do with finding a remedy for the flailing economy than keeping underage students from hitting up their favorite watering holes.
Take a look around Gainesville, and we bet you can't drive a block on University Avenue without coming across an abandoned or empty storefront.
The harsh realities of failed Bush economic policy have hit North Central Florida - leading our local legislators to scour over the budget in search of potential cutbacks.
The answer? Scaling down the number of Party Patrol officers roaming around Midtown in search of 20-year-old frat boys double-fisting whatever Vincent Chase drank that week on Entourage.
The city's issue with Party Patrol officers stems from having to pay them time and a half for their services - quickly adding up to some serious pocket change.
The Editorial Board understands you may have been tricked into believing come Feb. 5 you won't be able to buy your crush from Econ. an appletini at The Swamp and ended up smothering her to make up for lost time.
We sympathize - but don't make us feel like your parents when we tell you to take the time to read things over, even Facebook, before jumping to conclusions.
Even if your favorite destination of self-destruction ends up banning underage Gators, it doesn't mean you can't grab dinner there when your family comes to town.
But, hey, who goes to the bars for the food anyway?
