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Some college mascots fail to intimidate
By Laura Ellermeyer | Jan. 5, 2011Ah…the college mascot.
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Urban Meyer respected as local leader
By Nate Rushing | Jan. 4, 2011I have been given the opportunity to address the biggest news story of the year for anyone within a 15-mile radius of The Swamp.
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Jersey Shore is addicting, but not to be taken too seriously
By Sean Quinn | Jan. 4, 2011Welcome back, everyone. I hope that your winter break was relaxing and you got to spend time with family, friends and loved ones. Mine sure was, but it wasn’t the only thing I got to accomplish during my quick respite back home.
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Bush’s openness helped popularity
By Sean Quinn | Dec. 7, 2010According to a Gallup poll released Monday, 43 is now higher than 44. That is, former President George W. Bush is now more popular than current President Barack Obama with a 47 percent approval to 46 percent approval, respectively.
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Need an idea for a New Year’s resolution? Stop pretending
By Bianca Kahlenberg | Dec. 7, 2010Stop pretending. Stop it right now. If there’s one thing you can do for yourself and others this coming new year, I need you to stop pretending.
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2010 was a good year for Republicans
Dec. 6, 2010This was an excellent year to be a Republican and/or a fan of sludge.
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Year in review: U.S. has made a mess
By Chris Dodson | Dec. 5, 2010This year started off in memorable fashion with the president’s State of the Union address, in which he notably criticized the Supreme Court and got a round of applause for disrespecting the judicial branch. The government fighting like children was a running theme of the year.
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Grammys need Gaga; Gaga needs Grammys
By Hassan Casanova | Dec. 2, 2010It’s been a tragic week for the United States, and all of us should be mourning the events that have occurred.
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Christmas music not joyful to everyone
By Nate Rushing | Dec. 1, 2010I have a confession to make, and it’s not going to be easy. I’ve carried this burden for many years, and I’m not quite sure how to just bare it for all to see. I’m told confession is cathartic, so here goes: I don’t like Christmas music.
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Columnist mourns Leslie Nielsen’s death
By Sean Quinn | Nov. 30, 2010There are a lot of important things going on in the world right now. WikiLeaks reared its ugly head back into the national spotlight with the release of diplomatic cables and a lot of juicy gossip.
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WikiLeaks release dumps on diplomacy
Nov. 29, 2010WikiLeaks spewed out a bunch of classified American diplomatic documents this week, and it was disheartening to learn that what passes for statecraft these days could easily be mistaken for a worldly version of Us Weekly.
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Joe Miller wasting time with lawsuit
By Chris Dodson | Nov. 28, 2010In the words of the lyrics sung by Kenny Rogers, “You got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em.”
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Alcoholic chronicles descent into madness, road to sobriety
By Jon Silman | Nov. 28, 2010I see them out sometimes, and sometimes in class the next day. Bodies dry, withered and hated. Revelry at late night hours in 40-watt splendor. Sloppy and slippery moral codes bound to the most basic human needs.
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UF should hire professionals, not academic faculty
By ANDREW PANTAZI | Nov. 25, 2010When I was accepted to UF (after being rejected four times), I yelled. That's how excited I was.
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Why I’m thankful for print journalism
By Sean Quinn | Nov. 23, 2010Since I began writing this column at the beginning of the year, I’ve had a few regrets.
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Four Loko banned; freedom may be next
Nov. 22, 2010Now that whining politicians and journalists have bravely taken a stand against the malt energy phenomenon known as Four Loko, maybe they can now turn their sights to another powerful combination that can be hazardous to those who imbibe it in too-large doses.
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Lame-duck season should be revamped
By Chris Dodson | Nov. 21, 2010Lets be real, when you get fired from a job you’ve had for at least two years, are you really in a cheerful mood?
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‘Girl with the Headphones’ not only one with immigration woes
By Gaura McLeod | Nov. 21, 2010People shouldn’t be protesting against immigration reform for illegal aliens. They should be protesting against the immigration laws and system as a whole. For a country founded on immigration, America has some of the most complex, unforgiving, expensive and xenophobic immigration laws of any developed country. The entire system is in dire need of major reform.
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Palin family as dangerous as cave of bears
By Hassan Casanova | Nov. 18, 2010As I fought off those November blues, I decided to channel surf through the limited cable my apartment complex provides.
