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Frat recruitment breaks stereotypes

By Sean Quinn | Sep. 7, 2010

I participated in the Interfraternity Council’s fall 2010 recruitment this past week. Now, as much as I’d love to say I entered into the process like Hunter S. Thompson did in “Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ‘72,” — a journalist looking for the scoop on a mystical and oft-misinterpreted process — that wasn’t the case. I was genuinely interested in finding a fraternity that would suit my needs.

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Don’t be duped by Dove World dimwits

Sep. 6, 2010

At first glance, Dove World Outreach Center's plan to burn copies of the Quran on Sept. 11 seems like an easy target.

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Columnist, friend stay together for pups

By Hassan Casanova | Sep. 2, 2010

Although I’ve never been married or had any biological children (that I know of), I find myself in the precarious situation of “staying together for the kids.”

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Single-entry visa policy for some international students unjust

By Seyyed Amin Terouhid | Sep. 1, 2010

As a UF student, you might take it for granted that you can visit your loved ones whenever you like. It takes but a single call to arrange a visit, a simple drive or, at most, a flight or two. Even if you are an international student, you can plan in advance to visit your family back home during summer or semester breaks.

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Christian philosophies shaped America

By Bryan Griffin | Sep. 1, 2010

Allow me to begin by lobbing a grenade into the mine field.

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House candidate gets stickers wrong

By Sean Quinn | Aug. 31, 2010

Palm Beach County isn’t exactly known for its good voting record.

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Florida primary results show media predictions mean little

By Brittany Fox | Aug. 30, 2010

A guy walks into a bar. He gets a drink, stands up and says, "All politicians are crooks." A man in the corner replies, "Hey, I resent that." First guy asks, "Why, are you a politician?" Man in the corner says, "No, I'm a crook."

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Ignoring intolerance solves nothing

By Dave Schneider | Aug. 30, 2010

The Dove World Outreach Center's hateful plan to burn Qurans on Sept. 11 prompts a lot of responses from people.

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Fla. voters judge on money, not merit

By Chris Dodson | Aug. 29, 2010

There is a crook trying to get inside the governor's mansion.

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Failure to pass resolution against burning angers senator

By Neil Gundavda | Aug. 26, 2010

In Student Senate Tuesday night, the Student Alliance brought forth a resolution to condemn the Quran burning event by the Dove World Outreach Center scheduled for Sept. 11. The event is already being protested by many outraged students and has been met with vehement opposition from local and national media groups. The fact that the traditionally open and tolerant city of Gainesville will be the site of such an egregious event is a blight on our community and everyone who lives within it.

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Most practical freshman advice yet

Aug. 26, 2010

For the past two months, y'all have been subjected to a never-ending parade of "freshman advice" columns where writers muster up all the meaningless humanitarian niceties and spew them on print in their best imitation of Dr. Phil, devoid of anything entertaining or soul-rotting.

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Labor secretary: Make labor day a day on, not a day off

By Hilda L. Solis | Aug. 25, 2010

For many college students, Labor Day means the end of a summer job or summer fun, the start of a new school year and perhaps the kickoff of

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Obama: a leader who doesn’t lead?

By Bryan Griffin | Aug. 25, 2010

A leader, above all else, has a responsibility to those he or she governs.

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Freshmen should lose the facial hair

By ANDREW PANTAZI | Aug. 24, 2010

The grass is green. The flowers are blooming. And the chin pubes are sprouting.

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Stop abusing Facebook statuses

By C.J. Pruner | Aug. 23, 2010

Picture in your mind the most wonderful, pristine girl in the world. She cooks, rips your friends when they’re being complete tools, and is down for making any place her personal bedroom. For about 75 percent of you, the image of Vince’s porn-star girlfriend from Entourage pops up. Go with it. For girls, just picture Don Draper covered in flowers and Nicholas Sparks novels.

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Freshman: Try new things, be individual

By ANDREW PANTAZI | Aug. 22, 2010

I’ve got some advice for freshmen.

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Find your passions while at UF

By Joe Glover | Aug. 20, 2010

To: The UF Freshmen and Transfer Students

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Take advantage of time in Gainesville

By Bryan Griffin | Aug. 20, 2010

Welcome to UF. You are now a student at the flagship academic institution of the state of Florida. With a University of Florida degree, you have endless career opportunities and a promising shot at some of the nation’s top graduate programs.

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UF president: ‘You are exceptional in a number of ways’

By Bernie Machen | Aug. 20, 2010

Welcome to the University of Florida and The Gator Nation!

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Limiting freedoms is justifiable at times

By Chinedu O. Ikpechukwu | Aug. 4, 2010

Freedom is an addictive thing, isn’t it? Each time we get a little bit more freedom to do anything, regardless of the positive or negative impacts, we cling to it like a mother clinging to her newly born baby. It is our baby. It is our everything. But why is this so? Why do we find it so difficult to let go of any kind of freedom? I would put my hard-earned Monopoly money on the reason being a human tendency, to grasp onto anything that enables us to express ourselves. Since expression can be quasi-defined as life, the opportunity to live to one’s fullest potential, which I believe is infinite, can be equated as freedom.