Misunderstood; Letter writer missed point of our editorial
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 28, 2011In Monday's issue of the Alligator, we printed a letter to the editor that we believe needs to be addressed.
In Monday's issue of the Alligator, we printed a letter to the editor that we believe needs to be addressed.
If you have not seen a "Coexist" bumper sticker with the letters composed of different religious symbols, you have probably never been on or around UF's campus.
Most conservative Republican candidates claim that they believe in individual liberty and freedom - at least when it's convenient.
A recent plan sponsored by Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., to impose minimum wage laws on disabled workers is bad news for some with disabilities.
If you happen to sit on a panel that deals with discrimination policy, you probably also don't want to be posting racial slurs online.
Troublemakers around UF might have thought we weren't going to call them out anymore considering we didn't have our traditional Friday editorial last week.
If ever there was a moment for the Student Government to turn to Article VII of its Constitution, dealing with impeachment of executive officers, the recent election debacle would be it.
On July 30, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a resolution declaring the phrase "In God We Trust" the official motto of the U.S.
Given that we are still a couple of months away from the first votes being cast in the Republican presidential primary, many of you probably couldn't care less about the candidates because you aren't voting or aren't voting for Republicans.
In Palm Bay, Nick Martinez recently found out by being suspended that his school, Southwest Middle, does not tolerate public displays of affection.
Let's face it. People who buy artificial Christmas trees are just plain un-American.
In the 1980s, law enforcement officers in Minnesota used a beeper radio transmitter to track a man suspected of purchasing chloroform to make illegal drugs. The police tracked the suspect to his cabin in Wisconsin, where he was arrested.
In our Oct. 24 issue, we sided with an atheist Rhode Island student who claimed that her school was violating the First Amendment's establishment clause. In the school, a mural depicting a prayer hung on the wall and was titled "School Prayer." It was also Christian in nature, clearly violating the establishment clause of the Constitution.
Recently, two UF students were found guilty in a courthouse, but not by a jury.
In case you live under a rock, it's Homecoming weekend here in Gainesville. Due to this important, historical event that happens once a year, classes, for the most part, have been canceled.
Mitt Romney is every Republican's favorite number-two pick for president. If no one else works, the GOP will settle for Romney's lackluster, establishment candidacy.
Last year, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development reported that the U.S. fell to an "average" rating in terms of economic performance.
The country's absolute failure to address the problem of illegal immigration creates messy situations all over the country.
In this cruel economy, the news industry has suffered great losses over the past few years. October in particular has been a tough month for the newspapers in Florida.
Halloween is the best holiday ever. No family, no annoying caroling and no fruitcake. Plus, you get to dress up as your favorite superhero, villain or monster and, for the ladies, any sexy "insert profession here."