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Bible shouldn’t be followed selectively
By NICHOLAS SMITH | Dec. 2, 2009Bible shouldn’t be followed selectively
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Author misinterprets Bible’s message
By Shaelyn McDaniel | Dec. 1, 2009This is in response to Ioulia Boyd’s letter, “Christian, liberal values OK.”
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Alligator should have reported on crash
By Vlad Korepanov | Dec. 1, 2009I am curious as to why there was no mention in the Alligator of Bernie Machen’s hit-and-run incident and subsequent criminal charges. He received a notice to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge after hitting a parked car and not leaving insurance and contact information as required by law. Something like this is newsworthy, especially given the fact that he refused to admit fault until police got involved and escorted him back to the accident scene.
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Dunlap should play in Saturday’s game
By Samuel Thomas | Dec. 1, 2009While it is sorely disappointing to find out about Carlos Dunlap’s DUI, The Gator Nation should not be quick to judge, and he should certainly remain eligible for the game on Saturday.
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Blood screening keeps public safe
By James Medley | Dec. 1, 2009This World AIDS Day, I reflect on the number of people in the U.S. and abroad who contract HIV daily. It’s a staggering number. I also remember those who are currently living with HIV, a disease characterized by stigma and social blame. While originally considered a disease of gay men, many today are living with HIV for reasons beyond their control — including receiving tainted blood transfusions.
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Gators should set better example
By Nicole Martingano | Dec. 1, 2009You drink, you drive, you lose... lose the Southeastern Conference?
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Gainesville gives alumni warm welcome
By Ed | Dec. 1, 2009Last Saturday’s festivities were a tremendous send-off for a unique senior class. My wife hadn’t been back to the university in 16 years, and the students and fellow alumni we met were all very friendly. We got to tour the dorms still there, the Heavener complex, and met Alberta at a volleyball game.
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Moms use kids to indoctrinate
By Cori Kate | Nov. 29, 2009I give a nod of agreement to the Wednesday column, “Kids Should Not be Billboards.” I am a student and full-time employee who works at a business on University Avenue. While working, I watch mothers pushing strollers (complete with babies) along our sidewalks, donning these “Islam is of the devil” T-shirts. It disappoints me that people feel more comfortable hiding behind their months-old children to spread a discriminatory message. These mothers are persistent, walking with their babies in cold, rainy weather. They approach passers-by with pamphlets and smiles. But why use the infants? Should we be more inclined to trust their message because they are responsible for a tiny human?
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Christian, liberal values OK
By Ioulia Boyd | Nov. 29, 2009Unlike Ashley Stringfield, I believe that being Christian means believing in all progressive values, including being pro-choice and embracing equal values for all. I think it’s a travesty to say that there is something “inherently wrong” with being Christian and supporting these values.
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UF should name gate after Tebow
By Victoria Shelly | Nov. 29, 2009It is my opinion that Gate 15 of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium should be renamed Gate Tebow. If you’re with me, Gator Nation, let’s let the university know.
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Islam on Campus gives thanks
By Ismail ibn Ali | Nov. 29, 2009In the name of God, the most beneficent, the most merciful.
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Regulation should be left to states
By Caitlin O'Conner | Nov. 23, 2009This is in response to Monday’s editorial about the Environmental Protection Agency and nutrient limits for Florida’s rivers and lakes. In case you didn’t know, FDEP (the Florida Department of Environmental Protection) has passed down this year nutrient limits for nitrogen and phosphorus present in Florida waterways like the St. Johns River.
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Many Christians share liberal values
By Ashley Stringfield | Nov. 23, 2009This is in response to Monday’s article, “UF study shows religious left more active.” I am glad that someone has finally said something. I have been waiting to hear this for a long time. It is true that not all Christians are Republican. Many of the Christian students I know are conservative when it pertains to issues such as abortion and gay marriage but are as interested or more in historically liberal-leaning causes, such as better health care and education for this nation’s poor. One of the Ten Commandments is “Thou shall not kill.” I believe there are other ways to kill that are just as important as the abortion issue, ways that are completely ignored in the Republican arena.
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US must engage Cuba to spark change
By Kevin Weng | Nov. 23, 2009This letter is in response to Dayme Sanchez’s recent opinion piece, “Cuban embargo should remain in place.”
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UF should spend on education, not pride
By Brittany Fox | Nov. 23, 2009With the current stimulus plan showing few signs of creating real economic stability, maybe the leaders of the free world should take a look back a few centuries.
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People in spotlight face more scrutiny
By Michel Schoemaker UF physics freshman | Nov. 23, 2009In response to Nicole Martingano’s letter yesterday, I can only say that I wholeheartedly agree that anyone can be a drunken driver. After all, the first thing you learn in driver’s ed is how the immediate effect of alcohol is not the slight dizziness so many students seem to enjoy, but the lack of judgment. (Drunken texting, anyone?)
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Dems should be cautious with reform
By Jenna Kilic | Nov. 23, 2009Thank you, Editorial Board, for writing the “Party Poopers” editorial in Monday’s paper. You were dead on. Those stupid, cautionary senators, Ben Nelson and Joe Lieberman, need to keep their mouths shut so we liberals can ram through health care legislation we think is appropriate. If any Democrat questions whether it’s financially sound, screw ‘em! They can join those loser Republicans, who for eight years got to be fiscally irresponsible. Well, now it’s our time, damn it. Who cares if we’re in a recession?
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Anyone can be a drunken driver
By Nicole Martingano | Nov. 22, 2009Friday night I received text messages from several friends and students at UF regarding a DUI featured on the front page of the Alligator. Kristen Gillis, an avid supporter of my personal campaign against drunken driving and a friend of mine, made a mistake, a big one. I was worried, personally hurt, and pretty heartbroken.
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Pride in UF doesn’t come from buildings
By Lauren Parater | Nov. 22, 2009This is in response to Zach Faza’s letter to the editor about his support for the renovation of the Reitz Union. It is ignorant to argue that the pride Florida students have is derived from the quality and beauty of their campus. This is not a resort, but a university that students attend for a reputable education. What separates UF students from everyone else? Certainly not an addition onto an already over-glorified building. Suggesting that our “premier” university status is dependent on such materialism is insulting.
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RTS is concerned with rider safety
By RTS Executive Board | Nov. 22, 2009The RTS family joins the Alligator in offering the sincerest condolences to the family of Erin Pelton. No words can express the loss of such a bright young person on the cusp of a promising future.
