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Free food shouldn't be stale

By Alyssa Lai | Oct. 5, 2009

While a college student appreciates anything complimentary, it certainly does not mean our standards of food are any lower than the average person. Last year, I remember walking on Turlington Plaza after my morning class and grabbing a free hot dog and soda, graciously provided by a local church. For a college student, anything that is not Ramen noodles or mac 'n cheese and is also free is as good as a New York strip steak.

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Democrats must compromise with opposition

By Tyler Horvath | Oct. 4, 2009

The latest installment in the Democratic Party's disappointing slew of failures occurred Tuesday when the public option for health insurance was voted down in the Senate Finance Committee. Five Democrats joined the Republicans in voting the option into oblivion.

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SG politics not surprising

By Joyce Dewsbury | Oct. 4, 2009

It was disheartening to read the article "Records reveal SG criminal charges" in the Sept. 29 issue of the Alligator. However, given the many shenanigans that have occurred during student elections and the various behaviors on the part of different party members in the past, it is not surprising. For a long time I have felt that participation in Student Government is an interesting training ground for later activity in local, state, or national elections or offices.

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Friday opinions piece shows insensitivity

By Sean Johnson | Oct. 4, 2009

Campaign season is nowhere near fun for anybody involved: the parties running, the candidates running and the Student Body. This year, I got lucky: I had a managerial economics exam on Wednesday night that required a bit more attention. However, I take deep offense with the Alligator's Editorial Board comparing campaign season to a "personal Trail of Tears" in Friday's "Darts & Laurels."

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Timing of story shows Alligator bias

Oct. 1, 2009

For about 20 percent of the Student Body here at UF, the Student Government election season is exciting. Let's count within that group the Greeks (myself included), Hispanic Student Association, Black Student Union and other large to semi-large student groups that make up the majority coalition party in SG. Pepper in the socialists, progressives and random concerned students who make up the two minority parties and boom - we have all of the students who are currently giddy with excitement or absolutely irate over the election results. These students know (or are told) who they are going to vote for each and every election. Regardless, their votes are set.

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Letter supported ignorance

By Chris Marth | Oct. 1, 2009

I wholeheartedly agree with Michelle Isgut. The Alligator shouldn't report the facts in the public record.

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Students should plan for post-graduation

By Jaela Dahl | Oct. 1, 2009

I found Hilary Lehman's column to be particularly poor advice for students.

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Article revealed disappointing trend

By CHRIS MOODY | Oct. 1, 2009

The paper was right to have published the news about the students and their personal records. It just seems to be a trend that we have seen in the paper the last few weeks: a student arrested for a DUI, an entire group of people that was investigated for a large party consisting of underage drinking, and much more. All this happened within the last few months.

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SG controversy triggers deja vu

By Greg Ramos | Oct. 1, 2009

While I was reading the letters to the editor today, I read the article about the Unite Party members who were stealing all of the newspapers from the Graham area on Tuesday morning when the Alligator announced that several of the current senators of the Unite Party have criminal records, including Student Body President Jordan Johnson. I felt like I was suffering from a terrible case of deja vu as I recalled last fall when members of the then Gator Party stole newspapers from different campus locations when the Alligator broke the story of e-mails between top Gator Party members discussing how they were going to keep the Orange and Blue Party out of critical positions in Student Government.

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Skateboarding is not a crime

By David Hughes | Sep. 30, 2009

Is it so much to ask? Last night, two of my friends and I were enjoying the beautiful six-stair set by the music building, performing 180s and ollies and continually progressing through harder and harder tricks.

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Stretching school year not the solution

By Kenny Picciano | Sep. 30, 2009

In response to the "School Year Stretch" editorial in Tuesday's Alligator: The idea of bringing reform to the public school system is nothing short of completely necessary and painfully overdue.

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Paper shouldn't expose personal issues

By Michelle Isgut | Sep. 30, 2009

You're so damn predictable. Oh no! Another article bashing the majority party? And how is it that all this bad press somehow makes it onto the front page of the paper on election day?

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Stealing papers is juvenile

By Graham Hall Resident | Sep. 30, 2009

As a freshman, I had no idea what to expect when it came to Student Government elections at a university.

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Students shouldn't abuse ticket system

By Liz Smith | Sep. 29, 2009

I felt compelled to write to the Alligator after reading the letter to the editor titled, "Scalpers show business sense."

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Pastor's message contradicts Bible

By Clare Walsh | Sep. 29, 2009

I certainly understand the Alligator's advocating free speech and publishing the guest column "Pastor plans protest at parade."

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Paper shouldn't give voice to hate speech

By Toni Williams | Sep. 28, 2009

I'm confused as to why Pastor Terry Jones was given the guest column in Monday's Alligator.

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Transparency will boost participation

By JUSTIN WOOTEN | Sep. 28, 2009

I was extremely satisfied to read the Alligator's endorsement of the Progress Party Monday after all of their actions surrounding transparency. When I was on Turlington Plaza last Thursday, I got to see the Progress Party candidates sign a pledge to put their voting records online.

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Guest column gives bad name to religion

By Roya Darioosh | Sep. 28, 2009

I feel something must be said about Pastor Terry Jones' guest column.

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SG elections based on popularity

Sep. 27, 2009

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Pizza place will be expensive

By Ahmed Jorge | Sep. 27, 2009

Aramark opened new food facilities recently in the Reitz Union, one of which tripled sales records from the one it replaced. They knew the novelty of these new places was going to attract people, even though the prices were comparatively high. They knew this, but they didn't lower their prices to the state's standards until people started complaining. Why did they agree to lower their prices so fast and easy? Is it because they know they were charging too much? Now Aramark seems to be keeping up with its business strategy. Aramark is advertising that it is going to open a new pizza place, which there are none of right now in the food court. One must wait and see how high the prices for the first couple of weeks are going to be. I wouldn't doubt they are going to take advantage of the absence of a pizza place around the food court and start with higher prices until customers start noticing again.