Opinion | Letters To The Editor - The Independent Florida Alligator

I was disappointed, but not surprised, by Vincent Massaro's column Monday about the pope's U.S. visit. It confirmed what many people know but do not want to admit: Anti-Catholic speech is one of the remaining acceptable forms of discrimination in America today.

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Other issues surround pope visit

By Rob Myers | Apr. 21, 2008

Despite all of the different views that could have been discussed regarding the pope's visit, Mr. Massaro chose to babble aimlessly instead. There were so many issues deserving attention, and yet all Mr. Massaro could seem to focus on was the pope's bling.

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Voters must decide on best candidate

By Anthony Piferrer | Apr. 20, 2008

I am disappointed that the Alligator would publish the blatantly slanted article by Drew Harwell on the upcoming congressional election for District 6.

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UF should adopt responsible investing

By Cheyenna Weber | Apr. 20, 2008

Both the Alligator and the UF student body support establishing a committee on socially responsible investment (SRI) to align the endowment with UF's mission and values. This is a great idea.

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SDS thinks globally and acts locally

By David Reznik | Apr. 20, 2008

The Alligator's accusation that Students for a Democratic Society are hunger striking for personal glory is unfounded.

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Hunger strike is last resort for change

By Kevin Hachey | Apr. 17, 2008

First of all, I would like to clarify that Students for a Democratic Society hasn't been asking the administration for transparency since September of last year. What we've been pushing for the past seven months is a socially responsible investment policy with limited transparency to a committee, which will not reduce competitiveness, as Steve Orlando likes to claim.

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Administration has ignored other protests

By BRANDON SACK | Apr. 17, 2008

The editorial from Thursday's paper is disappointing at best. First, we have tried every outlet of support starting with the administration. After our first meeting with President Bernie Machen, we heard his concerns and took them to heart.

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SDS strike should be taken seriously

By SKEET SURRENCY | Apr. 16, 2008

I've recently concluded that the problem with this country can be summed up by the Alligator articles and editorials Students for a Democratic Society has generated over the last year. You may agree that the world as we know it is falling apart, but you'll continuously bicker over every last detail of those whose conscience compels them to actually take action.

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Government cannot parent children

By Patrick Duffey | Apr. 13, 2008

In her column on Thursday, Ms. Ganzak asked all the wrong questions. "Why is the Internet so open?" she wondered. The question should be "Why is everything else so closed?"

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Machen should listen to student will

By Joe Richard | Apr. 13, 2008

The referendum on the spring ballot supporting UF's adherence to socially responsible investment, which passed by student voters, shows that among students a strong sentiment exists for the university to do the right thing: to place people before the unrestrained quest for profit.

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Hunger strike correlates to Iraq war

By Charles J. Allen | Apr. 13, 2008

As one of the students on hunger strike, I wanted to respond to the "dart" Students for a Democratic Society received from the Alligator editorial board on Friday.

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Content of Internet should be left alone

By Rob Myers | Apr. 13, 2008

Rebecca Ganzak's column Thursday reminded me of the "Freedom, but…" concept too many people subscribe to today.