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McCarthy ignores historical evidence
Feb. 7, 2008Tigran Kesayan, 1LS
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Vote for marriage amendment is hateful
By Pamela D'Andrea | Feb. 6, 2008I will vote against the marriage amendment simply because of Benjamin Burwell's ridiculous column. Essentially, what is a marriage? It is a couple's declaration of commitment. For some it is toward the church, but for all it is toward the government. Therefore, whatever the pope said about marriage doesn't matter to a majority of people. What right does he, or any church, have to define such a term in a country of free thought and religion?
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Amendment would hurt everyone
By Adam Amir | Feb. 6, 2008What Benjamin Burwell doesn't realize is that the so-called "Marriage Protection Amendment" in Florida has nothing to do with gay marriage. In Florida, same-sex marriage is already banned by two state laws and a state court decision.
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Gay marriage is about law, not rights
By Taylor Hotchkiss | Feb. 6, 2008The debate over gay marriage is not the civil rights movement of our generation.
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Checking Facebook isn't rude behavior
By Stephanie Powers | Feb. 5, 2008It's not my problem if irresponsible people have to try to finish their essays one hour before their class.
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Wall necessary until intolerance ends
By Lindsey Parsons | Feb. 5, 2008The editorial condemning the Writing on the Wall Project was actually proof of its importance. As the editorial stated, we don't live in a perfect world - the sad truth is that discrimination and intolerance are still very prevalent and very real threats everywhere and to the Gainesville community. An even sadder truth is that while some will experience intolerance, there will always be some that never will.
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Transgender ordinance is worthwhile
By Annette Merritt | Feb. 5, 2008Kudos to the Alligator. Finally an objective analysis of the transgender ordinance and what it really means. Everything else I have read has been slanted and inciting.
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Bricks meant to symbolize stories
By Jeremy Grossman | Feb. 4, 2008In a perfect world, our wall would end racism and cure intolerance. Obviously, that is a ridiculous goal, and that has never been our intention.
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Wall not about ending intolerance
Feb. 4, 2008Ryan Nelson, UF alumnus, former Writing on the Wall, staff member
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Editorial too harsh on wall project
By Daniel Sanmiguel | Feb. 4, 2008I think you guys were too hard on the Writing on the Wall project.
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Students can use Gmail now
By Kenny Zaron | Feb. 3, 2008I'm surprised that so few realize that there is already a easy way to get your WebMail account integrated with Google's Gmail. If you set up a Gmail account and then go into the settings, you can set Gmail to check many other mail services, including UF's WebMail. Gmail will check these other accounts, download their messages into your Gmail inbox and also allow you to send mail from any account that you have linked to Gmail. So instead of waiting for UF to make the switch to Gmail, you can make it happen for yourself in a matter of five minutes.
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Column insulted men's intelligence
By Neil Cain | Feb. 3, 2008This letter is in response to Carly Hallam's piece about anti-male advertising. Having worked in the advertising industry for nearly a decade, I've got a possible paradigm shift for Ms. Hallam to consider. Imagine networks have been airing a female-centric show. The show appeals to stereotypical aspects of females. Women will watch this show. It allows them to satisfy their instinctual urges without fear of being judged. Now, after all these weeks, comes the finale of this show. Women around the nation gather, laughing and de-stressing all at once. Advertisers fill the show with inside jokes for those who have made the season a regular entertainment event.Women take a step back and chuckle at just how fun it can be to give in and admit that sometimes, you really like fulfilling the more silly of the stereotypical traits for which your gender is known.
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Scooter riders have alternatives
By Max J. Krause | Feb. 3, 2008I don't understand why students are so disturbed by the decal increase. Owning a scooter is a luxury. If you can afford to spend $1,500 on a scooter, then you can afford to pay more than $100 for a decal. If you want to be "green," buy a bicycle. A nice, used road bike costs $150 from any of the local bike shops, and it gets infinity miles per gallon with zero emissions.
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Bright Futures bill is unconstitutional
By RAFAEL YANIZ | Jan. 31, 2008Sen. Jeremy Ring's Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program bill is unconstitutional, and it violates the equal protection clause of Section 1 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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Decal increase exploits scooter drivers
By Matthew Smith | Jan. 31, 2008I am writing about the proposed increase for motorcycle and scooter parking decals. Guess what? If they raise the price of a scooter decal to the same price as a car decal, I'm going to drive my car to campus!
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Not everyone knows Sam Miorelli
By Justin Miller | Jan. 31, 2008After reading Sam Miorelli's self-important rant regarding the spring Student Government elections, I think I speak for the Student Body when I ask, who is Sam Miorelli?
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Decal increases should be consistent
Jan. 30, 2008Tina Briggs, UF alumna
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Bill encourages better career choices
By Christopher C. Ferraro | Jan. 30, 2008As a Ph.D. student in the College of Engineering, I can completely understand Sen. Jeremy Ring's stance on cultivating the student culture toward education, sciences and health care. Historically, there has always been a higher demand for teachers, health care employees and scientists in the United States to support the country's infrastructure.
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Proposed scholarship bill won't work
By Angeline Kahn | Jan. 30, 2008While Sen. Jeremy Ring's proposal to push students into certain majors through fiscal incentives may look good on paper, his efforts are not likely to pan out as expected. Even if the bill were to pass, the truth is that science and engineering students have too many difficult classes to be propelled solely by the extra cash he has proposed.
