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EDITORIALS
Take a chance and make the most of your college experience
Aug. 16, 2015If you’re new to college, chances are you’re missing home.
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COLUMNS
A Farewell to Summer and Some Last Pieces of Advice
Aug. 5, 2015So we’ve hit a lot of topics here. This was a new endeavor for me and I am glad to have had some of you along for the ride. Since this is my last column I thought I would do a little recap of some of the highlights from this summer. It was my intention with this column to provide automotive advice for college students. I may have missed the mark at some points, but I would like to leave you with a few nuggets that may at least get you through the rest of your college career.
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A final goodbye, thank you to my Alligator family
By Melissa Mihm | Aug. 5, 2015When I first got to UF, I struggled to find a group of friends. I had friends speckled throughout Gainesville, but I always felt like I was lacking that family away from family. I guess you could say, I eventually gave up.
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DARTS LAURELS
Darts and Laurels: Summer Finale Extravaganza
Aug. 5, 2015Greetings and salutations, Gainesville! We welcome you to this most August occasion by which we end our Summer circulation of the Alligator and prepare our inkstained (not really because everything’s digital nowadays) hands for the coming of our Fall semester. But before we go, we must leave our valued audience for our even more valued swimsuits and margaritas and leave you with this final summer edition of…Darts and Laurels.
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COLUMNS
Paynes Prairie: A breathtaking site that should remain state property
Aug. 5, 2015In storytelling, it is a common occurrence for the protagonist to gain insight or make a personal breakthrough by retreating to nature.
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COLUMNS
Conservatives taking on a war against abortion
Aug. 3, 2015Taking the war on women to the next step, conservatives are pushing for low-income women to be denied healthcare.
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EDITORIALS
Students entering homeless week struggle, but have strength
Aug. 3, 2015Ah, the last days of the Summer semester are upon those among us still attending, and we now stand upon the precipice of a difficult time for some students. I’m not referring to the distinct lack of sunshine over the past week, nor do I speak lightly of nights many will spend studying for their finals or finishing their final projects.
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COLUMNS
Donald Trump’s the worst, yet he’s the favorite?
July 29, 2015Dear readers, we can all agree that Donald Trump is the worst, right? I don’t ask that question as if it’s a matter of relativity, or in a “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” type of way: Is it not universally accepted that Donald Trump makes Kim Jong-un look like a reasonable human being in comparison? At least Kim acts within the established parameters for how a statesman ought to behave in North Korea (that is to say, like a petulant child). No such boundaries exist for the Trump.
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DARTS LAURELS
Darts and Laurels: Windows 10 and being a heartless ass
July 29, 2015Greetings and salutations friends! Today we stand upon the precipice of a new day, a glorious beginning, and the furious onset of an all new, never-before-seen edition of…Darts and Laurels.
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COLUMNS
How to detail your car and tips for keeping it clean so it lasts longer
July 29, 2015Just like with anything else you own, if you take care of your car it will look newer longer and its aesthetics will last longer. Here is a simple list of ways to detail your car and tips for keeping it looking fresh.
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COLUMNS
MTV Documentary addresses white privilege
July 27, 2015When I first heard about MTV’s documentary about being white in America, I was skeptical of how well the issue would be handled. But Jose Antonio Vargas’ “White People” pleasantly surprised me, spurring conversations that need to happen more often.
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EDITORIALS
Shooting on campus a small but scary matter
July 27, 2015News of a shooting on campus is a guaranteed recipe for fear and trepidation in the nation’s heart, and even more so locally when news of the shooting is as close to home as Murphree Hall at UF.
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COLUMNS
Guest Column: Access Party working to give students the change they voted for in Spring elections
July 27, 2015The Student Body demanded change in the Spring election.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters to the Editor: Shootings around the country a tragedy
July 27, 2015What occurred in Lafayette, Louisiana, was a tragedy. But what is occurring in its aftermath across the nation is simply atrocious and despicable.
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COLUMNS
Ambiguity as foreign policy can result in trouble
July 22, 2015In the early 2000s, the refrain “We will not negotiate with terrorists” proved popular among conservatives. With the nation still reeling from the pain of the Sept. 11 attacks — and our military then deeply embedded in Iraq and Afghanistan — this oft-repeated mantra served no purpose other than to undermine the multitude of criticisms lobbied against President George W. Bush’s “War on Terror.”
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DARTS LAURELS
Darts and Laurels: Honorable sacrifices and bad parenting
July 22, 2015We’re nearing the end stretch of the summer semesters and I’m sure you readers are aching to make the days count. Let us keep those spirits up with another riveting edition of…Darts and Laurels.
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COLUMNS
Who wants to hack your car? I don’t know, but I’d rather not give them the option
July 22, 2015I’ve always feared a "Minority Report" situation. You know, when Tom Cruise tries to make a run for it, but the bad guys are in the government so they take control of his car? They lock him inside his own car, lock all the controls and set the car to return to police headquarters. Tom is forced to kick out a window and huff it on foot in traffic.
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The sad state of the Democratic primary race
July 20, 2015In the Democratic primary race, as of today, there’s Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and everyone else. While the coverage of Sanders’ campaign is exciting, what he doesn’t have is the idolization that a lot of people have for Clinton. Her supporters are willing to look past her flaws and assume good intentions. No amount of argument will convince them there’s a possibility the emails that we should be most concerned about were not released to the State Department.
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EDITORIALS
Limit our own gun rights
July 20, 2015Guns are a pretty hot topic. They shoot things. They often harm things. And they have a distressing habit of occasionally bringing harm to those we’d prefer stay safe.
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COLUMNS
Dealerships are cool, but I'd rather spend an afternoon in a junkyard
July 15, 2015Some enjoy the occasional browsing of a dealership filled with straight, organized lines of shiny new cars with no more than 10 miles on the odometer, and I have to say I enjoy it as well.
