Opinion
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.
Opinion
Sports
Lineman Trip Thurman will be the key for Florida’s offense this year
By GRAHAM HACK | Aug. 16, 2015Trip Thurman will be the most important player on Florida’s offense in 2015.
Sports
Torres Tells It: Ahmad Fulwood running out of chances to break out at wide receiver
By Luis Torres | Aug. 16, 2015Ahmad Fulwood has all the physical tools and talent in the world.
Opinion
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.
Sports
Answering five Fall camp questions before the players hit the practice field
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Aug. 5, 2015With the first day of Fall camp at the forefront, there are still a plethora of questions surrounding the team that new head coach Jim McElwain hopes to have answered before the season kicks off on Sept. 5. Well, like you, I’m not a fan of waiting. So with that said, here are my answers to five burning questions that have yet to be answered from this team.
Opinion
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.
Opinion
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.
Opinion
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.
Sports
Who was the Best Female Athlete at UF in 2015?
By IAN COHEN | Aug. 3, 2015The Alligator Awards continue this week, with the sixth award being for "Best Female Athlete." Editor-in-chief Jordan McPherson and staff writer Ian Cohen join alligatorSports editors Graham Hall, Luis Torres and Graham Hack in a roundtable discussion to debate the five nominees. Debates will go in alphabetical order by the writer’s last name.
Sports
Which five freshmen could start for UF immediately?
By GRAHAM HALL | Aug. 3, 2015With the Florida football team opening Fall camp on Aug. 6, coaches will get their first look at the newest Gators arriving on campus from the 2015 recruiting class. Here’s a list of five freshmen who could start from the beginning for UF.
Opinion
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.
Opinion
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.
Sports
Tom Brady continues to escalate Deflategate, and it’s ruining his NFL legacy
By GRAHAM HACK | July 29, 2015Deflategate has been blown out of proportion, and Tom Brady has no one to blame but himself.
Sports
Who was the Best Male Athlete at Florida during the 2014-15 season?
By IAN COHEN | July 29, 2015The Alligator Awards continue this week, with the fifth award being for "Best Male Athlete." Editor-in-chief Jordan McPherson and staff writer Ian Cohen join alligatorSports editors Graham Hall, Luis Torres and Graham Hack in a roundtable discussion to debate the five nominees. Debates will go in alphabetical order by the writer’s last name.
Opinion
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.
Opinion
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.
Opinion
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.
Sports
Column: Let Junior Seau’s family speak at Hall of Fame induction
By Luis Torres | July 28, 2015Junior Seau was one of the best linebackers in the history of the NFL. His ability and his longevity were something that amazed his peers in the sport. He played for 20 seasons, which is an achievement in itself because the average NFL player is out of the league within three years.
Opinion
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.
Opinion
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.
