Some people may think it is awfully early in the year to begin talking about the next Gator Growl, but people have been planning the 2010 Growl since late December.
There’s this new thing out that’s pretty fantastic.
The new Friday columnist, Paul Murty, is absolutely horrible. He doesn’t have any original ideas, and it’s pretty obvious he doesn’t actually research his articles past Wikipedia. The economy is not well on its way to recovery. He talks about the preachers on Turlington Plaza as if it’s breaking news and then the issue of gun control as if he knows everything, when actually he offered no ideas of his own whatsoever. At least last week’s column, “Modern Tea Party is deeply flawed,” was relevant to today. Could he write something that isn’t dripping with disdain for anything Republican?
I’m getting a little tired of Paul Murty’s column. I was bemused by — if not OK with— his argument that we should do away with guns. I’m a little less OK with his ignorant generalization of the Tea Party movement. And while I think Tea Partiers are all crazies, I don’t stand on a podium and spout my ignorance of their cause. I really don’t care if the opinions section is inflammatory, inspiring, sweet, horrendously offensive or boring, but please demand that thought be put into the opinion, otherwise it just becomes ignorant rambling. And I’d rather have one of those terribly boring sexToons than more ignorant rambling.
Well, it finally happened. I suppose it was only a matter of time before one of White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel’s well-rumored, profanity-laced harangues would surface while he was in office. Indeed, it was only a snippet of his Chicago-sharpened talent, but it was worth the wait.
The Editorial Board would like to offer a bit of advice for all of you aspiring politicians out there: Don’t make a sex tape, OK?
On Sunday, military newspapers released the results of a survey that revealed a sharp decrease in the number of active-duty troops who oppose people who are openly gay and serving.
If undergrads ever want to see a change in Student Government, it isn’t going to come through a self-defeating, lawsuit-happy “Indy” party that does nothing but whine in Senate chambers and does ridiculous stunts on election day. And it isn’t going to come from the party that acts as a mouthpiece for the administration. What needs to happen is real electoral reform. Students need to be represented and participate in the system — not decide between which party is worse, which is nearly impossible at this point.
A year ago, dozens of women’s and civil rights activists gathered at the White House to watch President Barack Obama sign his first piece of legislation into law: the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act.
I am writing to express my full support for the Tebow family ad that is expected to air during the Super Bowl. I am outraged at women groups such as N.O.W. for denouncing and condemning the 30 second ad before they even get to see it. From what I gather regarding the ad, it will discuss Pam Tebow’s courageous decision and story to have Tim. Why is the ad vilified as anti-abortion simply because it has a pro-life message? I do not believe for a moment that either Tim or his mother will be chastising others for their opposing views during the commercial. Tim Tebow has been a model student, athlete, humanitarian, and young man. Those that differ with his pro-life position should in no way call into question his integrity and passion.
Happy Friday, Gators.
I don’t understand the Tea Party. I’ll admit that I’ve spent the past day trying to research what they want on the Internet, and the only thing I can come up with is they just don’t want to pay taxes. I can understand the frustration. I hate when I go to Publix to buy a newspaper and I have to pay an extra 6 or 7 cents in sales tax. But that’s mostly because I just don’t feel like getting that much change.
Starring in a controversial anti-abortion commercial bankrolled by a fundamentalist Christian group, Tim Tebow headlines the first-ever “issue ad” aired on Super Bowl Sunday and has effectively hijacked the pre-Super Bowl hype machine.
When the Editorial Board read that Republican National Committee co-chair Jan Larimer thought women need “more hand-holding” than men throughout the election process, we envisioned a patronizing man who happened to have a Scandinavian first name. We were wrong.
Mark McShera’s letter to the editor Tuesday was an example of how disgusting, vile, hateful and forgetful members of the Student Alliance party can be.
I have concern over the prevalence of the “Islam is of the devil” T-shirts on the UF campus.
Last Wednesday, I stopped by the UF Study Abroad fair outside of the Reitz Union to discover what options are open to me for getting out of Gainesville and my pitiful dorm room.
Look around, boys and girls, you’re surrounded by hotties.
Following in the footsteps of the rockumentary “Spinal Tap” and the mockumentary “Best In Show,” the new Web show “Bump+” gives a faux documentary treatment to a reality show about people choosing whether to have an abortion.
The picture highlighting the “Islam Fair” on campus was a stark reminder that although at times what we hold in common — such as enjoying delicious food — may bring us together, our differences keep us apart. Here we see an attempt to bring Islam to the non-Islamic world, and a photo portraying two women with faces peeking out from behind elaborate head wraps. While it is pleasant to enjoy the food and other positive aspects of other cultures, such as song, dance and philanthropy, we must not forget our critical thinking skills. Human cultural practices differ significantly, and we must identify these differences if we are to embrace our free will. The photo raises several important questions we ought to ask: Why are these women dressed this way? How would they be treated in their culture if they chose to dress differently? In countries where Islamic cultural-religious practices dominate, how are free speech and artistic issues treated? Human rights? Are religious and cultural tolerance encouraged in predominately Muslim countries?
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