Sports
Gators' process results in conference title, but doesn't end with SEC rings
By ADAM BERRY | Mar. 5, 2011NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It certainly wasn’t the Southeastern Conference
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College baseball benefits from MLB eligibility rules
Mar. 3, 2011Perhaps more than anything, the Gators baseball team is a national championship contender this year because of MLB’s eligibility rules.
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Darts and Laurels
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 3, 2011It’s been a pretty sobering week for us. We’ve been bombarded with stories of budget cuts and constantly reminded of how much money the university, the state and the nation need to stay afloat.
Opinion
Machen’s admiration for Israel is appreciated
By Rafael A. Yaniz | Mar. 3, 2011I would like to publicly thank UF President Bernie Machen for moderating the Jewish Awareness Month and Accent show featuring Alan Dershowitz event this past Wednesday evening. UF is lucky to have someone like Machen at the helm of our institution who shared, “If you have not been to Israel, you have not seen the world.”
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Government redundancies inexcusable
By Bob Minchin | Mar. 3, 2011Picture this scenario: It’s lunchtime. You’re hungry, so you go to Orange and Brew for a panini. You place your order, and because you have an unlimited meal plan, you hand the cashier your meal card. When you get your sandwich, the cashier demands that you pay for it again using your debit card. When your tuition bill comes due, you see that the price of the sandwich was added to your statement, forcing you to pay for it a third time.
Opinion
Gerrymandering a lingering problem
By Chad Mohammed | Mar. 2, 2011It’s a weird day in political La-La Land when the Tea Party members and Democrats agree on an issue.
Opinion
Medicaid’s optional services a poor choice for cuts
By Jeff Johnson | Mar. 2, 2011In the Tuesday editorial, “Surgical Cuts: Proposed budget targets most vulnerable,” you stated that Florida shouldn’t be paying for dentures, eyeglasses or hearing aids because “they don’t support life itself.”
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Airbrushed Reality
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 2, 2011Instant Photoshop is one step closer to reality, but hold off on the celebration.
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Speak Your Mind: Court defends First Amendment
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 2, 2011When we first heard about the 8-1 Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church, we were confused. This ridiculous group protests outside military funerals, including the one in question held for Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder, putting the families of the soldiers through more grief than necessary.
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Shooting still mentioned out of context a year later
By Jacob Rockwell | Mar. 2, 2011It’s one year later, and the Student Body still does not know all the facts behind the Kofi Adu-Brempong incident. But what we do know stinks to high heaven.
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Legal rackets pay off in the end
By BILL O'CONNOR< | Mar. 2, 2011When I got back from Vietnam at age 22, I worked for Jimmy Hoffa’s Teamsters. I delivered appliances for Sears throughout the five boroughs of New York.
Opinion
Opinion: Video could make informal meetings more formal
By Meredith Rutland | Mar. 2, 2011When Alachua County Commissioners don’t have a Tuesday public meeting, they still meet. They sit in a smaller room around a table where they can talk without all the formalities.
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Donovan’s efforts with seniors worthy of SEC coaching honor
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Mar. 1, 2011After demolishing Alabama in the O’Connell Center on Tuesday night, Billy Donovan now owns four conference titles and two national championships in his 13 years as Florida’s head coach.
Opinion
Asking Too Little: Bright Futures should up its standards
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 1, 2011Remember that 30 percent tuition increase UF President Bernie Machen proposed? It looks like that increase would hit students even harder because the Florida Legislature has to make cuts to Bright Futures after it convenes on March 8.
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Study abroad vibe available at home
By Wesley Campbell | Mar. 1, 2011Everyone wants to study abroad. You rarely come across anyone who looks back on their experience negatively. They have their stories, and when they recount one, there are smiles on their faces and a twinkles in their eyes that tell you how much they value those memories.
Opinion
Citizens never unanimous in support
By Lance Duff | Mar. 1, 2011Zack Smith made a great point in his Monday column, “Planned Parenthood’s funds need a trim.” Not everything the government pays for is supported by every citizen of this nation. I personally do not support the wars our country is currently fighting nor do I support giving tax exemption to churches.
Opinion
Prioritizing organic foods for a budget
By Dimitri Blondel | Mar. 1, 2011Thanks for printing Ashley Bray’s column on organic foods last week. It had some good advice, although I would argue that local production affects taste more so than choosing between organic and nonorganic. Nonetheless, I agree that the health benefits of organic food are worth striving for, and that those on a limited budget can employ a strategy of mixing organic and conventional, because eating all organic foods would be too expensive. For anyone wanting to try this, an invaluable tool is the “Dirty Dozen” list, which details the produce with the highest levels of pesticide residues.
Sports
Class of ‘11 comes full circle
By ADAM BERRY | Feb. 28, 2011Two years ago, this Senior Night would have marked the end of a dark time for Florida basketball.
Opinion
Campaign funding decision benefits Republicans
By R. R. Renner | Feb. 28, 2011Zack Smith concludes in his column published Feb. 21 that U.S. House Republicans voted to end the public funding of presidential campaigns because of its “unpopularity” and its waste of public funds.
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Surgical Cuts: Proposed budget targets most vulnerable
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 28, 2011We’ve been mentioning our governor’s proposed budget cuts here and there, but it’s time to get specific about people on the losing side. Of course, most organizations receiving government funding could be counted among the losers, but the money needs to be sheared from somewhere. We just don’t like that people who are already struggling may have their helping hands abandon them.
