Opinion
Blend of political views necessary
By Nicolas Sayavedra | Jan. 23, 2011Bob Minchin claims “liberalism is an emotive ideology. By nature, it relies more on feelings than intellect.”
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Hail to the Tweet: Social media connects public to White House
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 23, 2011We got a little preview of the State of the Union address this weekend, but for now we’re more intrigued that the White House is embracing technology in the lead-up to the speech Tuesday night.
Opinion
Parties overlook immigration solution
By Zack Smith | Jan. 23, 2011“Give [us] your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” For more than a century, these words have been America’s call to the world, and the world has answered eagerly.
Opinion
School on Crutches
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 23, 2011Maybe a little struggling does the mind good.
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Liberalism stands test of time in US
Jan. 23, 2011Regarding Bob Minchin’s Friday column, a few things need to be cleared up.
Opinion
Columnist fails to examine valid opposing opinions
By Howard Moore | Jan. 23, 2011I’m guessing that Bob Minchin is one of those closed-minded individuals who thinks “The Colbert Report” is conservative.
Sports
Say hello to the new smartest guys in the room
By BILL O'CONNOR | Jan. 20, 2011After the Jets game Sunday, “60 Minutes” did a profile on multimillionaire Billy Walters, who terrorizes Vegas sports books with scores of computers, consultants and shills.
Opinion
Attack on cab drivers hurts free market
By Bill Roberts | Jan. 20, 2011UF Student Senate President Ben Meyers’ committee to curb free enterprise shows just how far today’s young leaders have gone in rejecting the American free-market system.
Opinion
Right misses point on teen pregnancy
By Khalil H. Quinan | Jan. 20, 2011Facts don’t faze the right in teen pregnancy debate.
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Darts & Laurels
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 20, 2011Four-day weeks just aren’t conducive to getting work done.
Opinion
Liberals seek return of unfair doctrine
By Bob Minchin | Jan. 20, 2011To no one’s surprise, Democrats called this week for reinstatement of the Fairness Doctrine in the wake of the Tucson massacre.
Sports
Gators can’t be satisfied with wins
Jan. 19, 2011Gators fans, expect to be happy by the end of the night.
Opinion
Taking more classes not “burdensome”
By Brett Wager | Jan. 19, 2011Ben Meyers’ wildly unfounded castigation of block tuition as an impediment to students’ ability to obtain a “complete education” is a dreadfully poor and specious evaluation. Meyers rants about how we want our UF graduates to be diverse, well-rounded and engaged citizens of the world, suggesting that this can somehow only be accomplished by means of a course load of 12 or fewer credits a semester. This offensive insinuation that one extra class a semester would indisputably cripple the average student embarrassingly underestimates the tenacity, ambition and work ethic of the Gator Nation. Simply taking a course load that will allow students to actually graduate on time should not be characterized by our SG officials as a “burdensome” challenge. Block tuition rewards the overachievers, incentivizes the slow movers and continues to allow the flexibility for students to learn at their own pace on their own dime.
Opinion
Students should form tuition opinions
By Michela Martinazzi | Jan. 19, 2011I was really glad to see the Ben Meyers column in Wednesday’s paper. I believe it helped remind the student body that despite the Board of Trustees delaying block tuition, it still has an imminent deadline. Logically, this topic should have generated a larger reaction than it has in the past few months. However, when I talk to my friends and fellow students about block tuition, what I find is that they just don’t know all the details regarding it. At the same time, I can’t blame them, as the administration has been equally vague in disclosing various aspects concerning the issue.
Opinion
Only Human: Abortion debate leaves dignity behind
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 19, 2011As the day draws closer to the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, a lot of words will be thrown around. Some, such as “crazy,” “insensitive” and “irrational,” will cast broad strokes on vast groups of people. Others, such as “religious fanatic,” “Nazi,” and “baby-killer” will raise both eyebrows and ugly sentiment.
Opinion
Republicans can tone down rhethoric
By Chad Mohammed | Jan. 19, 2011Over the past couple of years, hot button issues such as immigration and health care reform coupled with a harsh economic climate led to a caustic political environment unseen since the Vietnam War. This dialogue finally received scrutiny due to the tragedy in Tucson, even though the incident seems to be an isolated event rather than a result of deep political rhetoric. It is still worth asking: Will anything change or will it be business as usual for this Congress?
Sports
Jumpball: Is John Brantley the right QB for Florida’s revamped offense next season?
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Jan. 18, 2011The Gators got their man.
Sports
Jumpball: Is John Brantley the right QB for Florida’s revamped offense next season?
By ADAM BERRY | Jan. 18, 2011John Brantley proved to be no stranger to speaking in clichés last season, and he is about to learn the value of another one: Timing is everything.
Opinion
Tutoring service customers don’t deserve academic stigma
By Matt Hintze | Jan. 18, 2011“There is no cheat sheet for life…”.
Opinion
Political link to teen pregnancy unfounded
By Suzanne Santos | Jan. 18, 2011In “Teenage pregnancy not so glamorous,” Anita Babbitt argues that abstinence-only sex education is to blame for higher teen pregnancy rates.
