Opinion

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Church group has exhausted message

By David Hughes | Oct. 6, 2009

The Dove World Outreach Center phenomenon is getting ridiculous. I understand that in the United States we support a plurality of opinion and the concept of free speech. However, since when do we passively allow blatant hatred and bigotry to go unchecked? Though I don't typically lecture people on the absolutes of "right" and "wrong," this is definitely an instance in our lives where we need to take a step back and say, "Damn it, that is wrong!"

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Reitz Union doesn't meet needs

By Marisa Kreitman | Oct. 6, 2009

I just have to comment on the inefficient services in the Reitz Union cafeteria and with students who are sick with the flu that choose to come to school, both of which I had the horror of experiencing today.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Student should be grateful for food

By Victoria Shelly | Oct. 6, 2009

I'd just like to respond to the letter to the editor written in Tuesday's edition of the Alligator by Alyssa Lai.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Student Government involvement doesn't stop at polls

Oct. 6, 2009

I hate to break it to everyone who got worked up over the Student Government elections last week, but nothing new happened.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Coverage of church excessive

By Danny Gordon | Oct. 5, 2009

I find the whole Dove World Outreach Center epidemic at this point to be rather overblown and played out. It is obvious that this church and its members are simply attention whores. In a seemingly slow news cycle, they have been able to attract and maintain the attention of media outlets such as the Alligator. I am all for free speech, but there comes a point where it is obvious these people are being used for a sensationalist purpose, and in doing so, it allows their message to spread, instead of allowing their passions to simply burn out and fade away into memory.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Coming Out Day should be made easy

Oct. 5, 2009

Oct. 11 is National Coming Out Day, an internationally observed day offering support for members of the LGBT community who want to publicly disclose their sexual orientation or gender identity to their friends and family.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

New character in Winne-the Pooh sequel will not trample classic series

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 5, 2009

Deep in the forest of the Hundred Acre Wood, things are about to get a little sweeter. It seems as though Pooh has a new honey.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Free food shouldn't be stale

By Alyssa Lai | Oct. 5, 2009

While a college student appreciates anything complimentary, it certainly does not mean our standards of food are any lower than the average person. Last year, I remember walking on Turlington Plaza after my morning class and grabbing a free hot dog and soda, graciously provided by a local church. For a college student, anything that is not Ramen noodles or mac 'n cheese and is also free is as good as a New York strip steak.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Greedy Gators: Students shouldn't take advantage of fans

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 5, 2009

"No desire to go to Jacksonville on Halloween weekend." "I like money." "Can't make the game and know you really want to go!"

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Darts and Laurels

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 4, 2009

Happy Monday!

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

SG politics not surprising

By Joyce Dewsbury | Oct. 4, 2009

It was disheartening to read the article "Records reveal SG criminal charges" in the Sept. 29 issue of the Alligator. However, given the many shenanigans that have occurred during student elections and the various behaviors on the part of different party members in the past, it is not surprising. For a long time I have felt that participation in Student Government is an interesting training ground for later activity in local, state, or national elections or offices.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Democrats must compromise with opposition

By Tyler Horvath | Oct. 4, 2009

The latest installment in the Democratic Party's disappointing slew of failures occurred Tuesday when the public option for health insurance was voted down in the Senate Finance Committee. Five Democrats joined the Republicans in voting the option into oblivion.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Internet users lack tact in e-arguments

Oct. 4, 2009

The Internet is making us rude.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Friday opinions piece shows insensitivity

By Sean Johnson | Oct. 4, 2009

Campaign season is nowhere near fun for anybody involved: the parties running, the candidates running and the Student Body. This year, I got lucky: I had a managerial economics exam on Wednesday night that required a bit more attention. However, I take deep offense with the Alligator's Editorial Board comparing campaign season to a "personal Trail of Tears" in Friday's "Darts & Laurels."

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

SG controversy triggers deja vu

By Greg Ramos | Oct. 1, 2009

While I was reading the letters to the editor today, I read the article about the Unite Party members who were stealing all of the newspapers from the Graham area on Tuesday morning when the Alligator announced that several of the current senators of the Unite Party have criminal records, including Student Body President Jordan Johnson. I felt like I was suffering from a terrible case of deja vu as I recalled last fall when members of the then Gator Party stole newspapers from different campus locations when the Alligator broke the story of e-mails between top Gator Party members discussing how they were going to keep the Orange and Blue Party out of critical positions in Student Government.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Article revealed disappointing trend

By CHRIS MOODY | Oct. 1, 2009

The paper was right to have published the news about the students and their personal records. It just seems to be a trend that we have seen in the paper the last few weeks: a student arrested for a DUI, an entire group of people that was investigated for a large party consisting of underage drinking, and much more. All this happened within the last few months.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Students should plan for post-graduation

By Jaela Dahl | Oct. 1, 2009

I found Hilary Lehman's column to be particularly poor advice for students.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Darts & Laurels

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 1, 2009

In case you've been sequestered in your house with a case of the swine flu (or "bacon fever" as we like to call it), it's gotten noticeably cooler outside, not to mention noticeably quieter.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Letter supported ignorance

By Chris Marth | Oct. 1, 2009

I wholeheartedly agree with Michelle Isgut. The Alligator shouldn't report the facts in the public record.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Timing of story shows Alligator bias

Oct. 1, 2009

For about 20 percent of the Student Body here at UF, the Student Government election season is exciting. Let's count within that group the Greeks (myself included), Hispanic Student Association, Black Student Union and other large to semi-large student groups that make up the majority coalition party in SG. Pepper in the socialists, progressives and random concerned students who make up the two minority parties and boom - we have all of the students who are currently giddy with excitement or absolutely irate over the election results. These students know (or are told) who they are going to vote for each and every election. Regardless, their votes are set.