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A friend of mine was required to watch “Singing in the Rain” for a class last week. She, like all blue-blooded Americans who have anything remotely close to a heart, loved the movie that tells the whimsical, fictitious story of the first talking movies. This prompted me to look up some of the singing and dancing numbers from the film. As I browsed through “Make ‘em Laugh,” “Singing in the Rain,” etc., I realized something: We settle for some sorry excuses for pop stars these days.

Opinion

Block the block: Proposed tuition change is unfair for students

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 3, 2010

Imagine going to a coffee shop, ordering your typical 12-ounce latte and being charged for a 20-ounce drink. The shop doesn’t have room to hold any more wasteful small cups, and the large, which costs a good deal more, will lead to higher profits for the premier coffee institution.

Opinion

Columnist presents a flawed view of WikiLeaks

By Caitlin Plowfield | Nov. 3, 2010

Wednesday’s guest column by Stephen Bartholomew from the University of Toledo on the justification of WikiLeaks’ releases is ridiculous.

Sports

UF needs heavy dose of turnovers

Nov. 2, 2010

Eight games in, we still don’t really know the UF offense.

Opinion

Fat chance

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 2, 2010

The Brits have a big problem. In fact, they have an extra-extra-extra-extra-large problem to wrap their minds and belts around.

Opinion

Tea Partiers are sipping on Kool-Aid

By Sean Quinn | Nov. 2, 2010

Congratulations to the 112th United States Congress and the new governor of the great state of Florida.

Opinion

Media’s credibility falling

By Bryan Hood | Nov. 2, 2010

Mediocre journalism does more harm than good.

Sports

Gators not out of woods yet

Nov. 1, 2010

Urban Meyer dropped to his knees, a fan base exhaled and the Gators finally smiled after their win against the Bulldogs on Saturday.

Opinion

Columnist presents a problematic viewpoint

By Caitlin Niblick | Nov. 1, 2010

There are many problematic statements in Nate Rushing’s article. First of all, he suggests criminally charging abortion clinics and doctors, who provide a much-needed service.

Opinion

Column riddled with falsehoods

By Bryon Pointer | Nov. 1, 2010

In Nate Rushing’s Thursday column, Rushing said “there’s strong evidence for an abortion and breast cancer link” and cited the discredited, conspiratorial abortionbreastcancer.com group as his source.

Opinion

Advice to the new Tea Party Congress

Nov. 1, 2010

Now that the bloodletting has stopped and we collectively nurse our wounds after a messy and angry election cycle, the mantle of governance weighs heavy on newly minted insurgent members of Congress.

Opinion

Wednesday columnist should learn how to write opinions

By Jordan Peters | Nov. 1, 2010

Can someone please explain the difference between journalism and advertising to the political science majors working for the editorial staff?

Opinion

Reader opposes airboat curfews

By Jerry Wetherington | Nov. 1, 2010

If the proposed ordinance to enforce a 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. airboat curfew in Alachua County passes, it will cost county taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. During two years of public hearings on this issue, county reports have come to the conclusion that Alachua County has no compelling reason to adopt an airboat curfew. The county attorneys have indicated the same.

Sports

UF’s victory keeps Gainesville happy, teaches us three things

By ANTHONY CHIANG | Oct. 31, 2010

Wow, you can take a deep breath now.