Cartoon’s racist overtones are unacceptable
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 18, 2009A quick glance at Wednesday's edition of The New York Post revealed that racism remains alive and strong in America.
A quick glance at Wednesday's edition of The New York Post revealed that racism remains alive and strong in America.
As a close observer of the massive social transformation currently taking place in Venezuela right now, I take issue with Eric Chianese's column Wednesday. Media pundits love to paint Hugo Chavez as a dictator, but look at the facts.
The ways in which our university manages its budget have never made sense to me, but as an undergraduate student striving to continue my education through graduate studies and independent research, I find one policy even more misguided than most - transcript fees.
Jake Miller stated in his Tuesday column that "we should view political capital as something more elusive and less ephemeral than the spoils of victory." It is unfortunate that the Democrats do not agree with him.
For one fat flamethrower, sheer disgust over his video-game likeness led to a life-altering weight loss.
Yesterday, I left my wallet on a bus accidentally. An as of yet anonymous UF student found it and turned it over to the driver. I caught the bus next time around and got it back from the driver with nothing missing. I would like to commend both the student and the driver for their honesty.
On Sunday, the "iron man" of Venezuela, President Hugo Chavez, won an electoral coup and passed a referendum removing term limits. He will now run the country until he is defeated in an election - which, if his thuggish manner is any indication, could be a very long time.
Mr. Maple, in your Tuesday column, you failed to present evidence other than a $500,000 salary cap on executive compensation to substantiate your assertion that President Barack Obama will end our modern era of corporate malfeasance.
A series of discreet changes to Facebook's terms of use policy has users concerned about the future of their privacy.
Another week and, sigh, another case of a ridiculous crime being committed on the mean streets of Gainesville.
The first 100 days of a new presidency are supposedly a telling period, a unique window of time in which a president can enact big change. It's a completely arbitrary deadline, devoid of any real significance, but it has become conventional wisdom nonetheless. Why do we accept this absurd notion that only in the shell-shocked aftermath of an election can meaningful policy be shoved through our cantankerous political system?
Monday's article titled, "Women drugged in bar" belittles the issue of how completely disgusting it is to drug anyone in an effort to make them unaware of their actions and have no memory of what has happened to them.
The Enron-aissance may finally be over.
As economic woes ravage Florida, cutbacks in the state's public school system abound.
In 2007, UF students Tommy Jardon and Sam Miorelli, both current leaders of the Orange and Blue Party, started to renew efforts to make online voting the norm for Student Government elections.
For many UF students, the words "police officer" conjures imagery of underage alcohol violations and tickets for jaywalking.
An article appeared in your publication recently detailing the outbreak of the norovirus in our house that I felt warranted a response.
People have forgotten how to talk to each other.
Word across the pond reveals news of a 13-year-old who became a father after his girlfriend gave birth last Monday.
UF students who are academically sanctioned for driving under the influence are generally only suspended for one semester, a slap on the wrist when put into perspective.