Opinion
Opinion
Problems at home should be priority
By Joshua Lee | May 17, 2010In recent weeks, we have seen natural disasters and incidents that have irreparably stained many parts of our nation.
Opinion
Tourism Trouble: Florida could feel spill’s impact for years
By Alligator Editorial Board | May 17, 2010If you have ever had a desire to see the Florida Keys the way Ernest Hemingway did, you might want to take that trip before they become little more than polluted islands in the oil stream that’s pouring out of the Gulf of Mexico.
Opinion
Super Overdone: Enough with the comic book heroes in pop culture
By Alligator Editorial Board | May 17, 2010When fall rolls around, one hit show will be noticeably absent from NBC’s prime-time lineup: “Heroes.”
Opinion
Women should veto HB 1143
By Katie Walters | May 17, 2010Sens. Andy Gardiner and Mike Haridopolos introduced two amendments to a bill in the Florida House of Representatives that would restrict women’s access to abortion. The bill and the two amendments passed in the House and Senate last week. Florida now waits for Gov. Charlie Crist to either sign or veto the bill, which has not yet come to his desk. Once it does, he has 15 days to decide.
Sports
Tyus' plan to stay should shock none
By ANTHONY CHIANG | May 12, 2010For some reason we were all surprised.
Opinion
Health care should not depend on non-profits
By Nick Miner | May 12, 2010On Tuesday, the Alligator published an article by Bryan Griffin who argued for a larger role for non-profits in the American health care system. This article was not only full of blatant contradictions but naive in the extreme. Mr. Griffin was arguing that the health care system would perform better in private hands, he just forgot that non-profits are heavily dependent upon the government and are not private enterprise. In his attempt to discredit the new health care laws he actually made an argument for an increased government role.
Opinion
Student criticizes Southwest Recreation Center security
By Nathan Kelley | May 12, 2010I wanted to let the Alligator know how Southwest Recreation Center is keeping students’ personal belongings safe.
Opinion
Government spends efficiently
By Nicholas Mildebrath | May 12, 2010Debate is important. Especially when it comes to something as vital as health care. But when it comes to debate, as one senator put it, “You are entitled to your own opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts.”
Opinion
Congress should be more concerned for public’s interest
By Bryan Griffin | May 12, 2010This week, the director of the Congressional Budget Office announced the health care legislation is going to cost about $115 billion more than expected. This brings the total in health care spending up to about $1 trillion — so far.
Opinion
Fire assessment fee should go up in smoke
By Alligator Editorial Board | May 12, 2010We thought plans for a fire assessment fee died years ago, but the Alachua County Commission is pulling out the Jaws of Life to try and make its recent version of this terrible idea a reality.
Opinion
Kagan’s experience is not a problem
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | May 12, 2010As someone who is fascinated by the U.S. Supreme Court, I’ve been consuming every bit of information about President Obama’s recent nominee, Elena Kagan. Unfortunately, it seems as if the Alligator’s Editorial Board has not consumed even half of that information.
Opinion
Tea Party is a few cards short of full deck
By Alligator Editorial Board | May 12, 2010Just when we thought the Tea Party movement could not get any more ridiculous, one company has started selling its own take on the Iraqi Most Wanted Playing Cards, except they feature politicians.
Sports
Confusion is the key to success
May 10, 2010You have 15 seconds to translate UF doctorate student Andrew Charles Thoron’s thesis into plain English.
Opinion
Government shouldn’t force health care
By Bryan Griffin | May 10, 2010During the next month, the Obama administration plans to release a new health care bill of rights, and the buzzword within appears to be “force.” The bill details how government is either forcing people to have coverage or forcing companies to cover them. For a country of free markets, there appears to be a growing number of limitations and rules.
Opinion
Poor Judge-ment: Is Kagan the right woman for the job?
By Alligator Editorial Board | May 10, 2010President Obama announced Elena Kagan as his nominee to replace Justice John Paul Stevens on the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday morning, calling her a “trailblazer,” among other things.
Opinion
Closing 13th Street Walmart hurts area
By Alligator Editorial Board | May 10, 2010In spite of the many people who live and work on 13th Street, we could not be more ecstatic about the Gainesville City Commission’s vote to allow Walmart to abandon the old location and move forward with a supercenter on 34th Street and U.S. 441.
Opinion
Students should know all their rights as apartment renters
By Jessica Martin | May 10, 2010Students pay anywhere from $200 to $2,000 a month in rent, and what do we get in return? Apartments that are filthy and in disrepair. I had several issues during my tenancy at one particular community. For one, the management was unwilling to repair a broken window. I requested to have it fixed every week for four months, but it never happened. When I returned from winter break there were dead bugs everywhere in my bedroom. That was my breaking point. I learned a lot from that experience and would like to share that knowledge with my fellow students.
Sports
Columnist thanks nobody
By CALLOVI< | Apr. 20, 2010When Mike McCall told then-Sports Editor Bryan Jones that he should give me a job at the Alligator despite having no experience, he thought he was doing me a favor.
Opinion
Editor looks back on time at Alligator
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Apr. 20, 2010I’m sure all of you are over those sappy, sentimental goodbye columns. However, you’ll have to suffer through one more because I’m the editor and have control over the paper. Therefore, I can do what I want.
