Opinion
Opinion
Column about Catholic Church sex scandal misses mark
By Wesley Bivins | Apr. 5, 2010Paul Murty made several appalling claims in his column last Friday. First, he claimed there were “pretty valid reasons” for the cover-ups of sexual abuse. The only reason he gave is a shortage of priests. Is that a reason to cover up child sex abuse? What about a teacher shortage? Then he claimed “people seem to think that these problems are only in the Catholic Church,” implicitly blaming the media for the misconception.
Opinion
Playing It Safe: Housing department’s Nerf gun ban overkill
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 5, 2010First it was the hippies and communist professors who were corrupting our children’s minds with radical concepts such as gravity and the letter “Q.” Then it was those damn femi-Nazis who wanted to turn our prom queens into jezebels who choke down birth control pills like Skittles.
Opinion
UF should be concerned with state’s education issues, not its rank
By CHRIS MOODY | Apr. 4, 2010Yesterday, I was invited to a group on Facebook called “Make UF Florida’s Flagship School.” I appreciate the support for UF, but as a Floridian this horrifies me. We are all Gators at UF, and we all want to be seen as the best in Florida. While I refuse to take a stance on whether we are better than that other school, this is the wrong approach.
Opinion
No one is offended by ladies nights
By DANIEL DANTA | Apr. 4, 2010There appears to be no limit to what busybody bureaucrats like Gainesville’s Equal Opportunity Director Cecil Howard will
Opinion
Dr. No: Anti-Obama doctor is practicing discrimination
By Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 4, 2010We knew people would be fighting against the health care changes, but somehow people always manage to surprise us with exactly how far they will go, planting their feet and digging their nails into the wall if they have to, in order to resist change.
Opinion
Zombie Nation
By Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 4, 2010Just when you thought it was safe to cross the Turlington minefield, another socially aimless specimen is trying to rise from the graveyard of “who gives a crap?”
Opinion
Reader offers simple solution for ladies night
By ADAM VAUGHN | Apr. 4, 2010I’m pretty sure there’s a simple solution to the controversy in this town over “ladies night” at the bars. Placate all sides by doing away with free drinks for women and replace the specials with free drinks for anyone who shows up in a dress and heels.
Opinion
Reader criticizes Paul Murty’s column
By NERI STEIN | Apr. 4, 2010Paul Murty’s column is a pain to read every week and last Friday’s was no different. To say that the media target the Catholic Church is ridiculous.
Opinion
Religion debate won’t make progress
By Ryan Spencer | Apr. 4, 2010On Tuesday, Gainesville will get a glimpse of the increasingly popular God-concentrated argumentative cavalcade appearing in many of the auditoriums across the country and the world, the local showcase the Accent speaker’s bureau has dubbed The Great Religion Debate. These loosely related, independently organized events have made celebrities out of their dialectical pugilists, among them Richard Dawkins, William Lane Craig and Shmuley Boteach, although I must admit it seems the notoriety gained from these debates is severely biased toward the atheistic side of the podium. Is it infamy more than fame, the relative lameness of their theist counterparts or simply their writing of more entertaining books? I’m sure we’ll find out.
Opinion
Westboro Baptist Church should not be called Christians
By BUCK WATERS | Apr. 4, 2010As a Christian missionary I am ashamed the Westboro Baptist Church continues to pose as Christians. Real Christians base their faith on the Bible — the teachings of Jesus. He says, “All men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” The most famous scripture, John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son ... that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
Opinion
City bars should redeem Band of Horses concert
By NATALIE OLSON | Apr. 1, 2010The cancelation of the Band of Horses concert turned the potentially greatest exam week many of us would have seen in years into the worst. Heaven forbid we stop cramming and let the Adderall wear off long enough to relax and enjoy some music. True, the Slightly Stoopid concert got a little more “stoopid” than we all expected, but I doubt that fans would have gotten rowdy enough during “The Funeral” to crowd surf and smoke out the Reitz Union Ballroom. Personally, I am embarrassed that our school feels the need to ground us for exam week because we aren’t responsible enough to attend a concert during a study break. Don’t lecture us on stress management, UF; you’ve lost your credibility.
Opinion
Catholic Church targeted by media
By PAUL MURTY | Apr. 1, 2010There’s been yet another scandal in the Catholic Church. It seems that every few years, there’s something else that comes out about a number of priests involved in pedophilic relations and a subsequent Church cover-up. Of course, the national media eats this up and has something to talk about for another week.
Opinion
People should stop moaning about ‘ladies night’ specials ending
By J.T. HELM | Apr. 1, 2010I am sick of reading the discussion about ladies night. Do you want to know the opinion of average Joe or Lane? Who cares? If women are concerned about being taken advantage of, then do not drink to the point at which you cannot control yourself. That is Safety 101. Guys who complain about free drinks for women? Really? Are you really going to try to hook up with a girl who is going to a club or bar just to get hammered? Doesn’t seem to be where you need to look for women anyway, so why does it matter?
Opinion
Monday release of iPad talk of town
By Will Penman | Apr. 1, 2010In 2007, lines stretched for blocks so people could buy the Jesus phone. Now on Saturday, while Jesus waits for colorful streamers and the Easter bunny, Apple will release iPad, its tablet computer.
Opinion
Darts and Laurels
By Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 1, 2010As thousands travel home to see their families, jam chocolate eggs and marshmallow chickadees down their gullets at a pre-diet-Oprah-like pace and put on their best “Christ-y” faces, we present a special sugar-coated, Jesus-juiced Good Friday edition of Darts & Laurels.
Sports
Offensive explosion makes softball watch-worthy
Mar. 31, 2010It’s fair to say that college softball is often thought of as college baseball’s little sister.
Opinion
Protestors should move on
By Matt Powers | Mar. 31, 2010Amidst all the discussion about health care reform, infamous Bush-bashing organization Answer (Act Now to Stop War & End Racism) held its annual war protest recently in Washington, D.C., to mark the seventh anniversary of the United States’ congress-approved invasion of Iraq.
Opinion
Letter about columnist was off base
By Burton Hohman | Mar. 31, 2010In response to Ryan Weiss’ letter to the editor yesterday, I would say that a student-run newspaper is the perfect place for a column like CJ Pruner’s. I thought his column was great, and it gave me a good laugh before class. I don’t think anyone expects you to take these columns too seriously — have you ever read Tommy Maple’s columns?
Opinion
Ladies night a win-win situation
By Scott Ramirez | Mar. 31, 2010Who is complaining about ladies night?
