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.
I would like to follow up on the letter about the Gainesville Health and Fitness ad from last week. The attention that has been brought to this issue could not come at a better time.
The recent debacle in Congress over the economic stimulus bill has finally dashed the faint light of optimism and faith I had in our elected officials.
After a week highlighted by a confession from baseball's biggest star, we can only pray this weekend's unofficial start to the sport's season brings hope for renewal. While A-Rod may have given into the urge to use steroids, the Department of Darts & Laurels proudly admits we haven't succumbed to the temptation of "artificially" bringing you the best college paper possible.
I've got one reason why you should care about Student Government elections, and it's worth $13 million.
Here's a joke: What's the only thing former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and notorious gangster Al Capone have in common?
I wanted to commend the courageous woman who spoke out against the offensive ad run by Gainesville Health and Fitness.
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