Opinion
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Super Bowl spots offer viewers a distraction
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 31, 2009Beyond the highlight reel sacks and gut-busting grub, the true allure of the Super Bowl lies in catching the latest in advertising excellence.
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Obama walks razor’s edge in keeping campaign promises
By ERIC CHIANESE | Jan. 31, 2009President Barack Obama has been in office for only about two weeks and, already, things have begun to change.
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Super Bowl halftime shows prove to be historically terrible
By Jake Goldberg | Jan. 31, 2009After watching one half of the biggest football game of the season, fans are all riled up. In order to cool all of those emotions and bring the adrenaline level down, the NFL wheels out its annual halftime show.
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Texas senator channels cowboy image
By ERIC CHIANESE | Jan. 29, 2009George W. Bush, the ill-starred decider, the failed uniter, the presidential cowboy, left a trail of dust as he galloped out of Washington, D.C.
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‘South Park’ transcends toilet humor
By ADAM WYNN | Jan. 29, 2009I have a question for anyone who has ever watched television: What the hell is wrong with us?
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Column an example of extremist ideology
By Fisnik Berisha | Jan. 29, 2009If Dean Early, the writer of Wednesday's guest column, were to replace "Christianity" in the title with "extreme Christianity," then his assertion might be true.
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Darts & Laurels
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 29, 2009As an oh-so-slow news week draws to a close, the Department of Darts & Laurels can only hope for ridiculousness to ensue this Sunday.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Meaning of Christianity misconstrued
By Elliot Morgan | Jan. 28, 2009I would like to send out a newsflash to Dean Early, as he is the embodiment of rotten Christianity. As a Christian, he should know that we are not called to be respected. We are not to be honored or given the same leeway as other religions.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Religious tirade needs no response
By Garrett Clifford | Jan. 28, 2009I would like to honestly thank you for printing Dean Early's column detailing how aggrieved the whole religion of Christianity is, due to your front page photo showing a student flicking off a "preacher."
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Budget Bowl
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 28, 2009Typically synonymous with Super Bowl week, celebrity-filled bashes may be taking a backseat to the game thanks to the sputtering economy.
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‘Souper’ Stimulus: Barack’s budget plans are mmm–mmm–good
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 28, 2009Put away the government cheese, the House just passed President Barack Obama's stimulus package to the tune of $819 billion.
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Column lacks understanding of Bible
By Michael Herrmann | Jan. 28, 2009Dean Early's column pertaining to the front-page photo on the January 22 issue of the Alligator is rife with contradiction, both in theology and logic.
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Columnist takes himself too seriously
By Molly Mosher | Jan. 28, 2009As a recovering Christian, I find some of the proclamations of faith in Turlington Plaza extremely hard to swallow. I do not understand how screaming "You're all gonna die" is supposed to bring people to Christ. It is a ludicrous idea.
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Obama’s religion a Constitutional right
By JONATHAN LOTT | Jan. 28, 2009President Barack Obama has been given a number of religious titles in the past year, ranging from "secular progressive" to "secret Muslim," yet all the while he has professed to be a Protestant Christian. Rather than delving into Obama's religion, let's start with an easier question:
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Host’s dissent harms bipartisanship
By NAUDIA JAWAD | Jan. 27, 2009A week into his term, President Barack Obama faces stark opposition while trying feverishly to gain bipartisan support.
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Budget cuts limit recruitment
By Estelle Robichaux | Jan. 27, 2009In Monday's edition of the Alligator, UF spokesman Steven Orlando was reported as saying, "Although budget cuts forced UF to reduce undergraduate enrollment, graduate schools are not affected."
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Local weed grow–op takes a hit
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 27, 2009Straight out of a scene from "Pineapple Express," local law enforcement and federal agents seized more than $800,000 worth of marijuana plants in Williston.
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Tequila Tax?
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 27, 2009Arguably one of the finest traditions of The Gator Nation, the relocation of The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party should not be taken lightly.
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Front–page photo proves Alligator’s disregard for Christianity
By Dean S. Early | Jan. 27, 2009I saw today's issue of the Alligator at work. I have to ask, are you proud of the front-page photo? Did someone at the Alligator get off on publishing it? Why are you people at the Alligator constantly harassing Christians? That seems to be a popular pastime for many people these days.
