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EDITORIALS
Malice on MySpace
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 4, 2009Start taking notes, Facebook. MySpace just made social networking a whole lot safer.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Keg Party here for all students
By Frank Bracco | Feb. 4, 2009I applaud Alex Andrade for taking pride in the Greek community, but he has been misinformed.
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COLUMNS
Public schools inefficient, bureaucratic
By JONATHAN LOTT | Feb. 4, 2009On Monday, Michelle Obama officially began exercising her power as first lady. Making the rounds, she toured federal agencies to praise them and make them feel like they, despite being government bureaucrats, are doing legitimate work.
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EDITORIALS
Juicy Campus shut down in wake of economy
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 4, 2009For Matt Ivester, the "juice" just wasn't worth the squeeze.
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COLUMNS
Dying young preserves musical fame, keeps star from falling
By ALLIE CONTI | Feb. 4, 2009Don't you wish The Beatles could still make music?
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Krames sells transgender clause short
By Adam Amir | Feb. 3, 2009Despite commission candidate Robert Krames' attempts to attack our current city commissioner, Jeanna Mastrodicasa is not "out of touch."
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EDITORIALS
Phelps shouldn’t be prosecuted for pot
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 3, 2009For Michael Phelps, one rip of the ROOR could end up costing him 30 days of freedom.
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COLUMNS
Shoe–throwing: The next fad in violence
By NAUDIA JAWAD | Feb. 3, 2009"Long live democracy. In a size 10."
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Greeks deserve respect in Senate
By Alex Andrade | Feb. 3, 2009I am getting quite tired of the Orange and Blue Party's claims that because they aren't affiliated with a Greek organization, they are inherently more qualified for SG.
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EDITORIALS
Fashion Police
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 3, 2009Here's a tip from Robbery 101: wearing "crazy pajama bottoms" can hardly be described as inconspicuous criminal attire.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Facebook listers not just time–wasters
By GABRIELLE FALCONEIRI | Feb. 3, 2009Michelle Hipps, perhaps you should stop taking yourself so seriously and realize that Facebook is a form of entertainment.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Phelps’ drug use mostly harmless
By Ryan Broderick | Feb. 3, 2009While reading the editorial about Michael Phelps on Tuesday, I was surprised to see such a negative reaction.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Nothing wrong with Phelps smoking pot
By Brooks Heatherly | Feb. 3, 2009The thought of unjustly demeaning an American hero disgusts me.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Columnist misses point of ‘25’ lists
By Allison Myers | Feb. 3, 2009I was disappointed that Michelle Hipps decided to utilize her column in Tuesday's edition of the Alligator to chide an entire category of Facebook users who participated in creating a "25 things about me" list, claiming that the act is egotistical and selfish.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Unite Party is undemocratic
By Travis Hornsby | Feb. 2, 2009I have wanted to become involved in student politics ever since I arrived at UF last fall. But when I got here, I had no idea that UF had different political parties, like Orange and Blue, Gator or Unite.
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COLUMNS
Fleeting Facebook fad nothing more than selfish endeavor
By Michelle Hipps | Feb. 2, 2009I refuse to do it.
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EDITORIALS
Phelps disappoints fans, ruins image
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 2, 2009In hiding behind his youth as an excuse for smoking pot, Michael Phelps demonstrated to the world a clear lack of understanding regarding his celebrity.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Home court lacks heart
Feb. 2, 2009Frustrated fan in the 3rd level, UF alumnus
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COLUMNS
Bad investing has global implications
Feb. 2, 2009For the past 30 years, Western society has funneled its best and brightest minds into the financial sector. Harvard, Oxford and State U all sent their most illustrious stars into the wide-open galaxy of wealth creation, where the collisions of brainpower and avarice resulted in spectacularly profitable inventions like the now-poisonous derivatives market.
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EDITORIALS
Voluptuous Veggies
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 2, 2009In the wake of NBC's decision to cut PETA's risque commercial from the Super Bowl broadcast, animal cruelty awareness hit Gainesville on Monday.
