Opinion

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Last–minute events can shift election

Oct. 27, 2008

Every four years as presidential candidates approach the finish line, the election hiccups. It could be a dramatic global event; it could be the final rabbit in a candidate's hat (or the final skeleton in his closet). Whatever form it takes, a presidential campaign must always anticipate that last-minute X-factor, the dreaded "October Surprise." For the candidate in the lead, it represents one last perilous curve ball. For the candidate running behind, it represents opportunity.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Meyer’s emotion a nice change

By Victoria Shelly | Oct. 27, 2008

I didn't recognize the man on the cover of the Alligator today. Urban Meyer smiling? Showing emotion? Thank you, William Green, for blocking that punt and putting that smile on Meyer's face.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Use caution when fielding Facebook requests from family

By Morgan Nederhood | Oct. 27, 2008

Facebook is a double-edged sword when it comes to friend-requesting family members. You can keep in touch with parts of your family you've long forgotten, or you can friend them to remember why you stopped talking to them in the first place.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Booing opponents classless

By Millard Roberts | Oct. 27, 2008

In years gone by, Gator fans screamed "Gator Bait" in unison when the opposing team came out onto the field. It was a special and unique greeting for the invaders of Florida Field.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Early voting editorial unfair

By GRAHAM CLARK | Oct. 27, 2008

I am frequently disappointed by the unreasonably negative and sarcastic tone of some Alligator editorials, and Monday's whiny screed against early voting activists is the latest and most perplexing example.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Senate actions would speak louder than titles

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 27, 2008

We cried foul when the now-infamous Student Government Gmail scandal dropped on SG election day, and then we screamed for change. Our only demands were transparency and fairness.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Make a splash

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 26, 2008

We love being Gators because the enthusiasm on campus knows no bounds. Seriously, UF students get hyped up for anything and everything and then work their tails off to make everything bigger and better than originally expected.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Organizers make water balloon fight fun

Oct. 26, 2008

Jon Sheffield, 4LS

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Halloween Horror Nights horrible

By Bill Lewis | Oct. 26, 2008

My friend and I took our kids to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios last Sunday and had an absolutely horrendous time.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Gator Growl too political

By Megan Moore | Oct. 26, 2008

I just wanted to say how disappointed I was as I left Gator Growl feeling brainwashed.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Early voting could mean Obama win

Oct. 26, 2008

In what pundits are calling a year with "strong Democratic tailwinds" (think economic woes, unpopular president, etc.), Sen. John McCain has managed to hold the presidential contest between him and Sen. Barack Obama very close. According to Real Clear Politics, an organization that averages a week's worth of poll results from multiple sources, McCain was in a dead heat with Obama in national and battleground state polls.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Back off: Early voting is not life or death

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 26, 2008

The political pestering never seems to end.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Reaganomics can’t save the U.S. now

Oct. 23, 2008

It seems almost quaint, in retrospect.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Halloween sex column lacked substance

By Liz Martin | Oct. 23, 2008

I was bothered enough to feel compelled to write about Stephanie Dunn's Thursday article "Halloween treats adults to more than candy" in this week's edition of Sex on the Avenue.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Alligator Editorial Board unprofessional

By JON BOUGHER | Oct. 23, 2008

I'm not sure I can take it anymore, so it's time to play the role of scolding parent.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Ayers’ account should carry more weight

By Derek Helmick | Oct. 23, 2008

What a damn shame.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Darts & Laurels

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 23, 2008

It's that time of year again. Anyone who has been in Gainesville for UF's Homecoming weekend knows all about the gridlock, the game and that, apparently, alligators can growl - something we didn't know until the fall of 2005.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Weathermen were terrorists

By JOHNATHAN LOTT | Oct. 22, 2008

In response to Tuesday's letter, I would like to say that you, Schroeder, should be ashamed of yourself.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Obama–Rama: Could the fan frenzy turn into votes?

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 22, 2008

The Obama train plowed through Gainesville Wednesday afternoon, leaving in its wake thousands of sweaty, inspired fans yearning for change.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Ayers letter taints Alligator’s reputation

By Robert Wells | Oct. 22, 2008

I thought the Alligator was a reputable newspaper until I read what was allowed to be published by Stephanie Schroeder.