Opinions - The Independent Florida Alligator

It looks like we're finally going to get our chance to figure out what we're going to be doing with the rest of our lives. Courtesy of Student Government and the Career Resource Center, we will be treated to the first ever UF Majors Fair.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Sober is Sexy: Google doesn’t let friends e–mail drunk

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 13, 2008

By a show of hands: Did anyone consume on Saturday before the LSU game? You know what we mean (Sorry Big Machen).

OPINION | COLUMNS

Republicans pulling out all stops to win

Oct. 13, 2008

For those of you who haven't read it already, pick up a copy of George Orwell's "1984." It holds some remarkable insight into the workings of the mind of man when it comes to political and even religious allegiance. The two most important terms in there are "doublespeak" and "doublethink."

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Net Losses: Safety net taints image of Golden Gate Bridge

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 12, 2008

For all its scenic beauty, the Golden Gate Bridge still needs a makeover - and a grim one, at that.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

50–50

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 12, 2008

The Editorial Board has seen its share of divorces. No, not personally, but we've lived through our parents' separations or seen dozens of our friends trudge through it.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Rays’ story transcends tough times

Oct. 9, 2008

The sky is falling, and I really don't know where to turn.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Everyone can learn something from SG

By DAVID WINCHESTER | Oct. 9, 2008

Nearly 10 years ago, the Alligator printed a guest column of mine about Student Government teaching me all I needed to know in life. It was my attempt to author a scathing indictment of the corruption and shortsighted nepotism of SG back in my days at UF.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Darts & Laurels

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 9, 2008

For starters, we'd like to give UF's Human Decency Now organization a thank-you-for-rationally-addressing-a-potentially-volatile-situation LAUREL.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The Swamp Will Rise Again

By Cameron Moser | Oct. 9, 2008

I've been hearing it for quite some time now.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Alligator has lowered standards

By Theresa Sumrall | Oct. 8, 2008

I am extremely disappointed in the quality of the Alligator this year.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Good job turning out to the polls, Gators

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 8, 2008

The Editorial Board could not believe its collective eyes.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Baby boomers the real ‘Me’ generation

Oct. 8, 2008

It only took hours to work out the bailouts of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - a deal that increased the national debt by $5 trillion. You, me and our unborn children now owe the world's lenders our own little piece of a $14 trillion debt, give or take a couple hundred billion. Here is the kicker: We didn't borrow a dime.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

‘Crazy socialists’ trustworthy

By Claire Beach | Oct. 8, 2008

In response to Chairman Bryan Griffin's red-baiting comment that he doesn't want any "crazy socialist hippies" to control UF's money: Those are just the kind of people I trust with my money. Just look at what the greedy, free-market-loving capitalists did with it on Wall Street.

OPINION | COLUMNS

‘Joe Six–Pack’ deserves more dignity than the Average Joe

By Susan Holcomb | Oct. 8, 2008

Who is Joe Six-Pack? It's a question I've been mulling over ever since the term came up in last week's vice presidential debate. It's pretty clear what image the phrase is supposed to conjure up in the American psyche: He's the average Joe, the hardworking member of the middle class who kicks back with a beer after a long day of work.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Seriously, guys? That was your big rebuttal?

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 7, 2008

The Editorial Board is simply amazed by the amount of absurdities that arose from the first day of the Student Government election.