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Debates more about politics than economy
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 24, 2008We thought our economy's fundamentals were strong.
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Christianity influenced founding fathers
By RACHEL KOPEC | Sep. 24, 2008It is baseless to say that America's founding fathers were, to quote Wes Hunt, "vehemently anti-Christian," and to characterize the preachers of the Second Great Awakening as swindlers.
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Blame Game: Mobile home fiasco causes finger–pointing
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 23, 2008Two years ago, the City Commission rezoned Buck Bay Mobile Home Park in northwest Gainesville. Buck Bay residents were then told by the new owner that they had to relocate their families to make way for a new single-family housing development.
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No reason to open up playbook so early
Sep. 23, 2008Suneel Patel, 4EG
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Minus grades make a difference
By Alyson McCarthy | Sep. 22, 2008In response to Monday's editorial, "Plus Side: Minus grades not the end of the world," I would like to formally give the editorial board a giant middle finger.
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Founding fathers not devout Christians
Sep. 22, 2008With Sen. John McCain's addition of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to the Republican ticket, we will undoubtedly suffer yet another campaign of constant claims about this nation's Christian foundation.
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Facebook Stalker
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 22, 2008This may come as a shock, so you'd better have a seat. According to Kaplan Inc., people look at your Facebook profile - and they judge you.
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SAT, ACT don’t predict college performance
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 22, 2008We've long since passed the days of SAT prep courses, but we remember how painful they were. Laundry lists of obscure vocabulary words. Dozens of not-so-profound analogies. Geometry - ugh. Thank goodness those days are behind us.
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Government not helping average person
Sep. 22, 2008Scott Erker, 8LS
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Gator Party also helped revise codes
By Kellie Dale | Sep. 22, 2008I am writing to express my displeasure with Thomas Stewart's reporting on the Student Conduct Code revisions.
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Gators conservative offense not all bad
By Michael Black | Sep. 22, 2008In regard to Brian Steele's column about the Gator offense's lack of flair, I just want to say his view may be a little rushed.
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Orange and Blue holds UF accountable
By Stacey Gray | Sep. 22, 2008Monday's article, "Revisions satisfy Orange and Blue," was woefully misleading. The victory won by the Orange and Blue Party wasn't about what the revised Student Conduct Code contained, but about what it did not contain.
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Legal drinkers don't deserve harassing
By Alberto Rabionet | Sep. 21, 2008Last week I was socializing inside Grog House with my wristband on, legally drinking a beer, and I was harassed by a Gainesville Police officer.
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Marine’s courage, sacrifice deserve highest possible honor
Sep. 21, 2008Edgar Rodriguez, Speaking Out
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Students have stake in SG election
Sep. 21, 2008They're back. Equipped with new fliers, slogans, T-shirts and platforms, Student Government parties are back en masse and yearning for our votes. Every fall and spring semester, UF students are overwhelmed by party volunteers and ads trying to swing every Gator's vote.
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Next president won’t solve economy
By Daniel Rood | Sep. 21, 2008This is a response to Friday's column "Presidential election could determine economic future of U.S."
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Building Up
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 21, 2008If you've lived in Gainesville for the past few years, you've grown accustomed to constant construction work. We know we have.It just wouldn't be the same to sleep through an entire night without hearing a construction worker barking at one of his coworkers over the sound of a concrete-obliterating jackhammer.
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Plus Side: Minus grades not the end of the world
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 21, 2008All this talk about minus grades is much ado about nothing.
