Opinion
Author misinterprets Bible’s message
By Shaelyn McDaniel | Dec. 1, 2009This is in response to Ioulia Boyd’s letter, “Christian, liberal values OK.”
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Gators should set better example
By Nicole Martingano | Dec. 1, 2009You drink, you drive, you lose... lose the Southeastern Conference?
Opinion
Blood screening keeps public safe
By James Medley | Dec. 1, 2009This World AIDS Day, I reflect on the number of people in the U.S. and abroad who contract HIV daily. It’s a staggering number. I also remember those who are currently living with HIV, a disease characterized by stigma and social blame. While originally considered a disease of gay men, many today are living with HIV for reasons beyond their control — including receiving tainted blood transfusions.
Opinion
Dunlap should play in Saturday’s game
By Samuel Thomas | Dec. 1, 2009While it is sorely disappointing to find out about Carlos Dunlap’s DUI, The Gator Nation should not be quick to judge, and he should certainly remain eligible for the game on Saturday.
Opinion
Alligator should have reported on crash
By Vlad Korepanov | Dec. 1, 2009I am curious as to why there was no mention in the Alligator of Bernie Machen’s hit-and-run incident and subsequent criminal charges. He received a notice to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge after hitting a parked car and not leaving insurance and contact information as required by law. Something like this is newsworthy, especially given the fact that he refused to admit fault until police got involved and escorted him back to the accident scene.
Opinion
Gainesville gives alumni warm welcome
By Ed | Dec. 1, 2009Last Saturday’s festivities were a tremendous send-off for a unique senior class. My wife hadn’t been back to the university in 16 years, and the students and fellow alumni we met were all very friendly. We got to tour the dorms still there, the Heavener complex, and met Alberta at a volleyball game.
Opinion
Church sets bad example
By Robert Hewitt | Dec. 1, 2009Being accosted by crazies of all types, usually benign, is normal in a college town like Gainesville. However, when it’s virulent hatred that evokes remembrance of Nazis persecuting Jews and other minorities, silence is not always the best response.
Opinion
Lessons come from experience, not advice
Dec. 1, 2009Over Thanksgiving, I got to spend a week with my 19-year-old sister, who’s a sophomore at a state school in the Midwest.
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Blind Faith: U.S. should remain skeptical about troop increases
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Dec. 1, 2009In his Tuesday night speech, President Barack Obama outlined his strategy for the war in Afghanistan.
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D-U-Idiot: UF's prominent figures should set example
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Dec. 1, 2009Carlos Dunlap, Gators star defensive end, looks sad, resigned, and a little pathetic in a mug shot taken early Tuesday morning after police arrested him on one count of DUI.
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Fool's flu: UF shouldn't require medical notes for exams
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Dec. 1, 2009Your mother’s incessant nagging is no longer the best reason to get a flu vaccine. Now it’s grade concerns that will push students into the vaccine lines. (Let’s face it — health worries are never on the top of the list.)
Opinion
Premium Price: Taxpayers shouldn’t pay for lawmakers’ insurance
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 30, 2009While Florida lawmakers and top state employees are criticizing Congress’ efforts to extend health care to more poor people, they have fought to protect an entitlement of their own: free insurance premiums.
Opinion
Say what you would regret leaving unsaid
Nov. 30, 2009I like this question, even if it’s a little morbid: If you knew you were going to die this evening, and you couldn’t talk to anyone between now and then, what would you most regret not telling someone?
Opinion
Republican Party needs to realize all politics are local
By Nick Miner | Nov. 30, 2009The Republican Party has recently drafted a Purity Resolution. If passed, any candidate seeking support from the Republican National Committee would be required to support at least eight of the 10 resolutions named by the committee.
Opinion
Islam on Campus gives thanks
By Ismail ibn Ali | Nov. 29, 2009In the name of God, the most beneficent, the most merciful.
Sports
Field goal sinks rivalry to new low
Nov. 29, 2009Florida State kicker Dustin Hopkins trotted onto Florida Field to attempt a 20-yard field goal with the Seminoles down 30-0 at the end of the third quarter and gave the 90,000-plus onlookers a startling wakeup call.
Opinion
UF should name gate after Tebow
By Victoria Shelly | Nov. 29, 2009It is my opinion that Gate 15 of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium should be renamed Gate Tebow. If you’re with me, Gator Nation, let’s let the university know.
Opinion
Moms use kids to indoctrinate
By Cori Kate | Nov. 29, 2009I give a nod of agreement to the Wednesday column, “Kids Should Not be Billboards.” I am a student and full-time employee who works at a business on University Avenue. While working, I watch mothers pushing strollers (complete with babies) along our sidewalks, donning these “Islam is of the devil” T-shirts. It disappoints me that people feel more comfortable hiding behind their months-old children to spread a discriminatory message. These mothers are persistent, walking with their babies in cold, rainy weather. They approach passers-by with pamphlets and smiles. But why use the infants? Should we be more inclined to trust their message because they are responsible for a tiny human?
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Bad Blood: FDA should not restrict gay men from donating
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 29, 2009If you’ve just been in a horrible car accident and you’re bleeding to death on a surgeon’s table, would you refuse a blood transfusion from a gay man?
Opinion
Christian, liberal values OK
By Ioulia Boyd | Nov. 29, 2009Unlike Ashley Stringfield, I believe that being Christian means believing in all progressive values, including being pro-choice and embracing equal values for all. I think it’s a travesty to say that there is something “inherently wrong” with being Christian and supporting these values.
