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OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Gator Party accomplishments overrated

By GRAHAM CLARK | Oct. 19, 2008

On Friday, Kevin Homrich-Micocci's column was largely dedicated to an informative summary of the poor decisions, mishaps, lies and conspiracies recently perpetrated by the UF administration and its lapdogs in the Gator Party. However, he also somehow found reason to praise the Gator Party's ability to "get something done" and criticize the Orange and Blue Party's "impotence."

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Flu vaccine not effective

By IAN SHTULMAN | Oct. 19, 2008

I urge everyone to think twice before getting this year's flu vaccine. While getting a little jab in the arm and saving yourself from illness sounds like a great deal, it's really not.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Obama could escape Bradley Effect

Oct. 19, 2008

On a November morning in 1982, California residents awoke to see a San Francisco Chronicle story about Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Bradley with a headline boasting "Bradley Win Projected."

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Column’s claims unfounded

By Sean Johnson | Oct. 19, 2008

As a former Student Senator and a current student, I must say that Homrich-Micocci's guest column was factually inaccurate on many levels. I have sat on committees that discussed many of the problems he addressed. I am disgusted at the lack of insight or research into anything.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Pallin' Around

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 19, 2008

The theme of the 2008 presidential campaign, as with many others, has been a continued focus on topics extraneous to the core of our country's problems.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

McCain’s tactics miss the point

By Francisco Sotomayor | Oct. 19, 2008

Sen. John McCain, please stop the nonsense. I'm tired of hearing about Ayers and ACORN. The roller-coaster economy needs your attention.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Doggone Dumb

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 19, 2008

Boy were we disappointed when we got to the HOWL-o-ween Dog Costume Contest at UF's Equine Auditorium.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Compromise shouldn’t breed hatred

By ANDREW WYNN | Oct. 16, 2008

The 2008 presidential election is less than three weeks away, and Sen. Barack Obama is slightly ahead in most national polls.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Darts & Laurels

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 16, 2008

Let's start on a good note this week. We'd like to offer a they-go-together-like-lamb-and-tuna-fish LAUREL to the UF Student Senate for their smooth and respectful transition.

OPINION | COLUMNS

UF students’ concerns aren’t reflected in official decisions

By KEVIN HOMRICH–MICOCCI | Oct. 16, 2008

It seems that the powers that be have lost their concern for the opinions of the UF student population. This year, we have been misrepresented and ignored by many of the different groups within our university.

OPINION | COLUMNS

‘Pacman’ the epitome of wasted talent

Oct. 15, 2008

Wake up, Adam Jones.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

District 6 election echoes presidential race

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 15, 2008

The great thing about politics is that if you allow yourself to take a step back from the headlines for a second, you can feel how absurd the entire system can be.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Novice players should not use acoustic guitars as wingmen

By Collin Binkley | Oct. 15, 2008

There is a growing epidemic saturating college campuses nationwide: the hobby guitarist.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

SDS protests justified, not exaggerated

By David Reznik | Oct. 15, 2008

I found it strange that in an editorial that was otherwise touting the exact same principles as the Students for a Democratic Society-supported referendum against installing hand scanners at UF's gyms, there was need to chastise SDS for their "scanners-signal-the-apocalypse mentality."

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Senate transition goes smoothly

By Frank Walch | Oct. 15, 2008

I arrived at Tuesday night's first meeting of the new Student Senate apprehensive of what was to come. I was afraid of the ugliness that would follow when the gloves came off in the start of a new Senate session.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

New ticket system not that bad

By Ed Kallal | Oct. 15, 2008

The new online ticket system is infinitely better than the old phone system.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Scantastic

Oct. 14, 2008

During last week's Student Government elections, student voters overwhelmingly rejected the referendum to install hand scanners at Southwest Recreation Center. OK, they did more than reject the referendum. An 84 percent supermajority verbally scolded the hand scanners in front of their parents and bitchslapped the taste out of the scanners' mouths, all while peeing on the scanners' rug.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Platonic inter–gender relationships exist

Oct. 14, 2008

Erik Nyberg, SFC student

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Online ticketing doesn’t solve problems

Oct. 14, 2008

Ryan King, 4HH

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Big Shots: UF coaches lend star power to fundraiser

Oct. 14, 2008

Celebrities in advertising are as common as Gainesville pool parties during the summer.