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Opinion

Protest of Che Guevara misguided

By John Story | Oct. 13, 2009

On Tuesday, I was very pleased reading Paul Murty's guest column, "Che is a hero, not a terrorist." This article, the superb cover story on the National Equality March and the report back on Hugo Chavez' health care campaigns in Venezuela made for a very progressive issue that made my day a happy one. In response to Friday's anti-Che Guevara rally, my friends and I hastily organized a counter-demonstration, using a flag with Guevara's portrait and the slogan "Hasta la victoria siempre" scrolled at the bottom.

Opinion

Flash mobs too loud, obtrusive for indoors

By Chad Kimes | Oct. 13, 2009

Last night at about 5:30 I was studying in the Reitz Union for my two Wednesday exams. The room gradually got a bit louder. People dressed in black hustled and bustled about but were being generally unobtrusive.

Opinion

Protest challenged views of misinformed Guevara supporters

By JOHNATHAN LOTT | Oct. 13, 2009

I have great reservation writing this response to Paul Murty's Tuesday column because I'm afraid it will give his ignorance an air of legitimacy. The letter was the most fallacious, logically incoherent and misleading piece the Alligator has published in months.

Opinion

Baby Bonus: UF could afford more for graduate assistants

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 13, 2009

In the next academic year, graduate students may receive a $500 stipend increase, thanks to a vote by the Graduate Assistants Student Union.

Sports

UF should embrace running identity

By CALLOVI< | Oct. 12, 2009

The Gators haven't needed to throw the ball much to win this season, and they probably aren't going to anytime soon.

Opinion

Philly accusations false

By Kaitlyn Flynn | Oct. 12, 2009

I am responding to Tommy Maple's column, "Philly no friend of man's best friend," in Thursday's Alligator. I am an out-of-state freshman from Philadelphia. Actually I am from South Philly, so although I should have "at least two emotional and psychological disabilities," I sincerely hope you take what I am about to say into consideration.

Opinion

On The Map

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 12, 2009

Although the use of public transportation in Florida is relatively unimpressive overall, Alachua County manages to stay ahead of the curve.

Opinion

Art project puts message before money

Oct. 12, 2009

PostSecret, the popular community art project created by Frank Warren, is the opposite of advertising. And that's a damn good thing.

Opinion

Che is a hero, not a terrorist

By PAUL MURTY | Oct. 12, 2009

As I walked through Turlington Plaza to drop off a midterm Friday afternoon, I noticed a few posters with Ernesto "Che" Guevara's infamous picture on them. Progressing through Turlington, I saw protesters holding signs condemning Che Guevara, calling him a terrorist instead of a hero.

Opinion

Altered photo glorifies unrealistic body image

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 12, 2009

In a recent advertisement for its Blue Label line of jeans, Ralph Lauren created an advertisement that featured model Filippa Hamilton in a pair of the brand's $500 Tartan Patchwork jeans.

Opinion

Obama should win Heisman for direction, determination

By Kyle Krutek | Oct. 11, 2009

In the wake of President Barack Obama surprising the planet by winning the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, I would like to throw his name into the conversation for another prestigious award: the Heisman.

Opinion

Florida lacks pre-game sportsmanship

By James Honeycutt | Oct. 11, 2009

I congratulate UF on defeating Louisiana State University Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. I was in the stadium.

Opinion

And Justice For All

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 11, 2009

The day before tens of thousands of gay rights supporters marched on Washington, D.C., President Barack Obama spoke at the annual Human Rights Campaign black-tie dinner, vowing to end "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

Opinion

Obama has chance to earn peace prize

Oct. 11, 2009

Fred Armisen offered the most precise answer this Saturday as to why President Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in a surprise Oslo announcement on Friday: "Because I'm not George Bush."

Opinion

Alligator seeks editor for opinions section

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 11, 2009

We are desperate for your opinion.

Sports

Different trips to LSU yield same thought

Oct. 11, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. - For the second time in three years, I hopped in my Civic and made the eight-hour trip to Louisiana for the Florida-LSU game.

Sports

Who wants to be the one to tell Tebow he's not playing?

Oct. 8, 2009

It's 15 minutes from kickoff, deep in the bowels of Tiger Stadium.

Sports

Picks Column: LSU

Oct. 8, 2009

It's amazing this guy still has a job.

Opinion

Media obsessed with college athletes

Oct. 8, 2009

As you read this, I am hard at work imbibing the contents of my giant, green Bubba Keg on a bus to Baton Rogue.

Opinion

Darts & Darts

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 8, 2009

It's been a pretty stressful week at the Alligator. Not only do we all have exams coming up, we've also been doing the jobs of several people. It's been so rough that we might even take our three-day weekend early. On that note, we present to you a doing-homework-at-home-has-never-sounded-so-appealing edition of…