Florida politics has always been a giant petri dish of sleaze, and the Florida Legislature is always a spectacular orgy of corruption. However, the one topic that has always been off-limits was oil drilling around Florida. Overwhelming public support for a drilling ban - and the overarching concern for what is left of the natural environment - has stood out every year.
If you spend a day helping others this year, Disney will let you into the happiest place on earth for free.
Barbies have always offended feminists, Polly Pocket probably offended small people and Beast Wars most likely offended the intelligence of entomologists, but no doll could possibly offend as many people as the latest addition to the American Girl line.
At my internship this summer, one of my editors told me that when she graduated from college in the 1970s, people never asked her what she wanted to do with her life.
I certainly understand the Alligator's advocating free speech and publishing the guest column "Pastor plans protest at parade."
I felt compelled to write to the Alligator after reading the letter to the editor titled, "Scalpers show business sense."
Will the real No. 4 team please stand up?
The members of the UF Pride Student Union have read the Rev. Terry Jones' column yesterday, but few of us were terribly shocked.
Two days ago, during the clusterfuck of Student Government elections, I had two dissimilar but equally disturbing events occur that I thought explained how voting results were so systematically banal, year after year.
I feel something must be said about Pastor Terry Jones' guest column.
I'm confused as to why Pastor Terry Jones was given the guest column in Monday's Alligator.
Just when we thought the halls of the Reitz Union couldn't fit anymore cholesterol, Papa John's was announced to be the latest addition to the fast food mecca last week.
Thankfully we've already graduated high school.
"Big Brother is watching."
I was extremely satisfied to read the Alligator's endorsement of the Progress Party Monday after all of their actions surrounding transparency. When I was on Turlington Plaza last Thursday, I got to see the Progress Party candidates sign a pledge to put their voting records online.
Lexington, Ky. - Tim Tebow could not get up for close to three minutes after getting hit by Taylor Wyndham and hitting the back of his head on Marcus Gilbert's knee.
Friday's Alligator contained a four-paragraph diatribe concerning the distribution of "I Voted" stickers during Student Government elections. How can one be so petty? We have students trying to ensure the safety of the community, to save language programs and to allocate money to student groups, and you go after stickers? Those of us in Greek houses know that it is not "coercion" that goes on, but rather encouragement to vote in SG elections. With such a small percentage of students voting in these elections, it is shameful that you resent Greek participation. Sen. Gary Benedix, you seem pleased with yourself that you "have it all figured out."
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