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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Every vote counts on Election Day
By Frank Bracco | Jan. 28, 2008Today is Election Day, and that means it is time to get out and vote!
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EDITORIALS
City races focus on growth, economy
By the Editorial Board | Jan. 27, 2008With nearly half of the seats on the City Commission up for grabs Tuesday and an amendment affecting tax revenue, the results of this election day could also have a great influence on a city already navigating redevelopment and economic growth.
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EDITORIALS
We endorse Obama, McCain for primaries
By the Editorial Board | Jan. 27, 2008With just one more day to decide which candidates will move forward into what promises to be one of the most important presidential elections in history, we realize the task may be a little overwhelming for any voter.
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COLUMNS
Last week's ridiculous 'news' makers may be new to you
By VINCENT MASSARO | Jan. 27, 2008Last week, the Alligator didn't publish on Monday, but I wrote a column anyway.
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EDITORIALS
Darts & Laurels
By the Editorial Board | Jan. 24, 2008There may be a logical explanation for why you woke up feeling like crap Tuesday. Yes, it did signal the end of the only long weekend we have until Spring Break, but it may very well be because the third week in January is among one of the most depressing of the year, according to a researcher from Cardiff University.
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COLUMNS
Respect for all women still not reality
By CARLY HALLAM | Jan. 24, 2008I spent this past weekend in Las Vegas with my mom and a friend celebrating my 21st birthday. My social status as a young female has never proved so beneficial. I skipped hour-long lines, scooted my way into VIP areas and received free lap dances from Australian male strippers (no, seriously).
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Bush has done a lot for the country
By Kate Wallace | Jan. 24, 2008I'm disheartened by the majority of our students' determination to bash President Bush. In the wake of terrorist attacks, natural disasters and skyrocketing oil prices, we're living a quality of life similar to before all of these things took place. This fact speaks volumes about the president's policies, both foreign and domestic, because no other country's economy could boast such resilience.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Machen's endorsement troubling
By Charles Bittner | Jan. 24, 2008UF President Bernie Machen is in no way obligated to keep his politics to himself.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
President has right to opinion
By Salisha Ali | Jan. 23, 2008Despite its placating claims, the editorial board clearly does not understand that Bernie Machen retains his right to political expression.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Endorsement hurts UF's image
By Mark McShera | Jan. 23, 2008UF President Bernie Machen's decision to endorse John McCain is an unusual move for a university president. The job of the university president is to serve as an impartial representative of UF, not a partisan politico.
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COLUMNS
Celebrity news culture clouds issues
Jan. 23, 2008I might vomit if I see another popup window advertising links to images of Britney Spears' crotch. Unless that thing is housing a population about to vote in a presidential primary, I don't think it is important.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Bush presidency tragic mistake
By Eric Steele | Jan. 23, 2008Wednesday's letter from Wayne Jespersen is disheartening in its apologies for a failed administration. The way Jespersen characterizes the presidency was the way it was intended when the Constitution was written. Reality could not be further from the truth, however.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Machen statement hypocritical
By Tina Steiger | Jan. 23, 2008As a private citizen, President Machen has every right to express his opinion about political candidates and should be able to endorse whomever he wishes. But Machen should not be able to utilize his title as UF president to support a presidential candidate.
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EDITORIALS
Facebook pokes holes in privacy for profits
By the Editorial Board | Jan. 23, 2008When it first launched in 2004, Facebook swept across college campuses and became forever embedded in our popular culture.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
College is not limited to career seekers
By Pamela D'Andrea | Jan. 22, 2008Tuesday's letter from Kaitlyn Hastings regarding Carly Hallam's Friday column was unnerving. How could someone imply that higher education is solely for those that will pursue their careers?
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COLUMNS
Think before voting on Amendment 1
Jan. 22, 2008"Taxes are the price we pay for civilization." That's what my macroeconomics professor would always say. As profound as it is obvious, this maxim relates a timeless, commonsense principle. But I must admit, it's a principle that I hadn't really thought about in great detail until hearing it in class.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Machen's endorsement puts UF at risk
By Greg Markowski | Jan. 22, 2008I suspect Mr. Machen does not possess a very strong respect for the intellect of the UF student body or faculty.
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EDITORIALS
Machen's endorsement irresponsible, bad for UF
By the Editorial Board | Jan. 22, 2008While it may not have been as glamorous or as influential as Oprah Winfrey's endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama - and certainly didn't receive as much media attention - UF President Bernie Machen's unusual public announcement that he would endorse Sen. John McCain for president this week did raise more than a few questions across campus.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Reader missed column's life lesson
By Shanna Groom | Jan. 22, 2008I was disappointed in Ms. Hastings' response to Carly Hallam's Friday column, as it is evident that she attacked Ms. Hallam as a result of her own misunderstanding.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Congress is to blame for state of country
By Wayne Jespersen | Jan. 22, 2008Tuesday's editorial cited President Bush as the cause of many ills, when in fact, it is Congress that passed those bills. The president, after all, has little authority. Mostly, he can start and stop wars. In the end, it's the legislature that introduces and passes bills, and they can override the president's veto.
