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You may want to rethink that fabulous Halloween party you were planning - or at least make sure the Facebook invitation states "BYOP" - that's Bring Your Own Pumpkin.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Taking away Student Honor Court's power not an option

By BRUCE-ALAN BARNARD | Oct. 23, 2007

I have spent nearly 16 of the past 24 hours discussing the situation regarding the report and recommendations of the Student Conduct Code Review Committee.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Protesters still active regarding Tasering incident

By John Griffin | Oct. 22, 2007

I am writing in response to the DART issued Friday to protesters who didn't show up at the policy forum regarding Andrew Meyer's Tasering.

OPINION | COLUMNS

A minor proposal for registration season

By KYLE COX | Oct. 22, 2007

It's already time to register for classes, and we're all too busy with this semester to care about the next.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Zone Coverage

By the Editorial Board | Oct. 22, 2007

Planning on getting wasted in Jacksonville this weekend for the Florida-Georgia football game?

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Aborted fetuses have no stance on abortion

By Katie Stephens | Oct. 22, 2007

In response to Lawrence Mackey's stance on abortion being a selfish choice: Had my mother aborted me, I wouldn't have had to respond to such a stupid argument.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

It's UF's eternal problem. No, not too few season football tickets. Not Friday's crossword puzzle being too hard for you to finish during your chemistry lecture. Not when your professor schedules an exam for the morning after Halloween.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Fake pres. candidate most promising

By VINCENT MASSARO | Oct. 21, 2007

Stephen Colbert is a presidential candidate (And so can you!).

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Lottery should give more to Florida education

By the Editorial Board | Oct. 21, 2007

Money, money everywhere, but not a buck to spend.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Women who chose abortion not selfish

By Rachel Wyle | Oct. 21, 2007

As I began reading the letters to the editor Friday about Claire Beach's column about abortion, I quickly glanced at the names of those writing the responses and was baffled to see they were written by men.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Florida lottery unfairly targets less-privileged

By Leigh Shapiro | Oct. 21, 2007

Maybe we should make taxes more fun. We'll borrow the appeal of the lottery, and everyone will have a good time while raising needed funds for education.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Alcohol was a bad choice for fundraiser

By Giselle Moore-Higgs | Oct. 18, 2007

I am writing in response to your article on Booze for Boobs. Although I think the organizers had their hearts in the right place - raising funds for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization - the event title is offensive to those of us who work in the field of breast-cancer care.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Darts & Laurels

By the Editorial Board | Oct. 18, 2007

Oh, what a week. We hope you're finally done with all your awful midterms, papers and the other stuff that's been keeping you from going out and having a good time. So take this weekend to sit back and have a few (or more than a few; we won't judge) drinks. Go on. You deserve it. Just make sure you're sober enough to read this week's intoxicating edition of…

OPINION | COLUMNS

Halloween brings feelings of nostalgia

By COLLEEN SHEA | Oct. 18, 2007

Halloween is a couple of weeks away, which means now is the time to start thinking about what we want to be on that very special day.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Abortions mean taking the easy way out

By Raymond Cho | Oct. 18, 2007

I would like to thank UF Campus NOW for its glowing column regarding the benefits and conveniences abortions offer to women.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Choosing to have an abortion is selfish

By Lawrence Mackey | Oct. 18, 2007

I'm writing in response to the guest column on abortion. A few completely obvious points were forgotten.