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Bill of rights forces tow companies in line
By the Editorial Board | Oct. 17, 2007There's a new bill of rights in town.
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COLUMNS
Sex education leaves something to be desired
Oct. 17, 2007Over the past few days, the Alligator has featured columns about virginity - virginity in terms of sex and adulthood. Let's address birth control. Let's discuss specifics of the pre-nasty. There's no virginal talk in this column.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
New ticket system needed
By Casey Peterson | Oct. 17, 2007New ticket system needed
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Abortions give some women a chance at life
By Claire Beach | Oct. 17, 2007The Pro-Life Alliance demonstrated Monday its belief that the "life" of the fetus matters more than the life of a woman.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Bicyclists have power in numbers
By Joshua Woltermann | Oct. 16, 2007I've never been afraid of any place I've lived like I'm scared of Gainesville. Every time I am on the streets, I keep my guard up and my senses sharp, wary of an unstoppable monster striking me down in the prime of my life.
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Plans for homeless not panning out
Oct. 16, 2007Nearly two months after Gainesville banished panhandling, I'm giving a D-minus to Gainesville's "Give a Better Way!" program for refurbishing old parking meters into collection stations.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Tasering panel accomplishing nothing
By Christian Duque | Oct. 16, 2007The policy panel formed to discuss appropriate police practices after the Andrew Meyer Tasering incident is an absolute travesty.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Alligator downplays Senate successes
By Ryan Day | Oct. 16, 2007While I appreciate his interest in the Student Senate, Will Foster has managed to latch on to one phrase while entirely missing the point of Shannyn Schott's letter.
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EDITORIALS
Emergency texts prompt many questions
By the Editorial Board | Oct. 16, 2007UF wants your digits.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Complaints of bias undeserved
By Will Foster | Oct. 15, 2007Shannyn Schott, an alumna who should have been labeled as such, should spend more time reading the Alligator and less time venting about "liberal bias." When did supporting school vouchers, limiting affirmative action and advocating for higher SAT and grade point average requirements (instead of need-based testing) for Bright Futures become causes célèbres among liberals? Never. Schott is either to the right of Genghis Khan or doesn't understand the political spectrum.
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Lazy students must grow up
By MARGARITA DELAPAZ | Oct. 15, 2007I read Vincent Massaro's Monday column, and it pretty much made me ashamed for my generation. How does a senior get off with never having a committed job or any real-life experience? I applaud his late but much-needed realization that he should grow up. However, I'm disgusted that anyone could be this lazy.
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EDITORIALS
Donations for homeless are few and far between
By the Editorial Board | Oct. 15, 2007The donation meters set up to raise money for the Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry have failed.
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Problematic Protest
By the Editorial Board | Oct. 15, 2007You can't spell "disgusting" without SDS.
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COLUMNS
Virginity extends past the bedroom
By VINCENT MASSARO | Oct. 14, 2007Let's talk about virginity.
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EDITORIALS
The time is now for environmental action
By the Editorial Board | Oct. 14, 2007In case you didn't realize, climate change is a pretty big deal. So big a deal that Al Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to raise awareness about global warming. He shares the prize with the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Attend forum for new CLAS dean search
By Vanessa Goodwin | Oct. 14, 2007I am writing this message as a member of the search committee for the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. We would like to invite you to an open forum Oct. 17 at Library East in Room 1A from 10 to 11 a.m. to solicit your ideas and opinions on this search.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Virginity too important to just give away
By Matthew Puopolo | Oct. 14, 2007I read Colleen Shea's column Friday, and she wrote about how she is a college sophomore and still a virgin. So what? Still having your V-card is not something to be ashamed about. I just got married this summer. I was a virgin until my wedding night.
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SG works hard: Alligator unfairly bashes
By Shannyn Schott | Oct. 14, 2007Remember the time when you wanted Subway, but you didn't have any cash on you, so you starved? I do. Thankfully, Kevin Reilly changed that with "tangible results," and now Gators can use their credit and debit cards on campus. And didn't you give Student Government a LAUREL for their "tangible results" when it installed more blue lights on campus? Do you know who the chairwoman of that committee was? Kellie Dale. While her friends were out having fun, she was doing walk-throughs on campus with the University Police Department.
