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EDITORIALS
Lottery should give more to Florida education
By the Editorial Board | Oct. 21, 2007Money, money everywhere, but not a buck to spend.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Women who chose abortion not selfish
By Rachel Wyle | Oct. 21, 2007As 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.
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COLUMNS
Florida lottery unfairly targets less-privileged
By Leigh Shapiro | Oct. 21, 2007Maybe 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.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Alcohol was a bad choice for fundraiser
By Giselle Moore-Higgs | Oct. 18, 2007I 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.
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EDITORIALS
Darts & Laurels
By the Editorial Board | Oct. 18, 2007Oh, 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…
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COLUMNS
Halloween brings feelings of nostalgia
By COLLEEN SHEA | Oct. 18, 2007Halloween 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.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Abortions mean taking the easy way out
By Raymond Cho | Oct. 18, 2007I would like to thank UF Campus NOW for its glowing column regarding the benefits and conveniences abortions offer to women.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Choosing to have an abortion is selfish
By Lawrence Mackey | Oct. 18, 2007I'm writing in response to the guest column on abortion. A few completely obvious points were forgotten.
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EDITORIALS
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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COLUMNS
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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COLUMNS
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.
