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Sunday, March 22, 2026

Opinion

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Early commits don't reflect team's future

Over the past few days, UF received verbal commitments from Charlotte (N.C.) Independence High's Victor Hampton and Bradenton Southeast High's Jonathan Dowling, two promising defensive backs.


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Opinion

Column misses business effects

Columnist Johnathan Lott apparently needs to spend more time in class because his knowledge of markets is sadly lacking. In a competitive market, such as the market of cities trying to attract high-tech companies, branding is very important.


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Opinion

Proposal fosters homophobia

In response to Johnathan Lott's justifications for Charter Amendment 1 in his Thursday column, I think Benjamin Franklin phrased it best when he said: "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."


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Opinion

Lott’s argument too flimsy

I was disappointed to see that Johnathan Lott's column reverted to the same arguments that proponents of Charter Amendment 1 have been using to scare people into supporting discrimination.


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Words taken out of context

In Wednesday's article that covered President Bernie Machen's town hall forum, I was appalled to see that what I said was taken out of context in order to beef up a mediocre story.


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Sports

UF men's basketball team doesn't deserve berth in NCAA Tournament

The Gators will get good news on March 15. After a one-year hiatus, they'll be back in the NCAA Tournament. The UF logo will flash on the television screen, and the players and coaching staff will be able to breathe a sigh of relief. Their reputation as a prominent basketball program will be back.


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Opinion

Graduate students should be rewarded for dedication to UF

This past Friday, President Bernie Machen declared that UF needs to transform itself in order to become one of the nation's top public universities. Machen said that the plan is to "focus more on graduate education and research." As co-president of Graduate Assistants United (GAU), our graduate employee labor union, I welcome the president's new vision if - and only if - his focus on graduate education includes support for all departments, students and graduate assistants. Indeed, graduate assistants need additional help and focus these days, especially in this difficult economic climate.



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