Opinion
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EDITORIALS
A Senseless Death
By EDITORIAL BOARD | Sep. 16, 2007Only a few hours after a UF student died, presumably in an alcohol-related car accident, UF President Bernie Machen used the news to fuel the fire against underage drinking.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Kevorkian helped suffering people
By SAM CAIN | Sep. 16, 2007In response to William Sanchez's letter concerning Jack Kevorkian, I have just one question: Why waste your time caring about this situation? I would really like to know how his opinion would change after being confronted with a lifetime of pain and suffering without end. Would he decide to keep on truckin', or would he throw in the towel and end his own life? Would he call up Kevorkian and employ his expertise in the matter? If I ever reached a point in my life where the only thing that greeted me with every new day was the grim reality of more pain and agony, then heck, put me out of my misery!
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Bright Futures' requirements too low
By Tolulope Bukola | Sep. 16, 2007I am writing in response to Daniel Burroughs's guest column in Thursday's Alligator, "Florida must keep Bright Futures Scholarship Program." The assertion that Florida must maintain the Bright Futures program unchanged is, at best, misguided. The state cannot sustain the financial burden of maintaining Bright Futures' low standards indefinitely. Bright Futures pays 75 percent tuition for a mediocre 3.0 weighted high school grade point average and an SAT score of 970 - 51 points below the national average.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Sports writer made UF proud on ESPN
By CAMILO PAYAN | Sep. 16, 2007I just wanted to congratulate Mike McCall on a completely enjoyable 10 minutes of ripping into the University of Tennessee on ESPN on Thursday. He started off a little weak, saying Rocky Top was one of the great traditions in college football, but recouped with a dig about being surprised that 100,000 people from Tennessee are able to memorize anything at all, and it all went uphill from there.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Clotheslines not big safety issue
By JANE NUNNALLY | Sep. 13, 2007I am writing in response to Wednesday's letter "Clotheslines a hazard for children." I loved the tongue-in-cheek letter about rogue clotheslines. I could imagine those heinous downed nylon wires lurking in the shadows just waiting to pounce on some unsuspecting victim, the clothespin springs beckoning the innocent, and the ruthless sheets laying in wait to cause those "zooming" children to fall off their trikes.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Unfair protection for University of Miami in budget
By E. T. YORK | Sep. 13, 2007As a result of the decline in Florida's economy, a special session of the Legislature this fall will consider an expected 4 percent to 10 percent reduction in the statewide budget. This would result in the State University System losing between ,100 million and ,232 million.
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Bureaucracy would be bad for Accent
By ANDREW BROWN | Sep. 13, 2007Never before have I been so against a proposal from the Student Senate and so supportive of an editorial from the Alligator. Accent's success lies not only in the experience, professionalism and dedication of its staff, but in its independence from Student Government's legislative branch. The Accent chairperson must be free to act quickly to respond to offers from speakers and be able to act even quicker to research and bid on potential speakers. Requiring the Accent chairperson to report to the Student Senate and ask for approval would strangle Accent's success.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Kevorkian proposed human experiments
By WILLIAM SANCHEZ | Sep. 13, 2007Although I agree there is nothing wrong with controversial speakers, I believe that ,50,000 is a steep price to pay someone convicted of murder and stripped of his medical license. The truth is Mr. Kevorkian is a very sick individual whose ultimate goal is to experiment on the living.
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EDITORIALS
Darts & Laurels
By EDITORIAL BOARD | Sep. 13, 2007It's been a busy week for the Department of Darts & Laurels. So much has been going on around campus. We've been so busy gathering quotes for "Overheard in Gainesville" and avoiding the Turlington preacher, we've barely had time to cross West University Avenue for a bite to eat or a pitcher to drink. Somehow we managed. But we also managed to bring you a special all UF, all the time edition for this week's…
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COLUMNS
UF's focus on health, fitness a downer
By COLLEEN SHEA | Sep. 13, 2007UF students can't escape the pressure of being healthy because there are reminders lurking in the shadows everywhere we turn.
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QUESTIONS
What band would you like to see at Gator Growl?
Sep. 13, 2007Responses cannot be longer than 20 words. Responses may be edited for length, grammar, style, libel and clarity.
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Silenced, Student Senate shouldn't censor Accent
By Editorial Staff | Sep. 12, 2007We hate to say it, but one Student Government organization is actually doing something right. Not everything, mind you, but we'll give credit where credit's due.
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Red Scare
By Editorial Staff | Sep. 12, 2007They move around, barely visible to the naked eye. In silence, they attack their victims and leave us in agonizing pain when all we want to do is get to class. No, not terrorists. We're talking about the newest sadistic wave taking over Gainesville.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
By CONOR MANCONE, UF graduate student
Sep. 12, 2007An editorial in Wednesday's Alligator talked about the increased prices of soda, which is intended to encourage Gators to be healthier. Unfortunately, it missed the most important problem with this policy: It is not in any way the job of UF to encourage people to be healthier.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Low tuition, UF's size go hand in hand
By Warren Rhea | Sep. 12, 2007It's outrageous to hear people who go to this university talking about shutting the door on those who haven't had the chance to experience it yet.
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COLUMNS
Separation of church and television
Sep. 12, 2007I want everyone to know that Jesus had absolutely nothing to do with my success as a writer.
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Florida must maintain Bright Futures Scholarship Program
By DANIEL BURROUGHS | Sep. 12, 2007To all you Florida residents, please take a valuable lesson from your neighbor to the north: Don't let your legislators change anything about Bright Futures.
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COLUMNS
Faculty leadership training worth cost
Sep. 11, 2007UF is already more than ,30 million in debt. Gov. Charlie Crist might cut some State University System funding. The Tuition Differential Program might not provide enough funding for both measures.
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Proposed cuts hurt UF employees, too
By ED SALSBERRY | Sep. 11, 2007A CEO announces 10,000 jobs are being cut to make up for a revenue shortfall. He then goes home to his ,2.5 million mansion where his private chef prepares him a meal that would cost hundreds of dollars in a restaurant. Life is rough at the top.
