Opinions - The Independent Florida Alligator

The enveloping power of weather — and ultimately its effect on humankind — is perhaps the one thing that can truly mend human conflict and transcend political beliefs.

OPINION | COLUMNS

For public health, ‘sex’ is not a taboo word

Sep. 13, 2018

STD rates are at an all-time high, and we need to talk about it to protect ourselves from them

OPINION | COLUMNS

UF should put money into RTS, not a parking garage

Sep. 13, 2018

Look at Archer Road, University Avenue or 13th Street during rush hour try to say there's not a car problem.

OPINION | DARTS LAURELS

Darts and Laurels: 9/14/18

Sep. 13, 2018

How much does $2 billion mean when you're Jeff Bezos? And does it give him a dart or a laurel?

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Letter to the Editor: We deserve our graduation

Sep. 11, 2018

A response to the new graduation ceremony changes

OPINION | COLUMNS

Crowdfunding is not healthcare

Sep. 11, 2018

GoFundMe may be inspiring, but the reason why we have to use it makes it a failure.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Remembering Sept. 11, 2001, 17 years later

Sep. 11, 2018

Seventeen years after 9/11, our nation is still recovering from the fallout

OPINION | COLUMNS

After Rosh Hashanah, finding sweetness in our campus communities

Sep. 11, 2018

For the Jewish New Year, celebrating with students is a sweet welcome

OPINION | COLUMNS

Non-violent felons deserve the right to vote: Why you should support Amendment 4

Sep. 9, 2018

Amendment 4, which will appear on the November ballot, will help felons get their rightful chance

OPINION | EDITORIALS

The student debt crisis has reached a critical point

Sep. 9, 2018

Student debt has been a problem and is only becoming worse. The research proves it.

OPINION | DARTS LAURELS

Darts and Laurels: Sept. 7, 2018

Sep. 7, 2018

The front entrance to the Reitz Union swims in your vision as heat waves radiate off the light gray moonscape. “What better treat for a sweltering afternoon than an extra large frozen yogurt?” you think to yourself. What better time than now? Who more deserving than you, out of breath and minutes from heatstroke? A tepid bead of sweat leaves your scalp and wanders down your forehead. It nearly freezes solid when you break the airtight seal on the union doors and are blasted with chilled air. The delicate scent of Wendy’s fries begs you to keep walking, but you marshal your thoughts and step into the elevator. It gently pings and sends you downward.

OPINION | COLUMNS