Opinion
Joe Arpaio does not deserve the people’s vote
Jan. 9, 2018It was only a matter of time before the next chapter in the Joe Arpaio saga came around.
Opinion
Sports
Column: Aside from new Raiders coach Jon Gruden, what else can $100 million buy?
By Ethan Bauer | Jan. 8, 2018The Oakland Raiders made ESPN analyst and former Super Bowl winner Jon Gruden their head coach on Saturday, with an official welcome slated for Tuesday. Gruden last coached in 2008 before getting fired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following a 9-7 record. Yawn. Another NFL team hiring a new coach? Pretty boring stuff. It happens every year.
Opinion
New year, better you
Jan. 8, 2018It’s that time of the year again. The gym is filled to capacity, the library is surprisingly full and the rude classmate you’ve dealt with for the past three semesters is suddenly rather friendly. It’s a new year, a new semester and a new chance for people to change for the better — or at least for them to pretend to.
Opinion
Don’t be afraid to make a resolution, even if you have failed in the past
Jan. 8, 2018Happy New Year’s, dear reader! Welcome back to Gainesville, to school and to your unbridled independence. Did you miss it? Judging by my extensive Twitter research, it would appear that a lot of you did. While I was conducting my all-important social media research, I also came across another common thread. Many people seem to have already crashed and burned in the pursuit of their New Year’s resolutions. This trend is not unique to 2018 — nearly every year I have been a user of social media I have noticed this. People exit a year with big plans and lofty goals for self-improvement. We set goals to accomplish everything from going to the gym to eating healthy, from stopping bad habits to being more positive. And each year, we get upset when we are unable to meet these goals.
Opinion
I’m loading up my last-semester bucket list — are you?
Jan. 8, 2018Welcome back! If you underwent a smartphone or social media cleanse this past break, I’ll bring you up to speed. Everywhere got really cold out, the #MeToo movement picked up speed and we’re not (yet) engaged in a nuclear war with North Korea. Is everyone caught up?
Opinion
Set realistic goals
Jan. 7, 2018It’s that time of the year again. The gym is filled to capacity, the library is surprisingly full and the rude classmate you’ve dealt with for the past three semesters is suddenly rather friendly. It’s a new year, a new semester and a new chance for people to change for the better — or at least for them to pretend to.
Opinion
My final column
Dec. 6, 2017As that old proverb says, all good things must come to an end. At long last, to the joy of some and the great disappointment of others, you’re reading my final column of the semester. While I won’t miss the hate mail, I’ll miss this great opportunity I had to speak to my peers. Here are some of my final thoughts before I go.
Opinion
Final unsolicited advice from the opinions editor
Dec. 6, 2017This week and the one that will follow are sure to generate a host of emotions for everyone at UF. We find ourselves faced with endings, goodbyes and new beginnings. Not to mention the stress and anxiety that inevitably accompany the slew of final exams and papers thrust upon us. Needless to say, the vast majority of us are emotional wrecks right now.
Opinion
Take care of yourself first (HELP HELP HELP)
Dec. 6, 2017Confession time: After four semesters of reporting and editing, writing in first person is going to be a challenge. So, buckle in.
Opinion
Amanda and Michael finally get to say goodbye to the Alligator
Dec. 6, 2017The stress of this job has killed our social, physical and spiritual well-beings. Still, we have learned more than two things that have made us the people we wanted to see in the mirror when we were 7 years old.
Sports
Goodbye Column: The Alligator changed my life. It can change yours, too.
By IAN COHEN | Dec. 5, 2017I had my first panic attack during my junior year of high school.
Sports
Goodbye Column: Dear journalists, you have no talent
By Matt Brannon | Dec. 5, 2017I’m not very skilled at basketball. I can’t shoot. I can barely dribble. And being short enough to order off a kids’ menu doesn’t help.
Sports
Column: A full prediction for the College Football Playoff
By Dylan Dixon | Dec. 3, 2017The matchups for the College Football Playoff have officially been set.
Opinion
Fear is holding us back from change
Dec. 3, 2017In our society, there is an epidemic of fear. Fear of social rejection, fear of mockery, fear of being cast as the odd one out. The crippling concern many have for judgement inflicted on them has left a number of bright minds silenced. It’s time we put an end to this epidemic.
Opinion
We need to address mental health before people are in danger, not after
Dec. 3, 2017On Friday, there was a bomb threat at my old high school. The school went into lockdown, and people were scared out of their minds. It turned out the bomb was not real. However, as we have seen over the last few years, these stories of terror in everyday places like schools, churches and concert venues do not always have a happy ending. Innocent people have their lives snatched away from them for no reason other than being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Opinion
We need a DREAM act that grants a pathway to citizenship to dreamers
Dec. 3, 2017Earlier this year, President Donald Trump terminated Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), an executive order by former President Barack Obama which gave undocumented people who came to the U.S. as children protection from deportation for two years. This order was also renewable.
Opinion
Even when we think we won, we must keep working
Dec. 3, 2017Potential trigger warning: This column cites anti-LGBTQ+ quotes in an effort to demonstrate how we must vote against anti-LGBTQ+ politicians.
Sports
Column: Coach Mike White needs to start trusting his freshmen
By Jake Dreilinger | Nov. 30, 2017It’s no secret UF men's basketball coach Mike White doesn’t have confidence in some of his players just yet.
Sports
Picks Column: A new Mullennium
Nov. 30, 2017A new era is officially underway in Gainesville.
Opinion
We should avoid unhealthy, discouraging memes
Nov. 30, 2017In a way, the process of how rapidly and expansively a new meme spreads is impressive. Someone takes an image that is only mildly funny and then does something to it that suddenly renders it into a new creative medium of expression. If the meme is hot, “memelords” from around the internet will start using the new template and begin the production of new content utilizing this meme. For a few days, it will be the only meme you see on the internet, until it dissolves into irrelevancy just as quickly as it entered it, the ultimate fate of every meme.
