Sports
Column: Dan Mullen is the new football coach! Now let’s get over it.
By Skyler Lebron | Nov. 27, 2017The turmoil is no more. The agony of waiting is a thing of the past. It’s finished.
Opinion
Sports
Column: Dan Mullen just volunteered to go through hell
By Matt Brannon | Nov. 26, 2017You fool.
Opinion
Leave Malia alone, we have our own problems to worry about
Nov. 26, 2017A couple of days ago, a video of Malia Obama blowing smoke rings went viral. The internet flipped out. Everyone either sang her praises or was deeply offended. “Go, Malia! I’m glad you’re having fun in college and doing your own thing! Get it, girl!” Or, “How dare she! What a delinquent. As a daughter of a former president, she should not be behaving in this manner.” There was a third response, which was something along the lines of, “Who cares?” This whole incident brought to mind something I find very important. It is also something frequently underemphasized, particularly in this day and age. This, dear reader, is the art of minding your own business.
Opinion
It’s dangerous to think Democrats are immune to sexual misconduct
Nov. 26, 2017Roy Moore. Al Franken. John Conyers. Bill Clinton. Harvey Weinstein. Bill O’Reilly. The list goes on. The past year has brought an onslaught of sexual harassment and assault allegations from Hollywood and Washington, D.C. It’s sad and telling that this is at least the second time this semester I’ve written about this topic, but it’s not going away anytime soon.
Opinion
Listen to those you disagree with, but not all of them
Nov. 26, 2017In this political climate, it can be tempting to surround yourself with like-minded folks and call it a day — online and offline. On our social media, it would be easy (and, let’s face it, understandable) to unfollow every user who posted a status update or wrote a tweet decrying a politician you admire or denouncing a policy you believe would help people. You could even replace the lost profiles with more accounts of people who agree with and amplify your views. But is this the right thing to do?
Opinion
The challenge in explaining injustice
Nov. 26, 2017The other day, a friend of the Alligator opinions editor asked her why she wants to fight injustice. Being honest, Abby said herself she didn’t know how to answer the question with anything other than the elementary and unimpressive response: “because it’s wrong.” Now to use one of those activist buzzwords, we at the Alligator are going to “unpack” this question.
Sports
Column: It’s time for Florida fans to re-evaluate their relationship with Florida’s football program
By Ethan Bauer | Nov. 25, 2017There needs to be a reckoning.
Sports
Column: Three possible explanations for Florida football’s “Emojigate”
By Dylan Dixon | Nov. 21, 2017Ladies and gentleman, we have a mystery on our hands.
Sports
Column: The case for Randy Shannon as Florida's next head coach
By IAN COHEN | Nov. 19, 2017Please, save me your sighs.
Opinion
Take a moment this week to find something to be thankful for
Nov. 19, 2017As I’m sure you're aware, Thursday is Thanksgiving. As I’ve wished friends and classmates a happy holiday, I’ve gotten mixed reactions. Some wish me the same. Some gush about family traditions and Thanksgiving foods. Some talk about seeing their families for the first time in four months. Some talk about partying with high school friends. Some, however, scoff at the well wishes. They say they hate Thanksgiving because it celebrates colonialism and the abuse of Native Americans. They hate it because they can’t stand their families (or their families’ political beliefs). They hate it because they don’t like the food or are the only vegan or vegetarian at the table. Or, they hate it because they find it hard to give thanks in that environment.
Opinion
In response to sexual assault, UF’s Code of Conduct Needs a Change
Nov. 19, 2017“I’m low-key scared he’s going to sexually assault me.”
Sports
Column: Win over UAB shows Gators have the tools to beat Florida State
By Matt Brannon | Nov. 18, 2017Are you tired of retorting, “Oh yeah? Well our academics are better,” when a Florida State fan asserts their football team’s superiority? I would be.
Sports
Picks Column Week 12: New Head Coach Edition
Nov. 17, 2017Chip Kelly? Scott Frost? Dan Mullen?
Opinion
Remembering to be thankful: A life of gratitude
Nov. 16, 2017In 2004, after serving as a college dean for two years, I asked my director of human resources for input on my performance.
Opinion
Darts & Laurels
Nov. 16, 2017You are woken up by the sound of your parents and grandparents chatting loudly and energetically over coffee at the kitchen table and the smell of pies being prepped for baking. You’re still tired, but you get out of bed anyway so you don’t miss any of the family fun.
Opinion
Literature stands the test of time — in ourselves and in the world
Nov. 16, 2017When I first read Tom Stoppard’s play, “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead,” I was in what I like to dub the first great existential crisis of my life. It was my senior year of high school and the only thing that gave me any sense of purpose in my life was focusing on college applications. Getting into college — my top choice, specifically — was the only goal I had. After that, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to study or what I wanted to do. I was beginning to realize the be-all and end-all of my high school life was not the be-all and end-all of life.
Opinion
True art and artists are not limited to just one medium
Nov. 16, 2017The saying “Jack of all trades, master of none” might apply to most areas of life, but I don’t believe art is one of them. Out of all the types of skills to have, artistic competency has to be one of the most malleable because of its inclusion of more than simply technical ability. Making broad generalizations about anything creatively done is something worth straying away from, but I think there is something to be said about what makes truly great art.
Sports
Column: The NCAA is the wrong type of savage
By Skyler Lebron | Nov. 15, 2017The NCAA has a microscopic amount of chill.
Opinion
We have constructed a culture of “L’s”
Nov. 14, 2017I’m prone to losing. Just this week, I walked right into a table in Midtown, which left me with a fist-sized bruise on my hip and a drink spilled all over me. I also accidentally texted a screenshot of a conversation to the person I was having that conversation with. I started uncontrollably crying at a Bon Iver concert and, like all of you, watched the Gators lose.
Opinion
Reframing the race conversation
Nov. 14, 2017I don’t think the only problem with Richard Spencer is that he is a white supremacist. The problem with Spencer is that he provides a bogus answer to a legitimate and enigmatic question academia has left unexplored: What does it mean to be white in 21st century America?
