I am neither an Auburn fan nor an Auburn enemy, but the hypocrisy of The Gator Nation regarding Cameron Newton is astounding. It takes The Gator Nation but a few days to try and crucify him before any facts come out.
I have one question to the administration, Student Government and anyone in favor of the 25 percent hike in fees: Are you crazy? I mean are you that out of touch with reality that you would endorse such an irresponsible hike in one sitting? These tough economic times call for every American, Floridian and UF student to cut back, tighten their belts and use common sense when it comes tuition increases. I know this is a new concept for many in the upper echelon of the university, but it’s called fiscal responsibility. We should be cutting back and limiting non-educational services, not expanding them at the costly expense of Joe and Jane Student. People could argue that progress comes at a cost. I push back by saying that there is nothing wrong with delayed, systematic progress. University officials need to stop, think and then spend instead of this reckless attitude that seems to get worse with every passing school year.
Matt Simons’ letter in Monday’s Alligator absolutely infuriated me. It was so full of fallacies and ignorant homophobic assumptions that I don’t know where to begin.
One doesn't have to look far to see a growing number of incidents involving the general public and university resources. In the last week alone, we have had a man threaten to throw coffee on students in the Marston Science Library and an alleged public masturbator. God knows what else goes unreported.
So it's that time of year again: mass textbook buying. Some would think that the new law signed last year, the Textbook Affordability Act, would help prevent some of the usual headaches that are associated with buying required textbooks.
Recently President Machen sent a letter to the city of Jacksonville outlining key changes that need to be made by the city for the annual UF-Georgia game to continue being held in Jacksonville.
Let me get this straight: The Gator Nation moans and complains about how classless Georgia football coach Mark Richt was during last year's Gators-Bulldogs match up, but they see no lack of class in Urban's attempt to run up the score?
By the time the average reader views this article, most will have seen the supposed video of a member of the United States military throwing puppy off of a cliff in Iraq.
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