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Q & A with PETA about vegan cookbook

(11/04/09 10:15pm)

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has planted its newest target on college students. No worries, there won't be activists on Turlington Plaza splashing buckets of red paint on our coats. Instead, the group has made becoming vegan easier than ever by tailoring to students' fast-paced, budget-bearing lifestyles through a new cookbook, "PETA's Vegan College Cookbook: 275 Easy, Cheap, and Delicious Recipes to Keep You Vegan at School." The book meets every college student's needs, so excuses for not becoming vegan are as non-existent as the meat in veggie burgers.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2009/11/q-a-with-peta-about-vegan-cookbook

Vegan week salutes animal-free diet

(10/26/09 11:35pm)

UF and the rest of the world is celebrating World Go Vegan Week from Oct. 25 to Oct. 31.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2009/10/vegan-week-salutes-animal-free-diet

Nickelodeon now owns the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

(10/26/09 9:05pm)

According to Variety, the global rights to the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" franchise is now owned by Nickelodeon.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2009/10/nickelodeon-now-owns-the-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles

PETA speaker pushes vegan diet

(10/26/09 1:05am)

Jerry was lucky.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2009/10/peta-speaker-pushes-vegan-diet

Philly accusations false

(10/13/09 12:00am)

I am responding to Tommy Maple's column, "Philly no friend of man's best friend," in Thursday's Alligator. I am an out-of-state freshman from Philadelphia. Actually I am from South Philly, so although I should have "at least two emotional and psychological disabilities," I sincerely hope you take what I am about to say into consideration.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2009/10/philly-accusations-false

Friction, time critical for proper handwashing

(10/02/09 12:00am)

It's that life lesson that came right after potty training: how to wash your hands.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2009/10/friction-time-critical-for-proper-handwashing

Faces of Gainesville: William Petrak

(09/29/09 12:00am)

As buses circle around campus flashing Gators-themed messages in bright-orange digital letters, William Petrak slouches in the cushioned driver's seat of a chunky turquoise bus whose sign reads "125 Lakeside" in pale gray letters.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2009/09/faces-of-gainesville-william-petrak

Animal Activists of Alachua protests sold-out circus

(09/21/09 12:00am)

The line of patrons curved around the building, and families were turned away from a sold-out circus at the Alachua County Fairgrounds Friday night. However, a few unexpected guests were fine with standing on the street.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2009/09/animal-activists-of-alachua-protests-sold-out-circus

Lawmakers should ban ‘reptiles of concern’

(08/26/09 12:00am)

A 2-year-old girl getting strangled by her parents' escaped Burmese python should finally convince Florida to ban the sale of dangerous reptiles.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2009/08/lawmakers-should-ban-reptiles-of-concern

Darts & Laurels

(07/23/09 12:00am)

Things are not looking good at the Department of Darts & Laurels right now. The weekend hasn't even started yet (and it won't until this white space has been filled), and a deadly mixture of beer and Mario Kart Wii (we call it Beerio Kart) has already destroyed our apartments, bodies and minds.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2009/07/darts-laurels-5f8de5a09254d

Deletion of e-books has Orwellian implications

(07/21/09 12:00am)

In George Orwell/s "1984," the three slogans of the ruling party are "War is Peace," "Freedom is Slavery" and "Ignorance is Strength." Amazon.com might as well change its slogan to "Downloading is Deletion" after this weekend.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2009/07/deletion-of-e-books-has-orwellian-implications

Dead polo horses sent to UF to find causes of death

(04/22/09 12:00am)

The carcasses of 15 polo horses were delivered to UF's College of Veterinary Medicine early Monday morning for testing to determine the cause of death for 21 of the animals in Wellington, Fla.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2009/04/dead-polo-horses-sent-to-uf-to-find-causes-of-death

Gay marriage victories serve as a step in the right direction

(04/10/09 12:00am)

Well, America sure has been great for these past two centuries.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2009/04/gay-marriage-victories-serve-as-a-step-in-the-right-direction

Genetically modifying crops produces plentiful, resilient food

(04/07/09 12:00am)

Before watching the video "Harvest of Fear," I had never heard of genetically modified organisms.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2009/04/genetically-modifying-crops-produces-plentiful-resilient-food

Understaffed hospitals force nurses to work overtime

(04/03/09 12:00am)

At 11 p.m., registered nurse Alexis Lynch gulps down a Dr Pepper and some animal crackers to give her energy for the 16th hour of her shift on the pediatrics floor at Shands at UF. She agreed to work late even despite being scheduled to leave at 7 p.m. because there were not enough nurses to cover the shift.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2009/04/understaffed-hospitals-force-nurses-to-work-overtime