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Proposed referendum aims to put hand scanners on ballot

Students might soon be able to vote on whether they want to be required to scan their hands to enter recreational facilities on campus.

Chief Justice visits UF

Chief Justice John Roberts of the U.S. Supreme Court will preside over a mock court case conducted by UF law students at 10 a.m. today at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

Online voting case against UF gains momentum

Developments in the lawsuit between a student group and UF about online voting in Student Government elections may bring a hearing date closer.

UF professor applies for position on Fla. Supreme Court

UF professor applies for position on Fla. Supreme Court

Career day may soon get a little more interesting for Vickey Broussard Willis' students at Oak Hall School.

Tragic Gitmo ruling threatens America

Last week, the Supreme Court turned its back on the American people. In a 5-4 ruling, the court held that prisoners at Guantanamo Bay have the right to habeas corpus. In English, this means that prisoners are allowed to hear the evidence against them, and President Bush is prohibited from declaring anyone an "enemy combatant" and detaining them indefinitely without charge.

Marital Bliss: California ruling sets example worth following

Last week, the California Supreme Court handed down a historic ruling regarding one of the most divisive issues of our time: gay marriage.

Developers of stalled University Corners complex return checks

Developers and real estate agents of the stalled University Corners development are refunding deposit checks to about 105 people who reserved units.The project, which is planned for the northwest corner of 13th Street and West University Avenue, has remained an empty lot since April 2007.University Corners had been depending on money from a Gainesville tax-incentive program. However, a September 2007 Florida Supreme Court case decided Florida cities are not allowed to reimburse property tax money over more than a year without a voter referendum. "We were in the last phases of finalizing the $37 million in CRA funds pledged by the city when the Court ruling halted negotiations," read the refund letter from University Development of Gainesville. The decision to redesign the development will not be made until the Florida Supreme Court rules on an appeal, said Henry Rabell, a broker associate for Bosshardt Realty. The eight-story development would include more than 400 luxury condos and condo-hotels, as well as about 70,000 square feet of retail space.

Darts &amp Laurels

Well, it's finally here. Our calendars may say it's Wednesday, but right about now it sure feels like a Friday. This being the last issue of the spring semester and the last day of classes - though everyone seems to be too busy headed to the library for "exams" and "term papers" - we've decided to lighten it up a bit. C'mon, you know you're not really going to use both of those reading days, anyway. So grab a lounge chair by the pool, pop open a cold one and start thinking about summer. It's with bittersweet nostalgia that we here at the Darts & Laurels department compose our semester-ending edition of Darts & Laurels.

Barbaric, antiquated capital punishment must be abandoned

Few issues represent so profound a moral conundrum and elicit so visceral an emotional response as capital punishment.

SG replaces award banquet with donations to student groups

Student Government officials gathered Wednesday night to reward their peers for their work this year, minus the $10,000 spent on banquets in past years.

Darts &amp Laurels

The cold weather has made it hard for us to believe that we've finished the last full week of classes for the semester. Though we're looking forward to the end of finals - and that walk across the stage for those of us graduating - we here at the Darts & Laurels department are going to miss reviewing all the crazy things that happen in Gainesville. So as you stock up on caffeine and take advantage of those extended study hours at Library West, take a second to join us for this week's edition of…..Darts & Laurels.

Bill endorses religion in classrooms

It has been more than 20 years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against teaching creationism "science" in public schools, finding it a violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.

Online voting committee meets, discusses privacy concerns

While members of UF's online voting committee debated privacy concerns at their Sunday meeting, all agreed that online voting in Student Government elections would be cheaper than traditional ballots.

New committee to look into online voting for SG elections

Members of a committee formed to investigate the possibility for online voting in Student Government elections were chosen last week and should provide recommendations by May 1.

Student Senate Judiciary Committee chairman

Committee meetings broke Florida law

Hearing to investigate online voting lawsuit legitimacy

UF's claim that a student group's online-voting lawsuit was illegitimate will be investigated at a hearing next month.

UF calls online-voting lawsuit illegitimate

UF has responded to the lawsuit filed by a student group supporting online voting in Student Government elections, and according to UF, the suit is illegitimate.

Judge to hear online voting lawsuit

The lines have been drawn; the first few battles have been fought. And on Tuesday, supporters of online voting in Student Government elections received notice they are one step closer in the virtual-ballot war - their lawsuit is legitimate.

SG announces committee to review online voting

Student Body President Ryan Moseley will form a committee to investigate online voting, a Student Government official announced in a Student Senate meeting Tuesday night.