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NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

Student dedicated her life to faith, family and helping others

By MELINDA CARSTENSEN | Aug. 23, 2011

Amy L. Lakatos was a prayer warrior.

Freshmen Feriha Bilgen, biology major, and Alyssa Sicard, art major, study in their dorm room after their classes on the second day of the Fall 2011 semester.

NEWS | CAMPUS

On-campus housing rates jump 3 percent

By Clare Lennon | Aug. 23, 2011

The cost of living on campus has risen by about 3 percent from last year to this year, according to a UF Department of Housing and Residence Education administrator.

Kappa Delta pledges meet their new sisters in front of their sorority house on Tuesday evening. About 1,500 women joined the 2011 pledge class for the 16 chapters of sororities on the UF campus.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Big day for sorority hopefuls

By Erin Jester | Aug. 23, 2011

About 1,500 sorority hopefuls gathered in the O'Connell Center on Tuesday to participate in the sorority bid day ceremony.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Retired justice will speak on campus

By Mina Radman | Aug. 23, 2011

Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor will speak at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on campus Monday, Sept. 12 as part of the UF Levin College of Law's Allen L. Poucher Legal Education Series.

METRO

SFC has top state graduation rate

By Morgan Watkins | Aug. 23, 2011

Santa Fe College took the top spot among the 28 state and community colleges in Florida for arguably the most important thing that happens in a student's college career - graduation.

NEWS | FEATURES

Earthquake shakes D.C., shocks felt along East Coast

By Meredith Rutland | Aug. 23, 2011

The 5.8-magnitude earthquake that shook the East Coast on Tuesday seems to have left all Gators unharmed.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF proposes cap on unused vacation payout for departing staff

By Erin Jester | Aug. 23, 2011

[Editor's Note: This story has been changed to reflect a correction. For the memo sent from Paula Fussell to faculty and staff regarding the new proposal, click here.]

NEWS | CAMPUS

Freshmen forever a campus nuisance

By Nate Rushing | Aug. 23, 2011

"Can you tell me where a bus stop is?"

Although Florida coach Will Muschamp recently tried to dismiss it as a rumor, running backs Jeff Demps and Chris Rainey have reportedly been taking snaps in a version of the Wildcat formation in practice.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Muschamp limiting information released

By TOM GREEN | Aug. 23, 2011

Gators coach Will Muschamp is looking for any competitive edge he can get entering his first season.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Nanny Nonsense; Park directors don't need to worry so much

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 23, 2011

Fans of canoeing or kayaking should be writing their Alachua County Commissioners to thank them for standing up against the busy bodies at the Alachua County Parks Office.

Alabama running back Trent Richardson, who ran for 700 yards on 112 carries last season while splitting time with Mark Ingram, is expected to be one of the conference’s best backs in 2011.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Conference loaded with talent at running back

By GREG LUCA | Aug. 23, 2011

Coach Will Muschamp recently credited the Southeastern Conference’s dominance to the league’s defensive lines, but it’s the running back position that may be the most talented.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL