Disappointing Decision: UPD officers not charged
By Alligator Editorial Board | May 24, 2010Imagine a world where all you had to do to get away with shooting a disabled man in the face was say you felt endangered and the law would be on your side.
Imagine a world where all you had to do to get away with shooting a disabled man in the face was say you felt endangered and the law would be on your side.
The UF Health Science Center and Shands HealthCare announced a $580 million, five-year-plan on Thursday.
A couple of weeks ago, at the tender age of 19, I finally got my Florida driver's license. After a three-year saga of excuses and missed opportunities, I finally sucked it up and studied hard enough to pass - despite running over a cone and failing my first attempt. While pretty much all college students and young drivers can relate to the experience, I feel like I have a unique view of the whole process.
As a 20-year veteran of the adult entertainment industry, I can tell you this isn't about controlling access to adult material. This is about money, plain and simple.
Last spring, an extraordinary event occurred in Student Government: Members of the Progress and Orange and Blue parties put aside their differences and created a brand-new party that represents all students, not just the lucky few. This new party, the Student Alliance party, immediately got to work by opposing the new Reitz Union student fee. We felt that in times of great economic hardship, the Unite Party was wrong to pass the buck on to the Student Body.
About 200 people bought hand-painted chairs and donated money to hear live music in support of local arts programs Saturday night in downtown Gainesville.
Gainesville Police investigate the scene of an accident on East University Avenue.
When Florida and Florida International squared off on April 20, the Gators were only able to bring a trio of runs across the plate in an 8-3 loss.
Another day, another dominating performance by Stephanie Brombacher.
With the Southeastern Conference title already in hand, the Gators took it easy Saturday.
If one were to look at who beat who, a tough match for the No. 3 Gators women’s tennis team might have been anticipated against No. 11 Miami (20-6), but Florida’s speed and athleticism led to a 4-0 victory over the Hurricanes.
The Florida men’s golf team finished the NCAA Central Regional in third place (279-280-279, 838, -2) on Saturday, and will advance to the NCAA Championships.
The Florida men’s golf team finished the NCAA Central Regional in third place (279-280-279, 838, -2) on Saturday, and will advance to the NCAA Championships.
Saturday’s series finale against the Gamecocks was set to be a one-game playoff, but now it will hold no meaning.
On the opening night of the most important tournament of the season, junior Stephanie Brombacher had one of her best starts of the year.
Trying to defeat the championship host for the third time in one season proved too difficult a challenge for the No. 6 Gators men’s tennis team (21-5) as the season ended with a 4-2 loss to No. 12 Georgia (20-7) in the round of 16 in Athens, Ga.
Gainesville Police investigate the scene of an accident on East University Avenue early Saturday.
State Attorney Bill Cervone released a partial judgment Friday stating the University Police officers who shot a Ghanaian graduate student in his on-campus apartment will not face any legal action.
In the biggest series of the season, UF’s ace lasted just 3.1 innings.
The No. 3 Gators women’s tennis team (27-2) may have gotten a preview of how the rest of its NCAA Tournament matches will play out.