UF senior Alexis Adler admires the pumpkin patch at the Wesley United Methodist Church on Northwest 23rd Avenue. The church has been selling pumpkins of various sizes and prices at the patch for more than three years, and it will be open until the end of October.
About 9.4 percent of UF students don't have health insurance, according to the 2008 Healthy Gators Student Survey Report.
In Monday's edition of the Alligator, an article incorrectly stated that there are 30 members of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. In fact, there were 30 members of the coalition present at the protest Saturday.
A UF vegetarian group is celebrating World Go Vegan Week by holding events all week, ending with a pot luck Saturday.
Dear Gators football team,
Anyone who made it out to the Coalition of Immokalee Workers protest on Saturday could tell you how just the struggle of these workers is. Because today there is a resolution being discussed in Student Senate that would help these people in their struggle, I hope we all have a chance to make it at 7:30 p.m. in Reitz Union Room 282 for a public debate so we can speak out for this righteous issue. Let's do our part to ensure slavery never comes back to Immokalee. I have faith the Progress Party will be able to push the legislation through.
We often talk about justice and doing the right thing. Well, supporting the Coalition of Immokalee Workers is one way we could actually practice what we preach. Several food service providers have agreed to pay the one cent more per pound, but I have yet to hear that Aramark has decided to do the same.
PETA's support for the humane treatment of animals is admirable, but their methods are questionable when they show violent videos with scenes of graphic animal abuse.
The "TMNT" franchise rights have been acquired by Nickelodeon and a new live-action film is now in development.
Break out the scarves, cardigans and booties, because while Tebow may make our temperatures rise, he won’t be keeping us warm as the air gets cooler outside.
Tim Tebow has made a career out of playing hero for the Gators. But Saturday night, it was the Heisman Trophy winner who needed saving.
Three people, including two from Alachua, died in a plane crash near Zephyrhills Friday after reporting an emergency mid-air.
Protesters seeking higher wages from Aramark and Publix for Immokalee workers gathered on the Plaza of the America Saturday.
A man on foot was robbed at gunpoint at about 3 a.m. Friday morning on the field near Norman Hall.
If Dick Cheney didn't earn the title "Darth" that New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd bestowed upon him when in office, he's certainly earned it throughout his personal life. His raspy, shallow voice that pines to whisper, "Luke, I am you father" is quick to criticize the current administration.
There is asbestos in nearly every dorm on this campus. I live in Tolbert Hall, and we had exposed asbestos in our trash room at one time.
As if I am not already mentored enough in my life, the Department of Housing wants to coach me on my wasteful showering habits after a stressful day at meetings, school and work.
Students are often insulated from a lot of issues outside of Gainesville. Tomorrow at 7:30 p.m., you have an opportunity to affect the lives of a tremendous number of farm workers.
The Friends of the Library book sale benefiting local libraries began Saturday morning and is expected to draw 6,000 people by Wednesday.
Last week, registration began for parents who want to purchase Florida prepaid college plans for their children.
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