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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Last–minute events can shift election

Oct. 27, 2008

Every four years as presidential candidates approach the finish line, the election hiccups. It could be a dramatic global event; it could be the final rabbit in a candidate's hat (or the final skeleton in his closet). Whatever form it takes, a presidential campaign must always anticipate that last-minute X-factor, the dreaded "October Surprise." For the candidate in the lead, it represents one last perilous curve ball. For the candidate running behind, it represents opportunity.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Bagging Santa

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 27, 2008

If you don't want your younger siblings to learn the truth about Santa Claus, then Virginia is the state for you (spoiler alert!).

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SPORTS  |  SOCCER

Gators play for seeding

By CALLOVI< | Oct. 27, 2008

Having already secured the Southeastern Conference regular-season title and top seed in the SEC Tournament, the Gators only have a perfect conference record and a high national seeding to play for.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Christian, scientist bump heads in evolution debate

By MELISSA MILCHMAN | Oct. 27, 2008

Students, faculty members and Gainesville residents flocked to witness a debate over Adam and Eve and chimpanzees Monday night.

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METRO

Biden visits Ocala to promote early voting

Oct. 27, 2008

Less than a week after Michelle Obama drew a crowd of more than 10,000 people in Gainesville, Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden will visit North Central Florida today to promote early voting.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Senators plan new committee to provide transparency

By LAUREN BAKER | Oct. 27, 2008

Following a renewed effort at transparency and bipartisanship in Student Government, a new Student Senate committee was created to review the selection process for replacement senators and committee seats; however some senators feel the endeavor has no clout.

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METRO

Debate highlights pros and cons of proposed county taxes

By RENEE COLE | Oct. 27, 2008

Interest in two proposed Alachua County taxes brought more than 40 people to the UF Hilton Conference Center Monday night to hear officials discuss opposing viewpoints.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

UF offense looks like unit everyone expected

Oct. 27, 2008

Maybe UF had gotten tired of listening to all the critics. Maybe it was something in the Fayetteville, Ark., air.

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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

Georgia game brings sizzle

Oct. 27, 2008

The week every college football fan has waited for has finally arrived.

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NEWS

Voting March

Oct. 27, 2008

Feature photo

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MULTIMEDIA  |  VIDEO

Haunted Housing carnival

By JENNIFER WALKER | Oct. 27, 2008

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SPORTS  |  WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Stewart overcomes loss of kidney

Oct. 27, 2008

Azania Stewart was always a healthy kid growing up.

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METRO

Local Tampa Bay Rays fans increases as team finds success

By TAYLOR TRAVIESA | Oct. 27, 2008

Tampa Bay Rays fever has swept Gainesville since the team defeated the Boston Red Sox on Oct. 19 to take the American League Championship and go to the World Series.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Senate actions would speak louder than titles

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 27, 2008

We cried foul when the now-infamous Student Government Gmail scandal dropped on SG election day, and then we screamed for change. Our only demands were transparency and fairness.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Jon Reep, Steve Miller Band pump up Gator Growl crowd

By LAUREN BAKER | Oct. 26, 2008

After dancing a jig around stage to OutKast's "Hey Ya!" with UF mascots Albert and Alberta, comedian Jon Reep got down to business at Friday night's Gator Growl.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Gators give Wildcats homecoming beatdown

Oct. 26, 2008

Let the countdown to Jacksonville begin.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Alicia Silverstone visits Gainesville to promote Obama

By KATHRYN WATSON | Oct. 26, 2008

Alicia Silverstone wants Sen. Barack Obama to be her dad.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Gators take second at Columbia Invitational

Oct. 26, 2008

No Billy Horschel? No problem.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Gator Growl too political

By Megan Moore | Oct. 26, 2008

I just wanted to say how disappointed I was as I left Gator Growl feeling brainwashed.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Early voting could mean Obama win

Oct. 26, 2008

In what pundits are calling a year with "strong Democratic tailwinds" (think economic woes, unpopular president, etc.), Sen. John McCain has managed to hold the presidential contest between him and Sen. Barack Obama very close. According to Real Clear Politics, an organization that averages a week's worth of poll results from multiple sources, McCain was in a dead heat with Obama in national and battleground state polls.