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OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Protesters offended many, even liberals

By William Foster | Nov. 26, 2007

I am writing in response to Skeet Surrency's letter to the editor, "Protesters' actions were merited." I was there when the protesters began their theatrics. I felt like I was watching a 16-car pileup on the Turnpike. Before the students so courageously began protesting in front of a sympathetic audience, nearly everyone in the room laughed at former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. He would pay lip service to human rights and the U.S. Constitution, and everyone would be in stitches.

NEWS | FEATURES

Quartet to present 'crunk' comedy

By CASEY BROOKE LAWSON | Nov. 26, 2007

A comic quartet will dole out laughs for toys at a downtown theater Wednesday.

NEWS | FEATURES

UF grad student photographs the road to recovery

By KRISTIN NORTON | Nov. 26, 2007

Zachary Ordonez enjoys meeting people with temporary disabilities.

MULTIMEDIA | VIDEO

Arms Length

By MARIANNE LIJEWKSI | Nov. 26, 2007

A janitor lives a normal life with one arm.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Transferring could benefit some players

Nov. 26, 2007

The regular season is over, and the fall semester is drawing to a close.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators nearly suffer huge upset against Hatters

Nov. 26, 2007

Stetson caught the Gators taking it easy and almost made them pay for it.

NEWS

Fayson, Pupello to transfer

Nov. 26, 2007

UF sophomore wide receiver Jarred Fayson has asked for and been granted a release from the football team in order to transfer to another school, a UF official confirmed Tuesday afternoon. Fayson, who had 12 catches for 148 yards and three touchdowns in 11 games this season, did not play in Saturday's win against Florida State. In addition, redshirt freshman tight end Trent Pupello has also been allowed to seek a transfer.

NEWS | FEATURES

Senator: Teens shouldn't text and drive

By KIM WILMATH | Nov. 26, 2007

Cell phones have g2g while driving, two Florida legislators say.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Outreach group aims to bring hope to the depressed

By LINDSAY WEAVER | Nov. 26, 2007

What began as friends helping a friend has turned into an international outreach movement for people who struggle with depression, addiction, self-injury or suicidal thoughts.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Tebow deserves Heisman this year

By Aaron Gillego | Nov. 26, 2007

As a 'Cane, it may seem sacrilegious for me to support a Gator, but in a Heisman field that is wide open, the climate allows for exceptions - and for history - to be made.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators humbled in loss to Seminoles

Nov. 25, 2007

After trailing for a grand total of 7:48 in its first five games, the UF men?s basketball team led Florida State 7-6 at the 15:43 mark and never led again.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

UF drops last-second heartbreaker to FSU

Nov. 25, 2007

Depree Bowden took the pass, threw up a 30-footer from the left wing as time expired and thought for just a moment that it might fall and cap an improbable comeback bid by the Gators.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

UN rules against Tasers after several deaths

By the Editorial Board | Nov. 25, 2007

The phrase made famous by UF telecommunication senior Andrew Meyer has made its way so deep into the American lexicon that it has earned an entry in one of the most prestigious dictionaries.

NEWS

Portrait of the Artist

Nov. 25, 2007

(Andrew Stanfill / Alligator Staff) Jimmie Williams, a Gainesville artist, reads two books to keep his mind busy while selling prints of his charcoal drawings on University Avenue near 17th Street. Williams is also branching out to write an inspirational book. Andrew Stanfill

METRO

Tallahassee man dies in Gainesville after early-morning shooting

By APRIL DUDASH | Nov. 25, 2007

A Tallahassee man died Sunday afternoon after he was shot in a downtown parking garage earlier that morning.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Tebow's Heisman hype escalates in blowout

Nov. 25, 2007

As the final minute ticked off the clock in UF's 45-12 win against Florida State and chants of "Te-bow Heis-man!" rang out across The Swamp, his teammates urged quarterback Tim Tebow to join in the celebration.