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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Gym not a hostile environment

By DAVID MCDONALD | Sep. 17, 2007

I regretfully read Colleen Shea's Friday column, and I feel she made a mountain out of a molehill. The column started out griping about UF's health promotion initiatives, but Shea spent most of her time exaggerating the gym's atmosphere. Is it bad for UF to promote healthful lifestyles? Is it a problem the GatorWell tents hand out free condoms? And for as many parties as I see on and around campus, can it hurt to educate students about drinking responsibly?

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

James honored by SEC

Sep. 17, 2007

UF sophomore Brandon James saves his best moves for Tennessee week.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

There are lessons to be learned from Tasered student

By KYLE COX | Sep. 17, 2007

I hope nobody feels sorry for the young man who got Tased. I expect that on campus this week, angry protestors will blame the University Police Department for being too aggressive, or blame Accent for inviting Sen. John Kerry to speak or blame Tennessee for riling us all up.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Games should have enough ice cups for all

By Christopher McBryde | Sep. 17, 2007

As anyone who attended Saturday's Gators football game can attest, it was very hot and very humid. After fighting my way to my seat through my 90,000 closest friends, I was in need of water. So I went to get some free ice. I was refused. Why? "We don't have any cups," said the girl at the stand. Naturally, I assumed she meant, "We don't have the right cups," since behind her, concession workers were busy filling souvenir cups with ice for ,3.50 sodas.

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NEWS

UF Air Force ROTC cadet soars above competition

Sep. 16, 2007

Due to a production error in Friday's Alligator, the credit for the photo of a cadet on Page 1 was missing. The photo was taken by Charles Roop.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Fall TriP schedule offers Mystery TriP for first time

By MEREDITH MULLER | Sep. 16, 2007

Gators are getting out of Gainesville and going places.

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NEWS  |  FEATURES

The "Apostle" speaks to the masses.

Sep. 16, 2007

(Charles Roop / Alligator Staff) Pastor Marty Hogan, dressed as the Apostle John, preaches to people at Turlington Plaza on Friday morning. Hogan, who was scheduled to appear at Calvary Chapel Gainesville on Sunday morning and evening, uses musical and dramatic presentations to spread his message, according to the chapel's Web site.

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NEWS  |  FEATURES

The Whole Kitten Caboodle

By CASEY BROOKE LAWSON | Sep. 16, 2007

September is a busy month for Gainesville Pet Rescue as students are returning to school, settling into their lives and looking to adopt a pet, said Cheryl Gibson, executive director of GPR.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off festivities on Reitz Union Colonnade

By RACHEL GREENFIELD | Sep. 16, 2007

Among hurried Friday afternoon foot traffic on the Reitz Union Colonnade, a buzz of culture, community and celebration filled the air.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

UF plans to cut more from budget than state requires

By KIM WILMATH | Sep. 16, 2007

UF administrators are planning extra budget cuts to fund UF programs, UF President Bernie Machen said.

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NEWS

Accent chairman resists Senate oversight

Sep. 16, 2007

An article in Friday's Alligator said an ad hoc committee might be formed to alter Student Government rules, but Kim Cruts, SG's press secretary, says there are no plans to create that committee.

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NEWS  |  SFC

Planetarium to open, introduce educational programs

By KATIE EMMETS | Sep. 16, 2007

Those who attend the opening weekend of the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium will find out what happened to the ex-planet Pluto.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

A Senseless Death

By EDITORIAL BOARD | Sep. 16, 2007

Only a few hours after a UF student died, presumably in an alcohol-related car accident, UF President Bernie Machen used the news to fuel the fire against underage drinking.

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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

Offensive glory restored in Gainesville

Sep. 16, 2007

Move over, Steve Spurrier.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Groups welcome 300 LGBTQ students, allies at assembly

By HEATHER STRANGE | Sep. 16, 2007

Frances Rivera was afraid to be her true self. Neither her friends nor her sorority sisters knew who she really was, she told a crowd gathered in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom on Friday night.

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METRO

UF student dies early Friday morning in car crash

By KIM WILMATH | Sep. 16, 2007

A UF student died early Friday morning in a single-vehicle car accident.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Gators dominate Volunteers, take three straight in series

Sep. 16, 2007

It was supposed to be a shoot-out at The Swamp, but only the Gators came armed.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Defense steps up in rout of rivalry game

Sep. 16, 2007

For the third straight year, Tennessee couldn't run the ball against UF.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Men's hoops receives championship rings

Sep. 16, 2007

The 2006-07 UF men's basketball team may have received its national championship rings Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, but former UF forward Chris Richard got a sneak peak at the piece of jewelry in an unlikely location.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Homeless solution makes things worse

By VINCENT MASSARO | Sep. 16, 2007

As I was recycling my stack of week-old Alligators that I had been using as a biodegradable pillow, I realized the local homeless population has come upon even harder times than usual.