SPORTS
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COLUMNS
The Rally: Can UF open up the offense?
Oct. 11, 2011Tyler: Florida’s offense will be more complex this week. It certainly won’t be getting any simpler.
COVID-19
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Math professor to study statistics testing methods
By Erin Jester | Oct. 11, 2011A $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation will allow UF researcher Tim Jacobbe to assess and eventually influence the way middle-school and high-school students learn statistics.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
The Mailbag: Brantley vs. Tebow, jump passes and redshirt possibilities
Oct. 11, 2011Welcome back to another edition of The Mailbag. Florida’s football team may be struggling, but we’re still on top of our game and ready to answer another batch of questions, so let’s see what you’ve got.
METRO
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Medieval Faire could move with fairgrounds
By Meredith Rutland | Oct. 11, 2011The Hoggetowne Medieval Faire may be in jeopardy if the Alachua County Commission decides to move the county fairgrounds to Newberry.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS CROSS COUNTRY
Brothers’ rivalry pushing Gators cross country
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Oct. 11, 2011To the Gators, brotherly love looks sweeter in orange and blue.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Students show pride for National Coming Out Day
By Maggie Powers | Oct. 11, 2011Each sign looked the same. Big, black, bold letters held by students and faculty reading one of the following: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, ally, asexual or pansexual.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF&Shands breaks ground on specialty practices health center
By Emily Morrow | Oct. 11, 2011In an effort to consolidate its specialty practices and grow with the Gainesville population, UF&Shands broke ground Monday on its newest care center, UF&Shands at Springhill.
METRO
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K-12 EDUCATION
Top 2013 QB recruit weighing options
By Kelly Price | Oct. 11, 2011Cord Sandberg is a 16-year-old multitasking machine.
METRO
Social media a factor for job recruiters
By Emily Morrow | Oct. 11, 2011Before posting all those pictures of moments you may or may not remember from last weekend on Bourbon Street, you might want to think twice about who will see them.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF Pro-Life Alliance promotes message with cupcakes, sprinkles
By Miguel Chateloin | Oct. 11, 2011Melisa Bieden didn't get to celebrate her birthday this week or get a cupcake in her name.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Cryptozoologist tells tales of Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster
By Justin Jones | Oct. 11, 2011The bird was huge and looked like a cross between a penguin and a pigeon. It walked out from behind a bush and stopped traffic, walking in circles before it flew away. And the man who saw it was embarrassed to talk about it.
NEWS
The return of great pumpkin beers
By Caitlyn Finnegan | Oct. 11, 2011Pumpkin ales tend to be a polarizing style for many beer drinkers — you either love ‘em or you hate ‘em.
NEWS
The effects of haunted houses
By Tara Braun | Oct. 11, 2011We are a couple weeks into October, which means that Halloween is approaching quickly. There is already a Halloween-candy section in the grocery store and pumpkins available for sale all over Gainesville. Also, just a couple hours away, there are two super scary attractions taking over theme parks. Howl-O-Scream is now at Tampa's Busch Gardens until Oct. 29 and Halloween Horror Nights is at Universal Studios until Oct. 31.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Female comedians spice up Hispanic Heritage Month event
By Natalie Asorey | Oct. 11, 2011More than 100 students came ready for a good laugh and some Latin jokes Tuesday night.
METRO
Police records request process can be stressful, costly
By Morgan Watkins | Oct. 11, 2011Local law enforcement agencies follow the law when providing public records, but their policies differ in ways that can have an effect on residents' watches and pocketbooks.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Swing and a miss; Student Government had chance to be fair
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 11, 2011Way to go, UF Student Government.
NEWS
Innovations that improved the world of travel
By Samantha Shavell | Oct. 11, 2011In honor of Travel + Leisure's 40th anniversary, it has announced 40 travel innovations that have made traveling "better, easier, safer and healthier."
METRO
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K-12 EDUCATION
Staying in school makes students unproductive
By Nicholas Butler | Oct. 11, 2011Is your college education really worth the money and debt? Maybe.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Columnist needs to understand the poor, unprivileged
By Diana Moreno | Oct. 11, 2011This is a response to Travis Hornsby's column from Monday called "Why I am no longer liberal-minded." I would much rather spend my post-work hours doing something relaxing rather than writing a guest column, but I must do something about the rage headache your column has caused me.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Fox's stubbornness, corporate greed almost killed ‘The Simpsons'
By Kaylanie Alvarez | Oct. 11, 2011As Homer Simpson would say, "Woo Hoo!"
