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SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

UF volleyball sweeps UNC, Active Ankle Challenge

By JOE MORGAN< | Aug. 27, 2011

Tar Heels and active ankles are not of the same foot.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Late goal lifts Florida to win

By JOHN BOOTHE | Aug. 26, 2011

After 45 minutes of futility, one strike by McKenzie Barney with 15 seconds to spare turned everything around for the Gators.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Gators cruise past Eagles in opener

Aug. 26, 2011

With the O’Connell Center lights out and David Guetta’s “Where Them Girls At” blaring from the speakers, Florida’s volleyball team danced onto the court to begin the 2011 season.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Darts and laurels

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 26, 2011

Welcome back, Gators. We hope you have enjoyed our coverage of the first week of classes. For those of you who are new to UF or new to reading the Alligator, we have a special tradition for our Friday editorial.

Anthony Fowler, who is a 2010 Nashville corps member, teaching fifth- and sixth-grade social studies at New Vision Academy. Fowler is the former president of the Florida Cicerones.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF becomes a top contributor of grads to Teach for America

By Erin Jester | Aug. 26, 2011

UF is showing the rest of the country that Gators care.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Athletic Association starts rewards program for students

By Mina Radman | Aug. 26, 2011

Students who frequently attend UF sporting events will now be rewarded with free prizes.

Scooters are parked in front of Gator Corner Dining Center during the lunchtime rush Wednesday afternoon.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Motorcycle, scooter decal prices rise

By Morgan Watkins | Aug. 26, 2011

In the name of sustainability, UF students with motorcycles and scooters will have to pay as much for annual parking decals as students with automobiles this year.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Away game tickets sell out as quickly as previous years

By Morgan Watkins | Aug. 26, 2011

Despite the Gators' disappointing 8-5 finish for the 2010 football season, UF students were still clicking the "refresh" button Wednesday night to buy tickets for away games this year.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Students hand out PB&Js to homeless

By Morgan Watkins | Aug. 26, 2011

Homeless people in Gainesville got a free meal Thursday that has long been a grade-school lunch tradition: good old peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

Head brewer Craig Birkmaier poses next to a cask of beer at Swamp Head Brewery on Thursday. He recovered part of a batch of beer Monday after power was cut for more than an hour.

METRO

Beer unaffected by power cutoff after fire

By Matt Riva | Aug. 26, 2011

Swamp Head Brewery isn't big.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

Machen: doctoral programs need adjustments

By Joey Flechas | Aug. 26, 2011

A focus on graduate education highlighted UF President Bernie Machen's State of the University address Thursday.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Produce program returns to campus

By MELINDA CARSTENSEN | Aug. 26, 2011

UF students, faculty and staff who enjoy fresh produce soon won't have to travel far to get their fix.

Florida running back Jeff Demps missed all of spring practice and summer workouts, but he said coaches have been helping him get up to speed in offensive coordinator Charlie Weis’ pro-style offense.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Notebook: Demps making up for lost time, Brantley update, Hunter mentoring line

By GREG LUCA | Aug. 25, 2011

After missing all of the spring and summer practice seasons, it’s natural that senior running back Jeff Demps could be a few steps behind.

Senior setter Kelly Murphy, a first-team All-American, led UF with 337 kills last season and must keep her teammates focused.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Gators leaning on Murphy for offense as season opens

By JOE MORGAN< | Aug. 25, 2011

Kelly Murphy is a rock for Florida.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

The Mailbag: Defense, steaks and hostages

Aug. 25, 2011

Welcome to the first incarnation of the alligatorSports mailbag. It’s a working model, but we hope to answer any and all questions you have on Gators sports. And we’ll make it fun.