SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Rogers picks up fourth straight win
By STEPHEN SHEEHAN< | Apr. 13, 2011Ten days ago, Hannah Rogers was in the middle of a four-game winless streak.
COVID-19
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Provost, president-elect discuss tuition increases
By Hannah Winston | Apr. 13, 2011In an effort to calm tensions that have risen between university administration and some UF students, UF Provost Joe Glover and Student Body President-elect Ben Meyers took to the podium Wednesday.
METRO
Former City Commission, mayor candidate arrested
By Kat Bein | Apr. 13, 2011A former candidate for Gainesville mayor and City Commission was arrested Tuesday night for sexual crimes committed almost a year ago.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Regretting Rick Scott? Polls show GOP rifts
By Morgan Watkins | Apr. 13, 2011A Quinnipiac University poll released April 6 showed that voter disapproval for Gov. Rick Scott has more than doubled since Feb. 2.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Machen names committee to advise UFPD
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Apr. 13, 2011The committee will advise the police chief on issues directly affecting the campus community, including officer-student relationships and the use of force by police.
METRO
No Southern Accent concert celebrates CD release
By Alex Orlando | Apr. 13, 2011No Southern Accent sang and beat-boxed 14 songs at the Phillips Center Black Box Theatre to mark the release of its CD, “Group Therapy.”
METRO
New club opens downtown
By Courtney Steinberg | Apr. 13, 2011A new club in Gainesville is giving away $2,500 in prizes to celebrate its grand opening.
THE AVENUE
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ART AND THEATER
Hippodrome cast perform Hitchcock classic ‘The 39 Steps’
By Brittany Brave | Apr. 13, 2011Ric Rose plays a clown, a hotel owner, a train passenger and more. He switches roles with the change of a hat or the swift swing of a ladder.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
No one wants to be tolerated
By Andrew Robb | Apr. 13, 2011The LGBT community doesn’t really care about tolerance. This couldn’t be any clearer after their reaction to Chick-fil-A.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Abortion changes lives for the worse
By Caroline Pilgrim | Apr. 13, 2011I wanted to respond to the Alligator’s April 10 article on the abortion rights event at the Civic Center because on April 7, I hosted a campus event with UF’s Pro-Life Alliance in the Reitz Colonnade for Floridian women who regretted their abortion, an event called “Silent No More,” which WCJB TV-20 News featured on the 6 o’clock news. This event, juxtaposed with the women Saturday, significantly enlightens the personal repercussions of post-abortion.
NEWS
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GREEK AFFAIRS
Greek students’ grades slightly above average
By Mina Radman | Apr. 13, 2011Members of UF’s Greek community are proud to flash their letters — and not just the ones on their jerseys and badges.
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
Universities offer kooky classes
By Webb | Apr. 13, 2011If you long for elementary-school field trips – specifically ones to exotic, never-before-explored areas – Santa Clara University may have a course for you.
THE AVENUE
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FASHION
Lens flair
By Dana Burke | Apr. 13, 2011For the latest frills, flair and everything fashion, check out what our lens caught this week.
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
Gamers, beware: Monopoly’s not just a game
By Andrew Wyzan | Apr. 13, 2011All is not well in the Mushroom Kingdom. There is a boogeyman in the gaming industry — an unspoken Cthulhu-like horror that threatens to derail all the progress the industry has made over the years should it fully awaken from its slumber.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Abortion came as relief from pregnancy
By Whitney Mutch | Apr. 13, 2011I’d like to thank the Alligator for the coverage of the abortion speakout sponsored by the Gainesville chapter of National Women’s Liberation.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Warping Time; China’s stance on TV time travel ridiculous
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 13, 2011Picture our television shows and movies swept clean of any element that “disrespects history.” According the Chinese government, which apparently is trying to make historical scholars out of its populace, shows and movies shouldn’t include elements of time travel lest they change the look of history.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Lesson in Slavery
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 13, 2011Teachers get put into some tough positions, and we’re not even talking about questions about unions or budget cuts.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Obama charts middle ground on deficit
By Chad Mohammed | Apr. 13, 2011On the heels of an 11th-hour deal late Friday night that averted a government shutdown, the real debate has only now begun. Debate over the debt ceiling will be heating up; if we stay on the current course, the U.S. will reach the maximum borrowing limit of $14.31 trillion by mid-May. Additionally, the fiscal budget for 2011-2012 will be taking place. The reality of the situation is that the only remedy would be major cuts, coupled with tax increases. However, many on the right say we only have a spending problem and not a revenue problem, and many on the left refuse to cut spending in favor of only raising taxes.
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
Social media generation seriously lacks social skills
By Tyler Francischine | Apr. 13, 2011On a biting, harsh morning last November, I was late for school. In my haste to get to campus on time, I forgot to eat breakfast. Ten minutes into my bike ride down Stadium Road, black spots entered my vision, and I broke out into an icy sweat. Pedaling my bike seemed to take an enormous amount of effort. Then, I realized — low blood sugar and skipping meals was a dangerous combination.
