Moving Forward, Playing Back
By JESSE SIMONTON | Aug. 22, 2010When Chipper Jones suffered a torn ACL, he said it sounded like a gunshot. When Willis McGahee fell victim to the same injury, he writhed in pain as if he had been shot.
When Chipper Jones suffered a torn ACL, he said it sounded like a gunshot. When Willis McGahee fell victim to the same injury, he writhed in pain as if he had been shot.
The UF football team isn’t the only squad trying to replace a Southeastern Conference star. As junior John Brantley takes the reins from Tim Tebow, the Florida volleyball team will have to replace a leader of its own.
When a team features just one senior in the final match of its campaign, it usually comes back the next year with many of the same faces and can pick up right where it left off.
Internet hasn't killed the video store. At least, not yet.
Every year, Florida kicks off its season with the Orange and Blue Scrimmage. Before the match starts, coach Mary Wise introduces all of the players to the fans.
In last year's rankings, UF held the No. 47 spot. This year, UF fell to No. 53, making it the second-ranked university in the state.
Editor's note: Alligator Writer Alexander Klausner interviewed UF President Bernie Machen on August 18.
A recently enacted tanning tax is getting on Gators’ nerves, but the “orange” in Orange and Blue isn’t going anywhere.
On behalf of the UF Police Department, I would like to welcome all of our new students, as well as returning students, back to campus. I also want to take this opportunity to discuss our department, convey the mission our staff strives to achieve daily and introduce each of you to the programming and coordination our department provides that may help you safely enjoy your stay while living, studying and working within the UF and Gainesville communities.
On July 27, Kevin Knudson, the UF Honors Program director, wasn’t searching for answers.
Each fall at UF marks the beginning of a new era as another group of recently admitted Gators arrive on campus. These students can look forward to defining moments that will be etched in their minds and will live on long after they walk across the stage on graduation day.
UF is scheduled to host the final Florida gubernatorial debate before the 2010 general election.
Welcome back to the heart of the Gator Nation, Gators. And for the baby Gators, we on the Editorial Board would like to extend you a special welcome to our beloved UF, the very same school where our former quarterback now models underwear on the side. We hope you have adjusted well (stocking up on Ramen, avoiding your first hangover for as long as possible) to your first few days of college life in the land of never-ending orange and blue.
I’ve got some advice for freshmen.
The Alligator was founded in 1906 as The University News, which was an independent, student-owned newspaper created to serve the University of Florida when it opened in Gainesville. In 1912, the newspaper became a part of the University of Florida administration, and was renamed the Florida Alligator.
Despite losing nine players to the 2010 NFL Draft, the Gators are still entering the season with high expectations.
Every year the UF volleyball team kicks off its season with the Orange and Blue Scrimmage. Before the scrimmage starts, head coach Mary Wise introduces all of the players to the fans that have come to watch.
With more underclassman than Miami had players, the Gators had a lot of opportunities for youth to shine in its 2010 season debut.
Fashionistas and bargain hunters alike sift through boxes and racks during a sidewalk sale outside the American Apparel store on Southwest First Avenue. American Apparel hosts a sidewalk sale every Saturday and Sunday through the month of August with prices starting at $5. Dana Burke/Alligator staff