SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Tyus, not Calathes, fills most important role for Gators
Jan. 28, 2009Alex Tyus' shoulders better be even broader than they appear.
COVID-19
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF food sellers pull some peanut products, not all
By KATHRYN STOLARZ | Jan. 28, 2009Stores on the UF campus stopped selling peanut butter products listed on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's voluntary recall list in connection with the salmonella outbreak caused by Peanut Corporation of America's tainted peanut butter and peanut paste, according to Lionel Dubay, UF's director of business services division.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
‘Souper’ Stimulus: Barack’s budget plans are mmm–mmm–good
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 28, 2009Put away the government cheese, the House just passed President Barack Obama's stimulus package to the tune of $819 billion.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Q&A with Streetlight Manifesto
By HENRY TAKSIER | Jan. 28, 2009Streetlight Manifesto, New Jersey's beloved third-wave ska band, will play Wednesday at Common Grounds. The show, which also features A Wilhelm Scream, The Swellers and The Stitch Up, begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are for $14.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Budget Bowl
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 28, 2009Typically synonymous with Super Bowl week, celebrity-filled bashes may be taking a backseat to the game thanks to the sputtering economy.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Religious tirade needs no response
By Garrett Clifford | Jan. 28, 2009I would like to honestly thank you for printing Dean Early's column detailing how aggrieved the whole religion of Christianity is, due to your front page photo showing a student flicking off a "preacher."
METRO
Alachua schools would benefit from stimulus plan
By MORGAN COLLINS | Jan. 28, 2009Alachua County schools could get a financial boost if Congress passes President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Student Government to vote on president
By LAUREN BAKER | Jan. 28, 2009For the second time in UF's history, a member of Student Government's executive branch will face getting the boot.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Report shows solid numbers for UF endowment fund
By THOMAS STEWART | Jan. 28, 2009A national report released Tuesday shows that UF's endowment has fared much better than those of other colleges and universities.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
"It Takes a Thief" host gives students safety tips
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Jan. 28, 2009About 65 students listened to Jon Douglas Rainey, co-host of Discovery Channel's series "It Takes a Thief," Wednesday night in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UPD targets skateboarders with warnings, fines
By THOMAS STEWART | Jan. 28, 2009Students have skateboarded to class for years without much trouble, but that all changed Wednesday as the University Police Department conducted a "saturation detail," targeting skateboarders and pulling them over if they were skating on the street.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Meaning of Christianity misconstrued
By Elliot Morgan | Jan. 28, 2009I would like to send out a newsflash to Dean Early, as he is the embodiment of rotten Christianity. As a Christian, he should know that we are not called to be respected. We are not to be honored or given the same leeway as other religions.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Calathes records second career triple-double in win against Georgia
Jan. 28, 2009Nick Calathes drove down the lane, put up a pass so high that only Alex Tyus could get to it and brought down the house.
SPORTS
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SFC
Bartley leads Saints' come-from-behind effort against Falcons
By KELSIE HOECHERL | Jan. 28, 2009Santa Fe College freshman guard Lanita Bartley was unstoppable Wednesday night against Daytona State College.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
SG passes resolution to reduce bicycle citations
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Jan. 27, 2009Students caught breaking traffic laws while biking around campus might be able to skip out on a ticket in the future, if Student Senate has its way.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Front–page photo proves Alligator’s disregard for Christianity
By Dean S. Early | Jan. 27, 2009I saw today's issue of the Alligator at work. I have to ask, are you proud of the front-page photo? Did someone at the Alligator get off on publishing it? Why are you people at the Alligator constantly harassing Christians? That seems to be a popular pastime for many people these days.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
National Signing Day guarantees hype, ink but little else
Jan. 27, 2009National Signing Day is one week away.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Islam on Campus voices Palestinians' frustrations
By OLIVIA WIGGINS | Jan. 27, 2009Ahmed Bedier hopes to tell the story of the more than 1,300 Palestinians who have died due to the recent conflict in Gaza.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Tequila Tax?
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 27, 2009Arguably one of the finest traditions of The Gator Nation, the relocation of The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party should not be taken lightly.
SPORTS
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GYMNASTICS
Gators learn motivation from Tebow
Jan. 27, 2009The first thing the UF gymnastics team talked about on the bus after it lost to Arkansas last Friday was quarterback Tim Tebow's speech after the Mississippi game.
