Booing opponents classless
By Millard Roberts | Oct. 27, 2008In years gone by, Gator fans screamed "Gator Bait" in unison when the opposing team came out onto the field. It was a special and unique greeting for the invaders of Florida Field.
In years gone by, Gator fans screamed "Gator Bait" in unison when the opposing team came out onto the field. It was a special and unique greeting for the invaders of Florida Field.
Facebook is a double-edged sword when it comes to friend-requesting family members. You can keep in touch with parts of your family you've long forgotten, or you can friend them to remember why you stopped talking to them in the first place.
After hearing arguments in Gainesville on Monday, a federal judge said he would decide in a few days whether to take steps to suspend a Florida law affecting political speech.
The committee charged with finding a new chancellor to oversee Florida's 11 public universities agreed on Monday that a permanent chancellor should be found by July 1.
I didn't recognize the man on the cover of the Alligator today. Urban Meyer smiling? Showing emotion? Thank you, William Green, for blocking that punt and putting that smile on Meyer's face.
UF coach Mary Wise is calling upon a power greater than herself to fix her team's recent middle-blocking struggles.
It isn't getting any easier to get into medical school - at least in Florida.
Every four years as presidential candidates approach the finish line, the election hiccups. It could be a dramatic global event; it could be the final rabbit in a candidate's hat (or the final skeleton in his closet). Whatever form it takes, a presidential campaign must always anticipate that last-minute X-factor, the dreaded "October Surprise." For the candidate in the lead, it represents one last perilous curve ball. For the candidate running behind, it represents opportunity.
If you don't want your younger siblings to learn the truth about Santa Claus, then Virginia is the state for you (spoiler alert!).
Having already secured the Southeastern Conference regular-season title and top seed in the SEC Tournament, the Gators only have a perfect conference record and a high national seeding to play for.
Students, faculty members and Gainesville residents flocked to witness a debate over Adam and Eve and chimpanzees Monday night.
Less than a week after Michelle Obama drew a crowd of more than 10,000 people in Gainesville, Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden will visit North Central Florida today to promote early voting.
Following a renewed effort at transparency and bipartisanship in Student Government, a new Student Senate committee was created to review the selection process for replacement senators and committee seats; however some senators feel the endeavor has no clout.
Interest in two proposed Alachua County taxes brought more than 40 people to the UF Hilton Conference Center Monday night to hear officials discuss opposing viewpoints.
Maybe UF had gotten tired of listening to all the critics. Maybe it was something in the Fayetteville, Ark., air.
The week every college football fan has waited for has finally arrived.
Azania Stewart was always a healthy kid growing up.
Tampa Bay Rays fever has swept Gainesville since the team defeated the Boston Red Sox on Oct. 19 to take the American League Championship and go to the World Series.