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Oct. 6, 2008Usually picking the stories for the next day's edition of the Alligator is a relatively painless process.
Usually picking the stories for the next day's edition of the Alligator is a relatively painless process.
In a Monday article, Shelby Powell was identified in a photo as a member of Students for a Democratic Society. He is not.
Emmanuel Jal stood tall on stage Monday evening, stomping, rhyming and retelling his story of violence and struggle.
Despite the flood of fliers, stickers and screen-printed, UF-colored T-shirts, the Alligator Editorial Board has respectfully declined its option to endorse any Student Government party for the fall election.
An ambulance, lights and sirens blaring, was involved in a car crash late Sunday evening.
I had ESPN on my TV in the background Monday afternoon like I usually do, but when I looked up from my computer, I saw something strange.
Apparently, Kelly Murphy has her fellow freshman to thank for her recent string of triple-doubles.
Samantha Evans, who specializes in sexual health issues at the Student Health Care Clinic, said students are always surprised when she tells them how many students refrain from sex.
Before noon Monday, the UF men's tennis team had already grinded through the most important part of its day. Three players' work earned them another day at the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Okla.
I'm sick and tired of the notion that America was founded on Christian values. In fact, the Constitution has clauses that attempt to bar any religion from entering government. Before you fall back on "In God We Trust," you should know that the phrase did not become the nation's official motto until an act of Congress in 1956.
With 16 freshmen on the squad, the No. 15 Gators needed some of them to make an impact right away to be successful.
Don't expect No. 11 UF to pile up rushing yards this weekend like it did in Saturday's 38-7 win at Arkansas.
The UF offense may still be looking for its identity, but its statistics continue to show signs of a talented core.
It is my first year here at UF, and I already know the horrors of Student Government elections. I asked some of my friends who had gone here if there was any way out of listening to the pointless nagging of students running for Senate, and all I got were suggestions to just avoid them. This was hardly sufficient for me, so after some investigating, I found my answer in the election codes. If you wear a "No Campaigning" sign or something to that effect, candidates are forbidden to talk to you and risk a fine if they do. With that news, I implore you all to liberate yourselves from the time-wasting politicos.
Four top officials from UF Student Government and Student Senate made plans via personal, non-SG e-mail accounts to keep Orange and Blue Party members out of Senate committees during the summer session, according to printouts of e-mails anonymously mailed to the Alligator last week.
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2013: The charges against both Lowry and Hedges were dropped, and their records were expunged. The police officer was fired a month later for having sex with prostitutes while on duty. Read more here.
Two partisan UF student groups on campus are teaming up to inform voters of their chosen candidate's policies by hosting a series of debates sponsored by various student organizations until the early voting period begins on Oct. 20.
Aldo O'Riordan wants to vote.
The signs are all around town. "Free gas with lease." "Two months rent free." "Free scooter with lease."