Metro
Alligator Editorial Board's Fall SG election endorsements
Sep. 30, 2013Historically, the Alligator has chosen to endorse one party over another within Student Government.
COVID-19
Metro
Termite poop might be key to new antibiotics
By Kaitlyn Wilson | Sep. 29, 2013Two UF researchers have discovered why environmentally safe termite control has never been effective.
News
UF alumnus who wrote "21 Jump Street" releasing novel Oct. 22
By RJ Schaffer | Sep. 29, 2013Joe Gazzam, now a screenwriter and soon-to-be novelist, used to work at Sears.
Sports
Florida dominates Pinch A Penny All-Florida Invitational for fourth straight season
By Logan McGuire | Sep. 29, 2013For the fourth consecutive year, the Gators were victorious at the All-Florida Invitational and remain the lone team to win the invitational since Florida began hosting it in 2009.
Metro
UF study gets support from NIH to cut the fat in rural areas
By Thomas Lynn | Sep. 29, 2013Rural areas known for warm hospitality and homemade sweet tea can also cater to obesity.
Metro
Man with $1 million bond tries to hang self after child abuse charges
By Kathryn Varn | Sep. 29, 2013A Gainesville man arrested on an aggravated child abuse charge was found unconscious in his Alachua County Jail cell Saturday night after trying to hang himself with a bedsheet.
News
Gainesville Unicycle Fest draws participants from around the state to play games, have fun on unicycles
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Sep. 29, 2013While the Gators were busy taking care of business in Kentucky this weekend, another group gathered to play a different kind of football in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. But in this game, the challenge was staying balanced on a single wheel.
Metro
Local Chipotles make switch to vegetarian pinto beans
By Alex Harris | Sep. 29, 2013Gainesville Chipotle locations recently started offering newly bacon-free pinto beans.
Sports
Hargreaves best UF cornerback
By PHILLIP HEILMAN< | Sep. 29, 2013LEXINGTON, Ky. — The kid needs to play.
Sports
Fowler fills void for Gators
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN< | Sep. 29, 2013LEXINGTON, Ky. — With senior defensive tackle Dominique Easley out for the season with a torn ACL and medial meniscus, Florida’s defense needed someone to step up to lead the unit.
Sports
Gators stuff Rebels thanks to impressive front-row play
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Sep. 29, 2013Associate coach Dave Boos said Florida’s back-row defense has made up for the front row’s mistakes this season. But on Sunday against Ole Miss, the Gators finally delivered at the net.
News
Board of Governors passes business plan for UF Online
By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Sep. 29, 2013UF will house the country’s first fully online, public four-year bachelor’s degree program after the Board of Governors passed its business plan Friday.
Sports
Florida shut out, suffers first SEC loss during weekend finale
By MICHELLE PROVENZANO< | Sep. 29, 2013Although Pamela Begic tried to spark a rally for UF in the second half, Florida could not come back against Missouri.
News
STI clinic keeping busy with students getting tested
By Jennifer Chow | Sep. 29, 2013Despite doubling its hours from 20 to 40 a week, students are still having difficulty getting an appointment at the sexually transmitted infection clinic.
Sports
Alexander, Gators men's golf team looking to bounce back at Shoal Creek Intercollegiate
By LAWRENCE LAGUNA< | Sep. 29, 2013For coach Buddy Alexander, the Gators' trip to the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate from Monday to Tuesday in Birmingham, Ala., will be an emotional one.
Metro
Upcoming bike light with a new feature might help riders at night
By Christine Flammia | Sep. 29, 2013A new neon green bike light produced by a British student hasn’t hit the marketplace yet, but some locals anticipate it could make night riding safer. Others are not convinced.
News
Whisper event on Turlington Plaza has students taking secrets with them
By Bailey Mullins | Sep. 29, 2013At an event where students were encouraged to let go of their secrets, many walked home with their baggage still floating over their heads.
News
NIH grants $9m to UF center to study small molecules
By Lauren Adhav | Sep. 29, 2013The Southeast Center for Integrated Metabolomics at UF was recently awarded a five-year, $9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. Metabolomics is the study of small molecules, called metabolites, that are a byproduct of the metabolic process. They help sustain life by converting energy from food.
Metro
Food truck rally now offers options for pets to dine alongside owners
By Haley Neer | Sep. 29, 2013A new addition to the food truck scene made tails wag at High Dive on Saturday. Earth Pets Treat Truck, which caters specifically to canine companions, made its High Dive rally debut alongside other vendors.
Opinion
Like it or not, Obamacare is here to stay
Sep. 29, 2013Despite dozens of attempts to repeal it, key provisions of the Affordable Care Act — commonly known as Obamacare — go into effect Tuesday.
