University
The construct of fun: or, Derrida defended
Oct. 14, 2012There are two types of people in the world: the people who go to downtown and the people who go to Midtown.
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Opinion
Vote ‘Yes’ on One Mill for Schools
Oct. 14, 2012Four years ago, during the 2008 election cycle, voters in Alachua County voted “yes” on the One Mill Ad Valorem Tax, a property fee levied against homeowners in Alachua County that is used to directly provide funding to schools’ nurses, elementary art and music programs, K-12 school library programs, K-12 guidance programs, classroom technology, school magnet programs and high school band and chorus programs. This voting initiative, which expires in 2013, will be put to a vote again this election cycle, and I am writing to urge voters to vote “yes” on this imperative revenue source used to fund our school programs, which in turn make our community stronger.
Sports
Gators offensive line fights through injuries
By ADAM PINCUS | Oct. 14, 2012NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Gators have been quick to coin new mantras this season.
Metro
Downtown festival draws flood of artwork, visitors
By Webb | Oct. 14, 2012The 31st Downtown Festival & Art Show packed downtown with about 100,000 people Saturday and Sunday.
Metro
Governors meet to discuss future
By Samantha Shavell | Oct. 14, 2012Governors Reubin Askew, Bob Graham, Bob Martinez, Buddy MacKay and Charlie Crist spoke to each other — and an audience of about 500 people — as part of the 2012 Allen L. Poucher Legal Education Series.
Sports
Column: Florida may not be great, but good enough to win it all
By GREG LUCA | Oct. 14, 2012NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Florida won again, and as usual it wasn’t pretty.
University
UF student wins award, donates check to Wild Iris bookstore
By Alex Catalano | Oct. 14, 2012Erica Merrell opened an envelope and found a blessing.
University
Florida butterflies released at ButterflyFest
By Beatrice Dupuy | Oct. 14, 2012About 4,000 people — some wearing butterfly costumes, carving pumpkins and tasting honey — attended the Florida Museum of Natural History’s seventh annual ButterflyFest this weekend.
University
Residents paint pumpkins pink for cancer awareness
By Noelia Trujillo | Oct. 14, 2012Hundreds of people attended Shands at UF’s first Pink Pumpkin Fest, which included events like a Pink Pumpkin Pedal-Off, Pink Pumpkin Painting Party and about 20 other exhibits aimed at raising money and awareness for breast cancer.
University
Gator Garba celebrates traditional Indian celebration over weekend
By Michelle Plitnikas | Oct. 14, 2012As part of the yearly Gator Garba celebration, hundreds went to the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Saturday for a night filled with dancing and traditional Indian music.
Metro
Event brings bats to the Hipp
By Danielle Boyd | Oct. 14, 2012About 100 people stumbled in and out of the Hippodrome State Theatre Saturday to see Violet, a 21-year-old bat, and Edgar, a Rodrigues fruit bat, for an event hosted by the Lubee Bat Conservancy.
University
Scientists study dinosaur teeth
By Kelcee Griffis | Oct. 14, 2012A collaborative study between UF researchers and a Florida State University paleobiologist has scientists chewing on new ideas about dinosaur study.
Metro
Occupy Gainesville members celebrate one year with march
By Katherine Hahn | Oct. 14, 2012To celebrate the one-year anniversary of Occupy Gainesville, a protest movement inspired by Occupy Wall Street, a group of movement members marched from Bo Diddley Community Plaza to 13th Street, holding signs and wearing black T-shirts that displayed the phrase, “We are the 99 percent.”
Metro
Students, alumni pack Murphee Commons for SausageFest
By Rosa Llamo | Oct. 14, 2012About 210 students, alumni and Gainesville residents filled the Murphree Commons Courtyard to enjoy an inflatable obstacle course, live music, a chance to pie residential assistants in the face and, of course, 90 pounds of sausage.
University
UF student designs, creates costumes of her favorite shows
By Emily Stanton | Oct. 14, 2012Devan Baird has been a dragon-wielding warrior princess determined to rule seven kingdoms with fire and blood, a giggling mass murderer with a split personality, and a purple-haired unicorn with an eye for fashion and all things fabulous.
Sports
Driskel, Gators run away with road conference victory against Vanderbilt
By JOSH JURNOVOY | Oct. 14, 2012NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Gators’ skill position players did less on Saturday than they had in any game all season, but Jeff Driskel made sure it didn’t matter.
News
Freshman Fears: The Dreaded Fifteen
By Abbie Dorwart | Oct. 14, 2012“Are you afraid of the freshman fifteen?”
News
Gainesville’s fall activities
By Charlene Hewitt | Oct. 14, 2012The brief dip in temperatures last week subtly hinted that it’s almost fall: time to enjoy pumpkin spice lattes, cozy sweaters, the warm sun perfectly balancing the cool air and maybe even a bonfire.
News
How to make the most of your game day experience
By Marisa Gottesman | Oct. 14, 2012In order to have a successful game day experience, the key is preparation. Even though the game is just a few hours long, there are many planning factors that are often overlooked.
Sports
Defense keys Gators volleyball to 12th straight victory
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN | Oct. 14, 2012Even as Chloe Mann tied her career high with 20 kills in just three sets, the Gators’ defense stole the show.
