News
Correction
Jan. 26, 2012An article in Thursday's Alligator incorrectly stated Craig Adams, an aggravated assault suspect, is a Vietnam veteran.
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News
Fla. House Education Committee approves school bus ads bill
By Erin Jester | Jan. 26, 2012TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House of Representatives Education Committee on Thursday approved a bill that would allow school districts to put commercial advertisements on school buses.
News
Student Senate Jan. 24 meeting recap
By Samantha Shavell | Jan. 26, 2012During Tuesday's Student Senate meeting, the Senate approved three new senators and two new committee members.
News
Dean of College of Journalism and Communications to step down
By Clare Lennon | Jan. 26, 2012The dean of the College of Journalism and Communications announced Wednesday in an email to faculty and staff that he will step down in January 2013.
Metro
Man cannot elude assault charges after apartment fire
Jan. 25, 2012Craig Adams threatened to take Eisha Steele's life Tuesday evening. Just four hours later, she saved his.
News
Students head to Capitol today to lobby lawmakers
By Joey Flechas | Jan. 25, 2012A group of about 20 UF students will join hundreds more students in Tallahassee today to lobby for an end to tuition hikes and budget cuts, as well as fair representation on the board that governs the State University System.
Metro
Hoggetowne Medieval Faire readying for open
By Benjamin S. Brasch | Jan. 25, 2012The 26th annual Hoggetowne Medieval Faire will take place Saturday and Sunday and Feb. 3 to Feb. 5.
Opinion
Copyright conflict: Current law caters to ‘creative class'
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 25, 2012Throughout the current debate over the Stop Online Piracy Act, SOPA, and its sister bill the Protect Intellectual Property Act, PIPA, supporters and opponents have been in agreement that online piracy is a problem that should be addressed.
Sports
Florida’s three-point shooting cooling off during SEC play
By JOHN BOOTHE | Jan. 25, 2012Kenny Boynton had ended 12 other games in his UF career before last Saturday without a 3-pointer, but that didn’t register immediately with his shocked teammates.
Metro
Gainesville temperatures unseasonably high for January
By Webb | Jan. 25, 2012Gainesville has been experiencing unusually warm weather this January.
News
UF offers five majors of 15 majors with highest employment rates
By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Jan. 25, 2012UF offers five of the top 15 majors with the highest employment rates: pharmacy, astronomy, environmental engineering, nursing, and nuclear and radiological sciences.
News
Local improv festival to bring unscripted giggles and joy
By Olivia Feldman | Jan. 25, 2012Twenty-one improv groups will perform in the seventh annual Gainesville Improv Festival.
The Avenue
Marketing music in Gainesville is fun
By Michael Llerena | Jan. 25, 2012This generation's new brand of D.I.Y., tech-savvy musicians and music consumers has left many once-prominent labels in the dust.
News
Love lessons from an RTS bus driver
By Emily Culclasure | Jan. 25, 2012A bus driver's advice on dating in college.
The Avenue
The Art of Flying Solo, Topic 2: Cover Charge — and a Change
By Kay Bea | Jan. 25, 2012Over the weekend, I got to thinking about the implications of the dance club cover charge.
Opinion
Students should pick Gingrich in primary
By Garrett Bruno | Jan. 25, 2012It is now abundantly obvious that the Republican primary has become a two-man race.
Opinion
Students should pick Gingrich in primary
By Garrett Bruno | Jan. 25, 2012It is now abundantly obvious that the Republican primary has become a two-man race.
Metro
How to celebrate national pistachio day in Gainesville
By Becca Goldring | Jan. 25, 2012Today is National Pistachio Day, and it's about to get nutty!
The Avenue
Union Street Farmers Market offers a unique variety of produce
By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Jan. 25, 2012Every Wednesday, rain or shine, a group of dedicated farmers flood Bo Diddley Community Plaza with tents under which they sell some of the finest products Gainesville has to offer.
The Avenue
Music technology faces new challenges
By Michael Newman | Jan. 25, 2012Unless you slept through last week, you've probably heard a lot of talk about digital piracy.
