University
Career Resource Center teaches how to make good first impressions
By Matt Boles | Jan. 12, 2012What should you do to make a good first impression?
COVID-19
News
Panelists discuss human trafficking at Justice Week 2012
By Faithful Okoye | Jan. 12, 2012In 1992, prosecutor Frank Williams sentenced a man to death for raping a young girl.
University
TRiP funding increases, lowers costs for students
By Webb | Jan. 12, 2012Student outdoor enthusiasts will have to adjust to more than just the dip in temperatures this semester.
University
Drake to perform at O'Connell Center in Feb.
By Alli Langley | Jan. 12, 2012Tickets go on sale today for Grammy-nominated rapper and singer Drake's Feb. 15 concert at the O'Connell Center.
University
Grad student stable after chemical explosion in Sisler
Jan. 12, 2012Sisler Hall will remain closed today after a chemical explosion Wednesday afternoon, UF officials said.
Metro
Bars may get leeway near churches
By Adrianna Paidas | Jan. 12, 2012Communion wine may not be the only alcohol near downtown churches if a city ordinance gets altered.
University
Sorority and fraternity spring rush begins Sunday
By Clare Lennon | Jan. 12, 2012UF sororities are expecting about 300 students to sign up for spring recruitment, up from about 200 last year.
Opinion
Darts and laurels
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 12, 2012If you're reading this, congratulations! You made it through the first week of the semester.
Opinion
Company should stand up to Florida group's racist views
By Umair Asghar | Jan. 12, 2012On Dec. 10, 2011, Lowe's Companies, Inc. decided to pull its advertisements from TLC's "All-American Muslim."
Metro
Religious leaders: Messianic Tebow talk should be tempered
Jan. 12, 2012"When's Tim Tebow going to be made a saint?"
University
Machen to talk higher education with House committee
By Erin Jester | Jan. 12, 2012UF President Bernie Machen will join the Florida House of Representatives' education committee today in Tallahassee to discuss issues affecting Florida's state universities.
University
Scooter sales up despite decal price hike
By Alli Langley | Jan. 12, 2012Scooter sales in Gainesville continue to rise, despite the price increase for scooter and motorcycle decals at UF last semester.
University
Shands to provide free visitor parking
By Benjamin S. Brasch | Jan. 12, 2012Parking for hospital visits will now likely involve less hassle.
Metro
Mentally challenged man missing after jumping out of car
By Jon Silman | Jan. 12, 2012A mentally challenged Gainesville man jumped out of a moving car near his home around the area of 2400 SE Hawthorne Rd, Gainesville Police said. He is currently missing.
Metro
Student seriously injured after explosion in chemistry lab
By Jon Silman | Jan. 11, 2012A chemical reactant explosion at Sisler Hall injured a student and shut down traffic around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, and authorities said the building will be closed all day today for cleanup.
Sports
Healthy Rosario still adjusting
By JOHN BOOTHE | Jan. 11, 2012The ball left Mike Rosario’s hand and flew more than 21 feet before it finally hit nothing but hardwood. No clang, no swish. Just a swift rotation of leather cutting through an air-conditioned arena.
Sports
Donovan not putting up with same old mistakes
By JOHN BOOTHE | Jan. 11, 2012For two months, Florida coach Billy Donovan has seen his patience dwindle.
Sports
Pease could attract undecided recruits
By Kelly Price | Jan. 11, 2012For Florida coach Will Muschamp and new offensive coordinator Brent Pease, it all started with a 6-foot-2, 260-pound defensive tackle named “Sweet Pea.”
Metro
UF Housing Office security guard arrested downtown
Jan. 11, 2012An off-duty security guard at the UF Housing Office was arrested early Tuesday for preventing a Gainesville police officer from helping a drunken woman outside 101 Downtown, according to a police report.
Sports
Gators looking for more balance on boards against Bulldogs
By JOE MORGAN | Jan. 11, 2012Crashing the glass was a strength for Florida last season, and the Gators have picked up where they left off last March.
