Student Government parties announce executive candidates
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Feb. 1, 2011As the qualifying interviews for Student Government elections wound down Tuesday, the executive race picked up.
As the qualifying interviews for Student Government elections wound down Tuesday, the executive race picked up.
In Tuesday’s Alligator, an article incorrectly identified Gainesville City Commissioner Lauren Poe as holding the at-large seat. Commissioner Thomas Hawkins holds the at-large seat.
As if either side needed to garner any more controversy, Planned Parenthood is getting ready for battle with the anti-abortion group Live Action over sting operations in several clinics across the country.
Although Tuesday’s Student Senate meeting lasted less than an hour, members of the Unite Party and the Progress Party have hours of work ahead of them as elections loom.
Today, our campus exposes itself to a world of potential firsts, most visibly for the Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) community. But this “first” also extends to all Gators and all of Florida — to you and me. Anthony Reynolds has announced his candidacy for Student Body vice president, and I would like to explain why this is monumental and why I personally support him.
Janoris Jenkins has again been arrested. On this occasion, he is charged with possession of marijuana. During 2009, he was arrested and charged with affray and resisting arrest without violence. Affray, in case you are wondering, translates to fighting and is a charge used by law enforcement officials reserved for UF football players and other celebrities that they don’t want to charge with assault or battery.
Are you a cat or dog person?
Contrasting the recent Alligator poll, which found that 69 percent of respondents were against state permission for guns on campus, there have been few letters attempting to discredit the gun control position while ridiculing the holders of that opinion.
Florida men’s golf coach Buddy Alexander expressed a simple sentiment after the Gators completed their domination at the JU Invitational on Tuesday.
Last week the Academy of Motions Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the official nominations for the Academy Awards, which will be held on Feb. 27 and hosted by Anne Hathaway and James Franco.
Alachua County Commissioners are expected to decide today to hire a police-consulting firm to help them out with a budget fight between the county and Sheriff Sadie Darnell that will eventually lead to Tallahassee court.
As the Gators enter a demanding final stretch, the starting five at least know they have some support.
Billy Donovan often stresses to his players the importance of focusing on the things they can control. This week, that could include their own destiny.
Along State Road 121 there is a seemingly ordinary 12-acre plot of land. If you blinked, you would miss the turn into a graveled driveway that barely stands out, except for a yellow sign that reads “Monkey X-ing.”
It didn’t take long for Urban Meyer to get back into college football.
The Constitution, ladies night and bus routes were all on the table Monday at the City Commission candidate forum on equality issues.
For the second year, the better the Gator basketball players perform, the more the UF libraries benefit.
Baseball America just ranked them the No. 1 team in the nation.
Traveling along downtown’s Depot Avenue will no longer be a hassle or a construction-heavy eye sore.