News
IRHA tunnel to address oppression
By Sara Drumm | Nov. 3, 2010The Inter-Residence Hall Association will be hosting its first Tunnel of Oppression at Broward Hall on Thursday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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The Avenue
Feeling fruity? Course is a sweet pick for spring schedules
By ALLISON BANKO | Nov. 3, 2010It’s breathing in your ear, flashing in the back of your mind and cowering over your shoulder. Spring registration kicked off this week, and ISIS has become the new Facebook in your hunt for a flawless batch of courses. Among the massive mess of course listings nuzzles a one-credit course that’s extra sweet: Growing Fruit for Fun and Profit (FRC1010).
News
Campus dining halls adopt meatless Mon.
By Mina Radman | Nov. 2, 2010Vegans and vegetarians will be delighted with the new “Meat-Free Mondays” campaign at Gator Dining locations.
Metro
Barber moves to smaller space
By Jon Silman | Nov. 2, 2010For 37 years, the pepper-haired man with the oval spectacles has been cutting Gators’ hair. Because of tough times – or maybe in spite of them – Jay Jarrell, 59, moved his Reitz Union Barber Shop to a smaller space about the size of his old waiting area. Before the move, he said, he was barely treading water.
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Highest education board to discuss block tuition
By Joey Flechas | Nov. 2, 2010Block tuition at UF might take one step closer to becoming a reality as Florida’s Board of Governors meets on campus today and Thursday to discuss the measure, among other statewide concerns.
Metro
Republicans win big in Florida elections
By MATT HARRINGER | Nov. 2, 2010As of 12:45 a.m. today, the race for governor was still officially undecided. Sources from the Sink campaign said they believed the final tally would be within 20,000 votes, triggering a recount. Problems were reported with counting the ballots in Hillsborough.
Metro
Republicans take local seats, mirror state
By C.J. Pruner | Nov. 2, 2010Keeping in lockstep with the wave of Republican revival that swept elections across the nation and state, local Democrats seeking office took a beating at the polls Tuesday.
News
Crash Cleanup
Nov. 2, 2010Glass and debris from a four-car accident are swept from West University Avenue and Gale Lemerand Drive on Wednesday morning.
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UF to train teachers as part of national program
By Lidia Dinkova | Nov. 2, 2010UF will be teaching more teachers, thanks to a new program.
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Cricket club hopes for championship
By Daniela Abratt | Nov. 2, 2010The Gators are trying for another national championship. Members of the Gator Cricket Club will take the pitch this weekend in the American College Cricket’s Southeast Championship.
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Donovan to test tall lineup in exhibition game
By GREG LUCA | Nov. 2, 2010After playing with what he called a 6-1/2-man rotation last year, coach Billy Donovan has to be salivating over the lineup combinations available to him this season.
Sports
Halapio rebounds from slow start, injuries
Nov. 2, 2010Film session was a sobering experience for Jon Halapio just days after Florida took on Miami (Ohio) in the season opener.
Sports
UF needs heavy dose of turnovers
Nov. 2, 2010Eight games in, we still don’t really know the UF offense.
Sports
Gators look to win first SEC Tournament since 2007
By JESSE SIMONTON | Nov. 2, 2010Fresh off its fifth consecutive regular-season Southeastern Conference Championship, No. 7 Florida enters the SEC Tournament tonight as a confident team hungry for the taste of another title.
News
Provost pitches tuition change at Student Government meeting
By Meredith Rutland | Nov. 2, 2010University Provost Joe Glover told senators that students would still be given Bright Futures tuition assistance based on how many credit hours they take, but they would be charged a flat fee.
Opinion
Fat chance
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 2, 2010The Brits have a big problem. In fact, they have an extra-extra-extra-extra-large problem to wrap their minds and belts around.
News
UF researcher discovers human ties to tree rodents
By Eric Henely | Nov. 2, 2010A small, 55-million-year-old, tree-climbing rodent might be distantly related to you.
Opinion
Tea Partiers are sipping on Kool-Aid
By Sean Quinn | Nov. 2, 2010Congratulations to the 112th United States Congress and the new governor of the great state of Florida.
Metro
Local apartment reps tout off-campus living
By Mina Radman | Nov. 2, 2010Students gathered in the Reitz Colonnade on Tuesday to pick up free prizes, free food and information about off-campus student living.
Metro
Shock the vote
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 2, 2010Florida’s embarrassment 10 years ago hasn’t taught us much.
