News
Autism Speaks
By Andres Farfan | Oct. 26, 2010Inspired by their son, Narottam, an autistic child, Marie Trempe and Rob Cecil opened Autism Oasis for kids school in High Springs.
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News
UF food focus shifts to allergies
By Sara Kaner | Oct. 26, 2010In an effort to accommodate students with food allergies, Gator Dining Services has made some changes this year to the food products offered on campus and in dining halls.
News
Alpha Kappa Delta Phi hosts breast cancer awareness activities
By Kevina Lee | Oct. 26, 2010In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the sisters of alpha Kappa Delta Phi are hosting a week filled with events and activities to raise money for the Breast Cancer Crusade, sponsored by the Avon Foundation for Women. The activities started Monday and will last through Thursday.
News
E-books get mixed reviews on campus
By Michael Sykes | Oct. 26, 2010While some see electronic books streamlining education in the near future, some UF students and faculty are hesitant to digitize learning.
Opinion
Not fondi of Bondi
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 26, 2010If a voter wants experience in the race for top attorney in Florida, both the Republican and Democratic choice fits the bill.
News
Student Government preps students for applying to graduate school
By Jerry Bruno | Oct. 26, 2010Students need to spend at least 150 hours studying for a single test in order to get into graduate school, according to standardized-test preparation professionals.
Opinion
In battle vs. productivity, Apple wins
By Sean Quinn | Oct. 26, 2010My entertainment never takes priority over my reading.
Opinion
Now’s not the time for high-speed rail
By Victoria Phillips | Oct. 26, 2010In theory, the high-speed rail line linking Orlando to Tampa is a great idea. In practice, there are many more roadblocks the state of Florida needs to pass before the railway is even plausible.
Opinion
Voters should watch Monday’s gubernatorial debate before voting
By Michael George | Oct. 26, 2010While I was not shocked that the Alligator endorsed Alex Sink for governor, I was disappointed. Instead of explaining the issues it agreed with Sink on, it spent the entire editorial bashing Rick Scott, making a number of false statements about his campaign.
Opinion
Alligator chose wrong when endorsing Sink for governor
By JOHNATHAN LOTT | Oct. 26, 2010It’s a shame after nearly four years here, I’ve yet to see anything unexpected come out of the editorial page of this newspaper. Tuesday’s not-quite-glowing endorsement of Alex Sink drew yet another yawn.
Opinion
Meek not right for endorsement
By Courtney Enright | Oct. 26, 2010It’s time to stop pretending to be “independent.” What a surprise the Editorial Board endorses Kendrick Meek and Alex Sink for senator and governor respectively.
Opinion
Columnist a Republican automaton
By Nick Osborne | Oct. 26, 2010Stephanie Strasser criticizes the “life-changing” results of the 2008 presidential election, but then resorts to the same rhetoric used by the 2008 Obama campaign, telling Americans that we should “vote for a change.”
Metro
School board candidates discuss charters, funding
By Alyssa Wang | Oct. 26, 2010Four candidates running for seats on the School Board of Alachua County spoke in a panel at Hoggetowne Middle School, a charter school, on Tuesday evening.
Multimedia
Video: Louis' Lunch Says Goodbye
By Matthew Riva | Oct. 26, 2010"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; margin: 8px;"> Local burger joint Louis Lunch is closing after 82 years in downtown Gainesville. Waitresses recount their time and history at the diner just before its last day.
Metro
Man kills himself, shoots woman while driving
By Kat Bein | Oct. 26, 2010A Gainesville man is dead and a woman is left in stable condition after he shot her and himself in what police think might have been a lovers quarrel, early Tuesday morning.
News
Peter Jackson casts 'Hobbit' despite production troubles
By Joshua Saval | Oct. 26, 2010The two-part adaptation for Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" has been slowly making headway to actually getting made since the main studio behind the film franchise, MGM, went bankrupt.
Sports
Meyer diagnoses offense’s problems during bye week
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Oct. 25, 2010Urban Meyer spent part of the bye week trying to solve the enigma that is Florida’s offense.
Sports
LB Burton to join brother at Florida
By TOM GREEN | Oct. 25, 2010Clay Burton is keeping it all in the family.
Sports
Newton makes it hard for Gators to watch
Oct. 25, 2010It’s tough to tell if he meant to, but Urban Meyer may have accidentally given the perfect answer to a season-long question Monday.
Sports
Gators bounce back after rough opening round
By MATT WATTS< | Oct. 25, 2010After playing its worst round of the season, the Florida men’s golf team rebounded Monday at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational.
