Metro
5,000 attend annual watermelon festival
By Holly Kane | May 17, 2010Pageant contestants typically refrain from spitting in public.
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Opinion
Women should veto HB 1143
By Katie Walters | May 17, 2010Sens. Andy Gardiner and Mike Haridopolos introduced two amendments to a bill in the Florida House of Representatives that would restrict women’s access to abortion. The bill and the two amendments passed in the House and Senate last week. Florida now waits for Gov. Charlie Crist to either sign or veto the bill, which has not yet come to his desk. Once it does, he has 15 days to decide.
The Avenue
Atlantic Record's Artist MayDay Parade return to Gainesville
By Britt Perkins | May 17, 2010The Avenue caught up with Derek Sanders, vocalist and keyboardist for the the emo-alt band Mayday Parade as it passed through the South on tour featuring its first major-label release, "Anywhere But Here."
Sports
Gators take advantage of walks; sweep Georgia
By ANTHONY CHIANG | May 17, 2010Patience proved to be a virtue for the Gators Sunday.
Sports
Men's track and field wins SEC title, women's team finishes second
By JESSE SIMONTON | May 17, 2010A traditional military fight song called “Oh, I Gotta Go” has become the Gators track and field teams’ unofficial anthem. This past weekend, the men’s team decided to write a new verse.
Sports
Gators beat Auburn for third time to advance to round of 16
By ANDREW OLSON < | May 17, 2010The score may not indicate it, but the No. 6 Gators men’s tennis team (21-4) was challenged in Sunday’s NCAA Tournament second round 4-0 victory over Auburn (12-13).
Sports
Florida clinches series with second-consecutive walk-off
May 16, 2010The Florida catchers continue to haunt Georgia.
Sports
Women's tennis advances to round of 16
By ANDREW OLSON < | May 16, 2010Another day of doubles dominance, another NCAA victory for the No. 3 Gators women’s tennis team (26-2), this time 4-0 over No. 29 Washington (12-7).
Sports
Despite inclement weather, Gators rebound at SECs
By JESSE SIMONTON | May 16, 2010On Friday, Florida track and field head coach Mike Holloway was not particularly pleased with his teams’ performances on day two of the Southeastern Conference Championships. On Saturday, he rained in the praise as much as it was pouring in Knoxville, Tenn.
Sports
Florida squirts past Georgia; Zunino earns walk-off RBI
By ANTHONY CHIANG | May 15, 2010With the game tied in the ninth and runners on each base, Mike Zunino knew what to do.
Sports
Gators fall to LSU 9-1 in SEC semifinals
By GREG LUCA< | May 15, 2010The Florida softball team came into the Southeastern Conference tournament on a roll, but Friday it ran into a buzz saw.
Sports
Horn wins decathlon with personal-record score
By JESSE SIMONTON | May 15, 2010The Florida track and field team came to Knoxville, Tenn., on a mission to win championships, decathlete Gray Horn was the first Gator to deliver.
Sports
Florida tops Auburn 9-1 to advance to SEC semifinals
By GREG LUCA< | May 13, 2010With an offense as powerful as Florida’s, it only takes an inning for a game to go from pitcher’s duel to run-rule.
Sports
Toledo makes return in 7-3 victory
May 12, 2010Tommy Toledo has been thinking about his last outing for 59 days.
Sports
Brooks nears UF games-played record
By GREG LUCA< | May 12, 2010For 188 consecutive games, senior Corrie Brooks has shown up at the ballpark on game day and done whatever her coaches and teammates asked of her.
Sports
Tyus' plan to stay should shock none
By ANTHONY CHIANG | May 12, 2010For some reason we were all surprised.
News
Debate, position appointments take place at first meeting of the semester
By Joey Flechas | May 12, 2010The first Senate meeting of the summer semester saw the approval of 53 new Cabinet members, ranging from agency chairs to presidential advisers.
Sports
Gators ready for SECs
By JESSE SIMONTON | May 12, 2010The UF track and field teams head to Knoxville, Tenn., today to compete in the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championships on a mission: bring home championships.
Metro
Vacancy rate in Gainesville apartment complexes improved from last year
By ANDREW PANTAZI | May 12, 2010Yearlong leases keep buildings occupied during summer months.
News
UF professor wins $30,000 in short story contest
By Alexander Klausner | May 12, 2010Robison, who has focused primarily on novel writing as of late, did not expect to receive the award because she had not written a short story in some time.
