Local officials, educators react to failed Senate Bill 6
By SAMANTHA DELGADO | Apr. 19, 2010Some Alachua County teachers are cheering Gov. Charlie Crist’s decision to veto the hotly contested Senate Bill 6 last week.
Some Alachua County teachers are cheering Gov. Charlie Crist’s decision to veto the hotly contested Senate Bill 6 last week.
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On a day meant for celebration, Anthony DeSclafani had little to be happy about.
Florida took a big step toward improving its backcourt this weekend, and the Gators aren’t done recruiting yet.
“Can’t be touched. Can’t be stopped. Can’t be moved. Can’t be rocked. Can’t be shook.” These lyrics, from “Can’t Be Touched” by Body Head Bangerz, boxer Roy Jones Jr.’s rap group, echo over the speakers before every home UF baseball game, and the reason is far more than the need for a catchy rap song.
It was clear from the opening draw that Florida would have to fight for any opportunity it would get and capitalize on the chances it had if it was going to beat Vanderbilt on Sunday.
While it was another conference game on paper, Florida felt like it was in the NCAA Tournament.
The Tom Jones Memorial Classic was created to commemorate the former Florida track and field coach. The current Gators used the meet to make some memories of their own.
The Gators tennis teams finished the regular season on a high note with two wins over South Carolina on Saturday.
Craig Lowe defeated Don Marsh by 42 votes in Gainesville's mandatory recount of the mayoral election.
Ah, my last column of the semester — and my last semester at that. I suppose this is where I get all sentimental in my undergraduate reflection, perhaps mustering enough good will to radiate advice out to some of the younger Gators among us. How quaint that would be, but any knowledge I’d be kicking wouldn’t exactly be worthy of an AAA rating. Plus, I’m not that generous. I guess the matter comes down to just how cliché I’m willing to allow myself to be. Answer: very.
Lauren Book-Lim is on a journey to fight against sexual assault one step at a time.
In today’s world of sports, one frisky hand seems to wash the other.
About 10 members of the Westboro Baptist Church protested the sins of Gainesville while hundreds of counter-protesters danced in costumes to promote love.
My thesis partner, Roman Safiullin, and I recently reached a compromise with UF to include video footage shot for our thesis film in post-earthquake Haiti after the recent UF travel ban had been imposed.
A monkey, a cheetah, a party-size Pepsi tub on wheels, two men in drag and a wooden chariot is a messy formula for a photo finish.
As a Christian, I cannot support the protests of the Westboro Baptist Church, and I hope other Christians alike will not follow this church’s views or be discouraged of their own faith.
I AM A DEMOCRAT! I believe in abortion and know global warming is an actuality. However, I do not support Obama’s health care reform. The bill, composed of 1,017 pages, surpasses the public’s general intelligence. Does the public know that health care will be provided to everyone including illegal citizens? Or that we, U.S. citizens and residents, will be burdened with more taxes to fund national health care?
Helen Strain has a problem with older people who don’t think they need to get tested for sexually transmitted infections.
The Westboro Baptist Church protested at local religious establishments.