News
Carl Hiaasen, award-winning journalist and UF alumnus to speak at Graham Center
By Alex Orlando | Mar. 1, 2010When Carl Hiaasen visits UF tonight, he will be speaking off the top of his head.
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Metro
Tampa man to auction gator bike to help wildlife
Mar. 1, 2010This gator is bigger than Tim Tebow, faster than Percy Harvin and louder than the Pouncey twins.
Metro
Stolen laptop contained Shands medical records
Mar. 1, 2010Shands at UF sent notification letters to about 12,500 people Monday warning them that a laptop containing their personal and medical information was stolen Jan. 27.
News
Forum discusses sexting, other sexual issues
By ANDREW PANTAZI | Mar. 1, 2010Fake orgasms, free condoms and sex jeopardy were all tools used to arouse UF students’ interest in awareness about sexual issues in Anderson Hall Monday night.
News
UF Indian student group beats Pakistani student group at cricket
By KATHERINE FINNEY | Mar. 1, 2010Batsmen swung and bowlers knocked down wickets at the UVS Field Sunday afternoon.
Metro
Richard Selwach’s mayoral advertising campaign
Mar. 1, 2010Richard Selwach is running for mayor of Gainesville, but his advertising campaign is more of a publicity stunt than his political platform.
News
A complete checklist for your Facebook profile
By SWAPNA KASTURI | Mar. 1, 2010In the last in the series of job-related posts regarding Facebook, learn what you can do to modify your privacy settings and protect unwanted visitors from checking out your profile.
Multimedia
Slideshow: Zombies slay Humans
By Alligator Online Staff | Feb. 28, 2010Zombies' win in UF's first game of Humans v. Zombies, ending Sunday.
News
Werner passes up late shot in UF loss
By ADAM BERRY | Feb. 28, 2010ATHENS, Ga. — Dan Werner’s coaches and teammates consistently praise him for doing the little things — hustling, boxing out and making the extra pass.
Sports
Gators fall to Crimson Tide on Senior Day
Feb. 28, 2010Florida honored its five seniors Sunday after the game, but the post-game mood was a blend of disappointment and celebration.
Sports
Distance runners lead women to SEC Title
By RYAN BUTLER< | Feb. 28, 2010Anchored by a strong showing from its distance runners, the UF women’s track and field team won the three-day Southeastern Conference Indoor Championship Meet in Fayetteville, Ark., beating the hosts, Arkansas, by 28 points and capturing its first SEC title since 2004.
Sports
Gators relinquish just one run in weekend sweep
By GREG LUCA< | Feb. 28, 2010On senior Francesca Enea’s 22nd birthday, her teammates gave her the gift of a 10-1 win over Northwestern State on Sunday.
News
Zombies take out humans
By Andrew Wyzan | Feb. 28, 2010The UF zombie apocalypse ended with the human resistance losing with zombies feasting on their brains.
Opinion
The Reitz Thing: SG should listen to student votes
By Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 28, 2010We know Student Government likes to think of itself as a real government, and with its $14.4 million budget we can see the argument. But now it’s time for SG to remember the No. 1 lesson of democracy: When the voters speak, you listen.
Sports
UF lacrosse suffers first loss of year
By TONI-ANN MILLER | Feb. 28, 2010Last week, Florida seemingly did everything well in its first two games – it played team defense, led in shot attempts, controlled time of possession and executed the fundamentals.
Opinion
Columnist should apologize or be fired
By Frank White | Feb. 28, 2010I am shocked and saddened that a publication that claims to be as progressive and tolerant as the Alligator would publish Paul Murty’s vile and hate-filled rant Friday about a group of Americans exercising their constitutional right of assembly, the Conservative Political Action Conference.
Metro
Car show offers blast from past
By MATT HARRINGER | Feb. 28, 2010Visitors to the Alachua County Fairgrounds passed through the ticket booth and stepped back in time to the 1950s Saturday at the Billetproof Hot Rod and Custom Car Show in Gainesville.
News
Speakers discuss shift to Internet at Music Law Conference
By JENNIFER COLEMAN | Feb. 28, 2010Facebook isn’t just a classroom distraction.
Metro
Beast Feast draws 200 into forest to taste zebra, caribou
Feb. 28, 2010About 200 people attended the 27th annual Beast Feast to taste delicacies such as buffalo fajitas and cricket cake.
News
Celebration wraps up Black History Month
By MINCH MINCHIN | Feb. 28, 2010The end of UF’s Black History Month celebration Sunday night also marked the end of Betty J. Fullwood’s 32-year career at UF.
