News
UF climbs Peace Corps rankings
By ERICA COOK | Feb. 7, 2010UF jumped 11 spots to rank fifth in the nation for the number of Peace Corps volunteers it produces.
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Metro
Students kick-off Chinese new year
By MELINDA CARSTENSEN | Feb. 7, 2010The Chinese New Year was celebrated by over 1,000 people with 20 different acts performed Sunday night.
Metro
Students ‘think pink’ at party
By ALLYSON FOX | Feb. 7, 2010Pink shirts, pink plates, pink napkins and even pink M&M’s filled the Gainesville Place clubhouse Friday night.
Opinion
Technological advances like Facebook more than just fun
By Will Penman | Feb. 7, 2010There’s this new thing out that’s pretty fantastic.
Metro
Mayoral candidate Don Marsh plans to revise discrimination law
Feb. 7, 2010Marsh runs against Craig Lowe, Richard Selwach, Monica Leadon Cooper and Ozzy Angulo for the office in City Hall.
Opinion
Columnist lacks original ideas
By NERI STEIN | Feb. 7, 2010The new Friday columnist, Paul Murty, is absolutely horrible. He doesn’t have any original ideas, and it’s pretty obvious he doesn’t actually research his articles past Wikipedia. The economy is not well on its way to recovery. He talks about the preachers on Turlington Plaza as if it’s breaking news and then the issue of gun control as if he knows everything, when actually he offered no ideas of his own whatsoever. At least last week’s column, “Modern Tea Party is deeply flawed,” was relevant to today. Could he write something that isn’t dripping with disdain for anything Republican?
Opinion
Columns full of rambling
By Chris Marth | Feb. 7, 2010I’m getting a little tired of Paul Murty’s column. I was bemused by — if not OK with— his argument that we should do away with guns. I’m a little less OK with his ignorant generalization of the Tea Party movement. And while I think Tea Partiers are all crazies, I don’t stand on a podium and spout my ignorance of their cause. I really don’t care if the opinions section is inflammatory, inspiring, sweet, horrendously offensive or boring, but please demand that thought be put into the opinion, otherwise it just becomes ignorant rambling. And I’d rather have one of those terribly boring sexToons than more ignorant rambling.
Opinion
Palin taking ‘retard’ comment too far
By Ryan Spencer | Feb. 7, 2010Well, it finally happened. I suppose it was only a matter of time before one of White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel’s well-rumored, profanity-laced harangues would surface while he was in office. Indeed, it was only a snippet of his Chicago-sharpened talent, but it was worth the wait.
Opinion
Sex Ed
By Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 7, 2010The Editorial Board would like to offer a bit of advice for all of you aspiring politicians out there: Don’t make a sex tape, OK?
Opinion
Do Ask, Do Tell: America should end military discrimination
By Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 7, 2010On Sunday, military newspapers released the results of a survey that revealed a sharp decrease in the number of active-duty troops who oppose people who are openly gay and serving.
News
Happy Birthday Facebook!
By SWAPNA KASTURI | Feb. 7, 2010Ok, I promised that I would do the do’s and don’ts of Facebook when it comes to jobs this week, but this event is just too big to remain inconspicuous and even I can’t stay away from it.
News
Macklin scores career-high 20 in win over MSU
By ADAM BERRY | Feb. 6, 2010With one of the best big men in the Southeastern Conference coming to Gainesville, no one expected Vernon Macklin to play the best game of his career at Florida.
Sports
Depth evident as UF track team wins seven events
By RYAN BUTLER< | Feb. 6, 2010One of the UF men’s and women’s track and field teams greatest strengths are their depth. They showed that to some of the elite teams in the SEC and ACC this weekend.
Sports
Florida tennis cruises to victory despite lineup changes
By ANDREW OLSON < | Feb. 6, 2010The Gators found out they can win with a different line up today against FAU.
News
2010 Oscar nominations have been announced
Feb. 6, 2010The Academy Awards will air March 7, 2010. Did your favorite films make the cut and who do you think will win?
News
Why lifting weights is beneficial to your health
By LANCE FULLER | Feb. 6, 2010Whether you want to lose fat or gain muscle, lifting weights is a great workout that has benefits that will give you the body you desire.
The Avenue
Video: Spring Break workout
By LANCE FULLER | Feb. 6, 2010Lance Fuller and the UF Cheerleading coach give you a routine that'll have you fit for Spring Break.
The Avenue
Video: Spring Break Fitness
By LANCE FULLER | Feb. 6, 2010With Spring Break five weeks away, it’s time to hit the gym if you want that perfect bathing-suit body.
News
Walker’s late layup leads UF to road win
By ADAM BERRY | Feb. 5, 2010TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Florida’s game-winning play came on a floater that Billy Donovan thought “rolled around the rim forever,” but the game-saving play came seconds later from a player who scored no points Thursday night.
Sports
Gators gymnastics team wins fourth straight
By TOM GREEN< | Feb. 5, 2010Florida got off to a strong start on the uneven bars Friday night against N.C. State, and used it to propel the team to its fourth straight victory, 195.475 – 194.450.
