News
Reitz Union gets Papa John's, Panda Express
By Joey Flechas | Feb. 3, 2010Reitz Union food court expected to bring Papa John's and Panda Express by Summer B.
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Professor discusses future of personal identity
By MINCH MINCHIN | Feb. 3, 2010Future college students may start to find underage drinking a little more challenging.
News
Law school to host Clarence Thomas
Feb. 3, 2010U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas will answer questions from a panel at the UF Levin College of Law.
News
Wheelchairs to get redesign
By ERIN O’DEA | Feb. 3, 2010A UF professor has a handle on wheelchair technology.
Opinion
Tebow ad is stealing Super Bowl limelight
Feb. 3, 2010Starring in a controversial anti-abortion commercial bankrolled by a fundamentalist Christian group, Tim Tebow headlines the first-ever “issue ad” aired on Super Bowl Sunday and has effectively hijacked the pre-Super Bowl hype machine.
Opinion
GOP Barbie Larimer’s views cheapen Republican women
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 3, 2010When the Editorial Board read that Republican National Committee co-chair Jan Larimer thought women need “more hand-holding” than men throughout the election process, we envisioned a patronizing man who happened to have a Scandinavian first name. We were wrong.
The Avenue
UFashion: athletes’ style off the court
By ASHLEY McCREDIE | Feb. 3, 2010You’ve seen him in his basketball shorts and jersey running down the court, and you’ve seen her cheering on the sidelines in her glittery uniform, but you’ve never seen them like this.
The Avenue
Five reasons to drink local
By Richard O. Stehli | Feb. 3, 2010Last summer, you never would have heard me telling you to drink local, because you couldn’t. Thankfully, that all started to change in April, when Swamp Head Brewery brewed its first batch of beer. Founder Luke Kemper returned home from his undergraduate work in beer-soaked Boulder, Colo., and saw Gainesville to be lacking. In his own words, “I realized how great it would be to have a local beer in Gainesville.” Last Friday, I had the chance to sit down with Kemper and Swamp Head master brewer Craig Birkmaier to sample the beer and talk shop, and let me assure you, it is great to have a local beer in Gainesville.
The Avenue
Alligator starts MusiCast
By J. HUNTER SIZEMORE | Feb. 3, 2010Although Gainesville’s music scene is one of the most vibrant in the state, it hasn’t received the consistent coverage it deserves. To remedy this, the Independent Florida Alligator is launching a weekly podcast, the Alligator Local MusiCast, to satisfy all of your local music needs. Find out about the best upcoming shows, recent local releases and features on local artists and events by listening directly on Alligator.org or downloading the podcast for on-the-go enjoyment.
The Avenue
Sundance film "Bass Ackwards" released
By Joey Flechas | Feb. 3, 2010With the Sundance Film Festival closing out Sunday, many of the screened films have a few months before hitting theaters.
The Avenue
Music review: Colourslide
By Benjamin Evans | Feb. 3, 2010Gainesville’s most promising alternative act, Colourslide, delivers an album of radio-ready singles with its sophomore album, “Everybody’s Right About Everybody.” The record’s 11 tracks are a tribute to stadium-filling acts of the last 20 years.
The Avenue
Plan B(irth control): Who’s buying and how does it work?
By MICHAEL PERRONE | Feb. 3, 2010He Says...
Opinion
Student Alliance party should put its money where its mouth is
By Chris Jaeger | Feb. 3, 2010Mark McShera’s letter to the editor Tuesday was an example of how disgusting, vile, hateful and forgetful members of the Student Alliance party can be.
Opinion
Groups should not be judged by the most extreme of their members
By Deepthy Alias | Feb. 3, 2010I have concern over the prevalence of the “Islam is of the devil” T-shirts on the UF campus.
News
Correction
Feb. 3, 2010An article in Wednesday’s edition of the Alligator incorrectly reported that Rudy Currence signed with Ludacris’ label, Disturbing the Peace, and with Mic Check Entertainment. The correct names are Disturbing Tha Peace and Mike Chek Entertainment. The article also incorrectly refers to Outkast’s song “So Fresh, So Clean” as “So Fresh, So Sing.”
Metro
Student: Facebook page led to honor society ouste
By The Associated Press | Feb. 3, 2010WESLEY CHAPEL — A Tampa-area high school student says he was kicked out of the National Honor Society because he started a Facebook page critical of his school.
News
UF must put tough loss behind it
By ADAM BERRY | Feb. 2, 2010As hard as they are to forget, Billy Donovan doesn’t want his players dwelling on the contested jumper Scotty Hopson drained or the way Alex Tyus’ last-second shot rolled off the rim.
Sports
Bigger is not always better when it comes to defensive tackle prospects
By CALLOVI< | Feb. 2, 2010Just because Sharrif Floyd is the top-rated defensive tackle, according to Rivals.com, doesn’t mean it is a sure thing he will succeed in college.
Sports
King adjusting to college-level gymnastics
By TOM GREEN< | Feb. 2, 2010A lot of the attention early in this season has been on freshman Ashanée Dickerson, but another young gymnast has started to make a name for herself for the No. 3 Gators.
