Metro
Fox plans 'Texts From Last Night' show
By ASHLEY HORN | Oct. 1, 2009"Remember that text you shouldn't have sent last night? We do."
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Sports
Picks Column: Bye Week
Oct. 1, 2009In the past, UF bye weeks have also meant a week off from the alligatorSports Brand Picks Column.
Metro
Local band to perform on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'
By ANNIE BOGGS | Oct. 1, 2009Local band The Ettes will make an appearance on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" tonight.
Metro
Turlington missionary raps about faith, struggles
By ALISON SCHWARTZ | Oct. 1, 2009One year ago, Miko Sy was working at a Big Four accounting firm, raking in $65,000 a year and enjoying extravagant business trips on his boss's tab.
Opinion
SG controversy triggers deja vu
By Greg Ramos | Oct. 1, 2009While I was reading the letters to the editor today, I read the article about the Unite Party members who were stealing all of the newspapers from the Graham area on Tuesday morning when the Alligator announced that several of the current senators of the Unite Party have criminal records, including Student Body President Jordan Johnson. I felt like I was suffering from a terrible case of deja vu as I recalled last fall when members of the then Gator Party stole newspapers from different campus locations when the Alligator broke the story of e-mails between top Gator Party members discussing how they were going to keep the Orange and Blue Party out of critical positions in Student Government.
Sports
Several sports fighting for spot in America's heart
Oct. 1, 2009On Thursday, my esteemed colleague Phil Kegler examined the lack of a fourth-best team in college football.
Opinion
Article revealed disappointing trend
By CHRIS MOODY | Oct. 1, 2009The paper was right to have published the news about the students and their personal records. It just seems to be a trend that we have seen in the paper the last few weeks: a student arrested for a DUI, an entire group of people that was investigated for a large party consisting of underage drinking, and much more. All this happened within the last few months.
Metro
Friction, time critical for proper handwashing
By Bridget Higginbotham | Oct. 1, 2009It's that life lesson that came right after potty training: how to wash your hands.
Metro
Experts suggest simple steps to combat high electric bills
By KATHERINE EMMETS | Oct. 1, 2009Now that the first electricity bill of the new leasing year has made its way to the mailboxes, students are scrambling to figure how to lower utility costs. Most people know about using fluorescent light bulbs and not leaving windows open while the air is running, but some tips go beyond the obvious energy-saving strategies to keep bills at bay.
Metro
Local female artists to perform at 'Girls Night Out'
By MARIA PIQUET | Oct. 1, 2009Tonight is ladies' night.
Sports
UF top-ranked team in the Gary Koch Invitational
By KELSIE HOECHERL | Oct. 1, 2009This weekend, the Florida men's golf team will compete in the Gary Koch Invitational, co-hosted by Kentucky and Auburn in Tampa on the par-72 Old Memorial Golf Course.
Metro
UF entrepreneur cleans up as maid
By MOLLY LARMIE | Oct. 1, 2009When Kristen Hadeed started cleaning houses two years ago, it was a way to earn a little extra money on the side.
Opinion
Dose of Reality
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 30, 2009It's pretty lucky that "Kate" still rhymes with "Eight."
Metro
Area clinics prepare for more patients after AGH closure
By JIMMIE PAUL | Sep. 30, 2009With the October closure of Shands at AGH looming, local clinics are making plans to pick up the slack.
Opinion
Stretching school year not the solution
By Kenny Picciano | Sep. 30, 2009In response to the "School Year Stretch" editorial in Tuesday's Alligator: The idea of bringing reform to the public school system is nothing short of completely necessary and painfully overdue.
Opinion
Paper shouldn't expose personal issues
By Michelle Isgut | Sep. 30, 2009You're so damn predictable. Oh no! Another article bashing the majority party? And how is it that all this bad press somehow makes it onto the front page of the paper on election day?
Metro
Third Alachua County resident dies from H1N1 virus
By TATIANA QUIROGA | Sep. 30, 2009The Alachua County Health Department reported the third confirmed case of swine flu-related death in the county on Sept. 29.
Metro
Police arrest suspect in rape, armed robbery of UF students
Sep. 30, 2009After hours of investigation, Gainesville Police believe they have arrested the man who robbed two female UF students and raped one of them early Wednesday morning.
Opinion
Skateboarding is not a crime
By David Hughes | Sep. 30, 2009Is it so much to ask? Last night, two of my friends and I were enjoying the beautiful six-stair set by the music building, performing 180s and ollies and continually progressing through harder and harder tricks.
Opinion
Stealing papers is juvenile
By Graham Hall Resident | Sep. 30, 2009As a freshman, I had no idea what to expect when it came to Student Government elections at a university.
