Metro
Faces of Gainesville: Martin Kipp
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Sep. 16, 2009Batman has the Batmobile. Superman has a cape. Hammock Man has his hammock.
COVID-19
News
Students spring pillow fight in Turlington
By Meredith Rutland | Sep. 16, 200911:29 a.m.: Turlington Plaza buzzes with students; anxiety builds for those who know what is about to occur.
News
Comedian chosen for diverse humor
By RENEE MONTALTO | Sep. 16, 2009She may not have won NBC's "Last Comic Standing," but Tracey Ashley was the only comic standing Wednesday night at the Orange and Brew.
Opinion
Protestors held inaccurate signs
By PAUL MURTY | Sep. 16, 2009As I was driving to the movies past The Oaks Mall on Sept. 11, I saw a group of anti-Islam protesters complete with "Islam is of the Devil" T-shirts. The scene was appalling, and the only consolation I found was that no one honked for them or showed support.
News
SG parties collect contributions as elections near
By CAROLYN TILLO | Sep. 16, 2009Even a dismal economy can't stop money from flowing into Student Government party campaigns.
Metro
Fla. officials' texts to be public records
By JIMMIE PAUL | Sep. 16, 2009From the campus level to the state level, transparency has become a common theme.
News
Two UF students report from Guantanamo Bay
By STEVE JOHNSON | Sep. 15, 2009After President Barack Obama announced the impending closure of the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, two UF student journalists decided to tell its story.
Opinion
Arguing over facts prevents progress
Sep. 15, 2009You have a right to your own opinion," my mother likes to say. "You do not have a right to your own facts."
Multimedia
Video: Turlington Pillow Fight
Sep. 15, 2009Students swung pillows between classes on Turlington Plaza during a flash mob event Wednesday morning.
Metro
Dunkin' Donuts opens new branch near campus
By MALIKA WRIGHT | Sep. 15, 2009A giant cup of coffee sloshed down the West University Avenue sidewalk across from campus Tuesday. Across its middle read "Dunkin' Donuts."
News
PostSecret creator speaks at UF
By ALISON SCHWARTZ | Sep. 15, 2009Frank Warren can't keep a secret.
Sports
alligatorSports Fantasy Challenge: Week Two Recap
Sep. 15, 2009Narrated by Mike DiFerdinando
Opinion
Middle Eastern children show compromise on the horizon
By Travis Hornsby | Sep. 15, 2009What causes human beings to hate so much that they are willing to end the lives of others?
Metro
Sarasota dentist develops toothpaste for Gators fans
By CHELSEY JOINER | Sep. 15, 2009Thanks to Andrew Martineau, Gators spirit can be taken to the next level: personal hygiene.
News
Four UF employees resign after fraud accusations
By THOMAS STEWART | Sep. 15, 2009Four UF employees resigned after being accused of using university money to buy about $30,000 worth of DVDs, digital cameras, furniture and other items for personal use.
News
SG transparency initiative raises validity questions
Sep. 15, 2009Questions on the validity of Student Body President Jordan Johnson's transparency waiver have been raised since its Sept. 1 debut.
Opinion
Obama should nix color-coded terror alerts
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 15, 2009The Obama administration should do away with the color-coded, terror-alert system instead of trying to tweak it.
Opinion
Long Shot
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 15, 2009Everyone has the right to decide what to put in their bodies, but a 17-year-old girl from Port St. Joe, Fla., is facing possible deportation for refusing a Gardasil vaccine.
