Sports
Gators use Joker package to maximize team speed
Sep. 14, 2009Florida's 3-3-5 defense couldn't be more aptly named.
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Opinion
Story ignores Muslim perspective
By Odyscea Moghimi-Kian | Sep. 14, 2009I was outraged to read Monday's story, "Demonstrators gather to protest Islam on Sept. 11," not solely due to the protesters' complete intolerance of other religions and incredibly hateful message, but also because of the way the Alligator reported the story.
Metro
Accident with RTS bus sends 82-year-old woman to hospital
Sep. 14, 2009An 82-year-old woman was taken to Shands at UF after a crash involving herself and an RTS bus Monday.
Metro
Police charge UF student with trespassing and battery
By KATIE KLOSS | Sep. 14, 2009A UF student was arrested Monday night for pushing a woman and cutting his own wrists with a large kitchen knife, according to the Gainesville Police Department.
Metro
City Commission discusses adding public transit options
By DALIA SABBAGH | Sep. 14, 2009The City Commission held a workshop Monday to talk about upgrades to West University Avenue.
News
UF privacy breach reveals 25 Social Security numbers
By THOMAS STEWART | Sep. 14, 2009On Monday UF announced a privacy breach involving the Social Security numbers of 25 people.
News
Protests continue over campus radio station content
By CAROLYN TILLO | Sep. 14, 2009Demonstrators held signs and played cellos last week to show their opposition to WUFT-FM's change from classical music to news and public affairs.
Opinion
Burger King
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 14, 2009A 68-year-old man was honored for 50 years of service at the same McDonald's in Missouri.
Opinion
Most scholarships already need-based
By Colleen Morrison | Sep. 14, 2009I know the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program is flawed, but under no circumstances should it become an entirely need-based program. What Kyle Robisch fails to realize is that basically all of the scholarships available for Florida students are need-based. I worked extremely hard in high school, and it paid off in the form of an extremely high SAT score, a 4.3 GPA, passing five out of six AP exams and becoming a sports captain. However, when it came to scholarships, I received a measly $500 after applying for about 20. The vast majority of scholarships have a need-based component. I don't see how my parent's salary has anything to do with how much I achieved in high school. If we make everything need-based, it will discourage students from doing well in school and push them to attend schools that are less scholastically renowned.
Opinion
Golden rule applies to relationships
Sep. 14, 2009I had a friend who was really into returning lost things to their owners. One of my more resonant memories of this is the time she found a teddy bear on the sidewalk.
Sports
Expect the unexpected on Saturdays
Sep. 14, 2009You know what I love most about college football? The fact that the season never shakes out the way we think it will.
Opinion
Burger King
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 14, 2009A 68-year-old man was honored for 50 years of service at the same McDonald's in Missouri.
Metro
Thief steals hot sauce, electrical tape from local houseboat
By PATRICK ANNESTY | Sep. 14, 2009A roll of electrical tape and a bottle of hot sauce landed Richard D. Humphrey in jail Monday morning.
Metro
UF student creates discount online bookstore
By ANNA BOGGS | Sep. 14, 2009Andrew Koumi took his business skills from the classroom to the real world with the launch of his recession-based Web site, Bookbama.com.
Opinion
Kanye's comments break record of idiocy
By Samuel Thomas | Sep. 14, 2009I have to admit, I usually hate everything on MTV and refuse to watch it, but when I got on Facebook and saw no less than 700 statuses along the lines of "Kanye West at the VMAs - what a terrible person!" it was of the utmost importance that I find the video online.
News
CORRECTION
Sep. 14, 2009The Sept. 15 edition of the Alligator incorrectly stated that 70 volunteers served 120 homeless people food in honor of Ramadan at the Bo Diddley Community Plaza on Sept. 11. Twenty volunteers served food, and 70 homeless people attended.
Opinion
Bright Futures needs higher standards
By CHRIS MOODY | Sep. 14, 2009I would like to defend Kyle Robisch and his column last week regarding Bright Futures scholarships. It seems Sarah Maloney is nitpicking the literal meanings of his words. Anyone deserving a need-based scholarship is required to have a certain GPA and SAT score. That is supposed to be the point of a scholarship - to give an incentive to be a well-educated student. What's the point in receiving a scholarship to attend the university because I can't afford it if I fail every single class I take? So cheers to you, Kyle, for making this point.
Opinion
Court should keep limits on campaign ads
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 13, 2009The Supreme Court is debating whether to overthrow campaign finance laws that prohibit corporations from spending unlimited amounts of money on political advertisements and endorsements right before an election.
Opinion
For scholarships, financial need trumps ability
By Daniel Ryczek | Sep. 13, 2009Students should lose scholarship opportunities if their parents are successful. Sure, some of those students deserve the money, but there are so many more who need it. Everyone knows need trumps ability.
