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Opinion

Students should rally to permanently reinstate newspaper

By Jonathan Ossip | Aug. 29, 2009

In Friday's edition of the Alligator, Student Body Treasurer Maryam Laguna wrote that after a temporary gap in delivery, The New York Times would be restored to newspaper boxes on campus starting Monday. However, what she neglected to mention is that despite the temporary return of the Times, the paper's readership program still has been cut from the next proposed Student Government budget.

News

Volunteers renovate center for disabled

By Kathleen Birkhimer | Aug. 29, 2009

About a dozen volunteers got together Saturday afternoon to plaster, paint and carpet areas of the Arc of Alachua County, an organization that serves the developmentally disabled community of Alachua.

News

Photography exhibit features UF students' travels

By Jillian Kremer | Aug. 29, 2009

After a monthlong tour of Europe, two UF students displayed their experience to the public at an exhibit Friday night.

News

UF's outside research funding rises despite budget cuts

By Bridget Higginbotham | Aug. 29, 2009

In the face of university-wide budget cuts, outside funding for UF research has increased.

News

Bartending leisure class registration begins today

By KRISTEN BOWE | Aug. 29, 2009

Hurry up, Gainesville residents who are 21 and older - registration for the home bartending class begins today at 10 a.m.

Sports

Gators sweep opening matches, faces FSU tonight

By ANTHONY CHIANG | Aug. 29, 2009

Florida ended the weekend with the same amount of downed sets as when they began it - zero.

Sports

Jumpball: Gators should play it safe in season opener

Aug. 29, 2009

Florida's backups could beat Charleston Southern on Saturday.

Metro

Mamaw Menagerie art festival returns to Gainesville

By NICOLE GREINER | Aug. 29, 2009

From buying flowerpots made out of recycled records to making a little person out of wood and scrap metal, the Mamaw Menagerie arts festival had something to satisfy everyone's taste for the eclectic.

Metro

UF shoots down Tebow-themed event

By THOMAS STEWART | Aug. 29, 2009

"What Would Tim Tebow Do?" night, a minor league baseball team's promotional event, was shot down by UF last week because of NCAA rules against the commercial use of student-athletes' names.

News

Citizen Cope draws 4,000 to new Flavet Field bandshell

By CAROLYN TILLO | Aug. 29, 2009

The music stopped at 9:45 p.m., only to be replaced by cheers of "Encore!" and "One more show!"

News

Free New York Times issues return to campus Tuesday

By THOMAS STEWART | Aug. 29, 2009

Free issues of The New York Times will be available on campus again starting Tuesday, but the program still faces the possibility of huge cuts next year.

Sports

Jumpball: UF should open up offense some against Charleston Southern

Aug. 29, 2009

Since moving into my new house this semester, I've started playing a lot of ping pong with four of my roommates.

Sports

Debose's hamstring could require surgery

Aug. 29, 2009

Andre Debose might be following in Percy Harvin's footsteps after all.

Metro

Two people fall from apartment complex as balcony collapses

By RAVIKA RAMESHWAR | Aug. 28, 2009

Two people, including a pregnant woman, plummeted 15 feet on Thursday when the landing in front of their unit in Lyons Apartments gave way.

Sports

Debose's hamstring could require surgery

Aug. 28, 2009

Freshman WR Andre Debose's hamstring injury appears to be more serious than just a strain.

Sports

Gators' offense overcomes slow first half

Aug. 28, 2009

It took 79 agonizing minutes, but Erika Tymrak scored her first college goal to put the Gators up 2-0 over Florida International on Friday night.

Opinion

Alligator headline misleading

By Jorge Gonzales | Aug. 27, 2009

What incredible happy news I first thought from reading the Alligator headlines on Aug. 27: "Machen: No more cuts." On the Web site version, I found a less misleading headline for the story: "Machen predicts end to budget cuts." The "end" of budget cuts will happen after we have "more" budget cuts. I liked the positive quotes from Machen: "economy seems to be stabilized," "gonna be a positive year after a 'negative year.'" All preceded by he's "ready to predict there will be no more cuts to UF's budget next spring."

Metro

New cart service offers free rides around Gainesville

By KATHRYN STOLARZ | Aug. 27, 2009

Zipping around on doorless six-seat carts may soon become the most convenient and environmentally friendly way to move - and it's free.

Opinion

Machen’s stance on cans hypocritical

By Alison Hightower | Aug. 27, 2009

What a surprise. President Machen doesn't like Budweiser marketing orange and blue beer cans in Gainesville.

News

Alligator welcomes prospective staffers

By RACHAEL PINO | Aug. 27, 2009

The Independent Florida Alligator will hold an open house today from 2 to 5 p.m. to meet students interested in reporting, copy editing, graphic design, cartooning, generating online content and more.