Metro
Few options for evicted homeless
By ROBERTA O. ROBERTS | June 10, 2009As of Wednesday night, the evicted residents of Tent City still have not been provided with an alternative place to stay.
COVID-19
Metro
Man jumps from window to escape fire
By KATIE EMMETS | June 10, 2009A 62-year-old Gainesville resident was taken to the hospital early Wednesday after jumping from a window to escape a fire in a two-story townhouse. It was the second Gainesville complex to catch fire in a month.
News
UF to deny cash, debit cards
By THOMAS STEWART | June 10, 2009Starting Friday, UF students will no longer be able to pay for classes and other university expenses with cash or debit cards or make over-the-counter payments to the University Cashier at Criser Hall.
Sports
Title runs prepared softball team for a successful future
By ADAM BERRY | June 10, 2009It's all about perspective.
Metro
Water gun warriors stalk city streets
By BRIANTI DOWNING | June 10, 2009For the next three weeks, assassins will lurk outside classes and stake out homes in hopes of picking off another agent in the Gainesville Street Wars.
News
Crist vetoes bill for free bus service for SFC students
By Alex Orlando | June 10, 2009Gov. Charlie Crist put the kibosh on Santa Fe College students' hopes for prepaid and reduced fair for bus rides.
News
Permafrost releases carbon at rapid rates
By ALLIE CONTI | June 10, 2009Permafrost is melting, and the number of new plants emerging from the ice isn't enough to offset the carbon, according to a recent UF study.
News
Green screen keeps docs clean
By SARA WATSON | June 10, 2009A new screening system developed and tested at UF will give the green light for cleanliness.
Opinion
Octogenarian kills guard at Holocaust Memorial
By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 9, 2009Wednesday's murder at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum serves as a bleak, if not sobering reminder of an astringent ideology fostered by hatred.
The Avenue
Muddy campers jam to classics at Wanee Fest
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | June 9, 2009People lounged in multi-colored hammocks strung between oak and pine trees, sucking on bowls, sipping over-priced beer and nodding their heads to a reggae beat.
Opinion
U.S. journalists should serve sentence
By Olivo | June 9, 2009The two American journalists who were recently sentenced to 12 years in a hard labor camp in North Korea are facing a stiff penalty for their actions.
The Avenue
Local comedians make it to stand-up ‘final four’
By ERIK VOSS | June 9, 2009For four UF students, winning a national title has nothing to do with touchdowns or free throws. Their task is a much more difficult one - making people laugh.
Opinion
Student Senators must improve attitude
By Jason Cornman | June 9, 2009As a senator from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, I was personally offended and appalled at the demeanor presented by the Orange and Blue party Senators concerning Student Government's bill in last Tuesday's senate meeting. Such disrespectful attitudes and comments directed toward my constituents by the Orange and Blue party have compelled me to write and inform the public of the situation.
Opinion
Rhode Island may allow sales of medical marijuana
By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 9, 2009For Rhode Island residents suffering from debilitating ailments, the sale of herbal relief may soon become legal thanks to legislative measures.
The Avenue
Designers turn to short cuts and breezy fabrics for summer
By KARINA GALVEZ | June 9, 2009The hot, summer sun and cloudless skies are the perfect combination for sundresses and baring some skin. Shorts, mini dresses and sheer fabrics can either make the summer a three-month fashion show under the sun or a nightmare.
Opinion
Robots destined to take over the world
June 9, 2009You probably missed the budding war between humans and machines.
The Avenue
Snazzy school supplies help set students apart
By ERIK VOSS | June 9, 2009I have a thing for office supplies. Pens, highlighters and staplers put me in a mood that makes it nearly impossible to get work done.
Multimedia
Remembering Bo Diddley
June 9, 2009A year after Bo Diddley's death, family and fans gather to remember him in events around Alachua County. The Alligator takes another look at who he was to music and to his family.
