News
Michigan State knocks off No. 1-overall-seed Louisville to head to Detroit
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Sports
UF's seventh-inning rally falls short in series finale against Alabama
By ADAM BERRY | Mar. 29, 2009The difference between a tough loss and a series sweep: about 5 feet.
Metro
Crowds flock to Greater Gator Festival to taste beers
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Mar. 29, 2009Warsteiner, Presidente, Budweiser, Sapporo and Dundee are just a few of the dozens of beers slung back by festival goers on Saturday.
Metro
Camp helps children gain self–confidence through activities
By RACHAEL PINO | Mar. 29, 2009He may wear scrubs instead of a cape, but to his patients and their family members, Dr. Paul Dell is a superhero.
Opinion
Future for ‘Generation Y’ appears bleak thanks to apathy
By ERIC CHIANESE | Mar. 29, 2009Today's installment of the Eric Chianese Chronicles will bring to the forefront something that's been on my mind quite a bit lately--and I warn you in advance, this isn't for the faint of heart.
Metro
Eight college students compete in Nude Olympics
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Mar. 29, 2009Five men, some hairy, some shaved clean below the waist, sprinted across a field of clay, soggy from Saturday's squall.
Opinion
Pros of legal weed need consideration
Mar. 29, 2009Stoners everywhere have been getting mixed signals lately thanks to the Obama administration's stance on legalizing marijuana. Last week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Mexico for her first diplomatic tour of the country that has been rocked by more than 7,300 deaths in the Mexican government's war on drugs. Clinton alluded to a change in U.S. drug policy after conceding that America's voracious appetite for drugs only fuels the problem.
Opinion
Doctors should be paid based on work
By Dr. David E. Winchester | Mar. 29, 2009I am not part of the UF Faculty Practice Plan, but I do know that it is common practice (especially in large doctor groups) for doctors to be paid a base salary and then additional income based on how many patients they see. That way, people who work harder and see more patients get additional income.
Opinion
Hopeful Rower
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 29, 2009For one former collegiate rower, raising awareness about cancer meant taking his talents to the ocean - all 2,950 miles of it.
Opinion
Guns have no place on college campuses
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 29, 2009For Texas gun owners licensed to carry concealed weapons, proposed state legislation may soon allow for firearms to be found in an unlikely place - college campuses.
Sports
No. 14 UF tops Mississippi State in home match
By JOSEPH R. HOLZER | Mar. 29, 2009The No. 14 Gators women's tennis team could open a kennel the way it's been taming Bulldogs in Southeastern Conference play.
Sports
Offense powers Gators to weekend sweep of Crimson Tide
By CALLOVI< | Mar. 29, 2009The Gators have a case of the hitting bug.
Opinion
Documentary Institute needs to survive
By Jonathan Bougher | Mar. 29, 2009By eliminating the Documentary Institute, it is now clear that Dean John Wright is utilizing the current budget crisis to reshape the College of Journalism and Communications to his own vision and heed the advice to "never waste a good crisis." He claims that the DI is "not as central to the college's mission." I would invite everyone to read the college's mission statement on its Web site. It states, foremost, that the college should produce "exemplary professional practitioners" for "various journalism and communication fields." From another perspective, the DI could fit directly into the college's mission, which is open to wide interpretation. Unfortunately, the DI does not fit into the more personal mission of Dean Wright.
Sports
UF lacks experience at wide receiver heading into '09
Mar. 29, 2009After watching receivers Percy Harvin and Louis Murphy work out for NFL scouts at UF's Pro Day on March 18, Urban Meyer came to an unpleasant realization.
Sports
Rain doesn't hold UF track and field team back in Florida State Relays
By TONI-ANN MILLER | Mar. 29, 2009The rain and wind couldn't completely stop UF this weekend in Tallahassee.
News
Relay participants walk for cancer cure, remember cancer victims
By AMANDA HINES | Mar. 29, 2009More than 400 small, white paper bags bearing the names of those affected by cancer lit up the indoor track of the O'Connell Center as about 1,200 participants walked a silent lap and carried candles in remembrance.
Metro
About 500 attend concert
By KATIE EMMETS | Mar. 29, 2009Audience members danced and clapped in their seats as the Gainesville Chamber Orchestra played familiar tunes for the free, annual Pops on the Plaza concert.
Sports
Saints baseball on two-game losing streak after weekend losses
By JESSICA ETTER | Mar. 29, 2009With wind whipping and fans cheering, Santa Fe College (19-15, 8-4 Mid-Florida Conference) was unable to walk away with a victory Saturday against Lake Sumter Community College, falling to the Lakers 13-10.
