COVID-19
News
Penn State ends UF's season, Hodge's career
Mar. 24, 2009The Gators' season and senior Walter Hodge's career came to an end Tuesday night.
News
SG decides against bill to make lobbyists more accountable
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Mar. 24, 2009Senators dished out funds to student organizations at Tuesday night's meeting, but disagreed when it came to determining the future of Student Government's lobbyists.
Opinion
Future of CLAS needs to include strong religion program
By Eleanor Finnegan | Mar. 24, 2009Last Wednesday College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean Paul D'Anieri revealed possible CLAS budget cuts which, if implemented, would reduce funding for the Department of Religion at UF by 65 percent. This would leave the department with a mere four faculty members and would likely end the graduate program.
Opinion
Octomom just another attention whore
By NAUDIA JAWAD | Mar. 24, 2009She's a spectacle, and just like rubberneckers passing a five-car pileup, Americans can't seem to look away.
Sports
Ospreys blank Gators in first game of home-and-home
Mar. 24, 2009With three players listed as catchers in the starting lineup, it's no surprise offense gave way to pitching and defense in UF's Tuesday night matchup with North Florida (9-15) in Jacksonville.
News
Students, faculty unite to fight budget cuts
By CAROLYN TILLO | Mar. 24, 2009Some UF students are taking a stand against budget cuts to higher education and subsequent layoffs by joining forces with faculty.
Metro
Two men charged with grand theft for stealing signs
By KATIE EMMETS | Mar. 24, 2009Two men were arrested Monday and accused of stealing chairs, signs and flags.
News
UF announces top veterinary position
By KRISTEN HUFF | Mar. 24, 2009UF announced the appointment of the chief of large animal surgery at UF to interim chairman of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences on Tuesday.
Sports
Road meets bond players, provide stories
Mar. 24, 2009For the UF gymnastics team, travel isn't all business en route to the next meet. There is certainly some leisure to be found.
Opinion
UF needs geological sciences
By Robert E. Hernandez | Mar. 24, 2009As a current undergraduate student, OPS research assistant and future applicant to graduate school at the University of Florida's Department of Geological Sciences, I urge Dean Paul D'Anieri, Provost Joe Glover, the Board of Trustees and President Bernie Machen to reconsider the taking a cleaver to the geological sciences department.
Metro
Shark Conservation Act awaits approval from Senate
By MARIA PIQUET | Mar. 23, 2009On average, five people are killed by sharks each year, but one hundred million sharks are killed by people each year.
News
Do It Reitz needs new name, asks students to help
By JEREMY GRINER | Mar. 23, 2009What's in a name? For Do It Reitz, a copy shop located on the ground floor of the Reitz Union on the UF campus, it's everything.
Metro
Domestic dispute erupts in Diamond Village
By THOMAS STEWART | Mar. 23, 2009A UF student and a UF employee, a husband and wife, were involved in an alleged domestic dispute Thursday night at Diamond Village, an on-campus apartment complex for married students.
Sports
Gators hope to pull historic upset against undefeated UConn
Mar. 23, 2009The 1980 U.S. hockey team over the USSR. Villanova over Georgetown. The New York Giants over the New England Patriots.
Metro
Gainesville's third Zaxby's restaurant opens downtown
Mar. 23, 2009After restaurants such as Guthrie's and Joe's Deli shut down in Gainesville, a new Zaxby's is opening up shop.
Metro
Candidates make election night plans as campaign ends
By EMILY FUGGETTA | Mar. 23, 2009After nearly two months of intense campaigning, Gainesville City Commission candidates will draw the curtain on election season today.
Opinion
Gainesville needs to hear your voice
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 23, 2009Gainesville city elections are today, and if you haven't voted early, this is your last chance to make your voice heard in what will prove to be a historic election.
