News
Man loses prescription medications in alleged robbery
By THOMAS STEWART | Mar. 19, 2009A robber is still on the loose after he stole prescription medication from a 50-year-old man earlier this week.
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Opinion
Darts & Laurels
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 19, 2009After struggling to reacclimate ourselves to the oh-so brutal grind of work and school, the Department of Darts & Laurels can't help but smile now that the weekend is finally upon us.
News
Walker to start in second straight game against Hurricanes in NIT second round
Mar. 19, 2009UF coach Billy Donovan shook up the starting lineup in the Gators' opening game of the National Invitation Tournament, giving freshman Erving Walker the nod over Chandler Parsons.
News
Improv troupe performs in 12–hour event for charity
By ALEIGHA BROWN | Mar. 19, 2009When couches appeared on the North Lawn of the UF's campus, people stopped and looked.
Metro
Commissioner discuss stimulus finding, safety rules
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Mar. 19, 2009Gainesville has been promised about $7,800,000 in economic stimulus funding, according to Thursday's city commission agenda.
Sports
Inexperienced Gators look to notch NCAA Tournament win against Owls
Mar. 19, 2009Only three of them know the feeling.
Metro
Candidate: Pro–Amendment 1, Anti–Mastrodicasa
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Mar. 19, 2009Holding his hands in a pantomime of the scales of justice, Richard Selwach weighs the rights of a "45-year-old pervert" against those of a "10-year-old girl" while standing in his pawnshop on Thursday.
Metro
Schlachta boasts technical, budgetary experience
By KATIE EMMETS | Mar. 18, 2009James Schlachta said being a young Gainesville City Commission candidate is a catch-22.
Sports
Castillo among four gymnasts out for postseason
Mar. 18, 2009When Amanda Castillo stung her ankle against Utah on Friday, UF (6-4, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) could only hope it was a minor injury.
News
Group offers lunch in exchange for freedoms
By JENA ADDISON | Mar. 18, 2009Group offers lunch in exchange for freedoms
News
UF architecture student dies from Lou Gehrig's disease
By THOMAS STEWART | Mar. 18, 2009UF student Starr Bishop died Saturday from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. She was 21.
Opinion
Broward Dining sparrows should be praised
By Steve Brotman | Mar. 18, 2009Darwin would be proud of the House Sparrow.
Metro
Commission candidate Wimberly vows to trim budget
By RACHAEL PINO | Mar. 18, 2009Trimming the budget and helping citizens survive the recession are top priorities for Gainesville City Commission candidate Marcia Wimberly.
News
CLAS dean presents proposal for $9.3m in cuts
By THOMAS STEWART | Mar. 18, 2009The departments of religion, geological sciences, and communication sciences and disorders would see substantial cuts and faculty layoffs under a budget proposal unveiled Wednesday by College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean Paul D'Anieri.
News
Identity theft prevention measures approved for UF
By THOMAS STEWART | Mar. 18, 2009UF's Board of Trustees, the university's highest governing body, approved federally mandated identity theft prevention measures at Tuesday's meeting.
Opinion
Coverage of celebs often too excessive
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 18, 2009When celebrities face plights similar to those of everyday folk, the media falls guilty of spending far too much time and resources tracking the latest developments.
Opinion
Economic, global challenges create opportunity for change
By Josh Tetrick | Mar. 18, 2009We are drowning. Not just in credit card bills and tuition payments, we are drowning in false choices.
Sports
Performance against Dolphins displays in-it-to-win-it attitude
Mar. 18, 2009The banners were strange. They were painted black with a diamond-shaped logo that doesn't belong in the O'Connell Center. They read "National Invitation Tournament" and spoke of postseason dreams, but not the postseason dreams with shining moments and the usual Madness.
