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Unite Party promises to respond to student input
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Feb. 16, 2009The Unite Party posted its platform online Monday night.
Sports
OL Johnson charged with violating restraining order
Feb. 16, 2009UF sophomore offensive lineman Carl Johnson was arrested Monday on charges of contempt of court for violating a restraining order, according to an Alachua County police report.
Opinion
High school athletes no longer face drug screens
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 16, 2009As economic woes ravage Florida, cutbacks in the state's public school system abound.
News
UF student dies in car crash on Interstate 75
By THOMAS STEWART | Feb. 16, 2009The life of UF student Shannon Kane, 22, was cut short early Monday morning in a traffic accident on I-75 involving eight vehicles in north Marion County, south of Gainesville.
Metro
Switch to digital postponed, but concerns continue
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Feb. 16, 2009Maurice watches TV at Safety Cab headquarters, a Gainesville taxi company, in between dispatching drivers.
News
Donovan blames unforseen circumstance for frontcourt woes
Feb. 16, 2009Apparently, the Gators' frontcourt struggles are all Marreese Speights' fault.
News
Orange and Blue platform focuses on 'Rally in Tally'
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Feb. 16, 2009The Orange and Blue Party released its platform online Monday night. It addresses eight themes, including sustainability, free printing and transportation.
Metro
Man charged with prostitution, impersonating officer
By KATIE EMMETS | Feb. 16, 2009A police impersonator was arrested after he was accused of holding a female escort captive in his house. The escort was sent to the house of Rickie Keith, 55, during the early morning of Feb. 6.
Opinion
Drugging concerns belittled
By Leah Greenblum | Feb. 16, 2009Monday's article titled, "Women drugged in bar" belittles the issue of how completely disgusting it is to drug anyone in an effort to make them unaware of their actions and have no memory of what has happened to them.
Opinion
Obama needs to convert platform to policy
Feb. 16, 2009The first 100 days of a new presidency are supposedly a telling period, a unique window of time in which a president can enact big change. It's a completely arbitrary deadline, devoid of any real significance, but it has become conventional wisdom nonetheless. Why do we accept this absurd notion that only in the shell-shocked aftermath of an election can meaningful policy be shoved through our cantankerous political system?
Metro
Organization joins with GPD to combat youth crime
By KATIE EMMETS | Feb. 16, 2009To combat youth violence in Gainesville, the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) is partnering with the Gainesville Police Department and the State Attorney's Office.
News
Absentee ballot numbers soar for upcoming SG election
By TYLER RUTSTEIN | Feb. 16, 2009This semester's Student Government elections made history on Friday, and the votes haven't even been cast yet.
News
Progress Party platform promises SG transparency
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Feb. 16, 2009The Progress Party's interactive platform has been available since Wednesday, allowing students to view and rank its key points online.
Opinion
Thanks but no thanks
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 16, 2009Another week and, sigh, another case of a ridiculous crime being committed on the mean streets of Gainesville.
Sports
Right field up for grabs heading into season opener
By CALLOVI< | Feb. 16, 2009Gators fans should not be set on expecting one player in right field for UF - coach Kevin O'Sullivan certainly isn't.
