Sports
Harvin to forgo senior season, Spikes to return
Jan. 17, 2009There's good news and there's bad news.
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Sports
UF gears up for first meet in Kentucky
By TONI-ANN MILLER | Jan. 17, 2009As the UF track and field teams prepare for their first meet of the season, the Kentucky Invitational in Lexington, expectations are high for the freshman class.
Sports
Swim team looks to divide and conquer
By MERCEDES MACHADO | Jan. 17, 2009Though a few of them will not be in the same pool or on the sidelines cheering, the UF men's and women's swim and dive teams will be cohesive in thought and action.
Sports
Freshmen to play key role in SEC opener
Jan. 17, 2009The first gymnastics meet shouldn't have been the one to catapult UF to a No. 1 ranking.
Sports
'96 blazed path for '08
Jan. 17, 2009Your first sultry kiss of another's lips gives you goosebumps. It's exciting, nerve-wracking, but still an experience unlike any other. It's more memorable than that third one for sure, even if that third time around you were much better at the art of lip smacking.
News
SFC student named school volunteer of the year
By MELISSA MILCHMAN | Jan. 15, 2009A Santa Fe College student was named School Volunteer of the Year for Alachua County Public Schools.
Metro
GRU to buy back excess solar power from customers
By CAROLYN TILLO | Jan. 15, 2009A bright idea proposed by Gainesville Regional Utilities will cut the cost of solar power in Gainesville.
News
Students hold rally to educate others on Gaza conflict
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Jan. 15, 2009One hundred black balloons and a banner displaying 6,000 red dots blew in the wind on Turlington Plaza Thursday afternoon as two groups of students representing each side of the Gaza conflict protested separately for four hours.
News
UF celebrates Century Tower Carillon's 30th year
By TATIANA GONZALEZ | Jan. 15, 2009The sweet sounds of the Century Tower Carillon are turning 30 and will ring for an hour out of each month in 2009 to celebrate.
Opinion
Take time to remember King’s legacy
By ADAM WYNN | Jan. 15, 2009I assume everyone realizes why Martin Luther King Jr. had a day dedicated to his memory, but I know for certain this weekend will spark more shouts of, "Sunday fun day!" than of the more appropriate, "Where the hell would we be without that guy?"
News
Arkansas' Washington poses big challenge
Jan. 15, 2009The young UF frontcourt showed flashes of its potential against Auburn on Wednesday. Saturday, the Gators will be face to face with talent realized.
News
Our History
Jan. 15, 2009The Alligator was founded in 1906 as The University News, which was an independent, student-owned newspaper created to serve the University of Florida when it opened in Gainesville. In 1912, the newspaper became a part of the University of Florida administration, and was renamed the Florida Alligator.
News
Machen: UF faces massive budget cuts
By THOMAS STEWART | Jan. 15, 2009If there's one thing besides national championships that UF should be getting used to by now, it's budget cuts.
News
UF is top Peace Corps recruiter in Southeast
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Jan. 15, 2009In addition to football, UF also takes the No. 1 ranking in Peace Corps volunteer recruitment for the Southeast, having sent 53 alumni overseas last year.
Opinion
Unite Party offers nothing new
By Alden Gillespy | Jan. 15, 2009Jordan Johnson claims that his Unite Party "offers students something different." Let's not be fooled - the Unite Party is the Gator Party with a stinky new coat of paint.
Opinion
No place for puppies in mainstream media
By ERIC CHIANESE | Jan. 15, 2009There has been a disturbing trend toward fluffy, feel-good stories in the mainstream media for some time now. In the wake of President-elect Barack Obama's thrilling victory in the general election, this trend became even more pronounced than usual.
News
Carless student wins $1,000 in eco–friendly gas
By CAROLYN TILLO | Jan. 15, 2009He does not have a car, but he won free eco-friendly fuel for a year.
Metro
Grapski released from jail after pleading no contest
By KATIE EMMETS | Jan. 15, 2009Charles Grapski, 43, was released from jail Thursday after he spent 91 days locked up on two misdemeanor charges.
Metro
Two UF students start new nightlife source Web site
By YVONNE AYALA | Jan. 15, 2009Barhoppers now have a one-stop source for finding the cheapest drink deals and night clubs around Gainesville.
