Sports
UF to head to South Carolina looking to avenge last year's loss
Jan. 14, 2009It might be used as added motivation, or it might just be a painful memory from last season.
COVID-19
News
McCollough to serve as Interim Associate Provost
By THOMAS STEWART | Jan. 14, 2009UF announced Wednesday that Andy McCollough will be the Interim Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs beginning Monday.
News
Board votes to complete Shands corporate restructuring
By THOMAS STEWART | Jan. 14, 2009A Wednesday vote by UF's Board of Trustees increased the likelihood that UF nursing students will have new places to train.
Metro
Shelters open doors to homeless during chill
By YVONNE AYALA | Jan. 14, 2009Local agencies are preparing extra shelter for homeless people looking to get away from the cold as temperatures dip below freezing this week.
The Avenue
Strip club enhances party conversation
By ERIK VOSS | Jan. 14, 2009I'm on a mission to be more approachable. The rare, 20-second conversations at parties are really getting disheartening, especially when they end with, "You're blocking the keg."
News
Our History
Jan. 14, 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.
Metro
Mayor Hanrahan delivers State of the City address
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Jan. 14, 2009Economic and environmental sustainability were themes of the 5th annual State of the City address given by Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan Tuesday morning.
Opinion
City’s fairweather policies need overhaul
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 14, 2009As plummeting temperatures hit Gainesville this week, securing a bed in area homeless shelters has become a hotter commodity than the SG presidency.
Metro
Traffic light cameras help maintain order after BCS win
By THOMAS STEWART | Jan. 13, 2009What does a couch set on fire by rowdy Gators fans after a national championship look like through an infrared camera lens?
Opinion
Israel ousting Hamas helps Palestinians
By David Drescher | Jan. 13, 2009Peter Nazzal missed a fundamental point in his Tuesday letter to the editor titled "Palestinian supporters not ignorant, should speak up," by failing to acknowledge that by ousting Hamas from power in Gaza, Israel is helping the Palestinian people.
Opinion
Is there life for detainees after Gitmo?
By NAUDIA JAWAD | Jan. 13, 2009As the dawn of the Age of Obama approaches, the president-elect is moving to distance himself from the former president as quickly and easily as possible. What better way to spend his first day in office than by closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay, which for so long has been a symbol of the ongoing war on terror?
Sports
Spurrier still outranks Meyer
Jan. 13, 2009I still giggle at the thought of Steve Spurrier throwing down his visor inside The Swamp. That's part of his legacy. And the really funny part is that he would only throw it down once, maybe twice a game. Gators fans were happy he got that upset only a few times per game.
Metro
Fans pledge to volunteer if Tebow stays another year
By JENA ADDISON | Jan. 13, 2009Thanks to Tim Tebow's announcement Sunday that he will be returning to UF next year, local organizations may see a boost in volunteers.
Sports
Paths cross at crystal ball
Jan. 13, 2009The stars must align. The dominoes must fall the right way.
Sports
Gators look to rebound from first loss since opening night
Jan. 13, 2009After winning 15 games in a row, losing becomes an afterthought.
Opinion
Palestinians should choose more moderate government
By Jason Attermann | Jan. 13, 2009So begins another chapter of the Middle East conflict.
Metro
Volunteer accused of stealing from Salvation Army
By KATIE EMMETS | Jan. 13, 2009A Gainesville woman was arrested Monday after being accused of stealing from the Salvation Army thrift store where she was performing community service hours.
