Sports
Upperclassmen lead Gators to win against Vols
Sep. 28, 2008When some of its upperclassmen addressed the rest of the UF soccer team on Tuesday, the other players listened closely.
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College of Medicine professor, 53, dies of cancer
By BRAD GOLDBACH | Sep. 28, 2008An associate professor of ophthalmology at UF's College of Medicine died Wednesday at Haven Hospice in Gainesville.
News
Hip–hop artist Pitbull performs at UF
By HENRY TASKIER | Sep. 28, 2008For Cuban-American hip-hop artist Pitbull, Hispanic Heritage Month is about struggling to succeed - a concept he said he learned from his grandmother who was a part of the Cuban Revolution.
Sports
Cutting Through the Blue
By Jeremiah Stanley | Sep. 28, 2008Joe Blazina, 22, a UF landscape architecture major, strokes through the water inside the Florida Pool on Friday afternoon. Hutchinson swims twice weekly as a part of his workout routine.
Sports
Abdullah earns weekly honors
Sep. 28, 2008Senior midfielder Ameera Abdullah cashed in Monday for her two goals against Tennessee on Sunday.
Sports
Murphy named SEC Offensive Player and Freshman of the Week
Sep. 28, 2008Kelly Murphy was named the Southeastern Conference Offensive Player and Freshman of the Week.
News
Actor Forest Whitaker campaigns for Obama at UF
By THOMAS STEWART | Sep. 28, 2008Academy Award-winning actor and Obama supporter Forest Whitaker took the stage in the Reitz Union's Grand Ballroom to a standing ovation and left it to another.
Sports
Gators host preseason party
By JESSICA CHAPMAN | Sep. 28, 2008The UF women's basketball team came out to Westside Park on Sunday afternoon to meet with fans and give back to the community.
Sports
Missed extra point costly in loss
Sep. 28, 2008Coach Urban Meyer had a succinct explanation for senior kicker Jonathan Phillips' blocked extra point in the fourth quarter on Saturday.
Metro
City buildings to move to four–day workweek
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Sep. 28, 2008Anyone with business at City Hall this week should make sure to plan around the city's new four-day workweek.
Opinion
SAT still relevant admissions factor
By Mitch Ponitz | Sep. 28, 2008The SAT has a place in the college application process. It's not an arbitrary evaluation of a student's math and verbal abilities. It acts as a de facto intelligence test for applicants.
Opinion
No–fumble rule should apply to all players
By Jamie Wilson | Sep. 28, 2008Now, I know everyone is angry about the Mississippi loss, so I'm not going to discuss my anger about that. We made terrible mistakes in such blinding succession in the third quarter that we didn't deserve to win that game.
Sports
Gators shocked in loss to Rebels
Sep. 28, 2008There were 41 seconds left, and Jeremy Foley didn't want to watch anymore.
Sports
Gators in fifth after first round
Sep. 28, 2008After one round of play at the PING/Golfweek Preview Invitational in Toledo, Ohio, the UF men's golf team sits in fifth place.
Opinion
Alligator shows political bias
By Bob Olivo | Sep. 28, 2008"The Independent Florida Alligator. We Inform. You Decide." These eight words grace the top of every issue, but what are they worth?
Opinion
Gator Party champions green efforts
By Michelle Isgut | Sep. 28, 2008As a Senate candidate for the Gator Party, I am proud to claim that we are the party that supports sustainability.
News
Students compete in Homecoming Pageant
By GUYANA HAND | Sep. 28, 2008About 1,100 people packed the Phillips Center on Sunday evening to see 50 women and 15 men compete for six places on UF's homecoming court.
News
Professors weigh in on presidential debate
Sep. 28, 2008Before Ole Miss hit the Swamp on Saturday, presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain took the stage in the Rebels' territory at the University of Mississippi for their first presidential debate.
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Lambda Chi Alpha Watermelon Bust 2008
By Harrison Diamond | Sep. 28, 2008Students smash watermelons to benefit Gainesville Harvest, a local food shelter, and the North American Food Drive.
