News
Job fair offers students part–time opportunities
Aug. 28, 2008When Eric VanVeelen arrived for fall classes, he found that most of the job opportunities in Gainesville had already been snatched up.
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News
Machen says UF needs more revenue in State of University address
By ILEANA MORALES | Aug. 28, 2008UF President Bernie Machen said in his State of the University address Thursday that UF needs to focus on ways to build new revenue and preserve its resources - even after budget cuts.
Metro
Apartment complexes limit parking spaces
Aug. 28, 2008Living across from campus may seem like a comfort.
Opinion
Without western opposition, Russia gets bolder
By Nick Cook | Aug. 28, 2008Because no action was taken by the West to stop the invasion of Georgia, Russia has now become bolder. Russian troops remain on Georgian land, days after the newest cease-fire was brokered by Condoleezza Rice.
Opinion
Presidential candidates’ arguments lack real substance
By Kartik Sreepada | Aug. 27, 2008Our "nation of whiners" has evolved a novel way to express its discontent with what it already has. It incorporates a concept as hip with the young generation as live DJing: passive aggression.
Sports
Life not always Happily Ever After
Aug. 27, 2008One of the toughest parts about becoming an adult is the realization that life doesn't always have those fairy tale endings you read about growing up.
The Avenue
Shape up for fall fashion, and toss the shapeless shirts
By REGINA STUZIN | Aug. 27, 2008Ah, back to school. Remember the days when going back to school meant buying a whole new wardrobe? Returning for another academic year was the perfect reason to go shopping and your perfect excuse for spending money. "It's for school next year" seemed to be one of the few replies that parents actually accepted. In college, it's like no one even cares.
Metro
UPD prepares staff for campus shooting situations
Aug. 27, 2008Professor Liviu Librescu chose to stand up to the Virginia Tech gunman that went on a shooting rampage in one of the school's lecture halls in April 2007.
The Avenue
“Hamlet 2”: A B movie or not a B movie?
By DAVID STUZIN | Aug. 27, 2008While watching "Hamlet 2," you may be bombarded by a number of questions that seem important. "Who is Steve Coogan?" you might find yourself thinking. "How did a barrage of misfits in Tucson magically learn to act and sing?" and "Why is the funniest joke about Elizabeth Shue, an actress who has been a blip on the blockbuster radar since the late 1990s?" Though these questions may seem minor, they'll consistently make you question the validity and overall merit of the movie at large.
The Avenue
Orchestra regroups after summer tour
Aug. 27, 2008Their venue burned down in Boone, N.C., They played to a crowd of more than 100. They played to a crowd of less than 10. They were greeted by a shotgun-wielding man in the mountains while attempting to find another venue, a house party thrown by people on house arrest.
News
UF ranks No. 7 on environmentally friendly colleges list
By ILEANA MORALES | Aug. 27, 2008UF ranks No. 7 in a list of the country's "cool" schools.
News
Online voting case against UF gains momentum
By ILEANA MORALES | Aug. 27, 2008Developments in the lawsuit between a student group and UF about online voting in Student Government elections may bring a hearing date closer.
Metro
GPD charge local woman with throwing a deadly missile at car
Aug. 27, 2008A car was assaulted early Wednesday morning by "missiles," including a duffel bag, spaghetti sauce and shards of plates.
The Avenue
Embrace swamp sexcapades after drop/add week
By STEPHANIE DUNN | Aug. 27, 2008It's mid-August, and the bells of Century Tower - maybe a few e-bill notifications, also - are beckoning you to UF, a sultry and sticky swamp where you become an under-financed, oversexed version of your at-home self.
Opinion
Nine–year–old pitcher unfairly ousted
Aug. 27, 2008A musician may win an award, an academic receives a grant and an athlete finds him or herself glorified by fans and the media. Jericho Scott, undoubtedly the best pitcher in his New Haven, Conn., league, received his accolades in the form of banishment from the sport of baseball for being "too good."
Opinion
Senator stands by referendum
By Frank Bracco | Aug. 27, 2008It is unfortunate that the Alligator's Editorial Board does not share the same excitement I do over the Thanksgiving Travel Holiday, but I guess I have six weeks until the elections to try to change this.
