Sports
MLB Draft, draftees offer Cinderella stories
June 11, 2008What in the name of Billy Beane is going on out there?
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UF informs more than 11,000 students of online privacy breach
By KRISTEN HUFF | June 11, 2008UF officials mailed letters to more than 11,000 current and former students of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Tuesday to inform them that their private information, including Social Security numbers, was posted online and may have been accessible to the public.
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Student Senate joins effort to support earthquake victims
By ELIZABETH LEVA | June 11, 2008The UF Student Senate unanimously passed a bill at Tuesday's meeting extending the full support of the student body to the victims of the earthquake that occurred one month ago today in Sichuan, China.
Sports
Ealey heads toward finish line
June 11, 2008The sun hangs high in the hot summer sk, and Lakecia Ealey steps into the blocks - just as she has done so many times before.
Metro
Heavy thunderstorms expected to continue throughout week
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | June 11, 2008And then there was rain.
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UF students join protest against South Korean president
By SARAH JONES | June 11, 2008South Korean students and families gathered on campus for an unconventional demonstration Tuesday night to show support for a national movement aiming to spark a change in the South Korean government.
The Avenue
Battling for bike safety: Band, organization work to keep cyclists safe
By BAILEY PARKE | June 11, 2008James Brown was pacing back and forth nervously waiting for the second call. It was late in the evening on May 5, 2007. He had just finished playing a show in Miami with his band, Battle!, of Gainesville. He was hoping she would be OK.
The Avenue
Beat the summer heat with comfortable smock dresses
By EMILIE WILLIAMS | June 11, 2008The times have changed, and we girls should be grateful. In 1958, women at UF were finally permitted to wear Bermuda shorts as long as they were not a disruption to class. According to a Tampa Tribune article published in April, faculty members could ban females from class if they felt their shorts were a distraction.
News
Delivery drivers feel the burn of rising gas prices
By CHANTELLE MARCELLE | June 11, 2008Most people have to get oil changes every three months.
News
BREAKING: Speights to stay in NBA Draft
June 11, 2008Marreese Speights is officially gone and will keep his name in the NBA Draft, confirmed former AAU coach Matt Ramker.
News
Speights still has decision to make before Monday deadline
June 11, 2008The Marreese Speights watch is down to five days.
Sports
Gators open NCAA Championships with strong first day
June 11, 2008The Gators raced their way to an impressive opening day at the NCAA Track and Field Championships.
News
Media rights activist, UF professor retires after 43 years
By ELIZABETH LEVA | June 11, 2008After spending 43 years devoted to media rights, a prominent fighter for freedom of information and longtime UF professor will retire on June 30.
News
UF Board of Trustees to vote on tuition hike
By ELIZABETH LEVA | June 11, 2008The Board of Trustees, UF's highest governing body, will discuss and vote on a 15 percent tuition hike during its meetings today and Friday.
Sports
The Home Stretch
June 11, 2008The sun hangs high in the hot summer, and Lakecia Ealey steps into the blocks - just as she has done so many times before.
News
UF professor designs flying saucer
By KRISTEN HUFF | June 11, 2008A UF professor is working toward developing the mothership of science-fiction aficionados' dreams: a real flying saucer.
Metro
Man found dead in Gainesville canal
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | June 11, 2008A naked body was found in a retention canal on Northeast 10th Avenue Wednesday morning.
Metro
Night construction temporarily closes 34th Street lanes
By CHRISTOPHER MYERS | June 11, 2008Gainesville drivers will experience temporary lane closures on Northwest 34th Street between Northwest Fifth Avenue and U.S. Highway 441. The closures will last from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday until fall.
