News
NBA sets guidelines for Heat-Hawks replay
Mar. 2, 2008ATLANTA - Shaquille O'Neal is no longer around, but Mike Bibby and Shawn Marion will be able to suit up for the NBA's first replay since 1982.
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News
Do you want to be a Barbie girl?
Mar. 2, 2008More and more women today are saying "supersize me," but it's not in reference to junk food.
Sports
Team exceeds expectations, still will likely miss NCAA Tournament
Mar. 2, 2008One day after a 17-point comeback on the road, reality set back in Monday for the UF women's basketball team.
News
Former Gator Marcus Thomas arrested
Mar. 2, 2008Denver Broncos defensive tackle Marcus Thomas, who was suspended and eventually kicked off the UF football team after failing multiple drug tests in 2006, was arrested in Clay County and charged with possession of a controlled substance early Saturday morning, according to a Florida (Jacksonville) Times-Union report.
Metro
Survey discovers religions are losing followers
By KRISTEN HUFF | Mar. 2, 2008Americans are adding religion to their shopping lists, according to a survey released last week.
Opinion
Political hiring lacks common sense
By Bryan Welliver | Mar. 2, 2008In response to Jack Davis's guest column Monday, I must say that I could not agree more. As a student within the Department of History, I see firsthand how the budget crisis affects things at every level. Classrooms lack dry-erase markers for the white boards. In one class, our midterms had to be printed on thirds of sheets of paper.
Sports
Best of the Week in Sports Photos, Feb. 24-March 2, 2008
By Alligator Photographers | Mar. 2, 2008Slideshow. 7 photos.
Opinion
Students must look past preachers
By GERALD LILES | Mar. 2, 2008"If you are a whoremonger, you hate Christ, and Christ hates youuuu!"
News
Women's Hoops SEC Tournament Matchups Set
Mar. 2, 2008I'll be in Nashville all four days so check out the Web site later this week for complete coverage of all 11 games.
Multimedia
Union Street Farmers' Market
Mar. 2, 2008The Union Street Farmers' Market is about more than fresh, local food. It's about people.
News
Live Delayed Blog: UF vs. UM
Feb. 29, 2008Oh my goodness I have Internet access here in Miami. Enjoy the live blog, as I've been writing stuff since before the game with the intent of posting it when I get home. Instead, I get to post it now. Hooray!
Sports
Miami takes second straight game from UF
Feb. 29, 2008MIAMI - The UF baseball team held a lead for most of the night against Miami, but there was never any doubt as to who was in control.
News
GAME OVER:
Feb. 29, 2008Early on the Gators have being outmuscled and it's not looking too good. Some big 3s by Walter Hodge and Nick Calathes have kept the Gators in it and closed the gap, but this is going to be a tough one for UF to pull out.
News
Women's hoops faces big game against Mississippi
Feb. 29, 2008The Gators could really use a win against Rebels on Sunday. With their NCAA hopes almost completely gone, they need to make some noise at the SEC Tournament.
News
Trustees discuss ways to trim UF budget at retreat
By KATIE SANDERS | Feb. 28, 2008YULEE - UF's highest-ranking officials met Thursday to discuss ways to slash $50 million from UF's budget - an amount UF President Bernie Machen said UF should aim to cut next year to make up for legislative funding shortfalls.
News
Board backs off of Bright Futures plans for now
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Feb. 28, 2008Editor's Note: The state Board of Education does not oversee the Board of Governors.
Opinion
Gator Party corrupted by power
By anonymous sorority member | Feb. 28, 2008The Gator Party's stance against online voting has pushed many previous supporters in the Greek community to feel that the party has lost touch with all sense of fairness. As members of the Greek community, we understand that electing a Student Government hostile to the Greek system is not in our best interest. But we also understand we are a minority on campus, and other students may not share our opinions. These students have the right to be heard, and online voting will make this possible.
News
Gator Reign Continues
Feb. 28, 2008Twelve members of the Gator Party ran unopposed in the spring Student Government election, and more than 8,000 students cast ballots in the two days of SG voting. We reported otherwise in Thursday's Alligator.
Metro
UF struggles to treat students for eating disorders
By APRIL DUDASH | Feb. 28, 2008As National Eating Disorders Awareness Week comes to an end, UF's GatorWell Health Promotion Services continues to tell students about treatment available to them at the Student Health Care Center.
