News
Noah struggles to adjust to life in the NBA
Jan. 15, 2008ORLANDO - You could say Joakim Noah was doomed the day he set foot in Chicago.
COVID-19
Metro
UF to host discussion on use of chemical as pesticide
By DREW HARWELL | Jan. 14, 2008A highly toxic chemical that has faced strong opposition from farmers and chemists nationwide after it was approved as a pesticide is being reviewed today by the Florida Department of Agriculture in the Reitz Union.
Sports
Best Photos of the Week in Sports
By Alligator Photographers | Jan. 14, 2008Slideshow. 7 photos.
Opinion
Kevorkian policy kills spontaneous questions
By the Editorial Board | Jan. 14, 2008Since it was postponed last October, Dr. Jack Kevorkian's highly anticipated visit to the UF campus tonight is naturally expected to be controversial.
Metro
Churches' right to care for homeless upheld
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Jan. 14, 2008Gainesville churches that nourish the homeless will be able to continue their work undeterred.
Multimedia
Paynes Prairie
Jan. 14, 2008An audio slideshow depicting the natural beauty of Paynes Prairie and a review of trails and special events.
News
Pugh Hall opens its doors for students, faculty
By JENNIFER KEIL | Jan. 14, 2008Don't be fooled by Pugh Hall's traditional brick exterior.
Metro
Two University Avenue condo projects put on hold
By DREW HARWELL | Jan. 14, 2008Wintertime for developers of two of University Avenue's most promising condo projects has meant more than bigger jackets and heating bills.
Opinion
Hero or killer, Kevorkian visit brings up important issue
By BILL COLBY | Jan. 14, 2008On Monday morning, June 4, 1990, Dr. Jack Kevorkian waited alone in his rusted Volkswagen van, parked at a remote campsite an hour outside Detroit. In the back, he'd rigged a makeshift bed next to a contraption that looked like a junior high shop project gone bad - three bottles dangling from hooks screwed into a piece of wood. Around 10 a.m., Kevorkian's two sisters arrived at the campsite with a 54-year-old woman from Portland, Ore., named Janet Adkins. Adkins, in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, had flown to Detroit the day before for her "appointment."
News
Gainesville woman's miracle-baby story wins prize
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Jan. 14, 2008This time last year, Gena Pass was living out of a hospital room at Shands at UF, praying that her pregnancy would end in a healthy birth.
Sports
Thornqvist confident about women's tennis team's first opponent
Jan. 14, 2008The time has finally arrived for the UF women's tennis team.
News
UF athletes may overtrain
By ILEANA MORALES | Jan. 14, 2008John Brantley opts for the fastest way to get to practice every day - on scooter - to spend some extra minutes sleeping. He needs it because being on the UF football team is nearly a full-time job.
News
Sororities rushing, albeit quietly
By ELIZABETH LEVA | Jan. 14, 2008As Fraternity Row is abuzz this week with banners advertising pizza and chicken wings to lure prospective members into fraternity's homes, Sorority Row looks like business as usual.
News
Tejada, Bonds, Clemens become focus of baseball's trip to capitol Hill
Jan. 14, 2008WASHINGTON - Taking on baseball's steroids problem once again, Congress kept the finger-pointing and tough questioning to a minimum. Maybe that's because the people under the most scrutiny this time - Miguel Tejada, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens - were nowhere to be seen.
Metro
University Avenue accident causes power outages
By DREW HARWELL | Jan. 14, 2008A man crashed his car into a utility pole on West University Avenue on Monday, causing major traffic backups on the busy road as well as power outages for about 600 nearby residents.
Special Reports
Gainesville Explorer
Jan. 14, 2008Gainesville Explorer is a collection of maps, stories and multimedia showcasing places to go in Gainesville as well as day-trip locations. Each week, one location on the map will be updated, adding multimedia and a brief review.
News
Students drawn to new languages
By LINDSEY ROBINSON | Jan. 14, 2008While enrollment figures in some language courses at UF have dwindled, others have increased by over 200 percent in the past eight years.
