Sports
Eight simple rules for taming top-ranked Tigers
Oct. 4, 2007If you go by point spreads, the Gators don?t have much of a chance.
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Metro
Event held to raise awareness about Hurricane Katrina
By SARA RUBIN | Oct. 4, 2007Jon Bennett witnessed the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina firsthand and has not forgotten it.
Metro
Big dogs can mean low prices
By JENNIFER BINGAMAN | Oct. 4, 2007While owning a dog can be expensive for students, as the dogs get bigger, the price gets smaller in Gainesville.
Metro
GPD and towing company debate dropping Joiner charges
By KORI FREDERICK | Oct. 4, 2007As UF's football team prepares to play against Louisiana State University on Saturday, many worry that Tony Joiner may not play in the game.
Metro
UF alumna blogs about fashion bargains
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Oct. 4, 2007When Meg Taylor graduated from UF last December with degrees in classical studies and Spanish, she never expected to get into fashion.
News
Steam sets off fire alarms in UF theater
By ILEANA MORALES | Oct. 4, 2007Steam leaking from hot water in the boiler room set off smoke alarms at the Constans Theatre at about 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, said Bob Estling, coordinator for UF's Physical Plant Division.
Opinion
Task force not representative of students
By Mark McShera | Oct. 4, 2007Well folks, it looks like Student Body President Ryan Moseley's Student Government administration is on track to let us down again. I am writing about the task force which will review UF's event management and the University Police Department's practices.
News
Gator Party slapped with ,10 fine
By DEVIN CULCLASURE | Oct. 4, 2007Though the Gator Party nearly swept the fall Student Government election, it's still facing the consequences of several complaints filed by the Progress Party.
Opinion
Fall election turnout one of the highest
By Frank Bracco | Oct. 4, 2007The Alligator really downplayed this fall's SG election turnout. Considering the horrible weather, lack of real competition and limited campaigning, it was impressive to see this election garner one of the highest turnouts in fall campaign history. In fact, this year's turnout set a record for normal fall election turnout.
Metro
State Attorney's Office Drops Burglary Charges
By KORI FREDERICK | Oct. 4, 2007Charges against UF senior football player Earl A. "Tony" Joiner were dropped late this morning.
News
SFCC holds open house for aspiring student respiratory therapists
By LAUREN HIGGINBOTHAM | Oct. 4, 2007Richard Smith placed his two front fingers over the wrist and found the low, inconsistent pulse. With a shaking hand, he slid the syringe into the rubbery skin, punctured the artery, and watched as the blood pulsed into the tube, shaking the vial with each throb.
Sports
Gators to host Kentucky in SEC East showdown
Oct. 4, 2007After four straight road games, there's no rest for the weary.
News
Block seating available for Gator Growl
By DEVIN CULCLASURE | Oct. 4, 2007Gator Growl is teaming up with the University Athletic Association, and the results might make it easier for students to sit with their friends.
Metro
Bacteria putting turtles' health at risk
By MARLY FALCON | Oct. 3, 2007Florida's marine ecosystem might be posing a serious threat to the already endangered sea turtles living there, according to a presentation held Tuesday at the Florida Museum of Natural History.
Sports
Hard-hitting safety turns heads with recent performance
Oct. 3, 2007UF free safety Major Wright isn't ashamed to admit he feels butterflies before every game.
News
Working on Wednesday
Oct. 3, 2007(LeighAnne Campbell / Alligator) A construction worker lifts a pole to continue work on the addition to the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Wednesday morning.
Sports
Men's tennis falters, women advance in Tulsa
Oct. 3, 2007UF men's tennis senior Nestor Briceno and freshman Alex Lacroix were the last Gators standing Wednesday at the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Okla., but they came up short.
The Avenue
Dashboard releases forgettable album
By ADRIAN RUHI | Oct. 3, 2007Dashboard Confessional - "The Shade of Poison Trees"
Sports
Picks Column: UF vs. LSU
Oct. 3, 2007This week, we at the alligatorSports Brand Picks Column are headed down to the Bayou where there are lions, and tigers and bea - well, actually just tigers.
The Avenue
Don't overlook anti-heroes
By PAIGE USYK | Oct. 3, 2007Filming recently began on a big-screen adaptation to the wildly successful HBO sitcom "Sex and the City." And because I own all seven DVDs, watch the Season Two finale religiously after a breakup and use Samantha quotes as pickup lines, it pains me to admit this, but I think the fairy tale is over.
