SPORTS
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SOCCER
Tymrak quickly rounds back into form after return from injury
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN | Oct. 9, 2012Erika Tymrak needed to prove she was not a rusted boot.
El Caimán
NEWS
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CAMPUS
After quiet game, UF's Driskel looking for ways to improve
By JOSH JURNOVOY | Oct. 9, 2012Florida defeated LSU on Saturday, and it did so despite minimal production from Jeff Driskel. He wasn’t satisfied with just getting the win.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Students protest Afghanistan war
By Rachel Kurland | Oct. 9, 2012Skye Schmelzer rallied with other student members of the organization to remove U.S. troops from Afghanistan and prevent other U.S. imperialism in Syria.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Pedro Bravo indicted for murder
By Chris Alcantara | Oct. 9, 2012Pedro A. Bravo will face capital and first-degree felony charges for his alleged connection to the Christian Aguilar case.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Voter registration deadline is today for Nov. 6 elections
By Katina Prokos | Oct. 9, 2012Florida residents who want to vote in the Nov. 6 general election have until 5 p.m. today to register.
METRO
Alachua County still untouched by fungal meningitis outbreak
By Webb | Oct. 9, 2012The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reached a tally Monday of more than 100 people infected with fungal meningitis, though Florida has remained relatively unaffected.
METRO
Gainesville residents fight bullying
By Colleen Wright | Oct. 9, 2012Gainesville residents will raise awareness of bullying during the Unity Day Rally and March Against Bullying on Wednesday.
METRO
Venezuelan students disappointed with election
By Joanna Berkowitz | Oct. 9, 2012Venezuelan citizens across Florida flocked to Louisiana to vote in the Sunday presidential elections. Citizens used to be able to vote in Miami, but that consulate office was closed earlier this year due to political disagreements.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF class lets students connect
By Michael Scott Davidson | Oct. 9, 2012The UF Digital Worlds Institute research and technology coordinator is developing the Virtual Distance Learning Classroom, a digital system that will allow students to congregate online in virtual reality classrooms from the comfort of their couches.
METRO
Piccadilly closes 13th Street location due to bankruptcy
By Kathryn Varn | Oct. 9, 2012On Sunday, the 13th Street location closed its doors for good, on Sunday, the 13th Street location closed its doors for good.
NEWS
Old School Reads: Books from the 1800s
By Mary Elysee Velasco | Oct. 9, 2012The term old school may bring back memories of shouldered boomboxes and oversized jackets, but this list of old school reads will take you on a blast from the past. Throwbacks from the 1990s? More like catapult-backs from the 1890s.
METRO
Study finds more LGBT characters on prime-time TV
By MICHELLE PROVENZANO< | Oct. 9, 2012About 4 percent of actors on prime-time network series portray LGBT characters this season, according to the “Where We Are on TV” study that was released Friday by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.
NEWS
The 63rd Florida Writers Festival begins Oct. 11
By Samantha Schuyler | Oct. 9, 2012So, I’m going to pose a hypothetical: You’re in New York City, and you are bored.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Emotion Evolution - We finally forgave Tebow for leaving us
Oct. 8, 2012Do you remember Tim Tebow? Of course you do.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Notebook: UF offensive line credited for run success
By JOSH JURNOVOY | Oct. 8, 2012Mike Gillislee was named Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Monday for his efforts in Saturday’s win against LSU, but both he and coach Will Muschamp gave credit to the blockers.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Column: Strong UF football team one step away
By JOE MORGAN | Oct. 8, 2012Florida’s 14-6 upset victory against LSU on Saturday was a microcosm of UF’s season.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Opinions: Or, why grammar isn’t important
Oct. 8, 2012My opinion of thing is this because reasons.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Gators football looking to avoid letdown against Vandy
By ADAM PINCUS | Oct. 8, 2012Florida is in uncharted territory.
METRO
Rancher fights against deer disease
By Alex Catalano | Oct. 8, 2012Donnie Young starts his mornings watching deer from his front-porch rocking chair.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF American Marketing Association wins Zipcar contest
By Beatrice Dupuy | Oct. 8, 2012Zipcar and the Ford Motor Co. has awarded the UF American Marketing Association $5,500 in Zipcar credits as part of the Zipcar Students with Drive program.
