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THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

‘American Pie’ screenwriter releases book, ‘Last Stop This Town’

By Natalia Sieukaran | Apr. 4, 2012

Screenplay writer David H. Steinberg, of the iconic teen movies “Slackers” and the “American Pie” series, shows that 10 years after the movies’ releases, when it comes to playing out teen lingo, sex drives and self-deprecations, he still understands teenagers — all of which we see in his new book “Last Stop This Town.”

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Civil Twilight’s sophomore album features soothing, distinct sound

By MICHELLE PROVENZANO< | Apr. 4, 2012

An eclectic mix with a nostalgic sound is what South Africa natives Civil Twilight offer in its new album, “Holy Weather.”

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

VISA to hold student talent show on Saturday, free to public

By Nicole La Hoz | Apr. 4, 2012

VISA, or Volunteers for International Student Affairs, hosts its final event of International Month on Saturday at the O’Connell Center. The show starts at 6:30 p.m. and is free to the public.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Horton, Fagan power No. 6 Gators softball past No. 21 Seminoles in Tallahassee

By JOE MORGAN | Apr. 4, 2012

The Gators traveled to Tallahassee on Wednesday, but Sami Fagan and Kelsey Horton went a little farther.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Florida women's tennis improved since Stanford loss; Will wins SEC weekly honor

By ELI MARGER | Apr. 4, 2012

The Gators have won 10 consecutive matches, proving worthy of their No. 2 ranking over the last six weeks. Florida (15-1, 8-0 Southeastern Conference) has appeared crisp, composed and confident.

SPORTS | GYMNASTICS

UF gymnastics hopes improvement on beam will lead to Super Six berth

By LANDON WATNICK< | Apr. 4, 2012

Last postseason, one apparatus stood in the way of the Gators’ quest for a national title.

NEWS

Correction

Apr. 4, 2012

In Wednesday’s edition of the Alligator, it was incorrectly reported that UF spent $681,548 on research in 2010. The article should have read $681,548,000.

NEWS | ONLINE EXCLUSIVES

Gainesville woman swings at Alachua County Sheriff's officer during arrest

By Jon Silman | Apr. 4, 2012

A Gainesville woman slapped her ex-boyfriend twice and threatened him with a knife on Tuesday night.

NEWS | CAMPUS

University of Florida students to study in Beijing with Chinese Commerce and Culture program

By Alexandra Ventura | Apr. 4, 2012

Stefan Wolff will spend his summer in Beijing teaching Chinese college students about life in America.

Stuart Block and Patrick C. Wilber, a business development manager for Power Production Management Inc., pose on the roof of the Beta Theta Pi house Tuesday afternoon.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Fraternity installs solar panels on house roof with help of grant

Apr. 3, 2012

The roof of UF’s Beta Theta Pi fraternity house isn’t littered with red cups, beer bottles or pizza boxes. Instead, it’s covered with solar panels.

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

City law change may mean food stands can serve until 3 a.m.

By Adrianna Paidas | Apr. 3, 2012

Students may be able to satisfy early morning munchies at downtown food trucks if commissioners change a city law — a move that competing restaurants endorse.

Michael Crace, 20, was killed around 11:40 p.m. Monday night by his roommate Jude Rizzo, 21.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

UPDATE: Student shooter unlikely to be charged

Apr. 3, 2012

Gainesville Police do not expect to charge a Santa Fe College student who shot and killed his roommate Monday night.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Three UF professors named among best in US

By Michael Scott Davidson | Apr. 3, 2012

A half hour into professor Steve Noll’s American History lecture, he’d already paused six times for waves of laughter.

Gainesville Police officers await the arrival of medical workers on Northeast Sixth Street early Tuesday morning after arresting a suspect believed to be involved in a shooting near the Village Green and Forest Green apartment complexes.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

UPDATE: Man caught after two-hour chase faces attempted murder charges

By Benjamin S. Brasch | Apr. 3, 2012

A Gainesville man shot at two people sitting in a parked car Monday night and eluded escape for two hours during a high-speed chase.

Eiso Kant, 21, of Madrid, Spain, and former Student Body President Ashton Charles pose for a photo in the Reitz Union Amphitheater during their visit to Gainesville to promote Tyba, an Internet company for which Charles works in Spain.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Former Student Body president brings Internet company to US

By Samantha Shavell | Apr. 3, 2012

Former Student Body President Ashton Charles is visiting UF, bringing her work to the United States as well as to The Gator Nation.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Student Senate talks outreach, budget

By Samantha Shavell | Apr. 3, 2012

Student Senate President Aundre Price said at Tuesday’s meeting that his goal for Senate is to reach out to and improve communication with the UF Student Body.

Florida first baseman and relief pitcher Austin Maddox walks off the field during UF’s 10-5 loss to North Florida on Tuesday. Maddox and the Gators combined to commit three errors.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Top-ranked Florida baseball ends road trip with ‘worst game all year’

Apr. 3, 2012

JACKSONVILLE — Kevin O’Sullivan could do nothing but shake his head and shrug his shoulders as he looked around at an emptying Harmon Stadium.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Farmers market to celebrate Sweet 16

By Jenna Lyons | Apr. 3, 2012

A Sweet-16 celebration will hit the downtown plaza today, but this one will have more vegetables than cake.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Column: Fostering fake phenoms one of UF’s favorite spring pastimes

By GREG LUCA | Apr. 3, 2012

Over the past few seasons, Florida’s spring practice system has given rise to a recurring phenomenon. I call it the “Guy to look out for but not really because he’s probably never going to do anything anyway” syndrome. We’re still working on the name.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Internet Insanity: Trolling is free speech, too

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 3, 2012

Have you ever been annoyed by something that someone posted on your Facebook wall?

El Caimán