1 - The Independent Florida Alligator

One UF alumnus was so disturbed by Gov. Rick Scott's ideas about education, he started a petition to get the governor's signatures off university diplomas.

Brock Seng, a 19-year-old journalism sophomore, commutes to campus for class from his mom's house in Ocala.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Commuting undergraduates deal with long days, distances

By Meredith Rutland | Nov. 20, 2011

For Samantha Scille, off-campus has a whole other meaning.

Alex Britch, 3, looks at dresses made of recycled papers and bags at the student recycled-art competition, Trashformations, at the Florida Museum of Natural History on Friday.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Students transform trash into art

By Mary Anne Eades | Nov. 20, 2011

Renate Balsamo knows how to turn stress into art.

The UF Rugby Football Club defeated UCF for the third consecutive year during the Collegiate Men's Rugby Florida Cup on Sunday.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF rugby team takes Florida Cup for third consecutive year

Nov. 20, 2011

As Chris Coleman stood on the sidelines of the Collegiate Men's Rugby Florida Cup championship game Sunday with his swollen elbow in a sling and his nose plugged to stop the bleeding, he strategized about how to take off his jersey.

NEWS

Correction

Nov. 20, 2011

In Wednesday's edition of the Alligator, an article about the Student Senate committee for elections rules revisions incorrectly identified Douglas Whitaker as a senator for the Students Party. Whitaker is a minority senator, but he ran under the Progress Party before the Students Party was formed.

Florida coach Will Muschamp (left) said Furman coach Bruce Fowler (right) deserved credit for confusing the Gators’ defense in Saturday’s 54-32 win.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Florida overcomes terrible start to clinch bowl berth

Nov. 20, 2011

Bowl games used to be a birthright at Florida.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Overmatched Furman makes mockery of UF

By TOM GREEN | Nov. 20, 2011

The final score may not show it, but Furman embarrassed Florida on Saturday.

Sophomore wide receiver Andre Debose caught touchdowns of 80 and 64 yards as Florida rallied to beat Furman on Saturday. Debose finished with three catches for 151 yards and two touchdowns.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Debose explodes for career day in UF win

By GREG LUCA | Nov. 20, 2011

When things looked bleak for Florida, sophomore wide receiver Andre Debose did what he does best.

When he’s on the floor, Florida forward Erik Murphy is a threat from outside for the Gators. Murphy, a junior, made 40 percent on 30 attempts from three last season, which was a team-high mark.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Murphy trying to stay on floor when UF plays Wright State

By JOHN BOOTHE | Nov. 20, 2011

In his first three starts this season, the only thing slowing down junior Erik Murphy’s shot has been his inability to stay on the court.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Notebook: Brantley sets personal bests

By MATT WATTS | Nov. 20, 2011

John Brantley had a performance worth celebrating Saturday.

Coach Becky Burleigh walks off the field after losing to UCF 3-2 on Friday. The loss ended the Gators’ season in the second round of the NCAA tournament for the third year in a row.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Florida finishes disappointing season with 3-2 loss to UCF

By JOSH JURNOVOY< | Nov. 20, 2011

What was supposed to be a successful season for the Gators turned into a repetitive nightmare.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Jaeckel leads Gators to sweep against Tigers on Senior Day

By MEGAN WALSH< | Nov. 20, 2011

In the first set of Florida’s senior-day match against Auburn, the Tigers seemed to only score points off the Gators’ mistakes.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS CROSS COUNTRY

Gators cross country keeping expectations modest for NCAAs

By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Nov. 20, 2011

The Gators’ sixth top-two finish this season would be a miracle.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida swimming wins its first Georgia Tech Invite

By ALEX PECKHAM< | Nov. 20, 2011

In a program with as illustrious a history as that of Florida swimming, it is not often that something is accomplished for the first time.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Dose of reality; Pinellas County Commissioner Norm Roche deserves penalties

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 20, 2011

If you happen to sit on a panel that deals with discrimination policy, you probably also don't want to be posting racial slurs online.

OPINION | COLUMNS

City ordinances too strict for development

By Travis Hornsby | Nov. 20, 2011

We are often implored to look local after graduation to find employment. Gainesville has an entrepreneurial culture and is trying to become a center for start-ups, especially in the tech industry. Unfortunately, the policies of the local government will be sure to stunt Gainesville's growth for the foreseeable future. Gainesville is obsessed with collecting large tax revenues, regulating everything and taking profits from brick-and-mortar businesses to give to imaginary ones.

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