NEWS
The Academy Awards was lame this year (winner's list included)
By Joshua Saval | Mar. 1, 2011The 83rd annual Academy Awards came and went, and boy was it a dud.
El Caimán
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Prioritizing organic foods for a budget
By Dimitri Blondel | Mar. 1, 2011Thanks for printing Ashley Bray’s column on organic foods last week. It had some good advice, although I would argue that local production affects taste more so than choosing between organic and nonorganic. Nonetheless, I agree that the health benefits of organic food are worth striving for, and that those on a limited budget can employ a strategy of mixing organic and conventional, because eating all organic foods would be too expensive. For anyone wanting to try this, an invaluable tool is the “Dirty Dozen” list, which details the produce with the highest levels of pesticide residues.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Florida hopes to send out seniors with win over ‘Bama
By GREG LUCA | Feb. 28, 2011Although the past four years have been a rollercoaster ride for Florida’s senior class, it has the opportunity to secure the ideal conclusion.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Class of ‘11 comes full circle
By ADAM BERRY | Feb. 28, 2011Two years ago, this Senior Night would have marked the end of a dark time for Florida basketball.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Gators eager to avenge last season’s losses to Seminoles
By TOM GREEN | Feb. 28, 2011Florida State left a bad taste in Florida’s mouth last season.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Gators Earn NCAA-Qualifying Times at Bulldog Last Chance Meet
By MELISSA PENDER< | Feb. 28, 2011Led by juniors Shara Stafford and James Turner, 17 gators earned NCAA “B” cuts this weekend at the Bulldog Last Chance Meet in Athens, Ga.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Allen ready to celebrate Senior Day after trying career
By GREG LUCA | Feb. 28, 2011In a class characterized by heartbreak, Adam Allen stands out from the rest.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Choi tied for lead, Gators in seventh after Day 2
By ALEX PECKHAM< | Feb. 28, 2011In any sport, the road to a championship includes plenty of adversity.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
New York Times columnist discusses role of women
By Hannah Winston | Feb. 28, 2011When Nicholas Kristof goes on family vacations, they aren’t the ones his daughter’s friends go on. He would rather go to the slums of Honduras and dirt-poor countries around the world than to Disney World or the Caribbean.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Law school addition includes professional courtroom
By JOSH JURNOVOY< | Feb. 28, 2011UF students do not have to go off campus anymore to see what a real courtroom looks like.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
120 attend speech in honor of Islam Awareness Month's ending
By Danielle Arnold | Feb. 28, 2011About 120 UF students gathered Monday night in the Rion Ballroom to commemorate the end of Islam Awareness Month.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Fridays mean four square for Turlington Plaza players
By Morgan Watkins | Feb. 28, 2011Picture a typical Friday at UF. Turlington Plaza is filled with its usual crowd of students, professors, fraternity members and the occasional shouting preacher. You could find this assortment of people walking across the pebbled ground of Turlington any day of the week.
METRO
City Commission candidates donate along party lines
By Meredith Rutland | Feb. 28, 2011It may not come as much of a surprise to hear that Susan Bottcher and Rob Zeller donated to candidates in other races who belong to their respective parties.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Closing ceremony marks end of Black History Month
By Rebecca Danta | Feb. 28, 2011UF’s celebration of Black History Month came to a close Monday night as students gathered to commemorate the largest Black History Month celebration in the country.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Sophomores Will, Embree hold down spots on top two courts
By THOMAS NASSIFF< | Feb. 28, 2011The UF women’s tennis team gets a lot of attention for its depth, featuring five players ranked in the top 40 of the ITA singles rankings.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Realities of a lively butcher
By Alyson Landry | Feb. 28, 2011Blood, knives and carcasses surround Tommy Estevez on a daily basis.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Campaign funding decision benefits Republicans
By R. R. Renner | Feb. 28, 2011Zack Smith concludes in his column published Feb. 21 that U.S. House Republicans voted to end the public funding of presidential campaigns because of its “unpopularity” and its waste of public funds.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Surgical Cuts: Proposed budget targets most vulnerable
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 28, 2011We’ve been mentioning our governor’s proposed budget cuts here and there, but it’s time to get specific about people on the losing side. Of course, most organizations receiving government funding could be counted among the losers, but the money needs to be sheared from somewhere. We just don’t like that people who are already struggling may have their helping hands abandon them.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Anti-Planned Parenthood arguments ridiculous
By Ariel Drescher | Feb. 28, 2011I just wanted to say “bravo!” to Zack Smith for his insightful column published Monday on why Planned Parenthood should lose its funding. His sleuthing uncovered the fact that even though absolutely zero government dollars spent on the organization go toward abortion services, some of the money they receive is instead being used on insidious programs like “sexuality education” and “public policy objectives.”
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Chain looks to fix what isn’t broken
By Laura Ellermeyer | Feb. 28, 2011Starting in March, Starbucks customers will experience a slight alteration to their experience in the form of an updated logo. Starbucks recently unveiled the design, which while not very different omits the text from the famous emblem.
