THE AVENUE
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FASHION
Lens Flair
By Dana Burke | Feb. 16, 2011For the latest frills, flair and everything fashion, check out what our lens caught this week.
El Caimán
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Civil rights activists discuss experiences
By Joshua Jurnovoy | Feb. 16, 2011There is still room for improvement in areas many fought to make progress in during the Civil Rights Movement, according to civil rights activists who spoke Wednesday night at Pugh Hall.
NEWS
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FEATURES
3-D TV becomes a reality
By Margeaux Nelson | Feb. 16, 2011With the recent launch of 3net and ESPN 3D, two 24-hour television networks, the 3-D experience can now be brought to the comfort of your home.
NEWS
Correction
Feb. 16, 2011In Wednesday’s Alligator two photos were incorrectly attributed to Daniela Guzman. The photos should have been attributed to Elise Giordano.
NEWS
Comedy group adds insult to injury for a good cause
By Sami Main | Feb. 16, 2011When laughter is not the best medicine, it can at least help pay for it.
NEWS
Xbox Live Indie Game of the Week: 'Defy Gravity' (with developer Q & A)
By Josh Isom | Feb. 16, 2011Typically, buying cheaper items means sacrificing quality. But "Defy Gravity" challenges that notion by giving you one of the most innovative platformers on the Xbox Live Indie Games marketplace for only a dollar.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Adams looks to return to form in senior season
By JESSE SIMONTON | Feb. 15, 2011For Josh Adams, effort was never the problem.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Brissett’s commitment baffling
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Feb. 15, 2011After all the dust has cleared from the countrywide holiday that is National Signing Day, one thing still confuses me.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Gators point to chemistry as latest reason for down year
By MATT WATTS< | Feb. 15, 2011A variety of explanations have been offered to justify the Florida women’s basketball team’s struggles this year.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Paculba serving as mentor to freshmen Fagan, Coyle
By STEPHEN SHEEHAN< | Feb. 15, 2011As someone who has started more than 200 games at Florida, Aja Paculba knows playing for a big-time program can be nerve-wracking for a freshman.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Gators women look to hold ground in SEC meet
By MELISSA PENDER< | Feb. 15, 2011While the Florida women’s swimming team hopes to continue its success this weekend, the men are looking to recover.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE
Meagher stepping into role as Gators’ No. 1 keeper
By JOHN BOOTHE< | Feb. 15, 2011Going into Florida’s matchup against No. 3 North Carolina, coach Amanda O’Leary declared open season on each of the team’s 15 starting spots.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Struggles continue for Gators on second day of tourney
By ALEX PECKHAM< | Feb. 15, 2011The Florida women’s golf team’s frustrations persisted Tuesday during the second round of the Northrup Grumman Regional Challenge.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Falling on Deaf Ears
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 15, 2011Comic book villains aren’t the only ones who can be two-faced. Actually, politicians could teach them a thing or two.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Fears about open carry, firearms on campuses unfounded
By Noah Beckman | Feb. 15, 2011Senate Bill 234 was filed in December and is unrelated to the Arizona tragedy, despite recent media articles making it sound like a response. This bill would remove the restriction on individuals currently holding a valid Concealed Weapon or Firearm License (CWFL) from carrying on college campuses. It would also introduce open carry to Florida.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Walk of Blame: Amblers don’t mean you any harm
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 15, 2011Apparently, people rage while they walk. And we don’t mean in a fun way.
METRO
Commissioners debate project approval rights
By Meredith Rutland | Feb. 15, 2011County Commissioners debated Tuesday how to respond to the Gainesville City Commission’s request to approve projects in unincorporated land between Gainesville and Waldo.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Why does nobody like the word “like”?
By Wesley Campbell | Feb. 15, 2011There is a word that gets hated on a lot. It’s like, hearing it gets some people upset. They don’t like it, and they don’t like its use.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
UF history professor discusses US-Egypt relations
By Kat Bein | Feb. 15, 2011The politics of the Middle East will never be the same again.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
Student Senate honors dead students
By Hannah Winston | Feb. 15, 2011The Student Senate unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday to honor the deaths of two UF students killed in a rappelling accident over the weekend.
