OPINION
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COLUMNS
Cats more appropriate pets while in college
By Wesley Campbell | Feb. 1, 2011Are you a cat or dog person?
El Caimán
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Second Amendment needs another look
By David Grundy | Feb. 1, 2011Contrasting the recent Alligator poll, which found that 69 percent of respondents were against state permission for guns on campus, there have been few letters attempting to discredit the gun control position while ridiculing the holders of that opinion.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Gators dominate at JU Invitational for early season win
By ALEX PECKHAM< | Feb. 1, 2011Florida men’s golf coach Buddy Alexander expressed a simple sentiment after the Gators completed their domination at the JU Invitational on Tuesday.
NEWS
The 83rd annual Oscar nominations
By Joshua Saval | Feb. 1, 2011Last week the Academy of Motions Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the official nominations for the Academy Awards, which will be held on Feb. 27 and hosted by Anne Hathaway and James Franco.
NEWS
County Commissioners prepare for court, discuss jail options
By Meredith Rutland | Feb. 1, 2011Alachua County Commissioners are expected to decide today to hire a police-consulting firm to help them out with a budget fight between the county and Sheriff Sadie Darnell that will eventually lead to Tallahassee court.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Bench key as UF enters stretch run
By GREG LUCA | Jan. 31, 2011As the Gators enter a demanding final stretch, the starting five at least know they have some support.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Gators preparing for make-or-break week under national spotlight
By ADAM BERRY | Jan. 31, 2011Billy Donovan often stresses to his players the importance of focusing on the things they can control. This week, that could include their own destiny.
METRO
Monkey sanctuary rescues homeless, abused primates
By Styliana Resvanis | Jan. 31, 2011Along State Road 121 there is a seemingly ordinary 12-acre plot of land. If you blinked, you would miss the turn into a graveled driveway that barely stands out, except for a yellow sign that reads “Monkey X-ing.”
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Meyer accepts ESPN job
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Jan. 31, 2011It didn’t take long for Urban Meyer to get back into college football.
METRO
Commission candidates discuss equal rights issues
By Hannah Winston | Jan. 31, 2011The Constitution, ladies night and bus routes were all on the table Monday at the City Commission candidate forum on equality issues.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Library donors pledge donations for basketball shots
By Sara Oelschlaeger | Jan. 31, 2011For the second year, the better the Gator basketball players perform, the more the UF libraries benefit.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
CWS failure motivates No. 1 Gators
By JESSE SIMONTON | Jan. 31, 2011Baseball America just ranked them the No. 1 team in the nation.
METRO
Construction on Depot Avenue to finish by Feb. 14
By ALLISON BANKO | Jan. 31, 2011Traveling along downtown’s Depot Avenue will no longer be a hassle or a construction-heavy eye sore.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF Invisible Children chapter to partner with Heal the World for benefit concert
By Kristen Wasko | Jan. 31, 2011Here, children rarely go to school. Backpacks, pencils and books are scarce, just as scarce as the buildings that provide an education to growing minds. Here, they bear guns and ammunition and fight a war.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Team inspired by Butler’s obsession
By MATT WATTS< | Jan. 31, 2011Watching SportsCenter at 3 a.m., it’s possible a commercial for the Florida women’s basketball team espousing the word “obsessed” has graced the screen.
METRO
Firefighters go above and beyond call of duty
By Morgan Watkins | Jan. 31, 2011For Gainesville Fire Rescue employees, their jobs are about helping those in need whether they face a fire or a torrential downpour.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
UF study abroad student forced to evacuate Egypt
By C.J. Pruner | Jan. 31, 2011As political and social turmoil sweep across Egypt, one UF student studying abroad there is being evacuated, UF administration confirmed Monday.
METRO
Officals rule out law enforcement merger
By Meredith Rutland | Jan. 31, 2011The debate of police consolidation is done — at least for now.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
UF leads JU Invitational after 36 holes
Jan. 31, 2011The Florida men’s golf team entered the JU invitational hoping to prove itself worthy of its No. 3 national ranking, and the Gators appear to be well on their way to doing so.
