METRO
Tax office gets 10,000th cell phone for soldiers
By Morgan Watkins | Jan. 19, 2011After four years, the Alachua County Tax Collector’s office finally reached its magic number: 10,000.
El Caimán
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Tune-up could be in store for local radio
By Benjamin Evans | Jan. 19, 2011President Barack Obama’s signing of the Local Community Radio Act earlier this month gave music fans hope for a future of more diversity on the airwaves. The act allows for the development of hundreds of low-power FM (LPFM) stations across the country — something that has been a long-standing feat for industry workers, as many believe LPFMs cause too much interference with commercial radio stations.
MULTIMEDIA
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VIDEO
Video: The Campus Bubble Blower
By KATHRYN STOLARZ | Jan. 19, 2011Second-year Peter Romberg spends a few hours every day blowing giant bubbles, entertaining passersby on Plaza of the Americas.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Gators’ defense slumping during conference play
By GREG LUCA | Jan. 18, 2011In the face of horrendous scoring droughts and lengthy shooting slumps, the Gators used their defense as a red herring.
SPORTS
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RECRUITING
OL recruits discouraged by Addazio’s departure
By TOM GREEN | Jan. 18, 2011Steve Addazio didn’t attract many fans during his time in Gainesville, but he certainly had plenty on the recruiting trail.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Allen stepping up since returning from injuries
By MATT WATTS< | Jan. 18, 2011After last season, coach Amanda Butler and the Florida women’s basketball team found themselves in a precarious position. The Gators entered the offseason with just one returning guard and had to recruit the position heavily.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Jumpball: Is John Brantley the right QB for Florida’s revamped offense next season?
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Jan. 18, 2011The Gators got their man.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Jumpball: Is John Brantley the right QB for Florida’s revamped offense next season?
By ADAM BERRY | Jan. 18, 2011John Brantley proved to be no stranger to speaking in clichés last season, and he is about to learn the value of another one: Timing is everything.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
UF to host junior national team
By STEPHEN SHEEHAN< | Jan. 18, 2011The Gators will play host to the U.S. Junior National Team today, with action beginning at 4 p.m. at the Ring Tennis Complex.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Verizon to start selling iPhone
By Kiera Wright-Ruiz | Jan. 18, 2011Verizon Wireless announced Tuesday that Apple’s iPhone will be available to Verizon users.
METRO
City to disperse $1 million to aid programs
By Meredith Rutland | Jan. 18, 2011Alachua County Commissioners debated at an informal meeting Tuesday how to best divvy up more than $1 million set aside for the Community Agency Partnership Program.
METRO
Man arrested for assaulting brother over wrestling cards
By Kat Bein | Jan. 18, 2011A dispute between two half-brothers over wrestling trading cards led to one brother getting stitches and the other being charged with a felony.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
SG meets with city officials to discuss student issues
By Morgan Watkins | Jan. 18, 2011City and university interests joined forces in their first joint meeting in recent years to discuss issues concerning students, from taxi fares to apartment price gouging.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
Nursing student remembered as warm and caring
By Hannah Winston | Jan. 18, 2011Shayna Teijido, a UF nursing senior, died Monday due to complications involving blood clots in her lungs.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
Dance professor produces film to air on PBS tonight
By ALLISON BANKO | Jan. 18, 2011Instead of using words and ideas to tell a story, Joan Frosch prefers to use feet.
NEWS
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FEATURES
White House press secretary discusses health care
Jan. 18, 2011As the U.S. House of Representatives debates this week whether to repeal the Obama administration’s health care overhaul, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs remains optimistic that such legislative maneuvering will yield few actual results.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Improv comedy groups prepare for annual festival
By Miguel Chateloin | Jan. 18, 2011Luke Sipka enters from stage right portraying a member of a marching band, based on a situation suggested by the audience.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Tutoring service customers don’t deserve academic stigma
By Matt Hintze | Jan. 18, 2011“There is no cheat sheet for life…”.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
TAs available to help struggling students for free
By Nathan Hagen | Jan. 18, 2011Laura Ellermeyer, author of Tuesday’s tutoring column, could have gone to TA sessions for free to prepare for the exam. ECO 2013 has TAs available seven periods a day, five days a week. I’m not sure if practice tests were made available last semester. They usually are and are by far the best way to prepare for an exam.
