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OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Anyone can be a drunken driver

By Nicole Martingano | Nov. 22, 2009

Friday night I received text messages from several friends and students at UF regarding a DUI featured on the front page of the Alligator. Kristen Gillis, an avid supporter of my personal campaign against drunken driving and a friend of mine, made a mistake, a big one. I was worried, personally hurt, and pretty heartbroken.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Embargo gives Castro regime leverage over citizens

By Andrew Wilson | Nov. 22, 2009

I used to feel the exact same way as Dayme Sanchez does about the Cuban embargo, but last time I went to Cuba I changed my mind.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Undergrads have right to protest fee

By Frank Coxon IV | Nov. 22, 2009

I would like to give a response to Matthew Powers and all those others who have stated, “Undergraduates haven’t the right to complain about the fee.” To all of those, I return your “Shut up, undergrads,” with a “Shut up, graduates, and think about it.”

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

SG, administration have bad timing with renovation and expansion plans

By Patrick McHenry | Nov. 22, 2009

The issue about the Reitz Union expansion raises fundamental and core problems surrounding the attitudes of this university, its administration, its Student Government and the complete lack of distinction between any and all of these categories.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

RTS is concerned with rider safety

By RTS Executive Board | Nov. 22, 2009

The RTS family joins the Alligator in offering the sincerest condolences to the family of Erin Pelton. No words can express the loss of such a bright young person on the cusp of a promising future.

METRO

Online churches offer support to members from afar

By JU’LIA SAMUELS. Alligator Contributing Writer | Nov. 22, 2009

It has been said that the Internet can take a person anywhere. However, for someone like Anesia Burns, an engineering major, the Internet offers a direct link to heaven.

MULTIMEDIA | VIDEO

Slideshow: R.A.D. Program

By Charlotte Porter | Nov. 22, 2009

UPD's Rape Aggression Defense class teaches women self defense.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Backups shine in UF's 62-3 rout of FIU

Nov. 21, 2009

After weeks of questions, Florida got to take a breather this time.

METRO

"We Are The Boys From Old Florida" covered for kids

By JOHN J. BOOTHE | Nov. 20, 2009

At the end of the third quarter, the crowd rises, arms lock and 90,000 begin to sway to a simple, 10-stanza song.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators' 3-point shooting leads them in win over Troy

By ADAM BERRY | Nov. 20, 2009

It may have taken longer than expected, but Florida finally found its outside shot Friday night.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Poor shooting downs women's basketball team against Pitt

Nov. 20, 2009

The shots weren’t falling for the UF women’s basketball team against FSU, and the Gators lost by 4.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

UF falls to Vols, ending its 18-year conference title streak

By ANTHONY CHIANG | Nov. 20, 2009

On Friday, it became official.

MULTIMEDIA | VIDEO

Video: UF Quidditch Team

Nov. 20, 2009

Fans of the "Harry Potter" series are taking the wizard sport to UF.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

UF struggles gaining big plays without Harvin

By CALLOVI< | Nov. 19, 2009

When Percy Harvin left Florida early for the NFL, he took with him more than a third of the offense’s big plays in conference games.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

FIU football game gives reserves chance to prove worth

Nov. 19, 2009

No. 1 Florida’s matchup with FIU probably won’t provide much excitement for fans, but there’s plenty at stake for the players.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

FIU gives Florida a chance to rest, fix passing game

By CALLOVI< | Nov. 19, 2009

As much as Urban Meyer tries to play up FIU, it is still just FIU.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Parsons leading Gators from bench

By ADAM BERRY | Nov. 19, 2009

For the second game in a row, Chandler Parsons kept one of Florida’s most impressive streaks alive.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Picks Column: FIU

Nov. 19, 2009

We know, we know, this is one of the worst college football weeks of the year. Don’t blame us for not having anything to distract you from schoolwork. We here at the alligatorSports Brand Picks Column have done our best to predict this week’s game, but believe us, bad games aren’t any easier to project.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Three-man safety rotation working as planned

Nov. 19, 2009

When Florida’s coaches decided they were going to give significant playing time to Major Wright, Ahmad Black and Will Hill before this season started, many questioned how that plan would be embraced by the three safeties.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Women's hoops team looks to build on FSU lessons

Nov. 19, 2009

The UF women’s basketball team was outsized in its loss against No. 13 FSU on Tuesday.

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