Through the wins and losses, the Gators have remained collected going into the depths of the Southeastern Conference season. When asked whether he would be upset if the Gators lost every meet of the season but still swam their best and improved, senior Rex Tullius answered quickly and without hesitation.
When people hear the word "racism," they often cringe and change the subject.
County taxes were the main issue debated by six local political candidates at a forum Wednesday evening.
One UF sophomore regained his title Wednesday as the second annual condom race winner.
Known for his curious mind and extensive interests, former UF professor Gerald Horton, 74, died Wednesday morning after being diagnosed with an aggressive cancer in his gallbladder about six weeks ago.
Bethany Koch's extremist liberal rant in Wednesday's Alligator is indicative of two things. First, she has never worked a 40-hour-week job and seen the government steal 19 cents of every dollar she earns.
Fresh off a full Canadian Tour, Less Than Jake drummer Vinnie Fiorello talked to the Alligator about life on the road and returning home to play a special Halloween show at The Fest. First stop Gainesville, and then it's onto Europe for a six-week tour.
It's that time of the year again. Get ready to see tattoo-clad, mohawked music fans roaming the streets of downtown Gainesville this weekend for the seventh incarnation of The Fest.
Make no mistake about it, the "Gator Stomp" is not what gave Georgia its 42-30 win against UF last season. The real momentum-shifting moments came from running back Knowshon Moreno.
I was disappointed to read that the majority of student senators gutlessly passed on registering a stance on Amendment 2.
After hearing arguments Tuesday in Gainesville, a federal judge granted an injunction Wednesday evening on a Florida campaign finance law that regulates political speech.
This week's column continues our journey through proper bar etiquette. Now that you have your drink in hand, we'll move on to the next area where problems often arise - paying.
A woman was arrested in Southeast Gainesville on Wednesday morning after police reported that she led them on a chase in a stolen car.
On his new show, David Alan Grier dares to ask the question that's been on everyone's mind: What the hell happened to hip-hop? When did "Fight the power" become "Wait 'til you see my dick"?
The comparisons between the Secret Machines and Joe the Plumber are all but unavoidable with said band's self-titled third album. Both phenomena receive way more attention than they deserve, have prominent direct articles in their names and now specialize in releasing crap. Things weren't always this way for the once-promising New York space-rockers. "Last Believer, Drop Dead" - addressed to their fan, perhaps? - showcases a fleeting bit of potential with appropriate grandiosity built by big, fuzzy guitar lines and a truly exhilarating chorus. "Have I Run Out" is more typical fare, as it sets psychedelic Dungeons-and-Dragons-styled ramblings to blunt-riffed agro-noise. The song mercifully ends at around eight minutes; the band's fame at fifteen.
As a UF student willing to pay good money to enjoy myself downtown, I find the "one in, one out" rule to be incredibly irritating. Even though clubs seem overcrowded, it is this environment that draws me to them in the first place. Without crowds, the club loses its ambience and appeal. I always go downtown with a group of friends, and I know I would be upset if we could not enter at the same time. I understand there are reasons why overcrowding can be dangerous, but there has to be another way to solve this problem.
I am a true believer in the Mean Girls Halloween philosophy: "Halloween is the one night a year when girls can dress like a total slut, and no other girls can say anything about it." I don't normally condone dressing like a whore, but on Halloween, anything goes. Halloween is the time to be something you're not, so if you want to dress up as a sexy nun or a sexy nurse, go ahead. No one has the right to judge you on that night.
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