Lest we forget
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 11, 2008With a historic election having just ended and Thanksgiving just a few weeks away, it's easy to forget about that other holiday.
With a historic election having just ended and Thanksgiving just a few weeks away, it's easy to forget about that other holiday.
UF looked to put some distance between itself and the rest of the Southeastern Conference after word of Kentucky's Friday-night loss reached Gainesville.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - There was no extravagant celebration Saturday night.
ByAdin Mondamin, 4LS
University Avenue's usual Sunday-afternoon calm was disturbed by the roar of engines as 1,770 riders and passengers sped by on motorcycles, attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the largest parade of motorcycles at the eighth annual Bikers on Parade for the USA event.
The UF soccer team would have had a better chance at continuing in the Southeastern Conference Tournament had UF football coach Urban Meyer given it his "Plan to Win."
I wanted to commend Jake Miller's column in Friday's Alligator.
Soft R&B still played quietly over the intercom system as police searched for blood and bullet casings in the parking lot of a Northwest Gainesville gas station Sunday night.
People send e-cards for birthdays, holidays or to express a simple "thinking of you."
Joanna Mather finished her first fall at UF with a win against Carolina Escamilla of Kentucky 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 in the finals of the SEC Fall Coaches Classic.
Shame on you, University Athletic Association staff. Herding Rollins College's fans around from section to section like cattle during the men's basketball game Thursday night was disgraceful.
Investigators are looking into the cause of a plane crash that killed three Key West residents east of the Gainesville Regional Airport early Friday morning.
With all the excitement and smiles on the players' faces before Friday's exhibition game, it seemed like the UF women's basketball team was just happy to finally be playing again.
Remember "Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey"? The movie told the tale of two dogs and a cat who got separated from their owners and were forced to trek through the wilderness to get back home. They fought porcupines, fat animal control employees and - worst of all - random holes in the ground. In true family movie fashion, the trio overcame all the obstacles to make it back to their family.
Seven store employees were issued notices to appear in court Friday night after police reported they sold alcohol to people less than 21 years old.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Faster than a speeding bullet.
Coach Gregg Troy didn't want to see his team rest on their laurels.
Magic tricks and stripper poles were promised to appear during a Dashboard Confessional set on Saturday night.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - No. 3 UF furthered its impressive run with Saturday night's 42-14 win against Vanderbilt, giving it 38 points or more in the last five contests, but the Gators' high-scoring ways shouldn't come as a surprise.
Officials at the Alachua County Jail are hoping a little education could go a long way in encouraging inmates to pursue degrees.