UF receives boost from the return of Smith
Nov. 19, 2007There was actually a bright spot in UF's 27-point defeat at Nebraska on Saturday night.
There was actually a bright spot in UF's 27-point defeat at Nebraska on Saturday night.
(Andrew Stanfill / Alligator Staff) Jose Cavarrero, with Central Florida Drywall, removes old drywall paper in preparation of putting on new drywall compound while wearing stilts in the Reitz Union on Monday. Andrew Stanfill
Students returning from Thanksgiving break with leftovers from their turkey dinners may want to take precautions if they want to be replenished and ready to jump into final-exam studies.
A smiling Percy Harvin returned to practice for the first time in nearly two weeks Monday after recovering from a sinus infection and migraine headaches.
While I know how excited UF fans are for a chance to see their Gators battle it out against Ron Zook and the Illini in the Capital One or Outback bowl, the Gators still can earn a spot in one of the nation's elite bowl games.
City towing rates could increase if employees at Watson's Towing get their way.
I just wanted to tell all UF students to have a good Thanksgiving, but even more importantly, to return to UF alive next week. Please don't do anything stupid. There have already been too many young, potentially great lives lost this semester. Be safe.
In his first appearance at a university since resigning in August, former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales was met at UF on Monday with a mixture of cheers, boos and scattered interruptions by protesters, two of whom were arrested.
An accident involving a car and scooter near Southwest Second Avenue and Southwest 26th Street left a UF student in serious condition Monday afternoon.
As the giants of college basketball fall and the defending national champions keep winning, the nation has no choice but to take notice.
A UF student died Sunday after her second heart transplant failed.
(Jeremiah Stanley / Alligator) Rachel Sowers, a member of the UF women's swimming and diving team, practices her diving technique Monday afternoon inside the O'Connell Center. The team will compete in a head-to-head match-up with Florida State University today starting at 3:30 p.m.
Students protest at Alberto Gonzales speech.
The UF women's cross country team placed 11th among 31 teams at the NCAA Championships on Monday, marking the best finish ever for a Gators squad
No one wants to go to class on Wednesday. If you can find us one person who does, we'll eat a copy of today's Alligator.
(Andrew Stanfill / Alligator Staff) Construction workers pass down concrete blocks to a pallet on a forklift at the Gateway of Champions construction project Monday. Andrew Stanfill
In Monday's letters to the editor, Scott Erker brought up an interesting point about UF President Bernie Machen's salary. Mr. Erker wrote that the University Athletic Association, among others, should contribute money to the academic side of the university. Mr. Erker, like many UF students, must not realize how much the UAA has already contributed.
When offensive tackle Carlton Medder said he was the "last of a dying breed," he wasn't kidding.
County Commissioner Cynthia Chestnut held up a library card and said children can use it as an educational passport.
Who/When/Where: UF (2-1) vs. Prairie View A&M (1-3), 5:30 p.m., O'Connell Center