(Jeremiah Stanley / Alligator) Hastings Westphal, a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, scrapes paint off of "Leo," the lion statue in front of the fraternity's house, on Thursday evening.
It will be a bittersweet day when the Gators take the field this weekend.
After winning two national titles, UF men's basketball coach Billy Donovan is working for another repeat triumph - this time for premature babies.
Before UF battles Vanderbilt University in Saturday's Homecoming football game, students will have a chance to celebrate with plenty of fireworks, music and comedy at tonight's Gator Growl.
UF alumni are coming home, and university fundraisers are ready with open arms - and pockets.
With the influx of freshmen and sophomores, some hyped and experienced players have gotten lost amid UF's youth movement.
Freshman Mike Pouncey continues to impress UF coach Urban Meyer on the defensive side of the ball.
Not everyone at UF will have the day off to watch the Homecoming parade today.
While Gainesville residents may be decked out in orange and blue on Homecoming weekend, not every event in town will be about football.
UF students can expect a mix of up-and-coming talent as well as tried-and-true success at tonight's Gator Growl.
UF's defeat at the hands of Arkansas was only three weeks ago, but it's a fading memory for the Gators.
Nicholas Baragona
Large portions of University Avenue will be closed today for Gator Gallop and the Homecoming parade.
It may not have counted in the record books, but the UF women?s basketball team did everything it could to put memories of last year as far behind as possible.
As Gainesville prepares for an influx of visitors on Homecoming weekend, so do local businesses.
The Alligator editorial board should give credit where credit is due. When our Student Government leaders got library hours extended for finals, the editorial board decried SG for not doing more.
It may be hard to imagine Steve Spurrier having a direct effect on the production of theatrical skits, but like his playbook, the Ol' Ball Coach is full of surprises.
By now, the Gators should have learned there are no easy victories in the Southeastern Conference, but they will still get their yearly reminder of that Saturday.
I don't understand some people's view of "freedom of speech." It is evident to me that people who publicly violate the law during peaceful, political discourse are met with praise rather than scorn.
Gator Growl is taking on a private title sponsor for the first time in its 84-year history.
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