OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Problematic Protest
By the Editorial Board | Oct. 15, 2007You can't spell "disgusting" without SDS.
El Caimán
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Former NFL star Carter helps Gators cope with death of teammate
Oct. 15, 2007UF coach Urban Meyer brought in former NFL All-Pro wide receiver Cris Carter to speak to the team Monday to help the squad cope with the death of scout-team quarterback Michael "Sunshine" Guilford.
NEWS
Alligator Alumni
Oct. 15, 2007The history of The Alligator is its stories and its stands on issues. But it is also in the caliber of the people who were once students here, free to put into practice at the newspaper what they were learning in class at the University of Florida. In journalism alone, our alumni include at least four subsequent Pulitzer Prize winners.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Student group protests Iraq war with demonstration
By KIM WILMATH | Oct. 15, 2007Under sunny skies overlooking a bustling Turlington Plaza, 24 UF students lay unmoving on the hard ground Monday afternoon.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Policy panel draws 15 attendees
By KIM WILMATH | Oct. 15, 2007Just four weeks after about 300 protesters stormed UF's police department to speak out against UPD's Sept. 17 Tasering of Andrew Meyer, a panel to discuss appropriate police practices sat waiting for feedback.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Donations for homeless are few and far between
By the Editorial Board | Oct. 15, 2007The donation meters set up to raise money for the Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry have failed.
METRO
Southwest 20th Avenue faces lane closures
By APRIL DUDASH | Oct. 15, 2007Southwest 20th Avenue lane closures began Monday as part of a Southwest 24th Avenue two-lane construction project.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Pulitzer Prize-winning author to speak at UF as part of reading program
By KRISTEN SCHEFF | Oct. 15, 2007Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder will speak at UF tonight at 7 p.m.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Freshman Parsons helps lighten mood
Oct. 15, 2007On the court, Chandler Parsons is all business.
METRO
Drinking event to raise money for breast cancer foundation
By KATIE EMMETS | Oct. 15, 2007Free shots, ,2 well drinks and draft beers and a male wet T-shirt contest.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Lazy students must grow up
By MARGARITA DELAPAZ | Oct. 15, 2007I read Vincent Massaro's Monday column, and it pretty much made me ashamed for my generation. How does a senior get off with never having a committed job or any real-life experience? I applaud his late but much-needed realization that he should grow up. However, I'm disgusted that anyone could be this lazy.
METRO
ChompMenus celebrates second anniversary with specials
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Oct. 15, 2007ChompMenus.com, a Web site that consolidates local restaurant menus, is celebrating its second anniversary with online specials during its Eat Cheap Week through Wednesday.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Complaints of bias undeserved
By Will Foster | Oct. 15, 2007Shannyn Schott, an alumna who should have been labeled as such, should spend more time reading the Alligator and less time venting about "liberal bias." When did supporting school vouchers, limiting affirmative action and advocating for higher SAT and grade point average requirements (instead of need-based testing) for Bright Futures become causes célèbres among liberals? Never. Schott is either to the right of Genghis Khan or doesn't understand the political spectrum.
NEWS
GPD arrests man in connection with three sexual-battery cases
Oct. 15, 2007Due to a reporting error, a story in Monday's Alligator incorrectly stated when a rape victim spotted Tyrone Williams. The victim saw him Saturday.
MULTIMEDIA
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VIDEO
Flight school
By SCOTT ROBERTSON | Oct. 15, 2007An audio slideshow about a commercial pilot.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Coaches, players square off in bye-week scrimmage
Oct. 15, 2007What started as an innocent matchup between football players and graduate assistants turned into a battle of sandlot football between a Division-I coaching staff and its athletes.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Gators, Wildcats clash to test SEC trends
Oct. 15, 2007Every conference has a reputation.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Tuition increases won't make up for budget cuts
By the Editorial Board | Oct. 14, 2007Friday was a busy day for the Florida Legislature. But at least it threw UF a bone - a ,4.8 million bone. UF expected to see its budget cut by ,26.9 million, but the Legislature only cut ,22.1 million.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Gandhi's grandson to speak about peaceful reform at UF forum
By HEATHER STRANGE | Oct. 14, 2007Wanting to promote nonviolence and peace, Mohandas "Mahatma" Gandhi's grandson travels the world teaching the philosophy of India's legendary leader. Tonight, his journey will bring him to UF.
