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Thursday, May 29, 2025

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Florida Alligator
SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

Hand the Heisman Trophy to Tebow

For all of the records Tim Tebow broke Saturday and for the hundreds of yards he gained, one of his single-digit statistics baffled both Steve Spurrier and Urban Meyer.


Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Accent speech a waste of student money

As an alumnus of UF and the Alligator, I was disappointed to learn ,40,000 of student money would be going to pay former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to speak at UF. What on Earth could he have to share with students? What valuable insights will he offer, given how little he remembers of his own tenure?


Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Gonzales not a controversial speaker

Why are we paying ,40,000 to hear Alberto Gonzales speak? Accent claims it is bringing another "controversial speaker" like Janet Reno. Reno was controversial because of policy in the Elian Gonzalez and Waco raids. Alberto Gonzales is controversial because of his alleged illegal actions.


Florida Alligator
NEWS

Walker to transfer

UF redshirt freshman running back Chevon Walker has been granted a release from his scholarship and allowed to talk to other schools about transferring, UF sports information director Steve McClain confirmed Tuesday.


Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Phones prevent us from communicating

A very noticeable trend in campus life is the overwhelming presence of students attached to their cell phones or encapsulated by the earbuds of their iPods. Not only does this trend essentially shut us off from the world that is within our gaze, but it nearly destroys any attempts one student may have at communicating with another.


Florida Alligator
NEWS

Madu out for season

Freshman forward Ndidi Madu is done for the season. Madu blew out her right ACL Sunday night in practice, and an MRI Monday morning confirmed the team's fears. Madu's game had seen a lot of improvement lately and she looked to give the Gators some depth down in the post. This marks the third UF player that will be out of lineup due to injury.


Florida Alligator
NEWS

Thomas wins SEC Player of the Week

Sophomore point guard Brittaney Thomas' coming-out game against Xavier Friday did not go overlooked by the Southeastern Conference. Thomas was named SEC Player of the Week Monday after she scored 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting in her first career start.


Florida Alligator
SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Caldwell steps up in Percy's absence

COLUMBIA, S.C. - No. 17 UF (7-3, 5-3 Southeastern Conference) found its way through the nation?s best passing defense without top receiver Percy Harvin, totaling 304 yards through the air in a 51-31 win over South Carolina (6-5, 3-5 SEC).



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