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Marilyn Wall has dressed hundreds of actors who have performed on the Hippodrome State Theater's stage. But one of her favorite stars to work with was an alien.

NEWS | CAMPUS

New UF program: attend only in spring, summer

By Jessica Kegu | May 11, 2011

Since childhood, summer meant it was time for leisure and fall meant it was time to go back to school. UF is turning that on its head.

NEWS | FEATURES

Alligator invites students (yes, you) to open house

By Alligator Staff report | May 11, 2011

The Independent Florida Alligator, the largest student-run publication in the United States, will be hosting an open house this Friday from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m at its office located at 1105 W. University Ave.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Florida seeks to maintain momentum as NCAAs begin

By THOMAS NASSIFF< | May 11, 2011

When the UF men’s tennis team hosts an NCAA Regional this weekend, it hopes to find its early postseason momentum.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Despite budget cuts, Machen vows to keep UF jobs

By Emily Morrow | May 11, 2011

UF employees will keep their jobs, but students can expect to see a 15 percent tuition increase as a result of statewide budget cuts for education that were approved in the last Florida legislative session.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

In wake of tornadoes, Tuscaloosa woman asks Gator Nation for help

By Theresa Mince | May 11, 2011

As most of you know, a devastating storm system swept across the South on April 27, 2011, bringing with it some of the most destructive tornadoes in our nation's history. Tuscaloosa, Ala., home to the University of Alabama, was one of the most severely impacted areas. As of May 1, 2011, 40 Tuscaloosa residents had been found dead, with over 350 still missing.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Local resident celebrates death of bin Laden, calls it historic moment

By Peter Moschouris | May 11, 2011

We got him: a man whose evil changed the world and defined a young generation. He was a figurehead of evil, and he was the serpent in the garden. On that day in September, our vision of evil was changed from the likes of Captain Hook to the realities of true unforgiving atrocities. Our young generation experienced more real death and more real fear than any young person should ever have to endure. Almost ten years after his most infamous attack on innocent lives, the people who he affected most, the generation of children who lost their loved ones and lost their innocence, can celebrate for the first time in their lives.

El Caimán