OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Gulf oil spill is a call to action
By Aaron T. Dossey | June 7, 2010Attention Congress,
El Caimán
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Fee increases strain students
By Don Kershaw | June 7, 2010I have one question to the administration, Student Government and anyone in favor of the 25 percent hike in fees: Are you crazy? I mean are you that out of touch with reality that you would endorse such an irresponsible hike in one sitting? These tough economic times call for every American, Floridian and UF student to cut back, tighten their belts and use common sense when it comes tuition increases. I know this is a new concept for many in the upper echelon of the university, but it’s called fiscal responsibility. We should be cutting back and limiting non-educational services, not expanding them at the costly expense of Joe and Jane Student. People could argue that progress comes at a cost. I push back by saying that there is nothing wrong with delayed, systematic progress. University officials need to stop, think and then spend instead of this reckless attitude that seems to get worse with every passing school year.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Students’ census responses important for future planning Fellow Gators
By Marcus L. Dixon | June 7, 2010I know you all have heard so much about how important it is to fill out the 2010 Census, but this is the final stretch.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Cheating in class is easy, unacceptable
By KATHRYN STOLARZ | June 7, 2010By now you’re probably in “lazy-days-of-summer” mode. Staying up late doing nothing productive. Sleeping in. Wanting to lay out by the pool. Thinking and moving in slow-motion.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Florida Atlantic University firestorm
By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 7, 2010Florida Atlantic University’s first step to toning down its student newspaper, University Press, was to fire long-time adviser and former editor-in-chief of the Alligator Michael Koretzky on May 18.
FORMS
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CORRECTION
Correction
June 7, 2010Thursday’s paper included a mug shot of Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Michael Clayton, which should have been of former Gators football player Ike Hilliard.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Bar blues: Underagers are to blame for drinking violations
By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 7, 2010Whenever we go to Midtown we have to wade through a seemingly endless amount of 18- to 20-year-olds. They edge in front of us at the bar only to stare blankly at the bartender before ordering a “roman coke” or whatever it is that grown-ups drink. They look so innocent trying to tape together a discarded wristband they found behind a Dumpster, and it’s hilarious every time we see a 19-year-old girl drunkenly crying behind Balls.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Thompson swings Gators into Super Regional
By ANTHONY CHIANG | June 6, 2010An unlikely bat rose to the occasion and hit the Gators into the next round of postseason play.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Florida lineup proves itself too powerful for Oregon State
By ANTHONY CHIANG | June 5, 2010As is often true with the sport of baseball, the game stayed true to the stats.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
After staving off elimination against Missouri, Georgia ends Gators' season
By GREG LUCA | June 5, 2010OKLAHOMA CITY – After his team’s 16-3 loss to UCLA on day one of the Women’s College World Series, Florida coach Tim Walton said rebounding to win a national championship would be “next to impossible.”
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Randall strikes out 10 in victory over Bethune-Cookman
By ANTHONY CHIANG | June 4, 2010Nothing seems to faze this group of Gators freshmen.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Illegal pitches become issue for Gators in WCWS
By GREG LUCA | June 4, 2010OKLAHOMA CITY — After nearly four months of play and dozens of games, a couple of softball’s biggest coaches feel like the rules are suddenly changing on the sport’s biggest stage.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF tuition fees sent to Board
June 4, 2010The University Fee Committee recommended raising fees by $5.79 per credit hour.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Bruins offensive explosion downs Florida in opening round of WCWS
By GREG LUCA | June 3, 2010OKLAHOMA CITY – It really isn’t that surprising when a pair of top-10 scoring offenses combine for 19 runs.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
UF history professor receives award for book
By MINCH MINCHIN | June 2, 2010Steven Noll, a professor in the UF department of history, has been given the Florida Historical
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
New absentee ballot on Student Government website
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | June 2, 2010The act requires the supervisor of elections to give all students a two-week notice before the submission deadline.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Closing Time
By ANTHONY CHIANG | June 2, 2010Kevin Chapman hasn’t received this much attention since high school.
NEWS
Former state GOP chairman charged with felony theft
By The Associated Press | June 2, 2010ORLANDO — The political unknown once tapped by Gov. Charlie Crist to lead the state GOP was arrested Wednesday on charges he ran a scam to bilk the party, officials said.
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
Finding the best Gainesville pools to cool off in isn’t easy
By Webb | June 2, 2010You can’t describe summertime in Gainesville. You have to experience it – the 98- degree temperatures, 110 percent humidity, mosquitoes the size of cockroaches and sweat stains galore. It’s a time when even a brief walk to class leaves you with a swamp in your pants.
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
Youth soccer fills void for sports fans in summer
By DAVE JOHNSON | June 2, 2010Summer is a hard time for sports fans. As the NBA and NHL playoffs come to a close, fans are left trying to subsist off of the meager pickings of summer sports.
