Board supports Progress Party, ban on stickers
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 27, 2009As the sun set over a paper-littered Turlington Plaza last night, the Editorial Board was faced with a decision.
As the sun set over a paper-littered Turlington Plaza last night, the Editorial Board was faced with a decision.
The eighth annual Downtown Latino Festival was a medley of fresh food and dirty dancing Saturday that drew Gainesville residents from more than 15 Latin American countries.
In conjunction with World Rabies Day, No More Homeless Pets is offering free rabies vaccinations to the public.
Karen Graves, an associate professor of education at Denison University in Granville, Ohio, discussed her new book, "And They Were Wonderful Teachers: Florida's Purge of Gay and Lesbian Teachers," Friday to about 30 students and faculty in the Norman Hall Terrace Room.
Friday's Alligator contained a four-paragraph diatribe concerning the distribution of "I Voted" stickers during Student Government elections. How can one be so petty? We have students trying to ensure the safety of the community, to save language programs and to allocate money to student groups, and you go after stickers? Those of us in Greek houses know that it is not "coercion" that goes on, but rather encouragement to vote in SG elections. With such a small percentage of students voting in these elections, it is shameful that you resent Greek participation. Sen. Gary Benedix, you seem pleased with yourself that you "have it all figured out."
Lexington, Ky. - Tim Tebow could not get up for close to three minutes after getting hit by Taylor Wyndham and hitting the back of his head on Marcus Gilbert's knee.
Since May, Nick Calathes has gone from Gainesville to Greece, had his rights traded from Minnesota to Dallas and made the jump from the Southeastern Conference to the European championships.
It's been a long time coming for McKenzie Barney.
As the hype surrounding Tuesday and Wednesday's Student Government elections builds, parties predict that campaign expenditures will begin to decline.
LEXINGTON, Ky. &ndash John Brantley finally got his meaningful minutes at the helm of Florida's offense, it just didn't come the way the Gators had planned.
UF coach Urban Meyer holds the hand of quarterback Tim Tebow as Tebow lies motionless on the field after a sack in the third quarter of the Gators' 41-7 win against Kentucky in Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday night. Meyer said at his press conference that Tebow suffered a concussion. (Harrison Diamond / Alligator Staff)
UF running back Chris Rainey blocks Kentucky punter Ryan Tydlacka's punt during the Gators' 41-7 win against the Wildcats in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday. Rainey recovered it for a touchdown. (Harrison Diamond / Alligator Staff)
After a hard hit during the Kentucky game, UF quarterback Tim Tebow lies on the ground breathing heavily while coach Urban Meyer holds his hand.
After a hard hit during the Kentucky game, UF quarterback Tim Tebow lies on the ground breathing heavily while coach Urban Meyer holds his hand.
Ashlyn Powell, Alligator Contributing Writer
Miami is flying high due to the play of quarterback Jacory Harris, but the Hurricanes face their toughest test yet when they take on Virginia Tech this weekend. We left it up to Mike DiFerdinando and Kyle Maistri to debate who will win in the newest edition of the alligatorSports Brand Picks Column.
EnVeg has declared war on climate change, and the weapon is diet change.
When No. 10 Florida (6-3-0) hosts Kentucky (3-2-3) tonight at 7, there will be blood, sweat and tears.
If the stat line reads like this Saturday night, the Florida-Kentucky football game will be a disappointingly low-scoring affair.