SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Women's NCAA Tournament should not involve home games
Mar. 24, 2009Last time I checked, Goliath didn't have home-turf advantage against David.
El Caimán
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
Undergraduate nursing programs to be spared
By THOMAS STEWART | Mar. 24, 2009The undergraduate programs in UF's College of Nursing will not be eliminated under a 10 percent budget cut proposal scheduled to be released today by the college, said Tracy Wright, college spokeswoman.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Sweet Spot
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 24, 2009While the U.S. economy continues to sing a sour note, one sector of industry has left business owners with a sweet taste in their mouths.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Undefeated Huskies thrash Gators on home court
Mar. 24, 2009The Huskies did not look very sharp by their standards against the Gators on Tuesday night.
METRO
Number of on–campus voters increases
By EMILY FUGGETTA | Mar. 24, 2009The number of people who voted on campus in city elections Tuesday more than quadrupled those who voted in 2006.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Increasing security along border a good thing
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 24, 2009News from Washington reveals word of critical steps being taken to increase security along the Mexican border, with hopes of controlling drug cartel-related violence.
METRO
Incumbents sweep City Commission elections
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Mar. 24, 2009Both Gainesville city commissioners who were up for re-election will serve another term, voters decided in Tuesday's citywide election.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Future of CLAS needs to include strong religion program
By Eleanor Finnegan | Mar. 24, 2009Last Wednesday College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean Paul D'Anieri revealed possible CLAS budget cuts which, if implemented, would reduce funding for the Department of Religion at UF by 65 percent. This would leave the department with a mere four faculty members and would likely end the graduate program.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Students protest potential program cuts
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Mar. 24, 2009About 30 students enrolled in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders gathered on the Plaza of the Americas on Tuesday to protest the potential cut of their program from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
UF needs geological sciences
By Robert E. Hernandez | Mar. 24, 2009As a current undergraduate student, OPS research assistant and future applicant to graduate school at the University of Florida's Department of Geological Sciences, I urge Dean Paul D'Anieri, Provost Joe Glover, the Board of Trustees and President Bernie Machen to reconsider the taking a cleaver to the geological sciences department.
SPORTS
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GYMNASTICS
Road meets bond players, provide stories
Mar. 24, 2009For the UF gymnastics team, travel isn't all business en route to the next meet. There is certainly some leisure to be found.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
UF announces top veterinary position
By KRISTEN HUFF | Mar. 24, 2009UF announced the appointment of the chief of large animal surgery at UF to interim chairman of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences on Tuesday.
METRO
Two men charged with grand theft for stealing signs
By KATIE EMMETS | Mar. 24, 2009Two men were arrested Monday and accused of stealing chairs, signs and flags.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Students, faculty unite to fight budget cuts
By CAROLYN TILLO | Mar. 24, 2009Some UF students are taking a stand against budget cuts to higher education and subsequent layoffs by joining forces with faculty.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Ospreys blank Gators in first game of home-and-home
Mar. 24, 2009With three players listed as catchers in the starting lineup, it's no surprise offense gave way to pitching and defense in UF's Tuesday night matchup with North Florida (9-15) in Jacksonville.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Octomom just another attention whore
By NAUDIA JAWAD | Mar. 24, 2009She's a spectacle, and just like rubberneckers passing a five-car pileup, Americans can't seem to look away.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
SG decides against bill to make lobbyists more accountable
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Mar. 24, 2009Senators dished out funds to student organizations at Tuesday night's meeting, but disagreed when it came to determining the future of Student Government's lobbyists.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Penn State ends UF's season, Hodge's career
Mar. 24, 2009The Gators' season and senior Walter Hodge's career came to an end Tuesday night.
