NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF to bring wireless Internet to dorm areas
By SARA HORN | Feb. 12, 2009Students spoke, and the Department of Housing and Residence Education listened.
El Caimán
METRO
Worsening economy increases library attendance
By EMILY FUGGETTA | Feb. 12, 2009When thinking of a city hot spot, the library isn't usually what comes to mind.
METRO
Customers to cut back on spending for V–day
By KATHRYN STOLARZ | Feb. 12, 2009Local businesses expect to rake in the usual profit this Valentine's Day season, despite a national survey predicting the average consumer will spend about $20 less on Valentine's Day gifts than in 2008.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Darts & Laurels
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 12, 2009After a week highlighted by a confession from baseball's biggest star, we can only pray this weekend's unofficial start to the sport's season brings hope for renewal. While A-Rod may have given into the urge to use steroids, the Department of Darts & Laurels proudly admits we haven't succumbed to the temptation of "artificially" bringing you the best college paper possible.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Werner struggling to make next step
Feb. 12, 2009Dan Werner has always done the small things - grabbing the tough rebounds, chasing down the loose balls.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Lincoln impersonator visits Turlington Plaza
By REBECCA WEISS | Feb. 12, 2009President Abraham Lincoln was spotted celebrating his 200th birthday on campus yesterday in Turlington Plaza.
METRO
Chemical in brain to blame for blues
By KATIE EMMETS | Feb. 12, 2009Those missing an ex on Valentine's Day should remember that the source of their pain might not be love, but dopamine.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Columnist offers Donovan's take on Calathes' dilemma
Feb. 12, 2009(Disclaimer: I have a lot of respect for Nick Calathes and Billy Donovan, so do not misunderstand the tone of this letter. It is designed to be a joke and very tongue-in-cheek and only intends to make you laugh - but maybe make a few points along the way.)
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Weekend tournament to showcase Brombacher's expanded role
By ADAM BERRY | Feb. 12, 2009Most college softball teams are lucky if they have one dominant pitcher, the kind who can throw a shutout on any given day.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Democrats will eliminate bipartisanship
By BRANDON SACK | Feb. 12, 2009The recent debacle in Congress over the economic stimulus bill has finally dashed the faint light of optimism and faith I had in our elected officials.
SPORTS
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GYMNASTICS
UF seeks first road win in homecoming trip for Mahlich
Feb. 12, 2009For Elizabeth Mahlich, the trip north to East Lansing, Mich., this weekend is more of a homecoming than a road meet.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Students, officials prepare for Valentine's Day
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Feb. 12, 2009Although UF administrators and Student Government big shots are usually concerned with budget cuts and solving problems that come while running the university, come Saturday the only thing on their minds will be love.
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
Living in Quarantine
By ERIK VOSS | Feb. 11, 2009During the flu season, people are islands. A nearby cougher is the village leper, his hacking the metaphorical bell clanging a warning of "unclean!" for all those with an upcoming chemistry exam.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Gators finish tournament in middle of pack
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Feb. 11, 2009After a long trip to California, the UF women's golf team will have a long trip back to Gainesville.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Album Review: Franz Ferdinand – “Tonight: Franz Ferdinand”
By ROBERT HILSON | Feb. 11, 2009Trends always expose themselves on the third album. The Look only buys you so much time. Catchy singles only take you so far. By album three, you're either the White Stripes or you're Jet. Or, you're Franz Ferdinand, stuck in that untenable middle ground - milking the same-song formula for all it's worth, and in turn, fielding diminishing returns. So it goes, Tonight's "Ulysses" takes on "Do You Want To," which was take-two on "Take Me Out." That's a lot of "takes" for one sentence, not so many for three and a half years - the time between albums. And if this seems like a momentum killer, well, it is. So too are these songs - "Turn It On" and "Live Alone." They're all the same, really: slinky little danceable groove rockers that have three things in common. All catchy, all disposable, all written by a band destined to be the answer to a trivia question.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Indie band reunites with renewed energy, record deal
By JENNIFER ARELLANO | Feb. 11, 2009The musical death and rebirth of a rock band rarely happens in the span of one night. But for Averkiou, such an unusual life cycle is the norm for the three-year-old Gainesville band. Convinced that they were playing their farewell show at Pop Mayhem in May last year after the brief departure of their guitarist, Averkiou played an appropriately rollicking final set.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Despite steroid use, baseball remains America’s pastime
By JASON KIEFFER | Feb. 11, 2009Many fans are quick to say the game of baseball is being ruined and degraded by the use of steroids.
SPORTS
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SFC
SFC earns 20th win against SJRCC
By JESSICA ETTER | Feb. 11, 2009After a 4-point loss to Central Florida Community College on Saturday, Santa Fe College was forced to cross off its goal of repeating as Mid-Florida Conference champions.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
UF's Offense wakes up in 11-0 rout of Jacksonville
By ADAM BERRY | Feb. 11, 2009After falling 1-0 to Baylor on Sunday, UF coach Tim Walton placed all the blame for the loss on his hitters. Wednesday, the Gators showed their true potential at the plate.
