METRO
Gainesville remembers MLK as Inauguration nears
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Jan. 19, 2009For many, Monday marked a celebration of a past and a future built on the words "I have a dream."
El Caimán
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Man behind image needs to lead U.S.
Jan. 19, 2009Starting Wednesday, President Barack Obama must live up to his celebrated image.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Car engulfed in flames in front of Turlington Hall
By THOMAS STEWART | Jan. 19, 2009A white 1994 Ford Explorer was consumed by fire in front of Turlington Hall just after 7 a.m. on Friday.
MULTIMEDIA
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VIDEO
Tim Tebow removes his sling
Jan. 18, 2009Tim Tebow removes his sling from Alligator Online on Vimeo.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Gators prepare for Vegas tourney
By JOE HOLZER | Jan. 17, 2009A pair of UF women's tennis players will visit Sin City today with an ace or two in mind.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
'96 blazed path for '08
Jan. 17, 2009Your first sultry kiss of another's lips gives you goosebumps. It's exciting, nerve-wracking, but still an experience unlike any other. It's more memorable than that third one for sure, even if that third time around you were much better at the art of lip smacking.
SPORTS
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GYMNASTICS
Freshmen to play key role in SEC opener
Jan. 17, 2009The first gymnastics meet shouldn't have been the one to catapult UF to a No. 1 ranking.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Swim team looks to divide and conquer
By MERCEDES MACHADO | Jan. 17, 2009Though a few of them will not be in the same pool or on the sidelines cheering, the UF men's and women's swim and dive teams will be cohesive in thought and action.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Gators down 'Dawgs for first time in 10 tries
Jan. 17, 2009UF had a lot to prove Sunday against Georgia, and the team sure played like it.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Calathes, UF take care of Arkansas
Jan. 17, 2009Nick Calathes caught the ball at the top of the key, took one step behind the 3-point line and buried the Razorbacks.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Defense gives '08 edge against '96
Jan. 17, 2009It is easy to overvalue the present and immediately believe what you just saw is better than the previous "best." The trap always looms. So going into this debate, I took special notice to steel myself against the norm.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Harvin to forgo senior season, Spikes to return
Jan. 17, 2009There's good news and there's bad news.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
UF gears up for first meet in Kentucky
By TONI-ANN MILLER | Jan. 17, 2009As the UF track and field teams prepare for their first meet of the season, the Kentucky Invitational in Lexington, expectations are high for the freshman class.
METRO
Grapski released from jail after pleading no contest
By KATIE EMMETS | Jan. 15, 2009Charles Grapski, 43, was released from jail Thursday after he spent 91 days locked up on two misdemeanor charges.
METRO
GRU to buy back excess solar power from customers
By CAROLYN TILLO | Jan. 15, 2009A bright idea proposed by Gainesville Regional Utilities will cut the cost of solar power in Gainesville.
NEWS
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SFC
SFC student named school volunteer of the year
By MELISSA MILCHMAN | Jan. 15, 2009A Santa Fe College student was named School Volunteer of the Year for Alachua County Public Schools.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Students hold rally to educate others on Gaza conflict
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Jan. 15, 2009One hundred black balloons and a banner displaying 6,000 red dots blew in the wind on Turlington Plaza Thursday afternoon as two groups of students representing each side of the Gaza conflict protested separately for four hours.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF celebrates Century Tower Carillon's 30th year
By TATIANA GONZALEZ | Jan. 15, 2009The sweet sounds of the Century Tower Carillon are turning 30 and will ring for an hour out of each month in 2009 to celebrate.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Take time to remember King’s legacy
By ADAM WYNN | Jan. 15, 2009I assume everyone realizes why Martin Luther King Jr. had a day dedicated to his memory, but I know for certain this weekend will spark more shouts of, "Sunday fun day!" than of the more appropriate, "Where the hell would we be without that guy?"
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Arkansas' Washington poses big challenge
Jan. 15, 2009The young UF frontcourt showed flashes of its potential against Auburn on Wednesday. Saturday, the Gators will be face to face with talent realized.
