SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Gators hooked by Horns in Round of 16
May 19, 2008It's never easy when a successful season comes to a bitter end.
El Caimán
METRO
63rd Annual Newberry Watermelon Festival offers fun and food
By CASSIDY MIRABITO | May 19, 2008Newberry welcomed visitors far and wide to its 63rd Annual Watermelon Festival on Saturday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Turlington Hall revamps outdated lecture halls
May 19, 2008UF students returned for summer classes to a campus littered with chain-link fences and abuzz with the sounds of demolition.
METRO
Locals unveil updated anti-smoking mural
By CASSIDY MIRABITO | May 19, 2008The completion of a local mural shows that hard work doesn't go up in smoke.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
Karsuma eyes Olympics as Gators head to SEC Championships
May 14, 2008For Liene Karsuma the road to Bejing runs through Gainesville.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
Documentary Institute students, faculty speak out against cuts
By JESSICA BRANDI | May 14, 2008After $200,000 in state funds were cut from UF's Documentary Institute, supporters of the institute argue that it was unfairly targeted by the dean of the College of Journalism and Communications.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Kanye’s Glow in the Dark Tour takes audience to another world
By ANA MONTANO | May 14, 2008The next few months are the prime time for music lovers to catch a great show. And if you're looking to see one good concert this year, go see Kanye West's Glow in the Dark Tour. This show was surrounded by a halo of hype from the get-go. It received stellar reviews all around, and when Entertainment Weekly gave the show a B+, it got an earful from Kanye who responded on his blog, "What's a B+ mean? I'm an extremist. It's either pass or fail! A+ or F-!"
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Darts & Laurels
May 14, 2008Yes, ladies and gentlemen, summer has finally arrived. The Legislature has concluded one of the most painful and pointless sessions in recent memory, Major League Baseball is in full swing, the Sunshine State's signature sweltering temperatures are starting to return, and for many of us here in the Gator Nation, it's back-to-school as a new semester presents us with new opportunities to engage in one of our favorite pastimes: procrastination. As we venture into summer '08, however, we at the Department of Darts and Laurels won't waste any time presenting to you, our loyal readers, a hot and fresh, first-of-the-summer-edition of…
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
CD compilations capture memories, show creativity
By MEGAN HERON | May 14, 2008Goodbyes are tough.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
New UF webcam documents lives of ants and termites
By JENNA LANIA | May 14, 2008Insects can't get any privacy these days.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF environmental campaign aims to reduce paper waste
By ELIZABETH LEVA | May 14, 2008Several UF departments have formed a new awareness campaign called "Think Before You Ink" to solve a large financial and environmental problem - excessive waste of paper.
NEWS
Hunter on campus and in classes
May 14, 2008Highly recruited defensive tackle Omar Hunter is in Gainesville and taking classes for Summer A. Hunter is a definite threat for a starting bid this season, especially with Javier Estopinian still recovering from knee surgery. He was the No. 2 rated tackle by Scout and Rivals.
THE AVENUE
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MOVIES AND TV
Early summer flicks prove to be hit or miss
By JESSICA METZGER | May 14, 2008Summer's begun and so have the blockbusters. Whether you're looking for something to do on a rainy day or have some free time to kill, you might be wondering which films hit or miss. Below is a list of a few new releases and where they fall on the must-see scale.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
Journalism college announces unique public relations chair
By ELIZABETH LEVA | May 14, 2008A new position, the first of its kind in the United States, will soon come to the UF College of Journalism and Communications.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Alexander heats up as Gators head to the Round of 16
May 14, 2008Vanderbilt, here's some news you don't want to hear:
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Student Senate weighs in on UF budget cuts
By ELIZABETH LEVA | May 14, 2008Student senators unanimously passed a resolution at Tuesday's meeting requesting that the UF administration consider more voices when making decisions about budget cuts.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Bar specials put drinkers over legal limit, study finds
By NATHALY LONGAS | May 14, 2008"Ladies night," "two-for-one" and "all-you-can-drink" -Gainesville bars offer all kinds of specials to college partiers. But according to a new UF study, the deals could create a cocktail for catastrophe.
METRO
Alachua County issues burn ban due to weather and wildfires
By CASSIDY MIRABITO | May 14, 2008Recent hard freezes, lack of rain and gusty winds have dried out Alachua County to the point of creating fire risks.
METRO
GPD officer resigns amid internal investigation
By APRIL DUDASH | May 14, 2008Officer John Bostick of the Gainesville Police Department resigned last week and is a part of an ongoing internal investigation, according to Officer Summer Hallett, GPD spokeswoman. Hallett said she could not comment on the nature of the investigation at this time.
