SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
LSU struggles through losses, coaching change
Feb. 12, 2008It would be hard to imagine things getting any worse for LSU.
El Caimán
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
UF women in third after tournament's second day
By Andy Hutchins < | Feb. 12, 2008UF women's golf coach Jill Briles-Hinton said her team played its second round at the Northrop Grumman Challenge in beautiful, sunny weather in Palos Verdes, Ca., far removed from the gloomy skies of Gainesville.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Religions should evolve with science
By Pamela D'Andrea | Feb. 12, 2008In response to "Board evaluating evolution," I would like to urge all religious conservatives to allow for the evolution of their religions.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
UF to spend more endowment money
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Feb. 12, 2008The UF Foundation will release an extra $2.4 million in endowment funds this March to help UF cope with a budget crisis.
METRO
55-year-old woman blunders attempt to rob Wachovia
By JESSICA PONN | Feb. 12, 2008Betty Gail Hudson's attempt to solve her "urgent personal financial problems" ended in handcuffs and a felony charge Tuesday evening, after the 55-year-old's planned bank heist was foiled, according to a Gainesville Police Department arrest report.
NEWS
In regards to 'Painted guns resembling toys pose threat to officers'
Feb. 11, 2008On Thursday, Feb. 8, we ran an article based on a report from the Gainesville Police Department about guns painted to look like toys. GPD provided us with a photo, which we ran in the paper and online. As far as we knew, the entire issue was about disguising guns in order to confuse law enforcement.
METRO
Early voting for District 2 runoff begins
By DREW HARWELL | Feb. 11, 2008Northwest Gainesville voters met at the polls Monday for the first day of the District 2 City Commission runoff election's early voting week.
METRO
State keeps mermaids afloat
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | Feb. 11, 2008At the intersection of U.S. Highway 19 and State Road 50, about an hour northwest of Tampa, a street marked by a paint-chipped sign with a peeling picture of a mermaid runs straight into the year 1947.
SPORTS
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SFC
Mee, Graziano drive in four runs each in Saints' win
Feb. 11, 2008It may not have been the prettiest of games, but the Santa Fe Community College baseball team (8-3) still cruised to an 11-6 win against Hillsborough Community College (5-6) on Monday.
METRO
Gas prices expected to rise after February lull
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Feb. 11, 2008While nationwide gas prices may drop by 10 to 20 cents a gallon in the next two weeks, analysts estimate that they could rise again to more than $3.50 by June.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Women face season's first strong opponents in USF, Duke, UNC
Feb. 11, 2008It's safe to say the UF women's tennis team hasn't really been tested.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Stand-up comics Rabbi Bob Alper and Azhar Usman put differences aside for laughs
Feb. 11, 2008Laughter flooded the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom Monday night as a Jewish rabbi and a Muslim attorney poked fun at the stereotypes and misconceptions surrounding Judaism and Islam.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
UF e-mail alerts students of privacy practices, laws
Feb. 11, 2008In response to a new state privacy law that became effective Jan. 1, UF Vice President of Student Affairs Patricia Telles-Irvin sent all students an e-mail Monday to raise awareness about the safety of releasing personal information.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Others' mistakes motivate Lucas to excel
Feb. 11, 2008The path Jai Lucas takes in life is made smooth by the cracks he has avoided.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Grammys reward self-destructive artist
By GERALD LILES | Feb. 11, 2008They're tryin' to make me go to rehab.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Five UF professors named Fulbright scholars
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Feb. 11, 2008Five UF professors are among 800 people in the country who have been named Fulbright scholars for 2007-2008, allowing them to teach and study in foreign countries, according to a UF news release.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
Chancellor, senator suggest changes to Bright Futures
By ILEANA MORALES | Feb. 11, 2008Two state leaders are bouncing around ideas to change the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program. Both plans would provide incentives for students studying technology and health-related fields.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UPD cleans up Taser policy
By ILEANA MORALES | Feb. 11, 2008The University Police Department has updated its Taser-use policy to make it more clear. Still, the Tasering of UF student Andrew Meyer would have been appropriate under the updated policy, a UPD official said Monday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Gator Party unveils platform for SG elections
By ILEANA MORALES | Feb. 11, 2008The Gator Party is the first to release its platform for the Student Government spring elections scheduled for Feb. 26 and 27.
