THE AVENUE
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ART AND THEATER
Play lampoons reality-TV
By STEFANIE ROBERTS | Jan. 16, 2008Step aside, Lauren Conrad.
El Caimán
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
‘Paradise City’ offers racing fun, more freedom
By RYAN LEVICK | Jan. 16, 2008My roommate loves living life on the edge.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
SG presidential hopeful seeks running mates
By ILEANA MORALES | Jan. 16, 2008UF Student Senate President Kevin Reilly is paying extra attention to his e-mail inbox this week as he waits for messages from potential running mates.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Kevorkian free speech zones were unconstitutional
By SKEET SURRENCY | Jan. 16, 2008It was very distressing to see UF's response to the threat of free speech at the Dr. Kevorkian event was to corral protesters into "free speech zones."
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Gators can't make up multiple double-digit deficits, lose by 2 points
Jan. 16, 2008OXFORD, Miss. - The Gators' inability to crack the polls has been a mystery to many. Wednesday's game at No. 18 Mississippi proved UF is right where it belongs.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Omnipresent iPods depreciate music
By DAVID LEE COMBS | Jan. 16, 2008I'm not here to argue with you.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Bush's education reforms fall short again
By the Editorial Board | Jan. 16, 2008Former Gov. Jeb Bush has officially joined the ranks with other long forgotten politicians in the never-ending quest to stay relevant.
THE AVENUE
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FASHION
Vivid colors give denim dazzle of '80s
By VANESSA DIMAGGIO | Jan. 16, 2008The '80s brought forth a slew of unforgettable fashion pieces: jelly shoes, mesh shirts, plastic bangles and, of course, the dreaded scrunchie. There are certainly a few trends from that decade that need not be recycled.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF hosts nursing conference
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Jan. 16, 2008Health-care professionals from around the nation will gather at UF today for a nursing leadership conference about the future of patient care and health-professional education.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Linebacker McCray joins Gators for 2008 season
By RYAN LEVICK | Jan. 16, 2008UF added another name to its 2008 recruiting class with the commitment of Dunnellon High linebacker Lerentee McCray.
SPORTS
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SPORTS MULTIMEDIA
Basketball: UF vs Auburn
Jan. 16, 2008Photos from the UF vs Auburn basketball game on January 12, 2008.
METRO
Inactive elevator frustrates tenants
By ZACH SEYMOUR | Jan. 16, 2008Every time Mark Musselman, a UF engineering senior, huffs and puffs up the 68 steps to his fifth-floor apartment, he can only think of one thing: the elevator.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Online voting may still be an option on SG spring ballot
By ILEANA MORALES | Jan. 15, 2008A UF student organization with one purpose - to make online voting a permanent fixture of Student Government elections - has two more weeks to garner the more than 5,000 signatures needed for a petition.
MULTIMEDIA
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VIDEO
Best Photos of the Week in News
By Alligator Photographers | Jan. 15, 2008Highlighting the best news photos from the week of Jan. 7 - Jan. 13, 2008.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Lucas sees expanded role as Gators head to Mississippi
Jan. 15, 2008Weighing 150 pounds and listed as a generous 5-foot-11 inches, UF guard Jai Lucas has made a habit of playing big.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Kevorkian sounds off at UF
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Jan. 15, 2008Despite vehement opposition through e-mails and protests prior to his UF appearance, Dr. Jack Kevorkian was met with applause and cheers as he discussed criminal-system reform and what he deemed the most important U.S. amendment at the O'Connell Center on Tuesday night.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Bush and Iran: Déjà vu all over again
By JOSHUA FREDERICKSON | Jan. 15, 2008As we venture into 2008, the déjà vu is becoming a bit ridiculous. Or perhaps what is really ridiculous is the reality that many citizens seem blissfully oblivious or inexplicably unconcerned about how the events of recent memory have paralleled almost perfectly with some from the past.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Thornqvist confident about women's tennis team's first opponent
Jan. 15, 2008The time has finally arrived for the UF women's tennis team.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
UF emergency text-message system proves successful
By KATIE SANDERS | Jan. 15, 2008UF's first attempt to alert students about campus emergencies through text messaging was successful, university officials said Tuesday.
