El Caimán
METRO
Homeless shelter possible
By JENNIFER EASTMAN | Jan. 16, 2008The Gainesville City Commission will meet tonight to discuss plans for a one-stop homeless center in Alachua County.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
Car pool opens to students
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Jan. 16, 2008Whether you want to catch extra sleep on the ride to school, find a buddy to keep you company during a long drive home or save gas on a road trip to a Gators game, GreenRide has the answer.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
Slashed funds result in fewer Merit students
By KIM WILMATH | Jan. 16, 2008UF has lost some of its bragging rights among top-tier universities, though a university official said Wednesday that it's nothing to worry about.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
DVDs should be shared in any format
Jan. 16, 2008Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink.
SPORTS
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SPORTS MULTIMEDIA
Gymnastics: UF vs Illinois-Chicago
Jan. 16, 2008Photos from the UF vs Illinois-Chicago gymnastics competition on January 11, 2008.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF gets $600K donation
By KATIE SANDERS | Jan. 16, 2008One couple's $600,000 gift to UF's College of Education aims to reform Alachua County middle schools, carrying on the legacy of middle school innovation pioneered by UF in the 1960s.
THE AVENUE
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ART AND THEATER
Play lampoons reality-TV
By STEFANIE ROBERTS | Jan. 16, 2008Step aside, Lauren Conrad.
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.
