Museum auctions chance to name butterfly
By STEVEN WEINER | Oct. 15, 2007UF researchers recently discovered the first new species of owl butterfly in more than 100 years, and with enough money, you could have your name on it.
UF researchers recently discovered the first new species of owl butterfly in more than 100 years, and with enough money, you could have your name on it.
Arun Gandhi never got his grandfather's autograph, but what he gained in 18 months with Mohandas "Mahatma" Gandhi changed his life.
You can't spell "disgusting" without SDS.
UF coach Urban Meyer brought in former NFL All-Pro wide receiver Cris Carter to speak to the team Monday to help the squad cope with the death of scout-team quarterback Michael "Sunshine" Guilford.
The history of The Alligator is its stories and its stands on issues. But it is also in the caliber of the people who were once students here, free to put into practice at the newspaper what they were learning in class at the University of Florida. In journalism alone, our alumni include at least four subsequent Pulitzer Prize winners.
Under sunny skies overlooking a bustling Turlington Plaza, 24 UF students lay unmoving on the hard ground Monday afternoon.
Just four weeks after about 300 protesters stormed UF's police department to speak out against UPD's Sept. 17 Tasering of Andrew Meyer, a panel to discuss appropriate police practices sat waiting for feedback.
The donation meters set up to raise money for the Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry have failed.
Southwest 20th Avenue lane closures began Monday as part of a Southwest 24th Avenue two-lane construction project.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder will speak at UF tonight at 7 p.m.
On the court, Chandler Parsons is all business.
Free shots, ,2 well drinks and draft beers and a male wet T-shirt contest.
I read Vincent Massaro's Monday column, and it pretty much made me ashamed for my generation. How does a senior get off with never having a committed job or any real-life experience? I applaud his late but much-needed realization that he should grow up. However, I'm disgusted that anyone could be this lazy.
ChompMenus.com, a Web site that consolidates local restaurant menus, is celebrating its second anniversary with online specials during its Eat Cheap Week through Wednesday.
Shannyn Schott, an alumna who should have been labeled as such, should spend more time reading the Alligator and less time venting about "liberal bias." When did supporting school vouchers, limiting affirmative action and advocating for higher SAT and grade point average requirements (instead of need-based testing) for Bright Futures become causes célèbres among liberals? Never. Schott is either to the right of Genghis Khan or doesn't understand the political spectrum.
Due to a reporting error, a story in Monday's Alligator incorrectly stated when a rape victim spotted Tyrone Williams. The victim saw him Saturday.
An audio slideshow about a commercial pilot.
What started as an innocent matchup between football players and graduate assistants turned into a battle of sandlot football between a Division-I coaching staff and its athletes.
Every conference has a reputation.