METRO
State Attorney's Office Drops Burglary Charges
By KORI FREDERICK | Oct. 4, 2007Charges against UF senior football player Earl A. "Tony" Joiner were dropped late this morning.
El Caimán
NEWS
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SFC
SFCC holds open house for aspiring student respiratory therapists
By LAUREN HIGGINBOTHAM | Oct. 4, 2007Richard Smith placed his two front fingers over the wrist and found the low, inconsistent pulse. With a shaking hand, he slid the syringe into the rubbery skin, punctured the artery, and watched as the blood pulsed into the tube, shaking the vial with each throb.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS
Gators to host Kentucky in SEC East showdown
Oct. 4, 2007After four straight road games, there's no rest for the weary.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Block seating available for Gator Growl
By DEVIN CULCLASURE | Oct. 4, 2007Gator Growl is teaming up with the University Athletic Association, and the results might make it easier for students to sit with their friends.
METRO
Bacteria putting turtles' health at risk
By MARLY FALCON | Oct. 3, 2007Florida's marine ecosystem might be posing a serious threat to the already endangered sea turtles living there, according to a presentation held Tuesday at the Florida Museum of Natural History.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Hard-hitting safety turns heads with recent performance
Oct. 3, 2007UF free safety Major Wright isn't ashamed to admit he feels butterflies before every game.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Working on Wednesday
Oct. 3, 2007(LeighAnne Campbell / Alligator) A construction worker lifts a pole to continue work on the addition to the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Wednesday morning.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS
Men's tennis falters, women advance in Tulsa
Oct. 3, 2007UF men's tennis senior Nestor Briceno and freshman Alex Lacroix were the last Gators standing Wednesday at the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Okla., but they came up short.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Dashboard releases forgettable album
By ADRIAN RUHI | Oct. 3, 2007Dashboard Confessional - "The Shade of Poison Trees"
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Picks Column: UF vs. LSU
Oct. 3, 2007This week, we at the alligatorSports Brand Picks Column are headed down to the Bayou where there are lions, and tigers and bea - well, actually just tigers.
THE AVENUE
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SEX
Don't overlook anti-heroes
By PAIGE USYK | Oct. 3, 2007Filming recently began on a big-screen adaptation to the wildly successful HBO sitcom "Sex and the City." And because I own all seven DVDs, watch the Season Two finale religiously after a breakup and use Samantha quotes as pickup lines, it pains me to admit this, but I think the fairy tale is over.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Gators seek redemption in Death Valley
Oct. 3, 2007The Gators will take on an unfamiliar role Saturday œ underdog.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
UF should not have postponed speech
By Scott Erker | Oct. 3, 2007UF's decision to postpone Kevorkian's talk is so reactionary. What message is this sending? Maybe we are being punished, and the powers-that-be do not have the confidence that we can listen to some old geezer speak about death without asking some pointed questions.
NEWS
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SFC
Zoo celebrates return of ocelots
By KATIE EMMETS | Oct. 3, 2007A grand opening will be held this weekend in honor of Emma, a 15.4 pound female ocelot.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
New student senators have their work cut out
By the Editorial Board | Oct. 3, 2007Was there ever any doubt?
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Steam sets off fire alarms inside Constans Theatre
By ILEANA MORALES | Oct. 3, 2007Fire alarms went off around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday inside the Constans Theatre on campus.
MULTIMEDIA
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VIDEO
BK Protest
Oct. 3, 2007Protesters delivered a letter outlining farm-worker complaints to the Burger King at Broward Dining.
METRO
Meningitis death at USF causes concern at UF
By NICOLE LINTON | Oct. 3, 2007The UF Student Health Care Center received concerned inquiries from students and parents regarding vaccination for bacterial meningitis, a rare but deadly disease, following the death of a University of South Florida student.
METRO
Miracle Day gives kids a chance to watch UF basketball practice
By EVA MAE SMITH | Oct. 3, 2007Two-and-a-half-year-old Geoffrey Porter gazed down at the UF men's basketball team with a smile on his face as he clapped his hands together and shot at a make-believe basketball hoop.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Language barriers can hinder learning
By Phillip Madrid | Oct. 3, 2007I hate it when I can't understand what some foreign teaching assistants and professors say.
