SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Early opponent will help young Gators
Aug. 30, 2007The Baby Gators are about to grow up.
El Caimán
MULTIMEDIA
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VIDEO
Flugtag
Aug. 30, 2007Four UF students calling themselves The Breakfast Club compete at the 2007 Red Bull Flugtag in Austin, Texas
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Greeks held to unfair standard
By Patrick Duffey | Aug. 30, 2007That didn't take long. Call me cynical, but I'm not surprised the Alligator editorial board has started holding Greeks to a separate standard from other students just a week into the fall semester. Underage drinking is illegal. So is smoking pot. But is what happened at Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity any different from what probably happened at dozens of Gainesville apartments that same night?
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Friends gather to honor UF student
By KIM WILMATH | Aug. 30, 2007Five days after his mysterious death, Oscar Ahumuza was looking down. His friends sat below, heads bowed and eyes glistening. A Ugandan flag hung at the front of the room.
METRO
GPD prepares for start of football season
By VALERIE JONES | Aug. 30, 2007More than 200 officers from the Gainesville Police Department and the University Police Department will be on patrol to ensure football fans stay safe over the weekend.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
Recent faculty survey shows working conditions vary across colleges
By JENNIFER BINGAMAN | Aug. 30, 2007A recent survey of UF faculty members shows most feel positively about their working relationships.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
Machen given award by dental association
By JENNIFER BINGAMAN | Aug. 30, 2007The Ohio Dental Association is awarding UF President Bernie Machen the 2007 International Callahan Memorial Award.
NEWS
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GREEK AFFAIRS
Fraternities are about more than partying for some
By ILEANA MORALES | Aug. 30, 2007Sophomore Christian Mora once thought fraternities were all about drinking beer, partying a lot and paying for friends.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Darts & Laurels
Aug. 30, 2007SG bicycle repair's long lines, small staff unacceptable.
MULTIMEDIA
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VIDEO
Rec Center Open House
By KORI FREDERICK | Aug. 30, 2007The UF Department of Recreational Sports hosts its second annual Rec Sports Open House.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Open house invites budding journalists
By LYNDSEY LEWIS | Aug. 30, 2007We know, we know - the Alligator has broken your heart before.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Rec Sports open house offers diverse opportunities
By KORI FREDERICK | Aug. 30, 2007Steven Nguy came to the second annual Department of Recreational Sports open house to sign up for club tennis and Frisbee. But he wound up signing up for break dancing and Tae Kwon Do as well.
METRO
Company started at UF expands nationally
By APRIL DUDASH | Aug. 30, 2007It began in an UF dorm room.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
The Chosen One
Aug. 30, 2007He dives head-first into concrete, bowls over linebackers and stiff-arms pesky cornerbacks to the ground.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF to collect pancreases for new diabetes research study
By DEVIN CULCLASURE | Aug. 30, 2007For nearly 1 million Americans, type 1 diabetes can cause blindness, increases the risk of heart disease and decreases life expectancy.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Raised decal prices would help parking issues
By MATTHEW SALOIS | Aug. 30, 2007You're late for school. The time is 9:30 a.m. and you've just pulled onto Gale Lemerand Drive, hoping to find a parking space in the commuter lot. After searching for fifteen minutes, you give up and head to the O'Connell Center lot. Sorry, no luck - this lot is full, too. Despite being a bad way to start the day, thousands of students face this situation. The question is, how do we remedy the problem?
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Registering to vote: 'as easy as beating Florida State'
By Frank Bracco | Aug. 30, 2007As the Florida Gators prepare to take the field this season, you can be part of the team and help show other schools why UF is number one. UF is in a voter registration competition with all Florida public universities.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS
Hyde gains winning experience over summer
By <href="mailto:khyppolite@alligator.org"> KARL HYPPOLITE < | Aug. 30, 2007As the Gators begin their climb toward Southeastern Conference and national championships, the No. 13 UF soccer team is confident it has the leadership to reach such lofty goals.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
City commissioner takes job as assistant vice president for student affairs
By APRIL DUDASH | Aug. 30, 2007For Gainesville City Commissioner Jeanna Mastrodicasa, the stars have aligned.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS
Williams ready to make a difference after injury
Aug. 30, 2007It will be a season of firsts for Janine Williams, even though it is technically her second.
