Sports
DT Davis cited for underage drinking
Jan. 29, 2008UF freshman defensive tackle Torrey Davis was cited Jan. 19 for underage drinking and is set to appear in court Feb. 7.
El Caimán
News
Baby whale found dead, to be used for study at UF
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | Jan. 29, 2008A 2,900-pound dead baby whale was transported by trailer to the UF pathology unit in the College of Veterinary Medicine for an autopsy on Saturday morning.
Sports
Looking back on the 2004 recruiting class
Jan. 29, 2008Another signing day is approaching, and it looks like UF will pull in a highly touted recruiting class yet again.
Opinion
College is time to explore new interests
By Danny Beaulieu | Jan. 29, 2008Sen. Jeremy Ring's proposal for the modification of Bright Futures falls far short of anything bright. A student majoring in biology with an SAT score barely above the national average and a mediocre GPA would be awarded more money than a philosophy major who scored a 1500 on the SATs and had straight A's. Not only is that absurd, but just imagine the implications of that sort of scholarship.
Metro
Vote in favor of protecting gender identity
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Jan. 29, 2008Gainesville joined 98 cities and counties around the country early Tuesday when city commissioners voted to add "gender identity" to Gainesville's anti-discrimination policy.
Sports
UF loses meet at Miami in day's final match
Jan. 29, 2008The UF men's tennis team fell by the slimmest of margins Tuesday at archrival No. 36 Miami.
News
Proposal may raise parking decal prices
By KATIE SANDERS | Jan. 29, 2008A UF department has proposed increasing motorcycle and scooter decal prices by more than 230 percent starting in the fall.
Metro
Donovan, Hawkins take seats; District 2 seat runoff
By DREW HARWELL | Jan. 29, 2008Gainesville voters decided Tuesday that candidates Jack Donovan and Thomas Hawkins Jr. would hold seats on the City Commission for the next three years.
Metro
Candidates disagree on last-minute campaigning
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Jan. 29, 2008Eight Gainesville candidates running for three city commission seats spent Tuesday making phone calls, answering e-mails and waving signs on street corners, all with one thing in mind - a last-minute vote.
News
CONCACAF starts tournament similar to Europe's Champions League
Jan. 28, 2008THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sports
ESPN projects UF in national tournament in spite of bad loss to Georgia
Jan. 28, 2008Sunday's win at South Carolina may turn out to be a turning point in the season, and it turns out the team got a hint of that from its coaching staff before the game.
Sports
Improving Gators deserve top-20 ranking
Jan. 28, 2008Billy Donovan has spent most of this season trying to convince us not to buy into any hype surrounding his team.
Opinion
Every vote counts on Election Day
By Frank Bracco | Jan. 28, 2008Today is Election Day, and that means it is time to get out and vote!
News
Humphrey returns to Gainesville after up-and-down four months in Greece
Jan. 28, 2008When Gators forward Dan Werner strolled into the training room to get taped before Sunday's game against Vanderbilt, he was shocked to see his former road-game roommate, Lee Humphrey, standing there - without his hair.
Sports
Baseball practice starts Friday with focus on pitching
Jan. 28, 2008With less than a month until baseball season begins, some signs of the sport's arrival are showing at McKethan Stadium.
News
Study says rudeness can affect work performance
By JENNIFER MACOUREK | Jan. 28, 2008Less-than-friendly bosses are in for a rude awakening, thanks to a UF study showing that encountering rudeness can cause job performance to suffer.
News
UF students wary of Bright Futures bill
By ILEANA MORALES | Jan. 28, 2008UF officials said they are studying the proposed changes to the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program and have not yet decided whether they would support them.
Opinion
Fate of the Union
By the Editorial Board | Jan. 28, 2008If Washington is the Hollywood for ugly people, Monday's State of the Union address would have been the final chance for an aging George Bush to get his place on the Walk of Fame.
Sports
Best Photos of the Week in Sports for Jan. 21-25
By Alligator Photographers | Jan. 28, 2008The best of the Alligator photographs for Jan. 21-25.
