Metro
UF student arrested while protesting circus
By APRIL DUDASH | Oct. 28, 2007A UF student was arrested Thursday afternoon while protesting outside the Cole Bros. Circus.
El Caimán
Opinion
Crist: Hero or Horrible?
By the Editorial Board | Oct. 28, 2007Surprising no one, Gov. Charlie Crist approved a 5 percent tuition increase, a 5 percent technology fee and an automatic tuition increase based on inflation Friday.
Multimedia
Moth eyes inspiration for water-resistant coating
By STEVEN WEINER | Oct. 28, 2007By studying moth eyes and cicada wings, an assistant professor of chemical engineering at UF and his graduate students created an anti-reflective, water-resistant coating.
News
Greek houses face alcohol sanctions for Homecoming
By KIM WILMATH | Oct. 28, 2007Some UF fraternities and sororities will face alcohol sanctions during Homecoming week after several chapters were punished for alcohol-related incidents.
News
JPMorgan Chase CFO to speak at UF on Monday night
By GABRIELLA VIGIER | Oct. 28, 2007UF students will have a chance to meet with a high-level financial executive tonight.
News
Moth eyes inspiration for coating created by UF scientists
By STEVEN WEINER | Oct. 28, 2007The photo Peng Jiang displayed was at once familiar and strange: a black-and-white picture of what looked like an alien landscape packed with uniform hills.
Opinion
MTV reality show a disgrace to society
By Jonathan Kennedy | Oct. 28, 2007A few nights ago I experienced MTV's "A Shot At Love With Tila Tequila," a show many of my acquaintances hold in high esteem. I am just as guilty of watching my fair share of "reality" TV, but something about this show sparked a feeling of disgust. Disgust, that is, with what our society is turning into.
Sports
Gators make it look easy in sweeps of Mississippi, LSU
Oct. 28, 2007They are a 14-woman wrecking crew.
Sports
Hudson's hat trick gives UF seventh straight win
Oct. 28, 2007The crowd rose in unison and gave KeLeigh Hudson a standing ovation as she walked off the field in the 70th minute of Sunday's match against LSU.
Opinion
Alligator shouldn't condone violence
By G.M. Palmer | Oct. 28, 2007This is in reference to Mike McCall's glorification-of-violence column Thursday on the Florida-Georgia game: Excuse me?
Opinion
Tasers a better choice of weapon
By SAM CAIN | Oct. 28, 2007I am writing in response to Friday's article "Protest group has 'washed its hands' of Taser incident." Concerning Ben Dictor's statement regarding the use of Tasers on campus, I would feel unsafe if the only weapons a police officer had access to were a gun or a blunt object.
Sports
Yadloczky catches fire, leads Gators comeback
Oct. 28, 2007After a rough start to start the weekend, the UF women's golf team fired back Sunday at the Ann Rhoads Intercollegiate.
Metro
Bats celebrated for 'superpowers' at annual festival
By DANIELLE NAVARRETE | Oct. 28, 2007Bats were recast from scary creatures to ecological superheroes Saturday at the Third Annual Florida Lubee Bat Festival.
Opinion
UGA, LSU fans disgrace image of SEC
By Cameron Frye | Oct. 28, 2007It was apparent to me when Georgia scored its first touchdown, one of which I still have my doubts about, that part of what the Southeastern Conference has stood for in its 75 years has been almost completely vanquished.
News
GPS should be on RTS buses by April
By ILEANA MORALES | Oct. 28, 2007UF students will have to wait a little longer to track Regional Transit System buses online or on their cell phones.
Sports
Gators finish second, fourth at SECs
Oct. 28, 2007The UF cross country teams posted results almost identical to a year ago at the Southeastern Conference Championship on Saturday.
Opinion
Concealed weapons can be beneficial
By James Medley | Oct. 28, 2007I am replying to "Students wear holsters to protest" from Friday's Alligator. I understand many students might think twice about allowing concealed weapons on campus.
News
Crist approves tuition increase, technology fee
By KIM WILMATH | Oct. 28, 2007Gov. Charlie Crist approved a 5 percent statewide tuition increase for all public universities and community colleges Friday.
Metro
Car hits, kills 13-year-old-girl Saturday
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Oct. 28, 2007A 13-year-old girl was hit and killed by a car in northwest Gainesville on Saturday night.
Opinion
Greek councils impose self-sanctions
By the Editorial Board | Oct. 28, 2007No catchy introduction, no attempts to be witty this time. We'll just come right out and say it: We're proud of the Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Council.
