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ainesville, Florida


FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2005


TSUNAMI DISASTER


UF groups join to raise money for victims
By LINDSAY TAULBEE groups, has collected $985.85 on Turlington surprised by the denomina Meanwhile, the .Panhellenic an
iallig.,,r Writer Plaza in Tued. said Mark Villegas, was the denomina Interfraternity councils together have col


An 'outpouring- of compassion from UF
students has.marked the first week of the
Spring semester, when seven ral i:-iOLI p- ra I.-ed
thousands of dollars for tsunami victims.
"It's amazing the number of people
who've given just hours-and ht.ur- of their
time," said Jeremy Martin, Interfraternity
Council administrative vice president.
"Every type of student and every type of
(fraternity) brother has been out there over
the past few days."
Gators for Tsunami Relief, a coalition
which has swelled to more than 20 student


.'.i:i Sthid it Uni.i' pre-ident.
Reprec-erintati -e. of the coalition will
seek contributions there through Tuesday.
After that, they v.-i l beK on the Reitz Union
Colonnade through Jan. 14 or longer if stu-
dentresponse remains high.
The L;coalition also solidified plans for a
:andleliglit -gil in honor of tsunami vic-
tims; Villegas said. It will begin Tuesday at
6-.n p m on the Reitz Union North Lawn.
AlI donations- to the coalition will go
to Direct Relief International, a California-
based, nonprofit organization that provides
mediJcal -.upplie., and other resources to lo-


Lions or mte aonauLons. I iere were
$5 bills, $10 bills, I even saw a
fifty."
John Dicks
Interfraternity Council president

cally run facilities.
"It's very grassroots, and it's very trans-
parent," he said of the organization.
Another group, The Windmill
Foundation, may match all funds the allied
groups raise by the end of January, Villegas
said.


1


elected several thousand dollars, whlcn they
plan to match.
Panhellenic Council volunteers have col-
lected money on the Reitz Union Colonnade
since Wednesday and plan to be on
Turlington Plaza today until 3 p.m.
Council President Ashley Gomberg said
donations were "definitely over $1,000,
which is awesome, because people have
been very generous."
She said she was appreciative of student
involvement.
"I think the money will go a long way
toward helping these people," she said.


Three men wreak


havoc on vehicles


The politics of comedy
Members of Theatre Strike Force sing at the Constans Theatre during their improve comedy show
Thursday night. The group announced its candidate for Student Body president. See story, pg. 8.


iGAINESVILLE MEN
DAMAGE 26 VEHICLES

By ELIZABETH PRANN
Alligator Writer

Three young Gainesville
men had a cathartic night on the
town when they "took out their
frustration" by vandalizing -26
vehicles early Thursday morn-
ing, creating roughly $25,000 in
damages, according to police
reports.
Jeremy W. Martin,'19, said he
and two friends took a golf club
and a tire iron, which police con-
fiscated,-to cars parked between
2200 to 3400 W University Ave.
GPD spokesman Keith
Kameg said bystanders wit-
nessed the incident, which
began around 12:45 a.m., and
reported a partial license-plate
number of the suspects' vehicle.
He said detectives were able
to locate the car and link it to
Martin, who voluntarily came
in to the police station and was
questioned.
Kameg said Martin took
responsibility for the evening's
events, which didn't conclude


until 4 a.m., and provided offi-
cials with information about the
other two men involved, whom
police are still looking for.
At -the moment, Martin
is charged with one count of
felony criminal mischief, but
Kameg said Martin will face
charges for every car that was
damaged.
"If it is
under $1,000,
it is a misde-
meanor, and if
it is over, then
it is a felony,"
Kameg said.
"He'll face
Kameg charges on
each case."
Kameg said when Martin
was asked for a motive, he said
he and his friends had been
drinking and were feeling frus-
trated.
Martin was taken to the
Alachua County Jail early
Thursday afternoon.
Kameg requests information
about anyone who may have in-
curred damages or can provide
officials with any information
leading to the other two sus-
pects to contact GPD.


UF forward David Lee
has a regrettable perfor-
mance against Florida
State to look back on and
his last SEC opener to
look forward to. As UF's
lone productive senior,
Lee hopes to reacquire
his lost aggressiveness
against Arkansas. See
story, pg. 20.


Alligator holds open house today for all students


The Alligator is pleased
to invite all UF and SFCC
students to our open
house today from noon
to 5 p.m. at our offices,
situated on the south side
of University Avenue
two blocks east of the UF
campus.
We're looking for re-
porters, columnists, copy


editors, graphic designers,
photographers and more.
If you've ever wanted to
work for a newspaper, or
just want to see your name
in print, stop in.
Remember, noon to 5
p.m., at 1105 W University
Ave. across from the Bank
of America. See you there.


* Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
continued its Founder's Week
Thursday night, which fea-
tured poetry readings and live
music. The event was entitled
"Soultry," referring to the soul-
ful nature of poetry. See story
on pg. 9 or listen to audio clips
at Alligator.org.


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UF to extend campus in hopes of reviving east side


* THE PROJECT IS PROGRESSING
WITH THE AID AND SUPPORT OF
GAINESVILLE ADMINISTRATORS.

By STEPHANIE GARRY
Alligator Staff Writer
smgarry@alligator.org

Reaching out to an area Gainesville's
mayor called "left behind," UF is develop-
ing an eastsidee campus" to house admin-
istrative offices and research facilities.
UF is renovating a building on Waldo
Road and Northeast 23rd Avenue and has
plans to develop the entire 12-acre site,
Which UF and city officials. hope will bring
new life to a struggling part of town.
The UF Bridges project, which over-
sees UF's Web-based financial system,
will move to the site in early summer,
bringing 150 to 200 jobs to the east side
of Gainesville, said Ed Poppell, UF vice
president of finance and administration.
"It will be good for development on
the east side because [UF \\-ill] have a
presence," Poppell said. "The opportuni-
ties here are great to bring important jobs
to the east side."
UF President Berie Machen and
Gainesville Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan are
very support e of the project, which they
hope will improve town-go.wn relations
Gainesville is "one of the great college
towns left," Machen said, and he has met
with Hanrahan to discuss ways to man-
age university growth. The mayor hoped
to put more housing on UF's campus. but
the university can't afford to buy already-
occupied land along the north and east
edges of campus, Machen said.


The eastside site, previously owned by
the Florida Department of Transportation,
mostly contains "junk buildings," which
the department used to test asphalt and
.road paint, Poppell said. All structures
on the site will be demolished, save three
brick buildings along Waldo Road.
Another facility, a $2.6 million project
dubbed-the Powell Structures & Materials
Testing Laboratory, will allow the College
of Engineering to test the strength of ma-
tE r ia \\ Ith 1I-wheel trucks hauling sup-
plies, it would be a research site ill-suited
to the UF's main campus, Powell said.
Hanrahan hopes the initial plans will
be a "tipping point" for the area.
"I think everyone at the city is very,
very excited," she said. "The university
is taking an old
U F complex that
Admiistation used to be a DOT
(Department of
Transportation)
building and revitalizing it and providing
new life on the Waldo Road corridor."
Other plans for the site await funding,
but when completed, Poppell said he
hopes the area will become an eastsidee
campus," with a conmu unity classroom
for both UF and SFCC to hold seminars
and evening classes. The Regional Transit
System may add an express bus route con-
necting the main campus to the east side
through Depot Avenue.
Additionally, the, university is look-
ing to create a health research area along
Archer Road and Depot Avenue. In the
long term, Shands Healthcare hopes to ex-
pand their facilities and entice biotechnol-
ogy firms to the Depot Avenue corridor,
Poppell said.


Map of proposed UF campus

extension in East Gainesville


Branchin' out
UF's East Gainesville
development will bring 150:
to 200 jobs to the 12-acre
compound, house the
,university's Bridges program:
by summer and hopefully
revitalize a dilapidated part
of town.


Mike Gimlgnani / Alligator Staff


AROUND GAINESVILLE

Faith funding worries some


By STEVE SPECHT
Alligator Contributing Writer

The White House's decision to fund
faith-based initiatives has some local or-
ganizations excited over chances for new
monies, but others are worried about pos-
sible discrimination and violations of the
First Amendment.
According to the White House Web
site, new federal policy now allows reli-
gious charities to compete for the same
federal grant money once reserved exclu-
sively for nonreligious groups.
The Gainesville Community Ministry
is one local organization that plans to
apply for the available money as soon as
possible.
"It's an opportunity we haven't had
before," said Michael Wright, executive
director of the ministry.
The ministry specializes in helping
working-class people who have short-
term health and financial problems.
Wright said that though citizens worry
about a separation of church and state, it
won't be a problem if the money is used
as it is intended to help people.
"It's specifically to help people in cer-
tain areas," he said.
Though faith-based initiatives now
can compete for federal funds, they must
still specify what-any money they receive
would go to fund.
Campus ACLU President Tiffani Velez


supports the idea but worries about the
possibilities of religious organizations
not allowing people of certain groups to
participate.
"The money that is given out is paid
by the American taxpayers, and they (reli-
gious institutions) have no right to hire or
fire someone based on sexual preference
or personal beliefs," she said.
Velez expressed concern that allotted
funds need not be spent in accordance
with anti-discrimination laws.
"We support their right to receive fed-
eral funds; they do good work, but in the
past they've disregarded rules previously
set up."
Other organizations, such as the
College Republicans, worry about dis-
crimination from another direction.
- "No one is reading the First
Amendment properly; free exercise of
religion is forgotten," Chairman Hunter
Williams said.
"Nobody is trying to establish a state
religion, and I'm glad to see that religious
organizations won't be discriminated
against," he said.
Williams argues that many religious or-
ganizations that sponsor community pro-
grams, such as Alcoholics Anonymous,
are being discriminated against simply
because of their affiliation.
"Money should be given based on
'what the organization is going for,"
Williams said.


ACADEMICS

UF allows Monday class drops


By EMILY YEHLE
Alligator Writer
eyehle@alligator.org

UF students have until midnight to
drop classes online, but a walk to the reg-
istrar's office next week could save some
from taking an unwanted course.
Students who are registered for block
classes that meet only on Mondays
can drop them without repercussions,
Assistant Registrar Rick Ragan said.
"It's only fair," he said. "How can
you give everybody a free class and the
chance to make up their mind when some
have classes that one day (Monday)?"
Affected students must fill out the of-
ficial drop form, which requires the signa-
ture of their college's dean, and hand it in
at the Office of the University Registrar.
The withdrawal will not be noted on their
transcripts and won't count as one of the
drops allotted by their college.
But Ragan doesn't expect many stu-
dents to need the extra day for dropping
courses since not many classes only meet
on Monday.
"It's always been figured that four
days is plenty of time," he said.


Dropping a Monday Class

Fill out a Course Schedule Change form
in 222 Criser Hall br print one from the
Office of the Registrar's Web site at http:
//www.reg.ufl.edu. If the class dropped
meets only on Mondays, the drop will not
be recorded on a student's transcript or
counted as an allotted drop.


Natalie Vieira, a 19-year-old criminolo-
gy sophomore, is taking Begihning Poetry
Writing for three hours on Mondays and
wasn't aware of the drop exception. Since
the class satisfies a writing requirement,
she said she probably wouldn't drop it re-
gardless of her experience next Monday.
"It's only fair. How can you give
everybody a free class and the
chance to make up their mind
when some have classes that
one day (Monday)?"
Rick Ragan
Assistant Registrar


"I'll probably just stay with it," she
said. "It would be too much of a hassle."
Adding a class is always a possibility
as well, Ragan said. If a student signed
up for at least one class during regular
registration, they can add a class after the
drop-add period without charge, as long
as they've filled out the Course Schedule
Change form.
When regular registration takes
place prior to the semester's beginning,
classes can be added or dropped Monday
through Thursday of the first week of
school.
As New Year's Eve 2004 was a univer-
sity holiday, registration shifted ahead
one work day to Monday.
In previous semesters, students regis-
tered for Friday-only classes were given
the same leniency, Ragan said.
The policy doesn't have a time frame,
he said, and students who turn in the
drop form later than Monday will get the
same treatment.
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4, ALLIGATOR E FRIDAY, JANUARY 7,2005


Army ups enlistment bonus


Students targeted
By STEVE SPECHT
Alligator Contributing Writer

In an effort to make recruitment in the U.S. Army
Reserve more attractive, enlistment bonuses are in-
creasing.
The bonus for first-time enlistees in the Army
Reserve is up 25 percent, to $10,000. The bonus for re-
enlistment is now nearly double for both three- and
six-year terms.
Ted Jones, chief of public affairs at the Jacksonville
Army Recruiting Base, said the increase was made to
compete with the civilian job market.
"We have to compete with employers," Jones
said.
One group the Army Reserve is hoping to attract
is college students.
"In order for college-age people to look toward the
Army, we need to make an impact," he said.


But Staff Sgt. Glen Wegel, a UF history student
who has a reserve contract expiring Jan. 24, is not
planning to re-enlist.
"I've got eight years in and three tours in Bosnia,"
Wegel said. "I know that if I re-enlist, I'm going back
overseas."
Wegel, a reservist in the 257th Transportation
Battalion in Gainesville, acknowledges the desire for
many people to enter the Reserve.
"The fact is a lot of people need the money," he
said. "You can work at a regular job and
Student then pick up $300 in a weekend."
Life Despite the war in Iraq, however,
Jones said recruitment at his office has
been steady in fact, a large percentage of reservists
coming out of active-duty commitments want to-stay
in for the benefits.
"Across the board nationwide, there has been
a drop, but in the Jacksonville Recruiting Station,
which includes 85 counties in North Florida and
Southern Georgia, our numbers are stable," he
said.


NATIONAL

Inauguration tickets available


By ELIZABETH PRANN
Alligator Writer

Florida residents living in
the state's 6th District, which in-
cludes most of Gainesville, may
have the opportunity to watch
President Bush officially begin
his second term at the nation's
capital.
Constituents of Rep. Cliff
Steams, R-Fla., interested in at-
tending Vision of America, the
55th presidential inauguration
ceremony to be held Jan. 20, can
fill out a request form posted on
the congressman's Web site.
Attendees at the Washington,
D.C. ceremony must have a val-


id ticket, for which Gainesville
residents wishing to attend can
fill out the request form to be
placed on a waiting list.
College
Republicans
Chairman
H u n t e r
Hunter
Williams said
that to his
knowledge,
every member
of Congress
Williams receives 400
tickets to distribute to their
constituents. However, Stearns
has not posted his exact ticket
count.
Williams said he hasn't made
any plans to attend the event,


but he has heard several stu-
dents planning on it.
"Washington is far away and
Expensivee" he said. "But there
are lots of parties that whole
week in D.C., and apparently
they are open to the public; if
you are in the area and you
know where they are, you can
go."
He recommends anyone who
has the time and resources to go.
"It's a part of the American
experience," Williams said.
Interested and eligible residents
,can download a request form
from http://www.house.gov/
stearns /SpecialSections /
inauguration2005/
InaugurationMain.html.


Listen and learn
Philippe Entremont, right, works with Anastasia Antonacos,
from Maine, during the Fourth Annual Steinway Piano Festival
organized by UF piano professor Boaz Sharon.


UF alumnus writes about SG stereotypes in debut novel


* THE AUTHOR WAS A DISTIN-
GUISHED STUDENT SENATOR.

By DAVID COHEN
Alligator Writer

UF alumnus and former Student
Government Treasurer Kenneth Kerns
used to joke about creating a parody about
SG during his tenure at UF.
Two and a half years later, the idea has
come to life.


Kerns' debut novel runs chock full of
SG stereotypes he said still lurk within the
Reitz Union.
"UF Student Government is pretty
silly," Kerns said. "I'm just poking a little
fun at them. The politics and parties and
drama are-just silly."
The 224-page novel, "Reunion at
University Avenue," is a self-referential
parody with places, organizations and
personalities students may recognize.
The novel's protagonist, Mike Adams,
is a former SG member who writes a re-


"UF Student Government is pretty
silly. I'm just poking a little fun at
them. The politics and parties and
drama are just silly."
Kenneth Kerns
Student Government Treasurer

nowned book and ends up in Gainesville,
15 years after his graduation, producing a
film based on the work.
However, Adams starts receiving suspi-


cious phone calls during filming and finds
out a former SG member is willing to kill
him in order to halt the production of the
film.
"I would caution senators .not to take
their job too seriously and realize the hu-
mor in what (they) do," Kerns said.
Kerns graduated from UF in 2002 with a
degree, in political science and was named
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STUDENT HEALTH

Infirmary out of flu shots


By SKYLER SMITH
Alligator Writer


UF students will have to hurry if they want to
protect themselves from the aches and pains of
this year's flu season.
There are no injection vaccinations left at the
Student Health Care Center and only 40 to 50
FluMist nasal spray doses left, according to Jane
Cullen, director of nursing. SHCC began with
500 doses of each in November, she said.
"We will not be getting any more vaccine this
season," Cullen added.
Cullen said the flu season typically lasts from
October to April, with the upcoming winter
months yielding the most cases.
The FluMist treatment protects against the
same strains of flu as the injection; however,


FluMist contains a live virus whereas injections
have dead virus cells. Because of this, FluMist
can cause a runny nose, headache, sore throat
and weakness, according to
the SHCC Web site.
The Infirmary is offering
FluMist free of charge to UF
students and for $25 to UF
faculty and staff who -are
Healthy and under the age of
49, said nurse Kelly Mitchell.
Cullen The Alachua County
Health Department recently
received a shipment of 1,500 doses of the flu.vac-
cine and will be distributing them Saturday to
high-risk individuals. The vaccine will be given
at the Alachua County Health Department's
Gainesville headquarters at 224 SE 24th St.


UF shines light on star riddle


* A UF INVENTION AIDED RESEARCH.

By SKYLER SMITH
Alligator Writer

A team of UF astronomy researchers have dis-
covered the science behind a "lopsided" star.
UF astronomy professor Charles Telesco led
researchers in investigating the star Beta Pictoris'
strange phenomenon: one side of it is brighter
than the other.
The newest theory on the star's imbalance
was made possible by a recent UF invention,
the Thermal-Region Camera Spectrograph, or
T-ReCS. This camera detects radiation but with
finer detail than ever before possible.
T-ReCS was fitted to the Gemini South tele-
scope in Chile and the results were sent back to
Gainesville via video link.
Telesco explained that stars form from a huge


cloud of dust and other material gradually spin-
ning faster and faster. This whirling movement
causes the debris to form a disc around the star.
"It's like when you toss pizza dough to flatten
it out," Telesco said.
The dust coalesces over time to form small
planets, or planetesimals. It was two of these
planetesimals that collided to
UF form a debris clump on one
Research side of the star.
Telesco and his colleagues
are co-authoring a paper on the discovery sched-
uled to appear in the Jan. 13 edition of the science
journal Nature.
Stan Dermott, chairman of the UF astronomy
department, said this discovery is significant
because UF pioneered technology that made the
find possible.
"This is the best image that's ever been pro-
duced" for this phenomenon, Dermott said.


PUBLIC SAFETY

Thefts lead to course


Pizza-delivery drivers are being
more cautious after a recent string of
armed robberies, authorities said.
Alachua County Sheriff's Office
spokesman Jim Troiano said the
trend began prior to the holidays and
to his knowledge the last reported
incident was Dec. 22.
Troiano said all the robberies oc-
curred at night, and a handgun was
either implied or brandished by the
suspect in each of the cases.


"We are going toc
nations that we hav
the past and teac
no's Pizza employ
to protect them

Alachua County She


Troiano could not co
of these crimes are coi
noted that crimes of t
usually ones of opportu
cur when people are car
"We can't say there is
said. "Many of them are
No injuries were rep
Alachua County robberi
a delivery driver in Put
was shot.
The report also state
Alachua robberies occur
southwestern portion of


ASO is taking a proactive stance
by offering an advising course for
Domino's Pizza employees, Troiano
said.
: "We are going to cover situations
that we have seen in the past and
teach them how to protect them-
selves," said Troiano.
He said he wanted especially to
teach the managers about prevention
so they can advise their employees in
making cautious deliveries.


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selves." arrested early Thursday morning,
Jim Troano according to arrest reports.
Twenty-year-old Tammara
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d all of the which witnesses say is a known,
rrred in the dwelling for alligators, reports said.
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Editorial
The first week of classes is over, and the staff here at the
Department of Darts and Laurels could sure use a drink
right now.
After a Christmas full of egg nog and spiced rum, and
maybe a bit too much champagne on New Year's Eve, the
sudden transition back to class hit us like the hangover
after a five-day bender.
Luckily, party hopes are high for this semester now
that the City Commission will soon be taking another look
at the anti-rave laws that always interrupt our fun when
things have just gotten going.
Today, however, there's no time in the Department for
carousing. Instead of going out and having a good time,
we're staying sober for at least one more day to bring you
the news and commentary you've come to expect.-
So sit back, kick your feet up and have a beer for us as
we pour ourselves into this week's edition of ...



Darts & Laurels

As registration comes to a close, we lead off with
an it's-fair-even-if-we-don't-like-it LAUREL to UF's
Enrollment Management Council for instituting a time-
lag for dropped classes on ISIS, which makes it harder for
students to hold seats open for their friends. The change
is sure to be unpopular, but the previous system gave stu-
dents with early registration times-or older friends-an
even bigger advantage in getting precious spaces in UF's
overcrowded classes.
But we're going to come right back and toss a yes-
we're-flip-flopping DART to the Council, because we
didn't get into. that lab section we wanted.
In honor of those who got a rude surprise when trying
to enjoy a little holiday theme-park action with their fami-
lies, we give a that's-not-going-to-make-recovering-from-
the-hirricanes-any-easier DART to Walt Disney World,
SeaWorld, Universal Orlando and Busch Gardens for
raising ticket prices. The parks cited a lack of visitors due
to tourists being scared off by the bad weather, but we all
know Mickey was just looking to make a quick buck off of
Floridians' misfortunes.
SKeeping with the trend of greedy corporate activi-
ties, we launch a he-won't-stop-until-he's-the-emperor-
of-Gainesville DART to Clark Butler, who successfully
lobbied for a four-lane instead of a two-lane expansion to
Southwest 24th Avenue so he could extend Butler Plaza
northward.
Because we at the Department have spent a lot of time
pondering how long it'll be until reality shows are the only
things left on TV, we hard an at-least-someone-wants-to-
stop-the-madness LAUREL to WRAZ-TV, the Fox affili-
ate that refused to air the new reality series "Who's Your
Daddy?"-a show that features a woman attempting to
win money by correctly guessing which of eight men is
her biological father.
While we at the Department have logged as many
guilty "Survivor" and "American Idol" hours as anyone, a
line must be drawn somewhere.
And finally, since we're still basking in the glow of
having donated to a worthy cause, we officially end the
first week of Darts and Laurels by bestowing a maybe-
w. e'll-come-to-your-next-keg-party LAUREL to the
Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Council for
their efforts to raise money for victims of the December
tsunamis.
Actually, that keg sounds pretty good right now.


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Guest colImnn

Representatives may challenge votes


The holiday excitement has finally calmed down,
and we have reached the end of the first week of
classes. Although none of us really want to return
to the long hours of classes and studying, the New Year
brings a certain excitement of what is yet to come.
However, there are a lot of memorable moments
from 2004 that-will not be forgotten easily. Among some
of my favorites would have to be Janet Jackson's peek-
a-boo performance at the Super Bowl, Britney Spears'
-not one, but two marriages, and a Tampa hockey team
winning the Stanley Cup.
And let's not forget the biggest story of all: the 2004
presidential election. For almost an entire year, we were
bombarded with election coverage-from the demo-
cratic primaries down to the final minutes of voting:
Regardless of whether you like or loathe the outcome of
the election, it is my guess that most people are at least
a little glad, if not thrilled, not to have to hear about it
any more.
But for those of you looking forward to a presiden-
tial-election-free 2005, I have bad news for you: House
Representatives Barbara-Boxer, Stephanie Tubbs Jones,
John Conyers and Jesse Jackson Jr. are hell-bent on ruin-
ing that. Congress met Thursday to certify the electoral
votes from.each state and sign off on President Bush's
win, and, as of Thursday morning, Boxer and the oth-
ers planned to contest the votes in Ohio-claiming that
fraudulent activity swayed the outcome of the state's
votes. However, there 'is no evidence to support this
idea.
Yet Boxer still wants to waste Congress' time and the
taxpayers' money.
That's not to say that if there was, in fact, cause to


- think the election i


Lauren Flanagan
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should not be investigated, but
how long are we going to beat
this dead horse?
It's time for these far-left-
wingers to.give it up and move
on.


opaJta 6 'uL And some democrats agree
with me. A few democratic lead-
ers have said Boxer should not contest President Bush's
win, due to the lack of evidence and substance behind
the claim. Others believe she will not formally contest

But during the meeting, Boxer will speak to members
of Congress about voter fraud and how she feels it can
be avoided. If Boxer and the others-decide to contest
the votes, the Senate and the House will go into their
chambers and debate about the vote in Ohio to deter-
mine whether there is evidence of fraud and if the vote
should be turned over.
It seems to me Boxer is only delaying the inevitable
because she doesn't like President Bush. Then again,
maybe she just wants to spend a little extra time with
the other representatives. You know, a little getting-to-
know-each-other debate over the presidential election.
In reality, contesting the vote will do nothing except
waste a lot of time. The vote will not be overturned
because-some of you might want to look away now-
Bush won fair and square.
Maybe we should look at the votes that put Boxer
into office, because I'm starting not to like her.
Lauren Flanagan is an English sophomore.


The views expressed here are not necessarily those of the Alligator.

Reader response
Today's question: Should the Due to technical difficulties, the
presidential election ballots from results of Thursday's question
Ohio be contested? will not be posted.
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Guest Column

Options exist for students bummed about expensive books


Christmas may be over for the rest of
the world, but the holiday season
has just begun for textbook compa-
nies. Students are coming back to school in
droves and are required to buy exorbitantly
priced textbooks to fill textbook companies'
coffers. Add a CD-ROM here, an internet
package there and maybe a remote control
gizmo and the prices start spiraling. The big
textbook companies are the doctor and you
are the patient. You buy or you die.
A study done by the California Public
Interest Research Group found that
University of California, Berkeley students
will spend an average of $898 per year on
textbooks in 2003-04, which is almost 20
percent of the average tuition and fees for
in-state students at public four-year colleges
nationwide. In contrast, a 1997 UC. survey
found students spent an average of $642 on
textbooks in 1996-97. Sixty-five percent of


faculty said they "rarely" or "never" use the
bundled materials in their courses.
In fact, gouging has gotten so bad
Congress has opened an investigation into
the matter-which means it will be dealt
with on a geologic time scale. Luckily, you
can minimize the pain to your pocketbook
by following some easy advice from an ex-
pert. Me.
Use Half.com, an online marketplace
owned by eBay. Unlike eBay, they won't let
you buy a Russian submarine, but they do
list textbooks. The books there are cheap,
because Half.com cuts out'the middle man;
Many times it's other students selling their
old books.
Use an older. edition of the textbook.
Textbook companies are in the business to
maximize their profit, so consequently they
don't want to spend the money to improve a
new edition of a textbook and end up draw-


J r ing almost complete-
S ly from .the previous
edition. I've seen
plenty of students
in both physics and
S calculus use older
Jay Stannard textbooks. I once did
Speaking Out this with an econom-
ics textbook, and
found that the only
"improvement" was that the authors had
renumbered the problems at the end of each
chapter. So I forewent buying a new eco-
nomics textbook and instead photocopied
the questions. What a lesson in opportunity
cost.
Get a version from a developing coun-
try. My Elementary Principles of Chemical
Processes book is a paperback with news-
paper-thin pages, and the back cover reads,
"This Wiley Singapore Edition is part of a


continuing program of paperbound text-
books especially designed for students in
developing countries at a reduced price."
It cost me half the price of the hardcover
American edition. And I'm developing.
Borrow one from a friend who has taken
the class.
And when all else fails, sit at a copy ma-
chine and copy the book. I met a guy who
did this with a calculus textbook. I'm not
sure if I was more amazed by his blatant
disregard for copyright law or the Zen-like
patience he must have had to copy 1,152
pages, eight appendices and an index.
Good luck, Gators-with enough inge-
nuity, friends or just a lot of free time and
a copy machine, you too can keep from get-
ting gouged.
Jay Stannard is a chemical engineering
junior.


Letter to the Editor
Contraceptive pill headline was misleading
I am a nurse practitioner at the Student Health Care
Center, and I was concerned that your headline "Groups
demand over-the-counter abortion pills," suggests that the
"morning-after" pill, or emergency contraceptive, is equiva-
lent to an abortion pill. This is inaccurate.
The way the emergency contraceptive pill works is just
like all birth control pills: It prevents the ovary from releasing
an egg (ovulation). If a couple has sex and the condom breaks,
the-sperm can survive in the vagina for three to five days. If
the woman hasn't ovulated, then the pill will prevent ovula-
tion, and thus prevent pregnancy. If the woman has already
ovulated-too late, she's pregnant! That's why emergency
contraceptive is not a very reliable method of contraception. It


is only 75 to 89 percent effective. Some studies suggest emer-
gency contraceptives may change the lining of the uterus,
which interferes with implantation. Other studies, however,
do not support this theory. According to Hatcher, et'al. (2004)
Sin Contraceptive Technology, "inhibition of implantation is
unlikely to be the primary mechanism of action for this con-
traceptive method," (p 285). In reality, by preventing ovula-
tion.and pregnancy. enmergencv ciontracc p e is significant in
preventing abortion. e.
Jackie Davis, ARNP
Nurse practitioner, Student Health Care Center
S .


Columnist's criticisms sound familiar
So, Jason Levitt thinks the United Nations is a "corrupt
and inept organization." The Bush administration was also
a harsh critic of the United Nations-before the occupation
of Iraq became a messy quagmire. Last September, we wit-
nessed President Bush put our country in the humiliating
position of having to beg the United Nations for help as con-
cerns mounted over the rising human and financial costs o'
the Iraq occupation. How embarrassing. So which is it? Is th
United Nations really "irrelevant," or is that just sour grape
from those who dropped the diplomatic football when the
war in Iraq was no longer "mission accomplished?"
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Improve group reveals SG aspirations amid comedy


By BRIDGET CAREY
Alligator Writer
bcarey@alligator.org

Cutting jabs at religion, race, pol-
itics and Gator football, no topic was
safe from the wrath of the Theatre


SStrike Force- Improvisational and
Sketch Comedy Extravaganza.
The show, called. "Theatre Strike
Force Knows Best!!!," kicked off
Thursday, and the improv- group
promises it will provide a different
show tonight and Saturday. Both


shows are scheduled for 8 p.m.
But. the. group announced they
aren't all a bucket of chuckles. They
also have registered as the Strike
Force Party for the Spring Student
Government elections, and toward
the conclusion of their show they


Tricla Coyne / Alligator Staff
After being announced as the Student Body presidential candidate for Strike Force Party, Zach Hud-
dieston celebrates and entertains the crowd.


declared member Zach Huddleston
would be their party's candidate for
Student Body president.
"We figured hey, let's be social
and or political," Theatre Strike
Force President Eddie Geller said
to the crowd of more than 460
crammed intd the Constans Theatre,
which only seats an audience of 420.
The show includes students in
the improvisation and social-po-
litical issues class, as well as those in
the Strike Force club.
"As time goes on, we'll surely
have more to say," Geller explained,
regarding their future SG political
aspirations, and quickly shifted fo-
cus back to the comedy show.
Although some sketches were
planned, most of the show's mate-
rial came from the audience.
"If we suck, it's your fault,"
warned Geller.
The theater group, which boasts
itself to be the largest collegiate
improve and sketch comedy troupe
in the nation, periodically asks the
audience to yell out suggestions
for themes or objects in their per-
formances, forcing actors to perform
without preparation.
SOne sketch -allowed audience
members to think of variations of
the insulting phrase "Your momma
is so fat ..."
When one audience member
shouted "Your professor is so Mark
Rush ..." a sharp-dressed actor in
a suit and tie flew out in response.
"I'm the socially conscious bird,"
he said.
When another member of the au-
dience offered the suggestion, "Your
weave is so tight," actor Torian


Cherry threw out the insult "Your
weave is so tight, you're a black girl
with the Chinese eyes."
Cherry has been involved with
the troupe since he joined the class
in the Fall, and said one of the best
parts of acting is seeing his peers
send the audience into tears.
"I promise once you see it you'll
die laughing," Cherry said.
One of Cherry's favorite sketches
is one that references the environ-
mentally conscious early-'90s car-
toon show "Captain Planet." The
troupe gave a glimpse at how the
modem day Captain Planet and
the Planeteers with the monkey
- would protect the Earth from
looting and polluting.
A superhero funeral sketchbegan
with an audience suggestion that the
superhero they were mourning was
"Extreme Body-Piercing Man." One
actor approached the imaginary
casket and said, "I was Extreme
Body Piercing Man's best friend:
Leonardo's employee."
Some of the audience sugges-
tions threw the troupe into bizarre
territory, spouting dialogue such
as, "I wish I could be French toast
and pregnant," but it didn't stop
the auditorium from roaring with
laughter.
Creativity sometimes got the best
of the actors, when one thought it
would be amusing to run outside
the theater but got locked out.
While audience participation
tended to be explicitly sexual, the
Strike Force worked to keep the
material rated PG and also live up
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Poetry readings at fraternity event get "Soultry"


Listen to audio excerpts at www.alligator.org


By NEIL HUGHES
Alligator Writer
Angie Nixon wants fellow fe-
males with small backsides to know
they're not alone.
"Small-booty women, stand up!"
she proclaimed to the standing-
room only crowd.
Nixon was one of many per-
formers who entertained the crowd
Thursday night as Phi Beta Sigma
fraternity continued events in rec-
ognition of its Founder's Week with
an evening of poetry readings and
performances.
The fraternity called the night's


event "Soultry," in reference to
the soulful nature of poetry, Social
Chairman Antonio Redding said.
"We're trying to reach the mind,
body and soul of everybody here,"
Redding said.
In attendance for the event
were Student Body President Jamal
Sowell and Treasurer Dennis Ngin.
"I always come out and support
the brothers of Phi Beta Sigma,"
Sowell said. "I look forward to every
single Sigma week."
The event was emceed by frater-
nity brothers Chris Hightower and
Lance Adams.
Music was provided by Darius


"D." Moore on bass guitar and John
"J.J." Cowart on keyboard. The two
played jazzybackground music dur-
ing many of the poetry readings.
"We do thisall the time," Moore
said, noting he and Cowartalso play
at the Institute for Black Culture's
poetry readings Wedinesday nights.
"We play along iwth the mood of
the poetry and feel the flow," Moore,
a second-year health science stu-
dent;said. "If they want us to pick it
up or slow it down, we do it."
Before reciting his two memo-
rized poems, Jermaine Wall free-
styled in response to Nixon's ode to
"small-booty women,"


"It ain't my fault my metabolism
is fast," Wall said in his impromptu
poem, which he called "Skinny
Dudes Need Love Too."
"We're trying to reach the
mind, body and soul of
everybody here."
Antonio Redding
Social Chairman

Wall, a second-year advertising
student, is a member of Soldiers of
Verbal Expression, a student orga-
nization that features freestyles and
poetry readings-
He read for the last time one of
his older poems, entitled "Apple


Juice, Chocolate and You." Wall said
he was retiring the piece because it
was about a girl whom he was no
longer with.
Julian Riley and Typhani Mattis
sang a duet, covering the song "We
Can't Be Friends" by Deborah Cox
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2005


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LIVE OUT YOUR DREAMSI!
Roommate matching 3/3 from only $435
FREE Cable w/ HBO & SHOWTIME*Alarm
Gated*24hr gym* Tan FREE*Close to UF
SPRING SPECIALS*377-2777
4-20-71-1
Super Clean Studio
Walk to Shands-
Long & short term lease
Now as low as $355 monthly
inc all utilities-ph 336-9836
4-20-71-1

Live in Peace! Luxury 3BR & 4BR, includes:
utilities, furniture, individual lease, W/D,'ex-
tended cable. Starting at $480/mo. Call The
Landings at 336-3838. 4-20-71-2

*** SORORITY ROW AREA ***
Experience the luxury at Windsor Hall.
Located 2 blocks to UF Beautiful single &
double suites available. Starting at $375/mo
includes everything gym, pool, DSL, elec-
tric, etc. 337-9255 or www.windsorhall.com
4-20-71-1


BETTER THAN THE DORMSI
Private Rooms $299-$380
Cable*Utilities*W/D*Fully Furnished
No Hassle Living at UF! 372-7111
4-20-71-1

1BR & 2BR Huge floor plan. Private patio,
park at your door. Oasis 377-3149 Furn Avail
3436 SW 42nd Ave & 34th St. $500 & $600/
mo 4-20-71-1

WALK TO UF!
Clean, comfortable efficiency/studio, private
entrance, parking lease. NS, no pets $325/
mo incl utils Call 352-376-8026 1-20-15-1

PROF/GRAD STUDENT. Safe, quiet furn or
unfurn. All amenities;$300/mo Leave mssg.
333-8300 12-5-5-1

Apt. for rent for spring 2005! University
Terrace $395/mo includes utilities, internet,
cable tv. On bus route, good location, 4BR/
4BA, balcony! Call 219-5997 1-26-15-1

Need Roommate ASAP
$480 includes all. 305-776-3156 1-10-4-1


2 Female Roommies wanted to share newly
remodeled 4BR/4BA @ Univ Terr West.
$430/mo incl water, cable, i-net, alarm sys,
walking closet, W/D, scenic balcony, on bus rt,
1/2 mi to UF 352-371-5853 1-11-5-1
1 FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT. NS,
serious student. 10 min from campus. Short
lease ok. Big yard with dogs. 352-376-9960
1-12-6-1


SHORT TERM LEASE
3BR/2BA + study. 5 min to campus, maid
service, lawn service, W/D, fam rm, liv rm,
dining rm. 1115 NW40th Dr. Call 813-
362-7881, 813-215-7416, 813-362-7730
1-12-5-1


LUXURY LIVING DOWNTOWN
Stylish Studios, 1/1's & 2/2's
Pool*Alarm*Pets Welcome
Avail. Now/January: 338-0002
4-20-71-2


*SUN BAYAPTSO
B R Unurnis d *Grad students $99 Deposit*
For Rent Unfurnished Walk or Bike to Campus 00
1-1 $460/mo*02-1 $520/mo
www.sunisland.info ***376-6720
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2Dr/ I iDM VVil iS optional. rarK in i ronI o
your apt. Pet play park. 2 mi to VA/Shands.
$525/mo 372-0507. 4-20-71-2

*QUIET, CLEAN, LOTS OF GREEN
SPACE. Rustic 1BR apt. $325/mo.
*1BR cottage $375/mo. Call 378-9220 or
mobile 213-3901. 4-20-71-2

WALK TO UF
Studios/1BRs from $499
Avail now, free parking
Laundry on site, pets ok.
OPEN WEEKENDS Call 371-7777
4-20-71-2


LYONS SPECIAL
$89 1st month's rent
377-8797
4-20-71-2


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Need A Tenant?
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www.watsonrent.com
Property Mgmt/Rentals 352-335-0440
Full Service Sales 352-377-8899
gvillepm@watsonrealtycorp.com
4-20-71-2


CAN'T FIND PARKING? BUS FULL?
Studios & 1/ls from $459 at UF.
Pool *We Pay Most Utilities Pets OK
Residents get FREE parking...guaranteed
You can't'live any closer! 3,'-.111
4-20-71-2,.

1 &2 BRAPTS- HUGE
* 1BR $515 H 2BR $565
* Water/Sewer included H Pets Ok
* Pools H Fitness H Bball H Vbal
* 335-7275 H Open Saturdays
4-20-71-2


CHECK OUT OUR CLEAN, QUIET,
AFFORDABLE 1 & 2 BR APT. OFF SW
20TH AVE. FROM $375 TO $450. INCL
WATER, SEWER, PEST & GARB. SORRY
NO PETS ALLOWED. 335-7066. 4-20-7-1-2

1BRs Move in Dec/Jan
* Only $460-475/mo
* Pools Pets Ok Quiet
* 372-7555 Open Sat
4-20-71-2

Your new home is waiting!
Luxury 2BR TH & 3BR Flats
Cable*Pool*Gym*Tanning*Pets OK
Util & Furn pkgs avail*RM Match
Leasing Now and Spring*379-9255
4-20-71-2

Deluxe, Large 3 or 4BR apt/house, 60
second walk to UF Remodeled, Oul House
charm. Central AC, washer/dryer included.
Wood floors. With Parking. By Private
Owner. 538-2181 Iv message 4-20-71-2

"Free for All"
Huge 3BR/2BA $850
Alarm cool pool tennis b-ball
Free UF parking Perfect for pets
Amazing specials 376-4002
4-20-71-2
Deluxe, large one or two bedroom, 60 sec-
ond walk to UF. Wood firs, washer dryer
included, fireplace, patio deck. Can furnish.
Short term available. Private Owner. $495-
up. 352-538-2181. Lv mssg 4-20-71-2


SThe Perfect One Bedroom
Oversized 1/1 ,iir. lpain ..r., I.5.:
Alarm*Pool*Parking @ UF*Pets OK
Sign now for 1 month FREE! 332-7401
4-20-71-2

LIVE EVERY DAY A VACATION!!!
1 BR/1 BA*2BR/2BA*3BR/3BA TH
FREE cable w/HBO & SHOWTIME*Alarm
Gated*24hr gym*Tan FREE*Close to UF
SPRING SPECIALS*377-2777
4-20-71-2


1,2 & 3BR with GATED ENTRY!
HUGE apts w/screened porches
FREE Alarm H FREE Tanning
24-hour Gym H Quiet NWArea
Move-in Specials 372-0400
4-20-71-2


NEW Luxury @ Dorm Prices
2/2 or 3/3 w/FREE Internet
FREE Cable H Free Tanning
FREE Alarm H GYM H WD
TV in every kitchen! 374-FUNN
4-20-71-2

** ELLIE'S HOUSES **
Quality single family homes. Walk or bike to
UF. www.ellieshouses.com 352-215-4991 or
352-215-4990 4-20-71-2

SUN ISLAND
1.1 from $460.00 2.1 $520.00
$99 deposit for Grad students
999 SW 16th Ave phone # 376-6720
www.sunisland.info
4-20-71-2

2&3 BRs Remodeled, Great Atmosphere!
Amazing Amenities, W/D, Free Tanning,
Pool Spa, PC Lab, Fitness Center, Tennis &
more! Call 372-8100 to tour your new home
today! 4-20-71-

HOUSES and CONDOS
All locations and price ranges
If you are tired of apt life
Go to www.maximumre.com or call 374
6905. 8-24-170-2

FREE RENT FOR A LIMITED TIME!
SLarge 2BR/1 BA for $620 or 3BR12BA
for $855. Alarms incl, pets welcome,
free UF parking. Call 373-1111 or
visit www.spanishtrace.org
4-20-71-2

1 BLOCK FROM UF
Luxury 2BR/2BA townhomes.
W/D, private balconies.
Leasing for fall 371-7777
OPEN till 8pm and WEEKENDS
4-20-71-2


4BR/4BAatUF
Lu ,ur, ronri.,omc. 3 blks
W/D, Pets ok. Avail-Fall.
D/W, Avail Fall. 371-7777
OPEN till 8pm and WEEKENDS
4-20-71-2

Rooftop Luxury Overlooking UF
Private 3/2 with HUGE deck
W/D*Free Parking*Elevator Access
One of a kind luxury 372-7111
4-20-71-2


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1 For Rent: Fuirnished 6 Furnishings 11 Motorcycles, Mopeds 16 Health Services 21 Entertainment
2 For Rent; Unfurnished 7 Computers. 12 Autos 17 Typing Services 22 Tickets
Su3 Sublease '8 Electronics 13 W anted 18 Personals 23 Rides
:4 Roommates : 9 Bicycles 14 Help Wanted 19 Connections 24 Pets
.5 Real Estate : .10 For Sale 15 Services 20 Event.Notices 25 Lost & Found

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not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. All employment opportunities advertised herein are subject to the laws which prohibit discrimina-
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Summer rates
plus July FREE
on a 15 month lease
Sun Island Properties
376-6720 www.sunisland.info
4-20-71-2

MORE SPACE...LESS RENT!
HUGE 2, 3 and 4 Bedrooms from $759
W/D*Pool*Tennis*B-Ball*Raquetball
Call for daily specials! 332-7401
4-20-71-2

*Work, Live, Play*
1/1 & 2/2 flats, 3/3 TH
Free Tanning, Aerobics, 24 hr gym
PC lab, Gated, Trash Svc, All amenities.
Now Leasing, 335-4455
4-20-71-2

Want more? Free even!
4BR 2.5 $1020- Only 1 left
Spacious floor plan alarm tennis
www.pinetreegardens.com
Free UF parking 376-4002
4-20-71-2


YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH FREE
FREE rent, FREE W/D, FREE parking
150 ft from UF 2bd townhomes
Going fast, call TODAY! 373-1111
4-20-71-2

Pine Rush Apartments
1&2 BR apt homes
starting @ $419/mo
$99 deposit. Aug & Sept Free!
375-1519
4-20-71-2
HOUSE Walk to UF!
Spacious 3BR house avail now!
Wood floors, huge screen porch
MUST SEE!
Great Value! Open wkends 372-7111
4-20-71-2

More for less, FREE even!
2BR/2BA- Only $680
Pool bus route alarm -tennis
Pet perfect- Free
Stop by and see us 376-4002
4-20-71-2

1BR/1BA.$420, 2BR/1BA $495, 2BR/2BA
$525, 3BR/2BA $695. New carpet, Italian
tile, cent AC/H, covered patio, DW, verticals,
W/D hkups, pool. Some utils, walk to UF.
332-7700. 4-20-71-2

1BR & 2BR/1BA with W/D, central heat/air,
dishwasher,ceramic tile, private patio, pets
arranged. Off SW 34th St. Near bus rt. From
$499 377-1633 1-31-92-2







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ALREADY SICK OF YOUR ROOMMATE?
SPECIAL DEALS AT
SUN KEY
376-6720 4-20-71-2

**LIVE IN LUXURY"*
HUGE TWNHMS:2/2 & 3/3
Free cable, w/HBO & Showtime
W/D*alarm*free tanning*comp lab
Pets welcome*Private dog park
Leasing NOW & FALL 377-2801
4-20-71-2


Free Extended Basic Cable! Pets Welcome!
1000 sq ft Split Floor Plan, W/D Hook-ups
& DW, 1 BR/1BA& 2BR/2BAAvailable. Call
Now 372-9913 4-20-71-2

Amazingly Affordable! HUGE 650sq ft
1BR 1000 sq ft 2BR Townhouses & Flatsl
Discounted Rates Starting @ $380 & $480.
Close to Santa Fe, UF & 1-75, 332-5070.
4-21-71-2

HOUSES Close to UF, schools, shopping;
630 NW 35th St. 3/2, family room, carport,
Ig screened porch, fenced backyard $1200
331-0095 OTHER HOUSES AVAILABLE.
4-20-71-2

Total Elec, 2 & 3 Bedroom, $395-$550, cent
A/C, pool, tennis, B-ball waste, pest, lawn
mowing. 251b pet $15/mo. M-F 10-6 or by
appt. Alamar Gardens 4400 SW 20th Ave.
373-4244 UF bus line #20 4-20-71-2

1 MONTH FREE! 2BA 2.5BATownhouse,
w/d hookups, pool, lots of closet space,
$675/rent '
1452 SW 25th Place
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 1-7-15-2

CLOSE TO SHANDS & UF! 3 BR 2BA,
Washer/dryer, lawn svc, terrazzo floors,
$1000/rent, 3811 SW 20th Street
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 1-7-15-2

SHORT TERM LEASE! 2BR 1.5BA
Duplex, walk to UF, CH/AC, 6 month lease,
$495/rent,-807 NW 3rd Avenue
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 1-7-15-2

Rocky Pointe large 1BR/1BA, Animal
friendly w/fenced yard, W/D. $580/mo. Avail
ASAP. Call 283-3344 1-10-15-2


*HOMES* BLKS TO UF! 3BR/1BA wd
firs, ceramic tile, W/D, cent H/AC, garage,
fenced yard, 4. SW 25th St $1075/mo *
3BR/1.5BA wd firs, cent H/AC, W/D, fenced
yard, 303 NW 36th St, $900/mo 0 4BR/3BA
wd/tile firs, fp, W/D, cent H/AC, 1562 NW
18th St $1500/mo. Call Carol 359-3341 or
339-5584. 1-7-11-2

*1-2BR/1BAAPTS/DUPLEXES*
3 blks from UF from $375/mol Call Carol-
359-3341 or 359-5584. 1-7-11-2

SROCKWOOD VILLAS 3BR/3 FULL BATHS.
End unit. W/D. Recently renovated. $795/
mo. Call 407-578-2721 1-10-12-2

One BR apt for rent. 1 person, 1 car, no
smoking, no pets, no fleas. It is small, but
has it all. All util. pd. $360/mo, unfurnished.
Call Charlie "Whitey" Webb. 375-4373. Stop
by 1215 NE 20th Ave. 1-18-15-2

CASABLANCA WEST. Room w/own bath.
Clean, NS, pool, $350/mo. Call 246-4023 or
email zmanseur@uwf.edu 1-7-5-2

A GREAT DEAL! 2BR 1.5BA
W/d hookups, CH/AC, dishwasher,
$475/rent 5320 NW 20th Court
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 1-7-4-2

A REAL BARGAIN! 2BR 1BD apt,
W/d hookups, dining room, courtyard, $450/
rent, 535-B NW 26th Avenue
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 1-7-4-2

SUPER CUTE! 2BR 2.5BA TH, fireplace,
dining room, washer/dryer,
$700/rent, 2327 SW 73rd Terrace
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 1-7-4-2

PETS CONSIDERED! 3BR 2BA,
Fenced yard, carport, ceramic tile, living &
family rooms, w/d hookups, $1100/rent
1321 NW21stAvenue
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 1-7-4-2

MASTER BR & STUDY in vintage home for
quiet person. Cent H/AC, W/D, wood floors &
wood stove, front & back porches. $400/mo
Share utils. Call 338-7670 1-10-5-2

VINTAGE CUTE & CLEAN 1 & 2BR/1BA
DUPLEX APTS wood floors, yard, NW, quiet
area, bike to UF. $450/mo Call 338-7670
1-10-5-2


1 MONTH FREE RENT!
20 steps to class! 1,2 &3 BR apts avail
Aug on special from $310/BR. LOFTS Ig
closets & TONS of amenities! Call 376-6223
TrimarkProperties.com 4-21-71-2

1 MONTH FREE RENT!
Offer ends next week! Across from Tigert!
Furnished TOWNHOUSES w/FREE
Ethernet, cable w/HBO & more! 372-3557
TheCourtyards.net 4-20-71-2

Apartments Available Now
All Florida Areas; All Major US Cities
Browse our listing FREE
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1-(877)-For-Rent (367-7368) 4-21-71-2

VILLAGE LOFT APTS. 1BR LOFT APTS
650 & 750 sq ft. Starting @ $450 mo. Quiet,
wooded setting. FREE monitored alarm
system. 6400 SW 20th Ave. Call 332-0720
1-31-18-2


2BR 1BaApts. $475-515/mo
5 BIks to UFI 840 St Ft
829 SW 5th Avenue, St CroixApts
Central H &Air, Includes Wtr, Swg,
Garbage. Call Merrill Management II
1494 1-10-4-2.


ZDR IBAApIs I aDOCK t UrF
216 SW 12th Street. $500/mo
1236 SW 1st Ave. $525/mo
Call Merrill Management Inc. 372-1494
1-10-4-2

2BR 2BA in WOODSIDE VILLAS
7200 SW 8th Avenue. $575/mo
Pool, Clubhouse etc.
Call Merrill Management Inc. 372-1494
1-10-4-2

2BR 1BAApt, 1BLKTO UF!
$525/mo, carpet, central H & Air
1234 SW 1st Ave.
Call Merriill Managment Inc. 372-1494
1-10-4-2

2BR 1BA Duplex, carpet, Central H & Air.
Washer/Dryer Hkups
1906 NW 9th St. off NW 16th Ave.
$475/mo.
Call Merrill Management Inc. 372-1494
1-7-3-2

2BR 1 BA apt. Terazzo Floors
Window A/C, Nat Gas HT
2Blks to UF. $510/mo
1508 NW 4th Ave.
Call Merrill Management Inc. 372-1494
1-10-4-2


*8 BLOCKS TO UF*
Large 2BR/1 BA apt. Carpet, cent H/AC,
$500/mo 375-8256
4-20-70-2

Have Roommates?
3BR/2BA House $950
Only You?
1BR/1BA House $450
Mitchell Realty 374-8579 x 1 4-20-70-2

So Close to Campus
Avail now, 2BR/1 & 2 BA apts.
$400, $450, $695 Mitchell Realty
374-8579 x 1 4-20-70-2

1 BLOCK TO UF. Spring semester only.
3BR/2BA. New kitchen. W/D, Free cable,
internet, parking. CentA/C. No pets. $1200
+ util or individual lease 954-344-9240
1-19-10-2

1/2 PRICLEAPTS! Close to UF/Downtown.
2BR & 3BR starting @ $525/mo Call 373-
4423 or online at www.maximumre.com
8-15-95-2


6BR/2BA HOUSE $1200/mo. Walk or ride
st Ctrl. to campus. Privacy fence, cent H/AC &
nc. 372- large yard. Pets welcome! NW 13th St &
NW 5th Ave. By Booklovers Cafel 870-
0904, 318-4553 1-19-10-2


$400 & $425 HOUSE 1&2 BR apts.
Historical downtown. W/D hkups, wood
floors porch. ONLY 5 LEFT! 870-0904,
318-4553 1-19-10-2

3 BED HOUSE $600/mo. Central heat &
air. Great Deall Wooden floors & W/D
hookup. Behind Leo 706. 870-0904, 318-
4553 1-14-8-2

2 BED HOUSE: $500/mo Porch, new
carpet/paint. Workshop area. Downtown
by courthouse. 870-0904, 318-4553 1-
14-8-2

Sweet 3BR/1BA HOUSE in DUCKPOND
AREA. New kitchen. New bath. Fireplace.
$850/mo 731 NE 9th Ave. Call 352-316-1637
1-19-10-2

Brand new 3BR/2BA, 2 car garage, 5 mi
from Shands/UF in SW community $1500/
mo. Move in Feb 1st. Nicest amenities in
Gainesville 352-335-6448 1-20-10-2

PET'S PARADISE, no app/pet fee.
twnhm.2BR/1.5BA privacy fence, modern
appliances/fans, WD hkups, 1000 SW 59th
Terr. Pvt owner, please leave detailed mes-
sage. Other units avail. $425/mo 331-2099
1-20-10-2


SHORT LEASE NEGOTIABLE on some
units SEE PET'S PARADISE AD 352-331-
2099 1-20-10-2

***STUDENTS***
1BR apt in great building downtown, Wood
floors, large screen porch, cent h/a $575/mo
INCL UTILS Call 371-3260 1-19-10-2

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Locator Service.

1608 NW 1stAve y
Located right behind Florida Bookstore
Plenty of FREE PARKING!

Call 352-376-4493
www.theleasingconnection.com
3-31-56-2

Historic Apartments. Ceiling fans, hardwood
floors, high ceilings, some w/fireplaces. 1BR
$410 incl water/sewer, 1BR $470 incl water/
sewer. 1st/last/sec. Historic district. No dogs
please. 378-3704 1-20-10-2

BIVENS SOUTH LAKEFRONT CONDO
1BR 920 sq ft. W/D, pool. Flexible lease.
$575/mo www.kalera.com/rent 378-2509.
1-12-5-2

2BR/1BA Duckpond area house. Cent H/A,
W/D, DW, large yard, prefer grad students.
Pets OK $780/mo 850-529-7069 1-20-10-2

***CASABLANCA EAST***
2BR/2.5BA Townhouse, close to UF,
Student's dream. $750/mo, low dep, W/D
incl. Call Phil at 352-235-0600 1-31-17-2


ENJOY THE CLOSENESS
Rooms starting at $300/mo incl utils, 511 NW
15th St. Call Dave @ 222-8910 1-20-5-2


FOR RENT 3Br/2Ba in Melrose 20min from
Gville, 3 blks from Lake Santa Fe. Lg rms
new paint/tile/carpet. Cent H/AC, laundry,
no pets. F/S 352-475-2216 ask for Jim. 1-
10-3-2

1 Block from the O'Dome. Jan free.2/1 du-
plex, pets ok, $550/mo, $700 dep. 352-375-
2900, or 863-255-5919 1-20-10-2

NEED SHORT TERM? Huge, quiet!
2BR/1BAonly $610/mo for 3-6 mo. FREE UF
PARKING. Call ASAP 373-8114 1-12-5-2

WALK TO CAMPUS
3BR/2BA HOUSE, cent AC/H, W/D, wood
floors. 1216 NW 3rd Ave. $1100/mo 271-
4265 1-12-5-2

1 MO FREE 2BR/1BA for $480. Large &
quiet, close to UF, on bus rt, cent H/AC,
W/D hkups, ready now. Call 352-219-4222
1-12-5-2

TREEHOUSE VILLAGE $400/mo Large
1BR/1BA in 2BR/2BA apt Everything incl.
1.1 mi to campus. Graduate neighbor-
hood. Part furn. Will help furnish. Call
561-301-4707 1-10-3-2

**COUNTRYSIDE 1BR/1BA in 4BR/4BA
on bus route, close to UF, pool, gym, hi spd
net, cable. $350 + tuils. 352-328-4551 Avail
immediately. 1-20-10-2

DOWNTOWN Avail immediately. Short-term
ok. 2BR/1 BA apt. Newly remodeled, quiet
neighborhood, pets OK, close to Shands,
UF & library. $680-715/mo. Call 262-1351
1-20-10-2
3BR across from UF
Avail Fall, $385 per BR.
Vaulted ceilings, laundry, .,
Breakfast bar, pets ok.
Open WEEKENDS 371-7777
4-20-69-2

WOOD FLOORS at UF
1&2 BRs avail Fall
Pets ok, some w/ W/D
OPEN till 8pm and WEEKENDS
Free parking 371-7777
4-20-69-2


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2BR/1BA apt. Seconds to UF. $575/mo.
Large yard, lots of parking. Available imme-
diately. Call 352-373-3203 or cell 850-228-
1836 1-10-2-2

LOOKING GLASS APTS. Move in today!
Master ,uite in 2/2 on indiv. lease. Male
roommate needed. 376-1111 1-13-5-2


115 STEPS FROM CAMPUSIII
Luxury Opposite Library West!
Beautiful 2BR/2BA...all amenities
LOOKING GLASS APTS
Call 376-1111 or Come by
111 NW 16th St #1
4-20-692


Immaculate 3BR brick home easy walk north
from UF library with large fenced yard in
quiet, safe, NW neighborhood. Cent H&A,
fireplace, Ig Fla rm, wood floors, W&D, ADT
secur, nice kitchen, dishwasher. 1617 NW
7th PI. $1450/mo. Call Tom @ 215-4990 or
Bill @ 561-307-3690 1-31-16-2

Avail Now! Nice 2BR/1BA apt close to UF
& convenient to everything. On bus route,
pets ok. $400/mo. Call Richard @ 371-4367
1-21-10-2

Small 1BR/1 BA apt. near 34th and University,
washer and dryer. $350/mo, available now,
Call Chris 352-339-2838 1-13-5-2

$285/mo
2 Blocks to staduim. Share 2BR/1BA apt
w/male student. Avail NOW. Call 335-4790
1-13-5-2

Sublease my Apt! Walk to UF $463/mo. First
month's rent is FREE! If interested call: 407-
296-7215 or 407-808-8009. Ask for Jeremy.
1-13-5-2

1BR 1 BA Efficiency Apt
7 Blks to UF! Washer/Dryer,
Incls DSL & Utilities. Very Nice
$650/mo. Call 281-9290 1-13-5-2

2BR/1.5BA 5-10 min bike ride to med or UF.
All new carpet, W/D, DW, stove. No smk,
pets, 239-898-9317 1038 B off SW6 St on
10th Ln. $600/mo 3-7-38-2


CASA BLANCA WEST 1000sq ft 2BR/1.5BA,
W/D, pool, on bus rte, near UF, Shands,
Butler Plaza. Very clean & quiet townhouse!
$650/mo NEGOTIABLE! 256-3609 1-12-
40-3

1BR1BA in 2BR/2BA condo. Pickwick Park
near UF/Archer. Can be furn or not. Complex
has pool. Unit has W/D. $400/mo no sec dep.
FEB FREE. Move in Jan 18 lease thru Aug
1 Can renew. Contact Erich 352-895-7231
1-7-7-3

2BR avail in 4BR/4BA condo in Countryside
@ University. Includes cable, utilities, W/D.
Living rm furn. Call Irvin (352)379-2926
email- icheng@bellsouth.net $450/month
1-12-10-3

1BR/1BA in 2BR/2BA cond $325 + 1/2 utili-
ties, prefer Graduate student, Female only.
Available after Dec 10th. Lease until July. For
more info call 407-312-6328 1-12-10-3

Sublease Special 2BR/2BA townhome w/
W/D, patio. On Archer Rd, close to Butler
Plaza. Avail Jan-Aug. $700 neg. No sec
dep. Furniture also on sale. 352-375-8977
1-10-5-3

Courtyards -.1 room in spacious 4/1.5 town-
house. Furniture and all util included; great
place $399/mo, NO sec deposit. Avail now.
514-6408 or murraymd@ufl.edu 1-14-10-3

Apartments Sublets & Roommates
All areas. Stu, 1 & 2 Bdrm; $400-1500
Short-Long & Furn-Unfurn
1-(877) FOR-RENT (367-7368)
WWW.SUBLET.COM 4-20-71-3

FREE RENT in the Gables! 1BR apt avail-
able in the best complex in Gainesville!
Private garage, W/D, free cable w/HBO &
SHO. MOVING MUST SUBLET. ASAP!
352-262-2576 1-7-3-3


Subleases


STUDIO $425/mo Utils incl. Walk to UF.
Moving out-ot-town must sublease. Pets ok.
352-359-0244 1-11-5-3

1BR/1BA Avail. Jan.- July $499/mo Jan rent
FREE. Quiet, roomy, close to campus. Keep
my $300 securtiy deposit. Call -Sahib 352-
256-9100 1-19-10-3

WINDMEADOWS Sublease $500/mo neg.
1BR/1BA behind Butler Plaza Feb 1 July
30, 2005. Work-out room, laundry. Call 352-
375-6381 1-11-5-3


Mid-sized 1Br apt located by Sorority Row
Son Depot Ave. $385/mo Avail Jan 24, 2005.
Contact Vickie @ 352-514-8331 1-11-5-3


CAMPUS LODGE. 2-3 BRs. Vaulted ceiling.
Fully furn. Everything incl. $505/mo each.
Call 352-514-7773 1-19-10-3

2BR 2BA at Hidden Lake avail immediately
Rent $435/per room, Call Peter 305-773-
77731-19-10-3

1BR apt SW 16Ave & SWW13th St. Jan 15 or
Feb 1st. Pool, laundry, on bus line. no sec.
$412/mo, lease until Aug 30. Small lease fee,
352-373-5910 1-11-5-3

1 BR apt for sublease for spring semester.
Wood floors, close to campus, $430/mo For
info call 352-359-6199 1-7-3-3

Spring sublease avail. Furn, F needed, 4
biks from UF, great apt & location Call Sara
941-320-9385 leave a message if no answer.
1-12-5-3

$50 OFF 1st MO RENT!! Great apt avail
immed. 1BR in 2BR/2BA, full new furn.
Prking, cable, w/W/D, Ig closet, pool, lounge,
gym, comp lab. $509/mo util incl SW area
734-677-6044 jharrold@umich.edu 1-12-5-3

FEMALE ROOMMATE needed for 1BR w/
pvt BAin 4BR/4BAapt. $414/mo Everything
incl. W/D in unit. Walking distance to pool &
major bus rt. Call 954-914-4873 1-12-5-3

ASPEN RIDGE 3BR/2BA Fully furn, full size
W/D, $760 total/mo, walk to bus stop, no dep
or sublease fee 754-224-6512 1-12-5-3

Roommate wanted for 1BR in 3BR/3BA in
Cambridge from 1/1/05 to 5/1/05. $470/mo
JAN FREE. Incl furn, ethernet, cable & elec.
Call Matt or Jude @ 352-256-2056 1-13-5-3

1BR in 3BR/2BA house. 4 blocks to cam-
pus, behind Swamp. Includes washer/dryer,
dishwasher. Last month rent free no security
deposit. Friendly roommates and move in im-
mediately. Contact Vincent at 352-256-5567
1-13-5-3

Sublease 1 BR/1BA on SW 34th. Lease ends
5/31/05, deposits paid by me, pets welcome,
access to pool & gym. $425/mo. 262-8725
1-21-10-3

1 BR/1 BA avail in 4BR/4BA at Santa Fe
Point, across from SFCC. W/D, full kitchen,
furn, free tanning, pool, clubhouse. $400/
mo, no sec deposit or move-in fees. Call
786-554-9339. Avail immed. 1-13-5-3

Roommate Matching HERE
Oxford Manor 377-2777
The Landings 336-3838
The Laurels 335-4455
Cobblestone 377-2801
.. Hidden Lake 374-3866
4-20-71-4

Female roommate for one/two female UF
students. Quiet. Resposible. 60 second walk
to UF. Old house charm with all amenities.
Avail Now. $400- up. 352-538-2181.Lv
message. Private Owner 4-20-71-4-

1BR in 2 story furnished house in nice NW
neighborhood close to UF. Washer & dryer
in house. Rent $350/mo. Call Mike 316-3930
1-18-33-4

Furn or unfurn 1 BR/1 BA in furn 4BR 2nd floor
condo at COUNTRYSIDE AT UNIVERSITY.
Walk-in closet, W/D, microwave, balcony, oh
bus route. Short term lease avail. $400/mo
utils incL Call 694-4556 after 5pm. 1-14-10-4

MUSIC HOUSE Loft 1BR now/1 BR Jan. 1.5
mi to UF, on bike path, W/D, DSL, digital
recording studio, big house, big pvt yard,
very nice, pref music student/musician.
$300/$275 w/yr lease. 371-9409 1-10-18-4


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Avail immediately! $400/mo + utils. 4-6 mo
lease avail. Perfect for grad/intl student!
Spacious 1BR efficiency, furn/unfurn, 5 min
to UF. Lg home in Kirkwood. 352-375-6996
or 352-284-0979 1-14-20-4

LARGE ROOM in 3BR/1 BA HOUSE About 1
mile from campus. Off NW 22nd St & 8th Ave
in quiet neighborhood $350/mo + utils. Call
386-216-1944. 1-7-11-4

2 M to share LG 3BR, luxury furn, twnhs
w/pre-dent M, Hi-spd net, W/D, pool, on bus
rt by G'ville HIth & Fit Avail 12/10, $435/mo
+ part util, csmith3672@aol.com or 407-340-
8585. 1-7-10-4

Female roommates wanted brand new 2100
sq ft home. Huge pool, pvt fence, minutes to
UF. Internet, HBO cable, sec alarm & utils
incl $525/mo.Aval Fall. Call Jacqueline 352-
395-7462 or 941-780-3526 4-20-71-4

.FREE CHILI'S DINNER ONCE A MONTH!
Pvt rm & bath at Univ Terr W. to share w/3
studious males. $435/mo incl all utils. Short-
term lease ok. Pool, hot tub 772-349-9372
1-18-10-4

Female NS roommate needed to share 2/2.5
toanhouse. Pool, ethernet, cable, W/D, pri-
vate bedroom and bathroom. $495/month.
Call 941-228-1266 leave message. 1-7-8-4

STUDENT ROOMMATE NEEDED in 3BR/
2BA condo. Pvt patio w/room $350/mo Call
Tina @ 352-331-1151 1-11-6-4

2BR avail to NS, F. Quiet 1600 sq ft home.
Gated Plantation Oaks Country Club. W/D,
furn living area, garage avail, wireless inet
& cable. $400/BR + 1/3 utils. No pets. 954-
649-2690 1-31-22-4

QUIET RURAL AREA 16' X 18' prvt room
& bath w/prvt entrance. Lg walk in closet,
pets neg, vegetarian pref. Kitchen & laundry
privileges. $300/mo without utils. Call 352-
495-3983 1-21-14-4

Room for rent in big house 2 biks behind
Norman Hall. DSL, big screen, fun room-
mates. Avail Jan: $325/mo OBO + 1/5 util.
Call 305-546-9473 1-7-5-4

FINS roommate wanted to share a furn 3/
1 home in NW. Pref environ/animal friendly.
Rent $350 + 1/2 utils. Nice area 3mi to UF.
Call Elise @ 336-6641. 1-10-5-4

NICE ROOM NEAR CAMPUS. Great room-
mates. All amenities. Good parking. Newly
remodeled house. No deposit for students.
$245 w/lease. Jessie 871-5551. 1-19-10-4


ROOM FOR RENT
2BR HOUSE near UF. UTIL INCLUDED
$250/MO 352-283-4804 1-7-3-4

Roommate needed in beautiful Duckpond
home 4BR/2BA Very close to campus only
$230/mo + util! Call Till: 352-359-7689 or
email till.koetter@web.de 1-11-5-4

Roommate needed $285/mo + 1/2 util.
Female preferred. Furnished 2BR/2BA. Must
be able to pass a background check. 352-
335-6274 1-11-5-4

Unfurn 1BR/1BA in furn 3BR townhouse
Magnolia Place Apts. Walk in closet. W/D,
balcony. Lease til Aug. $347/mo + 1/3 utils.
Avail now. Call James 904-866-7539 1-7-3-4

Female undergrad for 2 females in nice 3BR
house near NW 8th Ave. tile/hardwood, big
yard, $285/mo + 1/3 GRU & HSI cable. 381-
5597 1-26-15-4

1BR in 4BR/2BA house near law school
$300/mo .+ 1/4 utils. 352-303-7461 or
hannamfrost@yahoo.com 1-11-5-4

ROOM FOR RENT
$350 + 1/2 utils. Call ASAP 352-337-0427
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Roommate needed in 3BR/1BA house.,
hardwood floors, washer/dryer, fenced yard.
Only 2 blocks from UF law shcool. $367/
month + 1/3 utils avail asap! Contact @ 786-
252-5168 1-11-5-4
$215 MO RENT, Male N/S
Quiet private home
Archer Rd location
Sec deposit + 1/2 electric
Info 375-6393 1-7-3-4

Female roommate for 4BR/4BA Countryside
apt. Rent $415/mo. Digital cable & utils incl.
Wireless internet option. Apt avail now. 305-
393-0081 or minimefb@yahoo.com 1-11-5-4

GIRLS ONLY 2 rooms each w/prvt baths.
cent AC, W/D, cable incl. Interenet ready.
$375/mo each.. 1 mo FREE. Call 352-472-
9778 1-11-5-4

Fun roommate wanted in 2BR/1BA steps to
nightlife. UF round the corner, 2 sparkling
pools. Beautiful landscaping. Only $250/mo!
MUST SEE!. Call 379-7975 1-11-5-4

2 Females looking for third to share a 3/3
condo less than a mile from campus. $275/
mo + 1/3 utilities. Call Erin at 352-316-1063.
1-11-5-4

MUST SEE! Awesome house. Awsome
roommates. House near Santa Fe. $325/mo
OBO incl everything Call 863-651-2424
1-11-5-4

WALK to UF
2 grad students seek NS roommate in luxury
home. $400/mo Avail 1/5. Call 283-6279
1-19-10-4

AVAILABLE NOW. Share beautiful 3BR/2BA
home on 2 acre lot $475/mo utils incl 850-
685-0632 1-11-5-4


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FEMALE ROOMIES WANTED to share
awesome 4BR/4BA at University Terr, West
$430/mo. On bus rt. 1/2 mile to UF. 352-371-
5853 1-11-5-4

Male grad/mature student for small furnished
apt for 1 person only on side of private home.
No pets, clean quiet, patio, 1 mi from UF.
Avail.Jan $400/mo w /util incl. On bus line.
378-2016 1-12-9-4

Sublets and Rooms Available
All Florida Areas; All Major Cities
Browse available Rooms FREE!
www.METROROOMMATES.com
1-(877)-For-Rent (367-7368) 4-20-71-4

2 F roommies needed for spring...5BR/3BA
house. 404 NW 17th St. Behind the Swamp.
ECONOMICAL RENT. W./D avail. Call
Danielle at 863-528-1322 1-12-5-4

1BR avail in 2BR duplex, 2 blks from UF.
$425/mo,,. avail immediately 210-215-8916
1-12-5-4

ROOMMATE WANTED IN BIG HOUSE
CLOSE TO CAMPUS. $350-$450/mo. Call
Jerry 352-745-1877 1-31-17-4

1BR available in a 2BR/1.5BA, clean, new
carpet, washer/dryer. $325/mo plus 1/2 uti-
lites. Call Melissa 561-445-9366 1-12-5-4

AVAIL IMMED. F/M needed to share big hse
w/3 F 2 blks to UF. Pets ok, big backyard.
DSL, no sec dep. 1115 SW 9th Rd. Call Mariti
or Katie 372-2996 $325 + 1/4 util. 1-12-5-4

Room for rent $425/mo utils incl. 2BR/1.5BA
in Greenleaf. Close to UF. W/D, beautiful
patio, living room furn. NS, no pets please.
Call Aissa @ 256-5987 1-10-3-4


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ROOMMATE NEEDED FOR 2BR/2BR
condo close to campus on Archer Rd; Big
screen TV, hi spd inet, pool, gym, room can
be furn. Rent neg on terms of stay. Please
call 386-937-2621 1-12-5-4

Female roommate wanted 3BR/2BA Located
on SW Archer, new floors, walk-in closets,
cable internet, WVD. on bus route, $290/mo +
utils. Call Sara 371-2909 1-13-6-4

PhD student wants to share 2BR/2BA apt on
Archer Rd. Mt Vernon. 2 min from Shands &
UF. $387 + 1/2 utils. Call Yesy 870-8331 or
uflgatorluna@hotmail.com 1-12-5-4

2 grad/professionals looking for consid-
erate roommate to share beautiful new
home. W/D, wireless hi-sped net, study.
$375 + 1/3 tuils. Plase call 352-284-07.00
1-10-2-4

Roommate needed for 3BR/2BA townhouse
available Jan 1. Close to UF and bus. Newly
painted & renovated. $300/mo + 1/3 Utils.
Great deall Call 561-762-6117 1-12-5-4

Walk to UF 1939 NW 5th Ave. Private BA,
W/D, C.H Dir cablr wireiess irnerni flex-
ible leaIs 35.2.682-9?42 1-12-5-4

1BR in 3BR/2BA at BOARDWALK APTS.
$245/mo + 1/3 utils. Common area furn. On
tus roi e Diodiala ble.lniernel -alli Jan
Call Mrke a 352.316i-6219 1.13.5-4

LIVE IN LUXURY above Hooters &
Starbucks. Lg master BR with-BA. Stainless
steel kitchen. Furnished con-do $649/mo.
Call Anthony 337-1330 1-21-10-4

1BR/1BA in 2BR/2.5BA furnished luxury
condo except bedroom. On bus route,
close to campus, W/D, wireless net, pool,
sec alarm, AC. Rent $400 + 1/2 utils. Call
386-383-7135 1-: 5-4

HUGE HOUSE! 2 female rommmates
needed $420/mo includes everything. Call
262-0383 1-13-5-4

Mature students wanted for 2BRs in 3BR/
2BA house. Near UF. $350 + 1/3 utils. Call
Damon anytime @ 352-745-2199 1-21-10-4

1 rommmate needed for Feb or sooner in
2/2 condo. Right-near Shands, big screen
TV, pool. $322.50/mo + 1/2 utilities. Call Lee
239-248-7202 1-25-7-4


Beautiful duckpond house to share with prof/
grad student. 3BR/1:5BA, wd firs, FP, W/D,
CH/AC, nice fenced yard. $450/mo + 1/2 util.
Avail now 352-380-0611 1-14-6-4


Sell your house, condo, acreage, mobile
home and much more in the ALLIGATOR
CLASSIFIEDSI Reach over 24,000 possible
buyers! Mastercard and Visa accepted over
the phone. Please Call 373-Find

Quad-, Tri-, or Duplex wvp.1 psarkingr extra
land, 60 sec walk to UF. Exc cond. House
3/4BR, 2BA, wd firs, coverecd p;i:n, concrete
patio, garage/work-shop. Pvt Owner. 352-
538-2181 -Iv mssg 4-20-71-5

dEL'.' C,-,r -J r- .--ilJES ILLE
looking,to buy or lease houses in this area.
Any size, price or condition. Call Ed & Diane
352-373-2728 4-20-71-5

The Flavor of New Orleans comes to cam-
pus. Luxurious St. Charles Condominiums.
1 block to UF. Choose from. 2BR/2BA flats,
or view the University from your 3BR/3BA
townhouse. Prices starting in'the $180's 375-
8256.4-20-71-5

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Alrr..:5s n-ew 2BP'- SB4 Io*or.or.ime Ior sale
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Townhome 2BR 1.5 BA fenced. Side-by-side
reiigerato m'smoinlr-ip rasrne/washer/dryer/
-newer t-u and UPFSninz $94,900. Call
Randy. 352-543-9598. or 543-6758 1-31-
19-5

Tiffany Condo FOR SALE, NW 23rd Blvd.,
2BR/2 full BA, 1 car garage, 1200 sq ft, W/
D, tiled, 2.5 mi to campus, $129k, #352-514-
1800 tiffanycondo@nfmllc.com 1-28-15-5



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BED-Queen, orthopedic, firm, extra thick, pil-
low-top, mattress & box. Name brand, new,
still in plastic. Sacrifice $150. Call 352-372-
7490 will deliver. 4-20-71-6


BED FULL SIZE ORTHOPEDIC Ploa.rc-.p
mattress & box. New, unused, still in plair,
w/warranty. Can deliver. Sacrifice $140, Call
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Brand new still packaged w/warranty. Must
sell. Can deliver. Retail $1400. Sacrifice
$399 352-372-7490 4-20-71-6'

BED -'King Pillowtop mattress & box springs.
Onhorped,. rated. Name brand, new, never
been u-.ed in plastic with warranty. Sell
$230. Call 352-372-8588 Can deliver. 4-
20-71-6

CHEPP, L'EIGH BED solid with Pillowtop
Manrires & P,., All new still boxed. Cost
$1500, sacrifice $550 352-271-5119 4-20-
71-6

BEDROOM SET. 7pc Cherry, Queen/ king
bed, dresser w/mirror, 2 ri',g isiarid .:hei,.
avail. Dovetail const. New, in boxes. Can de-
liver. Retail $6500, must sell, sacrifice $1400
(352) 372-7490 4-20c-71-6

BEEL.OI-'r., _-ET. 7pc Cherry, Queen/ king
bed, dresser w/mirror, 2 nigInliarnd chei.l,
avail. D'velai c.on5s NeliA in boxes. Can de-
liver. Retail $6500, must sell, sacrifice $1400
(352) 372-7490.4-20-71-6

SOF-, LU._.'ESELT & iH.,IR 10iJ'.. 113alla,
leather. Still new in boxes w/warranty. Cost
$5000. Sacrifice $1,500. Call 352-372-8588
4-20-71-6

DINING RCO'C' eeaulrull .rerrV s-e v'laible,
6 Chippendale cr a.rs hulch A truriel rnew,
still in boxes. Retail $5200, sacrifice $1100.
Must sell: Can deliver. 352-372-8588 4-20-
71-6

FUTON Solid oak mission-style frame w/
mattress. Brand new, all unused in box. Sell
$199 can deliver. 352-377-9846 4-20-71-6

Beds*Full -mattress & boxspring sets
$49uQn sets $89OSingle sets $39OKing
sets $990From estate sale: Safe pine
bunk bed $109. 376-0939/378-0497. Call a
Mattress 4370 SW.20th Ave 4-20-71-6

Bedding close-outslAll wrapped in
plasticOtwin sets $790full sets $119Qn
sets $1390King sets $1890student dis-
counts apply*4370 SW 20th Ave. 376-0953.
We deliver. 4-20-71-6

Full size bed $50, 25" color TV $50,
Entertainment center large real wood $150,
sofa bed $60, port sewing machine $50, gas
leaf blower $45 335-5326 1-7-2-6

DAYBED like new, twin size mattress $100
TWIN BED wooden headboard $50 with
mattress & box spring $100 Call 373-5620
1-7-2-6


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Computer HELP fast! A+ Computer Geek-
House/dorm 59 min response. No waiting/
unplugging/hassels. $10 Gator Discount.
M/F Cert MCSE technicians. 333-8404.
www.AComputerGeek.com 8-23-170-7

*G'ville Computer Repair Inc*.
Service on all PC MAC and Networks 1204
NW 13th St Ste #10 352-337-2500. 4-20-
71-7

COMPUTER SOLUTIONS, INC.
Complete residential & commercial support,
networking & website development. $45/hr
www.gainesvillecsi.com 371-2230 4-20-71-7

LAPTOP REPAIR
Buy & sell. Looking for quantity for parts.
www.pcrecycle.biz 336-0075 4-20-71-7

"COMPUTER & LAPTOP REPAIRS"
Network specialists
We buy computers and laptops
Working and Non-working
378-4009, 607 NW 13th Street
4-20-71-7


DISCOUNT HI-FI
722 S. Main I The Red Bldg
WE ARE CHEAPER
'4-20-71-8


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In the market for a new set of wheels or just
looking to add a second to that collection?
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NEW& USED BIKES FOR SALE
Many to choose from
IBest Prices in Townl
SPIN CYCLE 373-3355
424 W University Ave 4-20-69-9


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PARKING:
Private, Secure, Guaranteed. 60 sec to UF.
Reserve nowl Reasonable rates. 352-538-
2181. Can leave mssg. 4-20-71-10

PARTY SUPPLIES: Complete line of bar
supplies, glassware, beer taps, draft beer
equipment. Professional cooking utensils.
R.W.Beaty Co. 4322 NW 13th St, Gville
RWBEATY.COM 376-5939.4-20-71-10

GET CHEAP TEXTBOOKS.
Search 24 bookstores in 1 click! S&H
and taxes automatically calculated. Try it
today http://wwW.bookhq.com 2-15-35-10

URBAN MEYER stuff
Start an URBAN legend by
wearing the shirt! Go to
www.cafepress.com/urbanmeyerstuff
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M otorcycles, Mopeds


** SCOOTERS **
RPM MOTORCYCLES INC
SALES, SERVICE, PARTS
Many Brands Available 518 SE 2nd St.
www.RPMmotorcycles.com 377-6974
4-20-71-11

2001 Honda F 4i. Red on white. Jardine ex-
haust, 3 stage jet kit. Nicest F 4i around. First
5000 gets it. Call Jesse at 352-256-5877 For
info. 1-7-5-11


Swamp Cycles
Electric Bikes, Scooters, and more!
Prices from $450 with lyr warranty
534 SW 4th Ave. 373-8823
www.swampcycles.com 4-20-70-11


02 HONDA NIGHTHAWK 250 cc
Exc cond, dependable, 3800 mi, bags, wind-
shield, warranty til 4/05, $2300 OBO. Call
352-318-2333 1-11-5-11

Yellow 2002 49cc MZ SCOOTER
Mint condition, only 3200 miles.-$1000! Call
Nancy 352-870-7880 1-13-5-11

2000 Derbi Atlantis silver fastest 50cc
scooter in US 55+'mph, brand reliability ,
new brakes & seat. Graduating Originally
$2200, now $900/OBO! Call 870-9065


YAMAHA ZUMA.scooter 50cc, 80mpg.
Very good condition, green 1900 mi,
bmoviefan.com for pics $1100 OBO 352-
224-8475 1-19-10-11

2003 Scooter Kymco ZX50 Runs great $800
OBO 352-289-1169 1-12-5-11

2002 MOSQUITO SCOOTER 40mph, 5300
mi, very good condition. Excellent means of
transportation to school. $700 352-317-8723
1-12-5-11

SCOOTER FOR SALE
03, 50cc, Great Conditojn, 1300 mi, Moving
must sell $1100/OBO 352-262-8236 1-10-
3-11


.FAST CASH PAID FOR ANY CAROL
ORunning or not!O
NEED HONDA, TOYOTA, PICKUPS
*Over 10 yr svc to UF students
OCall Don @ 215-7987 4-20-71-12

CARS -CARS BuyOSelleTrade
Clean BMW, Volvo; Mercedes
Toyota, Honda, Nissan cars
3432 N Main St. www.carrsmith.com
CARRSMITH AUTO-SALES 373-1150
4-20-71-12

**FAST CASH PAID**
For: CARS, TRUCKS, MOTORCYCLES
Running or Not 1990 & up only
Call Ray 352-284-8619
4-20-71-12

OVER 50 IMPORTS UNDER $10,000
SSELECT MOTOR CAR
THE YELLOW BUILDING
2715 N MAIN 377-1616
www.selectmotorcar.us
4-20-71-12

Best Cars Lowest Prices
www.39thaveim ports.com
4-20-71-1212

96 Accord LX 4dr $4495
97 Civic LX 4dr $3995
95 Civic EX 4,dr .l4 2?
97 Civic EX2dr $3995
GATORIDES 318-0813
4-20-71-12

*HEADLINERS SAGGING?*
**Power windows don't work?**
On site available
Call Steve 338-5142.
4-20-71-12

93 Corolla/Prizm 89k miles.............$2995
95 Camry LE $3995
93 Camry XLE $2995
97 Camry LE $5495
G-TCF.lDE- 318-0813
4. 1. 1-12

$500! Police Impounds!
Hondas, Chevys, Toyotas, etc.
For listings 800-747-9319 ext 4622 1-31 -
19-12 .

95 MAZDA 626 Manual, V-6, power every-
thing, $3500 Call Lana @ 352-359-0128
1-11-5-12


2001 Elecric Blue Toyota Echo. 63K miles,
AC, CD, excellent condition: Please call415-
235-5422 after 10pm east. standard time
(car is local) $6100. 1-14-6-12



I Wanted

LOCAL ARTIST NEEDS: GOLD, .
DIAMONDS, GEMS, CLASS RINGS, ETC
TOP CASH $ OR TRADE. OZZIE'S FINE
JEWELRY. 373-9243 4-20-71-13

On-going VOLUNTEER needed: Blind lady
needs trans on Sundays only to Mass @
Queen of Peace Catholic Church or St.
Augustine Catholic Church. For more info
call 219-6948. I live in the Tower Rd area.
1-25-50-13


I : Help Wanted


This newspaper assumes no responsibil-
ity for injury or loss arising from contacts
made through advertising. We suggest that
any reader who responds to advertising
use caution and investigate the sincerity of
the advertiser before giving out personal
information or arranging meetings

LIKE TO WORK WITH LUXURY CARS?
Bright? Enthusiastic? Like people? Must be
over 22, stable work history, clean driving re-
cord, drug-free, pers ref. www.carrsmith.com
for details. 4-20-71-14


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. Help Wanted .: Help Wanted


S Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted


Animal Care Tech looking for hard working
person to work w/ reptiles & rodents. Will
Train, PT to start with more hrs possible. Start
at $5.50/hr. Flex hrs. Please call 495-9024
between 9-4 M-F. 4-20-71-4
Certified Nursing Assistant class. Home
schooling, learn @ your own pace, time, &
convenience, fast or slow. $200. 19 yr. exp
RN Lic #2523562 Call free 4 more info 1-
800-566-4913 4-20-71-14
Phone survey interviewers wanted. Start
work today! No sales, opinion research
only! Flexible Schedule! Perceptive Market
Research, 336-6760 ex 4081 Call now! 4-
20-71-14
Students in Accounting, Aviation, Business/
Sales and IT needed for various positions.
Flexible schedules and competitive pay. Join
-our team! Learn more at www.gleim.com/
employment 4-20-68-14
University of Florida
Survey Research Center
.392-2908 ext. 105
$7/hr + BONUS + Paid Training
Nights + Weekends
Telephone Interviewing NO SALES
Must work spring break.
408 W. University Ave Suite #106
4-20-71-14

$$.STUDENTS GET CASH $$
For gently used brand name
Clothihg/accessories & furniture
$Cash on the Spot$ SANDY'S No appt
necessary! 2906 NW 13th St 372-1226
4-20-71-14

HIRING KITCHEN STAFF & DRIVERS
FT or PT, flexible schedules. Call 2-5pm
378-2442 or come in and fill out an applica-
tion @ California Chicken Grill 2124 SW
34th St Mon-Fri 4-20-71-14
BARTENDING
$250 A DAY POTENTIAL
No experience necessary, training provided.
800-965-6520 ext 138 4-20-71-14
SECRET SHOPPERS
Needed for evaluations of
Local Stores, Restaurants and Theaters
Flexible Hours, E-mail required
Call 1-800-585-9024 ext 6254
4-20-71-14

DANCERSS NEEDED*
Private dance co. Great for students. Great
pay, fast cash & flexible hours. Call to start
today! 378-3312 1-18-62-14

**PARTICIPANTS NEEDED**
The Phonetics Laboratory in the Program in
i Linguistics is looking for people to participate
in a listening experiment. You can earn $10/
hr by participating in a study of the perception
of-speech sounds from foreign languages. If
you are interested in participating please
contact Jenna Silver jenlsilver@yahoo.com
10-30-24-14

PT Cleaning Service
Flexible hours. Great for college students.
378-8252 1-14-22-14
AUDITORS for local growing inventory
service. FT/PT, DFWP. Paid training. Call
352-367-4608. www.aicscompanies.com
4-20-83-14

gatorNotes
Now hiring experienced
notetakers & editors
for spring 2005 ,
Apply at gatorNotes.com
1-12-17-14

BARTENDER & SERVER, experienced &
friendly Apply now and be off 12/23 thru
1/1. NA7POLATANOS 606 NW 75th St.
1-7-10-14

NOW accepting applications for Resident
Assistant, Appentice Resident Assistant, and
Residential College Advisor positions for
the. FALL 2005 Semester. Applications are
available from.every residence hall area of-
fice, and the Residence Life and Education
office in the Department for Housing and
Residence Education. Application deadline
,is 4:30pm on Monday, January 10, 2005.
For further information contact Kathy Smith
at 392-2171 ext 10139. 1-10-11-14 c


FREELANCE ONLINE TUTORS
Instruct 3rd thru 12th grade students from
any location; internet connection required;
send resume jobs@brainfuse.com 1-14-
15-14

HUNGRY HOWIES
now hiring, cashiers, kitchen crew, & safe
drivers. Drivers get cash paid daily. Flex hrs
&. meal discounts. Apply @ SW 34th St or
NW 39th Ave locations 1-14-13-14

DANCERS WANTED Are you pretty?
Dancers wanted for private company great
pay, flexible hours open 24 hrs. Call 352-
376-2800 1-7-7-14

SCHOOL BOARD OF ALACHUA COUNTY
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM VARIOUS
LOCATIONS -JOBS BEGIN
January 03, 2004
*ACTIVITY LEADERS $10/hr Bach
Desired or successful exp or training working
w/children.
*AIDE $7.61 /hr HS or equiv exp as
teacher aide or combo of training and exp
working w/childret.
*CENTER AIDE $8.67/hr- HS or equiv exp
& training working w/handicapped children.
Hours required M, T, Th, F-1:45 5:30 Wed
12:30 5:30 PM
DRUG TESTING. REQUIRED
BACKGROUND CHECK CONDUCTED -AA/
EOE CALL 955-7766 FOR INFORMATION.
Submit application, resume;.3 reference let-
ters, & transcript to: SBAC Personnel, 620 E.
University Ave. 1-7-5-14


Wanted: Energetic People for Spring Break
Flyering/Promotions (Hourly Wage Paid)! Be
a Trip Organizer and Earn Free Trips! Call
STA Travel/Breakway Tours 1-800-465-4257
1-7-4-14


Spend your summer in a lakefront cabin in
Maine. If you're looking to spend this sum-
mer outdoors, have fun while you work and
make life long friends, then look no further.
Camp Mataponi, a residential girls camp in
Maine has male/female summertime open-
ings for Land Sports, Waterfront (small
crafts, skiing, life guarding, WSI, boat driv-
ers), Ropes Course, Tennis, HB Riding, Arts
& Crafts, Theater, Cooking, Gymnastics,
Dance, Photography, Group Leaders &
more. Top salaries plus room/board & travel
provided. ON CAMPUS INTERVIEWS WILL
BE CONDUCTED 1/27. Call us today toll
free at 1-888-684-2267 or apply online at
www.campmataponi.com 1-27-17-14


EARN $10/HR


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Nationwide mortgage lender has immedi- DOM INO'S PIZZA
ate sales positions avail for college sudentsIN
seeking professional work exp. No exp re- World's largest pizza delivery company now
quired, flexible hours. Apply in person btwn hiring
5-9pm Mon-Fri at 1900 SW 34th.St Suite 0 Delivery Drivers
206 (2nd floor above credit union) 0 Pizza makers
Phone order takers

Am $9-- $14/hr
All you need is a reliable car& a very posi-
tive attitude. Apply @ any of the 5 Domino's
locations in Gainesville. 4-20-70-14


FINANCIAL
2-11-27-14

TYPIST/TRANSCRIPTIONIST WANTED
No exp necessary. Average pay $7.50/hr.
Flex hrs, casual downtown office, should
type 50 wpm. Email resume or questions to
typists@copytalk.com 1-10-5-14
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FULL-TIME DAYS!
Entry level openings. Training Provided
Immediate Startl $350/wk
Inventory, Custemer Service, Sales.
Call Phil @ 352-379-2732
1-11-5-14
JR. NBA VOLUNTEER COACHES needed
.for new season. Starting Jan 10th. Call 352-
371-9376 1-11-5-14


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GREAT PAY FOR PEOPLE WHO STAY! Park
Place Car Wash is looking for hard workers
for all positions. Cashiers (must have full day
avail) & lineworkers. (AM 8:30-1 & PM 12-6
shifts avail) 15-40 hrs your choice. Great
work environment. Apply in person 7404
NW 4th Blvd. Across from Home Depot. No
phone calls please. 1-31-19-14
Looking to make easy $$? Sell book that
sells itself. Flexible schedule. Unlimited $$
potential. Contact fpollack@comcast.net.
1-10-5-14




NOW HIRING NOTETAKERS
The Perfect Work Study Program
Hiring excellent notetakers in UF's 50 most
popular classes. Apply in person. Located
across from The Swamp in the UF Plaza.
Interviews only. Office employees-editing
experience a plus. General office staff for
days & nights (a 20hr/wk) Apply in person
1-18-10-14
Imagine a job where you get paid to go to'
pool parties, night clubs, theme parks and
concerts. Kiss 105.3 is currently looking to
expand our boom box promotional team.
Duties include driving the giant boom box all
over Gainesville, setting up and maintaining
remote broadcast equipment and interacting
with Kiss 105.3 listeners. Call Alan Fox at
331-2200 for more info or to set up an ap-
pointment. 1-10-5-14
Work behind the scenes in theater produc-
tions, concerts, and dance performances at
the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts!
The Center is now hiring for technical crew
positions. Some odd shifts and weekend
work is required. Paid training and regular
opportunities for advancement. To schedule
an interview, please call 392-1900 ext. 310
Jan 4th thru Jan 14th between 8:30 am and
4:30 pm. Theater experience.is a definite
plus. 1-14-9-14
$1380 weekly stuffing envelopes FT/PT No
experience necessary. For more info call
386-462-9301 1-19-10-14
BABYSITTER needed for Wednesdays &
Thursday. 8 am -4pm for 4 yr old & 3 month
old. Call Lisa @ 336-3354 1-7-3-14
Lunch. Receptionist M-F
Friendly, Neat, Dependable
Starts Immediately
Call Larae 336-1594 1-10-4-14

ZAXBY'S on 43rd St.
Now hiring all positions
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Summer/Fall 2005 graduate opportunities
for Graduate Hall Directors, Staff Resource
Assistants and Judicial Assistant in the
Department of Housing and Residence
Education. Garaduate Hall Directors reside in
his/her area of responsibility, and supervise,
develop, and direct the staff under his/her
responsibility. The number of staff varies by
area, as well as the number of residents liv-
ing in the hall. The Staff Resource Assistants
develop and facilitates programming and re-
sources for residence life staff. The Judicial
Assistant works with various aspects of the
judicial program. Applicants must be admit-
ted to graduate school., enrolled for 9-12
hours, and have some organized group living
experience. The beginning salary is $3,420
each semester based on 9.5 months of work.
An on-campus apartment, fully furnished with
all utilities, local telephone, and basic cable
service is provided. Application deadline (for
priority consideration): Friday, February 18,
2005. Contact Kathy Smith at the Housing
Office, 392-2171 ext 10139 2-18-33-14

Multi-tasking receptionist needed. Students
welcome. 9am-1pm Apply in person 1703 N
Main St. 1-11-5-14

VALET PARKING
Fulltime & parttime people wanted. Must be
customer-oriented & dependable Call Andy
1-800-386-5369 Good Payll-7-3-14
Full-time paid legal intern wanted for
Gainesville Criminal defense law office.
Fax resume to 374-6771 1-19-10-14

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Residence Education Security Staff
is currently hiring for Spring/Summer 2005.
Nighttime Security Assistant positions from
10pm-6am with starting pay $6.00 per hour.
You must be registered for classes with at
least 12 credit hours and have a minimum
GPA of 2.0.

For information and or application, come by
the Housing Office Monday-Friday between
the hours of 8:00 am 5:00 pm 1-14-9-14

NOW HIRING: Ben & Jerry's. Looking for
spirited people to work in a great environ-
ment. Next to the Swamp on Univ Ave. Apply
within 1-14-8-14

HORSE THERAPY PROGRAM in need of
volunteers to help with various activities.
Horse exp a plus, not necessary. 352-332-
7322 or hippopt@aol.com 1-14-10-14

PT Office help for psychology practice 3-7
pm M-F, general office duties: phone, filing
& scheduling. Fax resume to 325-338-7710
1-7-3-14

Advanced Techonologies & Testing
Laboratory is seeking applications for FULL/
PART TIME Lab Technician in the area of
environmental testing with BS or Associates
Degree in Sciences. A part/full time position
is also available for office assistant. Please
email your resume attl@bellsouth.net or fax
to 352-378-0322 1-11-5-14

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Help Wanted


The UPS Store Customer Service,
Fulltime position for
an associate with retail
experience. Must be available
between MF 9-7 & S 9-5.
Part time position MF 9-1:30
No phone calls, drop off resume
In person at the UPS Store
(Wal-Mart Plaza) 2603 nw 13th St.
1-11-5-14

Babysitter needed 15-20 hours week
for 2 children, Mon-Fri 1:30 until 5pm.
Experienced, fun, responsible female. Call
335-2739 1-11-5-14

5 STAR PIZZA is now Hiring delivery driv-
ers. Great pay, flexible hrs. Closing drivers
earn $100+ per shift apply in person at 600
nw 75th St 352-333-7979 1-11-5-14

FLYER DISTRUBUTER NEEDED
Gatorfood.com is looking for energetic,
enthusiastic people, flexible schedule.
Call Dave at 379-3663 1-11-5-14
7
DRIVERS NEEDED
Gatorfood.com Can earn anywhere between
$8-$20 hr. Set your own schedule.
Call Dave for info: 379-9600 1-11-5-14

Your roommate hasn't done the dishes in
HOW long?! Find a better dishwasher in the
Alligator Classifieds.


j Help Wanted


Fall 2004 & Spring 2005 Graduates: Looking
for a fast paced and exciting career. Selected
candidates will earn $38,000 while in the
District Manager Training Program. The
Pantry, Inc. is seeking to fill four positions
by the end of Spring 2005. Send resumes
to jbennett@thepantry.com. EOE .M/FN
1-5-1-14


TEEN MODELS NEEDED
Publisher of nationally distributed student
educational guides and posters is looking
for local males and females, especially mi-
norities, between the ages of 16 and 21 to be
paid photography models. Your photographs
could appear in our educational publications,
which are distributed to schools nationwide.
Need to be available immediately for current
projects. Parent or Guardian must accom-
pany models 17 and under.

Log on to www.studentaware.com/
models.htm. For more information or call

Robert Peck
S332-9600
AWARE COMMUNICATIONS
305 SW140th Terrace
Newberry, FL 32669
1-7-3-14


Hiring RN to-coordinate health ser-
vices. Prefer 4 yr degree or previ-
ous dase management exp. Email:
dpinkus@arcalachua.org 1-19-10-14


Z Help Wanted


ARC of Alachua County is hiring people to
assist developmentally disabled adults. 2 yr
degree or 2 yrs experience in field. Email:.
dpinkus@arcalachua.org 1-19-10-14

Optometric Assistant will train. Positions
avail. MWF 10-3 & 3-7 & TR 10-3. Must be
avail for weekends. Please fax resume &
cover letter to 333-9950 ASAP 1-11-5-14

Web Programming/Multimedia
Development.
Two positions available for web programming
(hand-coded HTML, ASP, XML, etc) and/or
multimedia development (Photoshop,
Powerpoint, digital video, etc) Broad range
of skills/interests is a plus. Can be PT or
FT See www.medianerds.com for details.
1-14-11-14

Chesapeake Bagel Bakery now hiring $6.50/
hr. Bakers also needed. $7.50/hr, apply in
person. Call 352-384-9110 for directions.
1-12-5-14

TRAINING SPECIALIST
Local software company with national
product. seeks staff with customer relations
experience and analytical skills to. train
customers. Training conducted over the tele-
phone.. Basic computer knowledge required.
Excellent communciations skills necessary.
Prefer full time, will consider part time. Team
atmosphere, smoke free environment. Email
resume to jobs@elitesoftware.com 1-7-2-14

Make money for spring break.Act as a sales
agent for your frat or sorority & receive great
commissions. staticprinting@mail.com or
352-262-9627 1-12-5-14

RESTAURANT POSITIONS AVAILABLE for
kitchen workers. Exp preferred. Call 283-
2011 from 3-5 for details. 1-10-3-14

Accounting Students (FT/PT) needed for
busy CPA firm who are reliable, detail-ori-
ented and able to multi-task. Should possess
stong organization skills, outstanding phone
etiquette, out-going personality and profes-
sional experience. Previous computer expe-
rience necessary (Outlook, Word and Excel).
Email resume and availablitity to Aubrey at
auharris@abgcpa.com 1-10--3-14

PERL PROGRAMMERS needed in Dept
of Academic Techonology. $7 per hour part
time. Email resume to Leow@ufl.edu. 1-
12-5-14

Attention Smokers
Earn about $6/hr. Smokers are needed to
participate in a study on decision making &
smoking If interested come to the phsychol-
ogy bldg room 297 or call 392-0601 ext 297
1-14-9-14

FARAH'S ON THE AVENUE
Now hiring SERVERS FT PT Exp a must.
Apply M-Thurs 2-4 1120 W. Univ Ave 1-12-
5-14


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NEW YEAR, NEW WORK
EXCELLENT PAY
Flex schedules, sales/svc, great for students,
all ages 18+, conditions apply. 335-1422 1-
28-16-14

BABYSITTER NEEDED Mon & Wed morn-
ings for infant. Female only. Call 336-8629
1-7-2-14

Seeking individuals to mentor SFCC stu-
dents w/learning disabilities. Flexible hours.
Excellent pay. Please call 335-8966 1-11-
4-14

COLLEGE STUDENTS
HS, SENIORS/GRADS
Good pay, flexible schedules, customer
sales/svc, all ages 18+, conditions apply.
Call 335-1577 1-28-16-14

OFFICE ASSISTANT Seeking customer
service driven individual for P/T position. MS
computer skills required. Email resume to
beechler@beechlerwaters.com 1-12-5-14

ACCOUNTING MAJOR
FOR SMALL BUSINESS.

Proficiency at Quickbooks Pro, payroll, sales,
payroll, budget reports, A/R, A/P, generating
invoices, posting payments, credit card and
bank account, reconciliation, inventory, file
organization. 10-12 hrs/wk at psychologist's
office in Alachua. $9/hr. Email resume to
scliett@acceleration.net or fax to 386-462-
1952 1-12-5-14

PART TIME WORK
Great pay, ideal for students & second in-
comes, flex scheds, sales/svc, all ages 18+,
conditions apply 375-1422 1-28-16-14

HIRING SERVERS, SHUCKERS &
KITCHEN, Apply between 2 & 4 Mon-Fri,
Calico Jack's 3501 SW 2nd Ave Creekside
Mall 1-12-5-14
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The Village Market
Haile Plantation P/T help 15-25 hrs Apply
within 380-0111. Call for directions only. 1-
20-10-14

ACCOUNTS RECEIVEABLE/BILLING
CLERK for sitework construction office.
Quickbooks exp pref..Ideal for business or
accounting major. Min 20/hr/wk. Call 335-
1711 1-14-7-14

Looking for an exciting place to work? Apply
at University Air Center for Flightline Service
or call Bob at 335-4681. Hiring part-time
night shift. 1-20-10-14

Research chemist/technician, full time.
Requires degree in chemistry, microbi-
ology or related field. Send resume to
qmt2005@bellsouth.net 1-10-3-14


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NANNY NEEDED. Seeking bilingual, nurtur-
ing, reliable, patient nanny for newborn, 25-
35 hrs/wk. Non-smoker/good driving record.
Send resume to gvillefamily@yahoo.com or
call 333-9870 1-12-5-14
WANTED
Energetic, serious, hard-working individuals
to assist customers with high quality sporting
goods merchandise. We're looking for the
best. Full and part time opportunities. No
phone calls. Min 1 yr commitment. Lloyd
Clarke Sports 1504 NW 13th St. 1-21-10-14

GET PAID TO PLAY
the YMCA is now accepting applications for
the following positions: after school caonsel-
ors, personal trainers, spin instructors, cus-
tomer service staff, & program director. Apply
in person @ 5201 NW 34th St. 1-21-10-14

Leasing/Front Desk, part-time, afternoon,
weekends, outgoing/self starter. Apply at
University Club Apartment, 2900 SW 23rd
Terrace. 1-13-5-14

OCONNELL CENTER
NOW HIRING

*Concerts*Banquets*Sports Everits*

Need extra money? Want to work sporting
events, concerts and other fun events?
Learn while you work! We bave flexible
schedules. Great references. Great experi-
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Fill-in Williams ties career high


UF SPORTS

Baseball


ranked 15

STAFF REPORT

After falling two wins short of the
College World Series in. 2004, the UF
baseball team opens up its 2005 season
with a No. 15 ranking in the Baseball -
America preseason poll.
Tulane holds the top spot in the
rankings. SEC teams Louisiana State
(2), South Carolina (7), Georgia (10),
Mississippi (16) and Vanderbilt (17)
made the list as well.
UF will be led offensively by senior
center fielder Jeff Corsaletti, who batted
:323 with 47 runs, 43 RBI and 12 doubles
last spring, sophomore second baseman
Adam Davis, who hit .320 with 68 runs
and 22 stolen bases and sophomore
catcher Matt LaPorta, who tied for sec-
ond on the team with 14 home runs.
On the mound, senior right-hand-
ers Connor Falkenbach and Tommy
Boss will anchor a rotation that will be
boosted by the presence of right-handed
junior college transfer Alan Horne.
UF will kick off its 2005 campaign on
Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m., when Charleston
Southern arrives in town to begin a
three-game series.

WOMEN'S SWIMMING TRAVELS FOR
MEET: The UF women's swimming and
diving team will travel to Coral Gables
this weekend. On Friday, the team will
compete against eight other teams in
the Miami Invitational, hosted by the
Hurricanes. On Saturday, the Gators
will swim in a dual meet with Miami.


WOMEN, from page 20


Bernice Mosby was one of five Gators to
least five rebounds against Arkansas.


SHAF, from page 20


booster kickback on the other.
Right now, Leinart is living the
dream. He's just not getting rich do-
ing it.
UF recently lost two of its best play-
ers as early entrants into the 2005 NFL
Draft running back Ciatrick Fason
and linebacker Channing Crowder.
Unlike Leinart, neither Fason nor
,Crowder will be the first player taken,
but both are predicted to be selected
between the first and third rounds.
And while the two UF standouts


sure we are not allowing teams to
score on second-chance points."
.Though they grabbed more
rebounds, the Razorbacks' shoot-
ing was less effective, opening
the door for the Gators.
sml Senior Tishona Gregory had.7
S points to start, but it was Tamia
SWilliams who swung the game in
i UF's favor.
About 11 minutes in, Williams
scored 5 straight points, giving
UF a 21-16 advantage, and kept
the team in front for good.
Williams, a senior guard
playing for the injured Danielle
Santos, had 13 points in the open-
S ing frame and finished with 23,
tying her career high. Peck has
been impressed with Williams,
who has. played the point and
been a consistent scoring threat.
"She does a good job of set-
tling our team down when we
AllSaor Staff may get out of our 'rotations, or
collect at when we get out of synch of what
we do offensively," Peck said of

have different reasons for declaring it v
for the draft early, both made the right tha
decision.
Fason, who could be the second--or enc
third running back taken in the draft, fisf
was not making this decision for him-
self. He made it in the best interest of ing
his wife and their two children. And for hac
that, I applaud him and wish them all tha
the best.
-Crowder, too, took his family into sta;
consideration. He said that he plans on uni
taking care of his mother to the point the
that she will never have to work again for
if she chooses not to.
As a fellow mama's boy, I respect An
him for that: He did, however, say that to I


Williams. "Tamia has definitely
been an added bonus for us this
year."
With UF leading 43-26 at the
half, Arkansas turned the~-ables,
going on a 13-6 run in the first
seven minutes of the second half.
Gators turnovers allowed the
Razorbacks to eventually narrow
the lead to 9, 63-54, with less than
three minutes remaining, but UF
pulled out the victory.
Peck said the second-half
breakdown was due to UF be-
ing impatient on the offensive
end. When running the motion
offense, if the first option wasn't
-there, UF would take a bad shot,
keeping Arkansas in the game.
Another bright spot for UF
was the play of senior forward
Tashia Morehead. Plagued by in-
juries, Morehead started for only
the second time this year, earning
11 points and nine rebounds.
S The Gators will be in action
again this Sunday at 3 p.m. as
they host Auburn.
Radio broadcasts contributed to
this report..

vas a much more difficult decision
n he initially thought it would be.
My thought is that Crowder had had.
ugh of college football. He was a big
that had outgrown his small pond.
But the allure of the life he was walk-
away from and the relationships he
i forged tugged at him a little harder
n he thought they would.
The debate will rage on whether tc
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que and they are entitled' to*'make
ir own decision as to what is best
them.
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RECRUITING

Coaching staff readies for first weekend of visits


By ERIC ESTEBAN
Alligator Writer

While the college football
season officially ended with the
Trojans trouncing Oklahoma to-
day kicks off the first big \\ eckend
in recruiting. Coach Urban Meyer
and staff will play host to their first
group of official visitors tripping
to UF for a look at what it could be
like to be one of the Gators.
Unlike past years, where the
staff normally gets a large group to-
visit the first weekend of January,
the new coaches are still trying to
get their feel for Gainesville and


pushed many visits back to later
in the month.
As such, Meyer and recruiting
coordinator Mike Locksley have
more time to get acquainted with
each other, plus et rccruti ring strat-
egies and procedures for future
visit weekends.
UF will have three certain visi-
tors this weekend, and the impres-
sion Meyer leaves on them could
set the tone for the crucial month
of January.
One of the newest recruits
on the wide receiver board is a
big target from the Big Apple.
Brooklyn's Nyan Boateng, rated


"There's like a 90% chance
that I'm going to commit
to Florida. Coach Meyer
is a great guy, and I had
:a great in-home visit with:
him Wednesday where he
was around for about ten
hours."
Nyan Boateng
UF wide receiver recruit

the No. 14 receiver in the nation
by Scout.com, received a visit from


Meyer on Wednesday and came
a~\ia, impres-ed
There s like a 90% chance that
I'm going to commit to Florida,"
Boateng said. "Coach Meyer is a
great guy, and I had a great in-
home visit with him \Vedne-.dai
where he was around for about
ten hours."
While the Gators only lose one
receiver in senior O.J. Small, UF's
pass-oriented offense is in constant
need of replenishment. At 6-foot-3,
190 pounds and running a 4.45-
second 40-yard dash, the high
school two-sport star would be a
serious catch for the new coach-


ing staff.
"To play with Chris Leak for
two years is all that comes tamind
when I think about them," Boateng
said. "With me going there, I think
we'll open up a connection for the
kids in .New York City to go to
Florida, and that's something to be
proud of."
UF will also welcome Chris
Scott, an offensive lineman, and
linebacker Darryl Gresham Jr.,
whose father went to UF
Oral commitments are non-
binding until a national letter of in-
tent is signed on National Signing
Day on Feb. 5.


Tough opponents await UF gymnasts


* THE GATORS WILL FACE FIVE
RANKED TEAMS TONIGHT.

By DAN TREAT
Alligator Writer

Around the ceiling of the O'Connell
Center, banners are hung to commemo-
rate trips to the Final Four by the men's
basketball and women's volleyball teams
and Southeastern Conference titles of the
men's track team.
The Super Six is gymnastics' answer to
the Final Four. UF added another banner
to the rafters last season, placing fifth in the
NCAA championships.
The No. 6 Gators now open the 2005
season with a meet bearing the same
name, the Super Six Challenge. Created by
former. SEC Commissioner Roy Kramer,
the meet now enters its sixth year.
After finishing sixth in the inaugural
event, UF has finished one spot higher
each following year, reaching second place
in 2004.
As in each of the past five Challenges,
UF will be joined by Georgia, Alabama,


Penn State, Arizona and Iowa, a team that
features the sister of Gators All-American
Katie Rue Each of the schools enters
ranked m G nilnito s pre-eas.on top 25.
"\Ve know iutorncally of all the
teams and hchat they're capable of,"
Coach Rhonda Faelh said. "Georgia and
Alabama are, of course, very strong."
Those teams are strong enough to be
Sll iT ranked No. 2 and No.
4, respectively, in the
preseason poll. The
Bulldogs finished
second in last year's
NCAA championships
while the Crimson Tide
!ini.lhed third.
Szmuch Faelm is unsure of
what to expect from the
two teams this season.
"I know that Georgia is a young team,"
she said. "They had quite a few seniors
graduate last year and they have a lot of
young talent. Ido not know what their skill
level is or how they'll perform.
"Same with Alabama, I have no idea.
They have a very talented team as well.
They lost maybe one or two athletes from
last year, and they're going to be strong,"


Faehn said.
The Gators also enter this season rely-
ing he.av\il\ on utderclas.-men. One of their
-eaiocr leaders. hIoc. c er ha. gotten some
go;,id news.
OrleySzmuch, who has been hampered
by anmankle injury that required surgery in
the off-season, has healed quicker then
expected.
"[My ankle] is much better than I ex-
pected it to be in November," she said.
"It's never going to be pain-free, but it's
something that I can deal with."
Szmuch is healthy enough to be
competing in the all-around competition
tonight.
Faehn also mentioned All-American
Breanne King and standout freshman
-\.lude\ Reed a- tv o others who will be in
the all-around
"The biggest thing, because we have
such a young team, is to give them quite a
bit of experience," Faehn said. "We did the
same thing last year because they needed
to have the experience in high-pressure
situations, and it did benefit us coming
down to the end of the season. And we're
going to use the same rationale and strat-
egy this year."


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attack of Olu Famutimi, Eric Ferguson
and SEC steals leader Ronnie Brewer. A
defensive duo of freshmen rounds out
Arkansas' starting five.
While splitting time, 7-foot Steven
Hill and 6-foot-10 Darian Townes have
led the SEC in blocked shots, with 41
and 30, respectively.
Though there will be pressure on
the Gators to overcome injuries-and the
Arkansas defense, they still have their
top scorer in Roberson, who is as con-
fident as ever.
"I know I'm ready to play," Roberson
said. "I think David is going to be ready
to play. I think he's going to be excited,
this being his Past 16 games. And I think
a lot of you all are going to be surprised
too."


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Sports
FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2005


ALLIGATOR
www.alligator.org/sports


Lee admits mistakes, looks forward


* THE GATORS WILL FACE
ARKANSAS ON SATURDAY.

By BRYAN APP
Alligator Staff Writer

For forward David Lee, the
clock is ticking.
With only 16 guaranteed
games remaining in his colle-
giate career, a sense of urgency
has overcome UF's lone senior.
Every passing moment provides
an opportunity to mold the con-
clusion of his UF career.
That may explain the griev-
ing look that marked Lee's face
as he sat helplessly on the bench
during the second half of his
team's loss to Florida State.
After an unproductive first
half, Lee took a seat less than
five minutes into the second,
leaving one of his worst games
with the Gators.
On Saturday, however, he will
have a chance to atone in the last
Southeastern Conference opener
of his career, as his Gators will
host Arkansas at noon.
Lee realized that his two at-
tempted shots against FSU were
not enough for the team leader
he is supposed to be, and agreed
with Coach Billy Donovan's as-
sertions that he should step up
his tenacity.
'"~ly Donovan said it cor-
rectly," Lee said. "I need to be
more aggressive. It's not always
up to Anthony Roberson or Billy
Donovan to get me shots."
Lee said that after watching
film, it was torturous to see the
way he trotted instead of ran
and failed to put out enough
rebounding effort.
"It's awful," Lee said, "be-
cause you can't get it back.
Especially being my senior year,


that's the last time I'm going to'
play Florida State."
But if Lee wants to re-
bound with a win against the
Razorbacks, he'll have to bear
a greater burden at both ends of
the court.
With leading scorer Matt
Walsh out for four to six weeks
with a torn ligament in his left
ankle, the Gators must find a
way to manufacture points.
"Billy Donovan said it
correctly. I need to be
more aggressive. It's not
always up to Anthony
Roberson or Billy Dono-
van to get me shots."
David Lee
UF forward

And with junior Adrian
Moss, UF's leading shot-blocku.r
last season, playing ten er min-
utes due to protruding discs in
his back, th, Gators are without
two significant players.
Moss, Donovan said, is per-
haps UF's best inside presence.
and another upperchilasnian on
whom the team could rely going
into the SEC season.
"Now we're in a situation
where we've got Roberson and
David Lee and seven freshmen
and sophomores," Dono.van
said. "I don't know if our freih-
men are ready right now. But as
I've said from day one, I know
I'm going to get great effort. I
know I'm going to get hustle.
But the one thing none of us
can do for them is give them the
experience of Adrian Moss and
Matt Walsh."
Without the scoring and re-
bounding of UF's early season


U. Ill inarrlul,/ lIladLUI OLall I
Forward David Lee has a regrettable performance against Flori-
da State to look back on and his last SEC opener on Saturday.
casualties, the freshmen-and- squad. Though high-school
two lineup will be tested against standout Al Jefferson opted to
a revamped Arkansas team. skip the Razorbacks for the NBA,
The Razorbacks have added third-year coach Stan Heath has
a frontcourt presence to their assembled a three-headed guard
previously perimeter-oriented
SEE MEN, PAGE 19


Leaving for NFL not easy for USC's QB, Gators


Southern Cal quarterback Matt Leinart
has it all.
Two national championships, a
Heisman Trophy and a 25-1 career record
as a Starter.
Oh, and did I mention his impossibly
good looks?
As a redshirt junior, Leinart will report-
edly earn his sociology degree following
this semester, yet still has a year of eligibil-
ity remaining.
His five-touchdown performance in
:t-


NFL scouts drooling,
and all signs point to
Leinart being the first
overall pick in April's
Brian Shaffer draft.
Shf At Home So while Leinart
bshaffer@alligator.org technically has a
"choice" to make as
to whether he will
forgo his senior season at USC and enter
the NFL Draft this year or return to the


Trojans, it's a no-brainer. Right?
While it might seem to be an easy deci-
sion for you and me, Leinart and his fam-
ily have been hinting that the star signal
caller might be headed back to the colle-
giate gridiron for one more year.
The way I see it, here's the dilemma
(and oh, how I wish this was my prob-
lem).
You've got a pile of cash on one side,
and rock star status with the occasional
1.:.; SEE SHAF, PAGE 17


UF earns


decisive


SEC win

By MICHAEL MAURINO
Alligator Writer -

If the UF women's basket-
ball team had a New Year's
resolution, it might have
been to start off Southeastern
Conference play with a victory,
Thursday night, the Gators did
just that.
With strong performances
from the Gators' three seniors,
UF defeated Arkansas 68-56 in
their SEC opener. It was the
first SEC opener win for the.
Gators since
2001, -a fact
that was not
lost on the
team.
"I defi-
nitely had it
in the back
Peck of my mind,"
Coach Carolyn Peck said of the
losing streak. "I wanted for
this team to really get that
monkey off their back, to go
out on the road and prove to
themselves that they can win
their first opener on the road
in the SEC."
For the Gators (10-4, 1-0
SEC), the game became a tale
of two halves.
In the first, UF came out on a
7-0 run before Arkansas could
find the hoop. However, the
Razorbacks got back into the
game with three-point shoot-
ing and second-chance points.
With UF allowing 10 offensive
rebounds in the first half, and
24 overall, Peck knows that UF
cannot always win when it is
beaten on the glass.
"In the SEC, many games
are going to be decided with
offensive rebounds and at the
free-throw line," Peck said.
"And we have got to make
SEE WOMEN, PAGE 17


MChicago Bears quarterback
and former Gator Rex Grossman
will appear on Wheel of For-
tune today. His earnings will go
toward the Robert R. McCormick
Tribune Foundation, a charity.


ECheck out alligator.org/sports
for a breakdown of the UF-Ar-
kansas men's basketball game,
including matchups and keys to
the game. Also log on Saturday for
a recap of the game and photos.


*Be sure to check out Monday's Alligator
to see how the men's basketball team fared
in its conference opener against Arkansas
this weekend. Also the UF gymnastics team
opens its season with the Super Six
Challenge.


11989: In a frenzied defensive effort,
Clifford Lett recorded a UF all-time re-
cord eight steals during a 80-66 road win
against Georgia. UF would finish the 1988-
89 season first in the SEC for the first time
in school history with a 13-5 record.


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the independent florida Iligate Not officially associated with the University of Florida Published by Campus Communications, Inc. of Gainesville, Florida We Inform. You Decide. S FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2005 TSUNAMI DISASTER UF groups join to raise money for victim By LINDSAY TAULBEE groups, has collected $985.85 on Turlington "was surprised by the denomina Meanwhile, the Panhellenic an Alligator Writer Plaza since Tuesday, said Mark Villegas, Interfraternity councils together have col An outpouring of compassion from UF students has marked the first week of the Spring semester, when several groups raised thousands of dollars for tsunami victims. "It's amazing the number of people who've given just hours and hours of their time," said Jeremy Martin, Interfraternity Council administrative vice president. "Every type of student and every type of (fraternity) brother has been out there over the past few days." Gators for Tsunami Relief, a coalition which has swelled to more than 20 student Asian Student Union president. Representatives of the coalition will seek contributions there through Tuesday. After that, they will be on the Reitz Union Colonnade through Jan. 14 or longer if student response remains high. The coalition also solidified plans for a candlelight vigil in honor of tsunami victims, Villegas said. It will begin Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. on the Reitz Union North Lawn. All donations to the coalition will go to Direct Relief International, a Californiabased, nonprofit organization that provides medical supplies and other resources to loLionS of the donaLions. IHere were $5 bills, $10 bills, I even saw a f fifty. John Dicks Interfraternity Council president cally run facilities. "It's very grassroots, and it's very transparent," he said of the organization. Another group, The Windmill Foundation, may match all funds the allied groups raise by the end of January, Villegas said. lected several thousand dollars, which they plan to match. Panhellenic Council volunteers have collected money on the Reitz Union Colonnade since Wednesday and plan to be on Turlington Plaza today until 3 p.m. Council President Ashley Gomberg said donations were "definitely over $1,000, which is awesome, because people have been very generous." She said she was appreciative of student involvement. "I think the money will, go a long way toward helping these people," she said. Three men wreak havoc on vehicles *GAINESVILLE MEN DAMAGE 26 VEHICLES By ELIZABETH PRANN Alligator Writer Three young Gainesville men had a cathartic night on the town when they "took out their frustration" by vandalizing 26 vehicles early Thursday morning, creating roughly $25,000 in damages, according to police reports. Jeremy W. Martin, 19, said he and two friends took a golf club and a tire iron, which police confiscated, to cars parked between 2200 to 3400 W University Ave. GPD spokesman Keith Kameg said bystanders witnessed the incident, which began around 12:45 a.m., and reported a partial license-plate number of the suspects' vehicle. He said detectives were able to locate the car and link it to Martin, who voluntarily came in to the police station and was questioned. Kameg said Martin took responsibility for the evening's events, which didn't conclude until 4 a.m., and provided officials with information about the other two men involved, whom police are still looking for. At the moment, Martin is charged with one count of felony criminal mischief, but Kameg said Martin will face charges for every car that was damaged. "If it is under $1,000, it is a misdemeanor, and if it is over, then it is a felony," Kameg said. "He'll face Kameg charges on each case." Kameg said when Martin was asked for a motive, he said he and his friends had been drinking and were feeling frustrated. Martin was taken to the Alachua County Jail early Thursday afternoon. Kameg requests information about anyone who may have incurred damages or can provide officals with any information leading to the other two suspects to contact GPD. 0 UF forward David Lee has a regrettable performance against Florida State to look back on and his last SEC opener to look forward to. As UF's lone productive senior, Lee hopes to reacquire his lost aggressiveness against Arkansas. See story, pg. 20. 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FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2005 U ALLIGATOR, 3 UF to extend campus in hopes of reviving east side N THE PROJECT IS PROGRESSING WITH THE AID AND SUPPORT OF GAINESVILLE ADMINISTRATORS. By STEPHANIE GARRY Alligator Staff Writer smgarry@alligator.org Reaching out to an area Gainesville's mayor called "left behind," UF is developing an "eastside campus" to house administrative offices and research facilities. UF is renovating a building on Waldo Road and Northeast 23rd Avenue and has plans to develop the entire 12-acre site, which UF and city officials hope will bring new life to a struggling part of town. The UF Bridges project, which oversees UF's Web-based financial system, will move to the site in early summer, bringing 150 to 200 jobs to the east side of Gainesville, said Ed Poppell, UF vice president of finance and administration. "It will be good for development on the east side because [UF will] have a presence," Poppell said. "The opportunities here are great to bring important jobs to the east side." UF President Bernie Machen and Gainesville Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan are very supportive of the project, which they hope will improve town-gown relations. Gainesville is "one of the great college towns left," Machen said, and he has met with Hanrahan to discuss ways to manage university growth. The mayor hoped to put more housing on UF's campus, but the university can't afford to buy alreadyoccupied land along the north and east edges of campus, Machen said. The eastside site, previously owned by the Florida Department of Transportation, mostly contains "junk buildings," which the department used to test asphalt and road paint, Poppell said. All structures on the site will be demolished, save three brick buildings along Waldo Road. Another facility, a $2.6 million project dubbed-the Powell Structures & Materials Testing Laboratory, will allow the College of Engineering to test the strength of materials. With 18-wheel trucks hauling supplies, it would be a research site ill-suited to the UF's main campus, Powell said. Hanrahan hopes the initial plans will be a "tipping point" for the area. "I think everyone at the city is very, very excited," she said. "The university is taking an old U F complex that Administration used to be a DOT (Department of Transportation) building and revitalizing it and providing new life on the Waldo Road corridor." Other plans for the site await funding, but when completed, Poppell said he hopes the area will become an "eastside campus," with a community classroom for both UF and SFCC to hold seminars and evening classes. The Regional Transit System may add an express bus route connecting the main campus to the east side through Depot Avenue. Additionally, the university is looking to create a health research area along Archer Road and Depot Avenue. In the long term, Shands Healthcare hopes to expand their facilities and entice biotechnology firms to the Depot Avenue corridor, Poppell said. Map of proposed UF campus extension in East Gainesville "Y -T -' / moF.U Branchin' out UF's East Gainesville development will bring 150 to 200 jobs to the 12-acre compound, house the university's Bridges program by summer and hopefully revitalize a dilapidated part of town. Gainesville map Mike Gimignani / Alligator Staff AROUND GAINESVILLE Faith funding worries some By STEVE SPECHT Alligator Contributing Writer The White House's decision to fund faith-based initiatives has some local organizations excited over chances for new monies, but others are worried about possible discrimination and violations of the First Amendment. According to the White House Web site, new federal policy now allows religious charities to compete for the same federal grant money once reserved exclusively for nonreligious groups. The Gainesville Community Ministry is one local organization that plans to apply for the available money as soon as possible. '"It's an opportunity we haven't had before," said Michael Wright, executive director of the ministry. The ministry specializes in helping working-class people who have shortterm health and financial problems. Wright said that though citizens worry about a separation of church and state, it won't be a problem if the money is used as it is intended -to help people. "It's specifically to help people in certain areas," he said. Though faith-based initiatives now can compete for federal funds, they must still specify what-any money they receive would go to fund. Campus ACLU President Tiffani Velez supports the idea but worries about the possibilities of religious organizations not allowing people of certain groups to participate. "The money that is given out is paid by the American taxpayers, and they (religious institutions) have no right to hire or fire someone based on sexual preference or personal beliefs," she said. Velez expressed concern that allotted funds need not be spent in accordance with anti-discrimination laws. "We support their right to receive federal funds; they do good work, but in the past they've disregarded rules previously set up." Other organizations, such as the College Republicans, worry about discrimination from another direction. -"No one is reading the First Amendment properly; free exercise of religion is forgotten," Chairman Hunter Williams said. "Nobody is trying to establish a state religion, and I'm glad to see that religious organizations won't be discriminated against," he said. Williams argues that many religious organizations that sponsor community programs, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, are being discriminated against simply because of their affiliation. "Money should be given based on what the organization is going for," Williams said. ACADEMICS UF allows Monday class drops By EMILY YEHLE Alligator Writer eyehle@alligator.org UF students have until midnight to drop classes online, but a walk to the registrar's office next week could save some from taking an unwanted course. Students who are registered for block classes that meet only on Mondays can drop them without repercussions, Assistant Registrar Rick Ragan said. "It's only fair," he said. "How can you give everybody a free class and the chance to make up their mind when some have classes that one day (Monday)?" Affected students must fill out the official drop form, which requires the signature of their college's dean, and hand it in at the Office of the University Registrar. The withdrawal will not be noted on their transcripts and won't count as one of the drops allotted by their college. But Ragan doesn't expect many students to need the extra day for dropping courses since not many classes only meet on Mondays. "It's always been figured that four days is plenty of time," he said. Dropping a Monday Class Fill out a Course Schedule Change form in 222 Criser Hall br print one from the Office of the Registrar's Web site at http: //www.reg.ufl.edu. If the class dropped meets only on Mondays, the drop will not be recorded on a student's transcript or counted as an allotted drop. Natalie Vieira, a 19-year-old criminology sophomore, is taking Beginning Poetry Writing for three hours on Mondays and wasn't aware of the drop exception. Since the class satisfies a writing requirement, she said she probably wouldn't drop it regardless of her experience next Monday. "It's only fair. How can you give everybody a free class and the chance to make up their mind when some have classes that one day (Monday)?" Rick Ragan Assistant Registrar "I'll probably just stay with it," she said. "It would be too much of a hassle." Adding a class is always a possibility as well, Ragan said. If a student signed up for at least one class during regular registration, they can add a class after the drop-add period without charge, as long as they've filled out the Course Schedule Change form. When regular registration takes place prior to the semester's beginning, classes can be added or dropped Monday through Thursday of the first week of school. As New Year's Eve 2004 was a university holiday, registration shifted ahead one work day -to Monday. In previous semesters, students registered for Friday-only classes were given the same leniency, Ragan said. The policy doesn't have a time frame, he said, and students who turn in the drop form later than Monday will get the same treatment.

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4, ALLIGATOR E FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2005 Army ups enlistment bonus Students targeted By STEVE SPECHT Alligator Contributing Writer In an effort to make recruitment in the U.S. Army Reserve more attractive, enlistment bonuses are increasing. The bonus for first-time enlistees in the Army Reserve is up 25 percent, to $10,000. The bonus for reenlistment is now nearly double for both threeand six-year terms. Ted Jones, chief of public affairs at the Jacksonville Army Recruiting Base, said the increase was made to compete with the civilian job market. "We have to compete with employers," Jones said. One group the Army Reserve is hoping to attract is college students. "In order for college-age people to look toward the Army, we need to make an impact," he said. NATIONAL But Staff Sgt. Glen Wegel, a UF history student who has a reserve contract expiring Jan. 24, is not planning to re-enlist. "I've got eight years in and three tours in Bosnia," Wegel said. "I know that if I re-enlist, I'm going back overseas." Wegel, a reservist in the 257th Transportation Battalion in Gainesville, acknowledges the desire for many people to enter the Reserve. "The fact is a lot of people need the money," he said. "You can work at a regular job and Student then pick up $300 inia weekend." LNG Despite the war in Iraq, however, Jones said recruitment at his office has been steady -in fact, a large percentage of reservists coming out of active-duty commitments want to-stay in for the benefits. "Across the board nationwide, there has been a drop, but in the Jacksonville Recruiting Station, which includes 85 counties in North Florida and Southern Georgia, our numbers are stable," he said. Inauguration tickets availab le By ELIZABETH PRANN Alligator Writer Florida residents living in the state's 6th District, which includes most of Gainesville, may have the opportunity to watch President Bush officially begin his second term at the nation's capital. Constituents of Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., interested in attending Vision of America, the 55th presidential inauguration ceremony to be held Jan. 20, can fill out a request form posted on the congressman's Web site. Attendees at the Washington, D.C. ceremony must have a valid ticket, for which Gainesville residents wishing to attend can fill out the request form to be placed on a waiting list. C o I I e g e Republicans C h a i r m a n H u n t e r Williams said that to his k n owle dg e, every member of Congress Williams receives 400 tickets to distribute to their constituents. However, Stearns has not posted his exact ticket count. Williams said he hasn't made any plans to attend the event, but he has heard several students planning on it. "Washington is far away and expensive," he said. "But there are lots of parties that whole week in D.C., and apparently they are open to the public; if you are in the area and you know where they are, you can go." He recommends anyone who has the time and resources to go. "It's a part of the American experience," Williams said. Interested and eligible residents can download a request form from http://www.house.gov/ stearns / Spec ia lS e c t ions / i n a u g u r a t i o n 2 0 0 5 / InaugurationMain.html. UF alumnus writes about SG stereotypes in debut novel N THE AUTHOR WAS A DISTINGUISHED STUDENT SENATOR. By DAVID COHEN Alligator Writer UF alumnus and former Student Government Treasurer Kenneth Kerns used to joke about creating a parody about SG during his tenure at UP. Two and a half years later, the idea has come to life. Kerns' debut novel runs chock full of SG stereotypes he said still lurk within the Reitz Union. "UF Student Government is pretty silly," Kerns said. "I'm just poking a little fun at them. The politics and parties and drama are just silly." The 224-page novel, "Reunion at University Avenue," is a self-referential parody with places, organizations and personalities students may recognize. The novel's protagonist, Mike Adams, is a former SG member who writes a re"UF Student Government is pretty silly. I'm just poking a little fun at them. The politics and parties and drama are just silly." Kenneth Kerns Student Government Treasurer owned book and ends up in Gainesville, 15 years after his graduation, producing a film based on the work. However, Adams starts receiving suspicious phone calls during filming and finds out a former SG member is willing to kill him in order. to halt the production of the film. "I would caution senators .not to take their job too seriously and realize the humor in what (they) do," Kerns said. Kerns graduated from UF in 2002 with a degree in political science and was named the Spring 2002 Outstanding Senator of the Term. The book will be available online in a fewmonths. and the alligator Quite possibly the best way to start your morning! DON'T DRINK & DRIVE IF pOiP On7 ynoV#,wqfe would worShiP here. 6OS#. Presbyterian and Disciples of Christ Student Center. 1402 \V. University Ave. ( 32)3 \V\v\V.pdCSC.Or (CteiLI f diversity Ave. and 141h St.) 1718 W. Univ. Ave 378-7033 HOUSE FRI: Beat the Clock Free Food 7pm -9pm Live Music/DJ SAT: Free Beer & Karaoke Listen and learn Philippe Entremont, right, works with Anastasia Antonacos, from Maine, during the Fourth Annual Steinway Piano Festival organized by UF piano professor Boaz Sharon. F

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 7,2005 U ALLIGATOR, 5 STUDENT HEALTH Infirmary out of fiu shots By SKYLER SMITH Aligator Writer UF students will have to hurry if they want to protect themselves from the aches and pains of this year's flu season. There are no injection vaccinations left at the Student Health Care Center and only 40 to 50 FluMist nasal spray doses left, according to Jane Cullen, director of nursing. SHCC began with 500 doses of each in November, she said. "We will not be getting any more vaccine this season," Cullen added. Cullen said the flu season typically lasts from October to April, with the upcoming winter months yielding the most cases. The FluMisttreatment protects against the same strains of flu as the injection; however, FluMist contains a live virus whereas injections have dead virus -cells. Because of this, FluMist can cause a runny nose, headache, sore throat and weakness, according to the SHCC Web site. The Infirmary is offering FluMist free of charge to UF students and for $25 to UF faculty and staff who are healthy and under the age of 49, said nurse Kelly Mitchell. Cullen The Alachua County Health Department recently received a shipment of 1,500 doses of the flu vaccine and will be distributing them Saturday to high-risk individuals. The vaccine will be given at the Alachua County Health Department's Gainesville headquarters at 224 SE 24th St. UF shines light on star riddle E A UF INVENTION AIDED RESEARCH. By SKYLER SMITH Alligator Writer A team of UF astronomy researchers have discovered the science behind a "lopsided" star. UF astronomy professor Charles Telesco led researchers in investigating the star Beta Pictoris' strange phenomenon: one side of it is brighter than the other. The newest theory on the star's imbalance was made possible by a recent UF invention, the Thernal-Region Camera Spectrograph, or T-ReCS. This camera detects radiation but with finer detail than ever before possible. T-ReCS was fitted to the Gemmir South telescope in Chile and the results were sent back to Gainesville via video link. Telesco explained that stars form from a huge cloud of dust and other material gradually spinidng faster and faster. This whirling movement causes the debris to form a disc around the star. "It's like when you toss pizza dough to flatten it out," Telesco said. The dust coalesces over time to form small planets, or planetesimals. It was two of these planetesimals that collided to U F form a debris clump on one ReOearch side of the star. Telesco and his colleagues are co-authoring a paper on the discovery scheduled to appear in the Jan. 13 edition of the science journal Nature. Stan Dermott, chairman of the UF astronomy department, said this discovery is significant because UF pioneered teclology that made the find possible. "This is the best image that's ever been produced" for this phenomenon, Dermott said. PUBLIC SAFETY, Thefts ladto course Pizza-delivery drivers are being more cautious after a recent string of armed robberies, authorities said. Alachua County Sheriff's Office spokesman Jim Troiano said the trend began prior to the holidays and to his knowledge the last reported incident was Dec. 22. Troiano said all the robberies occurred at night, and a handgun Was either implied or brandished by the suspect in each of the cases. "V I UII Ut W e a r e going tocU ations that we hav the past and teac no's Pizza employ to protect themE Alachua County Sh Troiano could not co of these crimes are co noted that crimes of t usually ones of opportu cur when people are car "We can't say there is said. "Many of them are No injuries were rep Alachua County robberi a delivery driver in Put was shot. The report also state Alachua robberies occu southwestern portion of ASO is taking a proactive stance by offering an advising course for Domino's Pizza employees, Troiano said. "We are going to cover situations that we have seen in the past and teach them how to protect themselves," said Troiano. He said he wanted especially to teach the managers about prevention so they can advise their employees in making cautious deliveries. Uver sLUGAINESVILLE MOTHER CHARGED e seen in WITH -NEGLECT: A Gainesville h [Domiwoman who left her two three-yearold children unsupervised when ees] how she went to work Wednesday was elves." arrested early Thursday moving, JmToao according to arrest reports. Jim Trojano Twenty-year-old Tammara eriff's Office Nakisha Middleton's children, spokesman Suzanne Hachey and Cecilia Johnson, were found in front of Oak Forest Apartments unsupervised and firm if any about to run out into oncoming trafnected and fic. A witness had to stop her vehicle his type are abruptly to avoid collision. nity and ocThe door to Middleton's aparteless. d d h ales. gghment was found wide-open without a gang," he any guardians inside. isolated." Authorities took the children into orted in the custody. Middleton later was arrestes; however, ed for two counts of child neglect. nam County No more than 100 feet west of the apartment building is a swap, d all of the which witnesses say is a known rred in the dwelling for alligators, reports said. the county. Some People Have A Lot to Say About 0 the independent florida all11 igiatwor "Writing columns for The Alligator was dt piece of cake. We had Nixon in the White House, and each day provided a wonderful new atrocity. It was a splendid opportunity for a columnist to learn the value of A contempt, ridicule and satire. It also gave me a pile of newspaper clippings that continue to scare the hell out of editors years later." 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6, ALLIGATOR U FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2005 Editorial The first week of classes is over, and the staff here at the Department of Darts and Laurels could sure use a drink right now: After a Christmas full of egg nog and spiced rum, and maybe a bit too much champagne on New Year's Eve, the sudden transition back to class hit us like the hangover after a five-day bender. Luckily, party hopes are high for this semester now that the City Commission will soon be taking another look at the anti-rave laws that always interrupt our fun when things have just gotten going. Today, however, there's notime in the Department for carousing. Instead of going out and having a good time, we're staying sober for at least one more day to bring you the news and commentary you've come to expect. So sit back, kick your feet up and have a beer for us as we pour ourselves into this week's edition of Darts & Laurels As registration comes to a close, we lead off with an it's-fair-even-if-we-don't-like-it LAUREL to UF's Enrollment Management Council for instituting a timelag for dropped classes on ISIS, which makes it harder for students to hold seats open for their friends. The change is sure to be unpopular, but the previous system gave students with early registration times-or older friends-an even bigger advantage in getting precious spaces in UF's overcrowded classes. But we're going to come right back and toss a yeswe're-flip-flopping DART to the Council, because we didn't get into that lab section we wanted. In honor of those who got a rude suprise when trying to enjoy a little holiday theme-park action with their families, we give a that's-not-going-to-make-recovering-fromthe-hurricanes-any-easier DART to Walt Disney World, SeaWorld, Universal Orlando and Busch Gardens for raising ticket prices. The parks cited a lack of visitors due to tourists being scared off by the bad weather, but we all know Mickey was just looking to make a quick buck off of Floridians' misfortunes. Keeping with the trend of greedy corporate activities, we launch a he-won't-stop-until-he's-the-emperorof-Gainesville DART to Clark Butler, who successfully lobbied for a four-lane instead of a two-lane expansion to Southwest 24th Avenue so he could extend Butler Plaza northward. Because we at the Department have spent a lot of time pondering how long it'll be until reality shows are the only things left on TV, we hand an at-least-someone-wants-tostop-the-madness LAUREL to WRAZ-TV, the Fox affiliate that refused to air the new reality series "Who's Your Daddy?"-a show that features a woman attempting to win money by correctly guessing which of eight men is her biological father. While we at the Department have logged as many guilty "Survivor" and "American Idol" hours as anyone, a line must be drawn somewhere. And finally, since we're still basking in the glow of having donated to a worthy cause, we officially end the first week of Darts and Laurels by bestowing a maybewe'll-come-to-your-next-keg-party LAUREL to the Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Council for their efforts to raise money for victims of the December tsunamis. Actually, that keg sounds pretty good right now. a l tid o rda alli ato I Dwayne Robinson EDITOR Mike Gimignani MANAGING EDITOR Matt Sanchez OPINIONS EDITOR The Alligator encourages comments from readers. Letters to the editor should not exceed 150 word s ( about one letter-sized page). They oust be typed, double-spaced and must include th, authors nam e"classiticatio and phone number. Names will be withheld it thu writer shoss cause. We resere the right to edit tor legth, gramrer, style aed lbel. end letters lttrsaligtor.og. brieg them to C1ns W. University Aoe., o seed ti to P.O. Boc 14257, Gainesville. FL 32604-2257.Columic ot about 450 words about ociginal topuies oed editorial cortoons are also welcome. Questions? Cail 376-4ts8. Opinion ALLIGATOR www.alligator.org/opinions 1651ORY -N Representatives may challenge votes he holiday excitement has finally calmed down, and we have reached the end of the first week of classes. Although none of us really want to return to the long hours of classes and studying, the New Year brings a certain excitement of what is yet to come. However, there are a lot of memorable moments from 2004 that will not be forgotten easily. Among some of my favorites would have to be Janet Jackson's peek_ a-boo performance at the Super Bowl, Britney Spears' -not one, but two marriages, and a Tampa hockey team winning the Stanley Cup. And let's not forget the biggest story of all: the 2004 presidential election. For almost an entire year, we were bombarded with election coverage-from the democratic primaries down to the final minutes of voting. Regardless of whether you like or loathe the outcome of the election, it is my guess that most people are at least a little glad, if not thrilled, not to have to hear about it any more. But for those of you looking forward to a presidential-election-free 2005, I have bad news for you: House Representatives Barbara Boxer, Stephanie Tubbs Jones, John Conyers and Jesse Jackson Jr. are hell-bent on ruining that. Congress met Thursday to certify the electoral votes from each state and sign off on President Bush's win, and, as of Thursday morning, Boxer and the others planned to contest the votes in Ohio-claiming that fraudulent activity swayed the outcome of the state's votes. However, there is no evidence to support this idea. Yet Boxer still wants to waste Congress' time and the taxpayers' money. That's not to say that if there was, in fact, cause to think the election was tainted it should not be investigated, but how long are we going to beat this dead horse? It's time for these far-leftLauren Flanagan wingers to.give it up and move on. Speaking Out And some democrats agree with me. A few democratic leaders have said Boxer should not contest President Bush's win, due to the lack of evidence and substance behind the claim. Others believe she will not formally contest sit. But during the meeting, Boxer will speak to members of Congress about voter fraud and how she feels it can be avoided. If Boxer and the others decide to contest the votes, the Senate and the House will go into their chambers and debate about the vote in Ohio to determine whether there is evidence of fraud and if the vote should be turned over. It seems to me Boxer is only delaying the inevitable because she doesn't like President Bush. Then again, maybe she just wants to spend a little extra time with the other representatives. You know, a little getting-toknow-each-other debate over the presidential election. In reality, contesting the vote will do nothing except waste a lot of time. The vote will not be overturned because-some of you might want to look away nowBush won fair and square. Maybe we should look at the votes that put Boxer into office, because I'm starting not to like her. Lauren Flanagan is an English sophomore. The views expressed here are not necessarily those of the Alligator. Reader response Today's question: Should the presidential election ballots from Ohio be contested? Due to tech nical difficulties, the results of Thursday's question will not be posted. Vote or post a message at www.alligator.org

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FRIDAY,ANuARY 7,'2b0 i ALLIGATOR, 7 Guest Column Options exist for students bummed about expensive books Christmas may be over for the rest of the world, but the holiday season has just begun for textbook companies. Students are coming back to school in droves and are required to buy exorbitantly priced textbooks to fill textbook companies' coffers. Add a CD-ROM here, an internet package there and maybe a remote control gizmo and the prices start spiraling. The big textbook companies are the doctor and you are the patient. You buy or you die. A study done by the California Public Interest Research Group found that University of California, Berkeley students will spend an average of $898 per year on textbooks in 2003-04, which is almost 20 percent of the average tuition and fees for in-state students at public four-year colleges nationwide. In contrast, a 1997 UC survey found students spent an average of $642 on textbooks in 1996-97. Sixty-five percent of Letter to the Editor faculty said they "rarely" or "never" use the bundled materials in their courses. In fact, gouging has gotten so bad Congress has opened an investigation into the matter-which means it will be dealt with on a geologic time scale. Luckily, you can minimize the pain to your pocketbook by following some easy advice from an expert. Me. Use Half.com, an online marketplace owned by eBay: Unlike eBay, they won't let you buy a Russian submarine, but they do list textbooks. The books there are cheap, because Half.com cuts out the middle man; many times it's other students selling their old books. Use an older. edition of the textbook. Textbook companies are in the business to maximize their profit, so consequently they don't want to spend the money to improve a new edition of a textbook and end up drawJay Stannard Speaking Out "improvement" was ing almost completely from the previous edition. I've seen plenty of students in both physics and calculus use older textbooks. I once did this with an economics textbook, and found that the only that the authors had renumbered the problems at the end of each chapter. So I forewent buying a new economics textbook and instead photocopied the questions. What a lesson in opportunity cost. Get a version from a developing country. My Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes book is a paperback with newspaper-thin pages, and the back cover reads, "This Wiley Singapore Edition is part of a continuing program of paperbound textbooks especially designed for students in developing countries at a reduced price." It cost me half the price of the hardcover American edition. And I'm developing. Borrow one from a friend who has taken the class. And when all else fails, sit at a copy machine and copy the book. I met a guy who did this with a calculus textbook. I'm not sure if I was more amazed by his blatant disregard for copyright law or the Zen-like patience he must have had to copy 1,152 pages, eight appendices and an index. Good luck, Gators-with enough ingenuity, friends or just a lot of free time and a copy machine, you too can keep from getting gouged. Jay Stannard is a chetnical engineering junior. Contraceptive pill headline was misleading I am a nurse practitioner at the Student Health Care Center, and I was concerned that your headline "Groups demand over-the-counter abortion pills," suggests that the "morning-after" pill, or emergency contraceptive, is equivalent to an abortion pill. This is inaccurate. The way the emergency contraceptive pill works is just like all birth control pills: It prevents the ovary from releasing an egg (ovulation). If a couple has sex and the condom breaks, the sperm can survive in the vagina for three to five days. If the woman hasn't ovulated, then the pill will prevent ovulation, and thus prevent pregnancy If the woman has already ovulated-too late, she's pregnant! That's why emergency contraceptive is not a very reliable method of contraception. It is only 75 to 89 percent effective. Some studies suggest emergency contraceptives may change the lining of the uterus, which interferes with implantation. Other studies, however, do not support this theory. According to Hatcher, et al. (2004) in Contraceptive Technology, "inhibition of implantation is unlikely to be the primary mechanism of action for this contraceptive method," (p. 285). In reality, by preventing ovulation and pregnancy, emergency contraceptive is significant in preventing abortion. Jackie Davis, ARNP Nurse practitioner, Student Health Care Center .u Columnist's criticisms sound familiar So, Jason Levitt thinks the United Nations is a "corrupt and inept organization." The Bush administration was also a harsh critic of the United Nations-before the occupation of Iraq became a messy quagmire. Last September, we witnessed President Bush put our country in the humiliating position of having to beg the United Nations for help as concerns mounted over the rising human and financial costs oi the Iraq occupation. How embarrassing. So which is it? Is th United Nations really "irrelevant," or is that just sour grapc from those who dropped the diplomatic football when th war in Iraq was no longer "mission accomplished?" John Dryden 8BCN BUY YOUR TEXTBOOKS AT HALKFCO AND SAVE UP TO 40% OFF* THE LIST PRICE. How great is this? Find reat'savings cnei r used textbooks you d this -,n esr. l a enter Vie titles or ISBN numbers. Thtsie Save $ an additional on a purchase of $50 or more. Redeem this coupon by entering this code: UF2005 at half.com For a limited time, first-time buyers only. 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8, ALLIGATOR U FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2005 STUDENT GOVERNMENT lmprov group reveals SG aspirations amid comedy By BRIDGET CAREY Alligator Writer bcarey@alligator.org Cutting jabs at religion, race, politics and Gator football, no topic was safe from the wrath of the Theatre Strike Force Improvisational and Sketch Comedy Extravaganza. The show, called "Theatre Strike Force Knows Best!!!," kicked off Thursday, and the improv group promises it will provide a different show tonight and Saturday. Both shows are scheduled for 8 p.m. But thegroup announced they aren't all a bucket of chuckles. They also have registered as the Strike Force Party for the Spring Student Government elections, and toward the conclusion of their show they Tricia Coyne / Alligator Staff After being announced as the Student Body presidential candidate for Strike Force Party, Zach Huddieston celebrates and entertains the crowd. declared member Zach Huddleston would be their party's candidate for Student Body president. "We figured hey, let's be social and or political," Theatre Strike Force President Eddie Geller said to the crowd of more than 460 crammed into the Constans Theatre, which only seats an audience of 420. The show includes students in the improvisation and social-political issues class, as well as those in the Strike Force club. "As time goes on, we'll surely have more to say," Geller explained, regarding their future SG political aspirations, and quickly shifted focLms back to the comedy show. Although some sketches were planned, most of the show's material came from the audience. "If we suck, it's your fault," warned Geller. The theater group, which boasts itself to be the largest collegiate improv and sketch comedy troupe in the nation, periodically asks the audience to yell out suggestions for themes or objects in their performances, forcing actors to perform without preparation. One sketch .allowed audience members to think of variations of the insulting phrase "Your momma is so fat." When one audience member shouted "Your professor is so Mark Rush ." a sharp-dressed actor in a suit and tie flew out in response. "I'm the socially conscious bird," he said. When another member of the audience offered the suggestion, "Your weave is so tight," actor Torian Cherry threw out the insult "Your weave is so tight, you're a black girl with the Chinese eyes." Cherry has been involved with the -troupe since he joined the class in the Fall, and said one of the best parts of acting is seeing his peers send the audience into tears. "I promise once you see it you'll die laughing," Cherry said. Onie of Cherry's favorite sketches is one that references the environmentally conscious early-'90s cartoon show "Captain Planet." The troupe gave a glimpse at how the modern day Captain Planet and the Planeteers -with the monkey -would protect the Earth from looting and polluting. Asuperhero funeral sketchbegan with an audience suggestion that the superhero they were mourning was "Extreme Body-Piercing Man." One actor approached the imaginary casket and said, "I was Extreme Body Piercing Man's best friend: Leonardo's employee." Some of the audience suggestions threw the troupe into bizarre territory, spouting dialogue such as, "I wish I could be French toast and pregnant," but it didn't stop the auditorium from roaring with laughter. Creativity sometimes got the best of the actors, when one thought it would be amusing to run outside the theater but got locked out. While audience participation tended to be explicitly sexual, the Strike Force worked to keep the material rated PG and also live up to its promise to be "funnier than Bill Engvall." O-\ '1 5 Greed Medication at no cost. Cn ctdby: NORMAN SLFVY, IMD FtLOSRIDA OPHTHALMIC INSTITUTE GAINES VfLLE, FL-A program presented by the Reitz Union 0 at a heEITZ UNION Southwest Rec. Center Extended hours open until 2:00 am Karaoke 9pm-12am, Orange and Brew 5ha.k Tale Photo Bookmarks 10pm-2am, 1stfloor U~sOPM,9p-lm pR1:aop, Air Brush Tattoos 10pm-2am, 2nd floor non A.om HypnotistTOM DELUCA! 10pm, Rion Ballroom Free Breakfast, Reitz Union Food Court, 12:00 am1:30 am th* indpendent florida We inform. You decide. J MEMMINW.-

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2005 M ALLIGATOR, 9 Poetry readings at fraternity event get "Soultry" By NEIL HUGHES Alligator Writer Angie Nixon wants fellow females with small backsides to know they're not alone. "Small-booty women, stand up!" she proclaimed to the standingroom only crowd. Nixon was one of many performers who entertained the crowd Thursday night as Phi Beta Sigma fraternity continued events in recognition of its Founder's Week with an evening of poetry readings and performances. The fraternity called the night's event "Soultry," in reference to the soulful nature of poetry, Social Chairman Antonio Redding said. "We're trying to reach the mind, body and soul of everybody here," Redding said. In attendance for the event were Student Body President Jamal Sowell and Treasurer Dennis Ngin. "I always come out and support the brothers of Phi Beta Sigma," Sowell said. "I look forward to every single Sigma week." The event was emceed by fraternity brothers Chris Hightower and Lance Adams. Music was provided by Darius "D." Moore on bass guitar and John "J.J." Cowart on keyboard. The two played jazzy background music during many of the poetry readings. "We do this all the time," Moore said, noting he and Cowart also play at the Institute for Black Culture's poetry readings Wednesday nights. "We play along with the mood of the poetry and feel the flow," Moore, a second-year health science student, said. "If they want us to pick it up or slow it down, we do it." Before reciting his two memorized poems, Jermaine Wall freestyled in response to Nixon's ode to "small-booty women." Listen to audio excerpts at www.alligator.org "It ain't my fault my metabolism is fast," Wall said in his impromptu poem, which he called "Skinny Dudes Need Love Too." "We're trying to reach the mind, body and soul of everybody here." Antonio Redding Social Chairman Wall, a second-year advertising student, is a member of Soldiers of Verbal Expression, a student organization that features freestyles and poetry readings.He read for the last time one of his older poems, entitled "Apple F~~ Iord a .nt %V ri~ 0 .I II % 141rIA-1111f6K r~~g a I (10 "Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers" OConnll Ceiter Tickets on sale Friday, January 7th at 10 am UF Students $15 General Public $25 service charges not included _Jir For persons with disabilities requiring special accomodations, please contact (352] 392-1665 x302 or 392-2567 (TTD). Email accomodate@sg.ufl.edu or contact the Florida Relay System at 1-800-955-8771 at least 72 hours prior to the event. M ,FF H M 1 Juice, Chocolate and You." Wall said he was retiring the piece because it was about a girl whom he was no longer with. Julian Riley and Typhani Mattis sang a duet, covering the song "We Can't Be Friends" by Deborah Cox and RL. Audience members who knew the song sang along with the performers. Riley, a member of the fraternity, was given the nickname "American Idol" by his brothers, who were impressed with his singing abilities. Riley wore his fraternity jersey to the event, which featured the nickname on the back. "We sound good together," Riley said of himself and Mattis. "So, we decided to do it." mom k

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BUY IT. SELL IT. FIND IT. 373-FIND Classif ieds FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2005 ALLIGATOR www.alIigator.org/class "For-Rent-Frnished For Rent -Furnished For Rent -Unfurnished ForlRent -UnfUrnished For Ren -Unfurnshed LIVE OUT YOUR DREAMSMt! Roommate matching 3/3 from only $435 FREE Cable w/ HBO & SHOWTIME*Alarm Gated*24hr gym* Tan FREE*Close to UF SPRING SPECIALS*377-2777 4-20-71-1 Super Clean Studio Walk to ShandsLong & short term lease Now as low as $355 monthly inc all utilitiesph 336-9836 4-20-71-1 Live in Peace! Luxury 3BR & 4BR, includes: utilities, furniture, individual lease, W/D, extended cable. Starting at $480/mo. Call The Landings at 336-3838. 4-20-71-2 *** SORORITY ROW AREA *** Experience the luxury at Windsor Hall. Located 2 blocks to UF. Beautiful single & double suites available. Starting at $375/mo includes everything -gym, pool, DSL, electric, etc. 337-9255 or www.windsorhall.com 4-20-71-1 BETTER THAN THE DORMS! Private Rooms $299-$380 Cable*UilitiesWD*Fuly Furnished No Hassle Living at UP! 372-7111 4-20-71-1 1BR & 2BR Huge floor plan. Private patio, park at your door. Oasis 377-3149 Furn Avail 3436 SW 42nd Ave & 34th St. $500 & $600/ mo 4-20-71-1 WALK TO UF! Clean, comfortable efficiency/studio, private entrance, parking lease. NS, no pets $325/ mo inc utils Call 352-376-8026 1-20-15-1 PROF/GRAD STUDENT. Safe, quiet furn or unfurn. All amenities $300/mo Leave mssg. 333-8300 12-5-5-1 Apt. for rent for spring 2005! University Terrace $395/mo includes utilities, internet, cable tv. On bus route, good location, 4BR/ 4BA, balcony! Call 219-5997 1-26-15-1 Need Roommate ASAP $480 includes all. 305-776-3156 1-10-4-1 2 Female Roommies wanted to share newly remodeled 493R/BA @ Univ Terr West. $430/mo incl water, cable, i-net, alarm sys, walkin closet, W/D, scenic balcony, on bus rt, 1/2 mi to UF 352-371-5853 1-11-5-1 1 FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT. NS, serious student. 10 min from campus. Short lease ok. Big yard with dogs. 352-376-9960 1-12-6-1 SHORT TERM LEASE 3BR/2BA + study. 5 min to campus, maid service, lawn service, W/D, fam cm, liv rm, dining rm. 1115 NW40th Dr. Call 813362-7881, 813-215-7416, 813-362-7730 1-12-5-1 For Rent -IJnfurnished GATOR PLACE APTS 3600 SW 23 St. 2BR/1 BA W/D is optional. Park in front of your apt. Pet play park. 2 mi to VA/Shands. $525/mo 372-0507. 4-20-71-2 *QUIET, CLEAN, LOTS OF GREEN SPACE. Rustic 1BR apt. $325/mo. E1BR cottage $375/mo. Call 378-9220 or mobile 213-3901. 4-20-71-2 WALK TO UF Studios/i BRs from $499 Avail now, free parking Laundry on site, pets ok. OPEN WEEKENDS Call 371-7777 4-20-71-2 LYONS SPECIAL $89 1st month's rent 377-8797 4-20-71-2 Need a Rental Home or Condo? Need A Tenant? CALL THE BEST! Watson Realty Corp. RiITO'0S6 www.watsonrent.com Property Mgmt/Rentals 352-335-0440 Full Service Sales 352-377-8899 gvillepm@watsonrealtycorp.com 4-20-71-2 CAN'T FIND PARKING? BUS FULL? Studios & 1/Is from $459 at UP Pool *We Pay Most Utilities Pets OK Residents get FREE parking.guaranteed You can't live any closer! 372-7111 4-20-71-2 1 & 2 BR APTS -HUGE 1BR $515 H 2BR $565 Water/Sewer included H Pets Ok Pools H Fitness H Bball H Vbal 335-7275 H Open Saturdays 4-20-71-2 LUXURY LIVING DOWNTOWN Stylish Studios, 1/1's & 2/2's Poo]*Alarm*Pets Welcome Avail. Now/January: 338-0002 4-20-71-2 OSUN BAY APTSO OGrad students $99 Deposit* *SWalk or Bike to Campus 0 1-1 $460/mo**2-1 $520/mo www.sunisland.info @00376-6720 4-20-71-2 CHECK OUT OUR CLEAN, QUIET, AFFORDABLE 1 & 2 BR APT. OFF SW 20TH AVE. FROM $375 TO $450. INCL WATER, SEWER, PEST & GARB. SORRY NO PETS ALLOWED. 335-7066. 4-20-7-1-2 1BRs -Move in Dec/Jan Only $460-475/mo Pools Pets Ok Quiet 0 372-7555 Open Sat 4-20-71-2 Your new home is waiting! Luxury 2BR TH & 3BR Plato Cable*PooGym*Tanning*Pets OK Utii & Furn pkgs avail*RM Match Leasing Now and Spring*379-9255 4-20-71-2 Deluxe, Large 3 or 4BR apt/house, 60 second walk to UF. Remodeled, Oul House charm. Central AC, washer/dryer included. Wood floors. With Parking. By Private Owner. 538-2181 Iv message 4-20-71-2 "Free for All" Huge 3BR/2BA $850 Alarm -cool pool -tennis -b-ball Free UF parking -Perfect for pets Amazing specials -376-4002 4-20-71-2 Deluxe, large one or two bedroom, 60 second walk to UF. Wood firs, washer dryer included, fireplace, patio deck. Can furnish. Short term available. Private Owner. $495up. 352-538-2181. Lv mssg 4-20-71-2 The Perfect One Bedroom Oversized 1/1 with patio only $595 Alarm*Pool*Parking @ UF*Pets OK Sign now for 1 month FREE! 332-7401 4-20-71-2 LIVE EVERY DAY A VACATION!tI 1 BR/1 BA*2BR/2BA*3BR/3BA TH FREE cable w/HBO & SHOITIME*Alarm Gated*24hr gym*Tan FREE*Close to UF SPRING SPECIALS*377-2777 4-20-71-2 1,2 & 3BR with GATED ENTRY! HUGE apts w/screened porches FREE Alarm H FREE Tanning 24-hour Gym H Quiet NW Area Move-in Specials 372-0400 4-20-71-2 NEW Luxury @ Dorm Prices 2/2 or 3/3 w/FREE Internet FREE Cable H Free Tanning FREE Alarm H GYM H WD TV in every kitchen! 374-FUNN 4-20-71-2 ** ELLIE'S HOUSES ** Quality single family homes. Walk or bike to UF. www.ellieshouses.com 352-215-4991 or 352-215-4990 4-20-71-2 SUN ISLAND 1.1 from $460.00 2.1 $520.00 $99 deposit for Grad students 999 SW 16th Ave phone # 376-6720 www.sunisland.info 4-20-71-2 2&3 BRs Remodeled, Great Atmosphere! Amazing Amenities, W/D, Free Tanning, Pool Spa, PC Lab, Fitness Center, Tennis & morel Call 372-8100 to tour your new home today! 4-20-71HOUSES and CONDOS All locations and price ranges If you are tired of apt life Go to www.maximumre.com or call 374 6905. 8-24-170-2 FREE RENT FOR A LIMITED TIME! Large 2BR/1 BA for $620 or 3BR/2BA for $855. Alarms incl, pets welcome, free UF parking. Call 373-1111 or visit www.spanishtrace.org 4-20-71-2 1 BLOCK FROM UF Luxury 2BR/2BA townhomes. W/D, private balconies. Leasing for fall 371-7777 OPEN till 8pm and WEEKENDS 4-20-71-2 4BR/4BA at UF Luxury twonhomes 3 blks W/D, Pets ok. Avail Fall. 01W, Avail Pall. 371-7777 OPEN till 8pm and WEEKENDS 4-20-71-2 Rooftop Luxury Overlooking UF Private 3/2 with HUGE deck W/D*Free Parking*Elevator Access One of a kind luxury 372-7111 4-20-71-2 Summer rates plus July FREE on a 15 month lease Sun Island Properties 376-6720 www.sunisland.info 4-20-71-2 MORE SPACE.LESS RENT! HUGE 2, 3 and 4 Bedrooms from $759 W/D*Pool*Tennis*B-Ball*Raquetbal Call for daily specials! 332-7401 4-20-71-2 *Work, Live, Play* 1/1 & 2/2 tlats, 3/3TH Free Tanning, Aerobics, 24 hr gym PC lab, Gated, Trash Svc, All amenities. Now Leasing, 335-4455 4-20-71-2 Want more? Free even! 4BR 2.5 $1020Only 1 left Spacious floor plan -alarm -tennis www.pinetreegardens.com Free UF parking -376-4002 4-20-71-2 YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH FREE FREE rent, FREE W/D, FREE parking 150 ft from UF 2bd townhomes Going fast, call TODAY! 373-1111 4-20-71-2 Pine Rush Apartments 1&2 BR apt homes starting @ $419/rno $99 deposit. Aug & Sept Free! 375-1519 4-20-71-2 HOUSE -Walk to UFI Spacious 3BR house avail now! Wood floors, huge screen porch MUST SEE! Great Value! Open wkends 372-7111 4-20-71-2 More for less, FREE even! 2BR/2BA -Only $680 Pool -bus route -alarm -tennis Pet perfectFree Stop by and see us -376-4002 4-20-71-2 1BR/1BA $420, 2BR/1BA $495, 2BR/2BA $525, 3BR/2BA $695. New carpet, Italian tile, cent AC/H, covered patio, DW, verticals, W/D hkups, pool. Some utils, walk to UF. 332-7700. 4-20-71-2 1BR & 2BR/1 BA with W/D, central heat/air, dishwasher,ceramic tile, private patio, pets arranged. Off SW 34th St. Near bus rt. From $499 377-1633 1-31-92-2 How To Place A Classified Ad: Corrections and Cancellations: Cancellations: Call 373-FIND M -F, 8am -4pm. No refunds or In Person: By Mail: When Will Your Ad Run? credits can be given. Cash, Check, MC, or Visa Use forms appearing weekly in The Classifieds begin TWO WORKING DAYS Alligator errors: Check your ad the FIRST day it runs. Call 373-FIND Alligator. Sorry, no cash by mail. MC, after they are placed. Ads placed at the with any corrections before noon. THE ALLIGATOR IS ONLY REThe Alligator Office Visa or checks only. UF Bookstore may take THREE days to SPONSIBLE FOR THE FIRST DAYTHE AD RUNS INCORRECTLY. 1105 W. University Ave. B352' 373-FIND appear. Ada may run for any length of Corrected ads will be extended one day. No refunds or credits can be M-F 8am -4pm By Phone: 5) given after placing the ad. Changes called in after the first day will not Payment by Visa or MasterCard ONLY. time and be cancelled at any time. Sorry, be further compensated. UF Bookstore at Reitz Union M -F, 8am -4pm but there can be no refunds or credits Customer error or changes: Changes must be made BEFORE M -F, 8am -6pm, Sat. 1 Dam -5pm By Fax: (352) 376-4556 for cancelled ads. NOON for the next day's paper. There will be a $2.00 charge for minor changes. I For Rent: Furnished 6 Furnishings I Motorcycles, Mopeds 16 Health Services 21 Entertainment 2 For Rent: Unfurnished 7 Computers 12 Autos 17 Typing Services 22 Tickets 3 Sublease 8 Electronics 13 Wanted 18 Personals 23 Rides 4 Roommates 9 Bicycles 14 Help Wanted 19 Connections 24 Pets 5 Real Estate 10 For Sale 15 Services 20 Event Notices 25 Lost & Found All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make limitation, or discrimination." We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. .All employment opportunities advertised herein are subject to the laws which prohibit discrimination in employment (barring legal exceptions) because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, familial status, age, or any other covered status. -This newspaper assumes no responsibility for injury or loss arising from contacts made through the type of advertising that is know as "personal" or "connections" whether or not they actually appear underthose classifications. We suggest that any reader who responds to that type of advertising use caution and investigate the sincerity of the advertiser before giving out personal information. -Although this newspaper uses great care in accepting or rejecting advertising according to its suitability, we cannot verify that all advertising claims or offers are completely valid in every case and, therefore, cannot assume any responsibility for any injury or loss arising from offers and acceptance of offers of gtods alor series ough any advertiing contained hereip

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2005 U ALLIGATOR, 11 rnt-Ufrn ished For Rent -Un ished nt-Unfurn ed r Rent -Unfurnished For Rent -Unfurnished ALREADY SICK OF YOUR ROOMMATE? SPECIAL DEALS AT SUN KEY 376-6720 4-20-71-2 ***LIVE IN LUXURY*** HUGE TWNHMS:2/2 & 3/3 Free cable, w/HBO & Showtime W/D*alarm*free tanning*comp lab Pets welcome*Private dog park Leasing NOW & FALL 377-2801 4-20-71-2 Free Extended Basic Cable! Pets Welcome! 1000 sq ft Split Floor Plan, W/D Hook-ups & DW, 1BR/1BA & 2BR/2BA Available. Call Now 372-9913 4-20-71-2 Amazingly Affordable! HUGE 650sq ft 1 BR 1000 sq ft 2BR Townhouses & Flats! Discounted Rates Starting @ $380 & $480. Close to Santa Fe, UF & 1-75, 332-5070. 4-21-71-2 HOUSES Close to UF, schools, shopping, 630 NW 35th St. 3/2, family room, carport, Ig screened porch, fenced backyard $1200 331-0095 OTHER HOUSES -AVAILABLE. 4-20-71-2 Total Elec, 2 & 3 Bedroom, $395-$550, cent A/C, pool, tennis, B-ball waste, pest, lawn mowing. 251b pet $15/mo. M-F 10-6 or by appt. Alamar Gardens 4400 SW 20th Ave. 373-4244 UF bus line #20 4-20-71-2 1 MONTH FREE! -2BA 2.5BATownhouse, w/d hookups, pool, lots of closet space, $675/rent 1452 SW 25th Place Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 1-7-15-2 CLOSE TO SHANDS & UF! 3 BR 2BA, Washer/dryer, lawn svc, terrazzo floors, $1000/rent, 3811 SW 20th Street Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 1-7-15-2 SHORT TERM LEASE! 2BR 1.5BA Duplex, walk to UF, CH/AC, 6 month lease, $495/rent, 807 NW 3rd Avenue Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 1-7-15-2 Rocky Pointe large 1 BR/1 BA, Animal friendly w/fenced yard, W/D. $580/mo. Avail ASAP. Call 283-3344 1-10-15-2 *HOMES* BLKS TO UFI S 3BR/1BA wd fIrs, ceramic tile, W/D, cent H/AC, garage, fenced yard, 4, SW 25th St $1075/mo 0 3BR/1.5BA wd flrs, cent H/AC, W/D, fenced yard, 303 NW 36th St, $900/mo 0 4BR/3BA wd/tile flrs, fp, W/D, cent H/AC, 1562 NW 18th St $1500/mo. Call Carol 359-3341 or 339-5584. 1-7-11-2 *1-2BR/1 BAAPTS/DUPLEXES* 3 blks from UF from $375/mo! Call Carol 359-3341 or 359-5584. 1-7-11-2 ROCKWOOD VILLAS 3BR/3 FULL BATHS. End unit. W/D. Recently renovated. $795/ mo. Call 407-578-2721 1-10-12-2 One BR apt for rent. 1 person, 1 car, no smoking, no pets, no Blean. It in small, but has it all. All util. pd. $360/mo, unfurnish ed. Call Charlie "Whitey" Webb. 375-4373. Stop by 1215 NE 20thAve. 1-18-15-2 CASABLANCA WEST Room w/own bath. Clean, NS, pool, $350/mo. Call 246-4023 or email zmanseur@uwf.edu 1-7-5-2 A GREAT DEAL! 2BR 15BA W/d hookups, CH/AC, dishwasher, $475/rent 5320 NW 20th Court Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 1-7-4-2 A REAL BARGAIN! 2BR 1BD apt, W/d hookups, dining room, courtyard, $450/ rent, 535-B NW 26th Avenue Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 1-7-4-2 SUPER CUTE! 2BR 2.5BA TH, fireplace, dining room, washer/dryer, $700/rent, 2327 SW 73rd Terrace Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 1-7-4-2 PETS CONSIDERED! 3BR 2BA, Fenced yard, carport, ceramic tile, living & family rooms, w/d hookups, $1100/rent 1321 NW21st Avenue Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 1-7-4-2 MASTER BR & STUDY in vintage home for quiet person. Cent H/AC, W/D, wood floors & wood stove, front & back porches. $400/mo Share utils. Call 338-7670 1-10-5-2 VINTAGE CUTE& CLEAN 1 & 2BR/1BA DUPLEX APTS wood floors, yard, NW, quiet area, bike to UF. $450/mo Call 338-7670 1-10-5-2 1 MONTH FREE RENT! 20 steps to class 1,2 &3 BR apts avail Aug on special from $310/BR. LOFTS Ig closets & TONS of amenitiesl Call 376-6223 TrimarkProperties.com 4-21-71-2 1 MONTH FREE RENT!. Offer ends next week! Across from Tigertl Furnished TOWNHOUSES w/FREE Ethernet, cable w/HBO & more! 372-3557 TheCourtyards.net 4-20-71-2 Apartments Available Now All Florida Areas; All Major US Cities Browse our listing FREE WWW.SUBLET.COM 1-(877)-For-Rent (367-7368) 4-21-71-2 VILLAGE LOFT APTS. 1BR LOFT APTS 650 & 750 sq ft. Starting @ $450 mo. Quiet, wooded setting. FREE monitored alarm system. 6400 SW 20th Ave. Call 332-0720 1-31-18-2 2BR 1Ba.Apts. $475-515/mo 5 Bilks to UF! 840 St Ft 829 SW 5th Avenue, St Croix Apts Central H & Air, Includes Wtr, Swg, Garbage. Call Merrill Management I 1494 1-10-4-2 2BR 1 BA Apts 1 BIOCK to UFr 216 SW 12th Street. $500/mo 1236 SW 1st Ave. $525/mo Call Merrill Management Inc. 372-1494 1-10-4-2 2BR 2BA in WOODSIDE VILLAS 7200 SW 8th Avenue. $575/mo Pool, Clubhouse etc. Call Merrill Management Inc. 372-1494 1-10-4-2 2BR 1BAApt, 1BLK TO UP! $525/mo, carpet, central H & Air 1234 SW 1st Ave. Call Merriill Managment Inc. 372-1494 1-10-4-2 2BR 1 BA Duplex, carpet, Central H & Air. Washer/Dryer Hkups 1906 NW 9th St. off NW 16th Ave. $475/mo. Call Merrill Management Inc. 372-1494 1-7-3-2 2BR 1 BA apt. Terazzo Floors Window A/C, Nat Gas HT 2Blks to UF. $510/mo 1508 NW 4th Ave. Call Merrill Management Inc. 372-1494 1-10-4-2 *8 BLOCKS TO UF* Large 2BR/1 BA apt. Carpet, cent H/AC, $500/mo 375 8256 4-20-70-2 Have Roommates? 3BR/2BA House $950 Only You? 1 BR/1 BA House $450 Mitchell Realty 374-8579 x 1 4-20-70-2 So Close to Campus Avail now, 2BR/1 & 2 BA apts. $400, $450, $695 Mitchell Realty 374-8579 x 1 4-20-70-2 1 BLOCK TO UF. Spring semester only. 3BR/2BA. New kitchen. W/D, Free cable, internet, parking. Cent A/C. No pets. $1200 + until or individual lease 954-344-9240 1-19-10-2 1/2 PRICE-APTS! Close to UF/Downtown. 2BR & 3BR starting @ $525/mo Call 3734423 or online at www.maximumre.com 8-15-95-2 6BR/2BA HOUSE $1200/mo. Walk or ride Pst Ctrl. to campus. Privacy fence, cent H/AC & nc. 372large yard. Pets welcome! NW 13th St & NW 5th Ave. By Booklovers Cafe! 8700904, 318-4553 1-19-10-2 $400 & $425 HOUSE 1&2 BR apts. Historical downtown. W/D hkups, wood floors porch. ONLY 5 LEFT! 870-0904, 318-4563 1-19-10-2 3 BED HOUSE $600/mo. Central heat & air. Great Deal! Wooden floors & W/D hookup. Behind Leo 706. 870-0904, 3184553 1-14-8-2 2 BED HOUSE: $500/mo. Porch, new carpet/paint Workshop area. Downtown by courthouse. 870-0904, 318-4553 114-8-2 Sweet 3BR/1BA HOUSE in DUCKPOND AREA. New kitchen. New bath. Fireplace. $850/mo 731 NE 9th Ave. Call 352-316-1637 1-19-10-2 Brand new 3BR/2BA, 2 car garage, 5 mi from Shands/UF in SW community $1500/ mo. Move in Feb 1st. Nicest amenities in Gainesville 352-335-6448 1-20-10-2 PET'S PARADISE, no app/pet fee. twnhm.2BR/1.5BA privacy fence, modern appliances/fans, WD hkups, 1000 SW 59th Terr. Pvt owner, please leave detailed message. Other units avail. $425/mo 331-2099 1-20-10-2 SHORT LEASE NEGOTIABLE on some units SEE PET'S PARADISE AD 352-3312099 1-20-10-2 ***STUDENTS*** 1BR apt in great building downtown Wood floors, large screen porch, cent h/a $575/mo INCL UTILS Call 371-3260 1-19-10-2 LOOKING FOR AN APARTMENT? The Leasing Connection FREE Apartment & Housing Locator Service. 1608 NW 1st Ave Located right behind Florida Bookstore Plenty of FREE PARKING! Call 352-376-4493 www.theleasingconnection.com 3-31-56-2 Historic Apartments. Ceiling fans, hardwood floors, high ceilings, some w/fireplaces. 1BR $410 inc water/sewer, 1 BR $470 incl water/ sewer. 1st/last/sec. Historic district. No dogs please. 378-3704 1-20-10-2 BIVENS SOUTH -LAKEFRONT CONDO 1BR 920 nq Bt. W/D, pool. Flexible lease. $575/mo ww.kalera.com/rent 378-2509. 1-12-5-2 2BR/1 BA Duckpond area house. Cent H/A, W/D, DW, large yard, prefer grad students. Pets OK $780/mo 850-529-7069 1-20-10-2 ***CASABLANCA EAST*** 2BR/2.5BA Townhouse, close to UF, Student's dream. $750/mo, low dep, W/D incl. Call Phil at 352-235-0600 1-31-17-2 ENJOY THE CLOSENESS Rooms starting at $300/mo Inc utils, 511 NW 15th St. Call Dave @ 222-8910 1-20-5-2 FOR RENT 3Br/2Ba in Melrose 20min from Gville, 3 blks from Lake Santa Fe. Lg rms new paint/tile/carpet. Cent H/AC, laundry, no pets. F/S 352-475-2216 ask for Jim. 110-3-2 1 Block from the O'Dome. Jan frev-2/1 duplex, pets ok, $550/mo, $700 dep. 352-3752900, or 863-255-5919 1-20-10-2 NEED SHORT TERM? Huge, quiet! 2BR/1 BA only $61 0/mo for 3-6 mc. FREE UF PARKING. Call ASAP 373-8114 1-12-5-2 WALK TO CAMPUS 3BR/2BA HOUSE, cent AC/H, W/D, wood floors. 1216 NW 3rd Ave. $1100/mo 2714265 1-12-5-2 1 MO FREE 2BR/1 BA for $480. Large & quiet, close to UF, on bus rt, cent H/AC, W/D hkups, ready now. Call 352-219-4222 1-12-5-2 TREEHOUSE VILLAGE $400/mo Large 1BR/1BA in 2BR/2BA apt Everything incl. 1.1 mi to campus. Graduate neighborhood. Part furn. Will help furnish. Call 561-301-4707 1-10-3-2 **COUNTRYSIDE 1 BR/1 BA in 4BR/4BA on bus route, close to UF, pool, gym, hi spd net, cable. $350 + tuils. 352-328-4551 Avail immediately. 1-20-10-2 DOWNTOWN Avail immediately. Short-term ok. 2BR/1 BA apt. Newly remodeled, quiet neighborhood, pets OK, close to Shands, UF & library. $680-715/mo. Call 262-1351 1-20-10-2 3BR across from UF Avail Fall, $385 per BR. Vaulted ceilings, laundry, Breakfast bar, pets ok. Open WEEKENDS 371-7777 4-20-69-2 WOOD FLOORS at UF 1&2 BRs avail Fall Pets ok, some w/ W/D OPEN till 8pm and WEEKENDS Free parking 371-7777 4-20-69-2 Classifieds. Continued on next page.

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12, ALLIGATOR U FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2005 r Rent -Unfurnised Subleases fl mmates Roommates Roommates 2BR/1BA apt. Seconds to UF. $575/mo. Large yard, lots of parking. Available immediately. Call 352-373-3203 or cell 850-2281836 1-10-2-2 LOOKING GLASS APFS. Move in today! Master ,suite in 2/2 on indiv. lease. Male roommate needed. 376-1111 1-13-5-2 115 STEPS FROM CAMPUSl.I Luxury -Opposite Library West! Beautiful 2BRI2BA.all amenities LOOKING GLASS APTS Call 376-1111 or Come by 111 NW 16th St. #1 4-20-62 Immaculate 3BR brick home easy Wvalk north from UF library with larqe fenced yard in quiet, safe, NW neighborhood. Cent H&A, fireplace, Ig Fla rm, wood floors, W&D, ADT secur, nice kitchen, dishwasher. 1617 NW 7th Pl. $1450/mo. Call Tom @ 215-4990 or Bill @ 561-307-3690 1-31-16-2 Avail Now! Nice 2BR/1BA apt close to UF & convenient to everything. On bus route, pets ok. $400/mo. Call Richard @ 371-4367 1-21-10-2 Small 1 BR/1 BA apt. near 34th and University, masher and dryer. $350/mo, available now, Call Chris 352-339-2836 1-13-5-2 $285/mo 2 Blocks to staduim. Share 2BR/1 BA apt w/male student. Avail NOW. Call 335-4790 1-13-5-2 Sublease my Apt! Walk to UF $463/mo. FIrst month's rent is FREE! If interested call: 407296-7215 or 407-808-8009. Ask for Jeremy. 1-13-5-2 1 BR 1 BA Efficiency Apt 7 Blks to UF! Washer/Dryer, Incls DSL & Utilities. Very Nice $650/mo. Call 281-9290 1-13-5-2 2BR/1.5BA 5-10 min bike ride to med or UF. All new carpet, W/D, DW, stove. No smk, pets, 239-898-9317 1038 B off SW 6 St on 10th Ln. $600/mo 3-7-38-2 I ,Su~bleases CASA BLANCA WEST 1 000sq ft 2BR/1.5BA, W/D, pool, on bus rte, near UF, Shands, Butler Plaza. Very clean & quiet townhouse.; $650/mo NEGOTIABLE! 256-3609 1-1240-3 IBRIBA in 2BR/2BA condo. Pickwick Park near UF/Archer. Can be furn or not. Complex has pool. Unit has W/D. $400/mo no sec dep. FEB FREE. Move in Jan 18 lease thru Aug 1 Can renew. Contact Erich 352-895-7231 1-7-7-3 2BR avail in 4BR/4BA condo in Countryside @ University. Includes cable, utilities, W/D. Living rm furn. Call Irvin (352)379-2926 emailicheng@bellsouth.net $450/month 1-12-10-3 1BR/1BA in 2BR/2BA cond $325 + 1/2 utilities, prefer Graduate student, Female only. Available after Dec 10th. Lease until July. For more info call 407-312-6328 1-12-10-3 Sublease Special 2BR/2EA townhome w/ W/D, patio. On Archer Rd, close to Butler Plaza. Avail Jan-Aug. $700 neg. No sec dep. Furniture also on sale. 352-375-8977 1-10-5-3 Courtyards -1 room in spacious 4/1.5 townhouse. Furniture and all util included; great place $399/mo, NO sec deposit. Avail now. 514-6408 or murraymd@ufl.edu 1-14-10-3 Apartments Sublets & Roommates All areas. Stu, 1 & 2 Bdrm; $400-1500 Short-Long & Furn-Unfurn 1-(877) FOR-RENT (367-7368) WWW.SUBLET.COM 4-20-71-3 FREE RENT in the Gables! 1 BR apt available in the best complex in Gainesville! Private garage, W/D, free cable w/HBO & SHO. MOVING -MUST SUBLET. ASAP! 352-262-2576 1-7-3-3 STUDIO $425/mo Utils incl. Walk to UF. Moving out-ot-town must sublease. Pets ok. 352-359-0244 1-11-5-3 1BR/1BA Avail. Jan -July $499/mo Jan rent FREE. Quiet, roomy, close to campus. Keep my $300 securtiy deposit. Call Sahib 352256-9100 1-19-10-3 WINDMEADOWS Sublease $500/mo neg. 1BR/1BA behind Butler Plaza Feb 1 -July 30, 2005. Work-out room, laundry. Call 352375-6381 1-11-5-3 Mid-sized 1Br apt located by Sorority Row on Depot Ave. $385/mo Avail Jan 24, 2005. Contact Vickie @ 352-514-8331 1-11-5-3 CAMPUS LODGE. 2-3 BRs. Vaulted ceiling. Fully furn. Everything incl. $505/mo each. Call 352-514-7773 1-19-10-3 2BR 2BA at Hidden Lake avail immediately Rent $435/per room, Call Peter 305-7737773 1-19-10-3 1BR apt SW 16 Ave & SW 13th St. Jan 15 or Feb 1st. Pool, laundry, on bus line. no sec. $412/mo, lease until Aug 30. Small lease fee; 352-373-5910 1-11-5-3 1 BR apt for sublease for spring semester. Wood floors, close to campus, $430/mo For info call 352-359-6199 1-7-3-3 Spring sublease avail. Furn, F needed, 4 blks from UF, great apt & location .Call Sara 941-320-9385 leave a message if no answer. 1-12-5-3 $50 OFF 1st MO RENT!! Great apt avail immed. 1 BR in 2BR/2BA, full new furn. Prking, cable, w/ W/D, Ig closet, pool, lounge, gym, comp lab. $509/mo util inci SW area 734-677-6044 Iharrold@umich.edu 1-12-5-3 FEMALE ROOMMATE needed for 1 BR w/ pvt BA in 4BR/4BA apt. $414/mo Everything incl. W/D in unit. Walking distance to pool & major bus rt. Call 954-914-4873 1-12-5-3 ASPEN RIDGE 3BR/2BA Fully furn, full size W/D, $760 total/mo, walk to bus stop, no dep or sublease fee 754-224-6512 1-12-5-3 Roommate wanted for 1BR in 3BR/3BA in Cambridge from 1/1/05 to 5/1/05. $470/mo JAN FREE. Incl turn, ethernet, cable & elec. Call Matt or Jude @ 352-256-2056 1-13-5-3 1BR in 3BR/2BA house. 4 blocks to campus, behind Swamp. Includes washer/dryer, dishwasher. Last month rent free no security deposit. Friendly roommates and move in immediately. Contact Vincent at 352-256-5567 1-13-5-3 Sublease 1 BR/1 BA on SW 34th. Lease ends 5/31/05, deposits paid by me, pets welcome, access to pool & gym. $425/mo. 262-8725 1-21-10-3 1 BR/1 BA avail in 4BR/4BA at Santa Fe Point, across from SFCC. W/D, full kitchen, furn, free tanning, pool, clubhouse. $400/ mo, no sec deposit or move-in fees. Call 786-554-9339. Avail immed. 1-13-5-3 Roommate Matching HERE Oxford Manor 377-2777 The Landings 336-3538 The Laurels 335-4455 Cobblestone 377-2801 Hidden Lake 374-3866 4-20-71-4 Female roommate for one/two female UF students. Quiet. Resposible. 60 second walk to UF. Old house charm with all amenities. Avail Now. $400 -up. 352-538-2181.Lv message. Private Owner 4-20-71-41BR in 2 story furnished house in nice NW neighborhood close to UF. Washer & dryer in house. Rent $350/mo. Call Mike 316-3930 1-18-33-4 Furn or unfurn 1 BR/1 BA in furn 4BR 2nd floor condo at COUNTRYSIDE AT UNIVERSITY. Walk-in closet, W/D, microwave, balcony, on bus route. Short term lease avail. $400/mo utils il. Call 694-4556 after 5pm. 1-14-10-4 MUSIC HOUSE Loft 1BR now/1BR Jan. 1.5 mi to UF, on bike path, W/D, DSL, digital recording studio, big house, big pvt yard, very nice, pref music student/musician. $300/$275 w/yr lease, 371-9409 1-10-18-4 Avail immediately $400/mo + utils. 4-6 mo lease avail. Perfect for grad/intl students Spacious 1BR efficiency, furn/unfurn, 5 min to UF. Lg home in Kirkwood. 352-375-6996 or 352-284-0979 1-14-20-4 LARGE ROOM in 3BR/1 BA HOUSE About 1 mile from campus. Off NW 22nd St & 8th Ave in quiet neighborhood $350/mo + utils. Call 386-216-1944. 1-7-11-4 2 M to share LG 3BR, luxury furn, twnhs w/pru-dent M, Hi-spd net, W/D, pool, on bus rt by G'ville Hith & Fit Avail 12/10, $435/mo + part util, csmith3672@aol.com or 407-3408585. 1-7-10-4 Female roommates wanted brand new 2100 sq ft home. Huge pool, pvt fence, minutes to UF. Internet, HBO cable, sec alarm & utils incl $525/mo.Aval Fall. Call Jacqueline 352395-7462 or 941-780-3526 4-20-71-4 FREE CHILI'S DINNER ONCE A MONTH! Pvt rm & bath at Univ Terr W. to share w/3 studious males. $435/mo incl all utils. Shortterm lease ok. Pool, hot tub 772-349-9372 1-18-10-4 Female NS roommate needed to share 2/2.5 toanhouse. Pool, ethernet, cable, W/D, private bedroom and bathroom. $495/month. Call 941-228-1266 leave message. 1-7-8-4 STUDENT ROOMMATE NEEDED in 3BR/ 2BA condo. Pvt patio w/room $350/mo Call Tina @ 352-331-1151 1-11-6-4 2BR avail to NS, F. kuiet 1600 sq ft home. Gated Plantation Oaks Country Club. W/D, furn living area, garage avail, wireless inet & cable. $400/BR + 1/3 utils. No pets. 954649-2690 1-31-22-4 QUIET RURAL AREA 16' X 18' prvt room & bath w/prvt entrance. Lg walk in closet, pets neg, vegetarian pref. Kitchen & laundry privileges. $300/mo without utils. Call 352495-3983 1-21-14-4 Room for rent in big house 2 blks behind Norman Hall. DSL, big screen, fun roommates. Avail Jan. $325/mo OBO + 1/5 util. Call 305-546-9473 1-7-5-4 F/NS roommmate wanted to share a furn 3/ 1 home in NW. Pref environ/animal friendly. Rent $350 + 1/2 utils. Nice area 3mi to UF. Call Elise @ 336-6641. 1-10-5-4 NICE ROOM NEAR CAMPUS. Great roommates. All amenities. Good parking. Newly remodeled house. No deposit for students. $245 w/lease. Jessie 871-5551. 1-19-10-4 ROOM FOR RENT 2BR HOUSE near UF. UTIL INCLUDED $250/MO 352-283-4804 1-7-3-4 Roommate needed in beautiful Duckpond home 4BR/2BA Very close to campus only $230/mo + util! Call Till: 352-359-7689 or email till.koetter@web.de 1-11-5-4 Roommate needed $285/mo + 1/2 until. Female preferred. Furnished 2BR/2BA. Must be able to pass a background check. 352335-6274 1-11-5-4 Unfurn 1BR/1BA in furn 3BR townhouse Magnolia Place Apts. Walk in closet. W/D, balcony. Lease til Aug. $347/mo + 1/3 utils. Avail now. Call James 904-866-7539 1-7-3-4 Female undergrad for 2 females in nice 3BR house near NW 8th Ave. tile/hardwood, big yard, $285/mo + 1/3 GRU & HSI -cable. 3815597 1-26-15-4 1BR in 4BR/2BA house near law school $300/mo .+ 1/4 utils. 352-303-7461 or hannamfrost@yahoo.com 1-11-5-4 ROOM FOR RENT $350 + 1/2 utils. Call ASAP 352-337-0427 1-10-4-4 Roommate needed in 3BR/1BA house., hardwood floors, washer/dryer, fenced yard. Only 2 blocks from UF law shcool. $367/ month + 1/3 utils avail asap! Contact @ 786252-5168 1-11-5-4 $215 MO RENT, Male N/S Quiet private home Archer Rd location Sec deposit + 1/2 electric Info 375-6393 1-7-3-4 Female roommate for 4BR/4BA Countryside apt. Rent $415/mo. Digital cable & utils incl. Wireless internet option. Apt avail now. 305393-0081 or minimefb@yahoo.com 1-11-5-4 GIRLS ONLY 2 rooms each w/prvt baths. cent AC, W/D, cable incl. Interenet ready. $375/mo each. 1 mo FREE. Call 352-4729778 1-11-5-4 Fun roommate wanted in 2BR/1BA steps to nightlife. UF round the corner, 2 sparkling pools. Beautiful landscaping. Only $250/mo! MUST SEE. Call 379-7975 1-11-5-4 2 Females looking for third to share a 3/3 condo less than a mile from campus. $275/ mo + 1/3 utilities. Call Erin at 352-316-1063. 1-11-5-4 MUST SEE! Awesome house. Awsome roommates. House near Santa Fe. $325/mo OBO incl everything Call 863-651-2424 1-11-5-4 WALK to UF 2 grad students seek NS roommate in luxury home. $400/mo Avail 1/5. Call 283-6279 1-19-10-4 AVAILABLE NOW. Share beautiful 3BR/2BA home on 2 acre lot $475/mo utils incI 850685-0632 1-11-5-4 -4 04) 0. 'II II ( 'II I (U ( 'II C C I C, FEMALE ROOMIES WANTED to share awesome 4BR/4BA at University Terr West $430/mo. On bus rt. 1/2 mile to UF. 352-3715853 1-11-5-4 Male grad/mature student for small furnished apt for 1 person only on side of private home. No pets, clean quiet, patio, 1 mi from UF. Avail Jan $400/mo w /util incl. On bus line. 378-2016 1-12-9-4 Sublets and Rooms Available All Florida Areas; All Major Cities Browse available Rooms FREE! www.METROROOMMATES.com 1-(877)-For-Rent (367-7368) 4-20-71-4 2 F roommies needed for spring.5BR/3BA house. 404 NW 17th St. Behind the Swamp. ECONOMICAL RENT. W./D avail. Call Danielle at 863-528-1322 1-12-5-4 1BR avail in 2BR duplex, 2 blks from UF. $425/mo, avail immediately 210-215-8916 1-12-5-4 ROOMMATE WANTED IN BIG HOUSE CLOSE TO CAMPUS. $350-$450/mo. Call Jerry 352-745-1877 1-31-17-4 1BR available in a 2BR/1.5BA, clean, new carpet, washer/dryer. $325/mo plus 1/2 utilites. Call Melissa 561-445-9366 1-12-5-4 AVAIL IMMED. F/M needed to share big hse w/3 F 2 blks to UF. Pets ok, big backyard. DSL, no sec dep. 1115 SW 9th Rd. Call Mariti or Katie 372-2996 $325 + 1/4 util. 1-12-5-4 Room for rent $425/mo utils incl. 2BR/1 .5BA is Greenleaf. Close to UP. W/D, beautiful patio, living room furn. NS, no pets please. Call Aissa @ 256-5987 1-10-3-4 Q I) L. 0 E) 0-

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 7,2005 M ALLIGATOR,13 Electronics Autos a Roommates Real Estate ROOMMATE NEEDED FOR 2BR/2BR condo close to campus on Archer Rd. Big screen TV, hi spd inet, pool, gym, room can be furn. Rent neg on terms of stay. Please call 386-937-2621 1-12-5-4 Female roommate wanted 3BR/2BA Located on SW Archer, new floors, walk-in closets. cable internet, W/D, on bus route, $290/mo + utils. Call Sara 371-2909 1-13-6-4 PhD student wants to share 2BR/2BA apt on Archer Rd. Mt Vernon. 2 min from Shands & UF. $387 + 1/2 utils. Call Yesy 870-8331 or uflgatorluna@hotmail.com 1-12-5-4 2 grad/professionals looking for considerate roommate to share beautiful new home. W/D, wireless hi-sped net, study. $375 + 1/3 tuils. Plase call 352-284-0700 1-10-2-4 Roommate needed for 3BR/2BA townhouse available Jan 1. Close to UF and bus. Newly painted & renovated. $300/mo + 1/3 utils. Great deal Call 561-762-6117 1-12-5-4 Walk to UF 1939 NW 5th Ave. Private BA, W/D, CHA, Dig, cable, wireless internet, flexible lease, 352-682-9342 1-12-5-4 1 BR in 3BR/28A at BOARDWALK APTS. $245/mo + 1/3 utils. Common area furn. On bus route. Digital cable/internet. Avail Jan. Call Mike at 352-316-6219 1-13-5-4 LIVE IN LUXURY above Hooters & Sterbucks. Lg master BR with BA. Stainless steel kitchen. Furnished condo. $649/mo. Call Anthony 337-1330 1-21-10-4 1BR/1BA in 2BR/2.5BA furnished luxury condo except bedroom. On bus route, close to campus, W/D, wireless net, pool, sec alarm, AC. Rent $400 + 1/2 utils. Call 386-383-7135 1-13-5-4 HUGE HOUSE! 2 female rommmates needed $420/mo includes everything. Call 262-0383 1-13-5-4 Mature students wanted for 2BRs in 3BR/ 2BA house. Near UF. $350 + 1/3 utils. Call Damon anytime @ 352-745-2199 1-21-10-4 1 rommmate needed for Feb or sooner in 2/2 condo. Right-near Shands, big screen TV, pool. $322.50/mo + 1/2 utilities. Call Lee 239-248-7202 1-25-7-4 Beautiful duckpond house to share with prof/ grad student. 3BR/1.5BA, wd fIrs, FP, W/D, CH/AC, nice fenced yard. $450/mo + 1/2 util. Avail now 352-380-0611 1-14-6-4 Sell your house, condo, acreage, mobile home and much more in the ALLIGATOR CLASSIFIEDS! Reach over 24,000 possible buyers! Mastercard and Visa accepted over the phone. Please Call 373-Find Quad-, Tri-, or Duplex w/pvt parking, extra land, 60 sec walk to UF. Exc cond. House 3/4BR, 2BA, wd flrs, covered prch, concrete patio, garage/work-shop. Pvt Owner. 352538-2181 lv mssg 4-20-71-5 NEW COMPANY IN GAINESVILLE looking to buy or lease houses in this area. Any size, price or condition. Call Ed & Diane 352-373-2728 4-20-71-5 The Flavor of New Orleans comes to campus. Luxurious St. Charles Condominiums. 1 block to UF. Choose from 2BR/2BA flats, or view the University from your 3BR/3BA townhouse. Pricesstarting in'the $180's 3758256 4-20-71-5 ATTENTION INVESTORS/STUDENTS Almost new 2BR/2.5BA townhome for sale. $134,900. www.gatorhometours.com/40903 or call 352-219-9551 1-31-61-5 000$$$ FAST CASH 4 HOUSE $$$000 000 Holiday-broke blues? Sell me 000 Ooooquickly any house or refer 000 0000 motivated sellers for feel *000 000 Call Buyers pm 219-0859. 0000 1-31-19-5 Townhome 2BR 1.5 BA fenced. Side-by-side refrigerator/smooth-top range/washer/dryer/ newer bus and UF/Shands. $94,900. Call Randy. 352-543-9598 .or 543-6758 1-3119-5 Tiffany Condo FOR SALE, NW 23rd Blvd., 2BR/2 full BA, 1 car garage, 1200 sq ft, W/ D, tiled, 2.5 mi to campus, $129k, #352-5141800 tiffanycondo@nfmllc.com 1-28-15-5 F Furnishings BED-Queen, orthopedic, firm, extra thick, pillow-top, mattress & box. Name brand, new, still in plastic. Sacrifice $150. Call 352-3727490 will deliver. 4-20-71-6 BED -FULL SIZE ORTHOPEDIC Pillow-top mattress & box. New, unused, still in plastic w/warranty. Can deliver. Sacrifice $140. Call 352-377-9846 4-20-71-6 "Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers" Furnishings SOFA& LOVESEAT Brand new still packaged w/warranty. Must sell. Can deliver. Retail $1400. Sacrifice $399 352-372-7490 4-20-71-6' BED -King Pillowtop mattress & box springs. Orthopedic rated. Name brand, new, never been used, in plastic with warranty. Sell $230. Call 352-372-8588 Can deliver. 420-71-6 CHERRY SLEIGH BED solid with Pillowtop Mattress & Box. All new still boxed. Cost $1500, sacrifice $550 352-271-5119 4-2071-6 BEDROOM SET. 7pc Cherry, Queen/ king bed, dresser w/mirror, 2 nightstands, chests avail. Dovetail const. New, in boxes. Can deliver. Retail $6500, must sell, sacrifice $1400 (352) 372-7490 4-20c-71-6 BEDROOM SET. 7pc Cherry, Queen/ king bed, dresser w/mirror, 2 nightstands, chests avail. Dovetail const. New, in boxes. Can deliver. Retail $6500, must sell, sacrifice $1400 (352) 372-7490 4-20-71-6 SOFA, LOVESEAT, & CHAIR 100% Italian leather. Still new in boxes w/warranty. Cost $5000. Sacrifice $1,500. Call 352-372-8588 4-20-71-6 DINING ROOM Beautiful cherry set w/table, 6 Chippendale chairs, hutch & buffet. New, still in boxes. Retail $5200, sacrifice $1100. Must sell. Can deliver. 352-372-8588 4-2071-6 FUTON Solid oak mission-style frame w/ mattress. Brand new, all unused in box. Sell $199 can deliver. 352-377-9846 4-20-71-6 BedeOFull mattress & boxepring sets $490n sets $89Single sets $390King sets $99OFrom estate sale: Safe pine bunk bed $109. 376-0939/378-0497. Call a Mattress 4370 SW 20th Ave 4-20-71-6 Bedding close-outs0All wrapped in plasticetwin sets $799full sets $1190Qn sets $1390King sets $1890student discounts applyO4370 SW 20th Ave. 376-0953. We deliver. 4-20-71-6 Full size bed $50, 25" color TV $50, Entertainment center large real wood $150, sofa bed $60, port sewing machine $50, gas leaf blower $45 335-5326 1-7-2-6 DAYBED like new, twin size mattress $100 TWIN BED wooden headboard $50 with mattress & box spring $100 Call 373-5620 1-7-2-6 Computers, Awem" e 6vw& CA 8-23-170-7 Computer HELP fast! A+ Computer Geek House/dorm 59 min response. No waiting/ unplugging/hassels. $10 Gator Discount. M/F Cert MCSE technicians. 333-8404. www.AComputerGeek.com 8-23-170-7 *G'ville Computer Repair Inc* Service on all PC MAC and Networks 1204 NW 13th St Ste #10 352-337-2500. 4-2071-7 COMPUTER SOLUTIONS, INC. Complete residential & commercial support, networking & website development. $45/hr www.gainesvillecsi.com 371-2230 4-20-71-7 LAPTOP REPAIR Buy & sell. Looking for quantity for parts. www.pcrecycle.biz 336-0075 4-20-71-7 "COMPUTER & LAPTOP REPAIRS" Network specialists We buy computers and laptops Working and Non-working 378-4009, 607 NW 13th Street 4-20-71-7 DISCOUNT HI-FI 722 S. Main I The Red Bldg WE ARE CHEAPER 4-20-71-8 -BiCyCles In the market for a new set of wheels or just looking to add a second to that collection? Want personalized handlebars or a fitted seat? Check in the Alligator Classifieds. NEW& USED BIKES FOR SALE Many to choose from IBest Prices in Townl SPIN CYCLE 373-3355 424 W University Ave 4-20-69-9 wil Vr Sale PARKING: Private, Secure, Guaranteed. 60 sec to UF. Reserve now! Reasonable rates. 352-5382181. Can leave mssg. 4-20-71-10 PARTY SUPPLIES: Complete line of bar supplies, glassware, beer taps, draft beer equipment. Professional cooking utensils. R.W.Beaty Co. 4322 NW 13th St, Gville RWBEATY.COM 376-5939. 4-20-71-10 GET CHEAP TEXTBOOKS Search 24 bookstores in I click! S&H and taxes automatically calculated. Try it today! http://www.bookhq.com 2-15-35-10 URBAN MEYER stuff Start an URBAN legend by wearing the shirt! Go to www.cafepress.com/urbanmeyerstuff 1-7-5-10 ** SCOOTERS ** RPM MOTORCYCLES INC SALES, SERVICE, PARTS Many Brands Available 518 SE 2nd St. www.RPMmotorcycles.com 377-6974 4-20-71-11 2001 Honda F 4i. Red on white. Jardine exhaust, 3 stage jet kit. Nicest F 4i around. First 5000 gets it. Call Jesse at 352-256-5877 For info. 1-7-5-11 Swamp Cycles Electric Bikes, Scooters, and more! Prices from $450 with 1yr warranty 534 SW 4th Ave. 373-8823 www.swampcycles.com 4-20-70-11 02 HONDA NIGHTHAWK 250 cc Exc cond, dependable, 3800 mi, bags, windshield, waranty til 4/05, $2300 OBO. Call 352-318-2333 1-11-5-11 Yellow 2002 49cc MZ SCOOTER Mint condition, only 3200 miles. $1000! Call Nancy 352-870-7880 1-13-5-11 2000 Derbi Atlantis silver -fastest 50cc scooter in US 55+ mph, brand reliability new brakes & seat. Graduating Originally $2200, now $900/OBO! Call 870-9065 YAMAHA ZUMA scooter 50cc, 80mpg. Very good condition, green 1900 mi, bmoviefan.com for pics $1100 OBO 352224-8475 1-19-10-11 2003 Scooter Kymco ZX50 Runs great $800 OBO 352-289-1169 1-12-5-11 2002 MOSQUITO SCOOTER 40mph, 5300 mi, very good conditon. Excellent means of transportation to school. $700 352-317-8723 1-12-5-11 SCOOTER FOR SALE 03, 50cc, Great Conditojn, 1300 mi, Moving must sell $1100/060 352-262-8236 1-103-11 .*FAST CASH PAID FOR ANY CAROL ORunning or not!l ONEED HONDA, TOYOTA, PICKUPS *Over 10 yr svc to UF students *Call Don @ 215-7987 4-20-71-12 CARS -CARS BuyOSellOTrade Clean BMW, Volvo, Mercedes Toyota, Honda, Nissan cars 3432 N Main St. www.carrsmith.com CARRSMITH AUTO SALES 373-1150 4-20-71-12 **FAST CASH PAID** For: CARS, TRUCKS, MOTORCYCLES Running or Not 1990 & up only Call Ray 352-284-8619 4-20-71-12 OVER 50 IMPORTS UNDER $10,000 ,SELECT MOTOR CAR THE YELLOW BUILDING 2715 N MAIN 377-1616 www.selectmotorcar.us 4-20-71-12 Best Cars e Lowest Prices www.39thaveimports.com 4-20-71-1212 96 Accord LX 4dr .$4495 97 Civic LX 4dr .$3995 95 Civic EX 4dr .$4295 97 Civic EX 2dr .$3995 GATORIDES. 318-0813 4-20-71-12 *HEADLINERS SAGGING?* **Power windows don't work?** On site available Call Steve 338-5142. 4-20-71-12 93 Corolla/Prizm 89k miles.$2995 95 C am ry LE.$3995 93 Camry XLE .$2995 97 Cam ry LE.$5495 GATORIDES.318-0613 4-20-71-12 $500! Police Impounds! Hondas, Chevys, Toyotas, etc. For listings 800-747-9319 ext 4622 1-3119-12 95 MAZDA 626 Manual, V-6, power everything, $3500 Call Lana @ 352-359-0128 1-11-5-12 2001 Elecric Blue Toyota Echo. 63K miles. AC, CD, excellent condition. Please call 415235-5422 after 10pm east. standard time (car is local) $6100. 1-14-6-12 Wanted LOCALARTIST NEEDS: GOLD, DIAMONDS, GEMS, CLASS RINGS, ETC TOP CASH $ OR TRADE. OZZIE'S FINE JEWELRY 373-9243 4-20-71-13 On-going VOLUNTEER needed: Blind lady needs trans on Sundays only to Mass @ Queen of Peace Catholic Church or St. Augustine Catholic Church. For more info call 219-6948. I live in the Tower Rd area. 1-25-50-13 Help W~anted This newspaper assumes no responsibility for injury or loss arising from contacts made through advertising. We suggest that any reader who responds to advertising use caution and investigate the sincerity of the advertiser before giving out personal information or arranging meetings LIKE TO WORK WITH LUXURY CARS? Bright? Enthusiastic? Like people? Must be over 22, stable work history, clean driving record, drug-free, pers ref. www.carrsmith.com for details. 4-20-71-14 Classifieds. Continued on next page.

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14, ALLIGATOR N FRIDAY, JANUARY 7,2005 Help Wanted Animal Care Tech looking for hard working person to work w/ reptiles & rodents. Will train, PT to start with more hrs possible. Start at $5.50/hr. Flex hrs. Please call 495-9024 between 9-4 M-F. 4-20-71-4 Certified Nursing Assistant class. Home schooling, learn @ your own pace, time, & convenience, fast or slow. $200. 19 yr. exp RN Lic #2523562 Call free 4 more info 1800-566-4913 4-20-71-14 Phone survey interviewers wanted. Start work today! No sales, opinion research only! Flexible Schedulel Perceptive Market Research 336-6760 ex 4081 Call now! 420-71-14 Students in Accounting, Aviation, Business/ Sales and IT needed for various positions. Flexible schedules and competitive pay. Join our team Learn more at www.gleim.com/ employment 4-20-68-14 University of Florida Survey Research Center 392-2908 ext. 105 $7/hr.+ BONUS + Paid Training Nights + Weekends Telephone Interviewing NO SALES Must work spring break. 408 W. University Ave Suite #106 4-20-71-14 $$ STUDENTS GET CASH $$ For gently used brand name Clothing/accessories & furniture $Cash on the Spot$ SANDY'S No appt necessary! 2906 NW 13th St 372-1226 4-20-71-14 HIRING KITCHEN STAFF & DRIVERS FT or PT, flexible schedules. Call 2-5pm 378-2442 or come in and fill out an application @ California Chicken Grill 2124 SW 34th St Mon-Fri 4-20-71-14 BARTENDING $250 A DAY POTENTIAL No experience necessary, training provided. 800-965-6520 ext 138 4-20-71-14 SECRET SHOPPERS Needed for evaluations of Local Stores, Restaurants and Theaters Flexible Hours, E-mail required -Call 1-800-585-9024 ext 6254 4-20-71-14 *DANCERS NEEDED* Private dance co. Great for students. Great pay, fast cash & flexible hours. Call to start today! 378-3312 1-18-62-14 **PARTICIPANTS NEEDED** The Phonetics Laboratory in the Program in Linguistics is looking for people to participate in a listening experiment. You can earn $10/ hr by participating in a study of the perception ofspeech sounds from foreign languages. If you are interested in participating please contact Jenna Silver jenisilver@yahoo.com 10-30-24-14 PT Cleaning Service Flexible hours. Great for college students. 378-8252 1-14-22-14 AUDITORS for local growing inventory service. FT/PT,' DFWP. Paid training. Call 352-367-4608. www.aicscompanies.com 4-20-83-14 gatorNotes Now hiring experienced notetakers & editors for spring 2005 Apply at gatorNotes.com 1-12-17-14 BARTENDER & SERVER, experienced & friendly! Apply now and be off 12/23 thru 1/1. INAPOLATANOS 606 NW 75th St. 1-7-10-14 NOW accepting applications for Resident Assistant, Appentice Resident Assistant, and Residential College Advisor positions for the FALL 2005 Semester. Applications are available from every residence hall area office, and the Residence Life and Education office in the Department for Housing and Residence Education. Application deadline is 4:30pm on Monday, January 10, 2005. For further information contact Kathy Smith at 392-2171 ext 10139. 1-10-11-14 c 'El' FREELANCE ONLINE TUTORS Instruct 3rd thru 12th grade students from any location; internet connection required; send resume jobs@brainfuse.com 1-1415-14 HUNGRY HOWIES now hiring, cashiers, kitchen crew, & safe drivers. Drivers get cash paid daily. Flex hrs & meal discounts. Apply @ SW 34th St or NW 39th Ave locations 1-14-13-14 DANCERS WANTED Are you pretty? Dancers wanted for private company great pay, flexible hours open 24 hrs. Call 352376-2800 1-7-7-14 SCHOOL BOARD OF ALACHUA COUNTY AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM -VARIOUS LOCATIONS -JOBS BEGIN January 03, 2004 *ACTIVITY LEADERS -$10/hr -Bach Desired or successful exp or training working w/children. *AIDE -$7.61 /hr -HS or equiv exp as teacher aide or combo of training and exp working w/children. OCENTERAIDE -$8.67/hr -HS or equiv exp & training working w/handicapped children. Hours required M, T, Th, F-1:45 -5:30 Wed 12:30 -5:30 PM DRUG TESTING REQUIRED BACKGROUND CHECK CONDUCTED -AA/ EOE CALL 955-7766 FOR INFORMATION. Submit application, resume, 3 reference letters, & transcript to: SBAC Personnel, 620 E. University Ave. 1-7-5-14 Wanted: Energetic People for Spring Break Flyering/Promotions (Hourly Wage Paid)! Be a Trip Organizer and Earn Free Trips! Call STA Travel/Breakway Tours 1-800-465-4257 1-7-4-14 Spend your summer in a lakefront cabin in Maine. If you're looking to spend this summer outdoors, have fun while you work and make life long frinds, then look no further. Camp Mataponi, a residential girls camp in Maine has male/female summertime openings for Land Sports, Waterfront (small crafts, skiing, life guarding, WSI, boat drivers), Ropes Course, Tennis, HB Riding, Arts & Crafts, Theater, Cooking, Gymnastics, Dance, Photography, Group Leaders & more. Top salaries plus room/board & travel provided. ON CAMPUS INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED 1/27. Call us today toll free at 1-888-684-2267 or apply online at www.campmataponi.com 1-27-17-14 EARN $10/HR Nationwide mortgage lender has immdiate sales positions avail for college students seeking professional work exp. No exp required, flexible hours. Apply in person btwn 5-9pm Mon-Fri at 1900 SW 34th St Suite 206 (2nd floor above credit union) Amuerica1n FINANCIAL 2-11-27-14 TYPIST/TRANSCRIPTIONIST WANTED No exp necessary. Average pay $7.50/hr. Flex hrs, casual downtown office, should type 50 wpm. Email resume or questions to typists@copytalk.com 1-10-5-14 GREAT PAY FOR PEOPLE WHO STAY Park Place Car Wash is looking for hard workers for all positions. Cashiers (must have full day avail) & lineworkers. (AM 8:30-1 & PM 12-6 shifts avail) 15-40 hrs your choice. Great work environment. Apply in person 7404 NW 4th Blvd. Across from Home Depot. No phone calls please. 1-31-19-14 Looking to make easy $$? Sell book that sells itself. Flexible schedule. Unlimited $$ potential. Contact fpollack@comcast.net 1-10-5-14 NOW HIRING NOTETAKERS The Perfect Work Study Program Hiring excellent notetakers in UF's 50 most popular classes. Apply in person. Located across from The Swamp in the UF Plaza. Interviews only. Office employees-editing experience a plus. General office staff for days & nights (a 20hr/wk) Apply in person 1-18-10-14 Imagine a job where you get paid to go to pool parties, night clubs, theme parks and concerts. Kiss 105.3 is currently looking to expand our boom box promotional team. Duties include driving the giant boom box all over Gainesville, setting up and maintaining remote broadcast equipment and interacting with Kiss 105.3 listeners. Call Alan Fox at 331-2200 for more info or to set up an appointment. 1-10-5-14 Work behind the scenes in theater productions, concerts, and dance performances at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts! The Center is now hiring for technical crew positions. Some odd shifts and weekend work is required. Paid training and regular opportunities for advancement. To schedule an interview, please call 392-1900 ext. 310 Jan 4th thru Jan 14th between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm. Theater experience .is a definite plus. 1-14-9-14 $1380 weekly stuffing envelopes FT/PT No experience necessary. For more info call 386-462-9301 1-19-10-14 BABYSITTER needed for Wednesdays & Thursdays. 8 am -4pm for 4 yr old & 3 month old. Call Lisa @ 336-3354 1-7-3-14 Lunch Receptionist M-F Friendly, Neat, Dependable Starts Immediately Call Larae 336-1594 1-10-4-14 ZAXBY'S on 43rd St. Now hiring all positions Contact Boris at 376-8700 1-11-5-14 DOMINO'S PIZZA World's largest pizza delivery company now hiring Delivery Drivers Pizza makers Phone order takers $9 -$14/hr All you need is a reliable car & a very positive attitude. Apply @ any of the 5 Domino's locations in Gainesville. 4-20-70-14 FULL-TIME DAYS! Entry level openings. Training Provided Immediate Start! $350/wk Inventory, Customer Service, Sales. Call Phil @ 352-379-2732 1-11-5-14 JR. NBA VOLUNTEER COACHES needed ,for new season. Starting Jan 15th. Call 352371-9376 1-11-5-14 Farm Assistant -Temp PT City of Gainesville $7.50 Per Hour Apply at:www.cityofgainesville.org 1-11-5-14 Summer/Fall 2005 graduate opportunities for Graduate Hall Directors, Staff Resource Assistants and Judicial Assistant in the Ddepartment of Housing and Residence Education. Garaduate Hall Directors reside in his/her area of responsibilitiy, and supervise, develop, and direct the staff under his/her responsibility. The number of staff varies by area, as well as the number of residents living in the hall. The Staff Resource Assistants develop and facilitates programming and resources for residence life staff. The Judicial Assistant works with various aspects of the judicial program. Applicants must be admitted to graduate school., enrolled for 9-12 hours, and have some organized group living experience. The beginning salary is $3,420 each semester based on 9.5 months of work. An on-campus apartment, fully furnished with all utilities, local telephone, and basic cable service is provided. Application deadline (for priority consideration): Friday, February 18, 2005. Contact Kathy Smith at the Housing Office, 392-2171 ext 10139 2-18-33-14 Multi-tasking receptionist needed. Students welcome. 9am-1 pm Apply in person 1703 N Main St. 1-11-5-14 VALET PARKING Fulltime & parttime people wanted. Must be customer-oriented & dependable Call Andy 1-800-386-5369 Good Payll-7-3-14 Full-time paid legal intern wanted for Gainesville criminal defense law office. Fax resume to 374-6771 1-19-10-14 LM .0 CL > Oh 'a 'U 0 "l Department of Housing and Residence Education Security Staff is currently hiring for Spring/Summer 2005. Nighttime Security Assistant positions from 10pm-6am with starting pay $6.00 per hour. You must be registered for classes with at least 12 credit hours and have a minimum GPA of 2.0. For information and or application, come by the Housing Office Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:00 am -5:00 pm 1-14-9-14 NOW HIRING: Ben & Jerry's. Looking for spirited people to work in a great environment. Next to the Swamp on Univ Ave. Apply within 1-14-8-14 HORSE THERAPY PROGRAM in need of volunteers to help with various activities. Horse exp a plus, not necessary. 352-3327322 or hippopt@aol.com 1-14-10-14 PT Office help for phsychology practice 3-7 pm M-F, general office duties: phone, filing & scheduling. Fax resume to 325-338-7710 1-7-3-14 Advanced Techonologies & Testing Laboratory is seeking applications for FULL/ PART TIME Lab Technician in the area of environmental testing with BS orAssociates Degree in Sciences. A part/full time position is also available for office assistant. Please email your resume attl@bellsouth.net or fax to 352-378-0322 1-11-5-14 Friends don't let friends be driven home by drunk drivers L. 04) *0 0 L. a(I, 04), (U L. 04) E E 0 0~ E 0' S b a I II S a Sill S I p -I >u. Help Wanted Help Wanted,Help Wanted Help Wanted

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 7,2005 E ALLIGATOR,15 I Help Wantedelp Wated Help Wanted The UPS Store -Customer Service, Fulltime position for an associate with retail experience. Must be available between MF 9-7 & S 9-5. Part time position MF 9-1:30 No phone calls, drop off resume In person at the UPS Store (Wal-Mart Plaza) 2603 nw 13th St. 1-11-5-14 Babysitter needed 15-20 hours week for 2 children, Mon-Fri 1:30 until 5pm. Experienced, fun, responsible female. Call 335-2739 1-11-5-14 5 STAR PIZZA is now Hiring delivery drivers. Great pay, flexible hrs. Closing drivers earn $100+ per shift apply in person at 600 nin 75th St 352-333-7979 1-11-5-14 FLYER DISTRUBUTER NEEDED Gatorfood.com is looking for energetic, enthusiastic people, flexible schedule. Call Dave at 379-3663 1-11-5-14 DRIVERS NEEDED Gatorfood.com Can earn anywhere between $8-$20 hr. Set your own schedule. Call Dave for info: 379-9600 1-11-5-14 Your roommate hasn't done the dishes in HOW long?! Find a better dishwasher in the Alligator Classifieds. Fall 2004 & Spring 2005 Graduates: Looking for a fast paced and exciting career. Selected candidates will earn $38,000 while in the District Manager Training Program. The Pantry, Inc. is seeking to fill four positions by the end of Spring 2005. Send resumes to jbennett@thepantry.com. EOE M/FN 1-5-1-14 TEEN MODELS NEEDED Publisher of nationally distributed student educational guides and posters is looking for local males and females, especially minorities, between the ages of 16 and 21 to be paid photography models. Your photographs could appear in our educational publications, which are distributed to schools nationwide. Need to be available immediately for current projects. Parent or Guardian must accompany models 17 and under. Log on to www.studentaware.com/ models.htm. For more information or call Robert Peck 332-9600 AWARE COMMUNICATIONS 305 SW140th Terrace Newberry, FL 32669 1-7-3-14 Hiring RN to coordinate health services. Prefer 4 yr degree or previous dase management exp. Email: dpinkus@arcalachua.org 1-19-10-14 7~A~ ~Z'4?/< ~7TA7~74~ Wuperude 1315 S. Main. St. Eloors open at Elpm I h and up always welcome alligator GREAT LIVE Music EVERY FRIDAY $5 Over a ARC of Alachua County is hiring people to assist developmentally disabled adults. 2 yr degree or 2 yrs experisnce in field. Email: dpinkus@arcalachua.org 1-19-10-14 Optometric Assistant -will train. Positions avail. MWF 10-3 & 3-7 & TR 10-3. Must be avail for weekends. Please fax resume & cover letter to 333-9950 ASAP 1-11-5-14 Web Programming/Multimedia Development. Two positions available for web programming (hand-coded HTML, ASP, XML, etc) and/or multimedia development (Photoshop, Powerpoint, digital video, etc) Broad range of skills/interests is a plus. Can be PT or FT. See www.medianerds.com for details. 1-14-11-14 Chesapeake Bagel Bakery now hiring $6.50/ hr. Bakers also needed. $7.50/hr, apply in person. Call 352-384-9110 for directions. 1-12-5-14 TRAINING SPECIALIST Local software company with national product seeks staff with customer relations experience and analytical skills to. train customers. Training conducted over the telephone. Basic computer knowledge required. Excellent communciations skills necesssry. Prefer full time, will consider part time. Team atmosphere, smoke free environment. Email resume to jobs@elitesoftware.com 1-7-2-14 Make money for spring break. Act as a sales agent for your frat or sorority & receive great commissions. staticprinting@mail.com or 352-262-9627 1-12-5-14 RESTAURANT POSITIONS AVAILABLE for kitchen workers. Exp preferred. Call 2832011 from 3-5 for details. 1-10-3-14 Accounting Students (FT/PT) needed for busy CPA firm who are reliable, detail-oriented and able to multi-task. Should possess stong organization skills, outstanding phone etiquette, out-going personality and professional experience. Previous computer experience necessary (Outlook, Word and Excel). Email resume and availablitity to Aubrey at auharris@abgcpa.com 1-10--3-14 PERL PROGRAMMERS needed in Dept of Academic Techonology. $7 per hour part time. Email resume to Leow@ufl.edu. 112-5-14 Attention Smokers Earn about $6/hr. Smokers are needed to participate in a study on decision making & smoking If interested come to the phsychology bldg room 297 or call 392-0601 ext 297 1-14-9-14 FARAH'S ON THE AVENUE Now hiring SERVERS -FT PT Exp a must. Apply M-Thurs 2-4 1120 W. Univ Ave 1-125-14 HIRING SERVERS, KITCHEN, Apply between Calico Jack's 3501 SW 2n Mall 1-12-5-14 The Village Market Haile Plantation P/T help 1 within 380-0111. Call for d 20-10-14 ACCOUNTS RECEIVEABL CLERK for sitework construe Quickbooks exp pref. Ideal accounting major. Min 20/h 1711 1-14-7-14 Looking for an exciting plac at University Air Center for or call Bob at 335-4681. night shift. 1-20-10-14 Research chemist/technicia Requires degree in chemist ology or related field. Send qmt2005@bellsouth.net 1-1 "Copyrighted Material 3HUCR SALES PROFESSIONAL 2 KERS Area's leading independent publisher is 2 & 4 Mon-Fri, looking for individuals interested in earning d Ave Creekside 30k-50k a year. If you are a motivated individual please call Matt.Urban 352-331-3200 1-7-1-14 5-25 hrs .Apply Easily Make $1000/Dayl Start earning irections only. 1within 1 hour! Limited Time! Act Now! htt;: //hop,clickbank.net/?marsmann/mmitums 1-21-10-14 E/BILLING ction office. SCHOOL: Part time Preschool/Kindergarten for business or Spanish teacher, Part Time AA teacher & r/wk. Call 335Substitute Teachers. Stop by 8505 NW 39th Ave to apply. 1-21-10-14 e to murk? Apply Driver wanted, PT, clean license req. Call Flightline Service Bryan or Greg @ Boston Seafood between Hiring part-time 9-3 @ 335-7933 1-21-10-14 LILLIAN'S now adccepting applications for door personnel & cocktail servers. Apply n, full time. Sunday 1-6pm. 112 SE 1st St. 1-7-1-14 ry, microbiresume to Hiring FT & PT person to assist event cater0-3-14 ing director. Positive, fun work environment w/office hours & off-site event hours. Skills include great attitude, ability to multi-task, affinity for fast-paced wrk environment, ex cellent phone skills & enthusiasm for food, planning & customer service. Apply in person at Celebrations Catering 904 N. Main St. 1-21-10-14 Tumbling &/or gymnastic coach. Florida's leading gymnastics & youth sports facility is looking for motivated & energetic coaches to teach children beginner through advanced tumbling S/or beginner/intermediate gymnastics. Great facility, great staff, great pay 352-401-3663 1-21-10-14 $$$$$$$$$$$$$ Syndicated Content S Available from Commercial News Providers" All posions available. Apply in person @ 210 SW 2nd Ave. Five Star Pizza. 1-2110-14 Student Mgrs/Supervisors Start building or add to your resume! Student managers and supervisors wanted for food svc jobs on UF Campus. Pay $8$10 hr based on exp. Apply at Gator Dining Business Office 1-13-5-14 Classifieds. Continued on next page. EW1 He1 Wanted NEW YEAR, NEW WORK EXCELLENT PAY Flex schedules, sales/svc, great for students, all ages 18+, conditions apply. 335-1422 128-16-14 BABYSITTER NEEDED -Mon & Wed mornings for infant. Female only. Call 336-8629 1-7-2-14 Seeking individuals to mentor SFCC students w/learning disabilities. Flexible hours. Excellent pay. Please call 335-8966 1-114-14 COLLEGE STUDENTS HS, SENIORS/GRADS Good pay, flexible schedules, customer sales/sc, all ages 18+, contitions apply. Call 335-1577 1-28-16-14 OFFICE ASSISTANT Seeking customer service driven individual for P/T position. MS computer skills required. Email resume to beechler@beechlerwaters.com 1-12-5-14 ACCOUNTING MAJOR FOR SMALL BUSINESS. Proficiency at Quickbooks Pro, payroll, sales, payroll, budget reports, A/R, A/P, generating invoices, posting payments, credit card and bank account, reconciliation, inventory, file organization. 10-12 hrs/wk at phychologist's office in Alachua. $9/hr. Email resume to scliett@acceleration.net or fax to 386-4621952 1-12-5-14 PART TIME WORK Great pay, ideal for students & second incomes, flex scheds, sales/svc, all ages 18+, conditions apply 375-1422 1-28-16-14 Help Wanted NANNY NEEDED. Seeking bilingual, nurturing, reliable, patient nanny for newborn, 2535 hrs/wk. Non-smoker/good driving record. Send resume to gvillefamily@yahoo.com or call 333-9870 1-12-5-14 WANTED Energetic, serious, hard-working individuals to assist customers with high quality sporting goods merchandise. We're looking for the best. Full and part time opportunities. No phone calls. Min 1 yr commitment. Lloyd Clarke Sports 1504 NW 13th St. 1-21-10-14 GET PAID TO PLAY the YMCA is now accepting applications for the following portions: after school cclunselors, personal trainers, spin instructors, customer service staff, & program director. Apply in person @ 5201 NW 34th St. 1-21-10-14 Leasing/Front Desk, part-time, afternoon, weekends, outgoing/self starter. Apply at University Club Apartment, 2900 SW 23rd Terrace. 1-13-5-14 OCONNELL CENTER NOW HIRING *Concerts*Banquets*Sports Events* Need extra money? Want to work sporting events, concerts and other fun events? Learn while you work! We bave flexible schedules. Great references. Great experience. Make life long friends. Apply at Rm 1302 at the O'Connell Center. Applications due by January 10th 1-10-2-14 Hiring for lunchtime servers, cashiers, hostesses, and sushi. PT or FT. Panda Asian Rest. 222-8293. Friendly, reliable, minimal experience. Apply at 3830 SW 13 St 1-113-14 ToT ig t.e

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16, ALLIGATOR M FRIDAY, JANUARY 7,2005 Help Wanted Typing Services Entertainment COFFEE BARISTAS NEEDED Early morning Coffee Baristas needed start;ng at 6am $7.00 hr flex hrs. Apply at Gator Dining Buisiness Office. 1-13-5-14 ?IZZA MAKER for traditional NY-style pizza. PT hrsStarting $10/hr. Experience required n all aspects of handmade pizza. Call 7453456 1-13-5-14 PT NANNY needed M-Thur 5-8:30 pm. Call 339-3248 or email ecwerner@bellsouth.net 1-13-5-14 Services AA STORAGE Close To UF, Convenient 4x4x4 $20/mo 4x8x8 $35/mo 533 SW 2nd Ave. 377-1771 4-20-71-15 IMPORT AUTO REPAIR.BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Volvo, VW, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda. Quality craftsmanship, reasonable prices, near UF, AAA approved 378-7830 www.carrsmith.com 4-20-71-15 IYPNOTIST-Stop smoking. Improve memory & concentration. Eliminate bad hab.ts. Past life regression. Learn self-hypnosis. Low Student Rates. Leonard Umans AAPH, NGH certified 379-1079. 4-20-67-15 ** GATOR MOVING & STORAGE ** Local and long distance moving. Free Estimates One item or a housefull. FL Reg # IM19 Call Now! (352)374-4791 800-797-6766. 4-20-71-15 PERSONAL TRAINING 300 Personal and Group Training Flexible Scheduling Exclusive Facility Call for a free workout 339-2199 4-20-71-15 ** BELLY DANCE ** Ethnic Dance Expressions Studio For Fun & Fitness 384-9200 www.ethnicdanceexpressions.com 4-20-7 -i 5 HORSE BOARDING -peaceful -spacious 30 acres -ring-arena -round pens -expe,ienced help -12x12 stalls 1-352-472-2627. Owner on premisis -35+ yrs exp. Lessons avail. 4-20-71-15 MOSSWOOD FARM Come ride with us! Great Farm Awesome Horses & Top Notch Instruction. 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Best Selection In Town ww.signpower.com SignMasters 335-7000 1-18-52-15 ***YOGA*** Classes & Workshops at Sanctuary www.yogagainesville.com 352-336-5656 4-20-71-15 *** GREAT BANNERS & SIGNS*** Custom Posters 0 Exhibits 0 Awards Top Quality~l Fast Service 0 Low Prices www.signpower.com SignMasters 335-7000 1-18-52-15 PAPER-WRITING ASSISTANCE I can help you to complete your paper. Learn to write. Outline, research, grammar, coherent thought application, typing. Sliding scale. 24-hr sve. 374-7038 2-2-21-15 RESUME WRITING/JOB INTERVIEW SKILLS WORKSHOP. Will learn vital skills needed in these areas. $20. Call now for times & locations. 352-262-6423 1-14-12-15 LEARN PHOTOGRAPHY from a New York City Pro. All levels welcome. Hands-on classes. 352-846-5388, 617-480-3809 1-7-5-15 Guitar, Mandolin, Siddell Lessons. Popular, Blues, Bluegrass, Weddings, Receptions, Parties. Call Alan Stowell @ 352-372-9248 1-31-18-15 LEGAL SECRETARY CLASS individual/classroom instruction. $150 includes text. 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WE ALSO BUY HOUSEHOLD ITEM. 211 W Univ Ave 375-3752. 4-20-7118 VEGETARIAN? Try BOOK LOVER'S CAFE Inside Books, Inc. 505 NW 13 St. .10-9 384-0090 4-20-71-18 GIANT CD CLEARANCE SALE Most CDs MUST GO $5.99, ten for $50! Making room for more DVDs. Cash for DVDs HEAR AGAIN CDs & DVD 818 W. University AVe. 373-1800 1-31-18-18 MODELS NEEDED Hair and Make-up photo shoot Apply in person Tuesdays or Thursdays. Einstein's Garage 378-4460 4000 Nawberry Rd Suite "B" 2-9-25-18 Health Services Event Notices All Women's Health Center ABORTION Free Pregnancy Test RU-486 Available 378-9191 www.abortiongainesville.com 4-20-71-16 THE TRUE YOU! Lose 8-15 pounds in 4 weeks Only $99! Gain muscle while you lose fat Groups forming now. 339-2199. 4-20-71-16 URGENT CARE/WALK-IN MEDICAL Students -No Appointment Needed! FIRST CARE OF GAINESVILLE 4881 NW 8th Ave #2, 373-2340 Most Ins Accepted, Hours M-F 8a-6p 4-20Is your organization planning an event? 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FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2005 U ALLIGATOR, 17 Fill-in WIlliams ties career high UF SPORTS Baseball ran ed 15 STAFF REPORT After falling two wins short of the College World Series in 2004, the UF baseball team opens up its 2005 season with a No. 15 ranking in the Baseball America preseason poll. Tulane holds the top spot in the rankings. SEC teams Louisiana State (2), South Carolina (7), Georgia (10), Mississippi (16) and Vanderbilt (17) made the list as well. UF will be led offensively by senior center fielder Jeff Corsaletti, who batted .323 with 47 runs, 43 RBI and 12 doubles last spring, sophomore second baseman Adam Davis, who hit .320 with 68 runs and 22 stolen bases and sophomore catcher Matt LaPorta, who tied for second on the team with 14 home runs. On the mound, senior right-handers Connor Falkenbach and Tommy Boss will anchor a rotation that will be boosted by the presence of right-handed junior college transfer Alan Horne. UF will kick off its 2005 campaign on Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m., when Charleston Southern arrives in town to begin a three-game series. WOMEN'S SWIMMING TRAVELS FOR MEET: The UF women's swimming and diving team will travel to Coral Gables this weekend. On Friday, the team will compete against eight other teams in the Miami Invitational, hosted by the Hurricanes. On Saturday, the Gators will swim in a dual meet with Miami. WOMEN, from page 20 sure we are not allowing team score on second-chance point! .Though they grabbed mr rebounds, the Razorbacks' sh gin was less effective, opera the door for the Gators. Senior Tishona Gregory ha points to start, but it was Ta Williams who swung the gam UF's favor. About 11 minutes in, Willii scored 5 straight points, giv UF a 21-16 advantage, and k the team in front for good. Williams, a senior gu playing for the injured Dani Santos, had 13 points in the op ing frame and finished with tying her career high. Peck been impressed with Willia who has, played the point been a consistent scoring thre "She does a good job of tling our team down when Alligator StaR may get out of our rotations collect at when we get out of synch of -o we do offensively," Peck sai have different reasons for declaring for the draft early, both made the right decision. Fason, who could be the second or third running back taken in the draft, was not making this decision for himself. He made it in the best interest of his wife and their two children. And for that, I applaud him and wish them all the best. Crowder, too, took his family into consideration. He said that he plans on taking care of his mother to the point that she will never have to work again if she chooses not to. As a fellow mama's boy, I respect him for that. He did, however, say that Williams. "Tamia has definitely been an added bonus for us this year. s to With UF leading 43-26 at the s." half, Arkansas turned the -ables, iore going on a 13-6 run in the first Dotseven minutes of the second half. ing Gators turnovers allowed the Razorbacks to eventually narrow id 7 the lead to 9, 63-54, with less than mia three minutes remaining, but UF e in pulled out the victory. Peck said the second-hall ams breakdown was due to UF be'ing ing impatient on the offensive rept end. When running the motion -offense, if the first option wasn't ard .there, UF would take a bad shot, elle keeping Arkansas in the game. )enAnother bright spot for UF 23, was the play of senior forward has Tashia Morehead. Plagued by inims, juries, Morehead started for only and the second time this year, earning at. 11 points and nine rebounds. setThe Gators will be in action we again this Sunday at 3 p.m. as or they host Auburn. 7hat Radio broadcasts contributed to I of this report. it was a much more difficult decision than he initially thought it would be. My thought is that Crowder had had enough of college football. He was a big fish that had outgrown his small pond. But the allure of the life he was walking away from and the relationships he had forged tugged at him a little harder than he thought they would. The debate will rage on whether tc stay or go, but everyone's situation is unique and they are entitled. tomake their own decision as to what is best for them. I can't argue with Fason or Crowder. And no matter what, it's got to be good to be Matt Leinart. 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FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2005 U ALLIGATOR, 19 RECRUITING Coaching staff readies for first weekend of visits By ERIC ESTEBAN Alligator Writer While the college football season officially ended with the Trojans trouncing Oklahoma, today kicks off the first big weekend in recruiting. Coach Urban Meyer and staff will play host to their first group of official visitors tripping to UF for a look at what it could be like to be one of the Gators. Unlike past years, where the staff normally gets a large group to. visit the first weekend of Jannary, the new coaches are still trying to get their feel for Gainesville and pushed many visits back to later in the month. As such, Meyer and recruiting coordinator Mike Locksley have more time to get acquainted with each other, plus set recruiting strategies and procedures for future visit weekends. UF will have three certain visitors this weekend, and the impression Meyer leaves on them could set the tone for the crucial month of January. One of the newest recruits on the wide receiver board is a big target from the Big Apple. Brooklyn's Nyan Boateng, rated "There's like a 90% chance that I'm going to commit to Florida. Coach Meyer is a great guy, and I had a great in-home visit with him Wednesday where he was around for about ten hours." Nyan Boateng UF wide receiver recruit the No. 14 receiver in the nation by Scout.com, received a visit from Meyer on Wednesday and came away impressed. "There's like a 90% chance that I'm going to commit to Florida," Boateng said. "Coach Meyer is a great guy, and I had a great inhome visit with him Wednesday where he was around for about ten hours." While the Gators only lose one receiver in senior O.J. Small, UF's pass-oriented offense is in constant need of replenishment.-At 6-foot-3, 190 pounds and running a 4.45second 40-yard dash, the high school two-sport star would be a serious catch for the new coaching staff. "To play with Chris Leak for two years is all that comes tcimind when I think about them," Boateng said. "With me going there, I think we'll open up a connection for the kids in New York City to go to Florida, and that's something to be proud of." UF will also welcome Chris Scott, an offensive linemarn, and linebacker Darryl Gresham Jr., whose father went to UF. Oral commitments are nonbinding until a national letter of intent is signed on National Signing Day on Feb. 5. Tough opponents await UF gymnasts THE GATORS WILL FACE FIVE RANKED TEAMS TONIGHT. By DAN TREAT Alligator Writer Around the ceiling of the O'Connell Center, banners are hung to commemorate trips to the Final Four by the men's basketball and women's volleyball teams and Southeastern Conference titles of the men's track team. The Super Six is gymnastics' answer to the Final Four. UF added another baner to the rafters last season, placing fifth in the NCAA championships. The No. 6 Gators now open the 2005 season with a meet bearing the same name, the Super Six Challenge. Created by former .SEC Commissioner Roy Kramer, the meet now enters its sixth year. After finishing sixth in the inaugural event, UF has finished one spot higher each following year, reaching second place in 2004. As in each of the past five Challenges, UF will be joined by Georgia, Alabama, Penn State, Arizona and Iowa, a team that features the sister of Gators All-American Katie Rue. Each of the schools enters ranked in GymInfo's preseason top 25. "We know historically of all the teams and what they're capable of," Coach Rhonda Faehn said. "Georgia and Alabama are, of course, very strong." Those teams are strong enough to be ranked No. 2 and No. 4, respectively, in the preseason poll. The Bulldogs finished second in last year's NCAA championships while the Crimson Tide finished third. Szmuch Faehn is unsure of what to expect from the two teams this season. "I know that Georgia is a young team," she said. "They had quite a few seniors graduate last year and they have a lot of young talent. I do not know what their skill level is or how they'll perform. "Same with Alabama, I have no idea. They have a very talented team as well. They lost maybe one or two athletes from last year, and they're going to be strong," Faehn said. The Gators also enter this season relying heavily on underclassmen. One of their senior leaders, however, has gotten some good news. Orley Szmuch, who has been hampered by an ankle injury that required surgery in the off-season, has healed quicker then expected. "[My ankle] is much better than I expected it to be in November," she said. "It's never going to be pain-free, but it's something that I can deal with." Szmuch is healthy enough to be competing in the all-around competition tonight. Faehn also mentioned All-American Breanne King and standout freshman Ashley Reed as two others who will be in the all-around. "The biggest thing, because we have such a young team, is to give them quite a bit of experience," Faehn said. "We did the same thing last year because they needed to have the experience in high-pressure situations, and it did benefit us coming down to the end of the season. And we're going to use the same rationale and strategy this year," A3 ArKanswas moat,, Jan. nth at NOUN OConnelI Center Dodge presents QUICK CHANGE at halftime! < -lct ,he UAA 800-34 ATOR Th. pO ,,d heli mp,,we -y 5550, Fl~d Rel~y Smw iM 00 Ol55-8771 (Toe) .,.New Treadmills Free Workout with this ad! 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Though there will be pressure on the Gators to overcome injuries and the Arkansas defense, they still have their top scorer in Roberson, who is as confident as ever. "I know I'm ready to play," Roberson said. "I think David is going to be ready to play. I think he's going to be excited this being his last 16 games. And I think a lot of you all are going to be surprised too." nhe Unacivriy of Flrid M ALL POSITIONS AVAILABLE NOWI!! Come be a parl ofthe aiarton's larest studen-fmf speaker's buireoa! Applications Due no later than Jan 13, 5pm. Applications m Ist be picked up and turned in at the ACCENT office, Reitz Urios Room 306. Question C 3924 665 ext. 306>6remal onf@-.edu "www.sg~ufledu/accent \

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Sports FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2005 ALLIGATOR www.aIIigator.org/sports Lee admits mistakes, looks forward THE GATORS WILL FACE ARKANSAS ON SATURDAY. .By BRYAN APP Alligator Staff Writer For forward David Lee, the clock is ticking. With only 16 guaranteed games remaining in his collegiate career, a sense of urgency has overcome UF's lone senior. Every passing moment provides an opportunity to mold the conclusion of his UF career. That may explain the grieving look that marked Lee's face as he sat helplessly on the bench during the second half of his team's loss to Florida State. After an unproductive first half, Lee took a seat less than five minutes into the second, leaving one of his worst games with the Gators. -On Saturday, however, he will have a chance to atone in the last Southeastern Conference opener of his career, as his Gators will host Arkansas at noon. Lee realized that his two attempted shots against FSU were not enough for the team leader he is supposed to be, and agreed with Coach Billy Donovan's assertions that he should step up his tenacity. "Jly Donovan said it correctly," Lee said. "I need to be more aggressive. It's not always up to Anthony Roberson or Billy Donovan to get me shots." Lee said that after watching film, it was torturous to see the way he trotted instead of ran and failed to put out enough rebounding effort. "It's awful," Lee said, "because you can't get it back. Especially being my senior year, that's the last time I'm going to play Florida State." But if Lee wants to rebound with a win against the Razorbacks, he'll have to bear a greater burden at both ends of the court. With leading scorer Matt Walsh out for four to six weeks with a torn ligament in his left ankle, the Gators must find a way to manufacture points. "Billy Donovan said it correctly. I need to be more aggressive. It's not always up to Anthony Roberson or Billy Donovan to get me shots." David Lee UF forward And with junior Adrian Moss, UF's leading shot-blocker last season, playing fewer minutes due to protruding discs in his back, the Gators are without two significant players. Moss, Donovan said, is perhaps UF's best inside presence, and another upperclassman on whom the team could rely going into the SEC season. "Now we're in a situation where we've got Roberson and David Lee and seven freshmen and sophomores," Donovan said. "I don't know if our freshmen are ready right now. But as I've said from day one, I know I'm going to get great effort. I know I'm going to get hustle. But the one thing none of us can do for them is give them the experience of Adrian Moss and Matt Walsh." Without the scoring and rebounding of UF's early season V14" -11"" 1 -"1"1" Forward David Lee has a regrettable performance against Florida State to look back on and his last SEC opener on Saturday. casualties, the freshmen-andsquad. Though high-school two lineup will be tested against standout Al Jefferson opted to a revamped Arkansas team. skip the Razorbacks for the NBA, The Razorbacks have added third-year coach Stan Heath has a frontcourt presence to their assembled a three-headed guard previously perimeter-oriented SEE MEN, PAGE 19 Leaving for NFL not easy for USC's QB, Gators Southern Cal quarterback Matt Leinart has it all. Two national championships, a Heisman Trophy and a 25-1 career record as a starter. Oh, and did I mention his impossibly good looks? As a redshirt junior, Leinart will reportedly earn his sociology degree following this semester, yet still has a year of eligibility remaining. His five-touchdown performance in Brian Shaffer Shaf At Home bshaffer@alligator.org the Orange Bowl has NFL scouts drooling, and all signs point to Leinart being the first overall pick in April's draft. So while Leinart technically has a "choice" to make as to whether he will forgo his senior season at USC and enter the NFL Draft this year or return to the Trojans, it's a no-brainer. Right? While it might seem to be an easy decision for you and me, Leinart and his family have been hinting that the star signal caller might bhe headed back to the collegiate gridiron for one more year. The way I see it, here's the dilemma (and oh, how I wish this was my problem). You've got a pile of cash on one side, and rock star status with the occasional I SEE SHAF, PAGE 7 UF earns decisive SEC wi1n By MICHAEL MAURINO Alligator Writer If the UF women's basketball team had a New Year's resolution, it might have been to start off Southeastern Conference play with a victory. Thursday night, the Gators did just that. With strong performances from the Gators' three seniors, UF defeated Arkansas 68-56 in their SEC opener. It was the first SEC opener win for the Gators since 2001, a fact that was not lost on the team. "Idefinitely had it in the back Peck of my mind," Coach Carolyn Peck said of the losing streak. "I wanted for this team to really get that monkey off their back, to go out on the road and prove to themselves that they can win their first opener on the road in the SEC." For the Gators (10-4, 1-0 SEC), the game became a tale of two halves. In the first, UF came out on a 7-0 run before Arkansas could find the hoop. However, the Razorbacks got back into the game with three-point shooting and second-chance points. With UF allowing 10 offensive rebounds in the first half, and 24 overall, Peck knows that UF cannot always win when it is beaten on the glass. "In the SEC, many games are going to be decided with offensive rebounds and at the free-throw line," Peck said. "And we have got to make SEE WOMEN, PAGE 17 aChicago Bears quarterback and former Gator Rex Grossman will appear on Wheel of Fortune today. His earnings will go toward the Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation, a charity. UCheck out alligator.org/sports for a breakdown of the UF-Arkansas men's basketball game, including matchups and keys to the game. Also log on Saturday for a recap of the game and photos. UBe sure to check out Monday's Alligator to see how the men's basketball team fared in its conference opener against Arkansas this weekend. Also the UF gymnastics team opens its season with the Super Six Challenge. *1989: In a frenzied defensive effort, Clifford Lett recorded a UF all-time record eight steals during a 80-66 road win against Georgia. UF would finish the 198889 season first in the SEC for the first time in school history with a 13-5 record.