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the independent florida
Not officially associated with the University of Florida
VOLUME 98 ISSUE 89
Published by Campus Communications, Inc. of Gainesville, Florida
We Inform. You Decide.
MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005
UF finance student
dies in car accident
Casey Anderson / Alligator Staff
Breakin' it down
Charles Harriott, a breakdancer with The Hip-Hop Collective, performs
on'Turlington Plaza on Friday to kick off Soul Cypher, a three-day show-
case featuring breakdancing contests and live music. See story, pg. 9.
Friends remember
sports enthusiast
By ELIZABETH PRANN
Alligator Writer
Iprann@alligator.org
Gainesville's first traffic fatality of 2005
claimed the life of UF student Christopher
James Small early Friday morning.
Friends and family rerriembered Small, 21,
for his outgoing personality. The UF finance
junior was an honors student as well as a mem-
ber of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and
Kappa Sigma Fraternity.
"He was a devout Christian," his father,
Larry Small, said. "But he walked the walk;
he was full of love, love for people and love
for life."
Small was driving alone southbound on
Northwest 34th Street at 2:35 a.m. Friday when,
he sped through the intersection of Northwest
16th Avenue at an estimated 90 mph,
Gainesville Police spokesman Keith ,Kameg
said. The speed limit was 35 mph.
Kameg said Small's 1997 Acura Integra
became airborne shortly afterward and rolled
before impacting a telephone pole.
"The speed is the main factor," Kameg said.
"It was a tragic accident."
Though toxicology reports won't be com-
plete for a few weeks, a small amount of mari-
juana was found near the crash site, Kameg
said. Gary Goldberg, Small's former room-
mate, was skeptical of a correlation, calling the
possibility "uncharacteristic" of Small.
Small, a lifelong fan of cars, according to his
father, paid for the vehicle himself in the Fall.
"He was so excited; he wanted to keep get-
ting better cars," Larry Small said.
Longtime friend and Fellowship of
Christian Athletes member Kevin McClure
said he learned the most about Small, his for-
mer football buddy, during their freshman year
in Hume Hall.
"He always liked to be around people,"
McClure said. "He knew a lot of people in
FCA. Everyone knew him and who he was."
McClure said about 50 friends met Friday
evening after hearing about the accident to
share their favorite memories of Small and
pray for his family.
"The speed is the main factor. It
was a tragic accident."
Keith Kameg
Gainesville Police Department spokesman
"[It's] really hard on the organization as a
whole," McClure said.
Goldberg smiled as he remembered
"Smalls," a nickname given to Small because of
his short stature. However, one thing Goldberg
said couldn't be underestimated was his char-
acter.
"He just had boundless energy and en-
thusiasm. If you were having a bad day,
he would be there at the drop of a hat,"
Goldberg said.
All three men were quick to include their
memories of Small as an avid sports fan across
team lines, though his favorites were the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Yankees
and, of course, the Gators.
"He loved being at college, he loved all of
his friends, and just loved being there," Larry
Small said. "He loved being a Gator."
Machen evaluates university goals, may get bonus
By STEPHANIE GARRY well he's met four top university sessment," Trustee Dianna Morgan that the four goals improving Governance before the full board in
Alligator Staff Writer goals during his first year in office, said. "Our hope is that Dr. Machen faculty support, increasing research March. Also at the meeting, Machen
smgarry@alligator.org As UF's first long-term president is with us funding by $40 million, boosting do- will announce his proposed changes
since the board was created, he is the U F for the long nations and reworking the organiza- to the strategic plan drafted -in 2002
It's bonus time for UF President first to go through the annual review Administration term,. and tion of the administration have by then-President Charles Young
Bernie Machen. process, which may yield him a bo- therefore been accomplished. and then-Provost David Colbum.
UF's highest governing body, nus of up to $75,000, according to his I think having a good process of The Trustees are writing as- The plan outlines how Up will posi-
the Board of Trustees, is reviewing contract, evaluation is important." sessments of him as well, which
Machen's self-assessment of how "This is really the first formal as- Machen wrote in his assessment- will go first to the Committee on SEE MACHEN, PAGE 9
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Soweto Gospel
Choir made its U.S.
debut in front of a
sold-out crowd at
the Phillips Center
for the Performing
Arts on Friday.
See story, pg. 10.
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boxer Mike Tyson's book
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evening, according to
Gainesville Police. See
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LOCAL
Islam Awareness Month
begins today at Reitz Union
Islam Awareness Month events
begin today with "Islam Around
the World," a fair -showcasing
Islamic culture, food and art; The
fair will be on the Reitz Union
North Lawn from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tables will be set up to repre-
sent nations from across the Islamic
world, said Islam on Campus
president Mikal Rasheed.
"It's kind of a fun event to
kick off Islam Awareness Month,"
Rasheed said.
Students from Islam on
Campus also will be working with
Friends for Life of America to cre-
ate tie-dyed headscarves for cancer
patients during the fair.
Throughout the month, Islam
on Campus will host events that
will include speakers, a film and
an open-microphone poetry night
to help educate students about
Islam. On Feb. 8, author and for-
mer U.S. Rep. Paul Findley will
speak about religion and conflict in
the Middle East.
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Petition may
come to vote
By BRIDGET CAREY
Alligator Writer
bcarey@alligator.org
If the more than 1,000 signatures gathered Thursday
pass judicial muster, students could soon decide on an on-
line voting initiative in addition to casting Spring votes for
student body officers and senators..
And according to Student Government officials, such an
initiative has not been on a Spring ballot in seven years.
Petitioners from the Phoenix Party formerly known
as the Access Party before their name was claimed by a
Florida Blue Key member as well as members of the
Progress Party, turned in nearly 1,300 signatures from
students who say they support the
idea of voting online in future SG
elections.
The last ballot effort, pushed
'lCtiONif by Students for Fair and Equal
MIEf c Representation in 1998, garnered
1,400 signatures to force onto the
ballot an initiative to remove then-
Student Body President John McGovern from power. The
action came because the president and FBK were found
liable in court for the campaign-time defamation of-oppos-
ing candidate Charles Grapski during the Spring election.
The Board of Masters, SG's Supreme Court, controversially
denied the initiative, killing chances for the president's
removal.
It's now up to the same board to verify Thursday's sig-
natures as valid before'the issue can be placed on the ballot.
Only about 970 signatures were needed roughly 2 percent
of the student body which gives the petitioners a comfort-
able 30 percent margin of error for invalid signatures.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Tobi Butensky said she will
check that the wording of the initiative will not be confus-
ing for students. Her staff will begin signature verification
after Tuesday when a new justice is scheduled to be sworn
in.
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Students tear down stereotypes
By LINDSAY TAULBEE
Alligator Writer
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With a "Three! Two! One!" and a
startlingly loud crash, UF students
pulled down a wall Friday that rep-
resented oppression and hate.
The wall, part of the Inter-
Residence Hall Association's
"Writing on the Wall Project," was
constructed from 360 cinder blocks
students had painted with words
depicting stereotypes.
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painted on it. The cinder blocks featured other racial stereotypes.
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"We hope people see these blocks
and get angry by them," project co-
director Joey Wilson said. He said he
hoped people would use that anger
for positive change.
About 200 people gathered on
the Plaza of the Americas for the
brief ceremony.
Then students from' the crowd
grabbed ropes that were anchored
into the wall and pulled.
They dismantled the wall amid a
rising cloud of dust, raised the sepa-
rated blocks high over their heads
and crashed them down once again.
The blocks, which once had dis-
played words like "Trailer Trash,"
"Transgendered Freak," and "Towel
Head," were reduced to piles of
rubble.
"We've had a
Student wide variety of
ActiVaSm reactions to it (the
project)," said
Wilson, noting that some students
have complained that the wall just
perpetuated stereotypes.
"The purpose of this is not to
learn new bad words, but to react to
them," said Wilson.
Katherine Cox, project co-direc-
tor and secretary for IRHA, said
the project was meant to make
people realize these words are still
in society's vocabulary and shock
them into creating a change.
"As long as there are hateful
words, there will always be a wall,"
Cox said.
Prior to the wall's downfall, UF
Vice President for Student Affairs
Patricia Telles-Irvin; Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual and Transgender Affairs
Director Tamara Cohen and Honors
Program adviser Vikram Rangala
spoke to the crowd.
Cohen urged students to repeat
an oath to stop using all discrimina-
tory language.
"All of us deserve the freedom
to be our complex selves," she told
the crowd.
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CITY GOVERNMENT
Hanrahan praises UF
By BRIAN HAGEN
Alligator Writer
bhagen@alligator.org
Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan praised
UF for receiving an invitation to join the
Florida High Tech Corridor in its pur-
suit of expanding its research ambitions
in her State of the City address Friday.
"As UF seeks to break into the
ranks of the top 10 public universities,
Gainesville must be an eager partner;"
Hanrahan said.
The corridor is a partnership be-
tween UF; UCF and USF to attract
technical industry investment in mi-
croelectronics, information and medical
technology, aviation, aerospace and
optics.
The proposed Gainesville Regional
Utilities plant and rebuilding East
Gainesville are among the city's highest
priorities for 2005, Haranhan said.
in recalling 2004, the mayor praised
the city's hurricane response, com-
mending the work of city employees
and GRU in rebuilding and restoring
the damage left behind by hurricanes
Frances and Jeanne.
"Despite these tremendous and
sometimes heart-wrenching challenges,
I am very proud to be able to report to
you that your city is strong and growing
stronger every day," Hanrahan said.
Despite Gainesville's Building
Inspection Department's record year
in the number of development proj-
ect permits issued, Hanrahan noted
that it's "past time" to develop East
Gainesville, and the City Commission
allocated $50,000 last Monday for im-
provement planning..
The Gainesville Police Department
was cited for its partnership with UF
and SFCC in the Phoenix Initiative, a
neighborhood after-school program,
and its newly created Domestic
Violence Unit.
"As UF seeks to break into
the ranks of the top 10 public
universities, Gainesville must
be an eager partner."
Pegeen Hanrahan
mayor
Gainesville Fire Rescue received
state awards in 2004 for fire chief, inves-
tigator and firefighter of the year.
"Three state recognition in one year
is a great accomplishment and reflect
the high degree of professionalism
maintained by the fire department,"
Hanrahan said.
Though sales-tax initiatives for
parks and roads were voted down in
Alachua County, Hanrahan noted the
"overwhelming" support of Gainesville
residents for the measures and intends
to pursue related community park
projects.
Opening doors
After celebrating
the formal grand
opening and dedi-
cation of the new
Hillel building, Nor-
man H. Lipoff Hall,
Meredith Bacha-
rach admires one
of the four stained
glass Judaic win-
dows, called "In
the Beginning,"
depicting the
chaos and dark-
ness of creation.
Featured speakers
at the dedication
held Sunday after-
noon included UF
President Bernie
Machen and Hillel
President Avraham
Infeld. See the
complete story of
the dedication at
www.alligator.org.
SG Treasurer Ngin to learn presidential fate tonight
* THE PHOENIX PARTY CONVENTION
WILL BE HELD IN THE REITZ UNION.
By STEPHEN MAGRUDER
Alligator Writer
smagruder@alligator.org
Tonight, Dennis Ngin could follow in the
footsteps of treasurer-turned-president Jamal
Sowell if nominated to lead the executive
ticket of the Phoenix Party's campaign.
.From 9 to 11 p.m., Phoenix Party delegates
and leaders will hold a presidential nominat-
ing convention in Reitz Union Room 282.
Ngin, who will go up for nomination
against a few unnamed candidates from
within the Phoenix Party, said he has wanted
to run since the semester began.
"It's been lingering for a while," said Ngin,
the Student Body Treasurer.
The candidate who-receives the party's
nomination may choose the vice president
and treasurer candidates.
Ngin said he has considered running with
Robert Mack, the Student Government lobby-
ing director, as his vice presidential candidate.
During an online voting petition drive last
week, presidential adviser Lowell Wong said
although the two don't yet have approval
from the Phoenix Party,
Student little competition stands
Government between Ngin and the
nomination tonight.
"I don't see any major challengers," Wong
said.
Elected last Spring with the former Access
Party, Ngin said he would like to finish his ca-
reer in SG with those same people, who now
have formed the Phoenix Party since Florida
Blue Key member Michael Shine claimed the
name Access for himself.
"I'm kinda nervous because we've never
done anything like this before," Ngin said.
The convention, which is open to the pub-
lic, will strive to make the nominating process
as democratic as possible, Phoenix Party ad-
viser Andre Samuels said.
"I know that Dennis [Ngin] has quite a few
supporters," Samuels said.
However, he added that other candidates
are strongly seeking the nomination. The
candidate nominated tonight may end up
running his or her campaign under a different
party name as convention-goers can also vote
on alternative names for the party tonight.
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pulled out of Europe and cut ties
with most of the world. Americans
were exhausted and frustrated-by
the casualties of a war that had little
to do with them. By leaving the way
we did, a vacuum was created in
Europe that fostered Adolf Hitler's
rise to power and subsequently led
to World War II. I, for one, don't
want the same to occur in Iraq.
Attacks by the insurgents have
been steadily increasing one of
the few things the Bush administra-
tion has accurately predicted over
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6, ALLIGATOR 0 MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005
Vote victorious
Democracy draws closer
in Iraq after first election
SThile most Americans slept, Iraq took its biggest step
thus far toward democracy.
Though it was by no means the "resounding
success" declared by President Bush, the elections in Iraq this
weekend proved democracy could establish a foothold in a
country that had not held a legitimate election in 50 years.
The vote, once finalized, will determine the 275 members
of the transitional National Assembly, which is charged with
drawing up a constitution and selecting a president and
two vice presidents, and the members of 18 provincial leg-
islatures. These officials will provide the basis of Iraq's new
democratic government.
As expected, insurgents did their best to circumvent
the democratic process. During the voting, at least 44 were
killed, 71 or more were injured and at least eight suicide
bombings occurred.
Even worse, reports say insurgents threw grenades at
Iraqis who bore the distinctive voting ink stains on their
fingers.
According to American officials, however, the attacks
were less severe than expected.
Sabah Kadim, a senior adviser in Iraq's Interior Ministry,
said it best when he told CNN, "We have [terrorists] today,
we had them yesterday, we will have them tomorrow. The
difference will be that the Iraqi people have elected a govern-
ment that is legitimate that will be much stronger in dealing
with them."
These acts of terrorism, however, were not enough to stop
Iraqis from voting. Though any figures are highly specula-
tive at this point, the current voter turnout estimate is on the
high side of 50 percent to.60 percent of the 14.2 million regis-
tered to vote comparable to the 2004 presidential election,
which boasted the highest voter turnout in the United States
since 1968.
Not bad for a first election.
The process, however, was not without its problems. The
names of most of the 7,000 candidates for office were kept
secret until the last days of January, and the locations of most
of the 5,300 polling places had not been announced even 12
hours before the election.
Four Kurdish districts outside of Mosul did not receive
voting supplies, forcing as many as 100,000 potential voters
to go unheard.
And voting among the Sunni minority, because of both
apathy and problems with polling locations, was deplorably
low.
For all this, it seems the election was as legitimate as could
be expected. If the vote counts in the coming days come out
as they should, the situation looks good for Iraq to have the
foundation set for its new government.
If so, the success of the election and future of democ-
racy in Iraq will fall upon the new Iraqi government. It
must prove its ability to stabilize relations in the country,
primarily by working with the insurgent minority to stamp
out terrorism.
The relationship between the democracy and the insur-
gent minority will certainly define the political climate of
Iraq for the foreseeable future.
But if the new government is willing to compromise with
all of its constituent peoples, use its power to foster coopera-
tion instead of competition and dedicate itself to a peaceful
Iraqi state, there will be much hope for the future. ,
SAnd the sooner the path is laid for that future, the sooner
America will be able to bring its sons and daughters back
home.
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Election should draw praise from all
ush has done it again, confounding the critics,
cynics and skeptics.
The Iraqi elections were an incredible success
and will help validate Bush's vision of himself as the
supreme leader of freedom in the world.
Though many Americans have good reason to ques-
tion Bush's vision, we all should unite'and praise the
administration, coalition forces and Iraqi voters on a job
well done.
Reuters reported the nation turnout in Iraq's land-
mark election on Sunday was estimated at 72 percent
of registered voters. Election official Adel al-Lami said
attacks by anti-U.S. insurgents did not dissuade more
than nine million Iraqis from voting. Some areas re-
ported a 90-percent turnout.
And the administration seems to have successfully
framed the elections as a fight between good. and evil.
"Freedom has won, we have conquered terrorism,"
al-Lami told Reuters. "It has exceeded expectations.
Crowds have been queuing up outside polling sta-
tions."
Planning Minister Mehdi al-Hafedh sounded an
equally uplifting note.
"Iraqis are looking at these elections as an issue of
dignity," he said.
I challenge all of you hardened skeptics not to feel a
twinge of pride when you look at pictures of the elec-
tions. Some show the huge lines of brave Iraqis at the
polls. One picture on The New York Times' Web site
shows a beautiful little Iraqi girl carrying her mother's
voter registration papers.
Another picture on the site shows Iraqis lined up to
vote next to a gutter filled with blood from a recent mor-
tar attack. Bush may have praised America's resolve in
his inaugural speech, but it is the Iraqis' resolve that
deserves the praise now.
Every American should celebrate these elections, no
matter what you think about Bush's true motivations for
The views expressed here are not
~ g going to war or what you think
the long-range implications are
of Bush's policy to spread free-
'dom into the "darkest corners of
our world."'
Bush said in his inaugural
Jason Levitt speech, -"We can feel that same
The Watch Tower unity and pride whenever
jlevitt@alligator.org America acts for good, and the
victims of disaster are given
hope, and the unjust encounter
justice, and the captives are set free."
Well, America has acted. There is new hope for jus-
tice and freedom in Iraq. But can we expect there to be
unity and pride in America because of it?
I hope. so. It will be telling to see what position the
Democratic opposition will take on the Iraqi elections.
Maureen Dowd, a left-wing columnist for The New
York Times, chose to ignore the elections and instead
focus on the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners.
And according to The Washington Post, Sen. John
Kerry chose to ridicule the elections. "It is hard to say
that something is legitimate when whole portions of the
country can't vote and doesn't vote," he said.
If leading Democrats follow their example, they will
be making a big tactical mistake.
Yes, Democrats should keep pressuring the admin-
istration to clean up the prison camps. Yes, Democrats
should push for the most representative elections pos-
sible in Iraq. But for now, they should unite with the
administration behind the good news.
Democrats should not only be the voice of con-
science and dissent, but also occasionally of optimisri
and pride.
It could help lead to something advantageous for our
democracy a close election in 2008.
Jason Levitt is a journalism and political science senior. His
column appears on Monday.
necessarily those of the Alligator.
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Letters to the Editor
Students, SG should cooperate
Editor: This semester will be
crucial for the student body be-
cause of the agenda that is set for
the legislative session that starts in
March. The four major issues that
will be addressed are devolution,
block tuition, protecting Bright
Futures and assuring Florida's
tuition remains low.
Student Government needs the
help of the entire student body as
it fights for an agenda that is stu-
dent-friendly.
SG needs your input and assis-
tance in formulating an opinion on
these issues and, most importantly,
coming up with a better alternative
to block tuition. I ask that you at-
tend the series of forums that SG
will be hosting this semester, and
together we can make recommen-
dations to our university adminis-
tration and our state legislators. I
urge you to begin a dialogue about
block tuition and the cutting of
Bright Futures. We already have
begun to fight against these un-
warranted changes. SG Treasurer
Dennis Ngin authored a resolu-
tion opposing block tuition, and
because of that we have made it
an official stance that SG is totally
against the proposal.
So let's take a stand against
these issues as one body, because
every voice counts. Collectively, as
Gators, we can ensure that none
of the agenda items that are nega-
tive to the student body will pass
during the upcoming legislative
session.
Jamal Sowell
Student Body president
Porn talk left some unsatisfied
Editor: The pornography debate
on Wednesday was informative
and entertaining, but was some-
thing missing?
The issue is not what happens
to those in the porn industry. The
question is, "What is the correla-
tion between watching pornogra-
phy singly or together and
unwanted pregnancy, disease, date
rape (a hot topic now) and loss of
self-esteem?"
Jack Martin
UF alumnus
SINGLETON, from page 5
voting. Recently, they have focused less on
attacking American soldiers and more on at-
tacking their political opponents in an attempt
to start a civil war. Their target is democratic
reform, as they argue for a return to a funda-
mentalist Islamic state.
It is in our best interests that democracy
takes hold in Iraq, but this will take a long
time and will not be without great sacrifice on
our part. Sunday's vote was far from perfect
and not one that most democratic nations
or most independent international electoral
organizations would recognize as legitimate.
For the only time in memory, electoral can-
didates were afraid to be seen in public and
were forced to campaign from underground
cells, with many afraid even to link their
names to their faces in the media or hold a
public rally.
The ultimate irony is that, despite its enor-
mous cost of human life, physical destruction
and deepened hatreds, this election will in
no way make life easier for the American
soldiers, the new government or Iraqis. In the
end, the problem in Iraq is not this election,
but a profoundly flawed U.S. policy that re-
lies almost exclusively on the use of force and
ultimatum. Despite our power and spending
of billions of dollars to win over the impover-.
ished Iraqis, the United States has won little
popular support in the country, let alone the
Arab world.
Peace in Iraq is dependent on the United
States and the newly formed Iraqi government
developing an exit strategy one that ensures
enough Iraqi troops have been trained, that
the insurgency has been contained and that
an international force is brought in to help the
country become genuinely democratic.
President Bush has been seduced by a be-
nign version of the domino theory and likely
will proclaim victory no matter what happens
in Iraq. Truthfully, it will take months, if not
years, to determine whether our intervention
in Iraq has been remotely successful. Even if
we are able to create a democratic Iraq, there is
no guarantee that other countries will follow
without at least the threat of American force.
I wouldn't be shocked if Iraqis fell into civil
war after the election, but it has to be a war
of their choosing. We gave the Iraqis freedom,
and it might just be time they understood
what that means.
Craig Singleton is a political science senior
and Alligator editorial board member.
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Despite corny, cheap laughs, Copperfield astonishes
* THE ILLUSIONIST PERFORMED AT
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By BRETT KELMAN
Avenue Writer
It is very possible that David Copperfield
actually has magical powers.
Unfortunately, he does not possess the
power to tell a good joke from a bad one. Nor
does he have the ability to pick the right song
- only an annoying, cliche tune will do.
But the man can teleport a duck. And that
is something.
In his two Sunday performances at the
Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, the
great illusionist did just that.
He telepQrted a duck named Webster. He
created a classic car from thin air. He even
got his "baby" to reveal the three-of-hearts
via ultrasound.
And man, I can't even guess how he did
a bit of it. Copperfield always was a step
ahead.
Sure, some of it was hokey,. but around
the fluff of too-long lead-ins and corny
Copperfield fishing for cheap laughs, his
performance produced what all good magic
shows should: some damn-crazy tricks.
Tricks that, despite all their grandeur,
would have bored me on TV.
David Blaine, for example, freezing him-
self on national television loses all magnitude
through the lens of a video camera. But, I
must say, when Copperfield
Off the shrinks himself to nothing but
Avenue feet and a head four rows away, I
couldn't help being impressed.
So eventually, when Copperfield offered
peeks into his magic to the people who could
catch the Frisbees he flung off the stage, they
sent just about everyone, myself included,
clambering after them. When that silver
balloon my ticket on stage went bounc-
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disappointed. I yearned to go up there and
figure these things out.
I think not knowing is going to haunt me.
I'm going to lose sleep.
In fact, my guess is I'll be so bothered by
it, I'll round up some buddies and go see
Copperfield's next nearby show as should
you and throw some elbows until one of
us catches a Frisbee and gets some questions
answered.
Worst-case scenario? I fall through a
trap door into the orchestra pit. Best-case?
Copperfield really does send me to Hawaii.
Maybe I'll mail you a souvenir.
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Trustees seek more control of tuition
SFCC spruced up
By SKYLER SMITH
SAlligator Writer
ssmith@alligator.org
On Friday's windy, overcast after-
noon, a bundled Laura McCormick
cheerfully wielded a paint roller as she
bopped along to her MP3 player on
SFCC's northwest campus.
Fifty students, including McCormick,
president of Student Government at
SFCC, took part in the college's first
Project Santa Fe Campus Change-Up.
*Sponsored by the SFCC Office of
Community Service, the event included
beautification projects for the northwest
campus, such as repainting walls, plant-
ing shrubs and picking up trash.
On the other side of the building
from McCormick's band of painters,
SFCC's Students for Environmental
Harmony Club president' Hunter
Pomeroy was helping to re-sod and re-
plant shrubbery.
"It brings people together with a
common goal of making the campus
better and getting outside and doing
some hard work," Pomeroy said.
This was the first time SFCC Student
Government has participated in a com-
munity service project directly benefit-
ing the campus, McCormick said.
Working with McCormick, Pomeroy
and other students was political sci-
ence professor Vilma Fuentes, who also
serves as faculty adviser for the Model
UN Club.
"It brings people together with
a common goal of making the
campus better and getting
outside and doing some hard
work."
Hunter Pomeroy
SFCC's Students for.Environmental
Harmony Club president
The student group conducts mock
debates of international issues.
"If I was going to ask my students to
[participate], I should do it too," Fuentes
said.
SFCC's community service office
considers Friday's project a success, of-
fice coordinator Ella Tabares said. ~
Her office got the idea for the campus
clean-up day from UF's Gator Plunge, a
student-faculty collaborative commu-
nity service effort last Fall involving
cleanup of wetlands and weeding and
planting trees around the UF campus.
MACHEN, from page 1
tion itself to become a top 10 public research
university in the next decade. This year's
goals were based on achieving that status.
Machen wrote that the university is on
track to exceed $470 million in research
awards for the fiscal year that began July 1,
2004, and ending June 30, 2005. The president
also plans to double research funding.
"If you look at what happens over the
years, research growth at this institution has
been very large and it's been very successful,
and the president endorses the idea that we'll
continue increasing in dollars," Vice President
for Research Win Phillips said. "We'll have to
grow the faculty and the infrastructure, but if
you look at recent years you'll see that's the
course we've been on."
Phillips expects UF's .graduate program
to benefit from an increase in research, since
most graduate assistantships are paid for
through research funding, he said.
Machen made a huge effort in Spring
2004 to introduce himself and boost dona-
tions, meeting 2,200 alumni and other do-
nors, according to the assessment. The UF
Foundation has raised $10 million for the
Faculty Challenge, a $150 million fundraising
drive to support and hire faculty.
The president's office and cabinet have
undergone big changes since Machen arrived,
with three vice presidents hired and searches
for vice president for human resources and
provost approaching a close.
"Some might question the wisdom of so
much change in such a short time," Machen
wrote in the assessment. "While I admit some
initial trepidation, it is now clear UF will
benefit sooner and more significantly from
this rather rapid transition. It was the right
thing to do."
One goal not specifically mentioned is
getting the most out of the upcoming legis-
lative session. The Trustees would like more
higher education funding and the ability to
set in-state tuition, two things Gov. Jeb Bush's
proposed budget lacks.
"I've been around this process long
enough to know it rarely looks the same at the
end of the session as it does in the beginning,"
Morgan said, adding she hopes revenue pro-
jections will improve. "I'm hoping that they'll
see fit to invest it where it has the greatest
return, which is higher education."
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By KIMBERLY GOUZ
Alligator Contributing Writer
Breakdancing competitions,
emcee performances and live
music were just a few of the at-
tractions that brought more than
1,000 onlookers to the Reitz Union
Rion Ballroom on Saturday for the
fourth-annual Soul Cypher.
The three-day event, organized
by The Hip-Hop Collective, a
group based out of UF and SFCC,
brought breakdancing crews from
Georgia, Colorado, New York,
California and Florida.
"This is the largest student-
run event of its kind," said Ben
Fedeles, an assistant director- of
Soul Cypher and secretary of The
Hip-Hop Collective.
The projected $3,500 event was
sponsored by Red Bull, Gainesville
Health and Fitness Center and the
Reitz Union Board.
Highlights of Friday's per-
formances included the MC Rap
Olympics, breakdaicing battles
showcased breakdancing and pop-
ping battles, an open cypher and
The Gainesville Groove League, a
live funk band, brought in the larg-
est crowd.
"It took me about three and
a half hours to get here," said a
member. of a breakdancing crew
from Savannah, Ga. who goes by
the name X-Man. "We planned a
very long time for this."
Sunday featured free barbecue
and an open graffiti wall.
"Graffiti -became a tool and a
voice of the disenfranchised youth
ers have turned to legal routes of
expression like graphic design,
modern art and apparel."
Soul Cypher featured three
types of dance: b-
Student boying, .popping and
Life locking.
B-boying is what
most people consider traditional
breakdancing, said Soul Cypher
host RoboticFlava: It features
acrobatic, technical and flavorful
moves. Popping is more of a funk-
style dance, and locking is a form
of hip-hop that made its debut
"It's almost like doing the funky
chicken but with points, wrist rolls
and kick outs," said a guest judge
from Manhattan who uses the alias
Dementia.
"All of our judges are national-
ly known and respected," Fedeles
said. "They have all been innova-
tors in the field and are recognized
as having exceptional style."
Hip hop has been influenced by
everything from the heavy rhythm
of African dance and martial arts
to the release of "Get on the Good
Foot" by James Brown.
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Concert, pageantry welcome-in Black History Month
Soweto Gospel Choir makes U.S. debut at UF
By NEIL HUGHES
Alligator Writer
nhughes@alligator.org
The internationally ac-
claimed Soweto Gospel
Choir made its U.S. debut
in front of a sold-but crowd
at the Phillips Center for the
Performing Arts on Friday,
leaving an impact on the
Gainesville community.
The 26-member group out
of South Africa performed
close to 30 songs in a smatter-
ing of their native languages,
including Zulu, Xhosa, Sotho
and Swahili.
But before they hit the stage
at 7:30 p.m., six members vol-
unteered to do multiple per-
formances at Shands at UF,
including in the bone-marrow
transplant section and the
pediatric dialysis room, said
Elizabeth Auer, assistant direc-
tor of UF performing arts.
"You wouldn't believe how
much I've cried in the last 24
hours," she said, noting the
group's slogan is "voices from
heaven."
The show began with a
single voice piercing through
the dark auditorium, before a
spotlight revealed a woman
dressed in traditional South
African clothing.
As she sang in Xhosa,
whistles emanated from the
darkness.
Finally, the stage lights
revealed the 23 other sing-
ers and two drummers who
joined in the song.
Songs were accompanied.
by the choir, bongos and, oc-
casionally, electric guitar, bass
Matt Marrlott. Alligator Stall
The Soweto Gospel Choir performs its U.S. debut.at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
on Friday night. The concert helped usher in Black History Month celebrations.
and a drum set.
Members of the group
danced, joked, shared stories
with the audience and danced
their way into the crowd for
the finale.
The most recognizable
pieces were the original South
African versions of "The
Lion Sleeps Tonight," called
"Mbube," and "Amazing
Grace."
The choir's vocals-only
rendition of "Amazing Grace"
featured a total of four solo-
ists and brought the applaud-
ing crowd to its feet.
One song featured two
members performing South
Africa's version of hip-hop,
known as kwaito.
A member of the group
noted that although South
Africa has 11 official languag-
es, music is the "strongest
language of all."
The event served as a lead-
in to Black History Month,
though it wasn't associated
with the month's events.
"From the standpoint
of the performing arts, we
should be doing artists of
African descent for every
month," said Michael Blachly,
associate dean and director of
UF performing arts.
The Soweto Gospel Choir
will be visiting about 35 cities
in its eight-week tour.
Aside from the concert
dates and television appear-
ances scheduled, they also
have planned church and hos-
pital visits, Auer said.
Mr., Ms. BSU
named Friday
By LINDSAY TAULBEE
Alligator Writer
Itaulbee@alligator.org
With crowns on their heads and $750 in
their pockets, two UF students now face a host
of new responsibilities.
The Black Student Union's annual pageant,
which for the first time was included in Black
History Month, named UF students William
Atkins and Ashley Gantt as Mr. and Ms. BSU
on Friday.
They each will receive a $750 scholarship
and a place on the organization's executive
board.
"I was really surprised, and I was happy
and I was excited. It was a stream of emotions,"
Gantt said.
About 300 people filled the Reitz Union
Rion Ballroom to watch nine contestants
compete in talent and question-and-answer
categories.
Students also were judged on academic
achievement and a prior interview.
As Mr. and Ms. BSU, Atkins and Gantt will
serve as a visible force within the organization
and on campus, said Elda Auxiliaire, director
of events for Black History Month.
"These people are our representatives, and
if you do have a question, they are here to assist
you," Auxiliaire said.
During the talent portion, Atkins recited a
poem he had written, addressing the audience
as though he were a professor speaking to a
classroom.
Later, when asked if racism still exists, Gantt
said she thinks it does.
"Racial profiling still exists. Hate crimes are
still committed," she said, adding that society
needs to work together to resolve these issues.
Auxiliaire said she was glad the pageant
had been successful.
"Just everything from the talent to what the
contestants had to say, I was mesmerized by all
of it," she said.
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S furnished
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FREE Cable w/ HBO & SHOWTIME*Alarm
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SPRING SPECIALS*377-2777
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Now as low as $355 monthly
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Live in Peace! Luxury 3BR & 4BR, includes:.
utilities, furniture, individual lease, W/D, ex-
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Landings at 336-3838. 4-20-71-2
*** SORORITY ROW AREA ***
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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 DORMS!
Private Rooms $299-$380
Cable*Utilities*W/D*Fully Furnished
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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 2-3-25-1
PROF/GRAD STUDENT. Safe, quiet furn or
unfurn. All amenities $300/mo Leave mssg.
333-8300 12-5-5-1
*Incredible Deal 1/1 in 4/4*
with: internet & cable & elec & water
walking closets, full bath, wash/dry
pool view, gym, FULL furnish
Call for more info 352-258-3542 2-4-12-1
Just Bring Your Clothes!
Furnished 2 & 3 bedrooms from $875
Luxury living with all the perks!
Includes cable, utility packages avail
All we need is you! 372-8100
4-20-60-1
1 Room in 2 BR downtown apt. Newly
remodeled. Quiet neighborhood. Close to
Shands, UF & Library. $350/mo. Month
to month or longer lease okay. Pets okay.
Call 262-1351 1-31-7-1
For Rent
furnished
$800/mo 2BR/2 pvt BA townhouse. Haile
Plantation. Spacious. Vaulted ceiling- sky
-light. Call Katie 332-4404 2-8-10-1
1/1 in a 4/4 @ Exchange Apts Fully furnished
W/D, 2 females as roommates. No deposit,
Poolside. All inclusive. RTS rt 20 to campus.
Avail immediately 494-3067 2-1-5-1
Very nice 1 BR/1 BA in 2BR/2BA4 blocks from
UF. Fully furn $350/mo incl all utils. Call 941-
378-1977 2-2-5-1
1 BR avail in a 3 BR/1BA Duckpond house.
Grad/prof preferred. Must love dogs! $275/
mo + 1/3 utils. Lease length negotiable. Call
352-284-1686 2-2-5-1
Furn. room in private home for female, NS.
Kitchen + laundry priv. Utils + cable, furn.
$300/mo Avail March 1st 352-372-3713
2-3-5-1
AVAILAUG 1 4bed/2bath house, wood floors,
dishwasher, fireplace, wash/dry,,fenced yard,
all beds large. 1375/m 830 NW 16 Ave. Call
339-2342 Other houses avail. 2-2-5-1
For Rent
unfurnished
GATOR PLACE APTS 3600 SW 23 St. 2BRi
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.
*1BR cottage $375/mo. Call 378-9220 or
mobile 213-3901. 4-20-71-2
AVAILABLE NOW
Walk to UF, Studios and 1 BR's
From $505. Free parking
Open WEEKENDS 371-7777
www.ufhome.com
4-20-71-2
LYONS SPECIAL
$89 1st month's rent
377-8797
4-20-71-2
UI For Rent
unfurnished
Need a Rental Home or Condo?
Need A Tenant?,
CALL THE BEST!
Watson Realty Corp. REALTORS
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! 372-7111
4-20-71-2
QUALITY YOU CAN AFFORD!
Avail NOW or AUGUST!
1BR $530/2BR $580/3BR $735
HUGE floor plans! 2 Pools!
Pets Welcome! ** 335-7275
4-20-71-2
BIG CITY LIVING DOWNTOWN
Stylish Studios, 1/1's, 2/2's, 3/3's
Pool*Alarm*Pets Welcome
Avail. Now/Fall: 338-0002
4-20-71-2
OSUN' BAY APTSO
OGrad students $99 Deposit*
**Walk or Bike to Campus **
1-1 $460/moe*2-1 $520/mo
www.sunisland.info 0**376-6720
4-20-71-2
1 & 2BR apts. convenient to shopping, bus
line, and just a few miles from UF. Located
off SW 20th Ave. $410 $515, incl water,
sewer, pest control & garbage. Sorry-no pets
allowed. Call 335-7066 335-7066. 4-20-71-2
SQuiet! Convenience! Location!
* 1BR $460 2BR $530
* Beautiful pools/courtyards!
* Walk to UF! Pets Welcome!
* Now or August! 372-7555
4-20-71-2
SEPARATE FROM THE COMMON PLACE
Luxury 2BR/2BA & 3BR/3BA
W/D incl. *FREE Cable*Alarm*
24hr. Gym* FREE Tan* Close to UF
Museum Walk 379-9255
4-20-71-2
UI For Rent
unfurnished
Deluxe, Large 3 or 4BR. apt/house; 60
second walk to UF Remodeled, Oul House
charm. Central AC, wai.i.arer lr .clr iud,
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
Perfect for 1, Big enough for 2!
750 Sq Ft, Patio, We love pets!
Alarm*Pool*UF Parking*DW*Gym
Move-in now, 1 month free! 332-7401
4-20-71-2
LIVE EVERY DAYA VACATION!
1 BR/I 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 FREE Tanning
24-hour Gym Quiet NWArea
Move-in Specials 372-0400
4-20-71-2
***Beautiful and New***
2BR/2BA & 3BR/3BA LUXURY
FREE High-Speed Internet
FREE Monitored Alarm
FREE Cable w/HBO/Showtime
FREE Tanning & 24 hr Gym
W/D plus TVs in every kitchen
Now & Fall 374-FUNN (3866).
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
S For Rent
unfurnished
Make Them Green With Envy)
Luxury 2&3 Bedrooms from $850
Cable*W/D*Newly Remodeled
Pool*Hot Tub*Tennis*Gym*PC Lab
Reserve now for fall! 372-8100
2 4-20-71-2
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
Leasing Now & Fall
Large 2BR/1BA $629, 3BR/2BA $855
Alarms, 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.
Open until 8pm and WEEKENDS
Leasing for Fall 371-7777
4-20-71-2
4BR/4BAat UF
Only 2 left for Fall
Luxury Townhomes
W/D, Alarm, Pets ok.
OPEN WEEKENDS 371-7777
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
Need space for a 2,3 or 4-some?
TH, W/D & DW. We love ALL pets!
Pool*Park @ UF *Free Gym*Alarm
Move-in now, 1 month free! 332-7401
4-20-71-2
*LIVE A RESORT LIFESTYLE*
1/1 & 2/2 flats, 3/3 townhomes
Free Tanning, Aerobics, 24 hr gym
PC lab, Gated, Trash Svc, All amenities.
Leasing Now & Fall, 335-4455
4-20-71-2
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1 For Rent: Furnished 6 Furnishings 11 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
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12, ALLIGATOR N MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005
Ua For Rent
unfurnished
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
BIG VALUE, SMALL PRICE
2BR TH $639 inc W/D, alarm, park free@UF
Pets welcome, Daily Specials!
Avail NOW or Fall 373-1111
4-20-71F2 .
Pine Rush Apartments
1&2 BR apt homes
starting @ $429/mo
$150 deposit. $200 off 1st month rent
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 2-25-38-2
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
asing 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
1BR 1000 sq ft 2B'R Townhouses & Flatsl
Discounted Rates Starting @ $380 & $480.
Close to Santa Fe, UF & 1-75, 332-5070.
4-20-71-2
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
One BR apt for rent. 1 person, 1 car, no
smoking, no pets, no fleas. It is small, but
has it all. All until. pd. $360/mo, unfurnished.
Call Charlie "Whitey" Webb. 375-4373. Stop
by 1215 NE 20th Ave. 1-29-25-2
1 MONTH FREE RENT!
20 steps to class! 1&2 BR apts avail Aug
on special from $310/person. Lofts, Ig
closets & TONS of amenities! Call 376-6223
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*2 BLOCKS TO UF*
Large 3BR/1 BA House Carpet, cent H/AC,
Available March 1st $700/mo 375-8256
4-20-70-2
1 For Rent
unfurnished
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 BAapts.
$400, $450, $695 Mitchell Realty
374-8579 x 1 4-20-70-2
1/2 PRICE APTS! Close to UF/Downtown.
2BR & 3BR starting @ $525/mo Call 373-
4423 or online at www.maximumre:com
8-15-95-2
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
2-3-20-2
SHORT LEASE NEGOTIABLE on some
units SEE PET'S PARADISE AD 352-331-
2099 2-3-20-2
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The Leasing Connection
1608 NW 1st Ave
Located right behind Florida Bookstore
Plenty of FREE PARKING!
FREE Apartment & Housing
Locator Service
Call 352-376-4493 or visit
www.theleasingconnection.com
3-31-56-2
2BR/1BA Duckpond area house. Cent H/A,
W/D, DW, large yard, prefer grad students.
Pets OK.$780/mo 850-529-7069 2-3-20-2
***CASABLANCA EAST***
BR/2.5BATownhouse, close to UF, Student's
dream. $750/mo, low dep, W/D incl. Call Phil
at 352-235-0600 1-31-17-2
DOWNTOWN Avail immediately. month-
to-month ok. 2BR/1BA apt. Newly remod-
eled, quiet neighborhood, pets OK, close
to Shands, UF & library. $650-715/mo. Call
262-1351 1-31-17-2
3BR across from UF
Avail Fall, From $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 WEEKENDS 371-7777
www.ufhome.com
4-20-69-2
115 STEPS FROM CAMPUSIII
Luxury Opposite Library Westl
Beautiful 2BR/2BA...all amenities
LOOKING GLASS APTS
Call 376-1111 or Come by
111 NW16th St. #1
4-20-69-2
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
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
6 MONTH LEASE 2BR/1.5BA
Duplex, walk to UF, CH/AC,
$495/rent, 805 NW 3rd Avenue
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 2-4-19-2
DOWNTOWN LOCATION 3BR/2BA
Wood floors, fireplace, living & dining rooms,
Den, $625/rent, 223 SW 4th Avenue
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 2-4-19-2
CHEAP RENT 2BR/1.5BA
W/d hookups, CH/AC, dishwasher, $475/mo
5320 NW 20th Court
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlngtonRealEstate.com 2-4-19-2
I I; ( .1 J -l^C 'I ; '-, I
1 fFor Rent
unfurnished
WALK TO UF
Studio $335/mo
1BR $400/mo
2BR $695/mo
Gore-Rabell Real Estate, Inc. 378-1387
www.gore-rabell.com
4-20-68-2
*AVAILABLE NOW*
2BR/1BA HAILE HOUSE
3BR/2BA HAILE HOUSE
2BR/1BA BRANDYWINE
6654106 CHARLENE
1-26-10-2
**1BR & 2BR BEAUTIFUL**
NEW kitchen, tile, carpet, pain
2BR- over 1100 sq ft 0n $6507 mo
1BR-over 800 sq ft ** $550/mo
Close to UF, beautiful, quiet
High-speed wireless internet
$30 off deposit 0 376-2507
4-20-63-2
** 3BR/4BR LIKE A HOUSE **
Huge townhouse, fireplace,
W/D hook-ups, patio,
New carpet & tile, fitness & basketball
high speed wireless internet
3BR/2.5BA only $850
4BR/3BA only $1099
Close to UF in SW
Beautiful/quiet 376-2507
4-20-63-2
3BR/2BA HOUSE. Close to-UF & Santa Fe.
Tile floors, Berber carpet, all appliances incl.
Privacy fenced-in yard. $1050/mo. Call 215-
9987 2-14-21-2
SEROIUS STUDENTS ONLY. New 3BR/2BA
house, 2 car garage in brand new subdivi-
sion close to UF & SFCC. All appliances
$1300/mo Negotiable based on length of
lease. Call 215-9987 2-14-21-2
WOODLAND VILLAS
1 MONTH FREE on 2BR Units
Starting at $760/mo Gated community.
Mon thru Fri 1 to 5pm, Sat 10am to 2pm
5950 SW 20th Ave 332-3022
1-24-5-2
1 BR w/pvt gated courtyard. Small quiet com-
plex located at 3320 SW 23rd St. Starting
@ $380/mo. Pets arranged. Call 377-2150.
Please leave a message. 2-2-11-2
Threesomes Welcomel
All the space you need only $1050
Pool*Hot Tub* Tennis*Gym*PC Lab
W/D*Cable with HBO*Extra Storage
The perfect three-bedroom! 372-8100
4-20-60-2
Female roommate to move. in ASAP 2BR/
1BA apt. at Picadilly. $325/mo + 1/2 utilities.
$0 sec dep. Move in now, Jan free!! 352-377-
2706 Denisse. 1-31-7-2
Haile Plantation Laurel Park.. 3BR/2BA
Beautiful home.. Quiet neighborhood. Great
running trails. $1200/mo Avail 3/1. Bruce
246-3690 2-25-26-2
DUCK POND! Cute 1BR/1BA, wood floors,
eat-in kitchen, ceiling fans, $475/rent .
305-C NE 6th Street
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 2-4-10-2
ROCKWOOD VILLAS
3BR/3 full baths. End unit. W/D. Recently
renovated. $795/mo. Call 407-578-2721
2-4-10-2
*NOW PRE-LEASING*
1BR $699 2BR $839 3BR $999
$99 dep. Full size WID,
Direct Campus Access,
Pool, Fitness Centerl
Open M-F 8:30 5:30, Sat 11-4
Pebble Creek Apts 376-9607
4-20-59-2
NW 39 Ave 2/2, patio, loft, new w/d ptn fir,
Ig open, good area $580-610 2/2, pation,
gate $510-515 SW fancy 2BR near UF, Ig
kit, sc pch, fenced, trees $545-560 0 Share
2BR $300-450 373-8310 1-31-5-2
***-*ANTIQUE APT****
2BR/1 BA in old house downtown. Hardwood
floors, high ceilings, pets arranged, avail
Jan 15th $475/mo 1st/last/dep. Call Greg
214-3291 1-31-5-2
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floors, high ceilings, some w/fireplaces. 1BR
$470 w/water & sewer. First, last, security.
SE historic district. No dogs please. 378-
3704 2-8-10-2
WALK TO SFCC
New 1700 sq ft 3BR/2BA home
Rent $1250/mo or by indiv BR
Avail 2/1 Call 283-6279 2-8-10-2
A cozy stone cottage. Bike to UF. 2BR/1BA
w/office & large yard $695/mo. Drive by
1st, 303 SE 8th St. then call 352-638-1310
2-4-2-2
AVAIL AUG 1. 3bed/1bath very nice house
wood floors, garage, very private backyard,
wash/dry 924 NW 9th Ave. Call 339-2342
for directions 1075/m. Other houses avail.
2-2-5-2
AVAIL AUG 1. 5bed house 3 bath 7 blocks
from campus, fireplace, dishwash, wash/dry,
screen porch, large & nice 1700/m 1605
NW 7 Ave Other houses available 339-2342
2-2-5-2
1 BR/1 BA HUGE single apt. 2 blocks from
UF $525/mo. avail ASAP, Feb free. Sam
870-6698 2-2-5-2
I'LL PAY YOU $1000
to rent my 1 BR apt. Located in Frederick
Gardens apt. complex. Very close to UF. You
pay $300, I'll pay $150 monthly, thru August.
Call Chris 620-687-1224 2-10-10-2
ABRACADABRA! Sorento Pool Club Comm.
3BR/2 BA, 2 car garage. $1,100/mo. Call
352-318-3721 or 332-0602 2-10-10-2 .
Large BR in Countryside, private full bath,
walk-in closet, all utils + cable incl. $455/mo.
Call 561-479-9314 2-3-5-2
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close to UF/Shands. Available now. $950/mo
ea. 1st/last/sec. Call 352-332-2234 2-3-5-2
DUCKPOND AREA Cute 3BR/1BA cent
H/AC, fireplace, W/D hk-up, DW, tile & wood
floors 731 NE 9th St $850/mo 316-1637 2-
25-20-2
BIKE TO HANDS & VET SCHOOL
*Spacious studio, washer/dryer, Fenced
yard,, lawn svc, $450/rent
3BR 2BA, terrazzo floors, washer/dryer,
fenced yard, lawn svc, $1000/rent
4BR 3BA, terrazzo floors, washer/dryer,
fenced yard, $1400/rent 3811 .SW 20th
Street
Calr Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 2-4-5-2
BIKE TO UF1 3BR 2BA, carport,
Washer/dryer, porch, pets considered,
Avail now! $895/rent, 2222 SW 14th Street
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 2-4-5-2
CUTE NW HOUSE! 2BR 1BA, Ceramic tile,
screen porch, w/d hookups,
$750/rent, 4234 NW 26th Drive
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 2-4-5-2
AVAIL AUG 1: 3bed/2bath house 1 block
from campus, great condition. Fireplace,
dishwash, wash/dry, included, wood floors
110 SW 12 St 339-2342 $1225/m 2-2-3-2
AVAIL AUG 1: 4bed/3bath house 7 blocks
from the stadium, ceramic tile, fireplace,
wash/dry, dishwasher. house in great condi-
tion. 339-2342.-625 NW 19 St $1650/m
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unfurnished
AVAIL AUG 1: 4bed/2bath house 1 block
from campus. House is in great condition,
clean, fireplace, wash/dry, dishwasher, wood
floors. 1203 SW 12 St. 339-2342 $1675/m
2-2-3-2
AVAIL AUG 1: 4bed/2bath house. Large
house with large bedrooms, game room,
wash/dry included, dishwasher, large living
room. 2100 NW 8th Ct. Call for directions
339-2342 $1325/m 2-2-3-2
AVAIL AUG 1: 5bed/2bath house on large
lot close to bus line. Fireplace, dishwasher,
wash/dry included, wood floors, 1803 SW 43
Ave. Call for directions 339-2342 $1600/m
2-2-3-2
AVAIL AUG 1: 4bed/2bath house, very pri-
vate yard, fireplace, tile floors, wash/dryer
included, dishwasher, $1350/m 2606 NW 34
St. 339-2342 for directions 2-2-3-2
AVAIL AUG 1: 4bed/2bath house close to
campus, wash/dryer, fireplace, wood floors,
dishwasher, private back yard. $1525/m
1105 NW 10th Ave. call 339-2342 Nice
house. 2-2-3-2
AVAIL AUG 1: 3bed/2bath house close to
bus line. Tile floors, pets ok, wash/dry, fenced
yard on quiet road. 4100 NW 14 PL 339-2342
for directions. $975/m 2-2-3-2
I Subleases
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
BEST DEAL IN GAINESVILLE
$350 for 1BR in a 2BR/2BA apt. Call 352-
318-5438 2-22-30-3
Cheap & 2 min to UF
Avail Now. $350/mo incl utils. Call 514-5733.
3-11-20-3
Take over lease by 2/1 & I'll give you $100!
1BR/1BA in 2BR/2BA Hidden Lake w/male
roommate. 1-story villa w/small fended yard.
fully furn except BR. $449/mo. Avail imme-
diately. Lease ends Aug. Call 352-685-3332
1-31-10-3
1BR DOWNTOWN! Wysteria Downs. Full
amenities, quiet, overlooks creek, will pay
sec. dep. $770/mo. Call 514-9262 1-31-15-3
Hl Subleases
$650/1BR/Rent reduction on spacious
downtown Apt. Perfect location. Vaulted
ceilings, fireplace, balcony overlooking park,
W/D. 2 min to campus. Pets welcome 514-"
9262 2-1-10-3
1 BR apt for $350/mo OBO. Was $450/mo but
need to move out of Florida to take job up
north. Call Ty 514-2981 2-3-12-3
WINDMEADOWS sublease $500/mo neg.
1BR/1BA behind Butler Plaza. JAN FREE!
Feb 1-July 30, 2005. Work-out room, laundry.
Call 352-375-6381 2-1-10-3
1BR/1BA. Large BR w/walk-in closet. Free
parking across from UF. Rent incl water,
sewer, garbage, pest control. $450/mo.
Lease until 7/05. Please call 352-598-5481
2-16-20-3
**ROOMMATE NEEDED***
1BR/1BA in 3BR/3BA close to campus and
restaurants. $343/mo + 1/3 util. Call Leah at
352-514-4428 anytime! 1-31-7-3
1 or both rooms in 2BR Downtown Apt.
Quiet neighborhood. Close to Shands, UF
& Library. $350/mo. Pets ok. Call 262-1351
1-31-7-3
Sublease Now-July 31, 2005
Sunbay Apts 2Br/1 BA
$400/month $200 deposit included
Close to UF/On bus route 16
352-256-7831 or 305-467-5255 2-3-10-3
ACROSS FROM NORMAN HALL
Huge 2/1, wd firs, cent, A/C sublet til end of
Apr. $900 dep can work deal, $695 month
352-264-3523 or 352-378-1387 2-7-11-3
COLLEGE STUDIOS Across from UF!
Spring/Summer $459/mo. Util incl.. Call 561-
329-5695 or kribi529@gmail.com 2-4-10-3
WALK TO CLASS! $250/mo
Now til Aug. Courtyards 352-328-6967 all
included! 2-27-3-3
MAGNOLIA PLACE APTS on NW 39th St.
1BR/2Ba, garage, luxury twonhome. Brand
new. $768/mo ($950 original price) Call
Linda 866-730-6152 or evenings 377-0289
1-31-5-3
Female sublease at Courtyards.
1 bedroom in 4/2 townhouse
furniture & util included; $399/mo
'NO sec dep, 1st mo rent free
514-6408 or murraymd@ufl.edu 2-7-10-3
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Two bedroom/two full bath
Sublease available immediately
Seven month sublease
Homestead Apartments.
Call 338-1588/283-3885 add'l info 2-1-5-3
AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY 1 BR/1 BA apt for
sublease. $414/mo w/or w/o furn. Call Brian
@ 352-283-1629 1-31-4-3
SUMMER sublease @ Campus Club!
Everything incl: maid svc, all utils, cable,
ethernet & more. NO FEES! $400/mo. May .
1-Aug 5. Female only. Please call 352-262-
5995 2-8-10-3
3 blocks from UF 2BR/1 BA w/screened
proch & ample parking. $575/mo, no dep &
1st mo 1/2 off. Call 352-373-3203 2-2-5-3
Sublease til July 31. 1BR in 3BR/2BA apt at
Pebble Creek. On campus, $330/mo, call
Micah at 772-215-0145 2-2-5-3
SUBLEASE Available NOW! 1BR/1BA in
4BR/4BA, Lexington Crossing. Furnished,
all utils incl, cable incl. 5 HBOs, personal
phone line. $450/mo neg. Call 813-391-0528
2-2-5-3
1 BR/1 BA HUGE single apt. 2 blocks from
UF $525/mo. avail ASAP, Feb -free. Sam
870-6698 2-2-5-3
SUBLEASING APT. I'm moving to NYCI 1
BR/1 BA in 3 BR/3 BA apt. Willing to give
away living rm -furniture to the subleaser.
$473mo utils incl. Completely furnished.
352-258-6775 2-10-10-3
2BR/1BA avail in Fiederick Gardens Apts.
Feb thru July. 1 MONTH FREE RENT.
Perfect location. 1/2 mi from UF, on bus rt
#16. $300 move-in. Keep dep. Call 352-246-
4185 2-3-5-3
1 BR/1BA available in a 2BR/2BA Townhouse
near bus route bike to UF female no
smoking $445/mo + 1/2 utilities + 1/2 cable
407-625-2140 2-4-5-3
**- HUGE APT -***
(2000 sq ft) 2BR/1BA avail now at Sun Bay.
5 min from UF, only $486/mo was $540/mo.
Call 786-390-0431 hgpnz@ufl.edu 2-4-5-3
I O Roommates
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 mes-
sage. Private Owner 4-20-71-4
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
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
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 2-2-20-4
WALK to UF
2 grad students seek NS roommate in luxury
home. $400/mo Avail 1/5. Call 283-6279
2-2-20-4
Sublets and Rooms Available
All Florida Areas; All Major Cities
Browse available Rooms FREEI
www.METROROOMMATES.com
1-(877)-Fgr-Rent (367-7368) 4-20-71-4
ROOMMATE WANTED IN BIG HOUSE
CLOSE TO CAMPUS. $350-$450/mo. Call
Jerry 352-745-1877 1-31-17-4
Roommate Clean, 3/2 house Near UF/SFCC.
Pool, big yard, W/D, cable ethernet, garage,
NS. $380/mo share utils. Call Jake 352-376-
8099 or 239-564-0069 2-7-20-4
M/F NS Grad student/professional wanted to
rent furn room in gorgeous new house 1.5 mi
to Shands. Kitchen, LR, laundry $425+ utils
336-5450 or 954-646-1341 2-1-10-4
Avail NOW Great location 1BR/1BA in 3BR/
3BA, washer and dryer, high speed internet,
$308/mo + until. Females only, please call
Lauren @ 352-799-3726 Lv message. 2-
11-22-4
Looking for quiet clean person. 3Br/3BA
furnished townhouse. Wood floors, washer/
dryer. $400/mo utils incl. $200 deposit. Call
352-745-1552 1-31-11-4
M/F responsible student to share 3BR/2BA
home in quiet NW area. $300/mo + 1/3
utils. Call 352-303-6128 or 727-458-2737
2-7-15-4
Roommate needed to share beautiful 3/2
house in NW Gainesville. Fully furn, pets
welcome, huge fenced yard; W/D, DW
Available immediately. Vicky at 386-734-
3080 1-31-10-4
STUDENT ROOMMATE NEEDED in 3BR/
2BA condo. Pvt patio w/room. $350/mo. Call
Tina @352-331-1151 2-2-10-4
2 ROOMMATES NEEDED in spacious 4/2
HOUSE by law school. Master BR $450 or
other BR $350 + utils. AD, W/D. Call 850-
510-4063 or 352-328-4633 2-2-10-4
***FREE Jan rent***
ROOM in HOUSE on 2nd Ave by LAW
SCHOOL! Waher/dryer, wireless internet
fireplace, etc. Call 352-598-8118 1-31-7-4
Share 2BR Downtown apt. Newly remod-
eled. Close to Shands, UF & Library. $350/
mo. Month to month or longer lease okay.
Pets okay. Call 262-1351 1-31-7-4
Female roommate needed. 2BR/2BA condo
in Sparrow., Tower Rd. Private bath & bal-
cony. Flat rate, month to month $375 incl util.
352-359-2382 1-31-7-4
F roommate needed for 3BR/2BA townhouse
available now. Close to UF and bus. Newly
painted & renovated. $300/mo + 1/3 utils.
Great deal! Call 561-762-6117 1-31-5-4
Female roommate needed for 2 female
students in 3/2 apt near law school.
$315/mo (neg), pvt bath 1/3 utils/free in-
ternet, no dep, furn avail. Call 372-3531
gux99@hotmail.com 2-1-5-4
1BR available now in 3BR/1BA house in NW
area. $296/mo + 1/3 utils. W/D, cent A/C;
hi-spd internet. 1st & last to move in No
sec dep. Pets ok. Call Jason 352-745-6464
2-1-5-4
ROOM FOR RENT 2BR/1BA DOWNTOWN
Available now! $412.50/mo. Call 321-228-
7468 2-2-5-4
1 Male roommate wanted to share 4BR
house w/3guys. Only .7 mi from campus @
2 NW 29th St. Pets ok. $275/mo + utils. No
lease or dep. 745-6017 2-9-10-4
Rooms for/RT 1.8 mi. From Waldo Rd. and
Univ. A. out Haw Rd. Rent b/d. b/w. b/m. ba-
sicly $85. p/w cab/TV wash/m. For deta/info
call 376-0384 or fast response page 202-
7074 2-3-5-4
Roommate needed to share clean 2BR
townhouse close to UF. Swimming pool, AC.
$300/mo. Please call 246-4459 2-4-5-4
Walk to UF. 1939 NW 5th Ave. Priv BA, W/D,
CHA, Dig cable, wireless internet, flexible
lease, 352-682-9342 2-4-5-4
5 Real Estate
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
SReal Estate
Quad-, Tri-, or Duplex w/pvt parking, extr
land, 60 sec walk to UF. Exc cond. Hous
3/4BR, 2BA, wd flrs, covered prch, concrete
patio, garage/work-shop. Pvt Owner. 352
538-2181 Iv 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 & Dian:
352-373-2728 4-20-71-5
The Flavor of New Orleans comes to carr
pus. Luxurious St. Charles Condornftium;
1 block to UF. Choose from 2BR/2BA flats
or view the University from your 3BR/3B,
townhouse. Prices starting in the $180's 37E
8256 4-20-71-5
ATTENTION INVESTORS/STUDENTS
Almost new 2BR/2.5BA townhome for sale
$134,900. www.gatorhometours.com/4090
or call 352-219-9551 1-31-61-5
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1-31-19-5
Townhome 2BR 1.5 BA fenced. Side-by-sid
refrigerator/smooth-top range/washer/dryer
newer bus and UF/Shands. $94,900. Ca.
Randy. 352-543-9598 or 543-6758 1-31
19-5
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN PURCHASING(
A HOUSE OR CONDO NEAR UF?
Plenty of properties are available.
Call Marc J. Nakleh at Campus Realty
352-235-1576 2-25-25-5
U Furnishings
BED-Queen, orthopedic, firm, extra thick, pi
low-top, mattress & box. Name brand, nev.
still in plastic. Sacrifice $150. Call 352-372
7490 will deliver. 4-20-71-6
BED FULL SIZE ORTHOPEDIC Pillow-tor
mattress & box. New, unused, still in plastic
w/warranty. Can deliver. Sacrifice $140. Ca:
352-377-9846 4-20-71-6
SOFA& LOVESEAT .
Brand new still packaged w/warranty. Mu'
-sell. Can deliver. Retail $1400. Sacrific
$399 352-372-7490 4-20-71-6
BED King Pillowtop mattress &.box spring,
Orthopedic rated. Name brand, new, never
been used, in plastic with warranty. SE
$230. Call 352-372-8588 Can deliver
20-71-6
CHERRY SLEIGH BED solid with Pillowto
Mattress & Box. All new still boxed. Co:
$1500, sacrifice $550 352-271-5119 4-2C
71-6
BEDROOM SET. 7pc Cherry, Queen/-kin
bed, dresser w/mirror, 2 nightstands, ches!
avail. Dovetail const. New, in boxes. Can dc
liver. Retail $6500, must sell, sacrifice $140
(352) 372-7490 4-20-71-6
SOFA, LOVESEAT, & CHAIR 100% Italia
leather. Still new in boxes w/warranty. Co:
$5000. Sacrifice $1,500. Call 352-372-858'
4-20-71-6
DINING ROOM Beautiful cherry set w/tablt
6 Chippendale chairs, hutch & buffet. Nev
still in boxes. Retail $5200, sacrifice $1101
Must sell. Can deliver. 352-372-8588 4-2(
71-6
FUTON Solid oak missibn-style frame v
mattress. Brand new, all unused in pox. Se
$199 can deliver. 352-377-9846 4-20-71-6
Beds*Full .mattress & boxspring sei
$490Qn sets $89OSingle sets $390Kirn
sets $990From estate sale: Safe pin
bunk bed $109. 376-0939/378-0497. Call
Mattress 4370 SW 20th Ave 4-20-71-6
Bedding close-outsOAll wrapped in
plasticOtwin sets $790full sets $119nQn
sets $1399King sets $1890student dis-
counts applyO4370 SW 20th Ave. 376-095;
We deliver. 4-20-71-6
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DINING SET FOR SALE
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POOLTABLE
Best offer Call 745-6017
2-2-5-6
88 Whirlpool Elec. dryer,
90 Maytag Gas dryer,
70's Maytag Washer
All work great, $50 each.
Evenings 352-331-7239 2-4-7-6
97 Maytag Refridge,
Almond glass shelves, ice maker,
Approx. 26 cu. ft. Excel cond.
$300
Evenings 352-331-7239 2-4-7-6
98 Kenmore Coldspot Refridge
white, glass shelves, side by side,
in door ice, water. Approx. 25 cu. ft.
excel cond.$300
Evenings: 352-331-7239 2-4-7-6
VERY GOOD CONDITION
Curtis Mathis 36" TV
w/ remote, cable-ready $400
Call 352-377-0049 Iv. msg. 2-3-5-6
MOVING SALE! 3010 SW 23rd Ter. Sat. Jan.
29 8am 12pm. Furniture, kitchen supplies,
& much more items. EVERYTHING MUST
GO! 1-29-1-6
flj Computers
A+ rErutEPr Lfeh
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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. 4-20-
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
Computer/nternet 352.219.2980
4-20-66-7
GATORNERD.COM
- computer/laptop repair
- networks, wireless, virus
-we BEAT all prices!
-home/dorm 352-219-2980 4-20-66-7
a Electronics
DISCOUNT HI-FI
722 S. Main I The Red Bldg
WE ARE CHEAPER
4-20-71-8
* l 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
* Best Prices in Townl
SPIN CYCLE 373-3355
424 W University Ave 4-20-69-9
iaI For Sale
PARKING:
Private, Secure, Guaranteed. 60 sec to UF.
Reserve now! 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
RWBEATYCOM 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
STRESS? OVERLOAD? NEED TO RELAX?
OR LOOKING FOR LOVE? TryAphrodisia
Beverage. 0 calories, 0 sugar w/relaxing
aphrodiciac herbs. Students using it nation-
wide. Buy/sell it. www.aphrodisiabeverage.c
om or dary333@yahoo.com 2-25-20-10
*HONEYWELL HEPA air purifier exc cond.
medium to large room. $400 negotiable.
*DELL PRINTER N-ON5819 used for-test-
ing only. Like new $65 negotiable
Call 376-4061
DISCOUNT Inkjet, Toner, Fax, Copier
Cartridges. Guaranteed Lowest Prices!
Email ink4lessocala@yahoo.com include
printer make, model, or cartridge numbers.
2-2-5-10
W I Motorcycles, Mopeds]
** SCOOTERS **
RPM MOTORCYCLES INC
SALES, SERVICE, PARTS
Many Brands Available 518 SE 2nd St.
www.RPMmotorcycles.com 377-6974
4-20-71-11
Swamp Cycles
Electric Bikes, Scooters, and more!
Prices from $450 with lyr warranty
534 SW 4th Ave. 373-8823
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Virago 250cc, 5400 mi, good condition,
$1600 OBO. Tony 352-219-4401 2-1-6-11
SCOOTER FOR SALE
49cc Yamaha Razz
Runs Great! $725/OBO
813-477-7133 ask for Mike 2-4-5-11
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CARS -CARS Buy0SellTrade
Clean BMW, Volvo, Mercedes
Toyota, Honda, Nissan cars
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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
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4-20-71-12
$500! Police Impounds!
Hondas, Chevys, Toyotas, etc.
For listings 800-749-8116 ext 4622 1-31-
19-12
SUN CITY AUTO SALES
Bring your W2 & drive home today. Cash.
cars as low as $1000. No credit check. Call
now 338-1999 4-20-63-12
SUN CITY AUTO SALES
We finance anyone! $2000 discount off fi-
nance price. More than 150 vehicles in stock.
Call 338-1999 Drive today! 4-20-63-12
SUN CITY AUTO SALES
All vehicles $0 down & up! Plus +++ 30 day
warranty eng & trans. No credit check. Call
338-1999 4-20-63-12
1996 Honda Accord EX sedan V-6 automat-
ic, leather, A/C, power everything, 86k, very
clean, white, $6600 or best offer, #352-335-
3852 frankiev@bellsouth.net 2-4-9-12
94 Del Sol Civic 5sp $3995
96 Accord LX 4dr $4495 GATORMAX USED CARS
97 Civic 2dr AT $4995 Buy, Sell, Trade.
99 Civic 4dr AT $5995 We Finance. 495-9500
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WI Autos
CAN'T AFFORD
TO FIX YOUR CAR?
Call me, I can help. Chris 271-4339 2-1-5-12
1987 4-Runner Deluxe 4WD standard.
Needs "tiny" bit of work. Great car you can't
find anymore! $1000 OBO 219-1644 Iv. msg.
2-1-5-12
1992 HONDAACCORD
White, 4 door, automatic, 135k miles, good
condition, $2500 neg. Call 352-371-4506
after 5pm. 2-1-5-12
'FORD FOCUS ZX3 2001
Auto, air, CD, cruise, keyless entry, sports
pkg, new tires & brakes, 55kmi, dark blue.
$7800 352-275-1029 2-1-5-12
Ford Thunderbird 1996 V8
107K mi blue/green
well kept, drives well
all power. REDUCED $3600 215-2039
2-2-5-12
1995, Plymouth Acclaim Ice-cold air, $500
352-335-8688 gabarito@gmail.com 2-9-
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LOCAL ARTIST NEEDS: GOLD,
DIAMONDS, GEMS, CLASS RINGS, ETC
TOP CASH $ OR TRADE. OZZIE'S FINE
JEWELRY. 373-92434-20-71-13
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m1 Wanted
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.
2-8-60-13
WANTED: MAZDA RX7
2-door, 1982 to '88. ASAP for 2 hour engi-
neering study. 1983 preferred. $100. Call, Iv.
msg. 375-87102-10-10-13
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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 infor-
mation 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
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
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schooling, learn @ your own pace, time, &
convenience, fast or slow. $200. 19 yr. exp
RN Lic #2523562 Call free 4 more info 1-
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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
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*M Help Wanted
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
Another Saturday night without a date?
Read The Alligator.
.
I1 Help Wanted
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
AUDITORS for local growing inventory
service. FT/PT, DFWP. Paid .training. Call
352-367-4608. www.aicscompanies.com
4-20-83-14
EARN $9/HR
Nationwide mortgage lender has immediate
sales positions avail for college students
seeking professional work exp. No exp re-
quired, flexible hours. Apply in person btwn
5-9pm Mon-Fri at 1900 SW 34th St Suite 206
(2nd floor above credit union)
American
FINANCIAL
2-11-2-14
Growing company needs PT help.
Bookkeeper Quickbooks exp only. Delivery
& warehouse, website administrator, clean
background check only need apply. Fax
resume with salary req to 377-5595 2-10-
19-14
GREAT PAY FOR PEOPLE WHO STAY! Park
Place Car Wash is looking for hard workers
for all positions. Cashiers (must havetill 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. 2-28-38-14
Swim Instructor/Office Staff
Seal Swim School now hiring energetic, fun,
responsible individuals. PT/FT positions
available. Competitive pay. WSI certifica-
tion Feb. Lutz 813-948-7134; Tampa 813-
932-5455; North Pinellas 727-943-8782.
www.sealswimschool.com 2-10-20-14
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 loca-
tions in Gainesville. 4-20-70-14
Attention Smokers!
Earn about $6/hr. Smokers are needed to
participate in a study on decision making &
smoking. If interested come to the psychol-
ogy bldg room 397 or call 392-0601 ext 297
4-20-63-14
FREELANCE ONLINE TUTORS
Instruct 3rd thru 12th grade students from
any location; intemet connection required;
send resume jobs@brainfuse.com 2-2-15-
14
DANCERS WANTED Are you pretty?
Dancers needed for private company. Great
pay, flexible hours. Open 24 hrs. 352-376-
2800 2-4-17-14
Friends don't let friends be driven home by
drunk drivers
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6, ALLIGATOR E MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005
l Help Wanted
ummer/Fall 2005 graduate opportunities
ir Graduate Hall Directors, Staff Resource
assistantss and Judicial Assistant in the
'department of Housing and Residence
education Graduate Hall Directors reside in
is/her area of responsibility, and supervise,
develop, and direct the staff under his/her
.sponsibility. The number of staff varies by
rea, as well as the number of residents liv-
*g in the hall. The Staff Resource Assistants
develop and facilitates programming and
'sources for residence life staff. The Judicial
assistant works with various aspects of the
idiciali~rogram. Applicants must be admit-
'd to graduate school., enrolled for 9-12
ours, and have some organized group living
experience. The beginning salary is $3,420
ach semester based on 9.5 months of work.
n on-campus apartment, fully furnished with
i1 utilities, local telephone, and basic cable
service is provided. Application deadline (for
priority consideration): Friday, February 18,
005. Contact Kathy Smith at the Housing
office 392-2171 ext 10139 2-18-33-14
EDUCATION RETAIL STORE
eeds part time help. Flexible weekday
ours plus 2-3 Saturdays a month. Please
ring in a resume to 2020 NW 6th. St. 1-
9-12-14
right, enthusiastic, industrious workers
'anted for toy/gift store. FT/PT. Must be
ole to work weekends, breaks and holidays.
,top by for an application @ 1510 NW 13th
t. 2-2-15-14
)RIVERS NEEDED
atorfood.com. Can earn anywhere between
8-$20/hr. Set your own schedule.
:all Dave for info: 379-9600 2-4-15-14
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Gatorfood.com is looking for responsible,
enthusiastic people. City geography knowl-
edge, customer svc. exp helpful. For more
info call David 379-3663 2-4-15-14
SALES CLERK
$6/hr part-time. Call Sandy's Consignment
Boutique. 372-1226 1-31-10-14
02B Kids searching for energetic and en-
thusiastic pre-school teachers for all 02B
locations. Experience preferred, will train.
FT/PT positions. Avail. Apply at any location.
2-8-15-14
Office Manager Trainee for small medi-
cal office. Bachelor or Master's Degree in
business/accounting or health care manage-
ment to learn all aspects of medical office
management including accounts payable/
receivable, insurance and personnel.
Experience desirable. Full time w/.excellent
salary and benefits. Will consider part time
until 5/05. Fax resume to 352-332-2966,
Attn: Julia. 2-2-10-14
CASH
Tired of sitting around w/out it? Sit here &
make it! UF FLORIDA REPDIALS seeks UF
students to raise funds. Earn up to $8.00/hr
with a FLEXIBLE schedule. Apply at 105
NW 16th St. 4th Floor. Academic Classroom
Building 105, or call 392-7754 for more info.
4-20-63-14
MARY POPPINS: Where are you?
FT NANNY NEEDED 30-45 hrs/wk
4 jobs avail TODAY: Great $$$ for exp.
Noah's Ark Nanny: 352-376-5008 2-25-37-
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Good $ for exp: grad stud. welcomed bkgd
ck: 12 REAL $$ jobs avail NOW
Noah's Ark Nanny 352-376-5008 2-25-27-14
NANNIES MORNING SHIFT
Several positions availabel for
Part Time, good $$$$$ MNOW
Noah's Ark Nanny 352-376-5008 2-25-27-14
PT warehouse & event supervisors. Nights &
weekends. Great for students. Apply in per-
son football stadium, concession office next
to Sportship, South Endzone. 2-2-10-14
WANTED: INTERNET PROGRAMMER
- Any or all of the following ASP/database/
web/Winsock API for short-term project in
G'ville. Call Jun Consulting Group. 336-9607
2-3-10-14
$1380 weekly stuffing envelopes FT/PT No
experience necessary. For more info call
386-462-9301 2-3-10-14
CRUISE LINE
Entry level on-board positions available.
Great benefits. Seasonal or year-round. 941-
329-6434 2-17-20-14
Art, Art Ed, Graphics, Arch
Hand-lettering, PT a few hrs/wk. Close to
UF. Short resume. Reply P 0 Box 286,
Gainesville, 32602 2-4-11-14
Finance company needing office assistant
& collections associate. Young, progressive
company w/advancement & bonuses. 25
hrs/wk. Start immediately. Fax resume to
352-378-4156 2-17-20-14
_Officials&
Scorekeepers
for UF Intramural Sports.
No experience necessary
$6.75 $7.25/hr for officials
$5.50/hr for scorekeepers
Evenings and weekends only
For more info, stop by room 120
Southwest Rec or 846-1081 x278
UF Students only.
1-28-5-14
SUMMER JOBS
$2100
Co-Ed Camp
* q 1 0L Seven Weeks
Room and Board Included
GET PAID TO PLAY!
The Florida Elks Youth Camp (FEYC) needs
e male and female Summer Camp Counselors
ages 18 and up. FEYC is an overnight camp
located off of Highway 450 in Umatilla, FL
The camp runs June 6 July 23. Please
contact Krys Ragland at 1-800-523-1673 ext.
250 or 352-669-9443 ext 250. 4-20-58-14
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SECRETARY needed. Gatorfood.com is
looking for responsible, enthusiastic people.
City geography knowledge, customer service
exp helpful. For more info call David 379-
3663 2-4-9-14
TECH SUPPORT HELP DESK local soft-
ward company with national product seeks
technical staff with excellent communica-
tion skills to assist customers. Knowledge
of Windows 9x/2000/NT/XP, TCP/IP and
Networking required. Team atmosphere.
Smoke-free environment. Email resume to
Sjobs@elitesoftwarde.com 2-4-9-14
GET PAID for YOUR OPINIONS!
Earn $15-$125 and more per survey!
www.moneyforsurveys.com 2-7-10-14
Looking for part time/full time hire to fill
an accounting/sales mgmt position. Good
starting pay, flexible hours, modern work
environment. Must be motivated, have good
:orrrurni.:a ion skills, knowledge of comput-
ers be familiar with business accounting. Call
Abram Huber 386-867-1463 or email resume
to abh@endureed.com 2-1-5-14
. FUN INTERNSHIPS NOW!!I
Enhance your resume and job skills
Energetic students wanting to achieve
and succeed. All majors and years.
studyless@cox.net email us now.l
2-11-13-14
SMil Help Wanted
Nanny/Personal Assistant
4 children 1-7 years at our home
15-30 hours per week, ref req'd
careers@bytheplanet.com or 352-367-8600
2-1-5-14
Food Service Worker
Gator Dining Services is looking for food
service workers with experience in food
prep and hot line serving. Day or night shift.
Competitive pay, flex hours. Apply at Gator
Dining Services business office. 2-1-5-14
PART TIME INVENTORY CLERK. Every af-
ternoon. Some lifting required. Fax resume
to 377-9577 2-2-5-14
NANNY to care for 4 year old in my home
3 days a week. 6:30-9:00 am and 3:00-8:00
pm. Ref required, background check. Call
271-0840 Iv msg. 2-2-10-14
Weekend work for student. Yard work, chain-
saw, carpentry, electrical, plumbing + some
heavy lifting. From $6-8/hr depends on skill
and experience. Call 376-6183 1-31-3-14
MARKETING ASSISTANT needed at Ben &
Jerry's to sell catering events. Email resume
to gwilson@352media.com 1-31-3-14
GOURMET SANDWICH & COFFEE SHOP
Need PT Cashier & Sandwich maker
Located 16 miles east of UF ,
Call between 3PM to 7PM only
Ask for Mike 352-475-9577 2-2-5-14
WEB DESIGNER
Hourly pay. Experience with eBay & PayPal
& HTML. Call 352-284-0690 1-31-3-14
FARM WORK -ALACHUA
MUST be able to use chainsaw, tractor,
bushhog, box blade, care for 4 horses.
Hours: Tu, Th, Sun 8am-5pm. $6.50 to start.
Call 386-462-9943, 352-871-2523 2-4-6-14
Cook, Sushi Chef
Chinese specialty FT/PT, call Green Sparrow
Chinese Restaurant (Haile Village Ctr) 352--
871-5771 2-3-5-14
THE MELTING POT RESTAURANT is now
hiring for a dishwasher, kitchen prep position,
full or part time. Evenings only. Pay starts at
$7.00/hr. Apply within, Mon-Thurs, 1-4 pm,
use rear entrance. 2-10-10-14
Prestigious Trail's End Camp Pennsylvania
Summer Camp Guaranteed Experience
of a Lifetime, Limited openings for sports,
Specialists, Craft Specialists, Waterfront
Counselors -(Lake & Pool) and General
Counselors, June 19th -August 14th Gain
practical experience working with kids. www.
trailsendcampjobs.com 1-31-1-14
All Levels Tutor Wanted
Use your time wisely
Good Pay, Flexible Hours
Sell your knowledge!
www.GainesvilleTutor.com 2-4-5-14
PROMOTERS WANTED
PAID POSITIONS
Call Ultimate Events 262-0503
leave message w/contact info 2-4-5-14
**MODELS WANTED**
PAID POSITIONS
Call Ultimate Events 262-0503 Leave mes-
sage w/contact info 2-4-5-14
UNIVERSITY OF
^ FLORIDA
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il .Help Wanted
Registered Nurse
The University of Florida, Center for Clinical
Trials Research (CCTR), is currently seek-
ing a Registered Nurse for in-house Phase
I Clinical Studies. This is a primarily a first
shift (7:30am-4pm) position. Valid Florida
Registered Nursing License required.
Preferred applicants will have excellent IV
skills, be detail oriented, and possess com-
puter and organizational skills. Research
experience is helpful. This is a time-limited
position. A post offer health assessment will
be conducted. Expected starting salary
range is $17 to $28 per hour. To view applica-
tion instructions and complete an online re-
sume, please visit http://www.hr.ufl.edu/job.
Reference number for this vacancy is 30051
and the deadline date to apply is 02/04/05.
If an accommodation due to a disability is
needed to apply for this position, please
call (352) -392-4621 or the Florida Relay
System at (800) 955-8771 (TDD). An Equal
Opportunity Institution. 1-31-1-14
UNIVERSITY OF
SFLORIDA
Laboratory Technician
Florida, Center for Clinical Trials Research,
is seeking a highly motivated and detailed
laboratory technician for Phase 1 clinical
trials research. Knowledge of laboratory
processing and set-up is a must. The Lab
Technician position is 40 hours per week,
primarily second shift (3 p.m. 11 p.m). and
available immediately. A H.S. diploma and
two years of appropriate experience required.
This position is time limited. A post offer
health assessment will be conducted. Please
view application instructions and complete
an online resume at www.hr.ufl.edu/job Also
send a cover letter and r6sume to: Robert D.
Thompson, PO Box 100007, Gainesville, FL
32610-0007 or via fax to (352) 846-2544.
Reference number for this vacancy is 31561
and the deadline date to apply is 02/04/05.
If an accommodation due to a disability is
needed to apply for this position, please
call (352) 392-4621 or the Florida Relay
System at (800) 955-8771 (TDD). An Equal
Opportunity Institution. 1-31-1-14
2-' UNIVERSITY OF
SFLORIDA
Certified Laboratory Technician/Licensed
Medical Technologist
The University of Florida, Center for Clinical
Trials Research, is seeking a highly moti-
vated and detailed licensed PK laboratory
person for Phase 1 clinical trials research.
Extensive knowledge of laboratory process-
ing and set-up is a must. This Senior Lab
Technician's position is 40 hours per week;
primarily second shift (3 p.m. 11 p.m.)
and available immediately. A H.S. diploma,
valid driver's license and four years of ex-
perience required. Current State of Florida
Clinical Laboratory Technologist Licensure
desired. This position is time limited: A
post offer health assessment will be con-
ducted. To view application instructions and
complete an online resume, please visit
www.hr.ufl.edu/job. Also, send cover letter
and resume to: Robert D. Thompson, PO
Box 100007, Gainesville, FL 32610-0007 or
via fax to (352) 846-2544. Reference number
for this vacancy is 31604 and the deadline
date to apply is 02/08/05. If an accommoda-
tion due to a disability is needed to apply for
this position, please call (352) 392-4621 or
the Florida Relay System at (800) 955-8771
.(TDD.). An Equal Opportunity Institution. 1-
31-1-14
LEASING AGENT needed for 90-unit apt
complex. Part-time, hours variable. Needed
every-other weekend. E-mail resume to
applicant@cox.net or PO Box 90275,
Gainesville 32607 2-11-10-14
Movie extras, actors, models! make $100-
$300/day. No exp req, FT/PT, all looks
needed Call 1-800-340-5939 ext 1042 2-
18-15-14
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AAA 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
HYPNOTIST-Stop smoking. Improve mem-
ory & concentration. Eliminate bad habits.
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
4-20-71-15
HORSE BOARDING peaceful spacious
30 acres ring-arena round pens expe-
rienced 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 l-ories & T.rp rJil.:n Insr, jrucii.r,
Hunters & rJualur.al Ho.rcmn-arns.ip
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1. Who holds the PhiladJlplnri
Phillies record for most consecutive
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2. How many times has G[e M.,.1-
dux struck out 200-plus batters in a
season?
3. When was the last time the New
Yorl,. I l1, lid a losI ,I r',:or., Int .1 c,-J
,on hi-c ..re thc,rif I..1 it itrk in 2i '
4. Name the team that in 1980 beat
No. l-r.niked DePaul in the Blue
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er to kin rhe Cnnr Sm,tmhe Trophy
;pl.olf MVP) three times. Who are
the rFo'ur pl r. r h .c I '.r, i. itI ;i.'
6. In what year was Mark Martin's
first NASCAR Cup race?
7. Who won the gold -medal in
women's tennis in the 1996
Olympics?
Answers:
1. Chuck Klein hit safely in 26
gamesin 1930.
2. Once, in 1998 (204 strikeouts).'
3. In 1996, the Jets went 1-15.
4. UCLA, which went to the final
before losing to Louisville.
5. Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux,
Bobby Orr and Bernie Parent.
6. It was 1981 in North Wilkesboro,
N.C.
7. Lindsay Davenport.
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Whipoorwill Farm: Stall and/or pasture board.
10- min W of UF off Archer Rd., CBS Barn
12x12 stalls on 27 shaded- acres. Lighted
arena, round pen, trails, tackroom. Owner on
premises. 376-8792 4-20-7' '5
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Gators vault over No. 4 Alabama in final rotation
The scene was set. The spotlight was on.
And like an All-American should,
Savannah Evans stepped up and delivered.
As UF's last performer-in the final event,
Evans tied her collegiate best with a 9.95 on
the floor exercise to propel the No. 5 Gators
to a 196.55-196.35 win over No. 4 Alabama at
the O'Connell Center on Friday night.
"We don't really concentrate on scores
very much," Evans said. "We go out there
and have fun with it and show off to the
crowd. I just knew that I had to go put there
and do what I could do."
Trailing 147.375-147.175 entering the
final rotation, UF (6-2, 1-1 Southeastern
Conference) made up the .2 point difference
with stellar floor routines that included a 9.90
from Samantha Lutz and a personal best-ty-
ing 9.925 by Breanne King.
"We worked really hard this week with
Amy [the team choreographer]," Coach
Rhonda Faehn said. "She volunteers to help
with the floor routines and I think it really
showed tonight."
The Gators' late rally was aided by the
struggles of Alabama's Ashley Miles on bal-
ance beam. Miles was the night's all-around
winner, but she bobbled on the beam and on
her landing, leading to a score of 9.625, the
lowest of either team in that event.
Tiffany Murry took the vault title -with a
9.95, and Orley Szmuch was close behind
with a 9.925.
Alabama (5-3, 1-1 SEC)
Coach Sarah Patterson
was impressed with the
performances of both
teams after the meet.
"Our conference cham-
pionship is just going to be
Evns one heck of a champion-
ship," Patterson said. "It's.
meets like this makes you a better team."
Although UF came up with one of its-
biggest wins in recent team history, the team
feels like it can do more.
"I think what's most exciting for us about
this win is that we still didn't perform all the
way to our potential," Lutz said. "To come
out with this victory knowing that we still are
capable of much more then we did tonight
speaks so much to the talent and potential
this team has."
DAN TREAT
NO. 500 IS PROVING ELUSIVE: Despite shooting
48.4 percent, the UF women's basketball team
fell to No. 23 Vanderbilt 84-73. It was UF's
third chance to win the its 500th game.
Down 43-42 at halftime, the Gators (12-8,
3-4 Southeastern Conference) built a 59-51
second-half lead.
But Vanderbilt (15-5, 4-3 SEC) used three-
pointers from guard Abi Ramsey to spur a
21-4 run over the next nine minutes. Ramsey
led all scorers with 30 points and had eight
3-pointers.
Coach Carolyn Peck said her team was
more patierit on offense in the first half. When
the Gators took the lead in the second, they
ran more isolation plays against the smaller
Commodores lineup. She said that change
was part of the reason for the Vanderbilt
comeback.
"We went away from what we had been
doing so very well," Peck said. "We have got
to keep that concentration for 40 minutes so
we can close the deal."
UF played most of the second half with-
out forward Bernice Mosby. In the first half,
Mosby was fouled and came up favoring her
left ankle. Peck said she was not sure about the
extent of the injury. Mosby finished with 15
points in 20 minutes.
Also, Danielle Santos played for the first
time since mid-December. The junior guard
had been out with a stress fracture in her right
foot. Santos played 12 minutes and had just
one point, but Peck said she was happy with
her play.
"I think Danielle was full go," Peck said.
"In a game like this, at this level at this inten-
sity, it is the best way to get her back in rhythm
with us."
The Gators have lost three consecutive
games and four of their last five. Their next
game is Thursday against No. 5 Tennessee in
the O'Connell Center.
Radio and television broadcasts contributed to
this report.
- MICHAEL MAURINO
Day's rally couldn't stop UF
MEN, from page 20
doesn't get to play much."
Day, who came into the game
averaging 3.3 points per game,
hit four 3-pointers sandwiched
around a layup after not seeing
any time in the first half. His out-
burst sent the Gamecocks bench
into a chest-bumping frenzy at
midcourt when the Gators called
a timeout.
"[South Carolina coach] Dave
Odom made one of the greatest
coaching moves of all time throw-
ing Day in there," Donovan said.
"I asked [assistant coach] Donnie
Jones, 'Who is this guy?'"
But' with a couple high-
light-worthy plays, the Gators
regained the momentum and
secured the win.
With 5:44 remaining and a 7-
Spoint UF lead, freshman forward
Corey Brewer scored the last of
his 12 points after stealing the
ball, driving the length of the
court for a layup and sinking a
foul shot for a 3-point play.
Walsh, who had 8 points and
five assists in his first start since
recovering from a high-ankle
sprain, made sure the Gators kept
the momentum with a touch pass
to an isolated Lee under the rim
for a dunk that got the 11,753 in
attendance roaring.
"Last year, the wheels
would've come off if we
shot the ball the way we
did in the second half."
Billy Donovan
UF Coach
"I see it day in and day out,"
said Anthony Roberson, who fin-
ished with 15 points. "This is my
third year playing with Matt, and
I don't know how many practices
we've had together. Everything-
he does, I know he can do it."
Prospects staying silent before Signing Day
RECRUITING, from page 20
easily come up dry for recruits already committed
elsewhere. Randy Phillips, ranked the No. 16 safety
in the nation by Scout.com, is a Miami oral commit-
ment who stopped in Gainesville and Tallahassee
over the weekend.
"Coach Meyer is a good guy, but I'm still
committed to the Hurricanes," Phillips said.
"Everything was all right, but I feel good about my
original choice."
In other recruiting news, Texas natives R.J.
IANNINGS, from page 20
ence, so we won't have a true idea of
where UF is at until after these games.
My gut says buckle up, Gators fans.
(Uh oh. I just wrote something nega-
tive, which can almost get me in a
fight, as I learned this weekend.)
Jackson and Brandon La Fell, long considered a
package deal, both visited this weekend. They will
make their decision public today. Jackson is ranked
the No. 10 running back in the nation and La Fell is
Scout.com's No. 34 wide receiver.
Today marks the start of the final quiet period
before signing day. Coaches are not allowed to
visit or call recruits, but recruits are allowed to
initiate contact.
Oral commitments are non-binding until a
national letter-of-intent is signed on National
Signing Day on Wednesday.
I think these games will show why
all three are ranked higher than UF.
Especially since two are at Kentucky's
Rupp Arena and Mississippi State's
"The Hump," which is not just the
name of the arena, but also the only
thing to do in lovely Starkville.
But starting there on Tuesday,
we'll see.what the Gators are really
made of.
SThe Gators did what they have
needed to do so far. They needed to
get off to the hot start they did in the
SEC because of this tough stretch.
Winning one of the next three
games would be big for UF
Only then you can start the tour-
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and the tournament isn't even guar-
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Hard road faces UF after 80-72 win
By BRYAN APP
Alligator Staff Writer
bapp@alligator.org
A first-half offensive surge followed by a sec-
ond-period shooting slump used to turn the mighty
Gators into frightened ostriches.
As forward Matt Walsh said: This was the type of
game UF would've lost last season.
Against South Carolina on Saturday, this season's
Gators (13-4, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) used
aggressive rebounding and key plays to survive a
second-half Gamecocks run for an imperative 80-72
win.
The victory puts UF one game behind No. 7
Kentucky in the SEC Eastern Division before a rigor-
ous stretch of conference games, beginning Tuesday
at No. 24 Mississippi State. The slate continues on
Saturday against No. 14 Alabama and concludes Feb.
8 at Rupp Arena against the Kentucky Wildcats.
"Five and one sounds a
Volleyball lot better than 4-2 does," said
UF. 72 senior forward David Lee.
Stanford 68 "Especially going on the road
here and having some tough
back-to-back games. We knew
we had to get this one."
Lee finished with a team-high 18 points and
grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds, gaining his third
double-double in conference play. His play aided '-
UF's 39-24 rebounding advantage, helping to offset
a poor-shooting second half.
"Last year, the wheels would've come off if we
shot the ball the way we did in the second half,"
Coach Billy Donovan said.
After shooting 60 percent in the first period, UF
emered from a 43-26 halftime lead to sink just 38.5
percent of its second-half attempts.
And less than 8 minutes into UF's dry spell, a
little-used, little-known South Carolina reserve at-
tempted to take advantage.
With 12:33 remaining and his team trailing 56-39,
Gamecocks freshman forward Dwayne Day began. a
five-possession 14-0 solo run to cut the UF lead to 7.
"It was unbelievable," Lee said. "I think that kid Matt Marriott/ Alligator Staff
was a Rashid Al-Kaleem-type: just a pure shooter but UF forward David Lee recorded another complete performance against
SEE MEN, PAGE 19 South Carolina, scoring 18 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
Tournament talk still premature for the Gators
woz! The Gators are 5-1 in the
SSoutheastern Conference! They're so
V good! No first-round loss this year!
Spare me.
So the Gators held on and beat South
Carolina despite Dwayne Day coming in
and trying to ruin UF's, well, day,with four
3-pointers in a row.
Big deal.
I don't know if you noticed, but none of
the Southeastern Conference teams UF beat
are exactly top-notch. Even the team the
Gators lost to, Tennessee, isn't great.
Yes, the 5-1 in the SEC is somewhat im-
prejy'e and better than where I thought the
Gators would be. Yes, they've won 13 games
and may be on their way to 20 wins for like
Men's basketball
Georgia
Alabtma
Connecticut
Notre Dame
-' the millionth year in
a row.
But here's the
.. -thing: those five wins
came against lesser
teams in what is
lan Fisher turning out to be the
Extra lannings lesser conference that
ifisher@alligator.org everyone thought it
would be this year.
Look at it this
way: Miami has the fifth-best record in the
ACC and Florida State is tied for the eighth,
yet they both beat the Gators, who have the
third-best record in the SEC.
That record is merely a product of the
way UF's schedule worked out.
SEC East Men's basketball
1. Kentucky 7-0
2. UF 5-1
3. South Carolina 3-4
4. Vanderbilt 3-4
5. Tennessee 3-4
The six SEC teams UF has played so far
have won a combined 13 conference games
this year. Not a single one of them has a win-
ning conference record.
The next three Gators opponents have
won 16 between them and all have win-
ning SEC records. It's amazing what kind
of research I can get done when there's no
football to distract me.
Mississippi State, Alabama and
Kentucky are the only three SEC teams
that are ranked, although Mississippi State
will probably fall out today after losing to
Louisiana State last week.
These are the best teams in the confer-
SEE INNINGS, PAGE 19
* It was a busy weekend for Gators sports. Both
the men's and women's tennis teams played,
both swimming and diving squads hosted two
schools and softball opened its season with a
doubleheader. Log on to alligator.org/sports for all
this and ful'l basketball and gymnastics coverage.
RECRUITING
Meyer still
raking in
recruits
By ERIC ESTEBAN
Alligator Writer
eesteban@alligator.org
Coach Urban Meyer may not have
a lot in common with pitchers Mariano
Rivera or Eric Gagne, but after the last
recruiting weekend, Meyer is looking
to join the ranks of the nation's best
closer.
With two days left before recruits can
sign their letter-of-intent on Wednesday,
the Gators had one final attempt at
steering eight future athletes toward the
orange and blue.
UF received one oral commit-
ment Sunday from
Daytona Beach
Mainland High
tight end Brian Ellis.
Ellis, ranked. 'No.
22 at his position
by Scout.com, had
scholarship offers
Meyer from Oklahoma,
Tennessee, Louisiana
State and Florida State. A 6-foot-3,
235-pound prospect, Ellis played some
defensive end in addition to tight end
during his senior year, recording four
sacks.
Ellis is a teammate of long-time
Gators commitment Avery Atkins.
While Atkins was in Gainesville to
see the best of campus, he also played
the role of salesman to other recruits.
Jon Demps, a 6-foot-4, 228-pound
linebacker from Pensacola, came away
from the weekend wowed by the team
chemistry and opportunity for playing
time, he said.
"I was very impressed with the great
team atmosphere among the players
and coaches, the academic center and
the support they provide," Demps told
Gatorcountry.com. "[Brandon Siler] told
me he really wants me to be a Gator and
play right next to him."
Demps will decide between UF, FSU,
Auburn and LSU on Wednesday.
While Meyer was able to sway five
recruits toward the Gators last week-
end, the recruiting well can just as
SEE RECRUITING, PAGE 19
N 2004: Willie Williams trashes the town.
Williams, a UF-recruited linebacker who
signed with Miami, was accused of hug-
ging a woman without permission and
setting off hotel fire extinguishers. Charges
of fighting a man in a club were dropped.
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the independent florida Published by Campus Communications, Inc. of Gainesville, Florida We Inform You DeCide SVOLUME 98 ISSUE 89 MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005 UF finance student dies in car accident Friends remember sports enthusiast By ELIZABETH PRANN Alligator Writer lprann@alligator.org Gainesville's first traffic fatality of 2005 claimed the life of UF student Christopher James Small early Friday morning. Friends and family remembered Small, 21, for his outgoing personality. The UF finance junior was an honors student as well as a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Kappa Sigma Fraternity. "He was a devout Christian," his father, Larry Small, said. "But he walked the walk; he was full of love, love for people and love for life." Small was driving alone southbound on Northwest 34th Street at 2:35 a.m. Friday when' he sped through the intersection of Northwest 16th Avenue at an estimated 90 mph, Gainesville Police spokesman Keith Kameg said. The speed limit was 35 mph. Kameg said Small's 1997 Acura Integra became airborne shortly afterward and rolled before impacting a telephone pole. "The speed is the main factor," Kameg said. "It was a tragic accident." Though toxicology reports won't be complete for a few weeks, a small amount of marijuana was found near the crash site, Kameg said. Gary Goldberg, Small's former roommate, was skeptical of a correlation, calling the possibility "uncharacteristic" of Small. Small, a lifelong fan of cars, according to his father, paid for the vehicle himself in the Fall. "He was so excited; he wanted to keep get-ting better cars," Larry Small said. Longtime friend and Fellowship of Christian Athletes member Kevin McClure said he learned the most about Small, his former football buddy, during their freshman year in Hume Hall. "He always liked to be around people," McClure said. "He knew a lot of people in FCA. Everyone knew him and who he was." McClure said about 50 friends met Friday evening after hearing about the accident to share their favorite memories of Small and pray for his family. "The speed is the main factor. It was a tragic accident." Keith Kameg Gainesville Police Department spokesman "[It's] really hard on the organization as a whole," McClure said. Goldberg smiled as he remembered "Smalls," a nickname given to Small because of his short stature. However, one thing Goldberg said couldn't be underestimated was his character. "He just had boumdless energy and enthusiasm. If you were having a bad day, he would be there at the drop of a hat," Goldberg said. All three men were quick to include their memories of Small as an avid sports fan across 'team lines, though his favorites were the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Yankees and, of course, the Gators. "He loved being at college, he loved all of his friends, and just loved being there," Larry Small said. "He loved being a Gator." Machen evaluates university goals, may get bonus By STEPHANIE GARRY Alligator Staff Writer smgarry@alligator.org It's bonus time for UF President Bernie Machen. UF's highest governing body, the Board of Trustees, is reviewing Machen's self-assessment of how well he's met four top university goals during his first year in office. As UF's first long-term president since the board was created, he is the first to go through the annual review process, which may yield him a bonus of up to $75,000, according to his contract. "'his is really the first formal as-' sessment," Trustee Dianna Morgan said. "Our hope is that Dr. Machen is with us U F for the long Administration term, and therefore I think having a good process of evaluation is important." Machen wrote in his assessment' that the four goals -improving faculty support, increasing research funding by $40 million, boosting donations and reworking the organization of the administration -have been accomplished. The Trustees are writing assessments of him as well, which will go first to the Conmmittee on Governance before the full board in March. Also at the meeting, Machen will announce his proposed changes to the strategic plan drafted in 2002 by then-President Charles Young and then-Provost David Colburn. The plan outlines how UF will posiSEE MACHEN, PAGE 9 "Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers" 1i After an argument, a local man allegedly took a page out of notorious boxer Mike Tyson's book by biting into his neighbor's ear late Saturday evening, according to Gainesville Police. See story at alligator.org. FORECAST 2 OPINIONS 5 CLASSIFIEDS 11 CROSSWORD 16 Partly SPORTS 20 cloudy 6q/42 visit www.alligator.org w A Casey Anderson / Alligator Staff Breakin' it down Charles Harriott, a breakdancer with The Hip-Hop Collective, performs on' Turlington Plaza on Friday to kick off Soul Cypher, a three-day showcase featuring breakdancing contests and live music. See story, pg. 9. E The internationally acclaimed Soweto Gospel choir made its U.S. debut in front of a sold-out crowd at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on Friday. See story, pg. 10.
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2, ALL GATOR U MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005 News Today LOCAL Islam Awareness Month begins today at Reitz Union Islam Awareness Month events begin today with "Islam Around the World," a fair showcasing Islamic culture, food and art. The fair will be on the Reitz Union North Lawn from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tables will be set up to represent nations from across the Islamic world, said Islam on Campus president Mikal Rasheed. "It's kind of a fun event to kick off Islam Awareness Month," Rasheed said. Students from Islam on Campus also will be working with Friends for Life of America to create tie-dyed headscarves for cancer patients during the fair. Throughout the month, Islam on Campus will host events that will include speakers, a film and an open-microphone poetry night to help educate students about Islam. On Feb. 8, author and former U.S. Rep. Paul Findley will speak about religion and conflict in the Middle East. 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MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005 N ALLIGATOR, 3 crastil nwcom students tear down stereotypes By LINDSAY TAULBEE Alligator Writer ltaulbee@alligator.org With a "Three! Two! One!" and a startlingly loud crash, UF students pulled down a wall Friday that represented oppression and hate. The wall, part of the InterResidence Hall Association's "Writing on the Wall Project," was constructed from 360 cinder blocks students had painted with words depicting stereotypes. Petition may come to vote By BRIDGET CAREY Alligator Writer bcarey@alligator.org If the more than 1,000 signatures gathered Thursday pass judicial muster, students could soon decide on an online voting initiative in addition to casting Spring votes for student body officers and senators. And according to Student Government officials, such an initiative has not been on a Spring ballot in seven years. Petitioners from the Phoenix Party -formerly known as the Access Party before their name was claimed by a Florida Blue Key member -as well as members of the Progress Party, turned in nearly 1,300 signatures from students who say they support the idea of voting online in future SG elections. The last ballot effort, 'pushed by Students for Fair and Equal Representation in 1998, garnered 1,400 signatures to force onto the ballot an initiative to remove thenStudent Body President John McGovern from power. The action came because the president and FBK were found liable in court for the campaign-time defamation of -opposing candidate Charles Grapski during the Spring election. The Board of Masters, SG's Supreme Court, controversially denied the initiative, killing chances for the president's removal. It's now up to the same board to verify Thursday's signatures as valid before'the issue can be placed on the ballot. Only about 970 signatures were needed -roughly 2 percent of the student body -which gives the petitioners a comfortable 30 percent margin of error for invalid signatures. Supreme Court Chief Justice Tobi Butensky said she will check that the wording of the initiative will not be confusing for students. Her staff will begin signature verification after Tuesday when a new justice is scheduled to be sworn in. Happy Hour 4pm-9pm $4 Pitchers $100 Drafts MONDAVS: ALL NIGHT 2-4-1 Liquor Drinks 2-4-1 Bottles + 2-4-1 Drafts Live Music 1728 W. University Ave. -377-7333 for peopl who ha tve been 'accinated ag'anst hepatitis B. Only you can he paid to help save lives. Earn up to $975* in 3 months! ih. h. ,, I Di d modest !&'IO ''to I U1 At71'MJ Fl 8AMS-PM -SAI FOAM 3PM4 "We hope people see these blocks and get angry by them," project codirector Joey Wilson said. He said he hoped people would use that anger for positive change. About 200 people gathered on the Plaza of the Americas for the brief ceremony. Then students fromthe crowd grabbed ropes that were anchored into the wall and pulled. They dismantled the wall amid a rising cloud of dust, raised the separated blocks high over their heads and crashed them down once again. The blocks, which once had displayed words like "Trailer Trash," "Transgendered Freak," and "Towel Head," were reduced to piles of rubble. "We've had a Student wide variety of kct]VISM reactions to it (the project)," said Wilson, noting that some students have complained that the wall just perpetuated stereotypes. "The purpose of tlhds is not to learn new bad words, but to react to them," said Wilson. Katherine Cox, project co-director and secretary for IR-A, said the project was meant to make people realize these words are still in society's vocabulary and shock them into creating a change. "As long as there are hateful words, there will always be a wall," Cox said. Prior to the wall's downfall, UF Vice President for Student Affairs Patricia Telles-Irvin; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Affairs Director Tamara Cohen and Honors Program adviser Vikram Rangala spoke to the crowd. Cohen urged students to repeat an oath to stop using all discriminatory language. "All of us deserve the freedom to be our complex selves," she told the crowd. ..New Treadmills. Free rkout with this ad! ~iS~. Spring Term .$59-00 6 months.S9.00 I Year.$129.00 G IMnhof Tanning.$25.00 GAINSVILLE GYM 201 NW 6TH ST 376-8400 MONDAY NIGHT All-You-Can-Handle Sushi, Tempura and Beer $15.95 Vegetarian MEN and WOMEN Needed for a UF Nutrition Study Ifyou are vegeanan (including vegan) male or female 18-49 yr old healthy, non-smoking non-pregnant or nursing not taking prescription medication (oral contaceptives are old If you are willing to provide medical history information complete a dietary qaestionnaire have blood drawn once (following an overnight fast) Then you are eligible to participate in this stidy You will be paid $50 for cotupirrting the study Please call 392-1991 extension 273 for more information. Andy Apicella / Alligator Omar Martinez seizes a brick with the words 'Had to be Cuban' painted on it. The cinder blocks featured other racial stereotypes.
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4, ALLIGATOR M MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005 CITY GOVERNMENT Hanrahan praises UF By BRIAN HAGEN Alligator Writer bhagen@alligator.org Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan praised UF for receiving an invitation to join the Florida High Tech Corridor in its pursuit of expanding its research ambitions in her State of the City address Friday. "As UF seeks to break into the ranks of the top 10 public universities, Gainesville must be an eager partner," Hanrahan said. The corridor is a partnership between UF, UCF and USF to attract technical industry investment in microelectronics, information and medical technology, aviation, aerospace and optics. The proposed Gainesville Regional Utilities plant and rebuilding East Gainesville are among the city's highest priorities for 2005, Haranhan said. In recalling 2004, the mayor praised the city's hurricane response, commending the work of city employees and GRU in rebuilding and restoring the damage left behind by hurricanes Frances and Jeanne. "Despite these tremendous and sometimes heart-wrenchmg challenges, I am very proud to be able to report to you that your city is strong and growing stronger every day," Hanrahan said. Despite Gainesville's Building Inspection Department's record year in the number of development project permits issued, Hanrahan noted that it's "past time" to develop East Gainesville, and the City Commission allocated $50,000 last Monday for improvement planning. The Gainesville Police Department was cited for its partnership with UF and SFCC in the Phoenix Initiative, a neighborhood after-school program, and its newly created Domestic Violence Unit. "As UF seeks to break into the ranks of the top 10 public universities, Gainesville must be an eager partner." Pegeen Hanrahan mayor Gainesville Fire Rescue received state awards in 2004 for fire chief, investigator and firefighter of the year. "Three state recognitions in one year is a great accomplishment and reflect the high degree of professionalism maintained by the fire department," Hanrahan said. Though sales-tax initiatives for parks and roads were voted doivn in Alachua County, Hanrahan noted the "overwhelming" support of Gainesville residents for the measures and intends to pursue related community park projects. SG Treasurer Ngin to learn presidential fate tonight THE PHOENIX PARTY CONVENTION WILL BE HELD IN THE REITZ UNION. By STEPHEN MAGRUDER Alligator Writer smagruder@alligator.org Tonight, Dennis Ngin could follow in the footsteps of treasurer-turned-president Jamal Sowell if nominated to lead the executive ticket of the Phoenix Party's campaign. .From 9 to 11 p.m., Phoenix Party delegates and leaders will hold a presidential nominating convention in Reitz Union Room 282. Ngin, who will go up for nomination against a few unnamed candidates from within the Phoenix Party, said he has wanted to run since the semester began. "It's been lingering for a while," said Ngin, the Student Body Treasurer. The candidate who -receives the party's nomination may choose the vice president and treasurer candidates. Ngin said he has considered running with Robert Mack, the Student Government lobbying director, as his vice presidential candidate. During an online voting petition drive last week, presidential adviser Lowell Wong said although the two don't yet have approval from the Phoenix Party, Student little competition stands Government between Ngin and the nomination tonight. "I don't see any major challengers," Wong said. Elected last Spring with the former Access Party, Ngin said he would like to finish his career in SG with those same people, who now have formed the Phoenix Party since Florida Blue Key member Michael Shine claimed the name Access for himself. "I'm kinda nervous because we've never done anything like this before," Ngin said. The convention, which is open to the pubtic, will strive to make the nominating process as democratic as possible, Phoenix Party adviser Andre Samuels said. "I know that Dennis [Ngin] has quite a few supporters," Samuels said. However, he added that other candidates are strongly seeking the nomination. The candidate nominated tonight may end up running his or her campaign under a different party name as convention-goers can also vote on alternative names for the party tonight. Opening doors After celebrating the formal grand opening and dedication of the new Hillel building, Norman H. Lipoff Hall, Meredith Bacharach admires one of the four stained glass Judaic windows, called "In the Beginning," depicting the chaos and darkness of creation. Featured speakers at the dedication held Sunday afternoon included UF President Bernie Machen and Hillel President Avraham Infield. See the complete story of the dedication at www.alligator.org. Ir
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MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005 M ALLIGATOR, 5 Dernocra cy n Iraq sti ALLIGATOR www.aIigator.org/opinions Sanone was ever an outspokrenp fro Iraq, is n1k aIin kncritic of the war inirai Wwas me. There never were any 'i weapons of mass destruction, and Saddarn Hussein did not have any _________________________ ties to Al-Qaeda. I believe that we went into Iraq for the wrong rea-T sons, but we need to make snre weJ leave for the right ones. Immedtely withdrawing our troops from Ira q is not an option. Whether you agree with President Bush's rationale for war or not, picking usp and leaving Iraq 1 will lead to Craig Singleton umq n Editorial Notebook god Afe Iettersaligator .org World War America pulled out of Euiope and cut ties with most of the world. Americans were exhausted and frustrated by the casualties of a war that had little to do with them. By leaving the way we did, a vacuum was created in Europe that fostered Adolf Hitler's rise to power and subsequently led to World War 11. 1, for one, don'tA want the same to occur in Iraq. Attacks by the insurgents have been steadily increasing byone of t the few things the Bush administration has accurately predicted over the last three years. The insurgents mostly are composed of the Sunni population tha t ruled during Saddam Hussein's reign, and their goal is to prevent Iraq from becoming a democratic state by disrupting SEE SINGLETON, PAGE 7 Help us answer this and other health-related questions. Reach 50,000 prospective clients and customers by advertising in the 4 Alligator's informative supplement, To Your Health. Deadline: Tuesday, February 15 Run Date: Tuesday, February 22 OPI W.O
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6, ALLIGATOR N MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005 Editorial Vote victorious Democracy draws closer in Iraq after first election While most Americans slept, Iraq took its biggest step thus far toward democracy. Though it was by no means the "resounding success" declared by President Bush, the elections in Iraq this weekend proved democracy could establish a foothold in a country that had not held a legitimate election in 50 years. The vote, once finalized, will determine the 275 members of the transitional National Assembly, which is charged with drawing up a constitution and selecting a president and two vice presidents, and the members of 18 provincial legislatures. These officials will provide the basis of Iraq's new democratic government. As expected, insurgents did their best to circumvent the democratic process. During the voting, at least 44 were killed, 71 or more were injured and at least eight suicide bombings occurred. Even worse, reports say insurgents threw grenades at Iraqis who bore the distinctive voting ink stains on their fingers. According to American officials, however, the attacks were less severe than expected. Sabah Kadim, a senior adviser in Iraq's Interior Ministry, said it best when he told CNN, "We have [terrorists] today, we had them yesterday, we will have them tomorrow. The difference will be that the Iraqi people have elected a government that is legitimate that will be much stronger in dealing with them." Thege acts of terrorism, however, were not enough to stop Iraqis from voting. Though any figures are highly speculative at this point, the current voter turnout estimate is on the high side of 50 percent to.60 percent of the 14.2 million registered to vote -comparable to the 2004 presidential election, which boasted the highest voter turnout in the United States since 1968. Not bad for a first election. The process, however, was not without its problems. The names of most of the 7,000 candidates for office were kept secret until the last days of January, and the locations of most of the 5,300 pulling places had nut been announced even 12 hours before the election. Four Kurdish districts outside of Mosul did not receive voting supplies, forcing as many as 100,000 potential voters to go unheard. And voting among the Sunni minority, because of both apathy and problems with polling locations, was deplorably low. For all this, it seems the election was as legitimate as could be expected. If the vote counts in the coming days come out as they should, the situation looks good for Iraq to have the foundation set for its new governmnt. If so, the success of the election -and future of democracy in Iraq -will fall upon the new Iraqi government. It must prove its ability to stabilize relations in the country, primarily by working with the insurgent minority to stamp out terrorism. The relationship between the democracy and the insurgent minority will certainly define the political climate of Iraq for the foreseeable future. But if the new government is willing to compromise with all of its constituent peoples, use its power to foster cooperation instead of competition and dedicate itself to a peaceful Iraqi state, there will be much hope for the future., AmAnd the sooner the path is laid for that future, the sooner America will be able to bring its suns and daughters back home. alliga indennt norid. alia o Dwayne Robinson EDITOR Mike Girnignani MANAGING EDITOR Matt Sanchez OPINIONS EDITOR Lauren Fisnagan Diana Middleton Craig Singleton EDITORIAL BOARD The Alligator encoura'gs comments from readers. Letters to the editor should not exceed 150 words (out one letter-sized sage). They must he typed, doube-spacedand must nclyd the ouhrs ae lassification and phone, numbte. Nameos will be withheld ithe writer shows justcautse. We reserve the rloht to edit fo, lengtht, g'omt'w.u style and libel. Send letters to letters ollig oi.org, ring thrm to 1105 W. Unvrtsy Ave., or send them to P0. Box 14257, Gainesvjlle, FL 320042257.Cpywts oh out 450 words about original topics and editorial icron r lowelcome,. Questions? Call 376-445,8. Opinions Column Election should draw praise from all ush has done it again, confounding the critics, cynics and skeptics. The Iraqi elections were an incredible success and will help validate Bush's vision of himself as the supreme leader of freedom in the world. Though many Americans have good reason to question Bush's vision, we all should unite and praise the administration, coalition forces and Iraqi voters on a job well done. Reuters reported the nationAl turnout in Iraq's landmark election on Sunday was estimated at 72 percent of registered voters. Election official Adel al-Lami said attacks by anti-U.S. insurgents did not dissuade more than nine million .Iraqis from voting. Some areas reported a 90-percent turnout. And the administration seems to have successfully framed the elections as a fight between good. and evil. "Freedom has won, we have conquered terrorism," al-Lami told Reuters. "It has exceeded expectations. Crowds have been queuing up outside polling stations." Planning Minister Mehdi al-Hafedh sounded an equally uplifting note. "Iraqis are looking at these elections as an issue of dignity," he said. I challenge all of you hardened skeptics not to feel a twinge of pride when you look at pictures of the elections. Some show the huge lines of brave Iraqis at the polls. One picture on The New York Times' Web site shows a beautiful little Iraqi girl carrying her mother's voter registration papers. Another picture on the site shows Iraqis lined up to vote next to a gutter filled with blood from a recent mortar attack. Bush may have praised America's resolve in his inaugural speech, but it is the Iraqis' resolve that deserves the praise now. Every American should celebrate these elections, no matter what you think about Bush's true motivations for The views expressed here are not Reader response Today's question: Do you think the election in Iraq was a success? Jason Levitt The Watch Tower jlevitt@alligator.org going to war or what you think the long-range implications are of Bush's policy to spread freedom into the "darkest corners of our world."' Bush said in his inaugural speech, "We can feel that same unity and pride whenever America acts for good, and the victims of disaster are given hope, and the unjust encounter justice, and the captives are set free." Well, America has acted. There is new hope for justice and freedom in Iraq. But can we expect there to be unity and pride in America because of it? I hope. so. It will be telling to see what position the Democratic opposition will take on the Iraqi elections. Maureen Dowd, a left-wing columnist for The New York Times, chose to ignore the elections and instead focus on the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners. And according to The Washington Post, Sen. John Kerry chose to ridicule the elections. "It is hard to say that something is legitimate when whole portions of the country can't vote and doesn't vote," he said. If leading Democrats follow their example, they will be making a big tactical mistake. Yes, Democrats should keep pressuring the administration to clean up the prison camps. Yes, Democrats should push for the most representative elections possible in Iraq. But for now, they should unite with the administration behind the good news. Democrats should not only be the voice of conscience and dissent, but also occasionally of optimism and pride. It could help lead to something advantageous for our democracy -a close election in 2008. Jason Levitt is a journalisi and political science senior. 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Letters to the Editor Students, SG should cooperate Editor: This semester will be crucial for the student body because of the agenda that is set for the legislative session that starts in March. The four major issues that will be addressed are devolution, block tuition, protecting Bright Futures and assuring Florida's tuition remains low. Student Government needs the help of the entire student body as it fights for an agenda that is student-friendly. SG needs your input and assistance in formulating an opinion on these issues and, most importantly, coming up with a better alternative to block tuition. I ask that you attend the series of forums that SG will be hosting this semester, and together we can make recommendations to our university administration and our state legislators. I urge you to begin a dialogue about block tuition and the cutting of Bright Futures. We already have begun to fight against these unwarranted changes. SG Treasurer Dennis Ngin authored a resolution opposing block tuition, and because of that we have made it an official stance that SG is totally against the proposal. So let's take a stand against these issues as one body, because every voice counts. Collectively, as Gators, we can ensure that none of the agenda items that are negative to the student body will pass during the upcoming legislative session. Jamal Sowell Student Body president Porn talk left some unsatisfied Editor: The pornography debate on Wednesday was informative and entertaining, but was something missing? The issue is not what happens to those in the porn industry. The question is, "What is the correlation between watching pornography -singly or together -and unwanted pregnancy, disease, date rape (a hot topic now) and loss of self-esteem?" Jack Martin UF alumnus SINGLETON, from page 5 voting. Recently, they have focused less on attacking American soldiers and more on attacking their political opponents in an attempt to start a civil war. Their target is democratic reform, as they argue for a return to a fundamentalist Islamic state. It is in our best interests that democracy takes hold in Iraq, but this will take a long time and will not be without great sacrifice on our part. Sunday's vote was far from perfect and not one that most democratic nations or most independent international electoral organizations would recognize as legitimate. For the only time in memory, electoral candidates were afraid to be seen in public and were forced to campaign from underground cells, with many afraid even to link their names to their faces in the media or hold a public rally. The ultimate irony is that, despite its enormous cost of human life, physical destruction and deepened hatreds, this election will in no way make life easier for the American soldiers, the new government or Iraqis. In the end, the problem in Iraq is not this election, but a profoundly flawed U.S. policy that reDance Marathon Bring this ad in & shoppers will receive a 5% DISCOUNT! A portion of the proceeds will go to Dance Marathon, benefiting Children's Miracle Network at Shands Children's Hospital at UF. Hours are 1Oam to 6pm. (352) 271-5624 A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the division of consumer services by calling toll free 1-800-435-7352 within the state. Registration does not imply endoresment, approval, or recommendation by the state. 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Peace in Iraq is dependent on the United States and the newly formed Iraqi government developing an exit strategy -one that ensures enough Iraqi troops have been trained, that the insurgency has been contained and that an international force is brought in to help the country become genuinely democratic. President Bush has been seduced by a benign version of the domino theory and likely will proclaim victory no matter what happens in Iraq. Truthfully, it will take months, if not years, to determine whether our intervention in Iraq has been remotely successful. Even if we are able to create a democratic Iraq, there is no guarantee that other countries will follow without at least the threat of American force. I wouldn't be shocked if Iraqis fell into civil war after the election, but it has to be a war of their choosing. We gave the Iraqis freedom, and it might just be time they understood what that means. Craig Singleton is a political science senior and Alligator editorial board member.
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8, ALLIGATOR N MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005 Despite corny, cheap laughs, Copperfield astonishes THE ILLUSIONIST PERFORMED AT THE PHILLIPS CENTER ON SUNDAY. By BRETT KELMAN Avenue Writer It is very possible that David Copperfield actually has magical powers. Unfortunately, he does not possess the power to tell a good joke from a bad one. Nor does he have the ability to pick the right song -only an annoying, cliche tune will do. But the man can teleport a duck. And that is something. In his two Sunday performances at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, the great illusionist did just that. He telepQrted a duck named Webster. He created a classic car from thin air. He even got his "baby" to reveal the three-of-hearts via ultrasound. And man, I can't even guess how he did a bit of it. Copperfield always was a step ahead. Sure, some of it was hokey,. but around the fluff of too-long lead-ins and corny Copperfield fishing for cheap laughs, his performance produced what all good magic shows should: some damn-crazy tricks. Tricks that, despite all their grandeur, would have bored me on TV. David Blaine, for example, freezing himself on national television loses all magnitude through the lens of a video camera. But, I must say, when Copperfield Off the shrinks himself to nothing but AV In feet and a head four rows away, I couldn't help being impressed. So eventually, when Copperfield offered peeks into his magic to the people who could catch the Frisbees he flung off the stage, they sent just about everyone, myself included, clambering after them. When that silver balloon -my ticket on stage -went bouncing overhead to someone else, I visibly was disappointed. I yearned to go up there and figure these things out. I think not knowing is going to haunt me. I'm going to lose sleep. In fact, my guess is I'll be so bothered by it, I'll round up some buddies and go see Copperfield's next nearby show -as should you -and throw some elbows until one of us catches a Frisbee and gets some questions answered. Worst-case scenario? I fall through a trap door into the orchestra pit. Best-case? Copperfield really does send me to Hawaii. Maybe I'll mail you a souvenir. Build a better life. Tony is. As one of the more than 6 million Americans with mental retardation, he wants the same things you do. a happy productive life. to make friends. to prove himself. Every day, people like Tony take part in programs of education and job training, neighborhood living and self-development, proving that persons with mental retardation can contribute to our communities. That's why the Association for Retarded Citizens asks for your support. Help build better lives. Help build thearc Association for Retarded Citizens F. Ideas that are dummy proof. At GE, we believe in the power of ideas. Ideas like NORYL GTX@ Plastic Resin used in the bumpers of the new BMW 6 series for their impact strength and lightweight design. giving the dummy family a chance at a much needed vacation. We invite you to come power your ideas at GE. We offer careers in Communications, Engineering, Finance, Human Resources, IT and Sales & Marketing. gecareers.com An Equal Opportunity Employer Come see GE at the Spring Career Showcase Feb 1 for Technical & Feb 2 for Non-Technical O'Connell Center 9AM3PM imagination at work A diversified technology, financial services, media company.
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MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005 0 ALLIGATOR, 9 SFCC spruced up By SKYLER SMITH Alligator Writer ssmith@alligator.org On Friday's windy, overcast after-noon, a bundled Laura McCornick cheerfully wielded a paint roller as she bopped along to her MP3 player on SFCC's northwest campus. Fifty students, including McCormick, president of Student Government at SFCC, took part in the college's first Project Santa Fe Campus Change-Up. *Sponsored by the SFCC Office of Community Service, the event included beautification projects for the northwest campus, such as repainting walls, planting shrubs and picking up trash. On the other side of the building from McCorick's band of painters, SFCC's Students for Environmental Harmony Club president Hunter Pomeroy was helping to re-sod and replant shrubbery. "It brings people together with a common goal of making the campus better and getting outside and doing some hard work," Pomeroy said. This was the first time SFCC Student Government has participated in a community service project directly benefiting the campus, McCormick said. Working with McCormick, Pomeroy and other students was political science professor Vilma Fuentes, who also serves as faculty adviser for the Model UN Club. "it brings people together with a common goal of making the campus better and getting outside and doing some hard work." Hunter Pomeroy SFCC's Students for.Environmental Harmony Club president The student group conducts mock debates of international issues. "If I was going to ask my students to [participate], I should do ittoo," Fuentes said. SFCC's community service office considers Friday's project a success, office coordinator Ella Tabares said. ~_ Her office got the idea for the campus clean-up day from UF's Gator Plumge, a student-faculty collaborative community service effort last Fall involving cleanup of wetlands and weeding and planting trees around the UF campus. Trustees seek more control of tuition MACHEN, from page 1 tion itself to become a top 10 public research university in the next decade. This year's goals were based on achieving that status. Machen wrote that the university is on track to exceed $470 million in research awards for the fiscal year that began July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005. The president also plans to double research funding. "If you look at what happens over the years, research growth at this institution has been very large and it's been very successful, and the president endorses the idea that we'll continue increasing in dollars," Vice President for Research Win Phillips said. "We'll have to grow the faculty and the infrastructure, but if you look at recent years you'll see that's the course we've been on." Phillips expects UF's .graduate program to benefit from an increase in research, since most graduate assistantships are paid for through research funding, he said. Machen made a huge effort in Spring 2004 to introduce himself and boost donations, meeting 2,200 alumni and other donors, according to the assessment. The UF Foundation has raised $10 million for the Faculty Challenge, a $150 million fundraising drive to support and hire faculty. The president's office and cabinet have undergone big changes since Machen arrived, with three vice presidents hired and searches for vice president for human resources and provost approaching a close. "Some might question the wisdom of so much change in such a short time," Machen wrote in the assessment. "While I admit some initial trepidation, it is now clear UF will benefit sooner and more significantly from this rather rapid transition. It was the right thing to do." One goal not specifically mentioned is getting the most out of the upcoming legislative session. The Trustees would like more higher education funding and the ability to set in-state tuition, two things Gov. Jeb Bush's proposed budget lacks. "I've been around this process long enough to know it rarely looks the same at the end of the session as it does in the beginning," Morgan said, adding she hopes revenue projections will improve. "I'm hoping that they'll see fit to invest it where it has the greatest return, which is higher education." Machen's four goals Machen or UF has accemplshedthe following 1. Faculty support-created pesitnof vie president for human resources -began 4 percent merit-based raise program m 2. Research -expects research awards to exceed $470 million in the fiscal year endingJune 30 -construcing cancer/genetics building 3. Donors and Development receivr $133.4 ntion in donations and $50 million in state matching funds inthe last fiscal year -launched the Faculty Challenge, a $150 miillion fundraising drive aimed at supportingfaculty 4. Organizing TIgert Hall -hired Vice President for Studenr Affairs Patrcia e~s Irin and Vic President for University Relations Jane Adams -conducting national searches for provost and vice president for hUman resources Soul Cypher brings dose of hip-hop. culture to UF and the Africa 2000 Drummers. in the mid-1970s," Fedeles said. with the group The Lockers on Crowd estimated at 1,000 Saturday's activities, which "Today, many writers and paint"Soul Train" in the late 1970s. By KIMBERLY GOUZ Alligator Contributing Writer Breakdancing competitions, emcee performances and live music were just a few of the attractions that brought more than 1,000 onlookers to the Reitz Union Rion Ballroom on Saturday for the fourth-annual Soul Cypher. The three-day event, organized by The Hip-Hop Collective, a group based out of UF and SFCC, brought breakdancing crews from Georgia, Colorado, New York, California and Florida. "This is the largest studentrun event of its kind," said Ben Fedeles, an assistant director of Soul Cypher and secretary of The Hip-Hop Collective. The projected $3,500 event was sponsored by Red Bull, Gainesville Health and Fitness Center and the Reitz Union Board. Highlights of Friday's performances included the MC Rap Olympics, breakdancing battles showcased breakdancing and popping battles, an open cypher and The Gainesville Groove League, a live funk band, brought in the largest crowd. "It took me about three and a half hours to get here," said a member. of a breakdancing crew from Savannah, Ga. who goes by the name X-Man. "We planned a very long time for this." Sunday featured free barbecue and an open graffiti wall. "Graffiti -became a tool and a voice of the disenfranchised youth ers have turned to legal routes of expression like graphic design, modern art and apparel." Soul Cypher featured three types of dance: bStudent boying, popping and Life locking. B-boying is what most people consider traditional breakdancing, said Soul Cypher host RoboticFlava. It features acrobatic, technical and flavorful moves. Popping is more of a funkstyle dance, and locking is a form of hip-hop that made its debut "It's almost like doing the funky chicken but with-points, wrist rolls and kick outs," said a guest judge from Manhattan who uses the alias Dementia. "All of our judges are nationally known and respected," Fedeles said. "They have all been innovators in the field and are recognized as having exceptional style." Hip hop has been influenced by everything from the heavy rhythm of African dance and martial arts to the release of "Get on the Good Foot" by James Brown. 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10, ALLIGATOR E MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005 MULTICULTURAL Conftcert, paglieantry welcome-in Black History Month Soweto Gospel Choir makes U.S. debut at UF By NEIL HUGHES Alligator Writer nhughes@alligator.org The internationally acclaimed Soweto Gospel Choir made its U.S. debut in front of a sold-out crowd at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, leaving an impact on the Gainesville community. The 26-member group out of South Africa performed close to 30 songs in a smattering of their native languages, including Zulu, Xhosa, Sotho and Swahili. But before they hit the stage at 7:30 p.m., six members volunteered to do multiple performances at Shands at UF, including in the bone-marrow transplant section and the pediatric dialysis room, said Elizabeth Auer, assistant director of UF performing arts. "You wouldn't believe how much I've cried in the last 24 hours," she said, noting the group's slogan is "voices from heaven." The show began with a single voice piercing through the dark auditorium, before a spotlight revealed a woman dressed in traditional South African clothing. As she sang in Xhosa, whistles emanated from the darkness. Finally, the stage lights revealed the 23 other singers and two drummers who joined in the song. Songs were accompanied, by the choir, bongos and, occasionally, electric guitar, bass Matt Marriott/ Alligator Statt The Soweto Gospel Choir performs its U.S. debut.at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on Friday night. The concert helped usher in Black History Month celebrations. and a drum set. Members of the group danced, joked, shared stories with the audience and danced their way into the crowd for the finale. The most recognizable pieces were the original South African versions of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," called "Mbube," and "Amazing Grace." The choir's vocals-only rendition of "Amazing Grace" featuredi a total of four soloists and brought the applauding crowd to its feet. One song featured two members performing South Africa's version of hip-hop, known as kwaito. A member of the group noted that although South Africa has 11 official languages, music is the "strongest language of all." The event served as a leadin to Black History Month, though it wasn't associated with the month's events. "From the standpoint of the performing arts, we should be doing artists of African descent for every month," said Michael Blachly, associate dean and director of UF performing arts. The Soweto Gospel Choir will be visiting about 35 cities in its eight-week tour. Aside from the concert dates and television appearances scheduled, they also have planned church and hospital visits, Auer said. Mr., Ms. BSU named Friday By LINDSAY TAULBEE Alligator Writer ltaulbee@alligator.org With crowns on their heads and $750 in their pockets, two UF students now face a host of new responsibilities. The Black Student Union's annual pageant, which for the first time was included in Black History Month, named UF students William Atkins and Ashley Gantt as Mr. and Ms. BSU on Friday They each will receive a $750 scholarship and a place on the organization's executive board. "I was really surprised, and I was happy and I was excited. It was a stream of emotions," Gantt said. About 300 people filled the Reitz Union Rion Ballroom to watch nine contestants compete in talent and question-and-answer categories. Students also were judged on academic achievement and a prior interview. As Mr. and Ms. BSU, Atkins and Gantt will serve as a visible force within the organization and on campus, said Elda Auxiliaire, director of events for Black History Month. "These people are our representatives, and if you do have a question, they are here to assist you," Auxiliaire said. During the talent portion, Atkins recited a poem he had written, addressing the audience as though he were a professor speaking to a classroom. Later, when asked if racism still exists, Gantt said she thinks it does. "Racial profiling still exists: Hate crimes are still committed," she said, adding that society needs to work together to resolve these issues. Auxiliaire said she was glad the pageant had been successful. "Just everything from the talent to what the contestants had to say, I was mesmerized by all of it," she said. GENERAL NUTRITION CENTERS 25% OFF any one GNC Product Cannot be combined. Need coupon. 3914 SW Archer Rd onIy availabe t utler Plaza location Dal_ ecials 377-6020 E 2/26/06 ~oL,4cl ___ an acting and performing tour do force, funny .hugely entertaining -The Birmingham Post tee's a day for you. career showcase, the fair for job opportunities has a day for you attend day 1 (technical) for internship, co-op and full time opportunities in technical fields, attend day 2 (non-technical) for internship, co-op and full time opportunities in non-technical fields, learn how to prepare at www.crc.ufl.edu/showcase or call 392.1601 [txt] To:46691 Ij
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Call 262-1351 1-31-7-1 $800/mo 2BR/2 pvt BA townhouse. Haile Plantation. Spacious. Vaulted ceiling, sky -light. Call Katie 332-4404 2-8-10-1 1/1 in a 4/4 @ Exchange Apts Fully furnished W/D, 2 females as roommates. No deposit. Poolside. All inclusive. RTS rt 20 to campus. Avail immediately 494-3067 2-1-5-1 Very nice 1BR/1 BA in 2BR/2BA 4 blocks from UF. Fully furn $350/mo incl all utils. Call 941378-1977 2-2-5-1 1 BR avail in a 3 BR/1 BA Duckpond house. Grad/prof preferred. Must love dogs! $275/ mo + 1/3 utils. Lease length negotiable. Call 352-284-1686 2-2-5-1 Furn. room in private home for female, NS. Kitchen + laundry priv. Utils + cable, furn. $300/mo Avail March 1st 352-372-3713 2-3-5-1 AVAILAUG 1 4bed/2bath house, wood floors, dishwasher, fireplace, wash/dry fenced yard, all beds large. 1375/in 830 NW 16 Ave. Call 339-2342 Other houses avail. 2-2-5-1 For Rent rnIshe 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. *1BR cottage $375/mo. Call 378-9220 or mobile 213-3901. 4-20-71-2 AVAILABLE NOW Walk to UF, Studios and 1 BR's From $505. Free parking Open WEEKENDS 371-7777 www.ufhome.com 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! 0Z I Watson Realty Corp. REALTORS* www.watsonrent.com Property Mgmt/Rentals 352-335-0440 Full Service Sales 352-377-8899 gvillepm@watsonreatycorp.com 4-20-71-2 CAN'T FIND PARKING? BUS FULL? Studios & 1/1s from $459 at UF Pool *We Pay Most Utilities Pets OK Residents get FREE parking.guaranteed You can't live any closer! 372-7111 4-20-71-2 QUALITY YOU CAN AFFORD! Avail NOW or AUGUST! 0 1 BR $530/2BR $580/3BR $735 HUGE floor plans! 2 Pools! Pets Welcomel 335-7275 4-20-71-2 BIG CITY LIVING DOWNTOWN Stylish Studios, 1/1's, 2/2's, 3/3's Pool*Alarm*Pets Welcome Avail. Now/Fall: 338-0002 4-20-71-2 OSUN, BAY APTSO OGrad students $99 Deposit* *OWalk or Bike to Campus 00 1-1 $460/mo002-1 $520/mo ww.sunisland.info @0376-6720 4-20-71-2 1 & 2BR apts. convenient to shopping, bus line, and just a few miles from UF. Located off SW 20th Ave. $410 -$515, incl water, sewer, pest control & garbage. Sorry-no pets allowed. Call 335-706Q 335-7066. 4-20-71-2 Quiet! Convenience! Location! 0 1 BR $460 *2BR $530 Beautiful pools/courtyards! Walk to UP! Pets Welcome! Now or August! 372-7555 4-20-71-2 SEPARATE FROM THE COMMON PLACE Luxury 2BR/2BA & 3BR/3BA W/D Ind. *FREE Cable*Alarm* 24hr. Gym* FREE Tan* Close to UF Museum Walk 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 lv 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 Perfect for 1, Big enough for 2! 750 Sq PFt, Patio, We love pets! Alarm*Pool*UF Parking*DW'Gym Move-in now, 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 & SHOWTlME*Alarm Gated*24hr gym*Tan FREE*Close to UF SPRING SPECIALS*377-2777 4-20-71-2 1,2 & 3BR with GATED ENTRYl HUGE apts w/screened porches FREE Alarm FREE Tanning 24-hour Gym Quiet NWArea Move-in Specials 372-0400 4-20-71-2 _*Beautiful and New** 2BR/2BA & 3BR/3BA LUXURY FREE High-Speed Internet FREE Monitored Alarm FREE Cable w/HBO/Showtime FREE Tanning & 24 hr Gym W/D plus TVs in every kitchen Now & Fall 374-FUNN (3866) 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 Make Them Green With Envy Luxury 2&3 Bedrooms from $850 Cable*W/D*Newly Remodeled Pool*Hot Tub*Tennis*Gym*PC Lab Reserve now for fall! 372-8100 2 4-20-71-2 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 Leasing Now & Fall Large 2BR/1 BA $629, 3BR/2BA $855 Alarms, 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. Open until 8pm and WEEKENDS Leasing for Fall 371-7777 4-20-71-2 4BR14BA at UF Only 2 left for Fall Luxury Townhomes W/D, Alarm, Pets ok. OPEN WEEKENDS 371-7777 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 Need space for a 2,3 or 4-some? TH, W/D & DW. We love ALL pets! Pool*Park @ UF *Free Gym*Alarm Move-in now, 1 month free! 332-7401 4-20-71-2 *LIVE A RESORT LIFESTYLE* 1/1 & 2/2 flats, 3/3 townhomes Free Tanning, Aerobics, 24 hr gym PC lab, Gated, Trash Svc, All amenities. Leasing Now & Fall, 3354455 4-20-71-2 Classifieds. Continued on next page. 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 A//igator. 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 DAY THE AD RUNS INCORRECTLY. 1105 W. University Ave. -By Phone: (352) 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 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. 1Oam -5pm By Fax: (352) 376-4556 for canc#Iled ads. NOON for the next day's paper. There will be a $2.00 charge for minor changes. 1 For Rent: Furnished 6 Furnishings 1I M y ,M d 1 Health Services 21 Eertainmeni 2 For Rent: Unfurnished 7 Computers 12 Au I os 17 Typing Services 22 Tickets 3 Sublease 8 Electronics 13 Wa ed 18 Personak 23 Ri des 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 under those 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 goods and/or services through any advertising contained herein.
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12, ALLIGATOR 0 MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005 IFor Rent For Rent For ent or Rent For -Rent rnished unishe ) unished unfurnished punished 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 BIG VALUE, SMALL PRICE 2BR TH $639 inc W/D, alarm, park free@UF Pets welcome, Daily Specials! Avail NOW or Fall 373-1111 4-20-71 2 Pine Rush Apartments 1&2 BR apt homes starting @ $429/mo $150 deposit. $200 off 1st month rent 375-1519 4-20-71-2 HOUSE -Walk to UFl S pacious 36R house avail fowl 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. Now 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, dishwasherceramic tile, private patio, pets arranged. Off SW 34th St. Near bus rt. From $499 377-1633 2-25-38-2 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 -sing 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/1 BA & 2BR/2BA Available. Call Now 372-9913 4-20-71-2 Amazingly Affordable! HUGE 650sq ft IBR 1000 sq ft 2BR Townhouses & Flats! Discounted Rates Starting @ $380 & $480. Close to Santa Fe, UF & 1-75, 332-5070. 4-20-71-2 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 One BR apt for rent. 1 person, 1 car, no smoking, no pets, no fleas. It fs small, but has it all. All util. pd. $360/mo, unfurnished. Call Charlie "Whitey" Webb. 375-4373. Stop by 1215 NE 20th Ave. 1-29-25-2 1 MONTH FREE RENT! 20 steps to class! 1&2 BR apts avail Aug on special from $310/person. Lofts, Ig closets & TONS of amenities! Call 376-6223 TrimarkProperties.com 4-21-71-2 Apartments Available Now All Florida Areas; All Major US Cities VBrowse our listing FREE WWW.SUBLET.COM 1-(877)-For-Rent (367-7368) 4-21-71-2 *2 BLOCKS TO UF* Large 3BR/1 BA House Carpet, cent H/AC, Available March 1st $700/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 1/2 PRICE APTS! Close to UF/Downtown. 2BR & 3BR starting @ $525/mo Call 3734423 or online at www.maximumre.com 8-15-95-2 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 2-3-20-2 SHORT LEASE NEGOTIABLE on some units SEE PET'S PARADISE AD 352-3312099 2-3-20-2 LOOKING FOR AN APARTMENT? The Leasing Connection 1608 NW 1st Ave Located right behind Florida Bookstore Plenty of FREE PARKING! FREE Apartment & Housing Locator Service Call 352-376-4493 or visit www.theleasingconnection.com 3-31-56-2 2BR/1BA Duckpond area house. Cent H/A, W/D, DW, large yard, prefer grad students. Pets OK $780/mo 850-529-7069 2-3-20-2 ***CASABLANCA EAST*** BR/2.5BATownhouse, close to UF, Student's dream. $750/mo, low dep, W/D ind. Call Phil at 352-235-0600 1-31-17-2 DOWNTOWN Avail immediately. monthto-month ok. 2BR/1BA apt. Newly remodeled, quiet neighborhood, pets OK, close to Shands, UF & library. $650-715/mo. Call 262-1351 1-31-17-2 3BR across from UF Avail Fall, From $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 WEEKENDS 371-7777 www.ufhome.com 4-20-69-2 115 STEPS FROM CAMPUSI! Luxury -Opposite Library West Beautiful 2BR/2BA.all amenities LOOKING GLASS APTS Call 376-1111 or Come by 111 NW 16th St. #1 4-20-69-2 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 Pl. $1450/mo. Call Tom @ 215-4990 or Bill @ 561-307-3690 1-31-16-2 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 6 MONTH LEASE 2BR/1.5BA Duplex, walk to UF, CH/AC, $495/rent, 805 NW 3rd Avenue Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 2-4-19-2 DOWNTOWN LOCATION 3BR/2BA Wood floors, fireplace, living & dining rooms, Den, $625/rent, 223 SW 4th Avenue Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 2-4-19-2 CHEAP RENT! 2BR/1.5BA W/d hookups, CH/AC, dishwasher, $475/mo 5320 NW 20th Court Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TuringtonRealEstate.com 2-4-19-2 WALK TO UF Studio $335/mo 1BR $400/mo 2BR $695/mo Gore-Rabell Real Estate, Inc. 378-1387 www.gore-rabell.com 4-20-68-2 *AVAILABLE NOW* 2BR/1 BA HAILE HOUSE 3BR/2BA HAILE HOUSE 2BR/iBA BRANDYWINE 6654106 CHARLENE 1-26-10-2 **1BR & 2BR BEAUTIFUL** NEW kitchen, tile, carpet, pain 2BRover 1100 sq BO:O0 $650/ mo 1 BR-over 800 sq ft O $550/mo Close to UF, beautiful, quiet High-speed wireless internet $30 off deposit 0 376-2507 4-20-63-2 3BR/4Bty -LIKE A HOUSE Huge townhouse, fireplace, W/D hook-ups, patio, New carpet & tile, fitness & basketball high speed wireless internet 3BR/2.SBA only $850 4BR/3BA only $1099 Close to UF in SW Beautiful/quiet 0 376-2507 4-20-63-2 3BR/2BA HOUSE. Close to UF & Santa Fe. Tile floors, Berber carpet, all appliances nci.n Privacy fenced-in yard. $1050/mo. Call 2159987 2-14-21-2 SEROIUS STUDENTS ONLY. New 3BR/2BA house, 2 car garage in brand new subdivision close to UF & SFCC. All appliances $1300/mo Negotiable based on length of lease. Call 215-9987 2-14-21-2 WOODLAND VILLAS 1 MONTH FREE on 2BR Units Starting at $760/mo Gated community. Mon thn Fri I2to 5pm, Sat 1am to 2pm 5950 SW 20th Ave 332-3022 1-24-5-2 1 BR w/pvt gated courtyard. Small quiet complex located at 3320 SW 23rd St. Starting @ $380/mo. Pets arranged. Call 377-2150. Please leave a message. 2-2-11-2 Threesomes Welcomel All the space you need only $1050 Pool*Hot Tub* Tennis*Gym*PC Lab W/D*Cable with HBO*Extra Storage The perfect three-bedroom! 372-8100 4-20-60-2 Female roommate to move in ASAP 2BR/ 1BA apt. at Picadilly. $325/mo + 1/2 utilities. $0 sec dep. Move in now, Jan freely 352-3772706 Denisse. 1-31-7-2 Haile Plantation -Laurel Park.3BR/2BA Beautiful home. Quiet neighborhood. Great running trails. $1200/mo Avail 3/1. Bruce 246-3690 2-25-26-2 DUCK POND! Cute 1BR/IBA, wood floors, eat-in kitchen, ceiling fans, $475/rent 305-C NE 6th Street Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 2-4-10-2 ROCKWOOD VILLAS 3BR/3 full baths. End unit. W/D. Recently renovated. $795/mo. Call 407-578-2721 2-4-10-2 *NOW PRE-LEASING* 1BR $699 -2BR $839 -3BR $999 $99 dep. Full size WID, Direct Campus Access, Pool, Fitness Centert Open M-F 8:30 -5:30, Sat 11-4 Pebble Creek Apts 376-9607 4-20-59-2 O NW 39 Ave 2/2, patio, loft, new w/d ptn flr, Ig open, good area $580-610 0 2/2, patio, gate $510-515 O SW fancy 2BR near UF, Ig kit, sc pch, fenced, trees $545-560 0 Share 2BR $300-450 0 373-8310 1-31-5-2 ****ANTIQUE APT**** 2BR/1 BA in old house downtown. Hardwood floors, high ceilings, pets arranged, avail Jan 15th $475/mo 1st/last/dep. Call Greg 214-3291 1-31-5-2 Histdric Apartments. Ceiling fans, hardwood floors, high ceilings, some w/fireplaces. 1BR $470 w/water & sewer. First, last, security. SE historic district. No dogs please. 3783704 2-8-10-2 WALK TO SFCC New 1700 sq ft 3BR/2BA home Rent $1250/mo or by indiv BR Avail 2/1 Call 283-6279 2-8-10-2 A cozy stone cottage. Bike to UF. 2BR/1BA w/office & large yard $695/mo. Drive by 1st, 303 SE 8th St. then call 352-638-1310 2-4-2-2 AVAIL AUG 1. 3bed/lbath very nice house wood floors, garage, very private backyard, wash/dry 924 NW 9th Ave. Call 339-2342 for directions 1075/m. Other houses avail. 2-2-5-2 AVAIL AUG 1. 5bed house 3 bath 7 blocks from campus, fireplace, dishwash, wash/dry screen porch, large & nice 1700/w 1605 NW 7 Ave Other houses available 339-2342 2-2-5-2 1 BR/1 BA HUGE single apt. 2 blocks from UF $525/mo. avail ASAP, Feb free. Sam 870-6698 2-2-5-2 I'LL PAY YOU $1000 to rent my 1 BR apt. Located in Frederick Gardens apt. complex. Very close to UF. You pay $300, I'll pay $150 monthly, thru August. Call Chris 620-687-1224 2-10-10-2 ABRACADABRA! Sorento Pool Club Comm. 3BR/2 BA, 2 car garage. $1,100/mo. Call 352-318-3721 or 332-0602 2-10-10-2 Large BR in Countryside, private full bath, walk-in closet, all utils + cable incl. $455/mo. Call 561-479-9314 2-3-5-2 3 BR/2 BA HOUSES close to UF/Shands. Available now. $950/mo ea. 1st/last/sec. Call 352-332-2234 2-3-5-2 DUCKPOND AREA Cute 3BR/1BA cent H/AC, fireplace, W/D hk-up, DW, tile & wood floors 731 NE 9th St $850/mo 316-1637 225-20-2 BIKE TO SHANDS & VET SCHOOL! OSpacious studio, washer/dryer, Fenced yard, lawn svc, $450/rent 3BR 2BA, terrazzo floors, washer/dryer, fenced yard, lawn svc, $1000/rent 4BR 3BA, terrazzo floors, washer/dryer, fenced yard, $1400/rent 3811 .SW 20th Street CaIr Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 2-4-5-2 BIKE TO UFt 3BR 2BA, carport, Washer/dryer, porch, pets considered, Avail nowl $895/rent, 2222 SW 14th Street Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 2-4-5-2 CUTE NW HOUSE! 2BR 1BA, Ceramic tile, screen porch, w/d hookups, $750/rent, 4234 NW 26th Drive Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 2-4-5-2 AVAIL AUG 1: 3bed/2bath house 1 block from campus, great condition. Fireplace, dishwash, wash/dry, included, wood floors 110 SW 12 St 339-2342 $1225/m 2-2-3-2 AVAILAUG 1: 4bed/3bath house 7 blocks from the stadium, ceramic tile, fireplace, wash/dry, dishwasher. house in great condition. 339-2342.-625 NW 19 St $1650/m 2-2-3-2 J(JBLI ~ 04) (U *0 04) 0. 0 '9 'a 0 01 16a k 4) 0 LM 0 E 0 0 E 0 LM .0m (U= 4:=
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MONDAY, JANUARY, 31 2005E ALLIGATOR, 1 Fo Rent Subleases ses Roommates Real Estate .zI IIbis Subleases__ AVAIL AUG 1: 4bed/2bath house 1 block from campus. House is in great condition, clean, fireplace, wash/dry, dishwasher, wood floors. 1203 SW 12 St. 339-2342 $1675/m 2-2-3-2 AVAIL AUG 1: 4bed/2bath house. Large house with large -bedrooms, game room, wash/dry included, dishwasher, large living room. 2100 NW 8th Ct. Call for directions 339-2342 $1325/m 2-2-3-2 AVAIL AUG 1: 5bed/2bath house on large lot close to bus line. Fireplace, dishwasher, wash/dry included, wood floors, 1803 SW 43 Ave. Call for directions 339-2342 $1600/m 2-2-3-2 AVAIL AUG 1: 4bed/2bath house, very private yard, fireplace, tile floors, wash/dryer included, dishwasher, $1350/m 2606 NW 34 St. 339-2342 for directions 2-2-3-2 AVAIL AUG 1: 4bed/2bath house close to campus, wash/dryer, fireplace, wood floors, dishwasher, private back yard. $1525/m 1105 NW 10th Ave. call 339-2342 Nice house. 2-2-3-2 AVAIL AUG 1: 3bed/2bath house close to bus line. Tile floors, pets ok, wash/dry, fenced yard on quiet road. 4100 NW 14 PL 339-2342 for directions. $975/m 2-2-3-2 &Subleases 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 BEST DEAL IN GAINESVILLE $350 for 1BR in a 2BR/2BA apt. Call 352318-5438 2-22-30-3 Cheap & 2 min to UF Avail Now. $350/mo incl utils. Call 514-5733. 3-11-20-3 Take over lease by 2/1 & Ill give you $100! 1BR/IBA in 2BR/2BA Hidden Lake w/male roommate. 1-story villa w/small fended yard. fully furn except BR. $449/mo. Avail immediately. Lease ends Aug. Call 352-685-3332 1-31-10-3 1BR DOWNTOWN! Wysteria Downs. Full amenities, quiet, overlooks creek, will pay sec. dep. $770/mo. Call 514-9262 1-31-15-3 $650/1BR/Rent reduction on spacious downtown Apt. Perfect location. Vaulted ceilings, fireplace, balcony overlooking park, W/D. 2 min to campus. Pets welcome 5149262 2-1-10-3 1 BR apt for $350/mo OBO. Was $450/mo but need to move out of Florida to take job up north. Call Ty 514-2981 2-3-12-3 WINDMEADOWS sublease $500/mo neg. 1BR/1BA behind Butler Plaza. JAN FREE! Feb 1-July 30, 2005. Work-out room, laundry. Call 352-375-6381 2-1-10-3 1BR/1BA. Large BR w/walk-in closet. Free parking across from UF. Rent incl water, semer, garbage, pest control. $450/mo. Lease until 7/05. Please call 352-598-5481 2-16-20-3 **ROOMMATE NEEDED*** 1 BR/1 BA in 3BR/3BA close to campus and restaurants. $343/mo + 1/3 util. Call Leah at 352-514-4428 anytime! 1-31-7-3 1 or both rooms in 2BR Downtown Apt. Quiet neighborhood. Close to Shands, UF & Library. $350/mo. Pets ok. Call 262-1351 1-31-7-3 Sublease Now-July 31, 2005 Sunbay Apts -2Br/1 BA $400/month -$200 deposit included Close to UP/On bus route 16 352-256-7831 or 305-467-5255 2-3-10-3 ACROSS FROM NORMAN HALL Huge 2/1, wd firs, cent, A/C sublet til end of Apr. $900 dep -can work deal, $695 month 352-264-3523 or 352-378-1387 2-7-11-3 COLLEGE STUDIOS Across from UF! Spring/Summer $459/mo. Util inl. Call 561329-5695 or kribi529@gmail.com 2-4-10-3 WALK TO CLASS! $250/mo Now til Aug. Courtyards 352-328-6967 all included! 2-27-3-3 MAGNOLIA PLACE APTS on NW 39th St. 1BR/28a, garage, luxury twonhome. Brand new. $768/mo ($950 original price) Call Linda 866-730-6152 or evenings 377-0289 1-31-5-3 Female sublease at Courtyards. 1 bedroom in 4/2 townhouse furniture & util included; $399/mo NO sec dep, 1st mo rent free 514-6408 or murraymd@ufl.edu 2-7-10-3 "Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers" Two bedroom/two full bath Sublease available immediately Seven month sublease Homestead Apartments. Call 338-1588/283-3885 add'i info 2-1-5-3 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY 1 BR/1 BA apt for sublease. $414/mo w/or w/o furn. Call Brian @ 352-283-1629 1-31-4-3 SUMMER sublease @ Campus Club! Everything incl: maid svc, all utils, cable, ethernet & more. NO FEES! $400/mo. May 1-Aug 5. Female only. Please call 352-2625995 2-8-10-3 3 blocks from UF 2BR/1 BA w/screened proch & ample parking. $575/mo, no dep & 1st mo 1/2 off. Call 352-373-3203 2-2-5-3 Sublease tit July 31. 1 BR in 3BR/2BA apt at Pebble Creek. On campus, $330/mo, call Micah at 772-215-0145 2-2-5-3 SUBLEASE Available NOW! 1BR/1BA in 4BR/4BA, Lexington Crossing. Furnished, all utils incl, cable incl. 5 HBOs, personal phone line. $450/mo neg. Call 813-391-0528 2-2-5-3 1 BR/1 BA HUGE single apt. 2 blocks from UF $525/mo. avail ASAP, Feb free. Sam 870-6698 2-2-5-3 SUBLEASING APT I'm moving to NYC! I BR/i BA in 3 BR/3 BA apt. Willing to give away living rm furniture to the subleaser. $473mo utils incl. Completely furnished. 352-258-6775 2-10-10-3 2BR/1BA avail in Frederick Gardens Apts. Feb thru July. 1 MONTH FREE RENT Perfect location. 1/2 mi from UF, on bus rt #16. $300 move-in. Keep dep. Call 352-2464185 2-3-5-3 1BR/1 BA available in a 2BR/2BATownhouse near bus route -bike to UF -female -no smoking -$445/mo + 1/2 utilities + 1/2 cable 407-625-2140 2-4-5-3 *** HUGE APT *** (2000 sq t) 2BR/1 BA avail now at Sun Bay. 5 min from UF, only $486/mo was $540/mo. Call 786-390-0431 hgonz@ufl.edu 2-4-5-3 er Roommates 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 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 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. 954-6492690 1-31-22-4 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 2-2-20-4 WALK to UF 2 grad students seek NS roommate in luxury home. $400/mo Avail 1/5. Call 283-6279 2-2-20-4 Sublets and Rooms Available All Florida Areas; All Major Cities Browse available Rooms FREE! www.METROROOMMATES.com 1-(877)-Fpr-Rent (367-7368) 4-20-71-4 ROOMMATE WANTED IN BIG HOUSE CLOSE TO CAMPUS. $350-$450/mo. Call Jerry 352-745-1877 1-31-17-4 Roommate Clean. 3/2 house Near UF/SFCC. Pool, big yard, W/D, cable ethernet, garage, NS. $380/mo share utils. Call Jake 352-3768099 or 239-564-0069 2-7-20-4 M/F NS Grad student/professional wanted to rent furn room in gorgeous new house 1.5 mi to Shands. Kitchen, LR, laundry $425+ utils 336-5450 or 954-646-1341 2-1-10-4 Avail NOW Great location 1BR/1BA in 3BR/ 3BA, washer and dryer, high speed internet, $308/mo + util. Females only, please call Lauren @ 352-799-3726 Lv message. 211-22-4 Looking for quiet clean person. 3Br/3BA furnished townhouse. Wood flours, asher/ dryer. $400/mo utls incl. $200 deposit. Call 352-745-1552 1-31-11-4 M/F responsible student to share 3BR/2BA home in quiet NW area. $300/mo + 1/3 atils. Call 352-303-6128 or 727-458-2737 2-7-15-4 Roommate needed to share beautiful 3/2 house in NW Gainesville. Fully turn, pets welcome, huge fenced yard, W/D, DW. Available immediately. Vicky at 386-7343080 1-31-10-4 STUDENT ROOMMATE NEEDED in 3BR/ 2BA condo. Pvt patio w/room. $350/mo. Call Tina @352-331-1151 2-2-10-4 2 ROOMMATES NEEDED in spacious 4/2 HOUSE by law school. Master BR $450 or other BR $350 + utils. AD, W/D. Call 850510-4063 or 352-328-4633 2-2-10-4 ***FREE Jan rent*** ROOM in HOUSE on 2nd Ave by LAW SCHOOL! Waher/dryer, wireless internet fireplace, etc. Call 352-598-8118 1-31-7-4 Share 2BR Downtown apt. Newly remodeled. Close to Shands, UF & Library. $350/ mo. Month to month or longer lease okay. Pets okay. Call 262-1351 1-31-7-4 Female roommate needed. 2BR/2BA condo in Sparrow., Tower Rd. Private bath & balcony. Flat rate, month to month $375 inc util. 352-359-2382 1-31-7-4 F roommate needed for 3BR/2BA townhouse available now. Close to UF and bus. Newly painted & renovated. $300/mo + 1/3 utils. Great deal! Call 561-762-6117 1-31-5-4 Female roommate needed for 2 female students in 3/2 apt near law school. $315/mo (neg), pvt bath 1/3 utils/free internet, no dep, furn avail. Call 372-3531 gux99@hotmail.com 2-1-5-4 1 BR available now in 3BR/1 BA house in NW area. $296/mo + 1/3 utils. W/D, cent A/C, hi-spd internet. 1st & last to move in .No sec dep. Pets ok. Call Jason 352-745-6464 2-1-5-4 ROOM FOR RENT 2BR/1BA DOWNTOWN Available now! $412.50/mo. Call 321-2287468 2-2-5-4 1 Male roommate wanted to share 4BR house w/3guys. Only .7 mi from campus @ 2 NW 29th St. Pets ok. $275/mo + utils. No lease or dep. 745-6017 2-9-10-4 Rooms for/RT. 1.8 mi. From Waldo Rd. and Univ. A. out Haw. Rd. Rent b/d. b/w. b/m. basicly $85. p/w cab/TV wash/m. For deta/info call 376-0384 or fast response page 2027074 2-3-5-4 Roommate needed to share clean 2BR townhouse close to UF. Swimming pool, AC. $300/mo. Please call 246-4459 2-4-5-4 Walk to UF. 1939 NW 5th Ave. Priv BA, W/D, CHA, Dig cable, wireless internet, flexible lease, 352-682-9342 2-4-5-4 Real Estate 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, extr land, 60 sec walk to UF. Exc cond. Hous 3/4BR, 2BA, wd firs, covered prch, concret patio, garage/work-shop. Pvt Owner. 35% 538-2181 lv mssg 4-20-71-5 NEW COMPANY IN GAINESVILLE looking to buy or lease houses in this are Any size, price or condition. Call Ed & Dian 352-373-2728 4-20-71-5 The Flavor of New Orleans comes to cars pus. Luxurious St. Charles Condor/nmiumr 1 block to UF. Choose from 2BR/2BA flat or view the University from your 3BR/3B townhouse. Prices starting in the $180's 37E 8256 4-20-71-5 ATTENTION INVESTORS/STUDENTS Almost new 2BR/2.5BA townhome for saic $134,900. www.gatorhometours.com/4090 or call 352-219-9551 1-31-61-5 000$$$ FAST CASH 4 HOUSE $$$009 000 Holiday-broke blues? Sell me 00 0*O6quickly any house or refer O0*0 0000 motivated sellers for feel 0000 0000 Call Buyers pm 219-0859. 000 1-31-19-5 Townhome 2BR 1.5 BA fenced. Side-by-sid refrigerator/smooth-top range/washer/drye: newer bus and UF/Shands. $94,900. Ca Randy. 352-543-9598 or 543-6758 1-31 19-5 ARE YOU INTERESTED IN PURCHASING A HOUSE OR CONDO NEAR UF? Plenty of properties are available. Call Marc J. Nakleh at Campus Realty 352-235-1576 2-25-25-5 -Furnishings BED-Queen, orthopedic, firm, extra thick, p; low-top, mattress & box. Name brand, nev still in plastic. Sacrifice $150. Call 352-37' 7490 will deliver. 4-20-71-6 BED -FULL SIZE ORTHOPEDIC Pillow-tor mattress & box. New, unused, still in plastic w/warranty. Can deliver. Sacrifice $1,l0. Ca 352-377-9846 4-20-71-6 SOFA & LOVESEAT Brand new still packaged w/warranty. Mu-sell. Can deliver. Retail $1400. Sacrific $399 352-372-7490 4-20-71-6 BED -King Pillowtop mattress & box spring, Orthopedic rated. Name brand, new, nev been used, in plastic with warranty. Sc $230. Call 352-372-8588 Can deliver. 20-71-6 CHERRY SLEIGH BED solid with Pillowto Mattress & Box. All new still boxed. Cot $1500, sacrifice $550 352-271-5119 4-2( 71-6 BEDROOM SET. 7pc Cherry, Queen/ kin bed, dresser w/mirror, 2 nightstands, chest avail. Dovetail const. New, in boxes. Can d, liver. Retail $6500, must sell, sacrifice $140 (352) 372-7490 4-20-71-6 SOFA, LOVESEAT, & CHAIR 100% Italia leather. Still new in boxes w/warranty. Cot $5000. Sacrifice $1,500. Call 352-372-858' 4-20-71-6 DINING ROOM Beautiful cherry set w/tab/ 6 Chippendale chairs, hutch & buffet. Ne still in boxes. Retail $5200, sacrifice $110( Must sell. Can deliver. 352-372-8588 4-2( 71-6 FUTON Solid oak mission-style frame v mattress. Brand new, all unused in box. SE $199 can deliver. 352-377-9846 4-20-71-6 BedsOFull mattress & boxspring se: $490Qn sets $899Single sets $39Kin sets $99OFrom estate sale: Safe pin bunk bed $109. 376-0939/378-0497. Call Mattress 4370 SW 20th Ave 4-20-71-6 Bedding close-outs*All wrapped in plasticstwin sets $79full sets $119Qn sets $139OKing sets $1899studentdiscounts applyO4370 SW 20th Ave. 376-095 We deliver. 4-20-71-6 Classifieds. Continued on next page.
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14, Al LIGATOR E MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005 Furnishings Electronics Autos Autos Autos DINING SET FOR SALE For more info & pics see: -http//plaza.ufl-edu/sanchezc/diningset.html 2-2-6-6 POOLTABLE Best offer Call 745-6017 2-2-5-6 88 Whirlpool Elec. dryer, 90 Maytag Gas dryer, 70's Maytag Washer All work great, $50 each. Evenings 352-331-7239 2-4-7-6 97 Maytag Refridge, Almond glass shelves, ice maker, Approx. 26 cu. ft. Excel cond. $300 Evenings 352-331-7239 2-4-7-6 98 Kenmore Coldspot Refridge white, glass shelves, side by side, in door ice, water. Approx. 25 cu. ft. excel cond. $300 Evenings: 352-331-7239 2-4-7-6 VERY GOOD CONDITION Curtis Mathis 36" TV w/ remote, cable-ready -$400 Call 352-377-0049 Iv. msg. 2-3-5-0 MOVING SALE! 3010 SW 23rd Ter. Sat. Jan. 29 8am -12pm. Furniture, kitchen supplies, & much more items. EVERYTHING MUST GO! 1-29-1-6 Computers M E~ Awaa" fiouf ca& W& AWskeHotuaC~a.Ur 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 Computer/Intenet 352.219.2980 4-20-66-7 GATORNERD.COM -computer/laptop repair -networks, wireless, virus -we BEAT all prices! -home/dorm 352-219-2980 4-20-66-7 DISCOUNT HI-FI 722 S. Main I The Red Bldg WE ARE CHEAPER 4-20-71-8 Bicycies 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 Best Prices in Townl SPIN CYCLE 373-3355 424 W University Ave 4-20-69-9 lFor 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 RWBEATYCOM 376-5939. 4-20-71-10 GET CHEAP TEXTBOOKS! Search 24 bookstores in I click! S&H and flaxe automatically calculated, Try it today http://www~bookhq~com 2-15-35-10 STRESS? OVERLOAD? NEED TO RELAX? OR LOOKING FOR LOVE? Try Aphrodisia Beverage. 0 caleries, 0 sugar w/relaxing aphrodiciac herbs. Students using it nationwide. Buy/sell it. www.aphrodisiabeverage.c om or dary333@yahoo.com 2-25-20-10 *HONEYWELL HEPA air purifier -exc cond. medium to large room. $400 negotiable. *DELL PRINTER N--0N5819 used for. testing only. Like new $65 negotiable Call 376-4061 DISCOUNT Inkjet, Toner, Fax, Copier Cartridges. Guaranteed Lowest Prices! Email ink4less_ocala@yahoo.com include printer make, model, or cartridge numbers. 2-2-5-10 I Motorcycles, Mopes ** SCOOTERS ** RPM MOTORCYCLES INC SALES, SERVICE, PARTS Many Brands Available 518 SE 2nd St. www.RPMmotorcycles.com 377-6974 4-20-71-11 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 Avoid parking problems. 1996 black Yamaha Virago 250cc, 5400 mi, good condition, $1600 OBO. Tony 352-219-4401 2-1-6-11 SCOOTER FOR SALE 49cc Yamaha Razz Runs Great! $725/OBO 813-477-7133 ask for Mike 2-4-5-11 "Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers" *FAST CASH PAID FOR ANY CAR* *Running or not!* NEED HONDA, TOYOTA, PICKUPS SOver-10 yr svc to UF students *Call Don @ 215-7987 4-20-71-12 CARS -CARS BuyOSellTrade 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 BU ILDING 2718 N MAIN 377-1616 www.selectmotorcar.us 4-20-71-12 Best Cars e Lowest Prices www.39thaveimports.com 4-20-71-1212 94 Del Sol Civic 5sp.$3995 96 Accord LX 4dr .$4495 97 Civic 2dr AT .$4995 99 Civic 4dr AT. $5995 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 $500! Police Impounds! Hondas, Chevys, Toyotas, etc. For listings 800-749-8116 ext 4622 1-3119-12 SUN CITY AUTO SALES Bring your W2 & drive home today. Cash cars as low as $1000. No credit check. Call now 338-1999 4-20-63-12 SUN CITY AUTO SALES We finance anyone! $2000 discount off finance price. More than 150 vehicles in stock. Call 338-1999 Drive today! 4-20-63-12 SUN CITY AUTO SALES All vehicles $0 down & up! Plus +++ 30 day warranty eng & trans. No credit check. Call 338-1999 4-20-63-12 1996 Honda Accord EX sedan V-6 automatic, leather, A/C, power everything, 86k, very clean, white, $6600 or best offer, #352-3353852 frankiev@bellsouth.net 2-4-9-12 GATORMAX -USED CARS Buy, Sell, Trade. We Finance. 495-9500 gatormax.net 2-18-20-12 CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX YOUR CAR? Call me, I can help. Chris 271-4339 2-1-5-12 1987 4-Runner Deluxe 4WD standard. Needs "tiny" bit of work. Great car you can't find anymore! $1000 OBO 219-1644 v. msg. 2-1-5-12 1992 HONDAACCORD Wtite, 4 door, automatic, 135k miles, good condition, $2500 neg. Call 352-371-4506 after 5pm. 2-1-5-12 FORD FOCUS ZX3 2001 Auto, air, CD, cruise, keyless entry, sports pkg, new tires & brakes, 55kmi, dark blue. $7800 352-275-1029 2-1-5-12 Ford Thunderbird 1996 V8 107K ml blue/green well kept, drives well all power. REDUCED $3600 215-2039 2-2-5-12 1995, Plymouth Acclaim Ice-cold air, $500 352-335-8688 gabarito@gmail.com 2-98-12 Wanted LOCAL ARTIST NEEDS: GOLD, DIAMONDS, GEMS, CLASS RINGS, ETC TOP CASH $ OR TRADE. OZZIE'S FINE JEWELRY. 373-9243 4-20-71-13 SHOWCASE YOUR APARTMENT PROPERTY IN pr0 ADVERTISING 376-4482 alligator
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MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005 U ALLIGATGR, 15 Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted jj ated 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. 2-8-6.0-13 WANTED: MAZDA RX7 2-door, 1982 to 88. ASAP for 2 hour engineering study. 1983 preferred. $100. Call, lv. msg. 375-8710 2-10-10-13 Alligator Classifieds are now onne at: http//www alligatororg/class, Check out' 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 Animal Care Tech looking for hard working' person to work w/ reptiles & rodents. Wll train, PT to start with more hrs possible. Start at $5.50/hr. Flex hrs. Please call 4959024 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/accessones & furniture $Cash on the Spot$ SANDY'S No appt necessary! 2906 NW 13th St 372-1226 420-71-14 Another Saturday night without a date? Read The Alligator. ~LOVE-LINES -L IN S Deadline: Feb. 7, 2005 V~o's COST VRead & Fill out all information completely 1 DAY= $5.50 /Pick up "Good News" cards at the Alligator to notify Additional Lines X $2.00 = individuals of their upcoming Love-Lines VThe following symbols can be used and count as SUBTOTAL one space each: V/ Bold print in any or all of your ad costs s/Bold, centered or larger type is also available for a-small an additional 50% of the subtotal_. additional fee. Call 373-FIND for more information. Centering of type or elements costs an X Don't additional one time charge of $4.00. X No obscene or foreign languages, or double entendres .TOTAL COST $ X No last names or identifiable descriptions Charge: MC VISA Cash Check #_ (last initial is OK) X No abbreviations of Valentine's Day Acct. # Exp. $5.50 for 5 lines. Additional lines $2.00 each. No refunds or credits after placing the ad. Taken by: THIS INFORMATION WILL NOT APPEAR IN THE AD. BRING TO: Aae The Independent Fla. Alligator CALLIN: Address 1105 W. University Ave. 373-FIND city ST -Zip (Must arrive by 4pm Feb 7, 2005) Phone (_) Allow I space for each letter, space and punctuation mark. Use 2 spaces for each capitol letter. I-------------------------Use the space below for additional lines at an additional charge of $2.00 per line. --..-----HIRING KITCHEN STAFF & DRIVERS FT or PT, flexible schedules. Call 2-Spm 3782442 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 AUDITORS for local growing inventory service. FT/PT, DFWP. Paid training. Call 352-367-4608. www.aicscompanies.com 4-20-83-14 EARN $9/HR Nationwide mortgage lender has immediate 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) American FINANCIAL 2-11-2-14 Growing company needs PT help. Bookkeeper Quickbooks exp only. Delivery & warehouse, website administrator, clean background check only need apply. Fax resume with salary req to 377-5595 2-1019-14 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. 2-28-38-14 Swim Instructor/Office Staff Seal Swim School now hiring energetic, fun, responsible individuals. PT/FT positions available. Competitive pay. WSI certification Feb. Lutz 813-948-7134; Tampa 813932-5455; -North Pinellas 727-943-8782. www.sealswimschool.com 2-10-20-14 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 Attention Smokers! Earn about $6/hr. Smokers are needed to participate in a study on decision making & smoking. If interested come to the psychology bldg room 397 or call 392-0601 ext 297 4-20-63-14 FREELANCE ONLINE TUTORS Instruct 3rd thru 12th grade students from any location; intemet connection required; send resume jobs@brainfuse.com 2-2-1514 DANCERS WANTED Are you pretty? Dancers needed for private company. Great pay, flexible hours. Open 24 hrs. 352-3762800 2-4-17-14 Friends don't let friends be driven home by drunk drivers Classifieds. Continued on next page.
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6, ALLIGATOR E MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005 Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted ummer/Fall 2005 graduate opportunities >r Graduate Hall Directors, Staff Resource ssistants and Judicial Assistant in the department of Housing and Residence ducation. Graduate Hall Directors reside in is/her area of responsibility, and supervise, avelop, and direct the staff under his/her responsibility. The number of staff varies by rea, as well as the number of residents livg in the hall. The Staff Resource Assistants avelop and facilitates programming and sources for residence life staff. The Judicial ssistant works with various aspects of the dicial program. Applicants must be admit'd to graduate school., enrolled for 9-12 ours, and have some organized group living experience. The beginning salary is $3,420 ach semester based on 9.5 months of work. n on-campus apartment, fully furnished with .I utilities, local telephone, and basic cable urvice is provided. Application deadline (for Tiority consideration): Friday, February 18, 005. Contact Kathy Smith at the Housing office, 392-2171 ext 10139 2-18-33-14 EDUCATION RETAIL STORE needs part time help. Flexible weekday ours plus 2-3 Saturdays a month. Please -ing in a resume to 2020 NW 6th St. 19-12-14 right, enthusiastic, industrious workers anted for toy/gift store. FT/PT. Must be ble to work weekends, breaks and holidays. top by for an application @ 1510 NW 13th -1. 2-2-15-14 )RIVERS NEEDED atorfood.com. Can earn anywhere between 9-$20/hr. Set your own schedule. all Dave for info: 379-9600 2-4-15-14 LM Q in *0 %M 60 5 ) OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR needed. Gatorfood.com is looking for responsible, enthusiastic people. City geography knowledge, customer svc. exp helpful. For more info call David 379-3663 2-4-15-14 SALES CLERK $6/hr part-time. Call Sandy's Consignment Boutique. 372-1226 1-31-10-14 02B Kids searching for energetic and enthusiastic pre-school teachers for all 02B locations. Experience preferred, will train. FT/PT positions. Avail. Apply at any location. 2-8-15-14 Office Manager Trainee for small medical office. Bachelor or Master's Degree in business/accounting or health care management to learn all aspects of medical office management including accounts payable/ receivable, insurance and personnel. Experience desirable. Full time w/.excellent salary and benefits. Will consider part time until 5/05. Fax resume to 352-332-2966, Attn: Julia. 2-2-10-14 CASH Tired of sitting around w/out it? S it here & make it! UF FLORIDA REPDIALS seeks UF students to reaise funds. Earn up to $8.00/hr with a FLEXIBLE schedule. Apply at 105 NW 16th St. 4th Floor. Academic Classroom Building 105, or call 392-7754 for more info. 4-20-63-14 MARY POPPINS: Where are you? FT NANNY NEEDED 30-45 hrs/wk 4 jobs avail TODAY: Great $$$ for exp. Noah's Ark Nanny: 352-376-5008 2-25-3714 (I) L. 04) war 68' I PT/FT NANNIES NEEDED Good $ for exp: grad stud. welcomed bkgd ck: 12 REAL $$ jobs avail NOW Noah's Ark Nanny 352-376-5008 2-25-27-14 NANNIES -MORNING SHIFT Several positions availabel for Part Time, good $$$$$ MNOW Noah's Ark Nanny 352-376-5008 2-25-27-14 PT warehouse & event supervisors. Nights & weekends. Great for students. Apply in person -football stadium, concession office next to Sportship, South Endzone. 2-2-10-14 WANTED: INTERNET PROGRAMMER -Any or all of the following -ASP/database/ web/Winsock API for short-term project in G'ville. Call Jun Consulting Group. 336-9607 2-3-10-14 $1380 weekly stuffing envelopes FT/PT No experience necessary. For more info call 386-462-9301 2-3-10-14 CRUISE LINE Entry level on-board positions available. Great benefits. Seasonal oryear-round. 941329-6434 2-17-20-14 Art, Art Ed, Graphics, Arch Hand-lettering, PT a few hrs/wk. Close to UF. Short resume. Reply -P 0 Box 286, Gainesville, 32602 2-4-11-14 Finance company needing office assistant & collections associate. Young, progressive company w/advancement & bonuses. 25 hrs/wk. Start immediately. Fax resume to 352-378-4156 2-17-20-14 Officials& Scorekeepers for UF Intramural Sports. No experience necessary $6.75 -$7.25/hr for officials $5.50/hr for scorekeepers Evenings and weekends only For more info, stop by room 120 Southwest Rec or 846-1081 x278 UF Students only. 1-28-5-14 SUMMER JOBS 0$2100 Co-Ed Camp Seven Weeks Room and Board Included GET PAID TO PLAY! The Florida Elks Youth Camp (FEYC) needs male and female Summer Camp Counselors ages 18 and up. FEYC is an overnight camp located off of Highway 450 in Umatilla, FL The camp runs June 6 -July 23. Please contact Krys Ragland at 1-800-523-1673 ext. 250 or 352-669-9443 ext 250. 4-20-58-14 SECRETARY needed. Gatorfood.com is looking for responsible, enthusiastic people. City geography knowledge, customer service exp helpful. For more info call David 3793663 2-4-9-14 TECH SUPPORT HELP DESK -local softward company with national product seeks technical staff with excellent communication skills to assist customers.-Knowledge of Windows 9x/2000/NT/XP, TCP/IP and Networking required. Team atmosphere. Smoke-free environment. Email resume to jobs@elitesoftwarde.com 2-4-9-14 GET PAID for YOUR OPINIONS! Earn $15-$125 and more per survey! ww.moneyforsurveys com 2-7-10-14 5 Pi(U E > Looking for part time/full time hire to fill an accounting/sales mgmt position. Good starting pay, flexible hours, modern work environment. Must be motivated, have good communication skills, knowledge of computers be familiar with business accounting. Call Abram Huber 386-867-1463 or email resume to abh@endureed.com 2-1-5-14 FUN INTERNSHIPS NOWHII Enhance your resume and job skills Energetic students wanting to achieve and succeed. All majors and years' studyless@cox.net -email us now.! 2-11-13-14 Nanny/Personal Assistant 4 children 1-7 years at our home 15-30 hours per week, ref req'd careers@bytheplanet.com or 352-367-8600 2-1-5-14 Food Service Worker Gator Dining Services is looking for food service workers with experience in food prep and hot line serving. Day or night shift. Competitive pay, flex hours. Apply at Gator Dining Services business office. 2-1-5-14 PART TIME INVENTORY CLERK. Every afternoon. Some lifting required. Fax resume to 377-9577 2-2-5-14 NANNY to care for 4 year old in my home 3 days a week. 6:30-9:00 am and 3:00-8:00 pm. Ref required, background check. Call 271-0840 Iv msg. 2-2-10-14 Weekend work for student. Yard work, chainsaw, carpentry, electrical, plumbing + some heavy lifting. From 66-8/hr depends on skill and experience. Call 376-6183 1-31-3-14 MARKETING ASSISTANT needed at Ben & Jerry's to sell catering events. Email resume to gwilson@352media.com 1-31-3-14 GOURMET SANDWICH & COFFEE SHOP Need PT Cashier & Sandwich maker Located 16 miles east of UF Call between 3PM to 7PM only Ask for Mike 352-475-9577 2-2-5-14 WEB DESIGNER Hourly pay. Experience with eBay & PayPal & HTML. Call 352-284-0690 1-31-3-14 FARM WORK -ALACHUA MUST be able to use chainsaw, tractor, bushhog, box blade, care for 4 horses. Hours: Tu, Th, Sun 8am-5pm. $6.50 to start. Call 386-462-9943, 352-871-2523 2-4-6-14 Cook, Sushi Chef Chinese specialty FT/PT, call Green Sparrow Chinese Restaurant (Haile Village Ctr) 352. 871-5771 2-3-5-14 THE MELTING POT RESTAURANT is now hiring for a dishwasher, kitchen prep position, full or part time. Evenings only. Pay starts at $7.00/hr. Apply within, Mon-Thurs, 1-4 pm, use rear entrance. 2-10-10-14 Prestigious Trail's End Camp -Pennsylvania Summer Camp -Guaranteed Experience of a Lifetime, Limited openings for sports, Specialists, Craft Specialists, Waterfront Counselors (Lake & Pool) and General Counselors, June 19th -August 14th -Gain practical experience working with kids. www. trailsendcampjobs.com 1-31-1-14 All Levels Tutor Wanted Use your time wisely Good Pay, Flexible Hours Sell your knowledge! www.GainesvilleTutor.com 2-4-5-14 PROMOTERS WANTED PAID POSITIONS Call Ultimate Events 262-0503 leave message w/contact info 2-4-5-14 **MODELS WANTED** PAID POSITIONS Call Ultimate Events 262-0503 Leave message w/contact info 2-4-5-14 -P, UNIVERSITY OF F L 0RIDA Registered Nurse The University of Florida, Center for Clinical Trials Research (CCTR), is currently seeking a Registered Nurse for in-house Phase I Clinical Studies. This is a primarily a first shift (7:30am-4pm) position. Valid Florida Registered Nursing License required. Preferred applicants will have excellent IV skills, be detail oriented, and possess computer and organizational skills. Research experience is helpful. This is a time-limited position. A post offer health assessment will be conducted. Expected starting salary range is $17 to $28 per hour. To view application instructions and complete an online resume, please visit http://www.hr.ufl.edu/job. Reference number for this vacancy is 30051 and the deadline date to apply is 02/04/05. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call (352) 392-4621 or the Florida Relay System at (800) 955-8771 (TDD). An Equal Opportunity Institution. 1-31-1-14 UNIVERSITY OF SFLORIDA Laboratory Technician Florida, Center for Clinical Trials Research, is seeking a highly motivated and detailed laboratory technician for Phase 1 clinical trials research. Knowledge of laboratory processing and set-up is a must. The Lab Technician position is 40 hours per week, primarily second shift (3 p.m. -11 p.m). and available immediately. A H.S. diploma and two years of appropriate experience required. This position is time limited. A post offer health assessment will be conducted. Please view application instructions and complete an online resume atwww.hr.ufi.edu/job. Also send a cover letter and resume to: Robert D. Thompson, PO Box 100007, Gainesville, FL 32610-0007 or via fax to (352) 846-2544. Reference number for this vacancy is 31561 and the deadline date to apply is 02/04/05. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call (352) 392-4621 or the Florida Relay System at (800) 955-8771 (TDD). An Equal Opportunity Institution. 1-31-1-14 UNIVERSITY OF Certified Laboratory Technician/Licensed Medical Technologist The University of Florida, Center for Clinical Trials Research, is seeking a highly motivated and detailed licensed PK laboratory person for Phase 1 clinical trials research. Extensive knowledge of laboratory processing and set-up is a must. This Senior Lab Technician's position is 40 hours per week; primarily second shift (3 p.m. -11 p.m.) and available immediately. A H.S. diploma, valid driver's license and four years of experience required. Current State of Florida Clinical Laboratory Technologist Licensure desired. This position is time limited. A post offer health assessment will be conducted. To view application instructions and complete an online resume, please visit www.hr.ufl.edu/job. Also, send cover letter and r6sume to: Robert D. Thompson, PO Box 100007, Gainesville, FL 32610-0007 or via fax to (352) 846-2544. Reference number for this vacancy is 31604 and the deadline date to apply is 02/08/05. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call (352) 392-4621 or the Florida Relay System at (800) 955-8771 (TD). An Equal Opportunity Institution. 131-1 -14 LEASING AGENT needed for 90-unit apt complex. Part-time, hours variable. Needed every-other weekend. E-mail resume to applicant@cox.net or PO Box 90275, Gainesville 32607 2-11-10-14 Movie extras, actors, models! make $100$300/day. No exp req, FT/PT, all looks needed! Call 1-800-340-5939 ext 1042 218-15-14
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Name the team that in 1980 beat No. I-ranked DePaul in the Blue Demions' first game in the men's basketball NCAAToureament. 5. Patrick Roy is the only NHLplayer to win the Conn Smythe Trophy (playoff MVP) three times. Who are the four players to have won it twice? 6. In what year was Mark Martin's first NASCAR Cup race? 7. Who won the gold medal int women's tennis in the 1996 Olympics? Answers: 1. Chuck Klein hit safely in 26 games in 1930. 2. Once, in 1998 (04 strikeouts). 3. In 1996, the Jets went 1-15. 4. UCLA, which went to the final before losing to Louisville, 5. Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Bobby Orr and Bernie Parent. 6. it was 1981 in North Wilkesboro, N.C. .Linds iDa export. TRAFFIC SCHOOL ONLINE Take Points Off Your Driver's License And Dismiss Traffic Tickets With Online Driver Improvement Courses onlinedrivingschool.idrivesafely.com 4-20-71-15 Whipoorwill Farm: Stall and/or pasture board. 10 min W of UF off Archer Rd. CBS Barn 12x12 stalls on 27 shaded acres. Lighted arena, round pen, trails, tackroom. Owner on premises. 376-8792 4-20-7' 5 SLEEPY HOLLOW HORSE FARM Quality Boarding 0 Lessons/English S Parties Alachua County's oldest & finest horse farm 0 466-4060 4-20-71-15 ***YOGA*** Classes & Workshops at Sanctuary www.yogagainesville.com 352-336-5656 4-20-71-15 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 svc. 374-7038 2-2-21-15 Guitar, Mandolin, Fiddle Lessons. Popular, Blues, Bluegrass, Weddings, Receptions, Parties. Call Alan Stowell @ 352-372-9248 2-1-19-15 TERM PAPER HELP: Frustrated? Need Assistance? Help with research and writing? TOLL FREE 1-888-345-8295 www.customessay.com 4-8-60-15 FINANCE TUTOR Individuals or small groups. Experienced, excellent. 375-6641 Harold Nobles 1-31-15-15 STEVE'S QUALITY HOUSE CLEANING House & Apt. Delivery Service I Will Clean Your House & Apt. 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New phone #Connie 271-2677 2-8-15-17 Personals Anonymous HIV Antibody Testing .Alachua County Health Dept. Call 334-7960 for app't (optional.$20 fee) SAVE ON RAYBAN/SUNGLASSES University Opticians 300 SW 4th Ave. 378-4480. H health Ser vices 4-20-71-18 GUNS! GUNS! GUNS 1800 Gun Inventory Over 500 handguns in stock Buy, Sell, Trade or Repair. Reloading Supplies 466-3340 Harry Beckwith, Gun Dealer 8mi. South of G'ville on 441 4-20-71-18 *Family Chiropractic* Since 1977. Two blocks from U.F. 373-7070 4-20-71-18 FLASHBACKS PAYS CASH FOR CLOTHES. We buy 10-5, M-Sat. Open to shop til 6. WE ALSO BUY HOUSEHOLD ITEM. 211 W Univ Ave 375-3752. 4-20-71-18 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 moFe DVDs. Cash for DVDs HEAR AGAIN CDs & DVD 818 W. UniversiAVe. 373-1800 1-31-18-18 MODELS NEEDED Hair and Make-up photo shoot Apply in person Tuesdays or Thursday. 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MONDAY JANUARY 31, 2005 N ALLIGATOR, 19 Gators vault over No. 4 Alabama in final rotation The scene was set. The spotlight was on. And like an All-American should, Savannah Evans stepped up and delivered. As UF's last performer in the final event, Evans tied her collegiate best with a 9.95 on the floor exercise to propel the No. 5 Gators to a 196.55-196.35 win over No. 4 Alabama at the O'Connell Center on Friday night. "We don't really concentrate on scores very much," Evans said. "We go out there and have fum with it and show off to the crowd. I just knew that I had to go out there and do what I could do." Trailing 147.375-147.175 entering the final rotation, UF (6-2, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) made up the .2 point difference with stellar floor routines that included a 9.90 from Samantha Lutz and a personal best-tying 9.925 by Breanne King. "We worked really hard this week with Amy [the team choreographer]," Coach Rhonda Faehn said. "She volunteers to help with the floor routines and I think it really showed tonight." The Gators' late rally was aided by the struggles of Alabama's Ashley Miles on balance beam. Miles was the night's all-around winner, but she bobbled on the beam and on her landing, leading to a score of 9.625, the lowest of either team in that event. Tiffany Murry took the vault title -with a 9.95, and Orley Szmuch was close behind with a 9.925. Alabama (5-3, 1-1 SEC) Coach Sarah Patterson was impressed with the performances of both teams after the meet. "Our conference championship is just going to be one heck of a championEvans ship," Patterson said. "It's meets like this makes you a better team." Although UF came up with one of its biggest wins in recent team history, the team feels like it can do more. "I think what's most exciting for us about this win is that we still didn't perform all the way to our potential," Lutz said. "To come out with this victory knowing that we still are capable of much more then we did tonight speaks so much to the talent and potential this team has." to keep that concentration for 40 minutes so we can close the deal." -DAN TREAT UF played most of the second half without forward Bernice Mosby. -In the first half, NO. 500 IS PROVING ELUSIVE: Despite shooting Mosby was fouled and came up favoring her 48.4 percent, the UF women's basketball team left ankle. Peck said she was not sure about the fell to No. 23 Vanderbilt 84-73. It was UF's extent of the injury. Mosby finished with 15 third chance to win the its 500th game. points in 20 minutes. Down 43-42 at halftime, the Gators (12-8, Also, Danielle Santos played for the first 3-4 Southeastern Conference) built a 59-51 time since mid-December. The junior gUard second-half lead. had been out with a stress fracture in her right But Vanderbilt (15-5, 4-3 SEC) used threefoot. Santos played 12 minutes and had just pointers from guard Abi Ramsey to spur a one point, but Peck said she was happy with 21-4 run over the next nine minutes. Ramsey her play led all scorers with 30 points and had eight "I think Danielle was full go," Peck said. 3-pointers. "In a game like this, at this level at this intenCoach Carolyn Peck said her team was sity, it is the best way to get her back in rhythm more patient on offense in the first half. When with us." the Gators took the lead in the second, they The Gators have lost three consecutive ran more isolation plays against the smaller games and four of their last five. Their next Commodores lineup. She said that change game is Thursday against No. 5 Tennessee in was part of the reason for the Vanderbilt the O'Connell Center. comeback. Radio and television broadcasts contributed to "We went away from what we had been this report. doing so very well," Peck said. "We have got -MICHAEL MAURINO Day's rally couldn't stop UF MEN, from page 20 doesn't get to play much." Day, who came into the game averaging 3.3 points per game, hit four 3-pointers sandwiched around a layup after not seeing any time in the first half. His outburst sent the Gamecocks bench into a chest-bumping frenzy at midcourt when the Gators called a timeout. "[South Carolina coach] Dave Odom made one of the greatest coaching moves of all time throwing Day in there," Donovan said. "I asked [assistant coach] Donnie Jones, 'Who is this guy?"' But -with a couple highlight-worthy plays, the Gators regained the momentum and secured the win. With 5:44 remaining and a 7point UF lead, freshman forward Corey Brewer scored the last of his 12 points after stealing the ball, driving the length of the court for a layup and sinking a foul shot for a 3-point play. Walsh, who had 8 points and five assists in his first start since recovering from a high-ankle sprain, made sure the Gators kept the momentum with a touch pass to an isolated Lee under the rim for a dunk that got the 11,753 in attendance roaring. "Last year, the wheels would've come off if we shot the ball the way we did in the second half." Billy Donovan OF Coach "I see it day in and day out," said Anthony Roberson, who finished with 15 points. "This is my third year playing with Matt, and I don't know how many practices we've had together. Everything. he does, I know he can do it." Prospects staying silent before Signing Day RECRUITING, from page 20 easily come up dry for recruits already committed elsewhere. Randy Phillips, ranked the No. 16 safety in the nation by Scout.com, is a Miami oral commitment who stopped in Gainesville and Tallahassee over the weekend. '".Coach Meyer is a good guy, but I'm still committed to the Hurricanes," Phillips said. "Everything was all right, but I feel good about my original choice." In other recruiting news, Texas natives R.J. IAN NINGS, from page 20 ence, so we won't have a true idea of where UF is at until after these games. My gut says buckle up, Gators fans. (Uh oh. I just wrote something negative, which can almost get me in a fight, as I learned this weekend,) Jackson and Brandon La Fell, long considered a package deal, both visited this weekend. -They will make their decision public today. Jackson is ranked the No. 10 running back in the nation and La Fell is Scout.com's No. 34 wide receiver. Today marks the start of the final quiet period before signing day. Coaches are not allowed to visit or call recruits, but recruits are allowed to initiate contact. Oral commitments are non-binding until aq national letter-of-intent is signed on National Signing Day on Wednesday I think these games will show why all three are ranked higher than UP. Especially since two are at Kentucky's Rupp Arena and Mississippi State's "The Hump," which is not just the name of the arena, but also the only thing to do in lovely Starkville. But starting there on Tuesday, we'll see what the Gators are really made of. .The Gators did what -tiey have needed to do so far. They needed to get off to the hot start they did in the SEC because of this tough stretch. Winning one of the next three games would be big for U. Only then you can start the tournament talk -three losses in a row and the tournament isn't even guaranteed. the indep endent frigea aigator WEIF~AY U jtECIDE E 6* gatordominos.com Childrefs DM~24 1" 8 J 16 FOR ALL THE RIGHT REASONS Celebrating 11 Years at the UF 341h St & Univ. 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Sports MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005 ALLIGATOR www.aIIigator.org/sports Hard road faces UF after 80-72 win By BRYAN APP Alligator Staff Writer bapp@aigator.org A first-half offensive surge followed by a second-period shooting slump used to turn the mighty Gators into frightened ostriches. As forward Matt Walsh said: This was the type of game UF would've lost last season. Against South Carolina on Saturday, this season's Gators (13-4, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) used aggressive rebounding and key plays to survive a second-half Gamecocks run for an imperative 80t72 win. The victory puts UF one game behind No. 7 Kentucky in the SEC Eastern Division before a rigorous stretch of conference games, beginning Tuesday at No. 24 Mississippi State. The slate continues on Saturday against No. 14 Alabama and concludes Feb. 8 at Rupp Arena against the Kentucky Wildcats. "Five and one sounds a Volleyball lot better than 4-2 does," said Uf. 72 senior forward David Lee. Stanford 68 "Especially going on the road here and having some tough back-to-back games. We knew we had to get this one." Lee finished with a team-high 18 points and grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds, gaining his third double-double in conference play. His play aided UF's 39-24 rebounding advantage, helping to offset a poor-shooting second half. T "Last year, the wheels would've come off if we shot the ball the way we did in the second half," Coach Billy Donovan said. s After shooting 60 percent in the first period, UF emo;ed from a 43-26 halftime lead to sink just 38.5 percent of its second-half attempts. 4 And less than 8 minutes into UF's dry spell, a little-used, little-known South Carolina reserve attempted to take advantage. With 12:33 remaining and his team trailing 56-39, Gamecocks freshman forward Dwayne Day began a five-possession 14-0 solo run to cut the UF lead to 7. "It was unbelievable," Lee said. "I think that kid Matt Marriott / Alligator Staff was a Rashid AI-Kaleem-type: just a pure shooter but UF forward David Lee recorded another complete performance against SEE MEN, PAGE 19 South Carolina scoring 18 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Tournament talk still premature for the Gators TA e! The Gators are 5-1 in the Southeastern Conference! They're so VT good! Nofirst-round loss this year! Spare me. So the Gators held on and beat South Carolina despite Dwayne Day coming in and trying to ruin UF's, well, day, with four 3-pointers in a row. Big deal. I don't know if you noticed, but none of the Southeastern Conference teams UF beat are exactly top-notch. Even the team the Gators lost to, Tennessee, isn't great. Yes, the 5-1 in the SEC is somewhat impre'dve and better than where I thought the Gators would be. Yes, they've won 13 games and may be on their way to 20 wins for like Men's basketball Georgia AlaL'ina Connecticut Notre Dame 47 75 74 78 the millionth year in a row. But here's the thing: those five wins came against lesser teams in what is Ian Fisher turning out to be the Extra lannings lesser conference that isisher@aiiigator.org everyone thought it would be this year. Look at it this way: Miami has the fifth-best record in the ACC and Florida State is tied for the eighth, yet they both beat the Gators, who have the third-best record in the SEC. That record is merely a product of the way UF's schedule worked out. SEC East -Men's basketball 1. Kentucky 7-0 2. UF 5-1 3. South Carolina 3-4 4. Vanderbilt 3-4 5. Tennessee 3-4 The six SEC teams UF has played so far have won a combined 13 conference games this year. Not a single one of them has a winning conference record. The next three Gators opponents have won 16 between them and all have winning SEC records. It's amazing what kind of research I can get done when there's no football to distract me. Mississippi State, Alabama and Kentucky are the only three SEC teams that are ranked, although Mississippi State will probably fall out today after losing to Louisiana State last week. These are the best teams in the conferSEE IANNINGS, PAGE 19 *It was a busy weekend for Gators sports. Both the men's and women's tennis teams played, both swimming and diving squads hosted two schools and softball opened its season with a doubleheader. Log on to alligator.org/sports for all this and full basketball and 'gymnastics coverage. RECRUITING Meyer still raking in By ERIC ESTEBAN Alligator Writer eesteban@aligator.org Coach Urban Meyer may not have a lot in common with pitchers Mariano Rivera or Eric Gagne, but after the last recruiting weekend, Meyer is looking to join the ranks of the nation's best closers. With two days left before recruits can sign their letter-of-intent on Wednesday, the Gators had one final attempt at steering eight future athletes toward the orange and blue. UF received one oral commitment Sunday from Daytona Beach Mainland High tight end Brian Ellis. Ellis, .ranked -'No. 22 at his position by Scout.com, had scholarship offers Meyer from Oklahoma, Tennessee, Louisiana State and Florida State. A 6-foot-3, 235-pound prospect, Ellis played some defensive end in addition to tight end during his senior year, recording four sacks. Ellis is a teammate of long-time Gators commitment Avery Atkins. While Atkins was in Gainesville to see the best of campus, he also played the role of salesman to other recruits. Jon Demps, a 6-foot-4, 228-pound linebacker from Pensacola, came away from the weekend wowed by the team chemistry and opportunity for playing time, he said. "I was very impressed with the great team atmosphere among the players and coaches, the academic center and the support they provide," Demps told -Gatorcountry.com. "[Brandon Siler] told me he really wants me to be a Gator and play right next to him." Demps will decide between UF, FSU, Auburn and LSU on Wednesday. While Meyer was able to sway five recruits toward the Gators last weekend, the recruiting well can just as SEE RECRUITING, PAGE 19 5 2004: Willie Williams trashes the town. Williams, a UF-recruited linebacker who signed with Miami, was accused of hugging a woman without permission and setting off hotel fire extinguishers. Charges of fighting a man in a club were dropped.
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