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VOLUME 98 ISSUE 113
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We Inform. You Decide.
ainesville, Florida
FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005
SG aids in tuition fight
Casey Anderson / Alligator Staff
Sold out skank
Tyler Jones of Reel Big Fish lounges on the edge of the stage during
a trumpet solo. The band performed at the Steven C. O'Connell Cen-
ter for IRHAPalooza. See story, pg. 8.
By JAMES VANLANDINGHAM
Alligator Staff Writer
jvanl@alligator.org
TALLAHASSEE A legis-
lator who had proposed cutting
off all state funding to students
taking more than 115 percent of
the credit hours needed to grad-
uate amended his bill Tuesday
to remove that provision, partly
due to the efforts of UF Student
Government.
Rep. Juan Zapata, R-Miami,
also removed a measure that
would have allowed universi-
ties to levy a tuition surcharge
of up to 100 percent on students
whom the universities deter-
mine are taking more classes
than they need to graduate.
The twin measures could
have added up to a nightmare
scenario for UF students who
stray from their degree paths.
If, under the bill, UF chose to
enact the doubling surcharge
on tuition which without
state aid would increase to the
out-of-state rate such un-
dergraduate students could go
from studying for free on Bright
Futures scholarships to scram-
bling to cover a $31,654 yearly
tuition bill.
That number is based on
UF's 2005 tuition rates, but out-
of-state tuition is set to rise 12.5
percent in 2006.
Zapata voluntarily removed
those measures from his bill,
HB 119, in an amendment filed
at a Tuesday meeting of the
House College and Universities
Committee. The amended bill
passed the committee unani-
mously.
Legislator still wants
faster graduation
In an interview Thursday,
Zapata said the tuition penal-
ties were part of a bill-drafting
error that was corrected by the
new amendment. While he still
wants to encourage students
to graduate faster, he said he
never intended to enacf such
an extreme solution.
"College kids are col-
lege kids. If you keep
them focused, you can
save a lot of money
that can be invested
for the students else-
where."
Juan Zapata
State representative
"It's an issue we need to
address, but we don't need
to do it by being so punitive,"
he said. "But the excess credit
hours are costing the state a
lot of money. You have a small
percentage of students taking
the extra hours, which are re-
ally being paid for by all the
students who are graduating
on time."
Florida university students
who graduated in 2003 earned
337,837 credit hours over 115
percent of their degree re-
quirements, costing the state
about $29 million, according
to a study by OPPAGA, the
legislature's investigative arm.
Twenty percent of those stu-
dents earned 83 percent of the
extra hours.
Zapata said that all Florida
universities should have de-
gree-audit systems similar to
UF's, which automatically tells
students what courses they still
need to graduate on time.
"College kids are college
kids," he said. "If you keep
them focused, you can save a
lot of money that can be invest-
ed for the students elsewhere."
Victory for UF
UF Student Body President
Jamal Sowell said that in re-
cent weeks, Zapata met with
Tallahassee lobbyist Ron C.
LaFace Jr., who is paid by UF
Student Government with UF
student fees to lobby for SG in
the legislature.
In the meetings, LaFace ex-
pressed the reservations that
SG had with the bill and how
the tuition penalties could
hurt Florida students.
"This is actually a major
victory," Sowell said. "Ron
informed me about this is-
sue a while ago. We were
lobbying against the tuition
penalty language, and this is
a direct victory that we were
trying to push for.
"All those-trips I made to
Tallahassee this Spring have
paid off," he added. "It's still
early and everything, but
that's a small victory we've
won against block tuition."
But Scott Ross, director of
SEE BILL, PAGE 5
SG ELECTION ISSUES
Candidates offer differing views on Reitz changes
By NEIL HUGHES
Alligator Writer
nhughes@alligator.org
Candidates for Student Government's
top office offered differing plans for the
administration of the Reitz Union, which
Junior Bryan
Ball will make
his first Friday
night start of
the season this
evening. Alan
Home had been
the regular Friday
starter, but will
rest his arm.
See story, pg. 19.
receives the lion's share of student money.
As the focal point of campus affairs,
the Reitz Union is the recipient of about
30 percent of the $11 million of Activity &
Service Fees annually.
In addition to that funding, the Student
Senate passed a bill Feb. 8 that granted a
$500,000 interest-free loan to renovate the
Reitz Union Hotel.
Student Body Treasurer and Impact
presidential candidate Dennis Ngin, who
approved the bill, said he had problems
with the loan but chose not to veto it be-
cause the Senate supported it.
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Student Government
party his fraternity
would support, Sigma
Alpha Epsilon presi-
dent Travis Santos
joked, "Whatever the
frat party is."
See story, pg. 9.
"I didn't want to be a dictator. The
Senate pushed it forward, and I allowed it
to go forward," Ngin said of the "rushed"
bill.
About 57 percent of the Union's services
are funded by about $3.4 million in student
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cues to stay separate
Since commissions for neither
the city of Gainesville nor the
county of Alachua could come
to a consensus regarding a pro-
posed merger of their fire rescue
systems Thursday, they will con-
tinue to work independently.
County Commissioner Paula
Delaney did not see reason to
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including those areas.
County Commissioner Rodney
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day given that the city's residents
voted twice in favor of the merger.
"We owe it to the taxpayers to
do something with what we've
got," Long said.
The only two commissioners in
favor of the merger were County
Commissioners Lee'Pinkoson and
Chairwoman Cynthia Chestnut,
who said she believes the merger
would bring better service to resi-
dents outside city limits.
"People decide where they
want to live, and we provide a
service," Chestnut said.
Pinkoson added his concern
regarding service diminishing as
the city and county grow.
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Ngin inspired by culture, achievement
Editor's note: This is the
third in a series of three
articles taking a closer look
at Student Body presidential
candidates.
By DAVID COHEN
Alligator Writer
dcohenqalligtor.org
Dennis Ngin has taken a
cue from his parents' escape
from oppression through the
jungles of Cambodia and has
shown similar determination in
his campaign for Student Body
president.
Ngin's parents escaped the
clutches of the violent com-
munist Khmer Rouge regime in
Cambodia in the late 70s, and
their son was born a few years
later. Fast forward 21 years, and
Ngin, the first person in his fam-
ily to enter higher education, is
running for Student Body presi-
dent of the fourth-largest univer-
sity in the United States.
"My family came to the coun-
try with nothing," he said. "They
worked from the ground up."
Ngin, the Impact Party's
leader, said he is following his
parents' lead.
"I've earned everything," he
said. "I work very hard. I'm not
afraid to say -- and to stand up
for -- what I believe in."
Although Ngin admits that
his parents are his personal he-
roes, he said he is a "rebel inside
[his] own household. For them
I'm supposed to be a doctor or
engineer."
He is the current Student
Body treasurer and is majoring
Casey Anderson / Alligator Staff
Student Body presidential candidate Dennis Ngin talks with friends while campaigning on Tur-
lington Plaza.
in both political science and
marketing. He helped make
strides for Gainesville's Asian-
American community and as-
sisted in bringing the first Asian-
American cultural fraternity
to Florida. He brought the first
Asian-American studies certifi-
cate in the Southeast to UF and is
a member of Preview Staff 2005.
Earlier this week, Florida Leader
Magazine recognized him as one
of the state's Top 20 leaders, ac-
Dennis Ngln at a glance
Favorite superhero: Spider-Man
Last movie seen: "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"
Last CD purchased: Ryan Cabreria
Favorite public figure: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Personal heroes: (parents)
"They've gone through a lot in their life. They were in the
middle of a war. They were subjected to a county where
people were being murdered and they survived."
cording to Impact's Web site.
Ngin describes himself as
"determined," "passionate,"
"calm" and a "visionary."
"As a candidate, I stand for
a person that has faced a lot of
difficulties during his campaign
but never took a step back. I'm
a person that will commit myself
to doing the right thing... I re-
fuse to be pushed around."
Ngin said he is troubled
by corruption in Student
Government, despite the fact
that his former party, Access,
won last year.
"That is why-I am running
- to take a stand against cor-
ruption," he said. "I believe in
the ability of government to do
the right thing. And the job is not
done yet. There is still more to be
done."
Ngin wants to replace the
"outdated" video games in the
Reitz Union Game Room and
implement a philanthropic cam-
pus-wide recycling program that
would allow organizations to
donate their earnings to a group
of their choosing.
He also said he wants to use
a GPS system on a "couple" of
RTS buses in order to hold them
accountable. He called the idea
a "long term investment for the
benefit of the student body" that
would help with campus park-
ing problems.
Ngin calls his party's plat-
form an "agenda."
"The timeline represents ac-
countability. We are not running
to be officers. We are running to
do work."
Ngin also said he is a student-
oriented candidate.
"I'm not running to be
elected Student Body president
but to be a servant of the stu-
dent...to have every student be
my president."
SG debate
tonight
* THE FORUM WILL ALLOW
CANDIDATES TO ASK QUES-
TIONS OF EACH OTHER.
By BRIDGET CAREY
Alligator Staff Writer
bcarey@alligator.org
Tonight students will gain an-
other chance to probe the presiden-
tial candidates before Tuesday and
Wednesday's Student Government
election.
An Alligator-sponsored debate
will be held at 9 p.m. in Reitz
Union Room 286. Joe Goldberg of
the Gator Party, Dennis Ngin of
the Impact Party and MacKenzie
Moritz of the Progress Party are
scheduled to attend.
A unique feature of tonight's
debate is that the presidential
candidates will have the power to
ask their own surprise questions to
their opponents.
The debate coincides but is
not affiliated with Gator Nights.
Following the debate and next
week's election, the winning can-
didate and his party will have
sway over nearly $11 million in
student funds for the next year.
Heated campaign issues of
legacy positions, deal-making, the
annihilation of a student-support-
ed online voting ballot initiative
by the SG Supreme Court, the UF
administration's possible alcohol
policies and eliminating student
voter apathy were some concerns
touched upon in debates this past
week.
The audience will be able to ask
questions of the three candidates
and learn more about each party's
platforms and promises.
The- Alligator co-sponsored
a debate with the UF College
Republicans earlier this week for the
Abraham Lincoln Debate Series.
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STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Reserve excess in debate
By STEPHANIE GARRY
Alligator Staff Writer
smgarry@alligator.org
With an election looming, Student
Government candidates are promising free-
bies like printing, a wireless campus and mu-
sic downloads, but, few have addressed the
taxes students pay to support those services.
Last semester, UF raised the Activity &
Service Fee that supports SG to $8.64 per
credit hour for the 2005-2006 academic year.
For a student taking 15 credits, that's a total of
$129.60 per semester, or at least $1,036 for an
undergraduate degree. The fee has increased
for four consecutive years and has risen 45
percent over the last 10 years.
Meanwhile, SG maintains millions of dol-
lars in savings.
"I think that we could better allocate the
money for A&S Fees," said Dennis Ngin,
Student Body treasurer and presidential can-
didate for the Impact Party. "We don't need
to raise A&S Fees if you have reserve money
sitting around and doing nothing."
SOn July 1, SG had $3.9 million in savings,
but statutes require it to keep only $750,000.
Since then, SG has tapped into more than $1
million from its reserves for projects like Reitz
Union renovations, wireless ethernet and the
Student Nighttime Auxiliary Patrol (SNAP).
SG has no automatic redistribution of
funds if reserves meet the required level, like
some other universities do. Instead, it allows
student groups to.make special requests for
money out of savings.
"I think the fact that reserves were at that
high a level (shows) we do need to re-evalu-
tate the system we have in place," Gator Party.
presidential candidate Joe Goldberg said. "I
don't think it should be that high."
The Student Body president has direct ef-
fect on whether or not the university raises
the fee. The winner of the election will ap-
point students to serve on the committee that
recommends the fee level for the next year.
Inflation and growing student group mem-
bership may require a fee hike, said Susan Vaz
Henriques, who works in SG Finance and is
running for Student Body treasurer with the
Progress Party.
"It's reasonable that the A&S Fee has to in-
crease, but it doesn't have to as much as it has
in the past," she said.
"I think that we could better allocate
the money.for A&S Fees. We don't
need to raise A&S Fees if you have
reserve money sitting around and
doing nothing."
Dennis Ngin
Student Body treasurer and Impact Party
presidential candidate
Voice Party treasurer candidate Justin
Lauer said SG's reserves are too high and the
money should be spent on 24-hour study cen-
ters and Sunday bus service.
"The level of reserves is too high, and some
of the money should definitely be spent in the
very near future to benefit all students," he
said.
From 2001-2003, SG has spent a little more
than $1 million out of reserves. Both years, the
A&S Fee increased.
However, SG Finance has no target level
for reserves in comparison to the budget. On
July 1, SG savings equaled nearly 40 percent
of the budget, bringing the total amount that
SG controlled to more than $14 niillion.
UF technology could prevent future Columbia disasters
By SKYLER SMITH
Alligator Writer
ssmith@alligator.org
New UF technology could pre-
vent another disaster like that of
the space shuttle Columbia.
In January 2003, a chunk of
Columbia's insulating foam broke-
off and damaged the heat-resis-
tant tiles on the left wing, ulti-
mately causing the shuttle to burn
up in the Earth's atmosphere.
Spaces within the foam, which
cause pieces to break off and
can't be detected without rip-
ping the foam apart, have been
blamed.
However, UF nuclear engi-
neering professor Ed Dugan and
retired UF professor Alan Jacobs
are pioneering the use of an X-ray
backscatter machine that can be
used on the foam.
The device works much the
same as a conventional X-ray ma-
chine used for medical purposes.
With normal X-ray machines, ra-
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film on the other side.
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radiation particles "scatter back"
and provide an
UF image.
Research "The big rea-
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objects you can only get to one
side," said Dugan. "It's difficult
because when you get a chest
X-ray you get 90 percent on the
film. We're lucky if we get one-
tenth of a percent."
Originally used for landmine
detection; the technology has
been adopted by engineering
firm Lockheed Martin.
- According to a press release;
Lockheed Martin originally pro-
vided UF with samples of foam
with both known and unknown
voids. The backscatter detector
found all major flaws.
The company now has three of
the $100,000 backscatter machines
at its Michoud Assembly Facility
in New Orleans, while NASA has
one in Huntsville, Ala.
This technology, is ideal for
the foam used on space shuttles,
Dugan said, because the foam is
so low-density that other applica-
tions didn't work.
"People at NASA likened it to
finding smog in clean air," Dugan
said.
Lockheed Martin is now using
its detectors to scan the foam on
the shuttle Discovery's external
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Amended bill a 'major victory'; legislators still want speedy graduation
BILL, from page-1
the Florida Students Association,
said that while he is pleased the
tuition penalties were removed
from the bill, there likely will be at-
tempts later during the legislative
session to impose similar penalties
or some form of block tuition. SB226, that would allow children
"I don't think it's over yet," he of illegal immigrants to claim
said. "We have reasons to be cau- in-state university
tiously optimistic, but I wouldn't Student tuition if they gradu-
start doing back flips yet." Life ated from Florida
high schools after
In-state tuition for immi- living here for three
consecutive years.
grants' children proposed In Zapata's bill, as long as the
The newly amended bill is students promised to become legal
now similar to the Senate bill, permanent residents as soon as pos-
sible, up to 2,000 of them could file
claims with the state Department of
Education to claim Florida residen-
cy. If more than 2,000 students apply,
high school GPAs will determine
which of the students can claim in-
state tuition a difference between
$2,955 a year versus $15,827 for out-
of-state students.
Zapata said it was important
that students who have played
by the rules and graduated from
Florida high schools not be pun-
ished for the mistakes of-their
parents who came to America
illegally.
"We made an investment in
these students already," he said.
"These are very good, top-qual-
ity students, and a college degree
will help these individuals con-
tribute to the state."
Current Reitz Union contract forbids debit card usage in most of building
REITZ, from page 1
funds, by far the largest portion of A&S Fee
expenditures.
Additionally, between 30 and 40 percent
of Gator Dining Services' business takes
place within the Union, according to former
Reitz Union Director Dave Kratzer, who was
recently promoted to associate vice president
for student affairs.
Lack of reserves in question
In addition to A&S Fees, the Union receives
funding from profits made by businesses in
the building through commissions. All of
the Union's profits go back into the building,
because it is not allowed to have a reserve of
funds.
"It's not a Wal-Mart. It's not a profit center,"
Krazter said. "It's-a student union, which is
fortunate in that we have student activity fees
and our own generated income that support it.
Things that do not generate income, [such as]
the student activities area, the general lounges,
the building itself... All of that is supported by
those two sources."
But Progress Party presidential candidate
MacKenzie Moritz said he feels that the Union
should be able to have its own limited reserve
fund available which, according to Ngin, the
Board of Directors at the Union has wanted
for some time.
Moritz cited a faulty sewer valve discov-
ered over Winter Break as an example of why
the Union should be able to collect money in
a reserve.
Through the current system, the Union was
forced to request $100,000 from the Senate for
repairs, and the money was not granted until
Feb. 8, leaving the contractor awaiting pay-
ment for several weeks.
While Moritz was a major supporter of the
loan, Ngin and Gator Party presidential can-
didate Joe Goldberg have both been vocal in
their disapproval.
Goldberg said that the hotel renovations,
while necessary, are not an immediate benefit
to students and did not warrant a loan.
"In my four years at the University of
Florida, I've been in the ho-
tel twice," Goldberg said.
No CITF money
Both Goldberg and
Moritz pointed out that
the Capital Improvement
Trust Fund, or CITF, which
Moritz -distributed funding last
summer and does so every
three to five years, didn't provide any funding
for the Union.
Goldberg and Moritz criticized the current
administration for excluding the Union from
the distribution of funds.
"[Student Body President] Jamal [Sowell]
just decided not to give any money to the
Reitz Union this year, which is disappoint-
ing," Moritz said, noting the lack of funding
provided by CITF justified the Feb. 8 loan.
Debit cards a no-no
Ten of the 29 Gator Dining Services loca-
tions are located within the Union, where
vendors pay a square-footage rent as well as a
commission on sales, which is divided evenly
between UF and the Union.
The fourth-floor Arredondo Room is the
only location that accepts credit and debit
cards as well as the Gator 1 Card's declining
balance.
Vendors are limited from accepting credit
and debit cards because of a UF contract
with Aramark Management Services Co.,
which is responsible for Gator Dining
Services.
Each candidate said they would support a
renegotiation of the contract when it expires
to include debit and credit cards but worried
the hassle of confirming cards would add to
an already long wait in the food court.
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Editorial
It's come to the attention of the Department of Darts &
Laurels that recent editions have been deficient in, well, Laurels.
We're not as pessimistic as we seem, honest. But in the interests
of fairness, we promise we will make an effort to seek out the
positive as well as the negative however hard that may be.
As we begin our search for the silver lining in even the most
unlikely places, we cast our sights on the Student Government
candidate debates that have been taking place all week. We
think it's a noteworthy step toward student access that the can-
didates are taking so much time to speak to the students.
See, that wasn't so bad. Maybe there's something to this
whole positivity thing. But then again, this is SG we're talking
about the candidates mostly are spouting carefully planned
campaign rhetoric and attacking the other candidates. Oh well.
But we did promise you a Laurel, and a Laurel you shall
receive. So put on your best suit, get your write-in questions
readyF and prepare to argue your way through this week's edi-
tion of...
Darts & Laurel
Because we respect someone who can take a step back
and laugh at themselves, we bestow an it's-about-time-you-
showed-some-of-your-sugary-frosting-side LAUREL to Gator
Party presidential candidate Joe Goldberg for describing him-
self as a "Frosted Mini-Wheat" during a debatebn Wednesday.
He emphasized that he could relate to the cereal because it was
"mini," like himself. While we may disagree with some of his
stances on issues, we have to give props where they're due.
Unfortunately we have to turn around and toss an it-looks-
like-you're-going-to-maintain-your-equilibrium-DART-to-
LAUREL-ratio DART to Goldberg for essentially turning his
back on the issue of online voting during the same debate.
Sure, he has plenty of good reasons why online voting
shouldn't be brought up during the election cycle, and he was
sure to emphasize that he supports it in general. Ultimately,
those reasons simply are convenient ways for him to get the
public relations boost of supporting an idea that threatens the
status quo without doing any work toward making it happen.
Switching gears to the heated area of good old-fashioned
mudslinging, we throw a yeah-maybe-it's-true-but-don't-you-
think-there-are-some-more-important-issues-out-there DART
to Voice Party treasurer candidate Justin Lauer for spending
a large portion of his speaking time in a Monday debate at-
tacking Impact Party treasurer candidate Michelle Lightbourne
for financial decisions she made as president of the Benton
Engineering Council. His allegations centered around a lack of
funds for the council's "E-Fair" for engineering students.
Yep, that sounds like an important issue that all students will
want to hear about. Twice. In the same debate.
Continuing with some more interesting allegations from a
surprising source, we give a there's-a-time-for-no-more-Mr.-
Nice-Guy-but-this-isn't-it DART to Progress Party presidential
candidate MacKenzie Moritz for abandoning his party's pre-
vious dedication to running a clean campaign by accusing the
Impact Party of attempting to bribe him not to run.
While we can't say we doubt his claims, this was a surprising
departure from the positive campaign run by the Progress Party
so far. It was also fairly polite, as serious bribery accusations go.
Make up your minds, Progress: If you want to run clean, run
ocean. If yol want to attack the other candidates, at least go all-
out so that you have a chance of accomplishing something.
.Finally, we deliver a parting this-maybe-could-have-been-
a-LAUREL-but-we-don't-want-to-reward-complaceny DART
to Dennis Ngin and the Impact Party for not really saying
anything to get us excited about. They didn't particularly attack
the other candidates, but they didn't say anything that made us
want to vote for them either.
Unfortunately the truth in politics is that the adage, "If you
can't say anything nice, then don't say anything at all," doesn't
apply. The reality is more like, "If you can't say anything bad
about the opponents, you'd better at least have some good ideas
of your own."
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Guest column
Don't take columns seriously -
f there's one thing I enjoy about writing this column,
it's the topics other people tell me I should write
about.
At least once a day, someone I'm talking to has a
"brilliant" idea for this space, and if I don't use his or
her idea, I'm a "fool." Mostly, people feel that I should
write about them that their daily life is far more
fascinating than the rubbish I usually opine about.
Occasionally, however, I get a more unique or interest-
ing idea.
My friends always want me to write about our latest
escapades, be it Gasparilla'in Tampa or Spring Break
in the Keys ("We all got spectacularlyhammered. The
end.").
If I'm at a-card table, there is another theme I could.
use ("I krw, you could write about poker! Why don't
you write about poker?")..
Then there are the drunk people who discover
that I'm a columnist (You write for the Alligator? No
waaaaaaay! You know what you should write about?
You should write how sometimes when you go to a
club, and a girl is all over you at the club, and you take
her home from the club;,but then all she wants to do is
talk. What is that?)
When I hear gold like that, it just makes my day.
You see, I love feedback of any kind even hate mail.
Make that especially hate mail. Why? For one, it lets me
know you're at least paying attention. And for two, I
absolutely love the thought that some nonsense I wrote
irritated people enough for them to take time out of
their day to let everyone know how much they disliked
what I wrote about bicycles, or Student Government, or
Thefacebook.com.
I honestly get a kick out of it.
Why is it, by the way, that
when readers enjoy my article,
they tell me individually, but
when they dislike it, they need
everyone to know? I think it is
.Andrew Meyer indicative of us as people, but
Uncommon Sense damned if I know what it means.
letters@alligator.org I'm guilty of this myself on
occasion, so I'm going to publicly
praise Bridget Carey for her piece
that outed SG elitism and Jason Levitt for his Ward
Churchill column a while back, even if Levitt currently
is under fire for his comments on China (and by the
way, isn't Fei Long a Street Fighter character? Someone
needs to look into that).
Don't get the wrong idea; I enjoy positive comments
as much as anyone, and I actually get more positive
than negative (and not to self-promote again, -but I
post responses to my column online at freewebs.com/
newforum, with a reply). I'm just the kind of guy who
enjoys rubbing some people the wrong way. Sorry,
but I can't help myself. If I feel that anyone is taking
themselves too seriously, I have to poke fun at them,
and thus, you end up reading about me running for SG
dictator. When youread a column like that, try to re-
member one thing: Never take me too seriously. If I call
everyone at UF a moron, understand that I'm kidding
(mostly). If you're frustrated with the opinion (or lack
thereof) in this column, hey, I'm with you! If I read half
the things I wrote, I probably would get pissed off too.
Andrew Meyer is a journalism freshman. His column ap-
pears on Friday.
The views expressed here are not necessarily those of the Alligator.
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Guest column
Impact treasurer was not bribed to switch party affiliations
Want everyone reading the recent elec-
| ton coverage to recognize one thing: The
gator holds a monopoly on reporting.
This campus will not enjoy a thorough debate
of ideas as long as one publication maintains
such a stranglehold on political commentary.
That being said, let's get to the point.
I organized the now-infamous "Valentine's
Day meeting" that included former Student
Body President Marc Adler, Student Sen.
Jackie Pace, presidential hopeful Joe Goldberg
and David Meyrowitz. The purpose of this
meeting was to offer Meyrowitz an oppor-.
tunity to discuss with campus leaders the
direction the Gator Party was pursuing. I was
Jason Sherry concerned Meyrowitz
Speaking Out was using his position
as the president of the
Business Administration College Council to
pursue his own political aspirations, and I
wanted to give him and us an opportu-
nity to sit down and discuss the position of the
BACC and the upcoming election.
Let's be clear: At no point was a single
person offered anything, either within Student
Government or elsewhere, nor was anyone
offered anything of any monetary value. I
didn't even pay for Meyrowitz's lunch. As a
matter of fact, I afterward made it a point to
look Meyrowitz in the eye and say, "David,
I want it to be clear, at no point did anyone
offer you anything during this meeting." He
responded, "Oh yeah, I know." I'll challenge
the University Police Department to reopen its
investigation into that meeting and consider.
a charge of making false statements to a law
enforcement officer for the purposes of influ-
encing an election. Or perhaps Judicial Affairs
would like to investigate this.
Meyrowitz who, coincidentally enough,
is now the treasurer of the Impact Party was
not offered a dime to switch to another party.
He seems to overestimate his worth by think-
ing we would want to pay him to support us.
I've spent three years in SG, two of those as
a Student Senator, and I've never seen anyone
bribed. That Meyrowitz claimed it was "obvi-
ous" that we were offering a bribe is upsetting
and a reflection of the type of person he is.
The Impact Party realizes it's in a weak po-
sition right now, so it's trying to attack the pil-
lars of support of its opponents.Those groups
that withdrew support never were offered
bribes; they withdrew based on their own cog-
nition. To those who claim otherwise in hopes
of swaying an election, I'll jtist say that, in the
future, your reputation will precede you.
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By KYLIE CRAIG
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kcraig@alligator.org
UF sorority members busted
out their best dance moves
Thursday night at Phi Kappa
Tau Fraternity's Midnight
Madness line dance and karaoke
competition.
The event, which raises
money for The Hole in the Wall
Gang, an organization support-
ing terminally and chronically
ill children, raised more than
$5,000 for the cause, fraternity
President Brian Galgay said.
"We saw how much money
Sigma Chi (Fraternity) raised.
Hopefully in a few years we'll
be able to meet that," he said.
"Our goal was $2,500, but
because of the turnout we'll
probably make a lot more,"
Phi Kappa Tau Philanthropy
Chairman Cristos Ifantidesizo
said of the event.
Kappa Delta Sorority kicked
off the event with a performance
of Salt-n-Pepa's "Shoop." The
members donned afro wigs and
basketball jerseys while -lip-
syncing to the song.
A group of judges, including
Galgay, judged the performanc-
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and dance.
One of the high-
Gr ek lights of the evening
came with the per-
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members of Alpha Epsilon Phi
Sorority.
During their performance of
the song "Carwash," members
stripped off their shirts to reveal
bikini tops and wiped each other
down with wet sponges.
Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority
came out on top, winning the
overall competition and taking
home a first-place trophy.
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Members of Delta Zeta Sorority belt out, "Look at me, I'm Sandra Dee" from the musical "Grease" to the
lively crowd of the 13th Annual Phi Kappa Tau Midnight Madness event Thursday night.
OFF THE AVENUE
Students rock to Reel Big Fish, local acts at IRHA show
Ska band Reel Big Fish has inspired the
world to skank for the last 10 years
skankingg being the dance ska kids do,
for those of you not in the know).
And skank UF students did 2,500 of
them, to be exact.
"I see you ladies and gentleman took
care of the chair situation," said Reel Big
Fish guitarist Scott Klopfenstein.
The 700 students swarming the floor
area of the Stephen C. O'Connell Center
took it into their own hands,to provide
themselves with more dancing room, pass-
ing chairs over each other's heads, during
the Reel Big Fish concert Thursday night.
The Inter-Residence Hall Association,
in cooperation with Student Government
Productions, hosted IRHAPalooza, a free
annual event for students that has brought
in national musical acts.
In past years, IRHAPalooza brought
acts such as Phish, The Mighty Mighty
Bosstones and Unsung Zeros to UF.
Local ska outfits One and Done and
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"Playing with
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Davison and One Pump
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player. "They're a
solid band and they
put on a great show.
I've liked them for years, and it's an honor
to share the stage with them."
Although the locals played their hearts
out, students were there for Reel Big Fish.
"I have been listening to them for. a
while because my older brother was a
fan," said UF junior Susan Scott.
IRHAPalooza is part of Residence Hall
Week, which provides free entertainment
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When asked which Student
Government party his frater-
nity would be supporting, Sigma
Alpha Epsilon President Travis
Santos joked, "Whatever the frat
party is."
According to an Alligator sur-
vey, there is a good chance Santos
will find his choice in The Gator
Party.
Of 22 Interfraternity Council
fraternities contacted, 16 said
they would be officially sup-
porting The Gator Party in the
upcoming SG election.
While many of the surveyed
organizations said they would
officially support the party, some
were leaving it up to their mem-
bers to make the choice on their
own.
"I don't think our job is to
force our guys to vote for some-
body. I think that's a misconcep-
tion," Sigma Pi President Peter
Gonzalez said.
Lambda Chi Alpha members
said they would be supporting-
the Impact Party, making the fra- -
terfiity the only IFC organization
to officially support a party other.
than Gator.
"I really don't know why the
so-called Greek system contin-
ues to support the same party,"
President Rudy Schmiedecke
said.
Sigma Nu Fraternity officials
said they were still undecided on
who they would support:
As for the Panhellenic Council,
only five of the 13 sororities con-
tacted said they would officially
'back The Gator Party. Five others
said instead of backing a certain
party, they would leave it up to
their members to make their own
decision.
"I'm a big proponent of them
doing .their own thing," Alpha
Omicron Pi Sorority President
Michelle Meyer said. "It's not
like I'd really ever know who
they vote for."
Alpha Epsilon Phi, Zeta Tau
Alpha and Delta Phi Epsilon so-
rorities were the only Panhellenic
S chapters to re-
fuse comment
on their prefer-
ence for the
elections.
Gator Party
candidate Joe
Goldberg Goldberg said if
he wins, he won't feel solely in-
debted to the Greek community
for his victory.
"I'll be a servant to the entire
student body," he said.
None of the. organizations
comprising the -National Pan-
Hellenic Council or Multicultural
Greek Council returned calls for
comment.
Calls also were not returned
from Delta Zeta or Sigma Kappa
sororities from the Panhellenic
Council, as well as Delta Upsilon
and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternities
from the IFC.
SG elections take place March
15 and 16.
Senate debates break
A PROPOSAL GIVES AN
EXTRA WEEK BETWEEN SE-
SMESTERS NEXT YEAR.
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| By EMILYYEHLE
Alligator Writer
I eyehle@aligator.org
Next Fall, UF students will
I get an extra week to celebrate
Sthe winter holidays if the Faculty
Senate passes the proposal in the
Next few months.
According to a calendar
for the 2005-06 academic year
recommended by the Senate's
Curriculum committee, students
Should get three weeks of winter
vacation and one less day of class
Each semester.
S The Fall and Spring semesters
would end one day early to leave
an extra day for commencement,
Said committee ,member Joanne
SRichards, interim associate dean
of nursing.
As for the additional week of
Winter break, she said she was
unaware of any effort aimed to
extend the vacation.
I Senators will be able to discuss
I the changes at the Faculty Senate
meeting Thursday but won't yet
vote on it.
The proposal would change
not only the 2005-06 academic
year but also the 2006-07 year.
Richards said it's possible
some professors may dislike los-
ing one class day.
"For some faculty, it may
change how they have
class structured. But any
time you change the calen-
dar, it impacts somebody."
Joanne Richards
Interim associate dean of nursing
Discussion on the calendar at
a Senate steering committee fore-
shadowed that unease.
Some members sugge.sted
adding an extra day at the begin-
ning of each semester to make
up for the loss, but others said
that would mean students would
eventually be starting the Spring
semester on New Year's Day.
"For some faculty, it may
change how they have class
structured," Richards said. "But
any time you change the calen-
dar, it impacts somebody."
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ONE INA MILLION!!!
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Gated*24hr gym* tan FREE*Close to UF
Leasing for NOW & FALL*377-2777
4-20-71-1
Super Clean Studio
Walk to Shands-
Long & short term lease
Now as low as $355 monthly
inc all utilities ph 336-9836
4-20-71-1
HAVE IT ALL AT THE LANDINGS!!
Fully furnished 3 and 4 bdrm apartment
homes. All utilities, 24 hr Gym, Free Tanning
as low as $480/bdrm
SPRING & SUMMER SPECIALS
Roommate Matching Avail. 336-3838.
4-20-71-2
*** SORORITY ROW AREA ***
Experience the luxury at Windsor Hall.
Located 2 blocks to UF. Beautiful single &
double suites available. Starting at $400/mo
includes everything gym, pool, DSL, elec-
tric, etc. 337-9255 or www.windsorhall.com
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
*Incredible Deal 1/1 in 4/4*
with: internet & cable & elec & water
walking closets, fill bath, wash/dry
pool view, gym, FULL furnish
Call for more info 352-258-3542 3-31-46-1
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 BR cottage in B&B district $550/mo. Walk to
downtown, bike to UF/Shands. Wood floors.
1st/last + $330 sec dep. Avail April 1st 377-
7681 3-15-5-1
FEMALE WANTED
for 3/2 in furnished feng-shui house in NW
area. $380/mo. Close to UF & SFCC w/#8
bus stop. 386-795-5888 3-15-5-1
COUNTRYSIDE 4BR/4BA $425 util, cable,
dsl incl. On bus rts 9 & 35. Individual leases.
Call 407-620'-1555 3-29-15-1
HUGE *AFFORDABLE 1,2 & 3BR
Spiral Staircase Skylight
Pool 2 Tennis Cts
Indvl lease & Utility Pack
Now and Fall 377-7401 4-20-31-1
1 room in 3BR apt at Pebble Creek. Wash/
dry, internet, pool, util included. Almost on
campus. $410/mo, $100 sec. dep. Avail Apr
1. Call 850-443-0432 3-17-5-1
For Rent
Si-nf-ur'hished
GATOR PLACE APTS 3600 SW23 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.
01BR 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 $499. Free parking
Open Weekends 371-7777
www.collegeparkuf.com
4-20-71-2
For Rent
S unfurnished
LYONS SPECIAL
$89 1st month's rent
377-8797
4-20-71-2
Need a Rental Home or Condo?
Need A Tenant?
CALL THE BEST!
Watson Realty Corp. REALORS
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 & 1/1s 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 1BR $530/2BR $580/3BR $735
* HUGE floor plans! 2 Pools!
* Pets Welcome! ** 335-7275
4-20-71-2
*LUXURY 313 DOWNTOWN*
Hurry while they last
Only 8 left! W/D, pets OK
338-0002
4-20-71-2
OSUN BAY APTSO
*Some furnished avail*
**Walk or Bike to Campus a0
1-1 $460/mo*02-1 $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
Q For Rent
a l unfurnished
** A PRICE YOU CAN AFFORDI*
* Move in TODAY or AUGUSTI
0 1BR $460 2BR $530
* Walk to UF Pets welcome!
* Beautiful pools/courtyards!
* Open Weekends! 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
Deluxe, Large 3, or 4BR. apt/house, 60
second walk to UF. Remodeled, Oul House
charm. Central AC, washer/dryer included.
Wood floors. With Parking. By Private
Owner. 538-2181 Iv message 4-20-71-2
Amazing Apts! Perfect Price!
1,2,3&4BRs! Any size pet ok!
FREE UF Parking & bus rt to UF!
tennis, b-ball, pool, mntrd alarms
pinetreegardens.com 376-4002
4-20-71-2
Deluxe, large one or two bedroom, 60
second walk to UF. Wood flrs, washer dryer
included, fireplace, patio deck. Can furnish.
Short term available. Private Owner. $495-
up. 352-538-2181. Lv mssg 4-20-71-2
Now & Fall 1 Big enough for 2!
750 Sq Ft, Patio, We love pets!
Alarm*Pool*UF Parking*DW*Gym
Call by 4 Specials! 332-7401
4-20-71-2
SEEING IS BELIEVINGH!I
1 BR/1 BA*2BR/2BA*3BR/3BA TH
FREE cable w/HBO & SHOWTIME*Alarm
Gated*24hr gym*Tan FREE*Close to UF
Leasing for NOW and FALL*377-2777
4-20-71-2
"HUGE Luxury w/Garage-
2BR/2BA & 3BR/3BA TH
from $420 per person
FREE Alarn *WD*GATED ENTRY
FREE Tanning*24hr Gym*Camp lab
Filling Fast foi Fall**372-0400
4-20-71-2
U I For Rent
unfurnished
***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
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
Save $$$ and love where you live!!!
Spacious 1/1, 2/1 or 3/2. Avail Now or Fall
Alarms, pets welcome, free UF parking
Call 373-1111 or visit www.spanishtrace.org
4-20-71-2
1 BLOCK FROM UF
Luxury 2BR/2BAtownhomes.
W/D, private balconies.
Open until 8pm and WEEKENDS
Leasing for Fall 371-0769
4-20-71-2
Historic Neighborhood
WALK TO UF
Studios and .1Brs
For Fall from $460
OPEN WEEKENDS 371-7777
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unfurnished
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
Want a bigger 2 or 4 BR TH this fall?
TH, W/D & DW. We love ALL pets!
Pool*Park @ UF *Free Gym*Alarm
Call by 4 Specials! 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
Tired of roommates?!
Huge 1/1 dishwasher, patio/balcony
Tennis, bball, monitored alarm
Move-in specials, leasing now & fall
Open weekends, call 376-4002
4-20-71-2
SBroke from Spring Break???
2BR/1.5BA TH with W/D for $639!
Alarms, Free UF parking, pets OK
Avail NOW or Fall 373-1111
4-20-71-2
Ist MONTH FREE
Pine Rush Apartments
1&2 BR apt homes
starting @ $429/mo
375-1519
4-20-71-2
Tremendous two bed two bath
FREE UF parking & bus rt to UF.
tennis, b-ball, monitored alarm
affordable, spacious, pets ok!
pinetreegardens.com 376-4002
4-20-71-2
1BR/1BA$420, 2BR/1 BA$495, 2BR/2BA
$525, 3BR/2BA $695. New carpet, Italian
tile, centAC/H, covered patio, DW, verticals,
W/D hkups, pool. Some utils, walk to UF.
332-7700. 4-20-71-2
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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 3-31-57-2
***LIVE IN LUXURY***
HUGE TWNHMS:2/2 & 3/3
Free cable, w/HBO & Showtime
W/D*alarm*free tanning*comp lab
Pets welcome*Private dog park
Leasing NOW & FALL 377-2801
4-20-71-2
Free Extended Basic Cable! Pets Welcome!
1000 sq ft Split Floor Plan, W/D Hook-ups
& DW, 1BR/1BA & 2BR/2BA Available. Call
Now 372-9913 4-20-71-2
Amazingly Affordable! HUGE 650sq ft
1BR 1000 sq ft 2BR Townhoases & Flats!
Discounted Rates Starting @ $380 & $480.
Close to Santa Fe, UF & 1-75, 332-5070.
4-20-71-2
HOUSES 2 mi to UF Now & fall 331-0095
630 NW 35th St. Ig 3/2, fam rm $1200/mo;
611 NW 34th Terr. 4/2 $1200/mo;
1802 NW 38th Terr 3/2 $875/mo;
642 NW 35th St. 3/2 $1100/mo 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
Affordable Apts Next to UF!
20 steps to class! Studios, 1, 2 & 3BR
Avail Aug. Specials from $489/mo. Lofts
hrdwd firs & more. Going Fast! 376-6223
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Available March 1st $700/mo 375-8256
4-20-70-2
Have Roommates?
3BR/2BA House $950
Only You?
1BR/1BA House $450
Mitchell Realty 374-8579 x 1 4-20-70-2
So Close to Campus
Avail now, 2BR/1 & 2 BA apts.
$400, $450, $695 Mitchell Realty
374-8579 x 1 4-20-70-2
unfurnished
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. 2BR
townhomes, duplexes. Privacy fence, mod-
ern appliances, ceiling fans, SW Private
owner, please, leave detailed message.
$450-525/mo 331-2099 3-24-50-2
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Located right behind Florida Bookstore
Plenty of FREE PARKING!
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3-31-56-2
Houses for Fall
2 and 3 BRs from $690
Park Free next to UF
Sorme with W/D, backyard.
Call for appt at 371-0769
4-20-69-2
WOOD FLOORS at UF
1&2 BRs avail Fall
Pets ok, some w/ W/D
OPEN WEEKENDS 371-7777
www.collegeparkuf.com
4-20-69-2
115 STEPS FROM CAMPUSIII
Luxury Opposite Library West!
,Beautiful 2BR/2BA...all amenities
LOOKING GLASS APTS
Call 376-11)1 or Come by
111 NW 16th St. #1
4-20-69-2
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 3-11-39-2
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 3-11-39-2
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U For 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
**1BR & 2BR BEAUTIFUL**
NEW kitchen, tile, carpet, paint
2BR- over 1100 sq ft ** $650/mo
1BR-over 800 sq ft ** $550/mo
Close to UF, beautiful, quiet -
High-speed wireless internet
$300 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 0 376-2507
4-20-63-2
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
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 3-11-30-2
*NOW PRE-LEASING*
1BR $699 2BR $839 3BR $999
$150 dep. Full size WID,
Direct Campus Access,
Pool, Fitness Center!
Open M-F 8:30 5:30, Sat 11-4
Pebble Creek Apts 376-9607
4-20-59-2
BIKE TO SHANDS & 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
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 3-11-25-2
BIKE TO UFI 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 3-11-25-2
Avail. Aug 1: 4bed/2bath house. Ceramic
tile floors, extra game room, fenced yard,
pet ok, wash/dry provided. 1330 NW.39th
St. 339-2342 for directions $1250/mo
3-16-25-2
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4-20-50-2
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Call 332-0720 3-31-32-2
*3 BLOCKS TO UF*
2BR/1BA Duplex. Hardwood floors,
W/D,$535/mo 375-8256
4-20-47-2
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One bedrooms $449
Water included
Summer Place Apts
373-2818
4-20-44-2
GAINESVILLE'S FINEST LIVING
Luxury 3/3 & 4/4's from only $370/bdrm
includes extended cable, water/sewer, 24 hr
gym, Free Tanning
SPRING & SUMMER SPECIALS
Call the Landings at 336-3838
4-20-44-2
NEWLY RENOVATED
Affordable, Quiet living
HUGE 1& 2BR Pool
Skylights 1.5 miles to UF
Furn Avail* 377-7401*
4-20-44-2
****ANTIQUE APARTMENT****
2 Bed 1 Bath in old house. Downtown.
Hardwood Floors, high ceilings, pets ar-
ranged, Avail now. $475/mo. Call Greg
214-3291'3-18-21-2
DOWNTOWN 1BR IBA,
CH/AC, water included, $415/rent
411 Sw 2nd Street #3
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 3-11-15-2
SHORT TERM 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 3-11-15-2
S For Rent
a unfur wished
Very clean condo 2BR/2.5BA, 5 min to
UF, 10 min to Shands, cent AC, DW, W/D,
cable, internet, pool, $800/mo Separate
leases ok. 352-472-9778, 305-299-3485,
sbayer@bellsouth.net 3-16-15-2
**$99.00 MOVES YOU IN**
No rent until April 1st, Pets OK.
Only a few left!
Ventura Apartments
352-376-5065
3-11-8-2
Living it up!! Luxury style!!
1 & 2 BR, Private patios, walking
distance to UF, next to Sorority Row,
Alarm, pets OK, W/D, HUGE bdrs & walk-
-in closets. "Walk to UF" Call 372-7111
4-20-35-2
DEAL OF A LIFETIME!!!
3BR/3BA ONLY $365/PERSON
FREE cable w/HBO/SHOWTIME, Alarm
Gated* 24 hr gym* FREE Tanning* Close to
UF Leasing for NOW and FALL 377-2777
4-20-35-2
Live in luxury minutes from campus, Shands,
etc. Huge 1BR apt brand new modem
kitchen, tile floors, double french doors look-
ing out on huge backyard $695/mo. Call 337-
1330 3-22-16-2
New townhouses close to UF avail fall. 2BR/
2.5BA on bus route, no towing, free security
alarm, jacuzzi & walk-in closet, W/D, pool &
free ethernet. $437 per person or $875 total.
Call Adrienne @ 372-4684. 3-17-10-2
Beautiful historic home, wood floors, high
ceilings, 3-4BR/2BA, large fenced yard.
$1400/mo. Downtown location near UF. Call
Tom at262-6423 3-24-15-2
*NW 39th Ave'2/2,. patio, loft, new wd ptn
fir, Ig open, good area $575-60502/2, patio,
gate $515-5250SW, fancy 2BR near UF, Ig
kit, sc pch, fenced, $545-5600Share 2BR
$300-4500373-8310 3-14-7-2
***Few Blocks to Campus***
Large 2BR/1BA next to Leo 706 avail March
1. Pets arranged $550/mo with utilities in-
cluded. Call Greg 214-3291 3-18-11-2
WALK TO UF!
Studio apt 8 blocks from camp&. Wood
floors/large windows $395/mo Call 352-284-
9610. Available immediately! 3-18-10-2
3 BLOCKS FROM TIGERT HALL
2BR/1BAapts CentA/C, newly painted $630/
mo. upstairs/hardwood floors; $610/mo;
downstairs/carpet. Includes water, sewer,
trash, pest, laundry on site, no pets. Avail
8/1/05. Call 352-316-4474 3-18-10-2
***4 BLOCKS TO UF***
3BR/2BA charming historic house. Tile,
hardwood floors, W/D, fenced yard, new
appliances. No dogs. $1260/mo Avail Aug.
871-8280 3-21-10-2
1 Block from UF!
1BR and 2BR Apts Avail Now, Summer or
Fall. See our list at
. .. www.merrillmanagementinc.net updated
dailyor call Merrill Management Inc. 372-
1494 3-18-9-2
VERY CUTE! 1BR/1BA in charming house
near Duckpond. Hardwood floors, central
SH/AC, spacious. Call Erin at 352-262-1484
40- 3-14-5-2
iVt Historic homes 3BR/2BA avail May. $1200/
C; M ar a mo; 2BR/1BA avail April $800/mo. Wood
floors, cent A/H, W/D hu & more. Walk to
o y rIhte I downtown, bike to UF/Shands. 377-7681
3-15-5-2
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mo 375-8256 4-20-31-2
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140's vintage stone 2BR/1 BA apt. Beautiful
b hardwood floors. $675/mo 375-8256 4-20-
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*8 Blocks to UF*
Huge 2BR/1BA apt. Best deal in town.
Starting at $550.mo 375-8256 4-2*30-2
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SForRent. .a For Rent'' ubleases l S' A-
unfurnished urifurnishedSubeases
*5 Blocks to UF*
2BR/1BA w/hardword floors & fireplace. A
must see $900/mo 375-8256 4-20-30-2
*Sorority Row Area*
Cute 2BR/1BA brick duplex behind Norman
Hall. $650/mo 375-8256 4-20-30-2
*Sorority Row Area*
Vintage stone 3BR/2BA duplex. Remodeled,
hardwood floors, 2 story, W/D. $1250/mo
375-8256 4-20-30-2
f.'
Work for rent. 2BR + study. Trailor home.
New W/D, screened in porch, fenced yard.
On 10 acre Whipporwhill Horse Farm, 10 min
W of UF. Call 352-376-8792 4-5-20-2
**HISTORIC VICTORIAN APT**
10 blocks to UF. Quaint 1BR/1BA apt w/
hardwood floors, fans, hi ceiling, AC/H. $475
/mo 225 SW 3rd Ave. Avail Aug 1st. Pets OK!
Call 376-2184 3-15-5-2
ABRACADABRA
3BR/2BA house. 2 car garage & apple
tree. 1500 sq ft, cathedral ceiling, open floor
plan. $1045/mo. 352-332-0602 or 318-3721
4-5-20-2
HOUSE 4-5BR/2BA. Newly renovated.
Close to campus. All new appliances, includ-
ing W/D. Carport. 610 NW 34th Terr. Call
352-373-8000, ask for Jeffrey. 3-22-10-2
Countryside at the University. 23rd &
Williston Rd. 1BR/1BA $420/mo, utils incl.
Separate leases. Common areas furn. W/D,
pool, tt-aii parl.nr, ga~aie gri abu: ,.c 3rd
fl unit: C aI.ll D an ? 2'.,E .15s- .- i i.. l 7 '
HISTORIC HOUSES DOWNTOWN
1BRs & 2.5BRs. $275-700/mo
Progressive thinkers preferred. View at:
www.pleasantstreet.net 4-4-19-2
3BR/2BA .close to campus. Avail Aug 1st,
nec l'ii.:her, centA/C, Ig fenced yard, $1075/
mo.r dJre by 3433 NW 1st Court. Call Marty
514-2855 3-31-17-2
2 BLOCKS FROM UF behind old putt)putt.
2859 SW 40th Ave...3BR/2BA House with
yard, g-age, fridge, vaulted ceiling, open
kifrthn, all tile/ram wood, W/D, $1200/mo,
p -,(. mei@gru.net, 727-420-5699 3-
15-5-2
****NEWNANS LAKE****
3BR/1BA, quiet peaceful setting, beautiful
views, 5 miles to UF, no traffic, tile floors, new
bathroom, W/D, big yard, deck, cute, clean,
$800/mo 871-8280 3-15-5-2
Historic Apartments. Ceiling fans, hardwood
floors, high ceilings, some w/fireplaces. 1BR
$466 w/water, sewer. First, last, security. SE
historic district. No dogs please. 378-3704
3-22-10-2
ENORMOUS 3BR
Avail for Current and Fall
Pool Tennis Cts* 1.5 Mi 2 UF
Ind lease, Fum & Util Avail
Great Specials 377-7401 4-20-31-2
Avail Aug 1: 4BR/ 2.5BA. Nice house. Close
to campus 6 blocks behind Pike house.
Wash/dryer, dishwasher, fireplace, game
room 625 NW 19-St. 339-2342 $1650/mo
3-16-6-2
AVAILABLE FOR FALL Quiet two bedroom
house close to campus and busline. $750
352-215-8815 cal eves 3-29-15-2
AVAILABLE NOW Blocks from UF Duplex,
2BR/1BA, fenced yard, $675/mo HOUSE
3BR/2BA, W/D, $1175/mo. (Pets OK) Call
Carol @ 377-3852 3-22-10-2
*FALL* Blks from UF Houses 0
Duplexes Apts (Managed by owner) See
www.Dalyproperties.com for listings or call
Carol at 377-3852. 4-20-31-2
KENSINGTON NORTH 2BR/2.5BA condo
almost new, fully equipped, (W/D, DW, mi-
crowave) convenient to UF. close to pool.
$850/mo Call 373-3321 3-15-5-2
1BR/1BAAPT IN.
STONERIDGE.
Avail immediately Ciall 278-2414 3-15-5-2
*" J A '" A *4-' .'-rr A" A A
AVAILABLE NOW! 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 4-20-30-2
3BR/1.5BA HOUSE Lg screen back pch, Ig
back yard, close to downtown, W/D, $900/
mo. Avail May lst!. Call (office) 377-1071 or
(cell) 262-7174 ask for Brian 3-23-10-2
Downtown garage/studio apt on bus rtes,
biking to campus walk to downtown, off
street parking, includes H20. $330/mth 1st,
last, dep. Call 373-6551 leave message 3-
16-5-2 "
Cute 1 bedroom 1 bath vintage duplex, high
ceilings, washer/dryer. 428 NW 10th Ave.
$445/mo. Green Tree Realty 317-4392 3-
23-10-2
Clean 2 bedroom 1 bath with study, large
laundry room, nice yard. $675/mo. 310 NW
20th Ave. Green Tree Realty 317-4392 3-
23-10-2
Large 1 bedroom with study, new kitchen
$495/mo 302 NW 19th Ave. Green Tree
Realty 317-4392 3-23-10-2
Avail now 3BR/2BA HOUSE. 2120 NW 55th
Terrace. Tile firs, Berber carpet,' all applianc-
es incl. Privacy fenced-in yard. $1050/mo.
Call 215-9987 4-20-30-2
1BR 1BA1Blk to UF!
1218 SW 3rd Avenue
Carpet, window A/C, $385/mo
Call Merrill Management Inc. 372-1494
3-18-6-2
2BR 2BA in WOODSIDE VILLAS
7200 SW 8th Avenue $620/mo
Pool, clubhouse etc. Call
Merrill Management Inc. 372-1494 3-18-6-2
2BR 1BAApt, 1 Block-to UF
Central H & Air, Tile Floors
1236 SW1st Ave, $585/mo
Call Merrill Management Inc.372-1494
3-18-6-2
2BR 1BAApts 1 Block to UF
New Carpet, Window A/C, Nat Gas Ht
216 SW 12th Street $540/mo
Call Merrill Management Inc. 372-1494
3-18-6-2
2BR IBA Apts $500-525/Mo
5 BIks to UFI 840 Sq Ft
829 SW 5th Avenue, St. Croix Apts
Central H & Air, Includes wtr, swg, pst
ctrl, garbage. Call Merrill Management
Inc. 372-1494 3-18-6-2
1 Room efficiency, with full kitchen
$450/Mo Across from Stadium. Newly
remodeled. Tile Floors, Screened Porch,
Great Location. Avail in May. Call
Merrill Management Inc. 372-1494 3-18-6-2
TOP QUALITY GREAT LOCATIONS
Upscale 1 & 2 BR apts. 1 block to campus on
north & east sides. Year leases avail. Begin
summer or fall. No pets: K&M Properties
372-1509 3-31-15-2
Fall rentals, walk to campus, 2BR/1 BA $500,
4BR/4BA $1700, sign lease now, move in
Aug Edbaurmanagment.com 1731 NW 6 St.
375-7104 ex 355 3-24-10-2
Fall 2005 2BR/2.5BA Luxury Condo end unit,
clubhouse, pool, close to campus. $825/mo.
Call 352-332-8841 3-17-5-2
2BR/1 BA apt mins from campus, Shands.
Spacious, repainted, new carpets & new ap-
pliances. Beautiful backyard. $950/mo. Call
Anthony 337-1330 3-22-8-2
Room w/pvt bath avail mins from UF,
Shands, etc. Spacious luxury house has
fireplace, pvt billards room, hard wood floors
throughout., new appliances. $495/mo. Call
Anthony 337-1330 3-22-8-2
Space & Value!3 and 4 bedrooms
Tennis, b-ball, monitored alarm
Pets welcome, free uf parking
Ceramc i;ie dishwasher, pool
Open wrnds. Call 376-4002
4-20-29-2
Save $$-with-coupons.frop the llgalor
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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
WALK TO CLASS! $250/mo
Now til'Aug. Courtyards 352-328-6967 all
included 2-27-3-3
CAMPUS LODGE 2-3BRs. Vaulted ceiling.
Fully furn. Everything incl. $505/mo each.
Call 352-514-7773 3-17-20-3
LOOKING FOR A BARGAIN?
Bid on a sublease. call 866-837-1309 or visit
www.subleaseauction.com
5-19-43-3
$240/mo SUMMER SUBLEASE
+ 1/3 utilities
3BR/2BA Boardwalk Apt
Call PK @ 954-682-5979
or call 904-705-1689 3-11-10-3
$374 for 1BR/1BA in 4BR/4BA 1st month
1/2 off! Pvt BA, furnished, incls water, sewer,
garbage, pest control, ethernet, cable, elec.
Great deal. Lease from May-Aug 10, 05. Call
305-469-3372 3-11-10-3
Subleaser needed $399/mo 1 BR/1 BA on NW
20th Ave. March 1st thru July 31st. March is
FREE. No dep needed. You keep $99 sec
dep. Call Kevin or Mandy 352-281-0252
3-11-10-3 -
SUMMER sublease! 1BR in a 4BR Campus
Club.apt $400/mo incl maid svc, util, cable,
furn irinrrnl & more. NO FEESI May-Aug.
Female only Please call 352-262-5995 3-
CAMPUS LODGE APT. No move-in fee.
Female roommate. Everything incl. $514/mo
price NEG. From April thru Aug. Call 727-
542-8816 3-21-15-3
Female sublease at Courtyards. 1BR in
spacious 4/2 townhouse. All furniture & utils
inc[ied; $399/mo sec dep & 1st mo rent free.
514-6408 or murraymd@ufl.edu. 3-11-9-3
OXFORD MANOR SUBLEASE 1BR in 3BR
townhouse, own BA, W/D, wireless net,
digital cable, phone. Pay rent & util $296 +.
561-309-8982 3-14-10-3
SUBLEASE April thru Aug. Townhouse.
Spacious 2BR/2.5BA. W/D, DW, new carpet,
balcony & porch. Pool, tennis, all pets ok. No
fees. $749/mo Call 332-5344. 3-15-10-3
1BR/1 BA in 4BR/4BA apt furn liv rm, kit,
laundry W/D, pool, tanning, clubhouse,
bball, tennis 1st mo FREE. $400/mo incl
elec, water, garbage. No activity fees. Call
786-554-9339 3-16-10-3
HIDDEN LAKE APTS 5/1-7/31 sublease.
2BR/2BA Villa, Fenced-in yd, facing pool,
1000sqft. W/D. No deposits, possible re-
newal. $899/mo. Call Brendan at 352-258-
3049 3-11-5-3
*ROOMMATE NEEDED ASAP*
1BR/1BA in 3BR/3BA *Sublease* in
StoneridgeApts. $343/mo plus 1/3 util. Close
to campus and restaurants Please call 352-
514-4216 3-16-8-3
ATTENTION LADIES!
$435 for 3BR in a 4/2 University Glades.
Covers all. May-Aug will negotiate. Call
Tiphani @ 813-690-3277 to view. Bring
friends! 3-11-5-3
3/1 house sublease May-July. 2 large bed-
rooms, W/D, fenced yard, pets ok. Possibly
with one roommate. Bike/bus to campus.
Only $645/month! 352-264-1834 3-11-5-3
1BR/1BA in NW gated community. May
1 July 31. Close to UF on busline. Pool,
gym, tan. Pets ok. $500/mo (normally $650)
sjmccann@ufl.edu/813-789-6990 3-15-5-3
Apt for sublease at 1225 SW 1st Ave. #407.
Directly across from university on quiet side
of College Manor Studio Apts. No down pmt
or other costs just a $300 sublease expense.
Apt runs $450/mo utils inc. 379-9126 3-15-
5-3
1BR, pvt BA, new townhouse. Avail now.
$385/mo negotiable. Call Jessica 367-4053
female only. 3-15-5-3
MARCH RENT FREE
No deposit. 2/1 apt. Move in today. $499/mo.
Now thru 7/31. Clean, new carpet. 256-0501
3-15-5-3
Victorian 2/2 apt historic district. Beautifully
furnished w/antiques, all appliances, whilr-
pool tub. Avail now 6/30. $750 273-5253.
rbchamberlin@hotmail.com 3-15-5-3
1e.F.le- pi Coillege .larn,:r Rign acr.-s
from UF. Avail now to July 30th. $430/mo.
Incl all except elec. Call 904-803-4349 3-
15-5-3
2BR/2BA townhouse apt available May thru
July. Arlington Square. Call 682-1147. $835/
mo. 3-11-2-3
HELP.A FILMMAKER.OUT oi Garensvlie
Subiea.se h; room in a house 8 blocks from
Camrrpu Hgn sp.. Dv' ull irvcl 300.'mo
pvt ent. Call Dan 256-1842. Extras. Avail now:
thru Aug 15. 3-15-5-3
Female roommate to sublease for summer
in a 4BR/2BA. Less than $400/mo for every-
thing. Need May thru Aug. Aug FREE. Call
Amy @352-262-3662 3-15-5-3
UNIVERSITY TERRACE 1BR/1BA, w/walk-
in-closet in 4BR/4BA furn apt. All utils incl
for $315/mo May July. NS pref. Bus stop
in front, rts 12 $ 35. Call 352-281-3092 3-
-22-10-3
Apt for summer A & B sublease 1BR in 4BR/
2BA furn University Glades apt. $370/mo
(..,rgi.aliiy $4?'5 all utils incl. M/F for all fe-
male apt. Call 386-212-9042 3-22-10-3
1 BLOCK FROM SWAMP
2BR/1 BA $365 ea May thru July
Some furniture available
Call Sasha 305-479-1289 3-22-10-3
S1BR in 3BR home. Flex lease terms. May,
June &/or July. Opt to renew. Bike, walk or
bus to UF.W/D, wood fir, screened porch,
garage & carport. Furn avail Only $315 +
utils. 336-4126, 305-409-4414 3-22-10-3
EMERGENCY SUMMER SUBLEASE
2BR/2.5BA townhouse-2 blocks to UF. May
-Aug $900/mo OBO 352-266-8475 4-1-18-3
Magnolia Place sublease for 1BR in 3BR/
2.5BA condo. All furniture & utils included..
W/D, ethernet, garage, cable. No deposit.
Pets welcome. $300/mo. Avail now. Please
call James @ 904-866-7539 3-11-3-3
SUMMER SUBLEASE $350/mo Marchwood
Condos 1 mile to UF. 1BR/1 BA in a
2BR/2BA. Utilities inc. Washer/Dryer, cable,
phone, porch, deck; dishwasher. Call 352-
428-3616 3-16-5-3
From May to Aug. 1BR/1BA in 3/3. Huge,
furniture and W/D inc. $380/mo, bus route,
pool, tan bed at Greenwich Green. Call Katie
352-246-3743 kdobson@ufl.edu 3-23-10-3
SUMMER SUBLEASE at Gainesville Place
1BR/1BA in 4BR/4BA $480/mo. Price NEG.
Everything incl. Female only. Call 727-643-
9928 3-31-15-3
Sublease @ Melrose 1BR/4BR w/private
bath. Fully Furnished w/utilities, ethernet,
cable + W/D. Lease from May to Aug for just
$384/mo. Call 904-537-6398 3-15-3-3
Sublet @ The Exchange, a luxury student
apt community w/1st class amenities. 1BR
w/pvt BA avail in furn 3BR apt. Pref studious
male. $475/mo. Day 813-245-0855, eve 813-
818-9398 3-17-5-3
Opt sum sub $315/mo or full yr lease $385/
mo 1BR/1BA in 2BR/2.5BA. Kensington
N-SW 20th. Huge walk-in closets 1mi to
campus. Great fem rmmt in grad sch, 2 cats.
Fems only. Avail May 2nd. Kathryn 262-9588
3-17-5-3
2BR/2BA 1100 sq ft Arbor Park. Close to UF.
$545/mo, $150 moves you in. Immediate
availability. Call Aaron 262-297n 3-17-5-3
ROYAL VILLAGE APTS
,3BRs available in 4BR/2BA apt. $435/mo
contact Maria: 352-336-4375 or 850-218-
0465 3-17-5-3
2 BLOCKS FROM UF on 2nd Ave. 1BR/1BA
duplex apt. Hardwood floors, great location.
Available ASAP. Call 615-446-7057 or 615-
429-7536 3-17-5-3
Summer-sublease w/option to renew. Starts
in June. F roommate needed for 1BR/1BA in
3BR/3BA. Cheap $335/mo rent + 1/3 utils.
COLONIAL VILLAGE. Aug rent FREE!- Bus
routes 9 & 35. W/D, internet..375-7408 3-
24-10-3 .
Studio with CAPTIVATING VIEW!!!
5 min walk to UF/sorority row, bus, F room-
mate. Avail May-July. ALL utils incl. Fum,
ethernet, gym, pool. $400/mo 786-246-3049
3-17-5-3
Beautiful 1 BR apt w/porch in quiet neighbor-
hood 5 min from Downtown. Avail May mid
Aug. Call 870-3988 3-23-11-3
Roommate Matching HERE
Oxford Manor 377-2777
The Landings 336-3838
The Laurels 335-4455
Cobblestone 377-2801
Hidden Lake 374-3866
4-20-71-4
Female roommate for one/two female UF
students. Quiet. Resposible. 60 second walk
to UF. Old house charm with all amenities.
Avail Now. $400 up. 352-538-2181.Lv mes-
sage. Private Owner4-20-71-4
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
Sublets and Rooms Available
All Florida Areas; All Major Cities
Browse available Rooms FREE!
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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 4-20-71-4
Female student to join 2 females in nice
3BR house off NW 8th Ave, 3 mi from UF on
bus rt, tile/hardwood, fenced yard, $275/mo
+ 1/3 GRU & HS internet dig cable, 381-
5597 3-15-20-4
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
3-31-30-4
Beautiful home in trees on quiet street near
UF. Quiet for study. Gourmet kitchen, fire-
place, hi-spd DSL internet, cable TV, W/D,
cent A/C, Ig yard, cats welcome. $350 + 50
utils. 352-271-8711 3-17-20-4
IMMEDIATE ROOMMATE to rent 1BR in 3/2
house. New wood floors, new appliances, 4
mi from campus. $350/mo + 1/3 utils. Ryan
850-261-3571 3-11-12-4
Ul Roommates Roommates Roommates
4 rooms starting August each w/pvt baths.
Cent AC, W/D, cable incl. Internet-ready.
$350/mo each. 1 MO FREE. Call 352-472-
9778 3-16-15-4
Roommate needed. $200/mo + $200 -
refundable dep. + 1/2 until. Furnished
2BR/2BA. Female preferred. 352-335-6274
3-23-20-4
Grad, uppperclassman, or prof to share spa-
cious new 3BR/2BA house. Internet & cable
incl. Must be neat, clean & responsible: $450
or 425/mo + 1/2 utils. Short or long term
avail. 262-3989 4-4-26-4
Females for all rooms in beautiful, fully fur-
nished 4BR/4BA Univ. Terr. Walk-in closets.
Utils incl. Great location. 2 bus rts, 1 year
lease discounted for summer $425/$300.
Bring your friends & call. 954-592-0521 3-
11-14-4
M/F to share house for summer and/or fall
move in ASAP! Furnished, all amenities,
large yard, pets welcome, 2 mi to UF $450/
mo INCLUDES EVERYTHING. 352-378-
0329 3-18-10-4
Roommates needed to share beautiful 3/2
house in NW Gainesville. Fully furnished,
pets welcome, huge fenced yard, W/D, DW.
Available immediately. Vicky at 386-848-
5620 3-15-7-4
Roommate needed asap at Lakewood Villas
3/2 flat rent $400 all utilities included. Call
352-281-6631. Short term lease preferred
3-11-5-4
Roommate wanted $400 + utilities, pvt BR/
BA, avail 4/1. Grad or professional preferred.
951-536-6403 3-14-4-4
M/F, NS needed to share 2BR/2.5BA
Southfork Oaks townhome. (Near Target)
Unfurn master BR w/own BA avail. W/D, no
pets, prefer serious student or prof. $347/mo
+ 1/2 utils. No lease. Call Evan 335-9714
3-18-8-4
2 rooms f/r 1.8 mi. East Waldo Rd. & Univ. A
rent B B/W B/M $85 P/W cable TV was/mac.
For info/det 376-0384 mess# or page 202-
7074 for fast response. 3-15-5-4
2BR/1 BA SW 5th Ave by Credit Union/
Norman Hall/hospital/buses for city/UF.
Laundry/AC/furniture/c-fans. $300 + half
util. Quiet/considerate F/M? Call 337-9746
3-15-5-4
COLONIAL VILLAGE; prvt bed/bath; 2bd/
2bth; very clean; very quiet; $450/mth (incl
everything); avail 4/1; 12 mth. lease; beauti-
ful grounds; Call Justin @ 772-696-5342
3-15-5-4
Looking for roommate to share 4BR/2BA
house. Rent $300.+ utils. Call Erin 352-262-
8457 3-11-3-4
ROOMMATE WANTED for 3BR/2.5BA Quiet Non Smoking
townhouse N of Thornebrook shopping roommate wanted come May
center on 39th Ave. $75/wk incl utils, hi spd $370 per month + uitl
i-net,'pool & tennis. Under age 25 please, Call local 352-376-4250
352-363-0143 or 386-698-0899 3-15-5-4 or call cell 904-994-6764 3-22-10-4
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2 F NS ROOMMATES NEEDED for summer
or fall @ University Terrace West, SW 20th
Ave. Fully furn, ea person has own pvt BR
+ pvt BA, no dep, 1 yr lease, $350/mo + 1/4
utils. Call Talia 352-427-8583 3-30-15-4
Unfurn rm in huge 4/3 house 1.4 mi to UF
NW 6th St, big TV, pool table, W/D, cent AC
DW, hi-spd inet, big yrd, $350 + 1/4 util avai
now. Call Dmitriy 373-7231 3-16-5-4
Roommate wanted Female preferred. Owr
bedrm & bathrm. Complete furnisiing ove'
40. Call 352-377-1569 Leave a message
3-16-5-4
Looking for roommate for summer or fall.
2/2.5 condo. Furnished except BR. W/D, big
screen TV, screened in back porch, fenced
in front terrace, new carpet. $350/mo.+ 1/2
utils 337-8368 3-17-5-4
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ROOMMATE WANTED
for a 2BR/2BA condo in nice & quiet NW
part of town. Call for more info 514-6213
3-17-5-4
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Sell your house, condo, acreage,- mobile
home and much more in the ALLIGATOR
CLASSIFIEDS! Reach over 24,000 possible
buyers! Mastercard and Visa accepted over
the phone: Please Call 373-Find
Quad-, Tri-, or Duplex w/pvt parking, extra
land, 60 sec walk to UF. Exc cond. House
3/4BR, 2BA, wd flrs, covered prch, concrete
patio, garage/work-shop. Pvt Owner. 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.'352-264-7347
or visit us at www.happygatorhomes.com4-
20-71-5
The Flavor of New Orleans comes to cam-
pus. Luxurious St. Charles Condominiums.
1 block to UF. Choose from 2BR/2BA flats,
or view the University from your 3BR/3BA
townhouse. Prices starting in the $180's 375-
8256 4-20-71-5
ARE 'OU INTERESTED IN FUIRH ,l/G-'
A HC )SE OR CONDO NEAR UF?
Plen;'! of properties are available.
Call' 'arc J. Nakleh at Campus Realty
352-; i,5-1576 4-20-68-5
WANT ALL YOUR FRIENDS TO BE
JEALOUS OF YOU NEXT YEAR?
Own + live in a new luxury campus-
area condo. Over 10 new projects to
choose from at affordable prices. Visit
www.mattpricerealtor.com or call today
352-281-3551 Matt Price Campus Realty
4-6-42-5
TIRED OF RENTING?
Let me help you find a house or condo to call
your own.Call Brett Wherry at 352-412-8662
Century 21 Classic Properties 352-376-2433
x20 3-11-21-5
3BR/2.5BA condo. 1 floor living downtown
Gainesville. Approx 1850 sq ft. $304,900.
407-346-2322 Owner/Agent 3-24-15-5
'Townhouse 3BR/2BA. Close to UF. On bus
rt. Quiet location. Dish/w, W/D, tile kitchen,
living/dining area. Fenced backyard. Pool
$140,000. 352-284-6154 3-11-5-5
* 2BR/2BA CONDO FOR SALE
Oakbrook 2 blocks from UF
SW 13th St and SW 16th Ave
All appliances, $129,900
Call 904-910-4263 3-21-5-5
HOT STUDENT CONDOS NEAR UF
Save Thousandss When You Buy Now.
FREE LIST of Great Local Condos.
www.UF-Condos.com Campus Realty
Group 6-2-39-5
Contact Scott Hancock for rental, property
management & residential sales information:
352-359-1678 or scotth@campusrealty.org.
3-24-10-5
GOVERNMENTAUCTION- 520 acres in
Columbia,.SC area- Horse training facility
and other acreage. Date: March 24, 2005.
Visit: www.ustreas.gov/auctions/irs for
further details. 3-11-1-5
LAND & GROVE AUCTION! Lake Placid,
FL 11AM, Sat Mar 26 443.9+/- Total Acres
3 Tracts Offered in 16 Parcels. Preview:
1-5PM, St. March 19 Call for details:
(800)257-4161 Higgenbotham Auctioneers
www.higgenbotham.com ME Higgenbotham,
CAI FL Lic #AU305/AB158. 3-11-1-5
BEAUTIFUL NORTH CAROLINA. WINTER
SEASON IS HERE! MUST SEE THE
BEAUTIFUL PEACEFUL MOUNTAINS
OF WESTERN NC MOUNTAINS. Homes,
Cabins, Acreage & Investments. Cherokee
Mountain Realty GMAC Real Estate,
Murphy www.cherokeemountainrealty.com
Call for Free Brochure (800)841-5868. 3-
11-1-5
WESTERN NC MOUNTAINS North Carolina
Where there is: Cool Mountain Air, Views &
Stream, Homes, Cabins & Acreage. CALL
FOR FREE BROCHURE OF MOUNTAIN
PROPERTY SALES. (800)642-5333. Realty
Of Murphy 317 Peachtree St. Murphy, N.C.
28906. www.realtyofmurphy.com. 3-11-1-5
FREE LAND LIST- NC MOUNTAINS-
Custom built log homes, river frontage
and beautiful secluded land off Blue Ridge
Parkway. Call now. (800)455-1981, ext. 133.
3-11-1-5
NEW MEXICO-20 Acres $24,900. Scenic
region, views, canyons, trees, rolling hills,
wildlife. Enjoy hunting, hiking, horses,
great climate. Power, great access. 100%
Financing. Call (877)822-LANDI 3-11-1-5
LAND WANTED Land Investment com-
pany seeks large acreage in Florida and
Georgia. Interested in waterfront, timber,
and agricultural lands. Must have road
frontage or good access. Cash buyer with
quick closings. Call (877)426-2636 or email:
landyetiveg@aol.com 3-11-1-5
NORTH CAROLINA LAKEFRONT ONLY
$39,900. Great All Sports lake to fish, boat,
swim or just relax. Call for details, MLC
(866)920-5263. 3-11-1-5
COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA. Phase I
sold out. Now offering new homesites in
Phase II at Shine Landing, a gated water-
front community. Be a proud owner in this
upscale community with boating access to
Sthe Neuse River, Pamlico Sound and Atlantic
Ocean, plus clubhouse, fitness center, ten-
nis, swimming pool and private marina.
Homesites as low as $29,900. Financing
Available. Coastal.Marketing & Development
Company, New Bern, NC (800)566-5263,
www.shinelanding.com. 3-11-1-5
ATTENTION INVESTORS: Waterfront lots in
the Foothills of NC. Deep water lake with 90
miles of shoreline. 20% redevelopment dis-
counts and 90% financing. NO PAYMENTS
for 1 year. Call now for best selection.
www.nclakefrontproperties.com (800) 709-
LAKE 3-11-1-5
Savor Breathtaking Mountain Views &
Golf Living at Cherokee Valley, a premier
mountain golf community set amid PB Dye
designed 18 hole course in Carolina Mtns.
A sanctioned Golf Digest Teaching Facility
too! Impeccable mtn view homesites from
$59,900. Financing, Call (866)334-3253
x822 www.cherokeevalleysc.com 3-11-1-5
LAKE VIEW BARGAIN $29,900. Free boat.
slip! High elevation beautifully wooded par-
cel. Across from national forest on 35,000
acre recreational lake in TN. Paved roads,
u/g utils, central water, sewer, more. excel-
lent financing. Call now (800)704-3154, ext.
609. Sunset Bay, LLC. 3-11-1-5
Grand Opening Land Sale! FLORIDA 10+
ACRES Only $294,900. Huge savings on big
ranch acreage in South Florida! Gorgeous
mix of mature oaks, palms, & pasture. Miles
of bridle paths. Near Lake Okeechobee.
Quiet, secluded, yet close to i-95 & coast.
Also, 5 acres $174,900. Great financing,
little down. Call now. (866)352-2249 x379.
3-11-1-5
FORECLOSED GOV'T HOMES $0 or Low
down! Tax repos and bankruptcies! No
Credit O.K. $0 to low down. For listings
(800)501-1777ext. 1299. 3-11-1-5
I Furnishings
BED-Queen, orthopedic, firm, extra thick,
pillow-top, mattress & box. Name brand,
new, still in plastic. Sacrifice $150. Call 352-
372-7490.will deliver. 4-20-71-6
BED FULL SIZE ORTHOPEDIC Pillow-top
mattress & box. New, unused, still in plastic
w/warranty. Can deliver. Sacrifice $140. Call
352-377-9846 4-20-71-6
SOFA & LOVESEAT
Brand new still packaged w/warranty. Must
sell. Can deliver. Retail $1400. Sacrifice
$399 352-372-7490 4-20-71-6
BED King Pillowtop mattress & box springs.
Orthopedic rated. Name brand, new, never
been used, in plastic with warranty. Sell
$230. Call 352-372-8588 Can deliver. 4-
20-71-6
CHERRY SLEIGH BED solid with Pillowtop
Mattress & Box. All new still boxed. Cost
$1500, sacrifice $550 352-271-5119 4-20-
71-6
BEDROOM SET. 7pc Cherry, Queen/ king
.bed, dresser w/mirror, 2 nightstands, chests
avail. Dovetail const/New, in boxes. Can de-
liver. Retail $6500, must sell, sacrifice $1400
(352) 372-7490 4-20-71-6
SOFA, LOVESEAT, & CHAIR 100% Italian
leather. Still new in boxes w/warranty. Cost
$5000. Sacrifice $1,500. Call 352-372-8588
4-20-71-6
DINING ROOM Beautiful cherry set w/table,
6 Chippendale chairs, hutch & buffet. New,
still in boxes. Retail $5200, sacrifice $1100.
Must sell. Can deliver. 352-372-8588 4-20-
71-6
FUTON Solid oak mission-style frame w/-
mattress. Brand new, all unused in box. Sell
$199 can deliver. 352-377-9846 4-20-71-6
Beds*Full mattress & boxspring sets
$490Qn sets $890Single sets $390King
sets $990From estate sale: Safe pine
bunk bed $109. 376-0939/378-0497. Call a
Mattress 4370 SW 20th Ave 4-20-71-6
King Size Waterbed, California Style, wave-
less mattress heater headboard siderails
seat, 6 drawer stand, very clean, $250 OBO
352-514-1800 frankiev@bellsquth.net 3-
18-9-6
BED KING SIZE Retail $3000, now $800;
QUEEN SETS $400; LEATHER SOFA
$450; Furniture store closed. 352-359-6352
3-15-5-6
DAIL-A-WASHER
Washer & Dryer 1 yr lease $300,
1 semester $160. Call 332-0602 or 318-
3721 4-5-20-6
Absolute Auction Sat, March 19, 10am NE
9th Ave, Gainesville. Thousands of pcs of
glassware plus furniture & primatives. Al-
Mack Auction Service Col. Ken Mclntosh
35-495-2552 AB 405 AU 777 3-18-5-6
SComputers
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8-23-170-7
Computer HELP fast! A+ Computer Geek
Houseldorm 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
ComputerInternt 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
VOX COMPUTERS
* Repairs Upgrades Laptop
CHEAP!!
Call 256-3544
or email voxcomputers@gmail.com 3-15-5-7
51| Electronics
DISCOUNT HI-FI .
722 S. Main I The Red Bldg
WE ARE CHEAPER
4-20-71-8
HI-FI STEREO!!!
NAD base receiver and CD player. Klipsch
base, Heresy II speakers incl. Stereo
system rack. Entire base setup $500, great
shape! (904) 536-9151 3-15-5-8
$101 TV'S, COMPUTERS, VIDEO GAMES!
Police Seized! From $10! Info: 800-749-
8128 extM974 4-20-31-8
Digital camera. Fuji. Almost new, 4.0 MP, 6x
optic zoom, auto focus & flash, 256 MB XD/
pic/card. Carrying case & manual $200 firm.
Originally $400. John 256-6536 3-11-3-8
FREE 4-ROOM DIRECT SYSTEM
includes standard installation. 2 MONTHS
FREE 50+ Premium Channels. Access
to over 225 channels! Limited time offer.
S&H.Restrictions Apply. (866)500-4056.
3-11-1-8
I Bficycles,,
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
01t :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
RWBEATY.COM 376-5939. 4-20-71-10
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Come see what's new! GCM thrift shops
downtown 238 SW 4th Ave, NW 5001 NW
34th St. Get more bang for your $1 New items
daily Mon Sat 378-3654 4-20-43-10
For Sale Black Laquer with bronze trim:
headboard, mattress & box springs, 2 night-
stands, dresser with mirror and chest. All for
$300. Call 682-1147 3-11-2-10
55 GALLON FISH TANK
complete w/oak canopy & stand. Incl protein
skimmer & fish supplies & rock if desired. For
more info call 271-8238 3-15-5-10
Absolute Auction Sat, March 19, 10 am,
NE 9th Ave, Gainesille. Thousands of pcs
of glassware plus furniture & primatives.
Al-Mack Auction Service Col. Ken Mclntosh
352-495-2552 AB 405 AU 777 3-18-5-10
"College Survival Tips" e-books. Download
with credit card or e-check; or pay by check
and receive in e-mail. Only $8 at
www.realtimepublications.com 3-23-9-10,
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From Manufacturer.20 colors in stock with
all Accessories. Quick turn around! Delivery
Available Toll Free (888)393-0335. 3-11-
1-10
#1 CASH COW! 90 Vending Machine Hd.
You approve Loc's-$10,670 (800)836-3464
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ALL CASH CANDY ROUTE Do you earn
$800/day? 30 Machines, Free Candy All for
$9,995. (800)814-6323 BO2000033. CALL
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Florida's MotorHome & Towable
Headquarters. Great Service-Fair Prices.
Giant Recreation World. *Melbourne-
(800)700-1021. *Orlando- (800)654-8475
*Daytona- (800)893-2552.www.grwrv.com.
3-11-1-10
STEEL BUILDINGS. Factory Deals Save
$$$. 40 x 60 to 100 x 200. Example: 50
x 100 x 12 = $3.60 sq ft. (800)658-2885
www.rigidbuilding.com 3-11-1-10
W Motorcycles, MopedsL
** 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
www.swampcycles.com 4-20-70-11
*NEW SCOOTERS 4 LESS*
New location now open 1901 NW 67th Place
352-336-1271 www:newscooters4less.com
Best prices in Gainesville. Owned by Gator
grads. All-models & directions avail on web-
site. 4-20-50-11
1999 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6
Must sell.. $3300 OBO Tony 941-320-9522
3-11-16-11
S2004 VENTO PHANTOM SCOOTER 150cc,
4 stroke, 445 mi. Perfect condition, many
extras. $1700 352-472-4054 3-15-5-11
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Asking $1200. 352-372-0229 3-15-5-11
2001 HONDA 929rr ERION ED
4300 mi, micron exh, new rear tire, tinted
windscreen, everything else stock, $7200
or make offer. Call Chase 386-937-2621
3-15-5-11
*FAST CASH PAID FOR ANY CAR*
*Running or not!*
*NEED HONDA, TOYOTA, PICKUPS
*Over 10 yr svc to UF students
*Call Don @ 215-7987 4-20-71-12
CARS -CARS Buy*Sell@Trade
Clean BMW, Volvo, Mercedes
Toyota, Honda, Nissan cars
3432 N Main St. www.carrsmith.com
CARRSMITH AUTO SALES 373-1i 50
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
* 1992 Toyota Corolla auto, A/C, white,
162k mi, excellent condition, ask $1600
* 1993 Pontiac Sunbird Auto, A/C, ABS
brakes, 120k mi, good condition, ask $1000
339-0256 3-15-5-12
1987 Mercedes 300E 4 door sedan. A soon-
to-be classic car with high mileage, but well
taken care of by owner. Original smoke silver
paint job in good condition. Drives great and
has top Michelin tires with plenty of tread. A
good buy for someone at $4000. Call William
at 332-2566 3-16-7-12
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LOCAL ARTIST NEEDS: GOLD,
DIAMONDS, GEMS, CLASS RINGS, ETC
TOP CASH $ OR TRADE. OZZIE'S FINE
JEWELRY. 373-9243 4-20-71-13
On-going VOLUNTEER needed: Blind lady
needs trans on Sundays only to Mass @
Queen of Peace Catholic Church or St.
Augustine Catholic Church. For more info
call 219-6948. I live in the Tower Rd area,
3-17-82-13
SIHelp Wanted .
This newspaper assumes no responsibil-
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$250 A DAY POTENTIAL
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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
Mortgage lender has sales positions avail
for college students seeking prof work exp.
$8-9/hr + bonus. No exp req'd, flex hrs. Apply
in person btwn 4-8pm Mon-Fri 1900 SW 34
St Ste 206 (2nd fir above credit union)4-20-
70-14
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
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queries, security. Short-term initial work; smoking. If interested come to the psychol-
SU IT AUTO SALS future work possible. Please email resume to ogy bldg room 397 or call 392-0601 ext 297
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Bring your W2 & drive home today. Cash please. EOE
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
'88 Honda Accord $699
'86 Buick LeSabre $799
'88 Toyota Corolla $899
'90 Acura Legend $999
(352) 338-1999 4-20-45-12
'90 Chevy Lumina Van $1499
'93 Chevy Blazer $1499
'90 Ford F-150 $2499
'93 Chrysler New Yorker $1999
- (352) 338-1999 4-20-45-12
TOYOTA AVALON 99 for sale
62,000 mi, black, grey leather, power every-
-thing, runs perfectly, good car. $13,300 will
negotiate. 363-0084
1990 DODGE SPIRIT
Gold, 4dr, automatic, all power, A/C, 100K.
$2000/OBO 352-378-0329 3-11-18-12
96 HONDA CIVIC
2door 5 spd, Vtech, 93K miles, cold AC, all
power. $4500. 262-3989 3-15-5-12
$500!.POLICE IMPOUNDS!
S Hondas, Chevys, Toyotas, etc. .For listings
800-749-8116 3-31-17-12
2002 VW JETTA 5 spd 1.8L turbo, 31000
mi excellent condition, leather, sunroof,
premium sound, heated seats. $12500 OBO
376-3585 3-16-6-12
1976 F250 4X4, 4 spd, 36" tires, FE,. BBK,
Dana 44/60, blue, new starter, alternator,
exhaust & pwr steering pump. $3000 OBO.
Call 352-359-7716 3-15-5-12
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
CNA CLASS: Learn @ your own time and
pace. Everything you need to be a CNA and
pass the state exam is on VCR tape. 95%
pass the state exam the 1st time $200. Call
800-566-4913 Hrs: 12N to 5PM 4-20-71-14
Phone survey interviewers wanted. Start
work today! No sales, opinion research
only! Flexible Schedule! Perceptive Market
Research 336-6760 ex 4081 Call now! 4-
20-71-14
Students in Accounting, Aviation, Business/
Sales and IT needed for various positions.
Flexible schedules and competitive pay. Join
our team! Learn more at www.gleim.com/
employment 4-20-68-14
University of Florida
Survey Research Center
392-2908 ext. 105
$7/hr + BONUS + Paid Training
Nights + Weekends
Telephone Interviewing NO SALES
.Must work spring break.
408 W. University Ave Suite #106
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Clothing/accessories & furniture
$Cash on the Spot$ SANDY'S No appt
necessary! 2906 NW.13th St 372-1226 4-
20-71-14
HIRING KITCHEN STAFF & DRIVERS
FT or PT, flexible schedules. Call2-5pm
378-2442 or come in and fill out an applica-
.tion @ California Chicken Grill 2124 SW
34th St Mon-Fri 4-20-71-14
DRIVERS NEEDED
gatorfood.com. Can earn anywhere between
$8-$20/hr. Set your own schedule.
Call Dave for info: 379-9600 3-11-35-14
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR needed.
Gatorfood.com is looking for responsible,
enthusiastic people. City geography knowl-
edge, customer svc. exp helpful. Room for
advancement For more info: David 379-3663
3-11-35-14
CASH
Tired of hitting 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
Finance company needing office assistant
& collections associate. Young, progressive
company w/advancement & bonuses. 25
hrs/wk. Start immediately. Fax resume to
352-378-4156 5-19-63-14
SUMMER JOBS
* $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 personable, responsible, enthu-
siastic, fun people. Customer service exp
helpful. For more info call David 379-3663
3-11-29-14
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3ET PAID for YOUR OPINIONS!
earn $15-$125 and more per survey
vww.moneyforsurveys.com 3-11-30-14
EARN how you can EARN $100K + per
ear P/T. Training Provided. 800-631-8230
-21-30-14
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i motivated. 1 year minimum, portfolio a
njst, graphic skills preferred. Contact
lallen@ufl.edu 4-20-42-14
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1 year minimum. Contact alallen@ufl.edu
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It you are looking for PART TIME WORK
i ring the daytime, in a professional office
vironment, then call me. We are Infinite
Et ergy, Inc. Florida's 50th largest private
'a ployer. We sell discount-priced natural
Sas throughout Florida and Georgia and
i sed people that can use the phone ef-
I actively. Our clients save money so this
-s enjoyable work. If you are a good com-
'" unicater, aren't afraid of the telephone,
A it along well with others, and need some
Soney (hourly wage + commission) 'hen
al Bryan, at 367-4677 ext 3117. Also, send
A- ur resume resumes@infinateenergy.c
c EOE/AA/MFDV. For more information
p to www.lnfiniteEnergy.com. This is a great
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S14-15-14
positionss available for full or part time in
ales. Gator Mania in Oaks Mall. Call 331-
353 or 331-1831 3-18-17-14
'ROGRAMMER Internship -
1++ and OOP experience required.
istallshield, Palm and PocketPC
Knowledge desired.
mail: jobs@usbmis.com 3-24-20-14
f 4RKETING ASSISTANT Internship -
C liin experience in the medical
; publishing field. Computer,
I -lephone and Intemet research
a i1s req. email jobs@usbmis.com 3-24-
2 a-14 ..
ENTRY LEVEL TECH. SUPPORT
strong verbal/written
communication, and computer
roficiency required. Flex sched. Will train.
6-7/Hr Pt/Ft jobs@usbmis.com 3-24-20-14
EARN $60 THIS WEEK!
Donate Plasma & Save a Life
$$$$$$$$$$$$
Best part-time job you'll ever have.
NEW DONORS
Bring this Ad and Earn an
Extra $5 on Your 2nd Donation.
DCI Biologicals 150 NW6th St.
352-378-9204
-20-40-14.
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#, SQL knowledge. E-mail resume to
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.ARN EXTRA MONEY
EASY WORK ON CAMPUS
OUTGOINGG
;all 251-550-5390 3-14-10-14
'T/FT SALES, MARKETING & GRAPHIC
DESIGNERSS WANTED: Flexible
ours. Get the experience you need
iternships avail. Call 380-0076. email
ifo@shoxprinting.com 3-16-10-14
trDANCERS NEEDED*
privatee dance co. Great for students. Great
)ay, fast cash & flexible hours. Call to start
,day! 378-3312 3-15-10-14
holidayy Inn University Center Hotel
nnmediate openings for the following: Night
.uditor, Front Desk and Bellman. Apply in
person Monday Friday 8-5pm 3-11-7-14
:QUINF. VETERINARY NURSING.
Veterinary hospital in NWOcala seeking
s\ idents to join our nursing staff on week-
,nds. Please call Mary Ellen Klein, Practice
tanager @ 352-873-7830 for details.
-16-10-14
Full time or part time sales agent needed.
Flexible schedule, great job for student and
recent grads! Eam an average $300 per day.
First Horizon Merchant Services a Fortune
500 Company is looking for 3 sales agents in
Gainesville area. Call 866-882-9600 or e-mail
gtrenfroe@fhms.com 3-17-10-14
Be a summer camp counselor at Circle F
Dude Ranch! Activities include horseback
riding, waterfront, sports, paintball and rock-,
wall. Call 1-800-566-3833 or visit www.circle-
f-duderanch.com for more info 3-11-5-14
Busy Chinese Restaurant needs organized,
dependable person for cashier/order-taker/
server. Hourly + tips. Lunches & some din-
ners. 372-4282 3-14-7-14
EXPERIENCED DRIVER PT/FT Nighttime/
daytime. Casino's Pizza 1710 SW 13th St.
Apply within 3-17-10-14
CUSTOMER SERVICE REP NEEDED
University Air Center is looking for an out-
going individual w/good organization skills.
No exp. needed. Come see us at 4701 NE.
40th Terr off Waldo Rd. PT positions avail.
3-18-11-14
PICTURE FRAMER
PT custom framing experience preferred.
The Great Frame Up 4144 NW 16th Blvd.
373-5400 3-11-6-14
BABYSITTER needed for M, W, F. Day
hours. 1 year old, light housekeeping. Please
send references & experience to babysitter3
2605@yahoo.com. 3-11-6-14
MONEY MOTIVATED?
Eam up to $117,500 in bonuses in 2005!
Must have positive attitude and be success
driven. Call 1-877-656-3344 for appt. 3-31-
20-14:
PT CLEANING SERVICE
Great for college students. Flexible hours.
Excellent pay. No exp nec. 378-8252 3-18-
10-14
CAMP WEKEELA
Premiere co-ed camp on mountain lake
setting hiring instructors & supervisors for
Outdoor Adventure, Ropes, Watersports,
Tennis, Land Sprots, Gymnastics, Creative
& Performing Arts, Incl guitar. Dates:
6/16-8/21. Have a summer of a lifetime
Sin beautiful Maine! Contact 1-888-993-
5335, campwekeela@aol.com. Apply at
www.campwekeela.com 3-11-5-14
ATTN: ART STUDENTS
Illustrator needed for children's book. Cute
nocturnal animals. Contact Samantha 352-
283-9696 3-18-10-14
The Reitz Union Productions Department is
now accepting applications for student assis-
tant positions. Productions employees work
in a fast-paced environment setting tables,
chairs, staging and audio-visual equipment
for meetings and banquets in the Reitz
Union. Opportunities for advancement are
available in our growing department. Apply
on-line at: www.union.ufl.eduljobs, and list
"Productions" as your first choice of employ-
ment 3-11-5-14
MAUI TERIYAKI
Now hiring PT/FT COOKS & CASHIERS.
Apply in person. Tower Rd & 13th St loca-
tions. 3-18-10-14
Support staff needed working with.the devel-
opmentally disabled. Please call 352-359-
3763 or email cphases@aol.com 3-15-7-14
LIFEGUARD: Part-time
temporary (OPS) position from
April through summer. 25-30
hours per week Monday through
Sunday at psychiatric institution
for adult males. $9.90 per hour.
Current/active lifeguard
certification is REQUIRED.
Contact Nancy Shaffer
(352) 264-8249 (NFETC)
An EEO/AA Employer
3-11-5-14
NEED CASH?
Excellent starting pay. Work around classes.
Resume builder. Start immed. All ages 18+.
Cond Apply. Call now! 335-1422 3-14-5-14
Leasing Consultant
Energetic Attitude
Customer Serv. Exp.
220 N. Main 375-2152 x 301 3-14-5-14
Groundskeeper
Custodial duties/Apt Maint.
Transpbration a must.
220 N Main 375-2152 x 301 DFWP 3-14-
5-14
*SUMMER WORK*
College Credit Possible $672/wk
888-362-2635 ext 251 for more info. 4-20-
32-14
PART TIME WORK
30 openings!
Great pay! Flex schedules. Sales/Svc, all
ages 18+. Conditions Apply 335-1422.
Eamparttime.com 3-14-5-14
Oak Hammock
We offer a stable, consistent work environ-
ment with steady hours, a full benefit pack-
age and opportunity to work in an upscale
healthcare setting. Experience preferred; 6ut
we will train people who possess a positive
attitude. We offer a very competitive benefit
package.
Housekeeper FT & PT
Groundskeeper FT 7am 3:30 pm
Painter- FT
Waitstaff- FT & PT
Assistant Dining Room Manager FT
TOP INDUSTRY PAY!
Hourly wage, don't depend on tips!
Will work with school schedules; no exp. re-
quired, will train those with the right attitude.
Apply in Person:
5100 SW25th Blvd
Gainesville, Florida 32608
Oak Hammock is a DFWP/EOE!
careers@oakhammock.org
Jobline: 352-548-1180
3-14-5-14
Casino's Pizza & Sub
* Delivery Driver
* Pizza Maker
* Assistant Manager
Experienced only. Call 262-7777 3-16-7-14
VALIt I H'AK INUl.
Full time/part time people wanted. Must be
customer oriented & dependable. Call Andy
888-463-1954 X 205 Good pay! 3-11-3-14
Gainesville Country Club
Housekeeping position PT Mon-Fri 7:00 am
to 1:00 pm. Lunch provided, call Greg at317-
5602 DFWP 3-15-5-14
Marketing Specialist,. Project Coordinator,
Administrative Assistant for Psychologist's
Private Practice
Small publishing company in psychologist's
office in Alachua needs coordinator of
projects involving book marketing, ship-
ping, sales, client :scheduling, workshop
preparation and office correspondence.
Profiiency of Microsoft Office necessary. M-
Th 10am-5pm, $10 an hour. Email resume:
scliett@acceleration.net or fax: 386-462-
1952 3-14-4-14
LEGAL ASSIST for PI/Criminal law office.
Will train bright, energetic recent college
grad. Fax resume to Courtney 352-335-2272
3-15-5-14
Weekend work for student. Yard chainsaw
work, carpentry, electrical, plumbing & some
heavy lifting. From $6;50-$8.00/hr depends
on skill & experience. Call 376-6183 3-11-
3-14
AUNTIE ANNE'S PRETZELS
Hiring store manager, shift managers, crew
members. Apply in person Oaks Mall Food
Court. 3-11-3-14
Mgmt trainee, HCA Patient Account Services
(Gainesville) Acct mgmt, health care admin,
or finance majors welcome to apply. Please
apply on-line at www.orangeparksharedservi
ces.com for consideration. On-campus inter-
views to be held at UF in March. 3-15-5-14
HIRING KITCHEN STAFF. Apply between
2 & 4 Mon-Fri, Calico Jack's. 3501 SW 2nd
Ave, Creekside Mall. 3-22-10-14
EFFECTIVE SPEAKERS 32 yrold NYSE
Co. PT, commissionable, flex hrs, will train
self-starters. 866-397-PLAN, Bob Renwick
3-15-5-14
Now hiring servers, bussers. Must be avail-
able minimum 2 weekday lunch shifts. Apply
in person On the Border 3100 SW Archer
Rd. 3-15-5-14
SAT/ACT tutor to help develop on-line
study program. Contact 352-375-0772 Ext
122 or forward resume to hr@gleim.com
www.gleim.com 4-5-20-14
PT/FT LANDSCAPERS WANTED
Valid drivers license a must. 352-222-1904
3-22-10-14
Software Tester
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers
seeks a Software Tester to execute test
cases, assist with or prepare test plans
and scripts, and other testing duties. Must
demonstrate a stong work ethic including
attendance and productivity above average.
Minimum 2+ years of experience in software
testing/programming and AA degree in
computer science required. Familiar with
PL/SQL and C/C++: Blood banking experi-
ence desired. Submit resume via email
to bsmasingil@lifesouth.org EOE/DFWP
3-22-10-14
PHOTOGRAPHERS/EASTER BUNNIES to
work at The Oaks. We will train. Call 231-
5316 ro 1-800-285-6783 3-15-5-14
Cleaners needed, will train. Must be honest,
dependable & dedicated. 352-377-8654. Call
for applications & interview. 3-11-3-14.
Part time nanny/sitter wanted for Mondays,
plus. Above market pay. Call 352-870-3418
to inquire. 3-15-5-14
EARN $1000 MAR/APR P/T FLEX HRS.
Public Relations project Work P/T Flex
Hrs. Use your own computer for e-mails,
phone follow-up for students. Call 378-5818!
3-11-3-14
Bright, enthusiastic, industrious workers
wanted for toy/gift store. FT/PT. Must be
able to work weekends, breaks and holi-
days. Stop by for an application @ 1510 NW
13th St. 3-28-14-14
WANTED: PT bam help in exchange for liv-
ing accommodations. Exp needed. Micanopy
area. Silber Ridge Stables 352-361-1454
3-22-10-14
MOST WANTED
Christopher
Allen Thompson
White Male
(DOB 6/26/75); 6'04",
180 1bs, Brown Hair,
Brown Eyes
Wanted for:
4 counts of felony violation of
probation warrants for burglary
of a structure dealing in stolen
property, and 2 counts of utter
forged instrument.
ALACEfA CUN1Y -
CRIME
STOPPERS
Call (352) 372-STOP
Even Finicky Eaters Can Find a
Great Place to Eat in
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FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005M ALLIGATOR, 1;
DRIVERS WANTED. Up to $100/day. Mon-
Sat. 2 shifts. Experience preferred. Call or
apply in person Golden Buddha 372-4282,
380-9076 613 NW 16th Ave. 3-15-5-14
PRESCHOOL ASSISTANT TEACHER
Downtown presechool needs nurturing part
time assistant teachers. Must have exp w/
young children. Execellent working environ-
ment. 376-1818 3-15-5-14
Call center needs telephone agents for all
shifts 24 hours 1830 NE 2nd St. Apply in
person 3-12-4-14
LEASING CONSULTANT
Outgoing and detailed people
needed for part-time position in
busy leasing-consulting office.
Fax resume to (352) 384-3982 3-15-5-14
5 Star Pizza is now hiring delivery drivers.
Great pay, flexible hrs. Closing drivers aver-
age over $100 per shift. Apply in person at
600 NW 75th st 352-333-7979 3-16-5-14
Be a Nanny for a Loving family!
FT/PT/Occasional, Great Money
Experience Reccomended'
mail to: lindsay@heavenly-helpers.com
(352) 332-1234/(866) 422-6550 4-20-30-14
Nurse/Medical assistant for busy
Dermatology office. Ideal position for health
related major. Full time position 32-36 hrs/
wk, Minimum 1 yr commitment. Experience
preferred but willing to train motivated per-
son. Salary negotiable. Fax resume to 352-
332-2966 3-23-10-14
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. 3-16-5-14
FARAH'S ON THE AVENUE now hiring for
summer exp STERVER, DISHWASHER,
PREP COOK Apply M-Fri 2-4 1120 W Univ
Ave 3-16-5-14
Flexible hours great $
Outdoor job will train
Need landscape crew members for installs
No maintenance.
Call Beth 373-7979 EOE M/F 3-16-5-14
GREAT PAY FOR PEOPLE WHO STAY! Park
Place Car Wash is looking for hard workers
for all positions. Cashiers (full day avilablity)
and line workers. (AM 8:30 1 & PM 12 6
shifts available) 15-40 hrs your choice. Great
woork environments. Apply in person. 7404
NW 4th Blvd. Across from Home Depot. No
phone calls please. 3-31-16-14
P.K. Yonge Developmenal Research School
Announcement of Teaching Vacancy
2004-2005 School Year
* Subsitute Teachers
Eligible applicants must posses a Bachelor's
Degree, superior references and cleared
FDLE fingerprinting results. Please forward
resume, fingerprinting results and three let-
ters of reference by March 18th, 2005. P.K.
Yonge DRS is an affirmative action/EOE
employer. Send employment packet to:
Dr. Frances M Vandiver, Director
c/o Ms. Loretta Robinson
1080 SW 11th Street
Gainesville, FL 32601
Ph: 352/392-1554 X 223
Fax: 352/392-9559
3-14-3-14
P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School
Announcement of Teaching Vacancies
2005-2006 School Year
* Elem ESE*
* Primary
* MS Science
* MS Math
* MSArt
* HS Guidance Couselor
O HS Social Studies
* Sec. PE/Softball Coach
Eligible applicants muct possess a
Bachelor's or Master's Degree, prefer teach-
ing experience and possession of an eligible
for Florida Teaching Certification. Submit let-
ter of intent, resume, certification and three
letters of reference by March 25; 2005 dead-
line. P.K. Yonge DRS is an Affirmative Action/
EEO Employer. Send complete packet to
Dr. Frances M. Vandiver, Director
c/o Mrs. Loretta Robinson
1080 SW 11th Street
Gainesville, Florida 32601-7899
Phone: 352/392-1554 X 223
Fax: 352/392-9559 3-14-3-14
Executive Development
Program
Exciting management opportunities for
Bilingual (Spanish/English) individuals in:
* Customer Services Collections
* Credit Granting Human Resources
Information Session: 3/15/05 Interviews: 3/16/05
FACS is the credit services and centralized financial support resource for
all Federated Department Stores, such as Macy's and Bloomingdale's.
For more information, contact the Career Center. If unable to attend the
interviews, send your resume to: FACS Group, Inc., Human Resources
- EDP, 13141 34-t Street North, Clearwater, FL 33762.
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For All
Nanny needed for 8 month old boy. 20
hours a week, M-F, flexible hours, $7 per
hour, EXPERIENCE AND REFERENCES A
MUST. Must be child/infant CPR certified.
Please call Kelly at 219-8059 3-16-5-14
TUTORS NEEDED
Apply at www.tutortolearn.com
Top pay! 3-23-5-14
Student Campus Rep Part Time
Book company seeks campus rep. Part time,
estimating 8 hours a week. We pay an hourly
wage, plus commissions. Must be bondable.
Email pssinc@web-ster.com with resume
and cover letter. 3-14-2-14 ,
Nanny Wanted
for 2-3 mornings per week for toddler &
infant. Must be reliable, fun, energetic, &
avail summer C.-Bilingual in Spanish a plus.
Please call Bridget 373-0372 3-24-10-14
TUTOR/HOMEWORK HELP WANTED
for high school & elementary. Afternoons.
Must have own transportation. Call 352-219-
0329 3-17-5-14
GAINESVILLE TEXAS ROADHOUSE in
search of legendary employees for all posi-
tions. Open interviews Fri, Mon, Tues, &
Wed, 3-5pm Must apply in person. EOE
3-16-4-14
LAB TECH, entry level position in an en-
.vironmental testing lab. Experience and/or
interest in aquatic organisms and aquacul-
ture preferred. FT + weekends. Benefits. Fax
resume: 386-462-7264 3-17-5-14
$$$$$ Weekly Use eBay to get Paid.
Get $250 in FREE products to Start No
Inventory Required No Experience Required
Call OnlineSupplier For More Info (800)940-
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Driver- COVENANT TRANSPORT.Excellent
Pay & Benefits for Experienced Drivers,
O/0, Solos, Teams & Graduate Students.
Bonuses Paid Weekly. Equal Opportunity
Employer. (888)MORE PAY (888-667-3729).
3-11-1-14
$ GET PAID TO SHOP! $ Mystery Shoppers
needed immediately in your local area, as
seen on V. Flexible hours, complete train-
ing. Internet access required. Call (800)398-
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NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS PT/FT
no exp necessary $50 Cash hiring bonus
Guaranteed in writing (888)318-1638 ext 107
www.USMailingGroup.com 3-11-1-14
Now Hiring 2005 Postal Positions Federal,
State & Local. $14.80/$48+/Hr. No experi-
ence necessary. Entry Levels. Full Benefits.
Paid-Training. Call 7 days (888)826-2513
Ext. 3302. 3-11-1-14
Cool Travel Job!!! One Month Paid Training!
$500 Sign on Bonus Must be free to travel &
Start Today (800)735-7462. 3-11-1-14
UP TO $4,000 WEEKLY!! Exciting Weekly
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Drivers- Owner Ops & Co. Drivers Needed
Now! Run SE Only or SE, Mid-Atl, MW
Regional, O/O's -No Forced Dispatch, Good
Pay plus Fuel (866)250-4292. 3-11-1-14
Weekend work! Looking or a mentor to take
students with learning disabilities out for fun
activities, like movies & dinner. Will pay for
activity and hours! Plase fax resume to 1-
800-956-2696 (local organization) 3-16-4-14
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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 **
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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 **
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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 Horses & Top Notch Instruction.
Hunters & Natural Horsemanship.
466-0465 mwfarm@attglobal.net
4-20-67-15
TRAFFIC SCHOOL ONLINE
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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 4-20-71-15
SLEEPY HOLLOW HORSE FARM
Quality Boarding 0 Lessons/English ,
Parties 0 Alachua County's oldest & finest
horse farm 466-4060 4-20-71-15
***YOGA*** -
Classes & Workshops
at Sanctuary
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352-336-5656
4-20-71-15
WRITING AID AND TYPING
I can help you to complete your paper. Learn
to write. Outline, Research, Grammar,
Coherency, Typing 374-7038 4-20-50-15
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writing? TOLL FREE 1-888-345-8295
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FINANCE TUTOR
Individuals or small groups.
Experienced, excellent.
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"Fjrst Responder**
Leam emergency medical care.
Prerequisite for EMT/Paramedic
Includes healthcare provider CPR
392-1161x4283 www.shcc.ufl.edu 3-24-
42-15
*Lifeguard Training"
Red Cross certification includes
CPR professional rescuer/first aid
Classes start now 392-1161x4283
www.shcc.ufl.edu/cpr 4-4-49-15
***TAEKWONDO***
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MOST IMPORTANT SKILL
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**AUTO MALL SERVICE DEPT**
Complete Auto Service
Imports & Domestics 0 Cars & Trucks
Discount for students. Call 352-380-0033
www.automallgainesville.com
4-20-56-15
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Loss energizes UF
against Spartars
COACH SAYS PROGRAM
ISN'T FOR EVERYBODY.
By TIM CASEY
Alligator Writer
tcasey@alligator.org
In case the baseball players for-
got what happened on Wednisday
night, they got a reminder at prac-
tice yesterday.
The scoreboard was turned on,
still showing the final score from
the 8-5 loss to UNC-Asheville. UF
hopes for different results against
Michigan State this weekend.
"This isn't a program for every-
body," Coach Pat McMahon said.
"The demand that we put on play-
ers is that we want self-starters and
[players who] understand that hard
work is how we get better.
"We'll have. guys hitting early
in the morning or late at night, at
1 or 2 a.m.," McMahon said. "I'm a
big believer that you work yourself
out of problems and you get better
when no one's watching. You need
to have the confidence and a work-
ing plan to do that."
The No. 6 Gators (12-4) did
not have much information about
-. UNC-Asheville
prior to the two-
game series, and
face a similar
situation against
the Spartans.
"I don't know
if we have much
O'Day [information] on
Michigan State,
either," UF junior pitcher Darren
O'Day said after Wednesday's
loss. "You've got to refocus. This
game counts just as much as a loss
to Miami. Every game you have to
treat as a big game."
Unranked -Michigan State (5-3)
SEE BASE, PAGE 20
lim uasey/ Alligator
Junior Bryan Ball will make his first Friday night start of the season this evening. Alan Horne had been
the regular Friday starter, but will rest his arm.
Gators return to site of defeat
By CHUCK BAER
Alligator Writer
No one likes finishing in second
place, especially if it happens twice
in a row in the same town.
The UP men's track team will
try to avoid just that when it trav-
els to Fayetteville, Ark., this week-
end to face the best track team in
the country on its home track.
'I'd never want to call
Fayetteville, Ark., -home," said
Coach Mike Holloway. "But we're
going to have to make it home this
weekend."
The Gators' last trip to
Fayetteville was for the SEC Indoor
Championships, where they fin-
ished second to the Razorbacks.
155-92.
The men's team refuses to go
into this meet focused on anything
but its goals.
"Fayetteville is Fayetteville,
and I can't say too much about
Fayetteville," said senior Josh
Walker, who is seeded third in
the 60-meter hurdles. "It's a great
facility to run at, and there's great
competition. I go into it as I do
every meet."
Sophomore Mike Morrison
looks forward to returning to the
Randal Tyson Track Center.
"There's not a day gone
by when I-don't re-live that
meet."
Tom Jones
UF track coach
"It's a great facility to jump
at," said Morrison, who is ranked
second nationally in the high jump
and fourth in the long jump. "I
think we have the advantage go-
ing back there, because we go there
so often during our conference
[season]."
The team also features sopho-
more Kerron Clement, who leads
the nation in the 400-meter dash
with the second-fastest collegiate
time this season, as well as the
third-best mark in the 200. Clement
will also run on UF's top-ranked
4x400-relay team with freshman
Bernard Middleton and juniors
Stefan Pastor and Sekou Clarke.
In addition, freshman Richard
Adu-Bobie will runin the 60-meter
dash while senior Steve Zieminski
will run the mile.
The fourth-ranked women's
team looks to match or improve
upon last year's second-place fin-
ish.
"We lost by one point last year,"
Coach Tom Jones said. "There's not
a day gone by when I don't re-live
that meet."
UF brings in some of the best
field athletes in the nation, includ-
ing the best weight thrower in the
nation, Candice Scott.
Scott holds the current colle-
giate record in the event; and won
the NCAA title in 2004 and 2002.
"Anything can happen," Scott
said. "I don't put anything past
anyone. That's the way it goes in
sports."
She will be competing against
teammate and junior All-American
Rachel Longfors, ranked tenth in
SEE TRACK, PAGE 20
A tourney like no other
pen.
The basketball gods owe it to the % orld of college oops.
Kentucky and UF played two of the most compelling games that
the Southeastern Conference saw all seasonn And the way the SEC
Tournament is structured, it all lines up for the Gators and the 'C'-1
to meet for the championship.
Each team held serve on its homecourt
during the regular season. But with just four
points as the combined difference, that po-
tential one last game is bound to be a classic.
SUF finally tossed the monkey off its
Brian Shaffer back, ending its eight-game losing streak
Sh-f At Home against Kentucky in the season finale. But
ome the Wildcats have to be steaming, with re-
bshaffer@alligator.org venge on-their minds about possibly losing
a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament with
that loss.
One more time, it'd be nice to see David Lee and Chuck Hayes
go at it. One more time, and everyone would. know if UF really
can beat Kentucky at its own game. One more time, and Anthony
Roberson would have another chance to hit the three that puts the
dagger in Big Blue before (gulp) taking his game to the pros.
But much like the Colts trading Edgerrin James to the Dolphins
for Patrick Surtain, it just makes too much sense for it to actually
happen.
The tournament bracket will play itself out and somewhere
along the path to the championship game one or both of these
teams will lose.
The SEC might be down this season, but there are still some
good teams in the league. Alabama and Louisiana State would
love nothing more than to rain on the parade that would be a UF-
Kentucky championship matchup.
SEE SHAF, PAGE 20
SEC Tournament Basketball
Tennessee 65
Arkansas 46
Mississippi 53
South Carolina 52
*
U UF sophomore Kerron Clem-
ent was named the 2005 United
States Track Coaches Association
Indoor South Region Athlete of
the Year on Thursday.
U 1999: The UF men's basketbal-team-
defeats Penn 75-61 in the first round of the
NCAA Tournament. The Gators ended up los-
ing to Gonzaga 73-72 in the third round.
ESEC Tournament: Mississippi State vs.
UF
-SUN Sports, 3:30 p.m. _
ESEC Tournament: Tennessee vs. Ken-
tucky
SUN Sports, 7:30 p.m.
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UF ROUNDUP
Tennis takes on pair of SEC opponents
I THE SOFTBALL TEAM TRAVELS TO
.ONG BEACH STATE FOR A TOURNEY.
In its second week of Southeastern Conference
)lay, the UF men's tennis team hosts two teams
n hopes of running its league record to 4-0.
Competition begins today at 4 p.m. against
Janderbilt. The 40th-ranked Commodores enter
he match 8-3 in regular season play and 0-2 in
-he conference.
While Vanderbilt ranks significantly lower
:han the Gators, men's tennis coach Andy
ackson insists that rankings at this point in the
;eason can be deceiving.
"Vanderbilt is off to a rocky start, but they are
:ontenders to be a Sweet 16 or Final 8 team," he
;aid. "We'll have to play well to compete with
:hem."U
Vanderbilt has beaten UF in its last two meet-
ings and brings to the court a strong doubles
pair in Scott Brown and Jason Pinsky, currently
ranked 27th.
Following today's match, the Gators have a
day to rest. They return to the court on Sunday
at 1 p.m. to face No. 28 Kentucky. Last week,
the Wildcats were ranked 12th before falling to
Mississippi and Mississippi State. -
Jackson doesn't have his team focusing much
on,Sunday's match, insisting the Gators must
win against Vanderbilt before they can worry
about becoming 4-0. Still, he acknowledges that
Kentucky is a talented team with a chance to
win.
"That's the SEC if you come to play, you
have a chance," he said. "If not, you're going to
lose."
NATASHA WEINSTEIN
Casey Anderson / Alligator Staff
Redshirt junior Chris Brandi said the Gators may have gotten a little down on themselves
after playing, but not defeating, some top teams recently.
In their final weekend before opening
Southeastern Conference play, the No. 16
Gators (17-6) will travel westward this weekend
and take part. in the Long Beach State Softball
Tournament.
The Gators will open play today against
Loyola Marymount (8-5) and Indiana (6-12), and
will conclude the tournament with games against
San Diego State (15-8) and No. 25 Long Beach
State (12-7) on Saturday.
"We know that we're going to have to play
well to do the things that we want to do both on
offense and defense, so we're just going to stay
with that and try to build up momentum before
going into Arkansas [next week]," said softball
coach Karen Johns.
UF left fielder Lindsey Cameron, who has
been on a tear in recent weeks, will enter the tour-
nament looking to add to an impressive stat line.
Batting .342 and leading the team in hits, home
runs and RBI, the junior said that she's never felt
better at the plate.
"My confidence is back to where it wias in
my freshman year," Cameron said. "I feel really
comfortable now and I've been working hard, so
it's good to see that the hard work has been pay-
ing off."
Instead of viewing this weekend's tournament
as just another long road trip, the Gators seem
confident that their long voyage could be prepa-
ration for the upcoming conference schedule.
"It's a great opportunity to be on the field with
the level of play and with the level of intensity
that these teams in California have," Cameron
said. "We couldn't have asked for a better time
to come out here right before our conference
schedule to get pumped up and play the cali-
ber of teams that we have to play."
Cameron, however;won't be the only UF
player excited to play this weekend. Sophomore
Lauren Roussell, the only California native on the
team, grew up only minutes away from the tour-
nament's host stadium and will finally get to play
in front of her hometown friends and family.
She pointed out before the season that this was
the weekend she was most looking forward to.
This will be UF's first-ever matchup with ei-
ther Loyola Marymount or Long Beach State. The
Gators are 2-0 against Indiana and 1-0 against San
Diego State.
WILLIS JACOBSON
First game
since 1965
BASE, from page 19
will face the Gators for the first
time since 1965, when each team
won a game in a Miami tourna-
ment. It was the only time the
schools have met.
Michigan State has not an-
nounced who its starting pitch-
ers will be. Junior right-hander
Tim Day (2-0, 3.75 ERA), junior
left-hander Chris Malec (1-0, 4.22
ERA), sophomore right-hander
Craig Brookes (0-0, 5.00 ERA)
and freshman Mark Sorensen (0-
0, 6.75 ERA) each have two starts
this season.
Junior right-hander Bryan Ball
(30). will start tonight for UF, in
place of Alan Home. Home had
started every Friday night game
this season, but will rest his arm
and possibly start on Sunday.
Ball has been the Gators' most
potent starting pitcher, posting
an impressive 1.40 ERA in 25.2
innings.
"I think with Bryan Ball, his
goal is to establish consistency,"
McMahon.said. "He's a competi-
tive young man. He's worked so
hard on pitching, pitching to all
parts of the plate, and controlling
runners. I'm anxious to see how
he continues that quest."
Senior right-hander Tommy
Boss (2-0, 5.09 ERA in 17.2 in-
nings) will start for the Gators on
Saturday. UF has not determined
who will start on Sunday.
Sophomore Gavin Dickey
seems to have earned a return to
the starting lineup, while Stephen
Barton may move to third base if
junior shortstop Justin Tordi can
play this weekend. Tordi missed
Wednesday's game with lower
back spasms. It was the first time
in the last 96 games he did not
start for the Gators.
High-ranking runners to lead UF
TRACK, from page 19
he nation.
In the shot put, senior Liz Wanless is
-anked third in the NCAA with a best
throw of 17.80 meters, followed by Scott,
Mvith a throw of 17.45 meters.
SEC champion Krystle Moss goes into
he meet ranked tenth in the high jump.
The Gators also boast sophomore
Tiandra Ponteen, who ran a time of 51.47
n the 400 at the SEC championships, the
)est time in the nation for the event.
Ponteen will join Zanquandria Joseph,
Natalie Knight, and Nadine Palmer in
the 4x400 relay.
"I think a lot of the teams are a lot
more balanced this year," said associate
head coach Larry Judge. "I don't see a
dominant team."For us, all of our quali-
fiers are very experienced and we have
people that are ranked very, very high
in each one of the events. We feel like
we can be right in there, if everyone hits
- and of course, with a little help from the
other teams as well."
The NCAA Indoor Championships
kick off today, with competition slated
to begin at 10 a.m. The event will air on
ESPN2 on Wednesday at noon.
SHAF, from page 19
And while the Wildcats seem to make
a habit out of getting to the final game, it's
not that simple for the Gators. Prior to reach-
ing that point last season, UF had suffered
through a stretch of conference tournament
disappointments.
But regardless of which teams reach the
championship game, experts around the
country are sleeping on just how compelling
this tournament is going to be..
Kentucky (however overrated they may
have been) was No. 3 in the country just last
week. UF and LSU are surging late in the
season. And while Alabama and Mississippi
State may have lost games along the way,
they didn't lose any talent and are still plenty
good enough to go. on a deep postseason
run.
You can have the ACC and the Big East.
Some of the best basketball in the country
will play out on the Georgia Dome floor.
And if everything works out for UF and
Kentucky, Sunday's championship game al-
ready has 'instant classic' written all over it.
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Cover art Andy Marlette
Alligator, Friday, March 11, 2005
THE PEEP SHOW
Guard tries to one-up SEC coaches
By BRYAN APP
Alligator Staff Writer
bapp@alligator.org
Roberson said. "That's something that w as- just
out of my hands, that I couldn't control. I had to
put it in somebody else's hands. I laid it on the
line, but everybody has their own opinion '
Any kid old enough to chuck a ball
through a hoop.fantasizes about it.
'Anyone who has spent more school-day Tourney Fodder
afternoons on the playground than at a desk Roberson said he respects the success
has played out that heroic "Hoosiers"-like Bass experienced this season, averaging a
scenario alone:
ore e oeon nero on league-second best 8.8 rebounds and third-
You're the hometown underdog, down
by 2 points. The only thing between you best 17.5 points per game. Bass also led thE
and a court-storming upset of your rival.is conference in field goal percentage.
15 feet of knuckle-whitening, lip-quivering He said he was happy for the Tiger- tor-
hardwood and a 10-foot high, 18-inch wide ward, wishes him luck and even recognize-
metal ring. the difficulty of choosing the best ofs Luc .1
Don't choke. group of elite players.
Every ball-brandishing, bike-pedal- But he admitted that his second-place
ing kid dreams about that moment more standing would further inspire him to prove
Hollywood than reality. his doubters wrong by leading UF to its
Junior guard Anthony Roberson lived it. first-ever SEC Tournament championship
With 15 seconds remaining and his Gators
trailing then-No. 3 Kentucky by 1 point, He'llhave hat opportunity when the
Roberson stepped to the free-throw line for Gators (20-7, 12-4 SEC) face Mississippi
a one-and-one opportunity. State (22-9, 10-7 SEC) at 3:15 p.m. at th,
-He knew he had no choice. Both shots had Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
to fall. "Now the biggest goal is to hold that tro-
"'Your whole life, you:'sk for that situa- phy on Sunday," Roberson said. "From till
tion,"Robersonexplained. point forward, and even
'Those are the moments YOur whole life, before the votes came
you live for CBS, last you ask for that situation, out, I've always been out
home game, sold out Those are the moments.s 'there to prove a point
- the moments that you Roberson said that
dream about." you live for -said that
i\'Vhle the stake CB, last home game, sold out winning a tournament
were higher this time.th I ns th championship v would
Roerson, like any more than make up for
gynm rat, had been in you dream about." any lost individual
difficult binds be- Anthony Roberson, UF guard honors.
tce. "Forget a 'Plaer
S"He remembers shovel- i n g
,snrw in his hometown'of Saginaw, Mich.,
just so he could play out the scene on his
-ovn hoop.
1 Years later and some 1,130 miles away, he
re-lenacted the scene this time without the
wlite slush.
o Both shots splashed through the net, and
fo4lou ing a final defensive stand,irobeso6''s
Ettort- helped the Gators srve~ s a four-year,
.eight-game funk againfE the Wildcats.
A shirtless, jubiknt frenzy ensued as a
group of Gatorlcelebrated their first career
win against Ientucky o'n Sunday.
,BBlind Eyes
Unfortunately for Roberson, his game-highN
21-pdint performance, highlighted by a game-
savyjng steal and two clute'.-foud shots. fell u-on
of the 'Year," Roberson said
"Something that I can get to be happy that
makes my teammates happy, too, and \ e
can all talk about for years after, that's much
bigger than that. Everything happens for a
reason.And if that's the reason, then I'm all
for it."
The Outside
But don't asl histeammates for a rea.i-on
why the point guard they affectionate.: call
"Peep" should watch the ward slip a\\a\
Not after hejhelped push~UF to a record-
tying 12 conference wins by bing the onl\
player to average 20 points in league pla ,.
\ Whili he has an obvious bi., junior
auafd Matt Walsh said he couldn't den\
I Though five of theleague's top Flayer ot tihe
'far candidates were playing in pivotal sea.
,-son finales that weekend, the 12 Southeatern
f conference coaches had alreac~ysudmitted their
Shallots for the Player ofthe"ear award Friday.
SLouisiana State sophomore forward"
3randon Bass 4on his second SEC Playeroof
ihe Yeaphonor when the coaches' ayard was
T Annhtnced Wednesday. w
SThefinal tally: Bass 5, Roberson 4, Alabama
junior forward Kennedy Wmiston 2 and
Kdintucky senior forward Check Hayes 1.
oberson, the SEC's leading scorer, was left
o o embrace the cold, white slush once again.
' "I'played as hard as I could and left ev-
;ierythirm on the floor every time I played,"
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*it -l .,.LC'.1 L y amlr7i Cie iOt&aIt.u4iat.o tiLe
ZTh gday before ballots were due, there al-
ways seemed to be an outside contender.
L'5U coach John Brady said he votekt for
Winlb-n"~ I
Though Arkansascoach Stan Heath said
he was still undecidedat the time, helulti-
matelyinamed two standodits. I
"There are two guys tt stick out to
me," Heath said. "Chuck IHyes because
[Kentu4ky] wins. And then, Kqnnedy
WinstoV is a guy that is just sd difficult to
deal with." %
Markc Gottfried, Alabama's ccqh, voted
for Basy. /
Matt Marriott Alligator Staff
Junior guard Anthony Roberson looks down at his towel during I4s game agaig Ken-
tucky. The Gators victory was something for Roberson to look up at, though, sas
Matt Marlott Alligator Staff
Junior guard Anthony Roberson plays keep away with Kentucky's Ravi Moss. Robersol hit two free rowss at the end of the game to
win it for the Gators.
Since no coach could vote for his own
'player, not even Coach Billy Donovan N red
for Roberson. Donovan, instead, opted for
Hayes. aMW
"I think because Kentucky wo\n, I voted
for Hayes," Donovan said. hiuck i-la es is
the guy that holds their tern together."
Peep 2.0
But would Pvcbp cast a ballot r tnm-elt
if he could?
"No doubt." Roberson replied. I
It's a sign of a '-lf-c,:.nfidence that he
says h.i, gr.:ric, co nso derabil\ thi. -. a-on,
partly due to his improved d eind d,rg
La_-t -ea.ioi:n. R ..ber-ron was criticized for
being a one-way player.
Perhaps his d!ften.-i\ r improvement can
be captured in one climatic plaj', jiu.t before
he stepped to hie .tripe for thoie. streak-
snalpping free :.nmiu. against the Wildcats,
RoberoULi blocked and tripledd the ball
,from Kent uc k, guard Patrick Sparks on .a
cdri\ e.. frustrated fc'to.! tncm irar k then set
unE Peep's '..i ining shots.
S"I think a year ago or in' fiesl man year,
that wouyn't have happened," Roberson
-aid .."I give all the cri!-dt to [assistant]
coa.:h t.1 rr I S\ att H-e i really been in my
ear, been in my face, telling Me I need to get
better at the other end."
NBA-Bound?
Witk his improved defensive pl. 1 Rober-.'n
could be ready to lead UF into the SEC
Tournamel one final time.
He did, after all, flirt with going pro last year
before making a last-minute decisiorto return
in May and rsn't denied the possibility of do-
ing so this summer.
Still, critics c Um lie shoots too mul! to be a
pro point guard and that 6-foot-i "_ too hihort for
an NBA two-piar-
What does he have to say?
"I went out everytame and played mv gard-
e-.t. and I guess I couldn't satisfy e\ el bc dy.
Roberson said. "That's ust how it is."
But right now, Robe son says he onJl\ nie ,id
to satisfy Donovan and his UF teammates. He'll
worryfabout the NBA Ahen the oppctunqy
arises.
"I'm ~l atbou tt opport.ntieS-I." Rober son .aj.i
"I got the opportunity to play here I got the cl -
portunity with the ball in Wiy hand to show
what I can do. And if it's possible at the ne\t
level, with the ball in my hand I believe I will
do it again. I \e been doing it all .y life. '
Peep prefers to lea e it on te cot again.
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Matt Marriott Alligator Stait
SAnthony Robepson attempts a finger roll
against Kentucky's Ramel Bradley.
SEC Champi
* GUARD MATT WALSH SAID LOSING
EARLY IN THE SEC TOURNAMENT IS
NOT A BLESSING IN DISGUISE.
P
S By ANDREW ABRAMSON
4'< Alligator Staff Writer'
i !' aa bra mson@alligator.org
When legendary "football coach Vince
Sombardi said "Winning isn't everything.
It's the only thing," he may have overlooked
collegee basketball conference tournaments.
: Take 'this weekend's Southeastern
Conference Tournament in Atlanta. The UF
lnen's basketball team will be looking to
Advance to the SEC Championship Game
for the second year in a row. But there's been
A little rumor spreading around the locker
room that it may be beneficial to bow. out
I early and rest before next weekend's NCAA
Tournameklt.
"A lot of people say losing early in the
onship win could work wonders for NCAA seeding
conference tournament is a blessing in
disguise. I don't know," junior guard Matt
Walsh said. "I know I'm going to go out and
win. It would be a cool thing to be the first
ever Florida team to win.it."
Last year, an emotional and under-
manned Gators squad surprised the SEC by
advancing to the finals before being falling
to Kentucky.
UF entered the .NCAA Tournament
exhausted and aching, which can at least
partially explain tlhe upset loss against
Manhattan in the first round of the
Tournament.
During this year's regular season, the
Gators never played more than two games in
a single week. A return trip to the SEC finals
will mean three games in a row, starting today
against Mississippi State.
"It breaks your body down," UF coach
Billy Donovan said. "It physically takes a
toll on your team I don't think there's any
question about that."
But fo. a team that loves to win and wants
tO show the nation they're the true beast of
the SEC, it certain i\ wouldn't hurt to win the
SEC Tournamenit for the first time in school
history .
The last impression is the one that peo-
ple often times remember, and I know that
last year making it to finals
really helped our seeding,"
senior forward David Lee
said. "This year I think
we can do a lot of good for
ourselves as well."
For every benefit of los-
Walsh ng early and getting an
S. additional two da. s of rest
. before the NCAA Tournament, there's still
the seeding issue.
Winning the SEC Championship could
cdo wonders fo,,r the Gators, earning them as
high as a thiee or four seed in the NCAAs.
In EST4l,'s ever-changing' bracketolgy
predictions, on Wednesday the Gators were
predicted as a No. 5 seed playing No. 12 seed
West Virginia in Cleveland. It sounds like a .' Ai
relatively favorable matchup, although the f|
5-12 matchup is known to produce numer-
ous upsets like last year's Manhattan vic-
tory against UF.
'A nice showing this weekend will pro- Who: UF [20-7, 12-4 SEC, No. 2
pel UF to a favorable seeding. A loss to East] vs. Mississippi State [22-9, 9-7
Mississippi State could mean a tough first- SEC, No. 3 West] in SEC tournament
round NCAA game and an even harder chal- quarterfinals
lenge to get to the Sweet 16. quarterfals
"I feel like if we win [the SEC Tipoff: Today, 3:15 p.m.
Championship] Sunday we're going into Where: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga.
the [NCAA] Tournament with a confidence Series Record: UF leads 53-45
builder," junior guard Anthony Roberson
said. "I don't believe in losing early to rest. Notes: The Gators are on a four-game
I think going home on Sunday with that win streak after defeating Kentucky
championship mrkes you even hungrier for the first time in nine attempts
makes you want to have even more success. Sunday. UF will try to reach the SEC
It's about how bad you want it and I'm all championship game for the second
about making it to Sunday.
"If we get to Sunday I think everything < consecutive season and attemptwto
else will be taken care of." win its first-ever tournament title.
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Golf looks for Vegas luck
By NICK ZACCARDI
Alligator Writer
Buddy Alexander's money is on Manuel
Villegas this weekend. As the Gators travel to
Las Vegas, Nev., for the Southern Highlands
Collegiate Championship, the UF men's golf
coach is betting on the redshirt freshman to
fill a void.
"This is the best field of the year
with very little doubt in my opin-
ion. There's not a weak team in
the tournament."
Buddy Alexander
UF men's golf coach
Four Gators rank in the top 63 of the
*olfweek individual ratings, but the fifth UF
golfer, Villegas, falls way back at No. 362.
"We're struggling a little bit at the No.
5 spot with [Ryan] Cochran and Manuel
Villegas and Duke Butler [IV]," Alexander
said. "Those are the three guys that are fight-
ing for that fifth spot."
Thanks to solid play from Matt Every,
Brett Stegmaier, James Vargas and Richard
Treis, UF claimed two wins and a runner-up
finish in its last three tournaments.
"Those four guys can carry the load in
the spring and they're going to play every
tournament from now on unless there's an
unforeseen problem," Alexander said.
But to make a postseason run, Alexander
wants to shore up that final spot.
"I think in a perfect world you'd like
for your [No. 5] guy to kind of step up
and be obvious," Alexander said. "I would
hope that somebody would start playing
extremely well and just blow the other two
guys away"
, Alexander never would have lost sleep
had Jessie Mudd been able to recover from
an ankle injury this year. As ofnow, however,
the sophomore will take a medical redshirt.
"If Jessie were to all of: a sudden start
really playing well and we were still strug-
gling with the fifth guy and Jessie wanted
to do it, then we could call the redshirt off,"
Alexander said.
UF will need stronger play from its No. 5
position, starting today in Las Vegas. All 15
tournament opponents rank in the top 25.
Every team ranked in the top six will
compete, including the only team to defeat
UF this spring, No. 3 Georgia.
"This is the best fieldof the year with
very little doubt in my opinion," Alexander
said. "There's not a weak team in the tourna-
ment."
Divers drive for NCAAs
* THIS IS UF'S LAST CHANCE TO
QUALIFY FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS.
By BRIAN STEELE
Alligator Writer
It's all about consistency.
If the UF diving teams have that at
the NCAA Diving Zones this weekend,
they'll be in the national spotlight. If
not, it may be a long trip home, said
diving coach Donnie Craine.
Craine is looking forward to UF's
last chance to qualify divers for the up-
coming NCAA Championships. New
opportunities have given the team a
renewed sense of hope.
"The best part about [this meet is that]
if they are on, and dive well, it is not a
matter of how well you have done all
year. [It is] just right now," Craine said.
"You could almost compare it to a bas-
ketball tournament. It's one-and-done."
While the Gators may only have one
opportunity to qualify, Craine feels that
if the divers keep up the momentum
built at the conference meet, they can
look forward to the NCAAs.
"I haven't had to say much; they
know what to expect," Craine said. "If
Zach [Wilcox] and Nicole [Bolt] dive the
way they did in conference, they'll go to
NCAAs. If they don't, then they won't.
We need a repeat performance."
Wilcox, an All-American, and Bolt
are UF's lone diving seniors, but they
will have some youthful, eager allies.
Joining them will be sophomores Vitor
Assuncao and Justin Schmidt and junior
Chris Comfort. Both the'seniors and the
younger divers are hoping to contribute
as much as they can, and the swimmers
are counting on them.
"The swimmers feel a lot better
about what they can-do, knowing that
[a diver] can get some points," Craine
said. "If you make it through our zone,
it is a pretty good bet you will score
points at NCAAs."
Bolt hopes to be one of those to have
an impact, and to bring desperately
needed success to the women's diving
team.
"It definitely would be an incredible
experience," Bolt said. "A woman diver
has not made it through for several
years. If I perform like I did in confer-
ence, then I should be good to make
it. We just have to go out there, have
a good time, try our best, and land on
[our heads]."
The Gators' younger swimmers do
not have the experience of Wilcox and
Bolt, but Craine knows that his seniors
will solve that problem.
"The best thing about older athletes
is that [the younger divers] see what
they can do, and that is a huge differ-
ence," he said. "Older guys have the
tendency to take pressure off younger
guys."
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the independent florida U ~lmdau Pub shed by Campus Communications, Inc. of GE We Inform. You Decide. SG aids 'in tuition fight By JAMES VANLANDINGHAM Alligator Staff Writer jvanl@alligator.org TALLAHASSEE -A legislator who had proposed cutting off all state funding to students taking more than 115 percent of the credit hours needed to graduate amended his bill Tuesday to remove that provision, partly due to the efforts of UF Student Govermnent. Rep. Juan Zapata, R-Miami, also removed a measure that would have allowed universities to levy a tuition surcharge of up to 100 percent on students whom the universities determine are taking more classes than they need to graduate. The twin measures could have added up to a nightmare scenario for UF students who stray from their degree paths. If, under the bill, UF chose to enact the doubling surcharge on tuition -which without state aid would increase to the out-of-state rate -such undergraduate students could go from studying for free on Bright Futures scholarships to scrambling to cover a $31,654yearly tuition bill. That number is based on UF's 2005 tuition rates, but outof-state tuition is set to rise 12.5 percent in 2006. Zapata voluntarily removed those measures from his bill, HB 119, in an amendment filed at a Tuesday meeting of the House College and Universities Committee. The amended bill passed the committee unanimously., Legislator still wants faster graduation In an interview Thursday, Zapata said the tuition penalties were part of a bill-drafting error that was corrected by the new amendment. While he still wants to encourage students to graduate faster, he said he never intended to enacf such an extreme solution. "College. kids are college kids. If you keep them focused, you can save a lot of money that can be invested for the students elsewhere." Juan Zapata State representative "It's an issue we need to address, but we don't need to do it by being so punitive," he said. "But the excess credit hours are costing the state a lot of money. You have a small percentage of students taking the extra hours, which are really being paid for by all the students who are graduating on time." Florida university students who graduated in 2003 earned 337,837 credit hours over 115 percent of their degree requirements, costing the state about $29 million, according to a study by OPPAGA, the legislature's investigative arm. Twenty percent of those students earned 83 percent of the extra hours. Zapata said that all Florida universities should have degree-audit systems similar to UF's, which automatically tells students what courses they still need to graduate on time. "College kids are college kids," he said. "If you keep them focused, you can save a lot of money that can be invested for the students elsewhere." Victory for UF UF Student Body President Jamal Sowell said that in recent weeks, Zapata met with Tallahassee lobbyist Ron C. LaFace Jr., who is paid by UF Student Government with UF student fees to lobby for SG in the legislature. In the meetings, LaFace expressed the reservations that SG had with the bill and how the tuition penalties could hurt Florida students. "This is actually a major victory," Sowell said. "Ron informed me about this issue a while ago. We were lobbying against the tuition penalty language, and this is a direct victory that we were trying to push for. "All those-trips I made to Tallahassee this Spring have paid off," he added. "It's still early and everything, but that's a small victory we've won against block tuition." But Scott Ross, director of SEE BILL, PAGE 5 SG ELECTION ISSUES Candidates offer.differing views on Reitz changes By NEIL HUGHES Alligator Writer nhughes@alligator.org Candidates for Student Government's top office offered differing plans for the administration of the Reitz Union, which receives the lion's share of student money. As the focal point of campus affairs, the Reitz Union is the recipient of about 30 percent of the $11 million of Activity & Service Fees annually. In addition to that funding, the Student Senate passed a bill Feb. 8 that granted a $500,000 interest-free loan to renovate the Reitz Union Hotel. Student Body Treasurer and Impact presidential candidate Dennis Ngin, who approved the bill, said he had problems with the loan but chose not to veto it because the Senate supported it. "I didn't want to be a dictator. The Senate pushed it forward, and I allowed it to go forward," Ngin said of the "rushed" bill. About 57 percent of the Union's services are funded by about $3.4 million in student SEE REITZ, PAGE 5 "Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers" l When asked which Student Government party his fraternity would support, Sigma Alpha Epsilon president Travis Santos joked, "Whatever the frat party is." See story, pg. 9. FORECAST 2 OPINIONS 6 CLASSIFIEDS 10 CROSSWORD 14 Sunny SPORTS 21 69/45 visit www.alligator.org VOLUME 98 ISSUE 113 91 I laasvle Forda FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005 Casey Anderson / Alligator Staff Sold out skank Tyler Jones of Reel Big Fish lounges on the edge of the stage during a trumpet solo. The band performed at the Steven C. O'Connell Center for IRHAPalooza. See story, pg. 8. U Junior Bryan Ball will make his first Friday night start of the season this evening. Alan Horne had been the regular Friday starter, but will rest his arm. See story, pg. 19. I h.M
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2, ALLIGATOR E FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005 News Today NATIONAL FORECAST TODAY SUNNY 69/45 SATURDAY SUNNY 70/47 "Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers" LOCAL County, Gainesville fire rescues to stay separate Since commissions for neither the city of Gainesville nor the county of Alachua could come to a consensus regarding a proposed merger of their fire rescue systems Thursday, they will continue to work independently. County Commissioner Paula Delaney did not see reason to change the current system. "If the system isn't broke, don't fix it," she said. The merger would address the issue of providing fire rescue services to outlying and unincorSUNDAY SUNNY 77/52 MONDAY RAIN 75/53 TUESDAY PARTLY CLOUDY 72/53 porated areas of Gainesville. However, the commissions found that Gainesville Fire Rescue is doing an adequate job of providing service to all its constituents, including those areas. County Commissioner Rodney Long wanted a decision made today given that the city's residents voted twice in favor of the merger. "We owe it to the taxpayers to do something with what we've got," Long said. The only two commissioners in favor of the merger were County Commissioners Lee Pinkoson and Chairwoman Cynthia Chestnut, who said she believes the merger would bring better service to residents outside city limits. "People decide where they want to live, and we provide a service," Chestnut said. Pinkoson added his concern regarding service diminishing as the city and county grow. -IVETTE MENDEZ The Alligator strives to be accurate and clear in its news reports and editorials. 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FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005 M ALLIGATOR, 3 Ngin inspired by culture, achievement Editor's note: This is the third in a series of three articles taking a closer look at Student Body presidential candidates. By DAVID COHEN Alligator Writer dcohenclq ligtor.org Dennis Ngin has taken a cue from his parents' escape from oppression through the jungles of Cambodia and has shown similar determination in his campaign for Student Body president. Ngin's parents escaped the clutches of the violent communist Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia in the late 70s, and their son was born a few years later. Fast forward 21 years, and Ngin, the first person in his family to enter higher education, is running for Student Body president of the fourth-largest university in the United States. "My family came to the country with nothing g," he said. "They worked from the ground up." Ngin, the Impact Party's leader, said he is following his parents'lead. "I've earned everything," he said. "I work very hard. I'm not afraid to say -and to stand up for -what I believe in." Although Ngin admits that his parents are his personal heroes, he said he is a "rebel inside [his] own household. For them I'm supposed to be a doctor or engineer" He is the current Student Body treasurer and is majoring Casey Anderson / Alligator Staff Student Body presidential candidate Dennis Ngin talks with friends while campaigning on Turlington Plaza. in both political science and marketing. He helped make strides for Gainesville's AsianAmerican community and assisted in bringing the first AsianAmerican cultural fraternity to Florida. He brought the first Asian-American studies certificate in the Southeast to UF and is a member of Preview Staff 2005. Earlier this week, Florida Leader Magazine recognized him as one of the state's Top 20 leaders,' acDennis Wgln at a glance Favorite superhero: Spider-Man Last movie seen: "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Last CD purchased: Ryan Cabreria Favorite public figure: Franklin D. Roosevelt Personial heroes: (parents) "They've gone through a lot in their life. They were in the middle of a war. They were subjected to a county where people were being murdered'and they survived." cording to Impact's Web site. Ngin describes himself as "determined," "passionate," "calm" and a "visionary." "As a candidate, I stand for a person that has faced a lot of difficulties during his-campaign but never took a step back. I'm a person that will conmnit myself to doing the right thing. I refuse to be pushed around." Ngin said he is troubled by corruption in Student Government, despite the fact that his former party, Access, won last year. "That iswhy I am running -to take a stand against corruption," he said. "I believe in the ability of government to do the right thing. And the job is not done yet. There is still more to be done." Ngin wants to replace the "outdated" video games in the Reitz Union Game Room and implement a philanthropic campus-wide recycling program that would allow organizations to donate their earnings to a group of their choosing. He also said he wants to use a GPS system on a "couple" of RTS buses in order to hold them accountable. He called the idea a "long term investment for the benefit of the student body" that would help with campus parking problems. Ngin calls his party's platform an "agenda." "The timeline represents accountability. We are nots nning to be officers. We are running to do work." Ngin also said he is a studentoriented candidate. "I'm not running to be elected Student Body president but to be a servant of the student.to have every student be my president." SOLE 50NS OLFl$S$NS! S01 ESSONS GO dSSNS* WWW.WESTENDGOLF.COM Golf Lessons 6-7 pm Let's Do ItWitij'a the Lights On! 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A unique feature of tonight's debate is that the presidential candidates will have the power to ask their own surprise questions to their opponents. The debate coincides -but is not affiliated -with Gator Nights. Following the debate and next week's election, the winning candidate and his party will have sway over nearly $11 million in student funds for the next year. Heated campaign issues of legacy positions, deal-making, the annihilation of a student-supported online voting ballot initiative by the SG Supreme Court, the UF administration's possible alcohol policies and eliminating student voter apathy were some concerns touched upon in debates this past week. The audience will be able to ask questions of the three candidates and learn more about each party's platforms and promises. 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4, ALLIGATOR 0 FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005 STUDENT GOVERNMENT Reserve excess in debate By STEPHANIE GARRY Alligator Staff Writer smgarry@alligator.org With an election looming, Student Government candidates are promising freebies like printing, a wireless campus and music downloads, but few have addressed the taxes students pay to support those services. Last semester, UF raised the Activity & Service Fee that supports SG to $8.64 per credit hour for the 2005-2006 academic year. For a student taking 15 credits, that's a total of $129.60 per semester, or at least $1,036 for an undergraduate degree. The fee has increased for four consecutive years and has risen 45 percent over the last 10 years. Meanwhile, SC maintains millions of dollars in savings. "I think that we could better allocate the money for A&S Fees," said Dennis Ngin, Student Body treasurer and presidential candidate for the Impact Party. "We don't need to raise A&S Fees if you have reserve money sitting around and doing nothing." On July 1, SG had $3.9 million in savings, but statutes require it to keep only $750,000. Since then, SG has tapped into more than $1 million from its reserves for projects like Reitz Union renovations, wireless ethernet and the Student Nighttime Auxiliary Patrol (SNAP). SG has no automatic redistribution of funds if reserves meet the required level, like some other universities do. Instead, it allows student groups to make special requests for money out of savings. "I think the fact that reserves were at that high a level (shows) we do need to re-evalutate the system we have in place," Gator Partypresidential candidate Joe Goldberg said. "I don't think it should be that high." The Student Body president has direct effect on whether or 'not the university raises the fee. The winner of the election will appoint students to serve on the committee that recommends the fee level for the next year. Inflation and growing student group membership may require a fee hike, said Susan Vaz Henriques, who works in SG Finance and is running for Student Body treasurer with the Progress Party. "It's reasonable that the A&S Fee has to increase, but it doesn't have to as much as it has in the past," she said. "I think that we could better allocate the money for A&S Fees. We don't need to raise A&S Fees if you have reserve money sitting around and doing nothing." Dennis Ngin Student Body treasurer and Impact Party presidential candidate Voice Party treasurer candidate Justin Lauer said SG's reserves are too high and the money should be spent on 24-hour study centers and Sunday bus service. "The level of reserves is too high, and some of the money should definitely be spent in the very near future to benefit all students," he said. From 2001-2003, SG has spent a little more than $1 million out of reserves. Both years, the A&S Fee increased. However, SG Finance has no target level for reserves in comparison to the budget. On July 1, SG savings equaled nearly 40 percent of the budget, bringing the total amount that SG controlled to more than $14 million. UF technology could prevent future Columbia disasters By SKYLER SMITH Alligator Writer ssmith@aliigator.org New UF technology could prevent another disaster like that of the space shuttle Columbia. In January 2003, a chunk of Columbia's insulating foam broke off and damaged the heat-resistant tiles on the left wing, ultimately causing the shuttle to burn up in the Earth's atmosphere. Spaces within the foam, which th /)C nit OctifNi cause pieces to break off and* can't be detected without ripping the foam apart, have been blamed. However, UF nuclear engineering professor Ed Dugan and retired UF professor Alan Jacobs are pioneering the use of an X-ray backscatter machine that can be used on the foam. The device works much the same as a conventional X-ray machine used for medical purposes. With normal X-ray machines, radiation is shot through a target to film on the other side. With the backscatter X-ray, the radiation particles "scatter back" and provide an UF image. Research "The big reason for going with backscatter is because some objects you can only get to one side," said Dugan. "It's difficult because when you get a chest X-ray you get 90 percent on the film. We're lucky if we get onetenth of a percent." Originally used for landmine detection, the technology has been adopted by engineering firm Lockheed Martin. -According to a press release, Lockheed Martin originally provided UF with samples of foam with both known and unknown voids. The backscatter detector found all major flaws. The company now has three of the $100,000 backscatter machines at its Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, while NASA has one in Huntsville, Ala. This technology, is ideal for the foam used on space shuttles, Dugan said, because the foam is so low-density that other applications didn't work. "People at NASA likened it to finding smog in clean air," Dugan saidLockheed Martin is now using its detectors to scan the foam on the shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank and a backup tank. 1718W. Univ. Ave Th 378-7033 HOUSE FRI: Beat the Clock Free Food 7pm -9pm Live Music/DJ SAT: Free Beer & Karaoke [IMMJmJmJ me call. Fator TAKE DRUGS AND YOU COULD BE HIGH T HE REST OF F Andy Apicella / Alligator Staff Viva La Revolution Dan Fitzpatrick targets impressionable students, advocating his Iron Fist Revolution. Fitzpatrick aims to become dictator of UF. Your Classified Ad.140 NEWSPAPERS. One phone Place your classified ad in 140 Florida newspapers with one phone call, starting at $375. Just call the 3114Alligator and ask about the Florida Classified ai'! Advertising Network. Or call 1-800-742-1373. 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FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005 0 ALLIGATOR, 5 Amended bill a 'major victory'; legislators still want speedy graduation or some form of block tuition. SB226, that would allow children "I don't think it's over yet," he of illegal immigrants to claim said. "We have reasons to be cauin-state university the Florida Students Association, tiously optimistic, but I wouldn't fn r d ni b hk fl i n, tp said that while he is pleased the tuition penalties were removed from the bill, there likely will be attempts later during the legislative session to impose similar penalties start aong DaC rips yet. In-state tuition for immigrants' children proposed The newly amended bill is now similar to the Senate bill, Student tuition if they graduLife ated from Florida high schools after living here for three consecutive years. In Zapata's bill, as long as the students promised to become legal permanent residents as soon as possible, up to 2,000 of them could file claims with the state Department of Education to claim Florida residency. If more than 2,000 students apply, high school GPAs will determine which of the students can claim instate tuition -a difference between $2,955 a year versus $15,827 for outof-state students. Zapata said it was important that students who have played by the rules and graduated from Florida high schools not be punished for the mistakes of their parents who came to America illegally. "We made an investment in these students already," he said. "These are very good, top-quality students, and a college degree will help these individuals contribute to the state." Current Reitz Union contract forbids debit card usage in most of building R EITZ, from page 1 funds, by far the largest portion of A&S Fee expenditures. Additionally, between 30 and 40 percent of Gator Dining Services' business takes place within the Union, according to former Reitz Union Director Dave Kratzer, who was recently promoted to associate vice president for student affairs. Lack of reserves in question In addition to A&S Fees, the Union receives funding from profits made by businesses in the building through commissions. All of the Union's profits go back into the building, because it is not allowed to have a reserve of funds. "It's not a Wal-Mart. It's not a profit center," Krazter said. "It's-a student union, which is fortunate in that we have student activity fees and our own generated income that support it. Things that do not generate income, [such as] the student activities area, the general lounges, the building itself. All of that is supported by those two sources." But Progress Party presidential candidate MacKenzie Moritz said he feels that the Union should be able to have its own limited reserve fund available which, according to Ngin, the Board of Directors at the Union has wanted for some time. Moritz cited a faulty sewer valve discovered over Winter Break as an example of why the Union should be able to collect money in a reserve. Through the current system, the Union was forced to request $100,000 from the Senate for repairs, and the money was not granted until Feb. 8, leaving the contractor awaiting payment for several weeks. While Moritz was a major supporter of the loan, Ngin and Gator Party presidential candidate Joe Goldberg have both been vocal in their disapproval. Goldberg said that the hotel renovations, while necessary, are not an immediate benefit to students and did not warrant a loan. "In my four years at the University of Florida, I've been in the hotel twice," Goldberg said. No CITF money Both Goldberg and Moritz pointed out that the Capital Improvement Trust Fund, or CITF, which Moritz distributed funding last summer and does so every three to five years, didn't provide any funding for the Union. Goldberg and Moritz criticized the current administration for excluding the Union from the distribution of funds. "[Student Body President] Jamal [Sowell] just decided not to give any money to the Reitz Union this year, which is disappointing," Moritz said, noting the lack of funding provided by CTF justified the Feb. 8 loan. Debit cards a no-no Ten of the 29 Gator Dining Services locations are located within the Union, where vendors paya square-footage rent as well as a commission on sales, which is divided evenly between UF and the Union. The fourth-floor Arredondo Room is the only location that accepts credit and debit cards as well as the Gator 1 Card's declining balance. Vendors are limited from accepting credit and debit cards because of a UF contract with Aramark Management Services Co., which is responsible for Gator Dining Services. Each candidate said they would support a renegotiation of the contract when it expires to include debit and credit cards but worried the hassle of confirming cards would add to an already long wait in the food court. SNLINE RESEAIlCH. QWUESTIA URVSARCR. Questia is the world's largest online library. With 50,000 books and 900,000 articles. Academic credibility and easy-to-use tools like auto bibliography creation. There's only oneplace to go for better research. And you can even wear your pajamas. Not just more sources. The right ones. Knowledge Refined / -questaxom BILL, from page-1
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6, ALLIGATOR U FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005 Editorial It's come to the attention of the Department of Darts & Laurels that recent editions have been deficient in, well, Laurels. We're not as pessimistic as we seem, honest. But in the interests of fairness, we promise we will make an effort to seek out the positive as well as the negative -however hard that may be. As we begin our search for the silver lining in even the most unlikely places, we cast our sights on the Student Goverinnent candidate debates that have been taking place all week. We think it's a noteworthy step toward student access that the candidates are taking so much time to speak to the students. See, that wasn't so bad. Maybe there's something to this whole positivity thing. But then again, this is SG we're talking about -the candidates mostly are spouting carefully planned campaign rhetoric and attacking the other candidates. Oh well. But we did promise you a Laurel, and a Laurel you shall receive. So put on your best suit, get your write-in questions ready and prepare to argue your way through this week's edition of. D~arts & Laure Because we respect someone who can take a step back and laugh at themselves, we bestow an it's-about-time-youshowed-some-of-your-sugary-frosting-side LAUREL to Gator Party presidential candidate Joe Goldberg for describing himself as a "Frosted Mini-Wheat" during a debatelin Wednesday. He emphasized that he could relate to the cereal because it was "mini," like himself. While we may disagree with some of his stances on issues, we have to give props where they're due. Unfortunately we have to turn around and toss an it-lookslike-you're-going-to-maintain-your-equilibrium-DART-toLAUREL-ratio DART to Goldberg for essentially turning his back on the issue of online voting during the same debate. Sure, he has plenty of good reasons why online voting shouldn't be brought up during the election cycle, and he was sure to emphasize that he supports it in general. Ultimately, those reasons simply are convenient ways for him to get the public relations boost of supporting an idea that threatens the status quo without doing any work toward making it happen. Switching gears to the heated area of good old-fashioned mudslinging, we throw a yeah-maybe-it's-true-but-don't-youthink-there-are-some-more-important-issues-out-there DART to Voice Party treasurer candidate Justin Lauer for spending a large portion of his speaking thne in a Monday debate attacking Impact Party treasurer candidate Michelle Lightbourne for financial decisions she made as president of the Benton Engineering Council. His allegations centered around a lack of funds for the council's "E-Fair" for engineering students. Yep, that sounds like an important issue that all students will want to hear about. Twice. In the same debate. Continuing with some more interesting allegations from a surprising source, we give a there's-a-time-for-no-more-Mr.Nice-Guy-but-this-isn't-it DART to Progress Party presidential candidate MacKenzie Moritz for abandoning his party's previous dedication to runnling a clean campaign by accusing the Impact Party of attempting to bribe him not to run. While we can't say we doubt his claims, this was a suprising departure from the positive campaign run by the Progress Party so far. It was also fairly polite, as serious bribery accusations go. Make up your minds, Progress: If you want to run clean, run clean. If you want to attack the other candidates, at least go allout so that you have a chance of accomplishing something. Finally, we deliver a parting this-maybe-could-have-beena-LAUREL-but-we-don't-want-to-reward-complaceny DART to Dennis Ngin and the Impact Party for not really saying anything to get us excited about. They didn't particularly attack the other candidates, but they didn't say anything that made us want to vote for them either. Unfortunately the truth in politics is that the adage, "If you can't say anything nice, then don't say anything at all," doesn't apply. The reality is more like, "If you can't say anything bad about the opponents, you'd better at least have some good ideas of your own." the independent florida alligator Dwayne Robinson EDITOR Mike Gimignani MANAGING EDITOR Matt Sanchez OPINIONS EDITOR Lauren Flanagan Diana Middleton Craig Singleton EDITORIAL BOARD The Alligator encourages comments from readers. Letters to the editor should not exceed 150 ords (about one letter-sized noge). They must be typed, double-spaced and mutt include the autho'snome, classication and phone number. tnaes will be withheld it tte writer shows just 000se. We reserve the tight to edit to, lenth, grammat, style ted libel. Seed letters to Ietters@olligator.org, sting them to i10s W. Uniuetsity sue., or send tem to PO. Bo, 14257, Gainesville, FL 326d4-2257Columns ot out 450 words about original topics and editorial cartoons ate also welcome. Questions? Coil 376-4458. Opinions ALLIGATOR www.alligator.org/opinions f 7 ion Guest column Don't take columns seriously -I don'Yt f there's one thing I enjoy about writing this column, it's the topics other people tell me I should write about. At least once a day, someone I'm talking to has a "brilliant" idea for this space, and if I don't use his or her idea, I'm a "fool." Mostly, people feel. that I should write about them -that their daily life is far more fascinating than the rubbish I usually opine about. Occasionally, however, I get a more unique or interesting idea. My friends always want me to write about our latest escapades, be it Gasparilla in Tampa or Spring Break in the Keys ("We all got spectacularlyifhammered. The end."). If I'm at7 card table, there is another theme I could. use ("I krdw, you could write about poker! Why don't you write about poker?"). Then there are the drunk people who discover that I'm a columnist (You write for the Alligator? No waaaaaaay! You know what you should write about? You should write how sometimes when you go to a club, and a girl is all over you at the club, and you take her home from the club, but then all she wants to do is talk. What is that?) When I hear gold like that, it just makes my day. You see, I love feedback of any kind -even hate mail. Make that especially hate mail. Why? For one, it lets me know you're at least paying attention. And for two, I absolutely love the thought that some nonsense I wrote irritated people enough for them to take time out of their day to let everyone know how much they disliked what I wrote about bicycles, or Student Government, or Thefacebook.com. I honestly get a kick out of it. Why is it, by the way, that when readers enjoy my article, they tell me individually, but when they dislike it, they need everyone to know? I think it is Andrew Meyer indicative of us as people, but Uncommon Sense damned if I know what it means. letters@amlgator.org I'm guilty of this myself on occasion, so I'm going to publicly praise Bridget Carey for her piece that outed SG elitism and Jason Levitt for his Ward Churchill column a while back, even if Levitt currently is under fire for his comments on China (and by the way, isn't Fei Long a Street Fighter character? Someone needs to look into that). Don't get the wrong idea; I enjoy positive comments as much as anyone, and I actually get more positive than negative (and not to self-promote again, but I post responses to my column online at freewebs.com/ newforum, with a reply). I'm just the kind of guy who enjoys rubbing some people the wrong way. Sorry, but I can't help myself. If I feel that anyone is taking themselves too seriously, I have to poke fun at them, and thus, you end up reading about me running for SG dictator. When you.read a column like that, try to remember one thing: Never take me too seriously. If I call everyone at UF a moron, understand that I'm kidding (mostly). If you're frustrated with the opinion (or lack thereof) in this column, hey, I'm with you! If I read half the things I wrote, I probably would get pissed off too. Andrew Meyer is a journalismfreshnan. His column appears on Friday. The views expressed here are not necessarily those of the Alligator. Reader response Thursday's poll regarding online voting will remain open over the weekend. Vote or post a message at www.alligator.org Thursday's question: Do you sup73% YES port online voting? 27% NO --'112 TOTAL VOTES
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FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005 M ALLIGATOR, 7 Guest column Impact treasurer was not bribed to switch party affiliations Lwant everyone reading the recent election coverage to recognize one thing: The lligator holds a monopoly on reporting. This campus will not enjoy a thorough debate of ideas as long as one publication maintains such a stranglehold on political commentary. That being said, let's get to the point. I organized the now-infamous "Valentine's Day meeting" that included former Student Body President Marc Adler, Student Sen. Jackie Pace, presidential hopeful Joe Goldberg and David Meyrowitz. The purpose of this meeting was to offer Meyrowitz an oppor-. tuiity to discuss with campus leaders the direction the Gator Party was pursuing. I was Jason Sherry concerned Meyrowitz Speaking Out was using his position as the president of the Business Administration College Council to pursue his own political aspirations, and I wanted to give him -and us -an opportunity to sit down and discuss the position of the BACC and the upcoming election. Let's be clear: At no point was a single person offered anything, either within Student Government or elsewhere, nor was anyone offered anything of any monetary value. I didn't even pay for Meyrowitz's lunch. As a matter of fact, I afterward made it a point to look Meyrowitz in the eye and say, "David, I want it to be clear, at no point did anyone offer you anything during this meeting." He responded, "Oh yeah, I know." I'll challenge the University Police Department to reopen its investigation into that meeting and consider a charge of making false statements to a law enforcement officer for the purposes of influencing an election. Or perhaps Judicial Affairs would like to investigate this. Meyrowitz -who, coincidentally enough, is now the ttreasurer of the Impact Party -was not offered a dime to switch to another party. He seems to overestimate his worth by thinking we would want to pay him to support us. I've spent three years in SG, two of those as a Student Senator, and I've never seen anyone bribed. That Meyrowitz claimed it was "obvious" that we were offering a bribe is upsetting and a reflection of the type of person he is. The Impact Party realizes it's in a weak position right now, so it's trying to attack the pillars of support of its opponents.Those groups that withdrew support never were offered bribes; they withdrew based on their own cognition. To those who claim otherwise in hopes of swaying an election, I'll just say that, in the future, your reputation will precede you. Jason Sherry is College of Business Administration senatorfrom the Innovate Party. I PfM $4 Bud Light Pitchers $4 Jager Bombs -"o 1315 S. Main St. $5 EovEr 1Door1 upen at 9pm 1 8 and up always welcome alligmatorn GREAT LIVE MUSIC EVERY FRIDAY The Student Government operates with your money. Let me know how to spend it. If elected senator representing fine arts, I WILL FIGHT F R YOU! Vote at the Fine Arts C building 8 am -8 pm March 15 -16 This was created and produced by Andrew Jean. Pd. Pol. Adv.Tres. David Meyrowitz YT HO NTO w5 SER) -A Reality Show for All Times A program presented by the Reltz Union 6,am i i31 o&0 W First FloorKeychains,10PM-2AM Orange 0& rmwtyHA's Residence Hall Week Video Game Tournament, spm Don Pepe, Rion Baltroom, 10pm, Shyftand Skyapm-1am Rya theMgc, mtnr a Midnight Nacho Bar, Food Court, 12am-1:30am se for UP students r ~~~alld~amfeenu ~a ---------------RouNp EFFECTS 10 .AVON REPA OFF ON BODy 404 Oft& COLLUS-0 DENT REPAIR REPAIRS FOR SIUN T N I F DG D S T AF 7MIAL ---------4"MLALE 43 3 6384-OOt A~ ao~~ ~g~l3S 14*'6h T reeiana Men n Choenth Nede Pressed Sandwiches, Pastries, Entrees, Soup, alhy, Dese, Ca Shak an mre medicallsoy iit ubOti Forcoupons,complete menu,&o& stiar s W r L S www.virtuallantban.com Vegetarian n e and Then o Nae eed to a Uniritin study Ifyou will beetparidn $50luin vegan) male or female 18-49 vr old healthy, non-smokg non-pregnant or nursing not taking prescription medication (oral contraceptives are ok) If you are willing to: provide medicalnhstory information complete a dietary questionnaire have blood drawn once (following an Then you are eligible to participate in this study You will be paid $50 for completing the study Please call 392-1991 extension 273 for more information. ptc .an-A nllra' rat Phil-Nicks Eat a hearty Breakfast from as early as 6:30 am, Lunch starts at 11:00 am SPECiAL TY SANDWICHES PHILLY STEAR CHEESE CUBAN SANDWICHES HOT MEALS DAILY BBQ RIBS BLAC BEANS AND RICE SOUP AND SALADS HOMEMADE DESSERTS Cater Your Activities "Jradition is in-tMe aste. Located Downtown Gainesville 37 North Main Street Gainesville, FL 32601 352-376-8269 PROJECT: SPRING CIXANING Tio clean out your closets and donate! Peaceful Paths For drop-off locations call: 352-377 5690 --Al S l s ulf o od S P RA"Y"G100'
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8; ALLIGATOR U FRIDAY,IMARCH 11, 2005 Sororities go retro for charity dance By KYLIE CRAIG said of the event. Alligator Writer Kappa Delta Sorority kicked kcraig@alligator.org off the event with a performance of Salt-n-Pepa's "Shoop." The UF sorority members busted members donned afro wigs and out their best dance moves basketball jerseys while lipThursday night at Phi Kappa syncing to the song. Tau Fraternity's Midnight A group of judges, including Madness line dance and karaoke Galgay, judged the performanccompetition. es on style, costumes, accuracy The event, which raises and dance. money for The Hole in the Wall One of the highGang, an organization supportGreek lights of the evening ing terminally and chronically Lft came with the perill children, raised more than formance given by $5,000 for the cause, fraternity members of Alpha Epsilon Phi President Brian Galgay said. Sorority. "We saw how much money During their performance of Sigma Chi (Fraternity) raised. the song "Carwash," members Hopefully in a few years we'll stripped off their shirts to reveal be able to meet that," he said. bikini tops and wiped each other "Our goal was $2,500, but down with wet sponges. because of the turnout we'll Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority probably make a lot more," came out on top, winning the Phi Kappa Tau Philanthropy overall competition and taking Chairman Cristos Ifantidesizo home a first-place trophy. Tricia Coyne / Alligator Staff Members of Delta Zeta Sorority belt out, "Look at me, I'm Sandra Dee" from the musical "Grease" to the lively crowd of the 13th Annual Phi Kappa Tau Midnight Madness event Thursday night. OFF THE AVENUE Students rock to Reel Big Fish, local acts at IRHA show Ska band Reel Big Fish has inspired the world to skank for the last 10 years (skanking being the dance ska kids do, for those of you not in the know). And skank UF students did -2,500 of them, to be exact. "I see you ladies and gentleman took care of the chair situation," said Reel Big Fish guitarist Scott Klopfenstein. The 700 students swarming the floor area of the Stephen C. O'Connell Center took it into their own hands to provide themselves with more dancing room, passing chairs over each other's heads, during the Reel Big Fish concert Thursday night. The Inter-Residence Hall Association, in cooperation with Student Government Productions, hosted IRHAPalooza, a free annual event for students that has brought in national musical acts. In past years, IRHAPalooza brought acts such as Phish, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Unsung Zeros to UF. Local ska outfits One and Done and One Pump Chump opened the night. "Playing with Reel Big Fish rocks," said Evan Jacqueline Cantwell, UF senior Davison and One Pump Playlist Chump's trumpet jdavison@aIigator.org player. "They're a solid band and they put on a great show. I've liked them for years, and it's an honor to share the stage with them." Although the locals played their hearts out, students were there for Reel Big Fish. "I have been listening to them for. a while because my older brother was a fan," said UF junior Susan Scott. IRHAPalooza is part of Residence Hall Week, which provides free entertainment ranging from video game competitions to dance showcases for students. However, doors were open to all who wished to attend. V WHEN'S THE LAST TIME A RIP-OFF 4SAVED YOU MONEY? g It can happen EVERY DAY if you tear out Aligator coupons! MADDIE'S Pet Rescue Project ofAlachua County presents 6 convenient locations, 10 hours and 200 pets for you to love petvcRcscuco, presents March 14-18 -A n Reitz Union Colonnade 10-2 illu-Ainate the world around T you. co-sponsoring RUB Music Series @ Orange & Brew 8:30 -11:00 horizons@ grove.ufl.edunF n r, DON'T BE CHICKEN. Stop your friends from driving drunk. F .eeee~ o ee se 0* a Go o *s *aaaa 'Des PROGRESS PIR4y asaaaasaaaasaa00 fteas O
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FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005 ALLIGATORi9 U1atil m 2004 tod oem Send a heartfelt Congratulations! to that special someone who has worked so hard to earn their degree.and Good Luck on their jour-, ney into their new life. 8 Wish your friends Thank you & fond farewell.they've been a big part of your life and it's hard to part company. 8 Thank the helpful professor, dean, or advisor that took the time to make your life so much easier. 8 Tell your loved ones how grateful you are for their support, encouragement and love. 8 Bid adieu to Gainesville and all it has meant during your time here. favorite places, favorite people, favorite things. 8 Your memories will be captured in a special place.messages will appear in Graduation 2005, published on April 5th. BoxerDogJim KThe scholar, the To Jeri-humanist.Your academic You made it out of the dedicaton has been an My ssper,.my friend.and domhoue at lat Hav fua inspiration to os al.Alt my confidate. You are in ma"miLlots of Kibbles at tose3anpights of intense lght my ispiration,'my' your ne job! studyingande your fntastic buddy 4 life. Cancun -t devotion tothepuruiiof DG house -SpringBreakLove, Mana Hound. knowledge will scrve you so many rernoN I love1 wel in yourcareer at tie you girl BrainTrustLoveMAK. &SEH -Bobbi Messages will appear in Graduation 2005, the keepsake Graduation Edition appearing on Tuesday, April 5, 2005. Deadline for copy and payment is Tuesday, March 29th by 4 p.m. Please enclose your check or money order made payable to The Alligator for $5.50 for up to 5 lines and $2.00 for each additional line. Ads requested bold or extra large type must be made in person at The Alligator classified desk, 1105 W. University Ave., between the hours of 9-4, Mon-Fri., or call 373-3463. This information will not appear in the advertisement NAMF ;BRING TO: 1105 W. UNIVERSITY AVE. I GAINESVILLE, FL ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP_ PHONE Allow 1 space for each better, space and punctuation mark. Use 2 spaces for each capital letter. I------------------------------------------I------------------------------------------Use the space below for additional lines needed at additional charge of $2.00/per line, per day St04OFFICE USE ONLY AnSp. Chg. P1oodbyes CASH CK_ Rec. By -.--.---.-.--.-.-.-.---.--.-.---.----.-.-.-. I I SG ELECTIONS Greeks favor Gator By KYLIE CRAIG Alligator Writer kcraig@alligator.org When asked which Student Government party his fraternity would be supporting, Sigma Alpha Epsilon President Travis Santos joked, "Whatever the frat party is." According to an Alligator survey, there is a good chance Santos will find his choice in The Gator Party. Of 22 Interfraternity Council fraternities contacted, 16 said they would be officially supporting The Gator Party in the upcoming SG election. While many of the surveyed organizations said they would officially support the party, some were leaving it up to their members to make the choice on their own. "I don't think our job is to force our guys to vote for somebody. I think that's a misconception," Sigma Pi President Peter Gonzalez said. Lambda Chi Alpha members said they would be supporting the Impact Party, making the fraternity the only IFC organization to officially support a party other than Gator. "I really don't know why the so-called Greek system continues to support the same party," President Rudy Schmiedecke said. Sigma Nu Fraternity officials said they were still undecided on who they would support.' As for the Panhellenic Council, only five of the 13 sororities contacted said they would officially back The Gator Party. Five others said instead of backing a certain party, they would leave it up to their members to make their own decision. "I'm a big proponent of them doing -their own thing," Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority President Michelle Meyer said. "It's not like I'd really ever know who they vote for." Alpha Epsilon Phi, Zeta Tau Alpha and Delta Phi Epsilon sororities were the only Panhellenic chapters to refuse comment on their preference for the elections. Gator Party 4 presidential candidate Joe Goldberg Goldberg said if he wins, he won't feel solely indebted to the Greek community for his victory. "I'll be a servant to the entire student body," he said. None of the organizations comprising the National PanHellenic Council or Multicultural Greek Council returned calls for comment. Calls also were not returned from Delta Zeta or Sigma Kappa sororities from the Panhellenic Council, as well as Delta Upsilon and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternities from the IFC. SG elections take place March 15 and 16. Senate debates break 0 A PROPOSAL GIVES AN EXTRA WEEK BETWEEN SEMESTERS NEXT YEAR. By EMILY YEHLE Alligator Writer eystie@ailigator.org Next Fall, UF students will get an extra week to celebrate the winter holidays if the Faculty Senate passes the proposal in the next few months. According to a calendar for the 2005-06 academic year recommended by the Senate's curriculum committee, students would get three weeks of winter vacation and one less day of class each semester. The Fall and Spring semesters would end one day early to leave an extra day for commencement, I said committee member Joanne Richards, interim associate dean of nursing. I As for the additional week of I winter break, she said she was unaware of any effort aimed to extend the vacation. I Senators will be able to discuss j the changes at the Faculty Senate meeting Thursday but won't yet vote on it. The proposal would change not only the 2005-06 academic year but also the 2006-07 year. Richards said it's possible some professors may dislike losing one class day. "For some faculty, it may change how they have class structured. But any time you change the calendar, it impacts somebody." Joanne Richards Interim associate dean of nursing Discussion on the calendar at a Senate steering committee foreshadowed that unease. Some members suggested adding an extra day at the heginning of each semester to make up for the loss, but others said that would mean students would eventually be starting the Spring semester on New Year's Day. "For some faculty, it may change how they have class structured," Richards said. "But any time you change the calendar, it impacts somebody." I I I I I I I 16
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FREE Apartment & Housing Locator Service Call 352-376-4493 or visit www.theleasingconnection.com 3-31-56-2 Houses for Fall 2 and 3 BRs from $690 Park Free next to UF Sorme with W/D, backyard. Call for appt at 371-0769 4-20-69-2 WOOD FLOORS at UF 1&2 BRs avail Fall Pets ok, some w/ W/D OPEN WEEKENDS 371-7777 www.collegeparkuf.com 4-20-69-2 115 STEPS FROM CAMPUS!!! 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 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 3-11-39-2 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 3-11-39-2 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 **1BR & 2BR BEAUTIFUL* NEW kitchen, tile, carpet, paint 2BRover 1100 sq ft 00 $650/ mo 1 BR-over 800 sq ft 0 $550/mo Close to UF, beautiful, quiet High-speed wireless internet $300 off deposit e 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 e 376-2507 4-20-63-2 Threesomes Welcome! 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 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 3-11-30-2 *NOW PRE-LEASING* 1BR $699 -2BR $839 -3BR $999 $150 dep. Full size W/D, Direct Campus Access, Pool, Fitness Center! Open M-F 8:30 -5:30, Sat 11-4 Pebble Creek Apts 376-9607 4-20-59-2 BIKE TO SHANDS & VET SCHOOL! OSpacious studio, washer/dryer, Fenced yard, lawn svc, $450/rent 0 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 Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 3-11-25-2 BIKE TO UF! 3BR 2BA, carport, Washer/dryer, porch, pets considered, Avail now! $895/rent, 2222 SW 14th Street Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TuringtonRealEstate.com 3-11-25-2 Avail. Aug 1: 4bed/2bath house. Ceramic tile floors, extra game room, fenced yard, pet ok, wash/dry provided. 1330 NW 39th St. 339-2342 for directions $1250/mo 3-16-25-2 Rent With Us Toda Buy With Us Tomorr Condo, House & Townhous www.BosshardtPM.c Ask About Our Lucra Tenant Rewards Frog 2BR/2BA 2 Car Garage $ 3BR/1.5BA House $79 2BR/2BA Conv to UF $9 Over 30+ Private Homes Call Today: 371-21 4-20-50-2 VILLAGE LOFTAPTS 1BR LOFT APTS 650 & 750 at $450/mo. Quiet, wooded s monitored alarm system. 6400 Call 332-0720 3-31-32-2 *3 BLOCKS T 2BR/1 BA Duplex. Hardwo W/D,$535/mo 375-8 4-20-47-2 FEBRUARY FRE Move in today. $150 C One bedrooms $4 Water included Summer Place Ap 373-2818 4-20-44-2 GAINESVILLE'S FINEST Luxury 3/3 & 4/4's from only includes extended cable, wate gym, Free Tannin SPRING & SUMMER SP Call the Landings at 33 4-20-44-2 NEWLY RENOVAT Affordable, Quiet liv HUGE 1& 2BR*P Skylights 1.5 miles t Furn Avail 377-74 4-20-44-2 ****ANTIQUE APARTMEN 2 Bed 1 Bath in old house. Do Hardwood Floors, high ceilings ranged, Avail now. $475/mo. C 214-3291 3-18-21-2 DOWNTOWN 1BR BA, CH/AC, water included, $415/ 411 Sw 2nd Street #3 Carl Turlington Real Estate, www.TurlingtonRealEstate.c SHORT TERM LEASE! 2BR I Duplex, walk to UF, CH/AC, $495/rent, 805 NW 3rd Avenue Carl Turlington Real Estate, www.TurlingtonRealEstate.c U "Copyrighted Material m Syndicated Content w U Available from Commercial News Provide y, ow! e Rentals om tive Very clean condo 2BR/2.5BA, 5 min to UF, 10 min to Shands, cent AC, DW, W/D, cable, internet, pool, $800/mo Separate leases ok. 352-472-9778, 305-299-3485, sbayer@bellsouth.net 3-16-15-2 **$99.00 MOVES YOU IN** No rent until April 1st, Pets OK. Only a few left! Ventura Apartments 352-376-5065 ram! 3-11-8-2 525/mo 5/mo Living it up!! Luxury style!! 25/mo 1 & 2 BR, Private patios, walking Available! distance to UF, next to Sorority Row, 18 Alarm, pets OK, W/D, HUGE bdrs & walkin closets. "Walk to UF" Call 372-7111 4-20-35-2 f. DEAL OF A LIFETIME!!l sq. B. FStarting 3BR/3BA ONLY $365/PERSON eting. FREE FREE cable w/HBO/SHOWTIME, Alarm SW 20th Ave. Gated* 24 hr gym* FREE Tanning* Close to UF Leasing for NOW and FALL 377-2777 4-20-35-2 O UF* od floors Live in luxury minutes from campus, Shands, 256 etc. Huge 1BR apt brand new modern kitchen, tile floors, double french doors looking out on huge backyard $695/mo. Call 3371330 3-22-16-2 eposit New townhouses close to UF avail fall. 2BR/ 9 2.5BA on bus route, no towing, free security alarm, jacuzzi & walk-in closet, W/D, pool & ts free ethernet. $437 per person or $875 total. Call Adrienne @ 372-4684. 3-17-10-2 Beautiful historic home, wood floors, high LIVING ceilings, 3-4BR/2BA, large fenced yard. $370/bdrm $1400/mo. Downtown location near UF. Call r/sewer, 24 hr Tom at 262-6423 3-24-15-2 9 ECIALS ONW 39th Ave'2/2,. patio, loft, new wd ptn 6-3838 fir, Ig open, good area-$575-605*2/2, patio, gate $515-5250SW, fancy 2BR near UF, Ig kit, sc pch, fenced, $545-560OShare 2BR ED $300-4500373-8310 3-14-7-2 ing 0ol ***Few BlOCkS to Campus*** o UF Large 2BR/1BA next to Leo 706 avail March 01* 1. Pets arranged $550/mo with utilities included. Call Greg 214-3291 3-18-11-2 T**** WALK TO UF! wntown. -Studio apt 8 blocks from campi1. Wood pets arfloors/large windows $395/mo Call 352-284all Greg 9610. Available immediately! 3-18-10-2 3 BLOCKS FROM TIGERT HALL 2BR/1BA apts CentA/C, newly painted $630/ mo. upstairs/hardwood floors; $610/mo; aent downstairs/carpet. Includes water, sewer, trash, pest, laundry on site, no pets. Avail Inc. 372-9525 8/1/05. Call 352-316-4474 3-18-10-2 om 3-11-15-2 ***4 BLOCKS TO UF*** .5BA 3BR/2BA charming historic house. Tile, hardwood floors, W/D, fenced yard, new appliances. No dogs. $1260/mo Avail Aug. Inc. 372-9525 871-8280 3-21-10-2 om 3-11-15-2 1 Block from UF! I BR and 2BR Apts Avail Now, Summer or Fall. See our list at www.merrillmanagementinc.net updated daily,or call Merrill Management Inc. 3721494 3-18-9-2 VERY CUTE! 1BR/1BA in charming house near Duckpond. Hardwood floors, central H/AC, spacious. Call Erin at 352-262-1484 3-14-5-2 Historic homes 3BR/2BA avail May. $1200/ mo; 2BR/1 BA avail April $800/mo. Wood floors, cent A/H, W/D hu & more, Walk to downtown, bike to UF/Shands. 377-7681 3-1 5-5-2 *Walk to UF* 3BR/1 BA house Available immediately. $900/ mo 375-8256 4-20-31-2 *Sorority RowAra rs 1940's vintage n / BA apt. Beautiful hardwood floors. $675/mo 375-8256 4-2031-2 *8 Blocks to UF* Huge 2BR/1 BA apt. Best deal in town. Starting at $550.mo 375-8256 4-2L-30-2 Classifieds. Continued on next page.
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12, ALLIGATOR, FRIDAY; MARCH :11, 2005 ForotRent. -o r e' n Sblease nfurnen .ent Subleases Subleases Subleases *5 Blocks to UF* 2BR/1BA w/hardword floors & fireplace. A must see $900/mo 375-8256 4-20-30-2 *Sorority Row Area* Cute 2BR/1BA brick duplex behind Norman Hall. $650/mo 375-8256 4-20-30-2 *Sorority Row Area* Vintage stone 3BR/2BA duplex. Remodeled, hardwood floors, 2 story, W/D $1250/mo 375-8256 4-20-30-2 Work for rent. 2BR + study. Trailor home. New W/D, screened in porch, fenced yard. On 10 acre Whipporwhill Horse Farm, 10 min W of UF. Call 352-376-8792 4-5-20-2 **HISTORIC VICTORIAN APT** 10 blocks to UF. Quaint 1BR/1BA apt w/ hardwood floors, fans, hi ceiling, AC/H. $475 /mo 225 SW 3rd Ave. Avail Aug 1st. Pets OKI Call 376-2184 3-15-5-2 ABRACADABRA 3BR/2BA house. 2 car gargage & apple tree. 1500 sq ft, cathedral ceiling, open floor plan. $1045/mo. 352-332-0602 or 318-3721 4-5-20-2 HOUSE 4-5BR/2BA. Newly renovated. Close to campus. All new appliances, including W/D. Carport. 610 NW 34th Terr. Call 352-373-8000, ask for Jeffrey. 3-22-10-2 Countryside at the University. 23rd & Williston Rd. IBR/1BA $420/mo, utils Ind. Separate leases. Common areas furn. W/D, pool, bball, parking, gated, great bus svc. 3rd fl units. Call Dan 352-328-1574 3-15-5-2 HISTORIC HOUSES DOWNTOWN 1BRs & 2.5BRs. $275-700/mo Progressive thinkers preferred. View at: www.pleasaritstreet.net 4-4-19-2 3BR/2BA close to campus. Avail Aug 1st, new kitchen, centA/C, Ig fenced yard, $1075/ mo, drive by 3433 NW 1st Court. Call Marty 514-2855 3-31-17-2 2 BLOCKS FROM UF behind old putt:putt. 2859 SW 40th Ave.3BR/2BA House with yard, garage, fridge, vaulted ceiling, open kitnh-n, all tile/lam wood, W/D, $1200/mo, p-.mei@gru.net, 727-420-5699 315-5-2 ****NEWNANS LAKE**** 3BR/1BA, quiet peaceful setting, beautiful views, 5 miles to UF, no traffic, tile floors, new bathroom, W/D, big yard, deck, cute, clean, $800/mo 871-8280 3-15-5-2 Historic Apartments. Ceiling fans, hardwood floors, high ceilings, some w/fireplaces. 1 BR $466 w/water, sewer. First, last, security. SE historic district. No dogs please. 378-3704 3-22-10-2 ENORMOUS 3BR Avail for Current and Fall Pool Tennis Cts 1.5 Mi 2 UF Ind lease, Furn & Util Avail Great Specials 377-7401 4-20-31-2 Avail Aug 1: 4BR/ 2.5BA. Nice house. Close to campus 6 blocks behind Pike house. Wash/dryer, dishwasher, fireplace, game room 625 NW 19 St. 339-2342 $1650/mo 3-16-6-2 AVAILABLE FOR FALL Quiet two bedroom house close to campus and busline. $750 352-215-8815 cal eves 3-29-15-2 AVAILABLE NOW Blocks from UF. Duplex, 2BR/1BA, fenced yard, $675/mo HOUSE 3BR/2BA, W/D, $1175/mo. (Pets OK) Call Carol @ 377-3852 3-22-10-2 *FALL* Blks from UF 4 Houses 0 Duplexes S Apts (Managed by owner) See www.Dalyproperties.com for listings or call Carol at 377-3852. 4-20-31-2 KENSINGTON NORTH 2BR/2.5BA condo almost new, fully equipped, (W/D, OW, microwave) convenient to UF. close to pool. $850/mo Call 373-3321 3-15-5-2 1BR/1 BA APT IN STONERIDGE. Avail immediately. Call 278-2414 3-15-5-2 AVAILABLE NOW! 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 4-20-30-2 3BR/1.5BA HOUSE Lg screen back pch, Ig back yard, close to downtown, W/D, $900/ mo. Avail May 1stl. Call (office) 377-1071 or (cell) 262-7174 ask for Brian 3-23-10-2 Downtown garage/studio apt on bus rates, biking to campus walk to downtown, off street parking, includes H20. $330/mth 1st, last, dep. Call 373-6551 leave message 316-5-2 Cute 1 bedroom 1 bath vintage duplex, high ceilings, washer/dryer. 428 NW 10th Ave. $445/mo. Green Tree Realty 317-4392 323-10-2 Clean 2 bedroom 1 bath with study, large laundry room, nice yard. $675/mo. 310 NW 20th Ave. Green Tree Realty 317-4392 323-10-2 Large 1 bedroom with study, new kitchen $495/mo 302 NW 19th Ave. Green Tree Realty 317-4392 3-23-10-2 Avail now 3BR/2BA HOUSE. 2120 NW 55th Terrace. Tile firs, Berber carpet,' all appliances Inl. Privacy fenced-in yard. $1050/mo. Call 215-9987 4-20-30-2 1BR 1BA 1Blk to UF! 1218 SW 3rd Avenue Carpet, window A/C, $385/mo Call Merrill Management Inc. 372-1494 3-18-6-2 2BR 2BA in WOODSIDE VILLAS 7200 SW 8th Avenue $620/mo Pool, clubhouse etc. Call Merrill Management Inc. 372-1494 3-18-6-2 2BR 1BA Apt, 1 Block to UF Central H & Air, Tile Floors 1236 SW 1st Ave, $585/mo Call Merrill Management Inc. 372-1494 3-18-6-2 2BR 1BAApts 1 Block to UF New Carpet, Wndow A/C, Nat Gas Ht 216 SW 12th Street $540/mo Call Merrill Management Inc. 372-1494 3-18-6-2 2BR 1BA Apts $500-525/Mo 5 Bilks to UFI 840 Sq Ft 829 SW 5th Avenue, St. Croix Apts Central H & Air, Includes wtr, swg, pst ctrI, garbage. Call Merrill Management Inc. 372-1494 3-18-6-2 1 Room efficiency, with full kitchen $450/Mo Across from Stadium. Newly remodeled. Tile Floors, Screened Porch, Great Location. Avail in May. Call Merrill Management Inc. 372-1494 3-18-6-2 TOP QUALITY -GREAT LOCATIONS Upscale 1 & 2 BR apts. I block to campus on north & east sides. Year leases avail. Begin summer or fall. No pets. K&M Properties 372-1509 3-31-15-2 Fall rentals, walk to campus, 2BR/1 BA $500, 4BR/4BA $1700, sign lease now, move in Aug Edbaurmanagment.com 1731 NW 6 St. 375-7104 ex 355 3-24-10-2 Fall 2005 2BR/2.5BA Luxury Condo end unit, clubhouse, pool, close to campus. $825/mo. Call 352-332-8841 3-17-5-2 2BR/1 BA apt mins from campus, Shands. Spacious, repainted, new carpets & new appliances. Beautiful backyard. $950/mo. Call Anthony 337-1330 3-22-8-2 Room w/pvt bath avail mins from UF, Shands, etc. Spacious luxury house has fireplace, pvt billards room, hard wood floors throughout., new appliances. $495/mo. Call Anthony 337-1330 3-22-8-2 Space & Value!3 and 4 bedrooms Tennis, b-ball, monitored alarm Pets welcome, free uf parking Ceramic tile, dishwasher, pool Open mknds, Call 376-4002 4-20-29-2 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 WALK TO CLASS! $250/mo Now til'Aug. Courtyards 352-328-6967 all included[ 2-27-3-3 CAMPUS LODGE 2-3BRs. Vaulted ceiling. Fully furn. Everything incl. $505/mo each. Call 352-514-7773 3-17-20-3 LOOKING FOR A BARGAIN? Bid on a sublease. call 866-837-1309 or visit www.subleaseauction.com 5-19-43-3 $240/mo SUMMER SUBLEASE + 1/3 utilities 3BR/2BA Boardwalk Apt Call PK @ 954-682-5979 or call 904-705-1689 3-11-10-3 $374 for 1BR/1BA in 4BR/4BA 1st month 1/2 off! Pvt BA, furnished, Ils water, sewer, garbage, pest control, ethernet, cable, elec. Great deal. Lease from May-Aug 10, 05. Call 305-469-3372 3-11-10-3 Subleaser needed $399/mo 1 BR/i BA on NW 20th Ave. March 1st thru July 31st. March is FREE. No dep needed. You keep $99 sec dep. Call Kevin or Mandy 352-281-0252 3-11-10-3 SUMMER sublease! IBR in a 4BR Campus Club apt. $400/mo incl maid svc, util, cable, furn, ethernet & more. NO FEES! May-Aug. Female only. Please call 352-262-5995 311-10-3 CAMPUS LODGE APT. No move-in fee. Female roommate. Everything inc. $514/mo price NEG. From April thru Aug. Call 727542-8816 3-21-15-3 Female sublease at Courtyards. 1BR in spacious 4/2 townhouse. All furniture & utils inclued; $399/mo sec dep & 1st mo rent free. 514-6408 or murraymd@ufS.edu. 3-11-9-3 OXFORD MANOR SUBLEASE IBR in 3BR townhouse, own BA, W/D, wireless net, digital cable, phone. Pay rent & util $296 +. 561-309-8982 3-14-10-3 SUBLEASE April thru Aug. Townhouse. Spacious 2BR/2.5BA. W/D, DW, new carpet, balcony & porch. Pool, tennis, all pets ok. No fees. $749/mo Call 332-5344. 3-15-10-3 1 BR/1 BA in 4BR/4BA apt furn liv rm, kit, laundry W/D, pool, tanning, clubhouse, bball, tennis 1st mo FREE. $400/mo incl elec, water, garbage. No activity fees. Call 786-554-9339 3-16-10-3 HIDDEN LAKE APTS 5/1-7/31 sublease. 2BR/2BA Villa, Fenced-in yd, facing pool, 1000sqft. W/D. No deposits, possible renewal. $899/mo. Call Brendan at 352-2583049 3-11-5-3 *ROOMMATE NEEDED ASAP* 1BR/1BA in 3BR/3BA *Sublease* in StoneridgeApts. $343/mo plus 1/3 until. Close to campus and restaurants! Please call 352514-4216 3-16-8-3 ATTENTION LADIES! $435 for 3BR in a 4/2 University Glades. Covers all. May-Aug will negotiate. Call Tiphani @ 813-690-3277 to view. Bring friends! 3-11-5-3 3/1 house sublease May-July. 2 large bedrooms, W/D, fenced yard, pets ok. Possibly with one roommate. Bike/bus to campus. Only $645/month! 352-264-1834 3-11-5-3 1BR/1BA in NW gated community. May 1 -July 31. Close to UF on busline. Pool, gym, tan. Pets ok. $500/mo (normally $650) sjmccann@ufl.edu/813-789-6990 3-15-5-3 Apt for sublease at 1225 SW 1st Ave. #407. Directly across from university on quiet side of College Manor Studio Apts. No down pmt or other costs just a $300 sublease expense. Apt runs $450/mo utils inc. 379-9126 3-155-3 1 BR, pvt BA, new townhouse. Avail now. $385/mo negotiable. Call Jessica 367-4053 female only. 3-15-5-3 MARCH RENT FREE! No deposit. 2/1 apt. Move in today. $499/mo. Now thru 7/31. Clean, new carpet. 256-0501 3-15-5-3 Victorian 2/2 apt historic district. Beautifully furnished w/antiques, all appliances, whilrpool tub. Avail now -6/30. $750 273-5253. rbchamberlin@hotmail.com 3-15-5-3 1BR/1BA apt. College Manor. Right across from UF. Avail now to July 30th. $430/mo. ncl all except elec. Call 904-803-4349 315-5-3 2BR/2BA townhouse apt available May thru July. Arlington Square. Call 682-1147. $835/ mo. 3-11-2-3 HELP A FILMMAKER.OUT of Gainesville. Sublease his room in a house 8 blocks from campus. High spd, DVR, util incl. $300/mo. pvt ent. Call Dan 256-1842. Extras. Avail now thru Aug 15. 3-15-5-3 Female roommate to sublease for summer in a 4BR/2BA. Less than $400/mo for everything. Need May thru Aug. Aug FREE. Call Amy @ 352-262-3662 3-15-5-3 UNIVERSITY TERRACE 1BR/1BA, w/walkin-closet in 4BR/4BA furn apt. All utils incl for $315/mo May -July. NS pref. Bus stop in front, rts 12 $ 35. Call 352-281-3092 322-10-3 Apt for summer A & B sublease 1 BR in 4BR/ 2BA furn University Glades apt. $370/mo (originally $435) all utils incl. M/F for all female apt. Call 386-212-9042 3-22-10-3 1 BLOCK FROM SWAMP 2BR/1 BA $365 ea May thru July Some furniture available Call Sasha 305-479-1289 3-22-10-3 1 BR in 3BR home. Flex lease terms. May, June &/or July. Opt to renew. Bike, walk or bus to UF.W/D, wood flr, screened porch, garage & carport. Furn avail Only $315 + utils. 336-4126, 305-409-4414 3-22-10-3 EMERGENCY SUMMER SUBLEASE 2BR/2.5BA townhouse 2 blocks to UF. May -Aug $900/mo OBO 352-266-8475 4-1-18-3 Magnolia Place sublease for 1BR in 3BR/ 2.5BA condo. All furnitures & utils included. W/D, ethernet, garage, cable. No deposit. Pets welcome. $300/mo. Avail now. Please call James @ 904-866-7539 3-11-3-3 SUMMER SUBLEASE $350/mo Marchwood Condos 1 mile to UF. 1 BR/1 BA in a 2BR/2BA. Utilities inc. Washer/Dryer, cable, phone, porch, deck, dishwasher. Call 352428-3616 3-16-5-3 From May to Aug. 1BR/1BA in 3/3. Huge, furniture and W/D Inc. $380/mo, bus route, pool, tan bed at Greenwich Green. Call Katie 352-246-3743 kdobson@ufl.edu 3-23-10-3 SUMMER SUBLEASE at Gainesville Place 1 BR/1 BA in 4BR/4BA $480/mo. Price NEG. Everything incl. Female only. Call 727-6439928 3-31-15-3 Sublease @ Melrose 1BR/4BR w/private bath. Fully Furnished w/utilities, ethernet, cable + W/D. Lease from May to Aug for just $384/mo. Call 904-537-6398 3-15-3-3 Sublet @ The Exchange, a luxury student apt community w/1st class amenities. 1BR w/pvt BA avail in furn 3BR apt. Pref studious male. $475/mo. Day 813-245-0855, eve 813818-9398 3-17-5-3 Opt sum sub $315/mo or full yr lease $385/ mo 1BR/1BA in 2BR/2.56A. Kensington N-SW 20th. *Huge walk-in closets 1mi to campus. Great fem rmmt in grad sch, 2 cats. Fems only. Avail May 2nd. Kathryn 262-9588 3-17-5-3 2BR/2BA 1100 sq ftArbor Park. Close to UF. $545/mo, $150 moves you in. Immediate availability. Call Aaron 262-2979 3-17-5-3 ROYAL VILLAGE APTS 3BRs available in 4BR/2BA apt. $435/mo contact Maria: 352-336-4375 or 850-2180465 3-17-5-3 2 BLOCKS FROM UF on 2nd Ave. 1 BR/1 BA duplex apt. Hardwood floors, great location. Available ASAP. Call 615-446-7057 or 615429-7536 3-17-5-3 Summer sublease w/option to renew. Starts in June. F roommate needed for 1 BR/1 BA in 3BR/3BA. Cheap $335/mo rent + 1/3 utils. COLONIAL VILLAGE. Aug rent FREE! Bus routes 9 & 35. W/D, internet. 375-7408 324-10-3 Studio with CAPTIVATING VIEW!!! 5 min walk to UF/sorority row, bus, F roommate. Avail May-July. ALL utils Inc]. Furn, ethernet, gym, pool. $400/mo 786-246-3049 3-17-5-3 Beautiful 1 BR apt w/porch in quiet neighborhood 5 min from Downtown. Avail May -mid Aug. Call 870-3988 3-23-11-3 R o ommate s 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 J acqueline 352395-7462 or 941-780-3526 4-20-71-4 Sublets and Rooms Available All Florida Areas; All Major Cities Browse available Rooms FREE! www.METROROOMMATES.com 1-(877)-For-Rent (367-7368) 4-20-71-4 M Copyrighted Material .Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers" ns from the Alligator. Save $$ with coupo
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FRIDAY, MARCH I, 2005 M ALIGATOR, 1 Roommates Rommnates Roommates Roommaes Roommates M/F NS Grad student/professional wanted to rent furn room in gorgeous new house 1.5 mi to Hands. Kitchen, LR, laundry $425+ utils 336-5450 or 954-646-1341 4-20-71-4 Female student to join 2 females in nice 3BR house off NW 8th Ave, 3 mi from UF on bus rt, tile/hardwood, fenced yard, $275/mo + 1/3 GRU & HS internet -dig cable, 3815597 3-15-20-4 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 3-31-30-4 Beautiful home in trees on quiet street near UF. Quiet for study. Gourmet kitchen, fireplace, hi-spd DSL internet, cable TV, W/D, cent A/C, Ig yard, cats welcome. $350 + 50 utils. 352-271-8711 3-17-20-4 IMMEDIATE ROOMMATE to rent 1 BR in 3/2 house. New wood floors, new appliances, 4 mi from campus. $350/mo + 1/3 utils. Ryan 850-261-3571 3-11-12-4 4 rooms starting August each w/pvt baths. Cent AC, W/D, cable incl. Internet-ready. $350/mo each. 1 MO FREE. Call 352-4729778 3-16-15-4 Roommate needed. $200/mo + $200 refundable dep. + 1/2 util. Furnished 2BR/2BA. Female preferred. 352-335-6274 3-23-20-4 Grad, uppperclassman, or prof to share spacious new 3BR/2BA house. Internet & cable incl. Must be neat, clean & responsible' $450 or 425/mo + 1/2 utils. Short or long term avail. 262-3989 4-4-26-4 Females for all rooms in beautiful, fully furnished 4BR/4BA Univ. Terr. Walk-in closets. Utils incl. Great location. 2 bus rts. 1 year lease discounted for summer $425/$300. Bring your friends & call. 954-592-0521 311-14-4 M/F to share house for summer and/or fall move in ASAPI Furnished, all amenities, large yard, pets welcome, 2 mi to UF $450/ mo INCLUDES EVERYTHING. 352-3780329 3-18-10-4 Roommates needed to share beautiful 3/2 house in NW Gainesville. Fully furnished, pets welcome, huge fenced yard, W/D, DW. Available immediately. Vicky at 386-8485620 3-15-7-4 Roommate needed asap at Lakewood Villas 3/2 flat rent $400 all utilities included. Call 352-281-6631. Short term lease preferred 3-11-5-4 Roommate wanted $400 + utilitie, pvt BR/ BA, avail 4/1. Grad or professional preferred. 951-536-6403 3-14-4-4 M/F, NS needed to share 2BR/2.5BA Southfork Oaks townhome. (Near Target) Unfurn master BR w/own BA avail. W/D, no pets, prefer serious student or prof. $347/mo + 1/2 utils. No lease. Call Evan 335-9714 3-18-8-4 2 rooms f/r 1.8 mi. East Waldo Rd. & Univ. A rent B B/W B/M $85 PAN cable TV was/mac. For info/det 376-0384 mess# or page 2027074 for fast response. 3-15-5-4 2BR/1 BA SW 5th Ave by Credit Union/ Norman Hall/hospital/buses for city/UF. Laundry/AC/furniture/c-fans. $300 + half util. Quiet/considerate F/M? Call 337-9746 3-15-5-4 COLONIAL VILLAGE; prvt bed/bath; 2bd/ 2bth; very clean; very quiet; $450/mth (incl everything); avail 4/1; 12 mth. lease; beautiful grounds; Call Justin @ 772-696-5342 3-15-5-4 Looking for roommate to share 4BR/2BA house. Rent $300 + utils. Call Erin 352-2628457 3-11-3-4 ROOMMATE WANTED for 3BR/2.5BA Quiet -Non Smoking 2 F NS ROOMMATES NEEDED for summe or fall @ University Terrace West, SW 20th Ave. Fully furn, ea person has own pvt BR + pvt BA, no dep, 1 yr lease, $350/mo + 1/4 utils. Call Talia 352-427-8583 3-30-15-4 Unfurn rm in huge 4/3 house 1.4 mi to UF NW 6th St, big TV, pool table, W/D, cent AC DW, hi-spd i.net, big yrd, $350 + 1/4 util avai now. Call Dmitriy 373-7231 3-16-5-4 Roommate wanted Female preferred. Owr bedrm & bathrm. Complete furnishing -ove 40. Call 352-377-1569 Leave a messagE 3-16-5-4 Looking for roommate for summer or fall. 2/2.5 condo. Furnished except BR. W/C, big screen TV, screened in back porch, fenced in front terrace, new carpet. $350/mo + 1/2 utils 337-8368 3-17-5-4 townhouse N of Thornebrook shopping roommmate wanted come May center on 39th Ave. $75/wk incl utils, hi spd $370 per month + uitl i-netpool & tennis. Under age 25 please. Call local 352-376-4250 Classifieds. 352-363-0143 or 386-698-0899 3-15-5-4 or call cell 904-994-6764 3-22-10-4 Continued on next page.
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14, ALLIGATOR N FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005 Roommates Real Estate Furnishings Computers Electronics ROOMMATE WANTED for a 2BR/2BA condo in nice & quiet NW part of town. Call for more info 514-6213 3-17-5-4 Real Estate Sell your house, condo, acreage, mobile home and much more in the ALLIGATOR CLASSIFIEDSI Reach over 24,000 possible buyers! Mastercard and Visa accepted over the phone. Please Call 373-Find Quad-, Tri-, or Duplex w/pvt parking, extra land, 60 sec walk to UF. Exc cond. House 3/4BR, 2BA, wd firs, covered prch, concrete patio, garage/work-shop. Pvt Owner. 352538-2181 Iv mssg 4-20-71-5 NEW COMPANY IN GAINESVILLE looking to buy or lease houses in this area. Any size, price or condition. 352-264-7347 or visit us at www.happygatorhomes.com420-71-5 The Flavor of New Orleans comes to campus. Luxurious St. Charles Condominiums. 1 block to UF. Choose from 2BR/2BA flats, or view the University from your 3BR/3BA townhouse. Prices starting in the $180's 3758256 4-20-71-5 ARE :OU INTERESTED IN PURCHASING A HC /SE OR CONDO NEAR UF? Plen of properties are available. Call' -arc J. Nakleh at Campus Realty 352:5-1576 4-20-68-5 WANT ALL YOUR FRIENDS TO BE JEALOUS OF YOU NEXT YEAR? Own + live in a new luxury campusarea condo. Over 10 new projects to choose from at affordable prices. Visit www.mattpricerealtor.com or call today 352-281-3551 Matt Price Campus Realty 4-6-42-5 TIRED OF RENTING? Let me help you find a house or condo to call your own.Call Brett Wherry at 352-412-8662 Century 21 Classic Properties 352-376-2433 x 20 3-11-21-5 3BR/2.5BA condo. 1 floor living downtown Gainesville. Approx 1850 sq ft. $304,900. 407-346-2322 Owner/Agent 3-24-15-5 Townhouse 3BR/2BA. Close to UF. On bus rt. Quiet location. Dish/w, W/D, tile kitchen, living/dining area. Fenced backyard. Pool $140,000. 352-284-6154 3-11-5-5 2BR/2BA CONDO FOR SALE Oakbrook -2 blocks from UF SW 13th St and SW 16th Ave All appliances, $129,900 Call 904-910-4263 3-21-5-5 HOT STUDENT CONDOS NEAR UF Save Thousandss When You Buy Now. FREE LIST of Great Local Condos. www.UF-Condos.com Campus Realty Group 6-2-39-5 Contact Scott Hancock for rental, property management & residential sales information: 352-359-1678 or scotth@campusrealty.org. 3-24-10-5 GOVERNMENT AUCTION520 acres in Columbia, SC areaHorse training facility and other acreage. Date: March 24, 2005. Visit: www.ustreas.gov/auctions/irs for further details. 3-11-1-5 LAND & GROVE AUCTION! Lake Placid, FL 11AM, Sat Mar 26 443.9+/Total Acres 3 Tracts Offered in 16 Parcels. Preview: 1-5PM, Sdi. March 19 Call for details: (800)257-4161 Higgenbotham Auctioneers www.higgenbotham.com ME Higgenbotham, CAI FL Lic #AU305/AB158. 3-11-1-5 BEAUTIFUL NORTH CAROLINA. WINTER SEASON IS HERE! MUST SEE THE BEAUTIFUL PEACEFUL MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NC MOUNTAINS. Homes, Cabins, Acreage & Investments. Cherokee Mountain Realty GMAC Real Estate, Murphy www.cherokeemountainrealty.com Call for Free Brochure (800)841-5868. 311-1-5 WESTERN NC MOUNTAINS North Carolina Where there is: Cool Mountain Air, Views & Stream, Homes, Cabins & Acreage. CALL FOR FREE BROCHURE OF MOUNTAIN PROPERTY SALES. (800)642-5333. Realty Of Murphy 317 Peachtree St. Murphy, N.C. 28906. www.realtyofmurphy.com. 3-11-1-5 FREE LAND LISTNC MOUNTAINSCustom built log homes, river frontage and beautiful secluded land off Blue Ridge Parkway. Call now. (800)455-1981, ext. 133. 3-11-1-5 NEW MEXICO-20 Acres $24,900. Scenic region, views, canyons, trees, rolling hills, wildlife. Enjoy hunting, hiking, horses, great climate. Power, great access. 100% Financing. Call (877)822-LAND! 3-11-1-5 LAND WANTED Land Investment company seeks large acreage in Florida and Georgia. Interested in waterfront, timber, and agricultural lands. Must have road frontage or good access. Cash buyer with quick closings. Call (877)426-2636 or email: landyetiveg@aol.com 3-11-1-5 NORTH CAROLINA LAKEFRONT ONLY $39,900. Great All Sports lake to fish, boat, swim or just relax. Call for details, MLC (866)920-5263. 3-11-1-5 COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA. Phase I sold out. Now offering new homesites in Phase II at Shine Landing, a gated waterfront community. Be a proud owner in this upscale community with boating access to the Neuse River, Pamlico Sound and Atlantic Ocean, plus clubhouse, fitness center, tennis, swimming pool and private marina. Homesites as low as $29,900. Financing available. Coastal Marketing & Development Company, New Bern, NC (800)566-5263, www.shinelanding.com. 3-11-1-5 ATTENTION INVESTORS: Waterfront lots in the Foothills of NC. Deep water lake with 90 miles of shoreline. 20% predevelopment discounts and 90% financing. NO PAYMENTS for 1 year. Call now for best selection. www.nclakefrontproperties.com (800) 709LAKE 3-11-1-5 Savor Breathtaking Mountain Views & Golf Living at Cherokee Valley, a premier mountain golf community set amid PB Dye designed 18 hole course in Carolina Mtns. A sanctioned Golf DigestTeaching Facility tool Impeccable mtn view homesites from $59,900. Financing, Call (866)334-3253 x822 www.cherokeevalleysc.com 3-11-1-5 LAKE VIEW BARGAIN $29,900. Free boat slip! High elevation beautifully wooded parcel. Across from national forest on 35,000 acre recreational lake in TN. Paved roads, u/g utils, central water, sewer, more. excellent financing. Call now (800)704-3154, ext. 609. Sunset Bay, LLC. 3-11-1-5 Grand Opening Land Sale! FLORIDA 10+ ACRES Only $294,900. Huge savings on big ranch acreage in South Florida! Gorgeous mix of mature oaks, palms, & pasture. Miles of bridle paths. Near Lake Okeechobee. Quiet, secluded, yet close to -95 & coast. Also, 5 acres $174,900. Great financing, little down. Call now. (866)352-2249 x379. 3-11-1-5 FORECLOSED GOV'T HOMES $0 or Low down! Tax repos and bankruptcies! No Credit O.K. $0 to low down. For listings (800)501-1777 ext. 1299. 3-11-1-5 Furn is hin gS BED-Queen, orthopedic, firm, extra thick, pillow-top, mattress & box. Name brand, new, still in plastic. Sacrifice $150. Call 352372-7490 will deliver. 4-20-71-6 BED -FULL SIZE ORTHOPEDIC Pillow-top mattress & box. New, unused, still in plastic w/warranty. Can deliver. Sacrifice $140. Call 352-377-9846 4-20-71-6 SOFA & LOVESEAT Brand new still packaged w/warranty. Must sell. Can deliver. Retail $1400. Sacrifice $399 352-372-7490 4-20-71-6 BED -King Pillowtop mattress & box springs. Orthopedic rated, Name brand, new, never been used, in plastic with warranty. Sell $230. Call 352-372-8588 Can deliver. 420-71-6 CHERRY SLEIGH BED solid with Pillowtop Mattress & Box. All new still boxed. Cost $1500, sacrifice $550 352-271-5119 4-2071-6 BEDROOM SET. 7pc Cherry, Queen/ king bed, dresser w/mirror, 2 nightstands, chests avail. Dovetail cost. New, in boxes. Can deliver. Retail $6500, must sell, sacrifice $1400 (352) 372-7490 4-20-71-6 SOFA, LOVESEAT, & CHAIR 100% Italian leather. Still new in boxes w/warranty. Cost $5000. Sacrifice $1,500. Call 352-372-8588 4-20-71-6 DINING ROOM Beautiful cherry set w/table, 6 Chippendale chairs, hutch & buffet. New, still in boxes. Retail $5200, sacrifice $1100. Must sell. Can deliver. 352-372-8588 4-2071-6 FUTON Solid oak m*ission-style frame w/ mattress. Brand new, all unused in box. Sell $199 can deliver. 352-377-9846 4-20-71-6 BedsFull mattress & boxspring sets $490Qn sets $890Single sets $39OKing sets $99OFrom estate sale: Safe pine bunk bed $109. 376-0939/378-0497. Call a Mattress 4370 SW 20th Ave 4-20-71-6 King Size Waterbed, California Style, waveless mattress heater headboard siderails seat, 6 drawer stand, very clean, $250 OBO 352-514-1800 frankiev@bellsouth.net 318-9-6 BED KING SIZE Retail $3000, now $800; QUEEN SETS $400; LEATHER SOFA $450; Furniture store closed. 352-359-6352 3-15-5-6 DAIL-A-WASHER Washer & Dryer 1 yr lease $300, 1 semester $160. Call 332-0602 or 3183721 4-5-20-6 Absolute Auction Sat, March 19, 10am NE 9th Ave, Gainesville. Thousands of pcs of glassware plus furniture & primatives. AlMack Auction Service Col. Ken McIntosh 35-495-2552 AB 405 AU 777 3-18-5-6 ACO pute r uee 8-23-170-7 Computer HELP fast! At 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 ComputellInternet 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 VOX COMPUTERS Repairs Upgrades 0 Laptop CHEAP!! Call 256-3544 or email voxcomputers@gmail.com 3-15-5-7 i lec tro nic s DISCOUNT HI-FI. 722 S. Main I The Red Bldg WE ARE CHEAPER 4-20-71-8 HI-FI STEREO!l! NAD base receiver and CD player. Klipsch base, Heresy 11 speakers incl. Stereo system rack. Entire base setup $500, great shape! (904) 536-9151 3-15-5-8 $10! TV'S, COMPUTERS, VIDEO GAMES! Police Seized! From $10! Info: 800-7498128 ext M974 4-20-31-8 Cu 0 (a) %0 Fhuh Digital camera. Fuji. Almost new, 4.0 MP, 6x optic zoom, auto focus & flash, 256 MB XD/ pic/card. Carrying case & manual $200 firm. Originally $400. John 256-6536 3-11-3-8 FREE 4-ROOM DIRECTV SYSTEM includes standard installation. 2 MONTHS FREE 50+ Premium Channels. Access to over 225 channels! Limited time offer. S&H.Restrictions Apply. (866)500-4056. 3-11-1-8 *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 0 Best Prices in TownI SPIN CYCLE 373-3355 424 W University Ave 4-20-69-9 a I For 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. 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FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005 U ALLIGATOR, 15 For Sale For Sale Motorcycles, Moped Autos HelWanted NAIN'S #1 SELLING VBAN DERBI SCOOTER 01992 Toyota Corolla -auto, A/C, white, Floid's otr~me Twale 162k mi, excellent condition, ask $1600 Headquarters. Great Service-Fair Prices. Goes 50 MPH Great condition 1yr old 1993 Pontiac Sunbird -Auto, A/C, ABS Giant Recreation World. *MelbourneAsking $1200.352-372-0229 3-15-5-11 brakes, 120k mi, good conditionask $1000 (800)700-1021. *Orlando(800)654-8475 339-0256 3-15-5-12 *Daytona(800)893-2552.www.grwrv.com. 2001 HONDA 929rr ERION ED tinted_ 3-11-1-10 430 mi, micron exh, new rear tire, tinted 1987 Mercedes 300E4 door sedan. A soon____________________________ windscreen, everything else stock, $7200 to-be classic car with high mileage, but well STEEL BUILDINGS. Factory Deals Save or make offer. Call Chase 386-937-2621 taken care of by owner. Original smoke silver $$$. 40 x 60 to 100 x 200. Example: 50 3-15-5-11 paint job in good condition. Drives great and x 100 x 12 = $3.60 sq ft. (800)658-2885 has top Michelin tires with plenty of tread. A www.rigidbuilding.com 3-11 -1 -10Agood buy for someone at $4000. Call William Autosat 332-2566 3-16-7-12 Emil Come see what's new! GCM thrift shops downtown 238 SW 4th Ave, NW 5001 NW 34th St. Get more bang for your $l New items daily Mon -Sat 378-3654 4-20-43-10 For Sale -Black Laquer with bronze trim: headboard, mattress & box springs, 2 nightstands, dresser with mirror and chest. All for $300. Call 682-1147 3-11-2-10 55 GALLON FISH TANK complete w/oak canopy & stand. Incl protein skimmer & fish supplies & rock if desired. For more info call 271-8238 3-15-5-10 Absolute Auction Sat, March 19, 10 am, NE 9th Ave, Gainesille. Thousands of pcs of glassware plus furniture & primatives. Al-Mack Auction Service Col. Ken Mcintosh 352-495-2552 AB 405 AU 777 3-18-5-10 "College Survival Tips" e-books. Download with credit card or e-check; or pay by check and receive in e-mail. Only $8 at www.realtimepublications.com 3-23-9-10 METAL ROOFING SAVE $$$ Buy Direct From Manufacturer.20 colors in stock with all Accessories. Quick turn around! Delivery Available Toll Free (888)393-0335. 3-111-10 #1 CASH COW! 90 Vending Machine Hd. You approve Loc's-$10,670 (800)836-3464 #B02428. 3-11-1-10 2004 VENTO PHANTOM SCOOTER 150cc, 4 stroke, 445 mi. Perfect condition, many extras. $1700 352-472-4054 3-15-5-11 > MotorCycles, Moped s ** 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 morel Prices from $450 with 1yr warranty 534 SW 4th Ave. 373-8823 www.swampcycles.com 4-20-70-11 *NEW SCOOTERS 4 LESS* New location now open 1901 NW 67th Place 352-336-1271 www.newscooters4less.com Best prices in Gainesville. Owned by Gator grads. All models & directions avail on website. 4-20-50-11 1999 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6 Must sell. $3300 OBO Tony 941-320-9522 3-11-16-11 OFAST CASH PAID FOR ANY CAROL ORunning or not!* *NEED HONDA, TOYOTA, PICKUPS Over 10 yr svc to UF students OCall Don @ 215-7987 4-20-71-12 CARS -CARS Buy@Sell*Trade Clean BMW, Volvo, Mercedes Toyota, Honda, Nissan cars 3432 N Main St. www.carrsmith.com CARRSMITH AUTO SALES 373-1i50 4-20-71-12 **FAST CASH PAID** For: CARS, TRUCKS, MOTORCYCLES Running or Not 1990 & up only Call Ray 352-284-8619 4-20-71-12 OVER 50 IMPORTS UNDER $10,000 SELECT MOTOR CAR THE YELLOW BUILDING 2715 N MAIN 377-1616 www.selectmotorcar.us 4-20-71-12 Best Cars Lowest Prices www.39thaveimports.com 4-20-71-1212 *HEADLINERS SAGGING?* **Power windows doo't work?** On situ available Call Steve 338-5142. 4-20-71-12 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 & upl Plus +++ 30 day warranty eng & trans. No credit check. Call 338-1999 4-20-63-12 '88 Honda Accord $699 '86 Buick LeSabre $799 '88 Toyota Corolla $899 '90 Acura Legend $999 (352) 338-1999 4-20-45-12 '90 Chevy Lumina Van $1499 '93 Chevy Blazer $1499 '90 Ford F-150 $2499 '93 Chrysler New Yorker $1999 (352) 338-1999 4-20-45-12 TOYOTAAVALON 99 for sale 62,000 mi, black, grey leather, power everything, runs perfectly, good car. $13,300 will negotiate. 363-0084 1990 DODGE SPIRIT Gold, 4dr, automatic, all power, A/C, 1OOK. $2000/OBO 352-378-0329 3-11-18-12 96 HONDA CIVIC 2door 5 spd, Vtech, 93K miles, cold AC, all power. $4500. 262-3989 3-15-5-12 $500! POLICE IMPOUNDS! Hondas, Chevys, Toyotas, etc. For listings 800-749-8116 3-31-17-12 2002 VW JETTA 5 spd 1.8L turbo, 31000 mi excellent condition, leather, sunroof, premium sound, heated seats. $12500 OBO 376-3585 3-16-6-12 1976 F250 4X4, 4 spd, 36" tires, FE,.BBK, Dana 44/60, blue, new starter, alternator, exhaust & pwr steering pump. $3000 OBO. Call 352-359-7716 3-15-5-12 Maned I LOCAL ARTIST NEEDS: GOLD, DIAMONDS, GEMS, CLASS RINGS, ETC TOP CASH $ OR TRADE. OZZIE'S FINE JEWELRY. 373-9243 4-20-71-13 On-going VOLUNTEER needed: Blind lady needs trans on Sundays only to Mass @ Queen of Peace Catholic Church or St. Augustine Catholic Church. For more info call 219-6948. I live in the Tower Rd area, 3-17-82-13 1 ep Wanted 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 the indepedetnt florida admlli4gatora Microsoft Access Database Programmer Must be highly proficient in database conversion (version 2.0 to 2000), Visual Basic coding, troubleshooting, all aspects of database creation -releationships, forms, reports, queries, security. Short-term initial work; future work possible. Please email resume to smckearnan@alligator.org. No phone calls please. EOE 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. 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 CNA CLASS: Learn @ your own time and pace. Everything you need to be a CNA and pass the state exam is on VCR tape. 95% pass the state exam the 1st time! $200. Call 800-566-4913 Hrs: 12N to 5PM 4-20-71-14 Phone survey interviewers wanted. Start work today! No sales, opinion research only! Flexible Schedule! Perceptive Market Research 336-6760 ex 4081 Call now! 420-71-14 Students in Accounting, Aviation, Business/ Sales and IT needed for various positions. Flexible schedules and competitive pay. Join our team! Learn more at www.gleim.com/ employment 4-20-68-14 University of Florida Survey Research Center 392-2908 ext. 105 $7/hr + BONUS + Paid Training Nights + Weekends Telephone Interviewing NO SALES Must work spring break. 408 W. University Ave Suite #106 4-20-71-14 $$ STUDENTS GET CASH $$ For gently used brand name Clothing/accessories & furniture $Cash on the Spot$ SANDY'S No appi necessary! 2906 NW 13th St 372-1226 420-71-14 HIRING KITCHEN STAFF & DRIVERS FT or PT, flexible schedules. Call 2-5pm 378-2442 or come in and fill out an applica,tion @ California Chicken Grill 2124 SW 34th St Mon-Fri 4-20-71-14 ALL CASH CANDY ROUTE Do you earn $800/day? 30 Machines, Free Candy All for $9,995. (800)814-6323 B02000033. CALL US: We will not be undersold! 3-11-1-10 KEE I O c 0. 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 Mortgage lender has sales positions avail for college sudents seeking prof work exp. $8-9/hr + bonus, No exp req'd, flex hrs. Apply in person btwn 4-8pm Mon-Fri 1900 SW 34 St Ste 206 (2nd fIr above credit union)4-2070-14 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 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 DRIVERS NEEDED gatorfood.com. Can earn anywhere between $8-$20/hr. Set your own schedule. Call Dave for info: 379-9600 3-11-35-14 OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR needed. Gatorfood.com is looking for responsible, enthusiastic people. City geography knowledge, customer svc. exp helpful. Room for advancement For more info: David 379-3663 3-11-35-14 CASH Tired of sitting around w/out it? Sit here & make it! UF FLORIDA REPDIALS seeks UF students to revise 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 Finance company needing office assistant & collections associate. Young, progressive company w/advancement & bonuses. 25 hrs/wk. Start immediately. Fax resume to 352-378-4156 5-19-63-14 SUMMER JOBS $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 Coinselors ages 18and 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 personable, responsible, enthusiastic, fun people. Customer service exp helpful. For more info call David 379-3663 3-11-29-14 Classifieds Continued on next page.
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6, ALUGATOR E FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005 Help Wanted Help Wanted Hlp Wanted Help Watd Help Wanted 3ET PAID for YOUR OPINIONS! rarn $15-$125 and more per survey! vww.moneyforsurveys.com 3-11-30-14 EARN how you can EARN $100K + per ear P/T. Training Provided. 800-631-8230 -21-30-14 Aeb developer wanted. HTML, CSS, o ltivated. 1 year minimum, portfolio a n'rst, graphic skills preferred. Contact lalen@ufl.edu 4-20-42-14 'lash programmer wanted. Animation action 3ript, graphic experience, portfolio a must, 1 year minimum. Contact alailen@ufl.edu 4 20-42-14 It vou are looking for PART TIME WORK iring the daytime, in a professional office a vironment, then call me. We are Infinite -r ergy, Inc. -Florida's 50th largest private a 'ployer. We sell discount-priced natural i is throughout Florida and Georgia and ned people that can use the phone efI actively .Our clients save money so this s enjoyable work. If you are a good comunicater, aren't afraid of the telephone, t along well with others, and need some i oney (hourly wage + commission) 'hen sr Bryan, at 367-4677 ext 3117. Also, send /ur resume -resumes~infinateenergy.c c 9. EOE/AA/MFDV. For more information to www.infiniteEnergy.com. This is a great I ice to work Time is of essence. Call now. .14-15-14 'ositions available for full or part time in ales. Gator Mania in Oaks Mall. Call 331353 or 331-1831 3-18-17-14 'ROGRAMMER Intemship ;++ and OOP experience required. istallshield, Palm and PocketPC nowledge desired. mail: jobs@usbmis.com 3-24-20-14 V ARKETNG ASSISTANT internship G in experience in the medical ublishing field. Computer, t -lephone and Intemet research a ils req. email jobs@usbmis.com 3-2421-14 NTRY LEVEL TECH. SUPPORT trong verbal/written ommunication, and computer -roficiency required. Flex sched. Will train. 6-7/Hr Pt/Ft jobs@usbmis.com 3-24-20-14 EARN $60 THIS WEEK! Donate Plasma & Save a Life Best part-time job you'll ever have. NEW DONORS Bring this Ad and Earn an Extra $5 on Your 2nd Donation. DCI Biologicals 150 NW 6th St. 352-378-9204 -20-40-14. Veb Programmer -asp, asp.net, vb script, #, SQL knowledge. E-mail resume to >bs@352media.com 4-20-43-14 EARN EXTRA MONEY EASY WORK -ON CAMPUS )UTGOING all 251-550-5390 3-14-10-14 T/FT SALES, MARKETING & GRAPHIC ESIGNERS WANTED: Flexible ours. Get the experience you need! iternships avail. Call 380-0076. email ifo@shoxprinting.com 3-16-10-14 irDANCERS NEEDED* 'rivate dance co. Great for students. Great >a, fast cash & flexible hours. Call to start -day! 378-3312 3-15-10-14 oliday Inn University Center.Hotel -nmediate openings for the following: Night uditor, Front Desk and Bellman. Apply in 'erson Monday -Friday 8-5pm 3-11-7-14 .QUINF VETERINARY NURSING. V hterinary hospital in NW Ocala seeking si idents to join our nursing staff on weeknds. Please call Mary Ellen Klein, Practice tanager @ 352-873-7830 for details. -16-10-14 Full time or part time sales agent needed. Flexible schedule, great job for student and recent gradsl Eam an average $300 per day. First Horizon Merchant Services a Fortune 500 Company is looking for 3 sales agents in Gainesville area. Call 866-882-9600 or email gtrenfroe@fhms.com 3-17-10-14 NEED CASH? Excellent starting pay. Work around classes. Resume builder. Start immed. All ages 18+. Cond Apply. Call now! 335-1422 3-14-5-14 Leasing Consultant Energetic Attitude Customer Serv Exp U w IllO I. A L i.~ 220 N. Main 375-2152 x 301 3-14-5-14 C) Groundskeeper Custodial duties/Apt Maint. Transporation a must.220 N Main 375-2152 x 301 DFWP 3-14DE L 5-14 Be a summer camp counselor at Circle F Dude Ranch! Activities include horseback riding, waterfront, sports, paintball and rockwall. Call 1-800-566-3833 or visit www.circleCollege Credit Possible $672/wk f-duderanch.com for more info 3-11-5-14 888-362-2635 ext 251 for more info. 4-2032-14 Busy Chinese Restaurant needs organized, dependable person for cashier/order-taker/ server. Hourly + tips. Lunches & some dlnners. 372-4282 3-14-7-14 EXPERIENCED DRIVER PT/FT Nighttime/ daytime. Casino's Pizza 1710 SW 13th St. Apply within 3-17-10-14 CUSTOMER SERVICE REP NEEDED University Air Center is looking for an outgoing individual i/good organization skills. No exp. needed. Come see us at 4701 NE. 40th Terr off VIaldo Rd. PT positions avail. 3-18-11-14 PICTURE FRAMER PT -custom framing experience preferred. The Great Frame Up 4144 NW 16th Blvd. 373-5400 3-11-6-14 BABYSITTER needed for M, W, F. Day hours. 1 year old, light housekeeping. Please send references & experience to babysitter3 2605@yahoo.com. 3-11-6-14 MONEY MOTIVATED? Earn up to $117,500 in bonuses in 2005! Must have positive attitude and be success driven. Call 1-877-656-3344 for appt. 3-3120-14 PT CLEANING SERVICE Great for college students. Flexible hours. Excellent pay. No exp nec. 378-8252 3-1810-14 CAMP WEKEELA Premiere co-ed camp on mountain lake setting hiring instructors & supervisors for Outdoor Adventure, Ropes, Watersports, Tennis, Land Sprots, Gymnastics, Creative & Performing Arts, Incl guitar. Dates: 6/16-8/21. Have a surnmer of a lifetime in beautiful Maine! Contact 1-888-9935335, campwekeela@aol.com. Apply at www.campwekeela.com 3-11-5-14 ATTN: ART STUDENTS Illustrator needed for children's book. Cute nocturnal animals. Contact Samantha 352283-9696 3-18-10-14 The Reitz Union Productions Department is now accepting applications for student assistant positions. Productions employees work in a fast-paced environment setting tables, chairs, staging and audio-visual equipment for meetings and banquets in the Reitz Union. Opportunities for advancement are available in our growing department. Apply on-line at: www.union.ufl.edu/jobs, and list "Productions" as your first choice of employment 3-11-5-14 MAUI TERIYAKI Now hiring PT/FT COOKS & CASHIERS. Apply in person. Tower Rd & 13th St locations. 3-18-10-14 Support staff needed working withthe developmentally disabled. Please call 352-3593763 or email cphases@aol.com 3-15-7-14 LIFEGUARD: Part-time temporary (OPS) position from April through summer. 25-30 hours per week Monday through Sunday at psychiatric institution for adult males. $9.90 per hour. Current/active lifeguard certification is REQUIRED. Contact Nancy Shaffer (352) 264-8249 (NFETC) An EEO/AA Employer 3-11-5-14 PART TIME WORK 30 openings! Great payi Flex schedules. Sales/Svc, all ages 18+. Conditions Apply 335-1422. Earnparttime com 3-14-5-14 Osak Hamnme k We offer a stable, consistent work environment with steady hours, a full benefit package and opportunity to work in an upscale healthcare setting. Experience preferred; t6ut we will train people who possess a positive attitude. We offer a very competitive benefit package. Housekeeper -FT & PT Groundskeeper -FT 7am -3:30 pm Painter --FT Waitstaff -FT & PT Assistant Dining Room Manager -FT TOP INDUSTRY PAY! Hourly wage, don't depend on tips! Will work with school schedules; no exp. required, will train those with the right attitude. Apply in Person: 5100 SW25th Blvd Gainesville, Florida 32608 Oak Hammock is a DFWP/EOE! careers@oakhammock.org Jobline: 352-548-1180 3-14-5-14 Casino's Pizza & Sub DeliveryaDriver Pizza Maker *Assistant Manager Experienced only. Call 262-7777 3-16-7-14 VALI PAHKINU Full time/part time people wanted. Must be customer oriented & dependable. Call Andy 888-463-1954 X 205 Good payl 3-11-3-14 Gainesville Country Club Housekeeping position PT Mon-Fri 7:00 am to 1:00 pm. Lunch provided. call Greg at 3175602 DFWP 3-15-5-14 Marketing Specialist,. Project Coordinator, Administrative Assistant for Psychologists Private Practice Small publishing company in psychologists office in Alachua needs coordinator of projects involving book marketing, shipping, sales, client scheduling, workshop preperation and office correspondance. Profiency of Microsoft Office necessary. MTh 10am-5pm, $10 an hour. Email resume: scliett@acceleration.net or fax: 386-4621952 3-14-4-14 LEGAL ASSIST for PI/Criminal law office. Will train bright, energetic recent college grad. Fax resume to Courtney 352-335-2272 3-15-5-14 Weekend work for student. Yard chainsaw work, carpentry, electrical, plumbing & some heavy lifting. From $6.50-$8.00/hr depends on skill & experience. Call 376-6183 3-113-14 AUNTIE ANNE'S PRETZELS Hiring store manager, shift managers, crew members. Apply in person Oaks Mall Food Court. 3-11-3-14 Mgmt trainee, HCA Patient Account Services (Gainesville) Acct mgmt, health care admin, or finance majors welcome to apply. Please apply on-line at www.orangeparksharedservi ces.com for consideration. On-campus interviews to be held at UF in March. 3-15-5-14 HIRING KITCHEN STAFF. Apply between 2 & 4 Mon-Fri, Calico Jack's. 3501 SW 2nd Ave, Creekside Mall. 3-22-10-14 EFFECTIVE SPEAKERS 32 yr old NYSE Co. PT, commissionable, flex hrs, will train self-starters. 866-397-PLAN, Bob Renwick 3-15-5-14 Now hiring servers, bussers. Must be available minimum 2 weekday lunch shifts. Apply in person On the Border 3100 SW Archer Rd. 3-15-5-14 SAT/ACT tutor to help develop on-line study program. Contact 352-375-0772 Ext 122 or forward resume to hr@gleim.com www.gleim.com 4-5-20-14 PT/FT LANDSCAPERS WANTED Valid drivers license a must. 352-222-1904 3-22-10-14 Software Tester LifeSouth Community Blood Centers seeks a Software Tester to execute test cases, assist with or prepare test plans and scripts, and other testing duties. Must demonstrate a stong work ethic including attendance and productivity above average. Minimum 2+ years of experience in software testing/programming and AA degree in computer science required. Familiar with PL/SQL and C/C++. Blood banking experience desired. Submit resume via email to bsmasingil@lifesouth.org EOE/DFWP 3-22-10-14 PHOTOGRAPHERS/EASTER BUNNIES to work at The Oaks. We will train. Call 2315316 ro 1-800-285-6783 3-15-5-14 Cleaners needed, will train. Must be honest, dependable & dedicated. 352-377-8654. Call for applications & interview. 3-11-3-14 Part time nanny/sitter wanted for Mondays, plus. Above market pay. Call 352-870-3418 to inquire. 3-15-5-14 EARN $1000 MAR/APR P/T FLEX HRS. Public Relations project. Work P/T Flex Hrs. Use your own computer for e-mails, phone follow-up for students. Call 378-5818! 3-11-3-14 Bright, enthusiastic, industrious workers wanted for toy/gift store. FT/PT. Must be able to work weekends, breaks and holidays. Stop by for an application @ 1510 NW 13th St. 3-28-14-14 WANTED: PT bars help in exchange for living accomodations. Exp needed. Micanopy area. Silber Ridge Stables 352-361-1454 3-22-10-14 lE.T VANTEDI Christopher Allen Thompson White Male (DOB 6/26/75); 6'04", 180 lbs, Brown Hair, Brown Eyes Wanted for: 4 counts of felony violation of probation warrants for burglary of a structure, dealing in stolen property, and 2 counts of utter forged instrument, ALACHUA COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS Call (352) 372-STOP Even Finicky Eaters Can Find a Great Place to Eat in 11T1 cUl1 Ie) ININC CUT The Alligator's Weekly Restaurant Guide F
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FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005M ALLIGATOR, 1 HepWatedHelpWantedHelpWantedServices Services oil~( DRIVERS WANTED. Up to $100/day. MonSat. 2 shifts. Experience preferred. Call or apply in person Golden Buddha 372-4282, 380-9076 613 NW 16th Ave. 3-15-5-14 PRESCHOOL ASSISTANT TEACHER Downtown presechool needs nurturing part time assistant teachers. Must have exp w/ young children. Execellent working environment. 376-1818 3-15-5-14 Call center needs telephone agents for all shifts 24 hours 1830 NE 2nd St. Apply in person 3-12-4-14 LEASING CONSULTANT Outgoing and detailed people needed for part-time position in busy leasing-consulting office. Fax resume to (352) 384-3982 3-15-5-14 5 Star Pizza is now hiring delivery drivers. Great pay, flexible hrs. Closing drivers average over $100 per shift. Apply in person at 600 NW 75th st 352-333-7979 3-16-5-14 Be a Nanny for a Loving family! FT/PT/Occasional, Great Money Experience Reccomended' mail to: lindsay@heavenly-helpers.com (352) 332-1234/1(866) 422-6550 4-20-30-14 Nurse/Medical assistant for busy Dermatology office. Ideal position for health related major. Full time position 32-36 hrn/ wk, Minimum 1 yr commitment. Experience preferred but willing to train motivated person. Salary negotiable. Fax resume to 352332-2966 3-23-10-14 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. 3-16-5-14 FARAH'S ON THE AVENUE now hiring for summer exp STERVER, DISHWASHER, PREP COOK Apply M-Fri 2-4 1120 W Univ Ave 3-16-5-14 Flexible hours great $ Outdoor job will train Need landscape crew members for installs No maintenance. Call Beth 373-7979 EOE M/F 3-16-5-14 GREAT PAY FOR PEOPLE WHO STAY! Park Place Car Wash is looking for hard workers for all positions. Cashiers (full day avilablity) and line workers. (AM 8:30 -1 & PM 12 -6 shifts available) 15-40 hrs your choice. Great woork environments. Apply in person. 7404 NW 4th Blvd. Across from Home Depot. No phone calls please. 3-31-16-14 PK. Yonge Developmenal Research School Announcement of Teaching Vacancy 2004-2005 School Year 0 Subsitute Teachers Eligible applicants must posses a Bachelor's Degree, superior references and cleared FDLE fingerprinting results. Please forward resume, fingerprinting results and three letters of reference by March 18th,d2005. P.K. Yonge DRS is an affirmative action/EOE employer. Send employment packet to: Dr. Frances M Vandiver, Director c/n Ms. Loretta Robinson 1080 SW 11th Street Gainesville, FL 32601 Ph: 352/392-1554 X 223 Fax: 352/392-9559 3-14-3-14 P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School Announcement of Teaching Vacancies 2005-2006 School Year Elem ESE' Primary MS Science MS Math MS Art OHS Guidance Couselor "OHS Social Studies Sec. PE/Softball Coach Eligible applicants muct possess a Bachelor's or Master's Degree, prefer teaching experience and posession of an eligible for Florida Teaching Certification. Submit letter of intent, resume, certification and three e e of reference by March 25, 2005 deadline. P.K. Yonge DRS is an Affirmative Action/ EEO Employer. Send complete packet to Dr. Frances M. Vandiver, Director c/o Mrs. Loretta Robinson 1080 SW 11th Street Gainesville, Florida 32601-7899 Phone: 352/392-1554 X 223 Fax: 352/392-9559 3-14-3-14 Executive Development Program Exciting management opportunities for Bilingual (Spanish/English) individuals in: Customer Services -Collections Credit Granting -Human Resources Information Session: 3/15/05 Interviews: 3/16/05 FACS is the credit services and centralized financial support resource for all Federated Department Stores, such as Macy's and Bloomingdale's. For more information, contact the Career Center. If unable to attend the interviews, send your resume to: FACS Group, Inc., Human Resources -EDP, 13141 34"h Street North, Clearwater, FL 33762. MCSGu V F quAdmlnsprtuand a =dmy Fbo/r&.d.Dq-'*aI. 45 b678 901 C00[ 0F Equal Opportunity Nanny needed for 8 month old boy. 20 hours a week, M-F, flexible hours, $7 per hour, EXPERIENCE AND REFERENCES A MUST. Must be child/infant CPR certified. Please call Kelly at 219-8059 3-16-5-14 TUTORS NEEDED Apply at www.tutortolearn.com Top payl 3-23-5-14 Student Campus Rep -Part Time Book company seeks campus rep. Part time, estimating 8 hours a week. We pay an hourly wage, plus commissions. Must be bondable. Email pssinc@web-ster.com with resume and cover letter. 3-14-2-14 Nanny Wanted for 2-3 mornings per week for toddler & infant. Must be reliable, fun, energetic, & avail summer C. Bilingual in Spanish a plus. Please call Bridget 373-0372 3-24-1 0-14 TUTOR/HOMEWORK HELP WANTED for high school & elementary. Afternoons. Must have own transportation. 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Owner on premises. 376-8792 4-20-71-15 SLEEPY HOLLOW HORSE FARM Quality Boarding 0 Lessons/English 0 Parties 0 Aladhua 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 WRITING AID AND TYPING I can help you to complete your paper. Lean to write. Outline, Research, Grammar, Coherency, Typing 374-7038 4-20-50-15 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 3-14-40-15 **First Responder" Learn emergency medical care. 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Learn basic civil litigation and office protocol. $150 registration fee. Limited availability. 352796-7371 3-15-5-15 Mortgages, Refinance or Purchase. No money down. No Income, low rates. All credit considered. (higher rates may apply) No mobile homes. (888)874-4829 or www.AccentCapital.com Licensed Correspondent Lender. 3-11-1-15 DIVORCE$175-$275*COVERS children, etc. Only one signature required! *Excludes govt. fees! Call weekdays (800)4622000, ext.600. (8am-7pm) Divorce Tech. Established 1977. 3-11-1-15 NEED AN ATTORNEY ARRESTED? Criminal Defense *State *Federal *Felonies*Misdemeanors *DUI *License Suspension *Parole *Probation-*Domestic Violence 'Drugs "Protect Your Rights" A-AAAftorney Referral Service (800)733-5342 24 HOURS 7 DAYS A WEEK. 3-11-1-15 Earn Degree Online from home. *Businesn *Paralegal, *Computers. Job Placemen Assistance. Computer & Financial aid i qualify. 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FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005 Inergizes UF against Spartcar3 COACH SAYS PROGRAM ISN'T FOR EVERYBODY. By TIM CASEY Alligator Writer tcasey@alligator.org In case the baseball players forgot what happened on Wednesday night, they got a reminder at practice yesterday. The scoreboard was turnedon, still showing the final score from the 8-5 loss to UNC-Asheville. UF hopes for different results against Michigan State this weekend. "This isn't a program for everybody," Coach Pat McMahon said. "The demand that we put on players is that we want self-starters and [players who] understand that hard work is how we get better. "We'll have. guys hitting early in the morning or late at night, at 1 or 2 a.m.," McMahon said. "I'm a big believer that you work yourself out of problems and you get better when no one's watching. You need to have the confidence and a working plan to do that." The No. 6 Gators (12-4) did not have much information about UNC-Asheville prior to the twogame series, and face a similar situation against the Spartans. "I don't know if we have much ODay [information] on Michigan State, either" UF junior pitcher Darren O'Day said after Wednesday's loss. "You've got to refocus. This game counts just as much as a loss to Miami. Every game you have to treat as a big game." Unranked Michigan State (5-3) SEE BASE, PAGE 20 im Casey / Aigator Junior Bryan Ball will make his first Friday night start of the season this evening. Alan Horne had been the regular Friday starter, but will rest his arm. Gators return to site of defeat By CHUCK BAER Alligator Writer No one likes finishing in second place, especially if it happens twice in a row in the same town. The UF men's track team will try to avoid just that when it travels to Fayetteville, Ark., this weekend to face the best track team in the country on its home track. "I'd never want to call Fayetteville, Ark., home," said Coach Mike Holloway. "But we're going to have to make it home this weekend." The Gators' last trip to Fayetteville was for the SEC Indoor Championships, where they finished second to the Razorbacks 155-92. The men's team refuses to go into this meet focused on anything but its goals. "Fayetteville is Fayetteville, and I can't say tOo much about Fayetteville," said senior Josh Walker, who is seeded third in the 60-meter hurdles. "It's a great facility to run at, and there's great competition. I go every meet." Sophomore M looks forward ton Randal Tyson Trac "There's not. by when I don' mee "It's a great f at," said Morrison second nationally and fourth in thi think we have th ing back there, bec so often during [season]." The team also more Kerron Cler the nation in the, with the second-I time this season, third-best mark int will also run onL 4x400 relay team into it as I do Bernard Middleton and juniors Stefan Pastor and Sekou Clarke. Mike Morrison In addition, freshman Richard returning to the Adu-Bobie will ran in the 60-meter k Center. dash while senior Steve Zieminski will run the mile. a day gone The fourth-ranked women's t re-live that team looks to match or improve ,, m upon last year's second-place finish. Tom Jones "We lost by one point last year," UF track coach Coach Tom Jones said. "There's not a day gone by when I don't re-live that meet." ability to jump UF brings in some of the best who is ranked field athletes in the nation, includin the high jump ing the best weight thrower in the e long jump. "I nation, Candice Scott. e advantage goScott holds the current colleause we go there giate record in the event, and won our conference the NCAA title in 2004 and 2002. "Anything can happen," Scott features sophosaid. "I don't put anything past ment, who leads anyone. That's the way it goes in 400-meter dash sports." fastest collegiate She will be competing against as well as the teammate and junior All-American the 200. Clement Rachel Longfors, ranked tenth in UF's top-ranked with freshman SEE TRACK, PAGE'20 A tourney like no other I ie the matchup that is written in the stars. It just has to happen. The basketball gods owe it to the world of collegeqhoops. Kentucky and UF played two of the most compelling games that the Southeastern Conference saw all season. And the way the SEC Tournament is structured, it all lines up for the Gators and the to meet for the championship. Each team held serve on its home. court during the regular season. But with just four j ) points as the combined difference, that potential one last game is bound to be a classic. UF finally tossed the monkey off its Brian Shaffer back, ending its eight-game losing streak Shaf At Home against Kentucky in the season finale. But the Wildcats have to be steaming, with rebshaffer@aligator.org venge on their minds about possibly losing a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament with that loss. One more time, it'd be nice to see David Lee and Chuck Hayes go at it. One more time, and everyone would. know if UF really can beat Kentucky at its own game. One more time, and Anthony Roberson would have another chance to hit the three that puts the dagger in Big Blue before (gulp) taking his game to the pros. But much like the Colts trading Edgerrin James to the Dolphins for Patrick Surtain, it just makes too much sense for it to actually happen. The tournament bracket will play itself out and somewhere along the path to the championship game one or both of these teams will lose. The SEC might be down this season, but there are still some good teams in the league. Alabama and Louisiana State would love nothing more than to rain on the parade that would be a UFKentucky championship matchup. SEE SHAF, PAGE 20 CE EBN SEC Tournament -Basketball Tennessee 65 Arkansas 46 Mississippi 53 South Carolina 52 1999: The UF men's basketball-team defeats Penn 75-61 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Gators ended up losing to Gonzaga 73-72 in the third round. V SEC Tournament: Mississippi State vs. UF SUN Sports, 3:30 p.m. ESEC Tournament : Tennessee vs. Kentucky SUN Sports, 7:30 p.m. ALLIGATOR www.alligatorSports.org N UF sophomore Kerron Clement was named the 2005 United States Track Coaches Association Indoor South Region Athlete of the Year on Thursday. I I D
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0, ALLIGATOR FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005 JF ROUNDUP Tennis takes on pair of SEC opponents A THE SOFTBALL TEAM TRAVELS TO -ONG BEACH STATE FOR A TOURNEY. In its second week of Southeastern Conference >lay, the UF men's tennis team hosts two teams n hopes of running its league record to 4-0. Competition begins today at 4 p.m. against /anderbilt. The 40th-ranked Commodores enter he match 8-3 in regular season play and 0-2 in he confer rence. While Vanderbilt ranks significantly lower han the Gators, men's tennis coach Andy ackson insists that rankings at this point in the ;eason can be deceiving. "Vanderbilt is off to a rocky start, but they are ontenders to be a Sweet 16 or Final 8 team," he ;aid. "We'll have to play well to compete with :hem. r Vanderbilt has beaten UP in its last two meetings and brings to the court a strong doubles pair in Scott Brown and Jason Pinsky, currently ranked 27th. Following today's match, the Gators have a day to rest. They return to the court on Sunday at 1 p.m. to face No. 28 Kentucky. Last week, the Wildcats were ranked 12th before falling to Mississippi and Mississippi State. Jackson doesn't have his team focusing much on Sunday's match, insisting the Gators must win against Vanderbilt before they can worry about becoming 4-0. Still, he acknowledges that Kentucky is a talented team with a chance to win. "That's the SEC -if you come to play, you have a chance," he said. "If not, you're going to lose." -NATASHA WEINSTEIN Casey Anderson / Alligator Staff Redshirt junior Chris Brandi said the Gators may have gotten a little down on themselves after playing, but not defeating, some top teams recently. In their final weekend before opening Southeastern Conference play, the No. 16 Gators (17-6) will travel westward this weekend and take part in the Long Beach State Softball Tournament. The Gators will open play today against Loyola Marymount (8-5) and Indiana (6-12), and will conclude the tournament with games against San Diego State (15-8) and No. 25 Long Beach State (12-7) on Saturday. "We know that we're going to have to play well to do the things that we want to do both on offense and defense, so we're just going to stay with that and try to build up momentum before going into Arkansas [next week]," said softball coach Karen Johns. UF left fielder Lindsey Cameron, who has been on a tear in recent weeks, will enter the tournament looking to add to an impressive stat line. Batting .342 and leading the team in hits, home runs and RBI, the junior said that she's never felt better at the plate. "My confidence is back to where it was in my freshman year," Cameron said. "I feel really comfortable now and I've been working hard, so it's good to see that the hard work has been paying off." Instead of viewing this weekend's tournament as just another long road trip, the Gators seem confident that their long voyage could be preparation for the upcoming conference schedule. "It's a great opportunity to be on the field with the level of play and with the level of intensity that these teams in California have," Cameron said. "We couldn't have asked f6r a better time to come out here -right before our conference schedule -to get pumped up and play the caliber of teams that we have to play." Cameron, however, won't be the only UF player excited to play this weekend. Sophomore Lauren Roussell, the only California native on the team, grew up only minutes away from the tournament's host stadium and will finally get to play in front of her hometown friends and family. She pointed out before the season that this was the weekend she was most looking forward to. This will be UF's first-ever matchup with either Loyola Marymount or Long Beach State. The Gators are 2-0 against Indiana and 1-0 against San Diego State. -WILLIS JACOBSON First game since 1965 BASE, from page 19 will face the Gators for the first time since 1965, when each team won a game in a Miami tournament. It was the only time the schools have met. Michigan State has not announced who its starting pitchers will be. Junior right-hander Tim Day (2-0, 3.75 ERA), junior left-hander Chri's Malec (1-0, 4.22 ERA), sophomore right-hander Craig Brookes (0-0, 5.00 ERA) and freshman Mark Sorensen (00, 6.75 ERA) each have two starts this season. Junior right-hander Bryan Ball (i0). will start tonight for UP, in place of Alan Home. Home had started every Friday night game this season, but will rest his arm and possibly start on Sunday Ball has been the Gators' most potent starting pitcher, posting an impressive 1.40 ERA in 25.2 innings. "I think with Bryan Ball, his goal is to establish consistency," McMahon said. "He's a competitive young man. He's worked so hard on pitching, pitching to all parts of the plate, and controlling runners. I'm anxious to see how he continues that quest." Senior right-hander Tommy Boss (2-0, 5.09 ERA in 17.2 innings) will start for the Gators on Saturday. UF has not determined who will start on Sunday. Sophomore Gavin Dickey seems to have earned a return to the starting lineup, while Stephen Barton may move to third base if junior shortstop Justin Tordi can play this weekend. Tordi missed Wednesday's game with lower back spasms. It was the first time in the last 96 games he did not start for the Gators. High-ranking runners to lead UF TRACK, from page 19 he nation. In the shot put, senior Liz Wanless is anked third in the NCAA with a best brow of 17.80 meters, followed by Scott, Nith a throw of 17.45 meters. SEC champion Krystle Moss goes into he meet ranked tenth in the high jump. The Gators also boast sophomore iandra Ponteen, who ran a time of 51.47 n the 400 at the SEC championships, the >est time in the nation for the event. Ponteen will join Zanquandria Joseph, Natalie Knight, and Nadine Palmer in the 4x400 relay. "I think a lot of the teams are a lot more balanced this year," said associate head coach Larry Judge. "I don't see a dominant team."For us, all of our qualifiers are very experienced and we have people that are ranked very, very high in each one of the events. We feel like we can be right in there, if everyone hits -and of course, with a little help from the other teams as well." The NCAA Indoor Championships kick off today, with competition slated to begin at 10 a.m. The event will air on ESPN2 on Wednesday at noon. Depression is a serious threat to anyone that has a brain, Depression is a suppression of brain activity that can strike #1 Cause of Suicide anyone. It can make life unbearable, but it is also readily, UNTREATED medically treatable. And that's something you should always DEPRESSION keep in mind. f Friends for Life of America presentsIthes5th Annual MILE FOR A (HILD 5k' Run, walk, bike, or skate to benefit pediatric-cancer patients! Sunday, March 13th 9:00 am. Commuter Lot on Gale Lemerand Drive (Formerly North South Drive) Forregistration-form and.moreinformation, please visit: www.fsiendsforltfe.com/mfac SHAFfrmKentucky (however overrated they may F from page 19 have been) was No. 3 in the country just last week. UF and LSU are surging late in the And while the Wildcats seem to make ason. And while Alabama and Mississippi And hil theWilcatssee to ake State may have lost games along the way, a habit out of getting to the final game, it's they didn't lose any talent and are still plenty not that simple for the Gators. Prior to reach"hod enough to go. on a deep postseason ing that point last season, UF had suffered d through a stretch of conference tournament You can have the ACC and the Big East. disappointments. Some of the best basketball in the country But regardless of which teams reach the will play out on the Georgia Dome floor. championship game, experts around the And if everything works out for UF and country are sleeping on just how compelling Kentucky, Sunday's championship game althis tournament is going to be. ready has 'instant classic' written all over it. F http://Www.save.org SA\VE (Suicide Awareness\Voices of Education)-
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Road to the South eastern'Co nferen ce Championship Cover art Andy Marlette Alligator, Friday, March 11, 2005 TH PEEP SHOW Guard tries to one-up SEC coaches By BRYAN APP Roberson said. "That's something that was just Alligator Staff Writer out of my hands, that I couldn't control. I had to bapp@aligator.org put it in somebody else's hands. I laid it on the line, but everybody has their own opinion." Any kid old enough to chuck a ball through a hoop fantasizes about it. Anyone who has spent more school-day Tourney Fodder afternoons on the playground than at a desk Roberson said he respects the success has played out that heroic "Hoosiers"-like Bass experienced this season, averaging a scenario alone: league-second best 8.8 rebounds and third You'ee tthe homeetowno oodeedog, doown egescodet.eboosadtid hyoire The ooty f hetw n eo d n best 17.5 points per game. Bass also led the by 2 points. The only thing between you and a court-stormingupsetofyourivais conference ho field goal percentage. 15 feet of knuckle-whitening, lip-quivering He said te was happy for the Tigers' forhardwood and a 10-foot high, 18-inch wide ward, wishes him luck and even recognizes metal ring. the difficulty of choosing the best of such a Don't choke. group of elite players. Every ball-brandishing, bike-pedalBut he admitted that his second-place ing kid dreams about that moment -more -standing would further inspire him to prove Hottywsood thao eeatity his doubters wrong by leading UF to its Junior guard Anthony Roberson lived it. fist-eee AEC Toornament championship. With 15 seconds remaining and his Gators He'tt sav that oportunit when the trailing then-No. 3 Kentucky by 1 point, Roberson stepped to the free-throw line for Gatoes (2g-7, t2-d ABC) face Mississippi a one-and-one opportunity. State (22-9, 10-7 SEC) at 3:15 p.m. at the He knew he had no choice. Both shots had Georgia Dome in Atlanta. to fall. ."Now the biggest goal is to hold that tro.Your whole life, youoAsk for that situaphy on Sunday," Roberson said. "From this tion," Roberson explained. d posot forward, asd ecen Those aee the moments Your whole life, before the votes came you live for -CBS, last you ask for that situation. Yot, Ice always been oat some game, sotd oost Toea tem e t ttetpeepst -the moments that you Those are the foments ttobpron s t." drea abut."yOMIIVONOI.Roberson said that dewsbot' ~ I inning atournanment 4 While the stakes CBS last home game, sold out ere higher this time, momen B thachmpioship Rdberson, like any more than make up foe gym rat, had been in you dream aboutyy any lost individual difficult binds be-Anthony Roberson, UF guard honors. fore. "Forget a Player -He remembers shoveli n g of the Year," Roberson said. snow in his hometown of Saginaw, Mich., "Something that I can get to be happy that just so he could play out the scene on his makesmyteammateshappytoo, ov~ hoop. Yeaes ttee and some tt3nites awaykhe can all talk about for years after, that's much re-enacted the scene -this time without the bigger than that. Everything happens for a -ctite stash. season And if that's the reason, then I'm all -Both shots splashed through the net, and for it." following a final defensive standSJsobstfds -' efforts helped the Gators r, ve'i a four-year, eight-game funk agaif t the Wildrats. The Outside A shirtless, jubfant frenzy ensued as a But don't as histeammates for a reason group of Gatorecelebrated their first areer why the point guard tt iy affectionately call winagainstK/entuckyo'nSunday "Peep" should svatch thedward slip away. Not after hehielped pushiUF to a record\ tying 12 confrence wins by b6sing the only ,.,,,Blind Eyes s player to average 20 points in league play. Unfoetunsatel floe Robeeson, hst B wehigh ohl.fi a n obvious bi?,, uno 21-pdint perfornace highlighted by a gameWo-d f Was ai cbv dss r d sacoog steal and two cttc hfol shots, fell on Matt Walsh
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1 hough five of the league's top l'layer of toe Year candidates were playing in pivotal sea,4n finales that weekend, the 12 Southeostern Conference coaches had alreadiysibomitted their ballots for the Player of the'Year award Friday. Louisiana Stote sophomore forward Irandon Boss hon his second SEC Ployee of the Yea-honor when the coaches' agard was csasnntnced Wednesday. The final tally: Bass 5, Roberson 4, Alabama 05nor forward Kennedy Witston 2 and Kntucky senior forward Ch'ck Hayes 1. Robot-se, the SEC's leddig scorer, was left to ehAbrace the cold, white slush once again. "Iplayed as hard as I could and left ev erything on the floorlevery time I played," Tfssscdoy before ballots were due, there aways seemed to be an outside contendcer. ISU coach John Brady saicdite voteo: for Though Arkansas coach Stan Heath said foe WsA still snnedecfdedEot the time, helultimateltYsnamed two standoots. R "There are two guys tlttt stick out to me," t-eath said. "Chuck Hoyes btause [Kentuky] wins. And thee, KQewedy Winston is a guy that is just so diff cult to deal with." Mark Gottfried, Alabama's coph, voted for Bass. Junior guard Anthony Roberson plays keep away with Kentucky's Ravi Moss. Roberson hit two free throws at the end of the game to win it for the Gators. Since te coacs could vote for his ow ear, been in my face, telling rme I need to get player, not even Coach Billy Donovan vcfed better at the other end." for Roberson. Donovan, instead, opted for Hayes. "I think because Kentucky woe, I toted NBA-Bound? for Hayes," Donovan said. "Shuck Ho Tes is With his improved defensive ply, Roberson tte guy that holds their tetm together?" could be eady to lead UF into the SC Junior guard Anthony Roberson looks down at his towel during t-s game against Kentucky. The Gators victory was something for Roberson to look up at, though. Pop 2.0 But would Peep cast a ballot for himself if he could? "No douo," Roberson replied. It's a sign of a self-confidence that he says has grown considerably this season,, partly due to his improved defending. Last;season, Rberson was criticized for being a one-way plyer. Perhaps Iis hofesi ve improvement can be captured in one climatic playjust before f-e ,stepped to he stripe for tl-tse streaksnapping free throws against 01te Wildcats, Roberson blocked and stripped the ball from Kentuck guard Patrick, Sparks on a rive. A frustrated foul from Parks then set vp Peep' w ing shots. v0 Peep' s wi oisy01t-o "I think year ago or m freshman year, that wou n't have happened," Roberson said."I give all the cr'dit to [assistant] eoach -ry] Shyatt.,He's really been in my Tournamnert one fial time. He did, after all, flirt with going po last year before makin' a last-minute decisioreto return in May -and hasn't denied the possibi ity of doig so this suo-er. Still, critics citis he shoots too muclJo be a pro point guard and that 6-foot-1 is too short for an NBA two-guar What does he hsve to say? "Iwent out everytame and playedmy hardest, and I guess I costldn't satisfy everybody," Roberson said. "That'sJust how it is." But right now, Robeson says he onlyt-neds to satisfy Donovan and his UF teammates. He'll worry about the NBA s hen the opportunty arises. "I'm 41 about opporturies," Roberson said. "I got theopportunity to play here. I go the oiportity with the ball hi toy hand to show what Itt-silo. Asd it's possible at the next level, with theball St my hanc I believe I will do it again. I'vbeen doing it all n life." Peep prefers tolea -titotnstbcctt ogai. SEC Championship win couldwork wondrsfor NCAA Seding M GUARD MATT WALSH SAID LOSING : EARLY IN THE SEC TOURNAMENT IS NOT A BLESSING IN DISGUISE. By ANDREW ABRAMSON Alligator Stall Writet taltactsonset tatotost When legendary football coach Vince Lombardi said "Winning isn't everything. It's the only thing," he may have overlooked college basketball conference tournaments. Take 'this weekend's Southeastern Conference Tournament in Atlanta. The UF men's basketball team will be looking to advance to the SEC Championship Game for the second year in a row. But there's been little rumor spreading around the locker room that it may be beneficial to bow out early and rest before next weekend's NCAA Tournament. "A lot of people say losing early in the conference tournament is a blessing in disguise. I don't know," junior guard Matt Walsh said. "I know I'm going to go out and win. It would be a cool thing to be the first ever Florida team to win it." Last year, an emotional and undermanned Gators squad surprised the SEC by advancing to the finals before being falling to Kentucky. UF entered the NCAA Tournament exhausted and aching, which can at least partially explain the upset loss against Manhattan in the first round of the Tournament. During this years regular season, the Gators never played more than two games in a single week. A return trip to the SEC finals will mean three games in a row, starting today against Mississippi State. "It breaks your body down," Ut coach Billy Donovan said. "It physically takes a toll on your team -I don't think there's any question about that." But for a team that loves to win and wants to show the nation they're the true beast of the SEC, it certainly wouldn't hurt to win the SEC Tournament for the first time in school history. The last impression is the one that people often times remember, and I know that last year making it to finals really helped our seeding," senior forward David Lee said. "This year I think we can do a lot of good for ourselves as well." For every benefit of losWalsh ing early and getting an additional two days of rest before the NCAA Tournament, there's still the seeding issue. Winning the SEC Championship could do wonders for the Gators, earning themt as high as a three or four seed in the NCAAs. In ESP*Is ever-changing bracketology predictions, on Wednesday the Gators were predicted as a No. 5 seed playing No. 12 seed West Virginia in Cleveland. It sounds like a relatively favorable matchup, although the 5-12 matchup is known to produce numerous upsets -like last year's Manhattan victory against UF. A nice showing this weekend will pro Who: UF [20-7, 12-4 SEC, No. 2 pel UF to a favorable seeding. A loss to East] vs. Mississippi State [22-9, 9-7 Mississippi State could mean a tough firstSEC, No. 3 West] in SEC tournament round NCAA game and an even harder chatlenge to get to the Sweet 16. quarterfinals "I feel like if we win [the SEC Tipoff: Today, 3:15 p.m. Championship] Sunday we're going into Where: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga. the [NCAA] Tournament with a confidence Series Record: UF leads 53-45 builder," junior guard Anthony Roberson said. "I don't believe in losing early to rest. Notes: The Gators are on a four-game I think going home on Sunday with that win streak after defeating Kentucky championship takes you even hungrier -for the first time in nine attempts makes you want to have even more success. Sunday. UF will try to reach the SEC It's about how bad you want it and I'm all championship game for Iho second about making it to Sunday. "If we get to Sunday I think everything %t consecutive season and attempt to else will be taken care of." win its first-ever tournament title. Anthony Roberson attempts a finger roll against Kentucky's Ramel Bradley.
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4, TIPOFF ALLIGATOR E FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005 M l%%t%%U "Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers" Golf looks for Vegas luck By NICK ZACCARDI Alligator Writer Buddy Alexander's money is on Manuel Villegas this weekend. As the Gators travel to Las Vegas, Nev., for the Southern Highlands Collegiate Championship, the UF men's golf coach is betting on the redshirt freshman to fill a void. "This is the best field of the year with very little doubt in my opinion. There's not a weak team in the tournament." Buddy Alexander UF men's golf coach Four Gators rank in the top 63 of the 'iolfweek individual ratings, but the fifth UF golfer, Villegas, falls way back at No. 362. "We're struggling a little bit at the No. 5 spot with [Ryan] Cochran and Manuel Villegas and Duke Butler [IV]," Alexander said. "Those are the three guys that are fighting for that fifth spot." Thanks to solid play from Matt Every, Brett Stegmaier, James Vargas and Richard Treis, UF claimed two wins and a runner-up finish in its last three tournaments. "Those four guys can carry the load in the spring and they're going to play every tournament from now on unless there's an unforeseen problem," Alexander said. But to make a postseason run, Alexander wants to shore up that final spot. "I think in a perfect world you'd like for your [No. 5] guy to kind of step up and be obvious," Alexander said. "I would hope that somebody would start playing extremely well and just blow the other two guys away." Alexander never would have lost sleep had Jessie Mudd been able to recover from an ankle injury this year. As of now, however, thesophomore will take a medical redshirt. "If Jessie were to all of a sudden start really playing well and we were still struggling with the fifth guy and Jessie wanted to do it, then we could call the redshirt off," Alexander said. UF will need stronger play from its No. 5 position, starting today in Las Vegas. All 15 tournament opponents rank in the top 25. Every team ranked in the top six will compete, including the only team to defeat UF this spring, No. 3 Georgia. "This is the best field of the year with very little doubt in my opinion," Alexander said. "There's not a weak team in the tournament." Divers drive for NCAAs THIS IS UF'S LAST CHANCE TO QUALIFY FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. By BRIAN STEELE Alligator Writer It's all about consistency. If the UF diving teams have that at the NCAA Diving Zones this weekend, they'll be in the national spotlight. If not, it may be a long trip home, said diving coach Donmie Craine. Craine is looking forward to UP's last chance to qualify divers for the upcoming NCAA Championships. New opportunities have given the team a renewed sense of hope. "The best part about [this meet is that] if they are on, and dive well, it is not a matter of how well you have done all year. [It is] just right now," Craine said. "You could almost compare it to a basketball tournament. It's one-and-done." While the Gators may only have one opportunity to qualify, Craine feels that if the divers keep up the momentum built at the conference meet, they can look forward to the NCAAs. "I haven't had to say much; they know what to expect," Craine said. "If Zach [Wilcox] and Nicole [Bolt] dive the way they did in conference, they'll go to NCAAs. If they don't, then they won't. We need a repeat performance." Wilcox, an All-American, and Bolt are UF's lone diving seniors, but they will have some youthful, eager allies. Joining them will be sophomores V/itor Assuncao and Justin Schmidt and junior Chris Comfort. Both the'seniors and the younger divers are hoping to contribute as much as they can, and the swimmers are counting on them. "The swimmers feel a lot better about what they cando, knowing that [a diver] can get some points," Craine said. "If you make it through our zone, it is a pretty good bet you will score points at NCAAs." Bolt hopes to be one of those to have an impact, and to bring desperately needed success to the women's diving team. "It definitely would be an incredible experience," Bolt said. "A woman diver has not made it through for several years. If I perform like I did in conference, then I should be good to make it. We just have to go out there, have a good time, try our best, and land on [our heads]." The Gators' younger swimmers do not have the experience of Wilcox and Bolt, but Craine knows that his seniors will solve that problem. "The best thing about older athletes is that [the younger divers] see what they can do, and that is a huge difference," he said. "Older guys have the tendency to take pressure off younger guys." 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