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VOLUME 98 ISSUE 117


THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2005


HERE WE GO AGAIN


Two parties remain in race


By BRIDGET CAREY and
STEPHEN MAGRUDER
Alligator Staff Writers

It's not over yet.
Ear-piercing screams of vic-
tory came from candidates wear-
ing shirts of both blue and red at

THE NUMBERS
Voter turnout:
This year: 9,150 (19.06%)
Spring 2004: 10,416 (21.70%)
President's race:
Goldberg/Medina (Gator): 4,324 (48.89%)
Ngin/Mack (Impact): 2,648 (29.94%)
Moritz/Roberts (Progress): 1,873 (21.18%)
Treasurer's race:
Cosimi (Gator): 4,133 (47.14%)
Lightbourne (Impact): 2,305 (26.29%)
Henriques (Progress): 1,525 (17.39%)
Lauer (Voice): 805 (9.18%)
Select Senate races
(Listed in order of votes received):
Liberal Arts and Sciences (5 seats):
Luis Suarez-lsaza (Gator)
Marycarmen Soto (Gator)
Monique Deville (Gator)
Barbara Cineas (Gator)
Keeshi Hill (Gator)
Undergraduate sophomore (6 seats):
Lauren Kingsberg (Gator)
Kevin Riley (Gator)
Samuel L Green (Gator)
Rachel Connors (Gator)
Shannyn Schott (Gator)
Justin Stone (Gator)
Check www. alligator.org for more informa-
tion, including to-the-minute blogs from
Election night


12:13 a.m. Thursday, as the Gator
and Impact parties were an-
nounced as the two parties that
garnered the most votes.
Gator, fronted by presidential
candidate Joe Goldberg, nearly
won the election outright, as its
executive ticket garnered 48.89
percent of the vote for Goldberg
and vice-presidential candidate
Joyce Medina.
Gator and the Dennis Ngin-led
Impact will face off next Tuesday
and Wednesday in a runoff.
When the runoff was an-
nounced, Ngin leapt up on the
nearest table screaming, raising
both fists in the air to roars of ap-
proval from his supporters.
"It's on!" he said. "I just
need a mic. Give me a mic."
Unfortunately, the mic was
turned off by Spinal Tech officials
to prevent giving preference to
any candidate.
Ngin said his party will main-
tain its intensity through next
week's runoff election.
"We need the entire student
body," Ngin said between em-
braces with supporters amidst
the clamoring crowd.
"There's no such thing as a
break when you campaign," he
said.
Goldberg concurred.
"Our troops are ready to go


Nick West / Alligator Staff
Joe Goldberg leads Gator Party supporters in celebration Thursday morning. Goldberg and Impact Party
presidential candidate Dennis Ngin will face off in a runoff election next week.
to war. We're coming out strong, happy we're going to a runoff." prise Goldberg wasn't sure.
and we're coming out fighting," He stopped and asked with a Progress Party presidential
he said. laugh, out of breath, "It's Impact, candidate MacKenzie Moritz,
With a beet-red face and los- right? I wasn't sure." The crowd's
ing his voice, Goldberg said, "I'm cheers were so loud, it's no sur- SEE RESULTS, PAGE 5


Suspended linebacker pleads for football reinstatement


* TAUREAN CHARLES IS PREPARING
FOR THE WORST.

By LOUIS ANASTASIS
Alligator Staff Writer
lanastasis@alligator.org

Student Judicial Affairs has suspended
linebacker Taurean Charles already


Orlando forward
Dwight Howard has
converted his prep
hype into NBA suc-
cess, but will 14-year
old Demetrius Walker
do the same? Howard
advises the youngster
to employ humility
and avoid the press.
See story, pg. 26.


suspended athletically from summer
classes. His UF football career is in limbo.
Judicial Affairs made the decision at a
hearing Tuesday that included Charles'
attorney Robert Rush and witnesses,
Charles said.
"It's better than what I thought they
were going to do, but waiting is crucial
football-wise," Charles said.


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UF athletics director Jeremy Foley was
unaware of the suspension Wednesday
afternoon. Foley did later say he had been
told about Charles' summer suspension.
Charles pleaded no contest to a mis-
demeanor charge of culpable negligence
on Feb. 21, ending his legal turmoil. He
had been accused of throwing a keg at UF
student Dane Eagle last summer and was


Officials are debating
the creation of a director
of Asian-American Affairs
and an assistant dean of
Multicultural and Diversity
Affairs. But administrators
are stressing that the issue is
currently an "internal" affair.
See story, pg. 4.


suspended indefinitely by Foley. Tuesday,
Eagle actually took the stand and defend-
ed the linebacker, Charles said.
"He said that in front of Judicial, on
tape and for the record," Charles said.
"He said he never wanted this to go this
far. He said he talked to Jeremy Foley and

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LOCAL
Two arrested in battery at
California Chicken Grill
*Following tips from locals,
Alachua County Sheriff's Office
detectives have arrested and
Charged two men in connection
with the March 3 beating of a-
local restaurant owner.
Gainesville residents Ryan
Cain. Newell, of 3314 SW 94th
Dr., and Ashley Edward Free, of
3459 NW 39th Ave., were among
several "unruly individuals"
a 0 throwing cardboard, boxes at
the windows of the California
Chicken Grill restaurant located
at 2124 SW 34th St., according to
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Restaurant owner Sherif Kamal
Habib, 40, reportedly asked the
men to stop.
They then turned on him, even-
tually rendering him unconscious,
reports state. Two restaurant em-
ployees were also injured in the
attack when they attempted to
helpHabib.
Newell and Free were charged
with aggravated battery with great
bodily injury and are being held in
the .Ma.,:h1. County Jail.
Anyone with information about
the crime should contact Detective
Robert Dean at 367-4161 or Crime
Stoppers at,372-STOP.

MEGAN V. WINSLOW

CORRECTIONS
District 3 candidate Mike Belle
participated in an air potato round-
up at Payne's Prairie Preserve on
Saturday. We reported otherwise
due to a reporter's error.
Mike Belle moved to
Gainesville on his own when
he turned 18. Due to a source's
error, we reported otherwise in
Wednesday's Alligator.
We regret the errors.


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Asian-American affairs post on Dean's 'wish list'


By EMILY YEHLE
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Following changes in UF's administration,
officials are debating.the creation of a director of
Asian-American Affairs and an assistant dean
of Multicultural and Diversity Affairs.
But administrators are stressing that the is-
sue is currently an "internal" affair.
While Patricia Telles-Irvin, vice president of
Student Affairs, was recently reorganizing her
department, Dean of Students Gene Zdziarski
gave her a "wish list" of 10 positions he felt his
office should employ.


His support for an Asian-American Affairs
director and a multicultural director is nothing
new; he said he has supported both, especially
the latter, since he first took office. However,
Student Affairs is a new ball game since Telles-
Irvin took the top position in October.
"She's been looking at the division of
Student Affairs, and I saw it as an opportunity
to put forward my vision," Zdziarski said. "It's
part of trying to inform her what have been is-
sues here in the division so she can begin to
make her priorities."
But Zdziarski's requests would affect a
budget that hasn't been set yet, and admin-
istrators don't even know if they'll have the


funds for any of the 10 po-
sitions, said Dave Kratzer,
Associate vice president for
Student Affairs.
Based on national
statistics, Zdziarski sug-
gested a $56,250 salary for
the multicultural director
Telles-Irvin and $43,750 for the Asian-
American Affairs director, including benefits.
Zdziarski said he and Telles-Irvin have
had discussions about his requests, but he
added that everything is preliminary.
Telles-Irvin could not be reached for com-
ment about whether UF President Bernie


Machen has seen the list.
Asian Student Union President Mark
Villegas said his organization has contacted
Machen several times about the need for
more resources, including a March 2004
proposal for an Institute of Asian-American
Studies.
Asian students make up 6.7 percent of the
student body, while blacks make up 7.4 per-
cent and Hispanics make up.10.6 percent.
While the Institute of Hispanic-Latino
Cultures and the Institute of Black Culture
each have a director, secretary and graduate
student, there are no positions for Asian-
American Affairs.


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tory Month. Murray is internationally known as the girl who went from homelessness to Harvard.


'Homeless to Harvard' to UF


By LINDSAY TAULBEE
Alligator Writer
Itaulbee@alligator.org

When Liz Murray was a child, holidays came 12
times a year on the first day of each month when
the welfare check came.
She, with her parents and older sister, would head
out from their Bronx apartment to eat at McDonald's.
Then, she said, the four would go to the "drug spot"
where her parents bought drugs, and then to buy $30
worth of groceries to last the month.
"It's a drug addict's budgeting," she said.
Murray, 24, spoke to an audience of about 300
in the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on
Wednesday, recounting experiences that included
becoming homeless at 15 and losing her mother to
AIDS at age 16. While still homeless, she finished four
years of high school in two, won a New York Times
scholarship and was accepted to Harvard University.


In 2003, Lifetime made a movie chronicling Murray's
life, called "From Homeless to Harvard."
Despite her circumstances, Murray said she
didn't want to demonize her parents, becoming tear-
ful as she talked about her mother's death.
"The love that we had between us, it was real,"
she said. "I heard the words 'I love you' from my
mother on a daily basis."
Her mother's death served as a
On turning point in her life, she said, after
Campus which she began to be honest with
herself.
"The point of this is not Harvard. That just makes
you pay attention," she said.
In an interview before the speech, Murray said
she hoped students would each take away what they
needed from her story, whether it be a new perspec-
tive or a different approach.to life.
The speech was sponsored by Women's History
Month and Accent, UF's speaker's bureau.


CHARLES, from page 1


them in the summer to tell
them that, 'I don't think
you should suspend this
guy.' But he said that he
didn't think they listened
to him."
Dean of Students Gene
Zdziarski could, not com-
ment because of the Family
Educational Rights and
Privacy Act, a federal law
that protects the privacy of
student education records.
Charles hoped Foley
might reinstate him for
summer football practice.,
That, however, may not be
a possibility.
Keith Carodine," as-
sociate athletics director
for academic affairs, and
Foley said NCAA policy
prohibits any non-full-time
student from participating
in sports,
"How can he practice
when he's not in school?"
Foley said. "You have to be
a full-time student to be on
the football team."
The scenario has Charles
torn between whether to
brave the academic suspen-
sion or transfer to another
university.
"I've got schools in
mind that I would try to go
to just for plan B," Charles
said. "But I always said
that if there's an opportu-
nity to play football here


that I would stay."
Charles said he met with
Coach Urban Meyer two
months ago to discuss his
situation. It seems, how-
ever; that Meyer may not
have a voice in the matter.

"How can he prac-
tice when he's not in
school? You have to
be a full-time student
to be on the football
team."
Jeremy Foley
UF athletics director


"The University Athletic
Association handed down
the decision to begin with,"
said. Steve McClain, UF's
sports information director.
"So if Taurean Charles
wants a reinstatement, it
would start with a conver;,
station with Jeremy Foley."
Charles has felt remorse
during the past year and
said he can't understand
UF's inability to meet him
halfway.
"Football players have
been in trouble before here,
but this has never hap-
pened," Charles said.
"They really must have
a personal vendetta against
me. It's like they're mak-
ing me the scapegoat for
all past football problems.
I can't take that. I can't let
them use me like that."


Voter turnout declines from 2004; treasurers from same parties to run off


RESULTS, from page .


who did not receive enough support to
continue to the runoff, said he had not
decided if he would wear another party's
paraphernalia.
"I don't think, as a party, we're going to
endorse anybody," Moritz said.
But Moritz said despite the loss, he was
glad to have the chance to run with people
who typically wouldn't be able to run.
He also said Progress' efforts could make
a difference by "changing the image a little of
what's possible" in future elections.
Moritz would still try to be involved in
SG, but in what capacity he was not sure, he
added.
Gray skies and intermittent rain did not
keep Wednesday voters from the polls.
"It wasn't too bad," voter Anita Sorenson
said of the rainy weather, which was sporadic
throughout the day.
She added that if it was still pouring when
she got out of class, she probably would not
have voted.
Wednesday's turnout, counted at 4,884,
was about 14 percent higher than Tuesday's
approximate total of 4,266 ballots.


Nick West Alligaior Staff
Dennis Ngin leads Impact Party supporters in an Impact Party chant Thursday morn-
ing, Ngin and Gator Party presidential candidate Joe Goldberg will face off in a runoff
election next week.


The total reported turnout of 9,150 meant
More than 1,000 fewer ballots were cast than
in the Spring 2004 general election. Last year's
election brought in more than 10,400 votes.


All the party presidential candidates agreed
that the rain was-a disappointing setback, but
that did not stop them Wednesday afternoon
from campaigning.


The winner of next week's runoff, either
Goldberg or Ngin, will be sworn into office
May 1, ending Student Body President Jamal
Sowell's administration.
Forty-six Senate seats were up for grabs
in the election. The Gator Party, running
44 Senate candidates, won 38 Senate seats.
Impact, running 39 Senate candidates
won five seats, Progress, running 30 can-
didates, won one seat, Architecture, and
Voice, running 14 candidates, won one*
seat, Forestry.
There was a tie for the Natural Resources
seat between Impact'and Gator candidates
with eight votes each.
In the treasurer race, Gator's Lindsay
Cosimi and Impact's Michelle Lightbourne
also will face a runoff next week.
Steph.wli. Ducheine, running unopposed
for Honor Court Chancellor, became the first
black woman chancellor in UF's history when
the results were announced.
Newly elected Senators will be sworn in
Tuesday at a double Senate meeting, where
departing Senators will confirm the results.
Alligator Staff Writers Mike Gimignani, Eva
Kis and Natalie Liem, and Alligator Writers John
Cox and Neil Hughes contributed reporting to this
article.







6, ALLIGATOR E


Undeclared

Gator wins, but not by a

convincing enough tally
ust when you thought you finally had heard the last of the
Student Government elections, the one word that can strike
fear into the hearts of election-weary students and journal-
ists alike has been uttered.
Runoff.
Get ready for another week of campaigning, complaining
and showers of fliers coming from overly-chipper party mem-
bers and volunteers in solid-colored t-shirts..
Because no parties received more than 50 percent of the
vote, the two parties that received the most votes, the Gator
Party and the Impact Party, will compete in a head-to-head
showdown next week to see who gets to take the top leader-
ship positions in SG.
Fortunately, this means that any students who had trouble
deciding between parties will now have their choices reduced
to two clearly-defined opposing sides.
Last year, a runoff election owing primarily to the sur-
prising influence of the "Win or Lose, We Booze" Keg Party
- helped widen the Access Party's lead from a slim nod to a
clear mandate over the incumbent Innovate Party.
This year, the Progress Party, despite its good intentions
and focus on student representation, has been relegated to
that role.
Gator may have won the initial vote, but the runoff election
will be a clean slate in which the vote counts from the previous
two days will have no relevance.
Now that Progress no longer is in contention, its support-
ers will have to determine which of the other two parties has
beliefs on what is best for the students that are closest to their
own.
Which way they will go is impossible to guess at this
point.
In addition, the approximately 39,000 students who did not
vote out of the about 48,000 total students at UF will have
a chance to weigh in.
If you don't feel like doing the math, that means that about
20 percent of students took the five minutes out of their sched-
ule to vote.
It seems to us that students have been writing in to us for
weeks because they were concerned that a certain small per-
centage have been controlling SG.
We suppose the rain washed all of that indignation away'
when it came time to take action. Next week, the students once
again will be called upon to ensure they are represented fairly
and equally in SG.
Students can use the additional time afforded them by the
runoff to take a hard look at the two parties, their platforms
and their values sort of like all of the extra studying you do
when you find out that a huge exam has been pushed back a
week.
Well, we can hope.
Right?
And if you still can't decide which party to support, of
course, you can be sure the Alligator editorial board will be
here to tell you who we think will represent you best.
So, a final word for the Gator Party: Congratulations on
your victory, but don't get caught up in the celebrations.
You've proven that you have what it takes to win the overall
election, but you can't let up if you want to take the runoff and
head into office.
To the Impact Party: You've made it this far, but you have a
lot of work to do to catch up to Gator.
And if.both parties commit to campaigning hard enough-
with some encouragement from Progress-there still is a
chance of a legitimately-representative election to take place.


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Guestprom for nxt

SG faces big problem for next election


he UF political-party system has entered a state of
emergency.
Next year's wannabe Student Body presidents
are panicking, biting their nails and contemplating how
they ever will look good in front of us again.
Folks, they're running out of spiffy party names.
In the past, we student spectators have witnessed such
supremely motivational monikers as Access, Innovate,
Voice and, most recently, Progress arid Impact. But we've
seen some stinkers too, such as Sun, Mad Hatter and
Student Alliance (aka the "SAP" party ouch).
Alas, the dictionary only is so thick and holds only so
many words that immediately will evoke truth, justice
and free gym towels and two-ply toilet paper this
instant! We need something that will once again make
us raise our glasses to the beauty that is representative
government and proudly declare ourselves members of
the (Insert Next Year's Accomplishment-Evoking Name
Here) Party.
One can tell we are already in a state of deep crisis.
We had one party oh-so-creatively named after the school
mascot the Gator Party (free advertising on all UF mer-
chandise though) and another briefly named after a
mythical bird-thing the Phoenix Party.
What's next? The Zeus Party "thundering" through the
Student Senate? The Prometheus Party vowing to "bring
fire" to SG?
Yeah, I know all of you bookworms over in the Classics
department just got a rise out of that idea.
Or worse, we'll start having to resort to other lan-
guages for party names. I'd love to see the faces on the
Mexican-American Student Association members when
the iAndale!iAndale!iArriba! Party rolls through looking
for their support.
We probably won't see any more derivations from
our school's name, though. "Gator" and "Swamp"
have been used already. Heaven forbid we should get
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Danny something absurd like "Gatorcrat"
Sanchez or "Gatorpublican" either. Using
Speaking Out "Alligator" would imply the
name of this esteemed publication,
which-would cause SG officials to
spontaneously vomit upon hearing the suggestion.
Another possibility is to use brand names and slogans
to capitalize on the free publicity, a la the Gator Party. We
could see the Coca-Cola Party or the Starbucks Party com-
ing soon to a location near you-or perhaps the Watch-
Out-for-Falling-A&S-Fees Party. But that's asking for a
lawsuit, so it's a no-go.
When all is said and done, I guess it's up to you, the
UF students (particularly the English majors), to save
our politicians' butts from these mediocre name selec-
tions. It falls squarely on your shoulders to prevent
another year of eye-rolling and snickering at party
names-that is, if you can figure out who is in which
party.
Perhaps SG should have a naming contest and get
suggestions from all of you. The winners would receive
something like a free resolution in the Senate or a compli-
mentary cabinet position for whatever they would like to
do, be it Beer Regulation or Athletic Event Belly Painting.
On the other hand, perhaps positive reinforcement
through voting isn't getting the job done here. We could
get that Iron Fist dictator guy to come in and send to the
Starke gulag anybody who even thinks about creating a
ridiculous party name. No mercy.
Then again, we could just throw our hands up in de-
spair and forget about the whole thing. What's in a name
anyway? As Shakespeare so eloquently put it, "that
which we call a rose by any other name would smell as
sweet."
Except, in our case, it's a handful of future politicians
giving off the scent.
Danny Sanchez is a former Student Senator.
necessarily those of the Alligator.


Today's question: Were you su- Wednesday's question: Did you
prised by the election results? vote?

Vote or post a message at www.alligator.org


72% YES
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69 TOTAL VOTES


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Letters to the Editor
SG should advertise leadership positions
Editor: Jennifer Puckett's letter Tuesday
said, "SG is accessible to any interested stu-
dent." She mentioned two unfilled upper-
level staff positions as proof and said Student
Government is open to anyone willing to
ascend to the Reitz Union's third floor.
This exemplifies the s-.eritial Fprbltn' of
SG an unwillingness to .3d, ertirs j. aijable
programs and leadership positions. We need
leaders who will come d, i,-i tromI the tlurd
floor to promote the opplrtni.iites a', ailiable
Perhapr.s lIaders -hi:.uld lbe as zealous in ad-
.L:rnsL't I. leader-hip ipos'r.'r as they are in
pr'omitu ig them-: l c : m :'ne election time.
Each election, parties set numerous
goals. This past. e.ar. Puckett's party, Access,
achieved about half of them. Obviously, SG


could use more help from students which
could be accomplished by creating more posi-
tions. Perhaps then we wouldn't hear story af-
ter story of students being denied access to SG.
Elitism is rampant in SG, but with this election
we can progress in another direction.
Emilie Cox
Student Senate candidate, Progress Party
a U U

Florida Blue Key accusations unfounded
Editor: Florida Blue K-\ r:ecintll, has been
attacked, defamed and deemed an organiza-
tion that promotes unethical practices and
control over Student. Government elections.
These are unfounded criticisms and meritless


misconceptions of an organization that has
served UF with dignity for the past 80 years.
FBK was founded in 1923 in an effort to
bring student leaders together to form an
organization that would recognize leadership
and promote service to the university.
Not only does FBK sponsor many student
activities, but it also prides itself .in bringing
togetherleaders from every aspect of campus.
There are no smoke-filled rooms where deals
are cut or talk of controlling student politics.
SThe Alligator alleges that FBK. members
are interconnected and conspire to confuse
students and mislead the public. The last time
I checked, interacting with people in your own
student organization is not a crime. Drawing
maps of coincidence are as ridiculous as say-
ing that because President Bush and British


Prime Minister Tony Blair play golf together,
they are aspiring to take over the world.
My challenge to those of you who continue
to criticize and berate FBK is to get involved,
educate yourselves and take a moment to
reshape your perceptions. As of last Tuesday,
FBK Divisions had a small number of applica-
tions with dozens of positions yet to be filled.
Each semester, FBK seeks qualified leaders
to apply for membership. Strong candidates,
Greek or not, will be offered spots.
All of this is further proof that FBK is not an
elitist organization nor does it seek one-dimen-
sional leaders. FBK has served UF for decades
and will continue 'to do so in the future with
the highest of integrity and commitment.
Lauren Fackender
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8, ALLIGATOR N THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2005


ELECTIONS 2005

Incumbent desires city growth


Editor's note: This is the second
in a series taking a closer look at
candidates for the Gainesville City
Commission District 3 seat.
By STEPHANIE GARRY
Alligator Staff Writer
smgarry@alligator.org

Tony Domenech knows firsthand
that not all UF students are just pass-
ing through Gainesville.
The Key West native of Cuban
descent and District 3 incumbent
came to UF for his bachelor's degree
in the 1960s, and, other than serving
two years in Vietnam, he has lived
in Gainesville ever since. Lynn, his
wife and high school sweetheart, and
daughter Jocelyn are UF grads as well.
His longstanding ties with UF
ensure that he's in tune with student
needs a critical point considering the
mass of students concentrated in his
strictc, the area west and southwest of
UT's campus.
Though Domenech's hometown
'ha; remained constant, his work life
nas taken a varied course. From a
,pecial-education teacher and football
coich to the owner of a nationally re-
uected software company, Domenech
:-id one thing has united his life's
-wcrk.
"If you look at what I've done for 30
vpears, it's served people," Domenech
-aid, including his latest stint as a city
cor mnissioner. "It's just the next sort of
evolution for Tony Domenech. It's con-
sistent with what I've been doing."
On the Commission, serving people
means helping Gainesville's economy


thrive and keeping government expen-
ditures reasonable, Domenech said:
Like everyone else, his experiences
have shaped his views about public
service, but starting a business with his
wife stands out for him.
"It's virtually impossible to really
know what that's like (without doing
it)," Domenech said.
"I was at The Swamp (Res-
taurant) last night. I'm just a
regular guy, I don't have. any
airs about me."
Tony Domenech
District 3 city commissioner

The commissioner sold his 1967
Austin Healey for $3,500 to raise funds
for the company in the 1980s. His wife
quit her job as a .teacher, cutting the
family of four's income in half as they
tried to get the educational software
company off the ground.
"It's one thing to have a company
like a lot of people have" as a second-
ary source of income, Domenech said.
"But it's another thing entirely to have
a company that's your sole source of
support."
Twenty years later, the software's
curriculum was nationally recognized
as the best in its educational niche.
The Domeneches sold it in 2000, and
though his wife has gone on to start a
home-care business with her daughter,
Domenech has been a retiree except
for his work on the Commission.
"I haven't done anything since then
except follow my dreams," he said
Running for a second term,


Domenech sees plenty of unfinished
business in his new endeavor. He
counts a major accomplishment in
doubling the city's expenditures on
road maintenance, but said he believes
the figure will have to double again be-
fore Gainesville's streets are properly
maintained.
Responsible government means
spending money where citizens want it
- such as roadways but it also means
cutting waste. Gainesville's police and
fire forces are hiring and training new
officers only to see them quit and take
other jobs, which Domenech sees as a
poor investment for the city.
It's things like streets and police
that keep Domenech passionate about
a second term. Government is unbe-
lievably slow, but good ideas are out
there, he said.
When he first started on the com-
mission, he worked 60 to 80 hours a
week, learning the government jargon
and the background of issues that
came before the commission in four-
inch-thick notebooks.
"The learning curve is incredibly
steep," he said.
Though he's better-prepared now,
he still has more time to spend on city
issues than other commissioners, who
often have full or part-time jobs.
Although Domenech serves on a
number of local boards, Domenech
said he has the personal and profes-
sional experience to help the city grow
and the UF ties to relate to students'
needs.
"I was at The Swamp (Restaurant)
last night," he said. "I'm just a regular
guy, I don't have any airs about me."


Tony Domenech, a UF graduate, is the incumbent Gainesville
City Commissioner representing District 3.


Miscommunication pushes back local talent auditions


* SFCC IS CLOSED APRIL 1, THE
ORIGINAL DATE OF THE EVENT.

By SKYLER SMITH
Alligator Writer
ssmith@alligator.org

Gainesville's hopeful rappers and singers
will have to wait a little longer for their big
break.


The Wednesday auditions for local acts
for the upcoming "Rhythm & Battles"
concert, sponsored by SFCC Student
Government, were cancelled because the
original date of the concert, April 1, was
pushed back by at least two weeks due to a
scheduling conflict.
The auditions will take place on an as-yet
unspecified day next week.
SFCC will be closed April 1 for a profes-


sional development day.
"There was a miscommunication between
the people who do the booking for events,"
said Katie
Santa Fe Mannino, who
Conimunity Colleg is in charge
of Student
Government programming.
Because the concert was to be held at night,
she thought the event was still scheduled, but


then received an e-mail from SFCC adminis-
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"This just gives us time to make it bigger
and more competitive," Gladden said.
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LOCAL COURTS

Sides rest in Hudson trial


By ELIZABETH PRANN and
MEGAN V. WINSLOW
Alligator Writers

Despite a surprising motion for dismissal,
both the state and defense rested Wednesday
afternoon in the third murder trial of Willie
James Hudson, 30.
Defense attorney Stephen N. Bernstein
argued that, based on a lack of concrete
evidence to prove John Adkins, 28, and
Kevin Harris, 29, were killed during a drug
deal, the charge against Hudson should be
reduced from first-degree murder to second-
degree murder.
By law, a defendant is charged with first-
degree murder- if the crime was pre-medi-
tated or if a felony was taking place at the
time of the crime.
But Judge Mary Day Coker agreed with
prosecuting attorney Geoffrey Fleck that the
jury should decide the circumstances behind
the double homicide.
Coker prefaced the day telling jurors she
wanted the trial, which ended in hung juries
in December and February, to go as quickly
and efficiently as possible.
Kelly Brie Anderson, Harris' former girl-
friend and the mother of his child, told jurors
that on July 2,2003, Harris was going to 'get a
deal' with Adkins.
She said Harris called her around 6 p.m.
that day and asked her to return his phone
call in one half-hour.
Anderson said that when she did, no one
answered the phone.
Later that day, a Gainesville Police
Department officer responding to a traffic
crash discovered that a gray Buick Riviera
registered in Hudson's name had rammed
into the front porch of Gaihesville City
Commissioner Craig Lowe's house.


Adkins, the driver of the car, was found
shot in the back of the head. Harris' body was
sprawled across the center console.
Analysis of blood splatters in the backseat
found that a passenger was sitting there at
the time of the shootings.
According to state witnesses, Adkins bor-
rowed the car to complete the drug transac-
tion, but Hudson tagged along, intending
to rob Harris of the drug money approxi-
mately $8,000 in cash.
Two of the 222 fingerprint samples taken
from the crime scene
S matched Hudson's.
Inside the vehicle,
GPD investigator Marc
Trahan found two fire-
arms including a .38-
caliber revolver on the
right rear floorboard.
Hudson Additionally, a GPD in-
vestigator and two expert
DNA analysts testified about a green bath
towel found in Adkins' apartment which
Hudson allegedly used after the murders.
Genetic material consistent with Hudson's
DNA profile was on the towel along with
those of Adkins, Harris and an unknown
female.
But as both DNA analysts contested, DNA
may last a long time and it is possible that the
genetic material on the towel was deposited
it different times, and may not necessarily be
from blood.
After two days of testimony from the
prosecution's witnesses, Bernstein called
Hudson's wife Selena, his -only witness, to
the stand around 4 p.m.
During her testimony at all three trials,
Selena Hudson maintained her husband was
home in Orlando the day of the shootings.
Closing arguments in the trial will begin
today.


Awareness Week seeks to boost student involvement


* EACH DAY BRINGS A
DIFFERENT THEME TO THE
REITZ UNION COLONNADE.

ByANDREAVEST
Alligator Contributing Writer

Cultural Awareness Day claimed
a spot on the Reitz Union Colonnade
Wednesday amid the chaos of
Student Government elections with
the purpose of educating students
about UF's cultural organizations.


Cultural Awareness Day is part
of Awareness Week, sponsored by
Horizons, a service organization,
and Volunteers for International
Student Affairs. The week features a
different awareness topic each day.
Horizons member Bradley Sun
said the idea is to get more people
involved in campus.
Providing a range of organiza-
tions related to the day's theme will
bring in more volunteers by raising
several interests rather than a single
specialization, Sun said.


S"We serve the community and
are not specific to any one service
project," said Horizons Publications
Director Sasha Mitarai. "We hope to
get everyone involved
On by offering a wide
Campus range of topics."
About 15 to 20
booths from various cultural orga-
nizations were scattered across the
colonnade, offering an overview of
each group's mission, .purpose and
activities.
Classic Fair Catering provided


free snacks to attendees.
Monday kicked off Awareness
Week with Sex Awareness Day, fol-
lowed by Campus Awareness Day
on Tuesday.
Thursday will be Recreational
Awareness Day, which features a
rock-climbing wall on the Reitz
Union North Lawn from 10 a.m.
until 2 p.m.
Friday brings Fun Awareness
Day. Inflatable activities, cotton can-
dy and popcorn will be provided on
the North Lawn.


Horizons Secretary Rishika
Budhrani said they hoped to pro-
mote the importance of maintaining
a positive outlook while. dealing
with everyday stress.
"The objective of the day is to
have a-balance between academic
and social life so students don't
get too stressedout about things,"
Budhrani said.
Mitarai said Horizons' purpose
is not just community service but
to get students involved as much
as possible.


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Faces Closed Casket
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By COLIN MCCANDLESS
Avenue Writer


St Patricks's Day is a holiday commemorating the pa-
tron saint of Ireland and a lovely day for a Guinness. Once
a Catholic holy da.y the United States has converted St.
Patrick's Day into a secular celebration acknowledged by
Irish Americans and non-Irish alike, who spend the 17th of
March holding parades and expressing a fondness for the
Emerald Isle's music, food and, of course, its alcohol.
Gainesville may not boast a population of Irish de-
scent comparable to cities such. as Boston, New York or
Savannah, but restaurants and bars do appreciate its sig-
nificance as a premier party date on the college calendar
and offer festivities to accommodate even the most social
leprechauns in town.
When the sun sets tonight, Bennigan's, 3208 Archer
Road, will light up Gaines ille, throwing one of the biggest
and wildest St. Patrick's Day bashes. This year, the Irish
restaurant features live music and plenty of drink specials.
One Drop. described as reggae rock and relaxed Ska, will
play inside while the appropriately named DJ Shamrock
will spin tunes outside.
The Jagermcister girls will be on hand distributing
cheap shots and Tell-o shooters, and you can partake of a
cool drink barreling down the ice luge display or two- for-
one drafts available at the inside bar. The special on corned
beef and cabbage runs all day. The party starts at 8 p.m.
and lasts until 2 a.m. There is a $5 cover, and you must be
21 to attend. Call 373-2800 for more info.
Durty Nelly's Irish Pub, situated at 208 University Ave.,
opens at 11 a.m. in observance today's holiday. They will
serve corned beet and cabbage to customers craving a sam-


pling of Irish food. while musicians and other entertainers
perform throughout the day and into the-evening. Duty
Nellv's offers their regular drink specials, including $1.75
domestics and $4.50 domestic pitchers. Contact the pub at
374-9567 for more details.
Shamrock's Irish Restaurant and Pub. 1017 University
Ave, also will have great drink and food specials and live
music. You can reach them at 374-6767 for more inforrmatioh.
The Market Street Pub, -08, Jewells and Brick City, situ-
ated near Main Street and University Avenue,.,all host-la-
dies' nights with excellent drink deals and dance floors, so
you can bust out an Irish Jig in the spirit of St. Patty's.
UF reminds us, however, nobody likes a sloppy gator..So
students can take advantage of the Later Gator bus service if
heading to a shindig a Guinness toast to RTS employees
and designated dri ers who make the ultimate 'sacrifice to-
night.
If you're under 21 but still want to enjoy St. Patrick's
Day, catch a free all-ages show at the Orange & Brew (at--
tached to the Reitz Union), tonight at 8:30 p.m. as they pres-
ent Local Brew, a showcase of premium local music.
The lineup this week entails the eclectic group Mama
Trish, whose style incorporates everything from rock, clas-
sical and blues to jazz, funk, punk and metal (perhaps they
have Celtic in their.repertoire?), and Swayze, a band-that
mixes Americana/Alt-Country and Indie-pop'music.
Happy St.
Patrick's Day, and
an old Irish toast to
all: "May you live
to be a hundred
years, with one ex- '
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12, ALLIGATOR E THURSDAY, MARCH 17,2005


Morningbell bassist taps into shutterbug instinct


By NATHANIEL DEAS
Avenue Writer

While driving through down-
town Gainesville, Eric Atria no-
ticed something odd. Displayed
in somebody's front yard stood
a sharp spike impaling a weath-
ered, 2-foot-tall, gray stuffed rab-
bit. Propped up against the spike
sat a large rectangular sign that
read "WHY."
Atria needed his camera.
"He has a whole bunch of s***
in his yard; it was like I had to
take that picture," he said. "I
drove all the way back to my


house and back. It took like 45
minutes."
The resulting photograph, en-
titled "Why?" can be seen along
with other works by Atria at
Java Lounge, situated at 1632 W
University Ave.
The exhibit, called "Light and
Color in the Man-Made Spectrum
and other selections," features
more than 20 photographs of
vivid natural color, glowing
man-made lights at night and
other visual combinations.
One of the photographs, "Iron
Mike," features a scene from the
Nintendo boxing game "Mike


Tyson's Punch Out." The pic-
ture, taken just as Little Mac hits
Mike Tysor across the face, was
not Atria's easiest.
"I took that to make a flyer
with, and I was like 'You know,
that's a great picture,' even
though it's obviously not some-
thing I created," he said. "But
you know how hard it is to, first
of all hit Mike Tyson, and second
of all get the digital camera,
which isn't instantaneous, to
click at that split second?"
Atria, who also plays bass
for the popular local band
Morningbell, already has used


some of the displayed photo-
graphs on the band's debut
album "Learning by Musical
Montage."
"A lot of my pictures come
when I move my camera, and I
know that's kind of stupid and
anybody can do that, but that's
where we get a lot of stuff that
seems to match up with lyrical
stuff," he said. "Sometimes I'll
be able to find photos that fit, like
I think those photos I took on the
album all fit perfectly, but there
was no intent for that. It just hap-
pened."
"Light and Color in the Man-


Made Spectrum and other selec-
tions" can be seen now through
mid-April.
"Come check it out," Atria
said. "It's going to be up for a
month, so it's not like a band
show, where if you're not there
for that 45 minutes, you miss
out."
Framed 8-by-10 inch photo-
graphs will be on sale at Java
Lounge for $50. Unframed prints
and smaller framed versions are-
available through Atria for $10,
as well as buttons for $1.
For more, check out www.mor
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PLAYLIST

Call band battles evil car karma to reach local venue


By JUNE CAPPIELLO
Avenue Writer

It would be hard to deny that the mem-
bers of The Snake, The Cross, The Crown
recently have encountered some bad luck.
Their tour van, "Optimus Prime," broke
down mid-tour, and the brand-new Ford
diesel van they bought to replace it broke
with only 700 miles on the odometer, caus-
ing the cancellation of several shows.
So much for "Built Ford Tough."
But if-everything goes as planned, The
Snake, The Cross, The Crown will play
Common Grounds on Wednesday night at
9 with Codeseven and Decibully.
The California-based indie rock band
has been on tour for nearly six months,


promoting their album "Mander Salis"
(Equal Vision Records).
"We kind of hold the theme of basic
rock 'n' roll but really use modern technol-
ogy to give it our own twist," drummer
Mark Fate said.
"We try to keep it as organic as pos-
sible," he said.'
In spite of four U:S. tours and a
Midwest tour, Fate says he has yet to get
sick of the music, although surely he must
be sick of the pizzas he's been eating for
the past 17 days.
The band's sound has gradually evolved
since their prior effort as Curbside Service
(sans Fate), focusing on atmospherics with
more acoustic guitar and even adding "al-
most a folk twist, in a way."


Fate said the next album might be
written on a farm in Mississippi not
an unusual location for the band, whose
members mostly are from Huntsville,
Alabama.
For now; the band resides together in a
house in Santa Barbara.
Fate says the domestic union has helped
the band focus on their music.
With a deserted beach 10 minutes from
the house and the environment around
them.
He said the members have' space to
think and to get in touch with their artistic
side.
"Not to sound cheesy, but kind of con-
nect with nature in a way," he said.
Fate was the last member to join The


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He said his studies in criminology at
Auburn University always had been a
back-up plan in case he couldn't get
into the music business.
Now, at 23, he's embedded in the in-
Sdustry, living by the beach and enjoying
what he does, regardless, of a broken van
or two.
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point," he said.


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THE ARTS

Computer scientists get in touch with artsy side


By ALICIA PEREZ
Avenue Writer

Numbers, equations and for-
mulas that serve no day-to-day
purpose are the small details
that comprise mathematics and
give most students a headache.
Art, on the other hand, offers
beautiful, complex and amaz-
ing sights. Now, combine math,
art and a little science, and you
have stepped into the world of
aesthetic computing.
Aesthetic computing is the


blend of digital art with math-
ematical and scientific interfaces
created by Paul Fishwick, a pro-
fessor of computer and informa-
tion science at UF.
A course created three years
ago aims to bring students ma-
joring in computer science who
are interested in art together in
one class, fusing the complex-
ity of mathematics, science and
digital art.
Within the class, which has
grown from 12 students last year
to nearly 50, students are asked


to create physical sculptures that
represent programs and data in
about two weeks.
"There are about 50 students
who are a part of this exhibition,"
Fishwick said.
The various sculptures will be
on display for two weeks starting
Friday on the walkway between
the Fine Arts library and Building
C, Fishwick said.
He said he feels that the 3-D
sculptures help educate people
and generate more interest.
Aesthetic computing is some-


thing in which Fishwick always
has been interested.
And for the last three years
with funding provided in part by
the National Science Foundation,
he was able to make his interest
become a course available to
computer science students in the
Spring.
"There are two angles to
aesthetic computing," Fishwick
said. "First is creating-an under-
standing for the sculptures the'
educational goal.
"The second angle deals with


the possibility that these sculp-
tures will be future interfaces in
10 or 20 years, and people will
use these things to do math and
computing."
Only time will tell if those
whose passion does not lie with-
in numbers will understand the
equations and programs that few
have the opportunity to uncover.
For now, combining art and
math could be the only way to
make something so complicated
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Local label to promote bands at Common Grounds


By KEELEY MCCARTY
Avenue Writer

Seven Gainesville bands piled into
three vans and headed to Austhn. Te\as. on
Tuesday night. The bands, all under the No
Idea Records label, drove 2,000 miles to be
part of the 2005 South By South\\ est N hiuic
and Media Conference
The tive-da\ event started Wednesday.
and the bands of No Idea had their SXSW
debut Thursdav at Redrum. one of the
50 featured stages for the conference


Hundreds of muti-ician and bands are.
featured in the e ent, designed to be a
promotional tool for musicians and 24-hour
musical epernence tor tans
We get a i\hole \ enue and a n hole day
to do whatever," said Da\ e Drobach. bassist
of Grabass Ch.rlestons, a No Idea band.
Though the conference continues
through Saturdav, No Idea willl return to
Gaines\die on Friday to prepare for their
homecoming show\ at Common Grounds
on Saturday\ night.
Not onl', will the concert include the


Gainesville bands, Strikeforce Diablo, Army
of Ponch Billy Reese Peters, Rehasher,
Stressface, Whisky & Co., and Grabass
Charlestons, two out-of-state No Idea
group-. Glass & Ashes and North Lincoln.
will be added to the lineup.
"It's gonna be the final show for a really
exciting tour for us," Drobach said. .
He said e\ervone W\ill be exhausted b\
Saturday. \ hich \-ill make tor an even bet-
ter shoi\.
'All ot us tend to shine i\hen \we're at
our worst," ie said


The Grabass Charlestons have been
together since 2000 and celebrated their
300th show on Wednesday at End of Banks
in New Orleans. The No Idea crew stopped
there for a show on their wa\ to Austin
Their third CD should be released in
the next few\ months, and a tour with The
Soviets is scheduled for June and Tul,
Drobach said.
Saturday s nine-band showcase will start
at 8 p m and bckets are $5.
Conmmnemorative T-shirts for the No idea
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lude awakenings at Rue: Bar needs crowd control


romoters repeat after me: "I'm
a Gainesville nightclub pro-
moter." Doesn't sound so cool,
es it? That's because Gainesville
I't Miami, Los Angeles or New
rk; so this "cooler than thou" at-
ide needs to stop. The Rue Bar
ff at the entrance, of course, tries
t to fall behind with the attitude.
Dmoters ignore patrons in the
rmal line, despite it being rather
art, opting to let in the well-en-
wed, bottle-blond females no
ense, but it shouldn't have taken
S30 minutes to get inside with


only six people in front of me.
"Gasp!" You must think, "Duran
... they kept you waiting in line?"
Oh yes, because Rue Bar's unattend-
ed phone either was always busy or
no one picked up, so I couldn't give
the owner or promoters a heads-up.
My friend did have us on the VIP
list; however, we got there after
midnight, so a staff member said
the list was closed. But he and others
were letting hoards of people in free
after the supposed cutoff. I guess we
weren't that VIP.
Maybe it was all those people
who got in free, but the club was


J. Daniel Duran over-packed.
Nightwriter It's better
jduran@alligator.org to have 20
people an-
gry than the
whole club angry because there is
barely any room to breathe. Also
alcohol and crowds are a bad mix
and a liability. Rethink what's more
important a quick buck or your
patrons' safety.
I have to admit, when I first saw
the revamped Rue Bar exterior, I was
shocked. Finally, a place that knows
that image is everything when trying
to lure patrons. However, it falls flat


on its face once you enter. Rue Bar's
chic exterior doesn't match its trashy
interior. Yes the decorations are nice,
but promoters fail to lure the chic
crowd.
The DJ was like every other DJ in
Gainesville; you've got your crunk,
and then switch it to the occasional
reggeaton and maybe some dance-
hall if they are daring.
However, he did shock me in that
he would play rock and country. Yes,
country "Sweet Home Alabama"
to be exact. Except he did it all
wrong, no one plays country after
a rap song. A slower transition may


cause less of a shock next time.
Rue Bar is the best example o
what is wrong with Gainesvill
nightlife it's tired, unimaginative
and boring. I can't believe how man
times I've said this in my column, it':
like no one is listening. What is thi
final verdict for Rue Bar?
Well if you don't mind the rudi
staff, overcrowded environment ant
unskillful DJ, then head on over.
However, like Element anc
Griiv, the locale's past occupants
I wouldn't be surprised to see i
boarded up for a while until a nev
club replaces it.


Japanese Mediterranean Mexican Pizza Vegetarian


Miya Sushi
3222 SW 35th Blvd. (Butler Plaza
next to Publix). Enjoy Authentic
Japanese food in a Casual &
Comfortable environment. Our
extensive SUSHI BAR provides
the best portions in town. All
sushi made-to-order. Try our new
menu with new rolls, appetizers,
lunch specials, & unique rice
wines. Open every day 11:30am-
10pm. To Go orders available on
everything. 335-3030. Delivery
available through Gatorfood.com


Mediterranean/
Hookah lounge

Farah's On the Avenue
Gainesville's Premiere Hookah
Lounge! One of Farah's best
hidden treasures are its hookah
tobacco pipes also known
as Argilleh, these flavorful,
aromatic concoctions of taste
and smell offer a relaxing
mood either before, after, or
perhaps even while dining at
Farah's. We use only the finest
brand of premium hookah
tobacco and natural charcoal,
imported directly from the
Mediterranean Gulf. For your
dining pleasure we offer meze,
traditional small plates of food,


such as hummus, kibbie, falafel,
spinach & artichoke dip, baba
ghanoush, and kifta. Famous
for our wings, gyros, burgers
and steaks. Large vegetarian
selection. All service in a casual
atmosphere. Saturday nights
BELLY DANCING beginning at
8pm. 1120W. Univ.Ave. 378-5179.

Gyros Plus
1011 W. University Ave.
11-10 Mon-Sun 336-5323. We
have the best Falafel, Tabouli,
Hummus, Baba, Grape Leaves
& Gyros-beef or chicken. Fresh
smoothie bar & Baklava. Pita
Bread. Bakery at 2401 SW
13th St., 372-4995. We sell
hookahs, parts, charcoals,
fine tobacco, and halal meat.


Mexican

Burrito Brothers
Serving Gainesville since 1976.
Made to order, made from scratch
Many vegetarian & vegan items
available. Open 7 days, 11am-
10pm. 16 NW 13th St. 378-5948.
www.burritobros.com .

El Toro
You've had the rest, now try the
BEST Mexican food in Gainesville.


We have great fajifas & vegetarian
cuisine. Loved by Gators past
and present since 1990. Best
homemade salsa in town. Open
7 days a week for lunch and
dinner. 1723 SW 13th St. Take out
and catering available 376-6989.

La Fiesta.
Catering Gainesville for 16 years
now! Come and enjoy authentic
Mexican food at reasonable
prices. Try one of our fajita
entrees or choose from several
vegetarian selections. Also try
our special grilled pork chops
with black beans and rice. Don't
forget about our tasty margaritas
on special Mon-Thurs at $2.25 &
2-4-1 Mich Lite & Bud Lite drafts,
$1.95Mon&Tues. Locatedbehind
Red Lobster across from Oaks
Mall. *Carry out also available*
332-0878. Closed Sunday.


Pizza

Casino's Pizza & Subs
Try Us, You'll Love Us!
Try Us, You'll Love Us!
Try Us, You'll Love Us!
Try Us, You'll Love Us!
Specialty pizzas, subs, calzones,.
salads, stromboli, desserts,
wings, and sides. Large 1-topping


delivered! $6.99 everyday! Try
our carryout special! 1-topping
pizza, everyday! Small $2.99,
Medium $4.99, Large $5.99.
Call Us, You'll Love Us!
372-4848 1710 SW 13th St.
Open from 10am-4am.

Leonardo's
Pizza legend since 1973. Whole
pizzas & slices. Open 7 days a
week 9am 11pm Sun-Thurs.
Fri & Sat till 12am. Call ahead
for pickup 375-2007. For delivery
call 379-FOOD. Located next
to Bistro 1245. Leo's Cafe open
daily 9am. Flavored coffees,
espressos & fresh baked pastries.

Mellow Mushroom
Take a trip to
mellowmushroom.com. Since
1974, we've been dishing out
high-quality ingredients in all of
our specialty pizzas, monumental
hoagies, and scrumptious salads.
And yes, we deliver. 1209 W.
University Ave. 367-0012.


o Vegetarian

Book Lover's Cafe-
Vegetarian and Vegan cuisine
prepared with all natural
ingredients. Organic food,
smoothies and juices. Amex/


Visa/ATM. 10am-9pm 505 NW
13th St.


Vietnamese

Saigon Legend
Delicious traditional Vietnamese
cuisine with popular Asian
favorites as well. Pho, Bahn-
Cuon, Bahn Xeo, Banh Tom Ha-
Noi.' Enjoy great food at great
prices. Big new room! Family
owned restaurant. Next to
Holiday Inn downtown. Dine in
or take out. Catering available.
Mon-Sat 10:30am-9:30pm, Sun
11:30-9pm, 374-0934.



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ONE IN A MILLIONI!
Roommate matching 3/3 from only $429
FREE Cable w/ HBO & SHOWTIME*Alarm
Gated*2.;hr 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, full 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
I All we need is you! 372-8100
4-20-60-1

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 3-22-10-1

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.

Summer sublease 2BR/2BA avail in 4BR/
4BA in The Exchange apts. Great location,
price neg, utils incl. Females only, avail May-
SAug. Call Elyse 954-461-8506 3-18-5-1

Spacious 3/2 house located on Tower Road
near the Oaks Mall Looking for respon-
sible NS female roommate. $300 + utilities.
Lindsey 786-282-8663 3-18-5-1

KENSINGTON SOUTH Sublease thru July
31st. 1BR/1BA in 2BR/2.5BA townhouse
$300/mo. Call 508-435-2267 3-29-10-1

CAMPUS LODGE Sublet April thru Aug.
1/1 with pool, gym, W/D, internet, W/i clst,
cable, water, basic elec included. Move in
time negotialbe. $500 month 772-231-4609
3-22-5-1

1 room in 2BR downtown apt. Newly
remodeled. Quiet neighborhood Close to
Shands, UF & library. $350/mo. Month to
month or longer lease okay. Pets okay.
Call 262-1351 3-30-11-1


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GATOR PLACE APTS 3600 SW23 St. 2BR/-
1 BAW/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.
O1BR 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


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, REALTORS*
www.watsonrent.com
Property Mgmt/Rentals 352-335-0440
Full Service Sales 352-377-8899
gvillepm@watsonrealtycorp.com
4-20-71-2

CAN'T FIND PARKING? BUS FULL?
Studios & 1/1s 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 3/3 DOWNTOWN*
Hurry while they last.
Only 8 left! W/D, pets OK
338-0002
4-20-71-2

*SUN BAY APTSO
*Some furnished availO
**Walk or Bike to Campus 00
1-1 $460/moO*2-1 $520/mo
www.sunisland.info *00376-6720
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 -

** A PRICE YOU CAN AFFORD!**
* Move in TODAY or AUGUST!
* 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 Aptsl Perfect Pricel
1 ,2,3&4BRsI 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 sec-
ond walk to UF. Wood firs, washer dryer
included, fireplace, patio deck. Can furnish.
Short term available. Private Owner. $495-
up. 352-538-2181. Lv mssg 4-20-71-2

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 BELIEVINGII!!!
1BR/1BA*2BR/2BA*3BR/3BATH
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/2RA & 3BR/3BA TH
from $420 per person
FREE Alarn *WD*GATED ENTRY
FREE Tanning*24hr Gym*Camp lab
Filling Fast for Fall**"372-0400
4-20-71-2

***Beautiful and New***
2BR/2BA &3BR/3BA LUXURY
-FREE High-Speed Internet
FREE Monitored Alarm
FREE Cable w/HBO/Showtime
FREE Tanning & 24 hr Gym
W/D plus TVs in every kitchen
Now & Fall 374-FUNN (3866)
4-20-71-2

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

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


Make Them Green With Envyl
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!!!
SSpacious 1/1, 2/1 or 3/2. Avail Now or Fall
Alarms, pets welcome, free UF parking
Call 373-1111 or visit wwwspanishtrace.org
4-20-71-2


I 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
4-20-71-2


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

Summer rates
plus July FREE
on a 15 month lease
Sun Island Properties
376-6720 www.sunisland.info
4-20-71-2


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


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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

Broke from Spring Break???
2BR/1.5BATH with W/D for $6391
Alarms, Free UF parking, pets OK
Avail NOW or Fall 373-1111
4-20-71-2
1st 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/1BA $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
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 Townhouses & 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


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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 UFI
20 steps to class! Studios, 1, 2 & 3BR
Avail Aug. Specials from $489/mo. Lofts
hrdwd firs & more. Going Fast! 376-6223
www.LiveNearCampus.com 4-20-71-2

Apartments Available Now
All Florida Areas; All Major US Cities
Browse our listing FREE
WWW.SUBLET.COM
1-(877)-For-Rent (367-7368) 4-20-71-2

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

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

1/2 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

LOOKING FOR AN APARTMENT?

The Leasing Connection
1608 NWl st Ave
Located right behind Florida Bookstore
Plenty of FREE PARKING!

FREE Apartment & Housing
Locator Service

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

Houses for Fall
2 and 3 BRs from $690
Park Free next to UF
Some with W/D, backyard.
SCall for appt at 371-0769
4-20-69-2


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Stupendous Studios Steps to UF
From $460 $559
Laundry, pool, pets ok!
Open till 8pm and weekends
Leasing for Fall 371-7777
4-20-69-2

115 STEPS FROM CAMPUSIII
Luxury Opposite Library West!
Beautiful 2BR/2BA...all amenities
LOOKING GLASS APTS
Call 376-1111 or Come by
111 NW 16th St. #1
4-20-69-2

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 3-18-44-2

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 3-18-44-2

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
2BR- over 1100 sq ft ** $650/ mo
1BR-over 800 sq ft 00 $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 3-18-35-2


*NOW PRE-LEASING*
1BR $699 2BR $839 3BR $999
$150 dep. Full size W/D,
Direct Campus Access,
Pool, Fitness Centerl
Open M-F 8:30 5:30, Sat 11-4
Pebble Creek Apts 376-96Q7
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 3-18-30-2

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-
23-30-2

VILLAGE LOFT APTS
1BR LOFT APTS 650 & 750 sq. ft. Starting
at $450/mo. Quiet, wooded setting. FREE
monitored alarm system. 6400 SW20th
Ave. Call 332-0720 3-31-32-2

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*3 BLOCKS TO UF*
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4-20-44-2

****ANTIQUE APARTMENT****
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Hardwood Floors, high ceilings, pets ar-
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3291 3-18-21-2

DOWNTOWN 1BR 1BA,
CH/AC, water included, $415/rent
411 Sw 2nd Street #3
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 3-18-20-2

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.gk, 352-472-9778, 305-299-3485,
sbayer@bellsouth.net 3-23-20-2

Living it upl! Luxury stylell
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 modern
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 ethemet. $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 at 262-6423 3-24-15-2

***Few Blocks to Campus***
Large 2BR/1BA next to Leo 706 avail March
1. Petf'arranged $550/mo with utilities in-
cluded. Call Greg 214-3291 3-18-11-2

WALK TO UF!
Studio apt 8 blocks from campus. Wood
floors/large windows $395/mo Call 352-284-
9610. Available immediately! 3-18-10-2

3 BLOCKS FROM TIGERT HALL
2BR/1 BA apts Cent A/C, newly painted
$630/me. 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


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3BR/2BA charming historic house. Tile,
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871-8280 3-21-10-2

1 Block from UF!
1BR and 2BR Apts Avail Now, Summer or
Fall. See our list at
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daily or call Merrill Management Inc. 372-
1494 3-18-9-2

*Walk toUF*
3BR/1 BA house Available immediately. $900/
mo 375-8256 4-20-31-2

*Sorority Row Area*
1940's vintage stone 2BR/1 BA apt. Beautiful
hardwood floors. $675/mo 375-8256 4-20-
31-2

*8 Blocks to UF*
Huge 2BR/1BA apt. .Best deal in town.
Starting at $550.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

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

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,
new kitchen, centA/C, Ig fenced yard, $1075/
mo, drive by 3433 NW 1st Court. Call Marty
514-2855 3-31-17-2

****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 3-22-10-2

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, Furn & Util Avail
Great Specials 377-7401 4-20-31-2

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 0 Houses 0
Duplexes 0 Apts (Managed by owner) See
www.Dalyproperties.com for listings or call
Carol at 377-3852. 4-20-31-2

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


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 1BA 1Blk to UF!
1218 SW 3rd Avenue
Carpet, window A/C, $385/mo.
CallMerrill 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 SW 1st 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 1BA Apts $500-525/Mo
5 Blks to UF! 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/i 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/1BA 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
Ceramic tile, dishwasher, pool
Open wknds, Call 376-4002
4-20-29-2

Avail May: Several units w/in .5 mi of UF
campus or closer. Eff $300-310, 1BR/1BA
$395-$415, 2BR/2.5BA -$725, 2BR/1BA
$700. Sec dep, NS, no pets. Contact
sor20@t'vahoo comr or Iv msaq ?752-870-7256
4-20.28.2

CEDAR CREEK CONDOS 2BR/2BA
HOUSE w/garage, all appliances incl, W/D,
$900/mo 1st, last, dep. Pets are additional
dep. 281-0561 or 472-5062 3-18-5-2

3BR/2BA house avail 8/1. Clean, quiet w/
DW, W/D, garage & enclosed porch. Close
to UF & SFCC. No pets. $1200/mo (727)514-
7194 3-18-5-2

CONVENIENT 2 BRi1BA duplex,
fenced yard, w/d hookups, $475/reht
711 NW 19th Avenue.
Carl Tulington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 3-18-5-2


WALK TO CLASS! 2BR 1BA
duplex, water included, $375/rent. Avail May!
407-1 NW 13th Terrace.
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 3-18-5-2

1BR/1BA for rent near campus. Pool.
Laundry room. Quiet area. No deposit.
$419/month. Available in May. Call Matt at
692-4352 3-18-5-2


WE HAVE UPN
Sun Bay Apts 376-6720
4-20-28-2

Studio Apt on 5 acre estate property near
Paines Prairie. Wash/dryer, small pet ok.
Just 15 min to UF. Private and safe. Quiet
person only. 352-215-0396 3-28-5-2

2BR/2BA PENTHOUSE CONDO 2 mi to
UF on bus line. Brand new construction.
Charleston Place. Luxury in every detail.
Pool, gazebo, lots of parking. $950/mo. Call
215-3108 3-21-5-2

Beautifully redecorated townhouse units.
2Br/1.5Ba Mill Runs Apts. Community room
w/pool: $350/mo per BR. Call 376-7801 or
cell 871-7801 3-28-10-2

Countryside at the Univ. 23rd & Williston Rd,
1 rmmt needed for 3rd fir 4Br/4Ba condo.
Separate leases $420/mo. Common area
furn. W/D, pool, bball, parking, gated, great
bus svc. Call Dan 352-328-1574 3-21-5-2


1&2 bed cottages & apts. $395/month.
Historical downtown W/D hook-ups,
porches, great size Cut! Must see!
Photos @ www.rentalworkshop.com 352-
870-0904, 318-4553 3-28-10-2


*AVAILABLE NOW*
3BR/2BA Hail C.C. House
2BR/1 BA Haile C.C. House
2BR/1BA Brandywine Condo
Call Charlene 665-4106 for appt. 3-31-12-2

Be near everything at The Osaks!
Start at $525 for 1 bdrm, $675
for 2 bdrm, & $825 for 3 bdrm
Remodels Available! Call for move
in specials today at 331-8836! 4-12-20-2

Hampton Oaks brand new lux. apts.
behind Oaks Mall. 2 bdrms start
at $850/mo & 3bdrm at $1200/mo
w/move-in special of up to 2 mo
FREE rent! Call 333-8643 today! 4-12-20-2

**10 BLOCKS TO UF**
1BR/1BA apt. in historic Victorian house
w/fans, wood firs, hi ceiling, AC/H. $475/mo
225 SW 3rd Ave. Avail Aug 1st. Pets ok! Call
376-2184 3-23-5--2

3BR/3BA in 4BR/4BA Countryside Apt. Avail
Aug 1. $435/rro includes everylrnrgi On
bus route to UF Greal access Io downiownv
andArcherRec Pool 33led hi.spd inltrnel
cable, W/D. Conlact Nicnle 352-328-4551
3-30-10-2

Beautiful townhouse for rent. 2BR/2.5BA, 2-
story. Huge Ivg rm & kitch. 5 min to campus.
Rent 1BR or rent both. Lease term optional.
Move in May. $450/mo OBO 256-6734 3-
23-5-2

Luxurious Victoria Station Twnhse. Walk
to Butler. 2BR/2.5BA. W/D, alarm, pool,
free ethernet. Bus rt in front every 15 mon.
$850/mo NEGOTIABLE. Avail Aug 2005.
Cell 222-4235 4-20-25-2


DOWNTOWN Avail immediately. Month
to month ok. 2BR/1BA apt. Newly remod-
eled, quiet neighborhood, pets ok. Close to
Shands, UF & library. $650-715/mo. Call
262-1351 3-30-11-2





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

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 3-18-8-3

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 1 BR in 4BR/
2BA furn University Glades apt. $370/mo
(originally $435) 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

1BR in 3BR home. Flex lease terms. May,
June &/or July. Opt to renew. Bike, walk or
bus to UFW/D, wood fir, screened porch, ga-
rage & 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

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
1BF.,lB, in 4BR'4B, $480/mo. Price NEG.
Everytriirg iricI Female only. Call 727-643-
9928 3-31-15-3

Sublet @ The Exchange, a luxury student
apt community w/lst class amenities. 1BR
w/pvt BA avail in fum-3BR apt. Pref studious
male. $475/mo. Day 813-245-0855, eve 813-
818-9398 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 850-218-
0465 3-17-5-3

2 BLOCKS FROM UF on 2nd Ave. I BR/1BA
duplex apt. Hardwood floors, great location:
Available ASAP. Call 615-446-7057 or 615-
429-7536 3-17-5-3


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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. Furn,
ethernet, gym, pool. $400/mo 786-246-3049
3-17-5-3
Homestead Apt Sublease. Now thru July
31st. 2BR/2BA W/D hook up, pool, gym, bus
stops, laundromat, pets ok. $679/mo. Call
378-2699 or 317-4507. Renewal optional.
3-18-5-3
SUMMER SUBLEASE
1BR/1BA in 3BR/3BA. Pool, tennis, near
BB, VB, 24-hr gym, tan beds, W/D. Cable,
internet, furnished, util incl. Call 352-271-
2147 3-18-5-3
Great furnished apt w/own bath
On campus
Perfect for summer
$333/month + 1/3 utls & cable
Call (352) 222-8889 3-18-5-3
SUMMER Sublease at University Club. 1 BR/
1BA in 4BR/4BA apt. $390/mo Incl util, cable,
furn, ethernet, & more. Call Natalie 786-423-
0445 3-18-5-3
$350/mo SUMMER SUBLEASE 1BR in
4BR/4BA apt in University Club. Fully furn,
spacious, incl W/D. Call 561-703-3693. 3-
18-5-3
$490/mo- Amazing 1 bed/1 bath.
WALK TO CAMPUS Available today.
14th St & 2nd Ave Behind Chipotle
Call (352) 682-8282
Sublease til Aug 15 (Option to renew)
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UF campus, new furniture & carpet, move-in
bonus. Avail from 5/1-8/31 371-9950 or cell
246-4112 3-18-5-3

Arlington Sq 1BR 4/1 8/1 $0 down and
$565/mo OBO. Normally $700. 239-218-
8360 3-23-8-3

1BD 1BA, $480/mth. Fully furnished, water
included. Available May 1-July 31. Call 335-
3649 3-18-5-3

SUBLEASE male space, Lexington
Crossing. Room/bath in 4BR1BA apt. $900
whole summer. Contact 386-846-8890 Valle
12452@yahoo.com 3-18-5-3

SUMMER sublease! 1Br in a 4Br Campus
Club apt. $400/mo incl maid svc, util,
cbl,furn, ehternet & more NO FEES! May 1
- Aug 5. Female only. Please call 352-262-
5995 3-21-5-3

SPACIOUS 1BR/1BA IN 3BR/3BA
TOWNHOUSE. Avail now-Aug. $300/mo +
1/3 utils & cable. Furn or unfurn. Incl 2 pools,
tennis. Call 407-340-8814 3-22-6-3

MAY FREE! 1/1 apt in Aspen Ridge from 5/1
- 7/30 w/option fo renew. Apt comes fully fur-
nished & w/washer/dryer & alarm. $610/mo.
Call 352-377-7349 3-18-4-3

Large 2Br/1Ba over-sized apt @ Sun Bay
Apts. 5 mins bus or 20 min wald to UF. DW,
on-site laundry, free pet sitting. Begin May 10
thru July 31st. $510/mo. Call 352-335-8694
ask for Daniel or Nicole. 3-28-5-3

BLOCKS FROM UF
Summer sublease 1Br in 2BR/1BA. $403/
mo + 1/2 utils. Call Rebecca @ 317-8092
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HIDDEN LAKE APTS 5/1 7/31 sublease.
1BR/1BA in 3BR/3BA $425/mo + 1/3 util.
New washer &dryer, spacious, free wireless,
pool, tanning bed. Please call 352-871-1325
or email babeash@ufl.edu 3-28-10-3

PEBBLE CREEK 1 BR/1 BA in 2BR/2BA apt.
Avail now to 6/30/05. W/D, DW, $415/mo
+ 1/2 utils. Call 864-270-7544, email
justcheckin)5@yahoo.com 3-17-3-3

1BR/1BAapt. Vaulted ceilings, W/D, DW. Can
move in immediately. Rent NEGOTIABLE.
Contaact Mike at 850-526-9224, 850-526-
7215 3-29-10-3

SUMMER SUBLEASE AT GAINESVILLE
PLACE. $465/mo rent all inclusive. 1BR/1BA
in 4BR/4BA. Female only. Call 352-359-1066
3-22-5-3

BR for rent in 4BR/4BA apt. Clean, fully
furnished, friendly roommates, near pool.
$400/mo. Available now Aug w/option
to renew. Call 703-930-4830 or email
Fure2luz@yahoo.com 3-29-10-3
MARCH RENT FREE! 1/20FF APRIL!
2/1 from now July 31st $499/mo. Can
renew. Beval Apts 2330 SW 35th-PI. Call
256-0501 3-22-5-3
PERFECT 4 SUMMER!!!
Sublease avail in the Exchange May Aug.
1/1 in 4/4. Great amenities, close to cam-
pus. Price negot. Call Ashley at 374-4845!
3-22-5-3

ROYAL VILLAGE APTS. For only
$305/month + 1/4 electric! 1BR
in a 4BR/2BA. Females only.
Available NOW!
Call 561-234-9220 3-22-5-3

COOL 1 BR APTS
Downtown, in large Victorian house. Avail
now. $450/mo, rent rco.3:.li.abe 3', -6614 or
256-7598 3-22-5-3

SUMMER SUBLEASE.from May 1 -Aug 10.
$349/mo, incl utils, cable, internet, water, pvt
BA, 12 x 10 room. MELROSE ATPS. 407-
484-3204 3-18-3-3

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 3-18-3-3

University Commons Apt. March 20 -August
20.. Need Male or Female to move into the
complex. Rent $335. Please call '352-514-
2326 for more info. 3-23-5-3

1 BR/1BA RIGHT ACROSS FROM UF. Avail
May 1st w/opt to renew. $469/mo. Call 813-
624-2946 3-23-5-3

CAMPUS LODGE APT. $100 OFF RENT!
Start in May. Female needed for 1BR/1BA
$450/mo incls all + internet, W/D, furnished.
Near UF & SFCC. Call 954-691-8944 3-23-
5-3

1 WEEK FREE
May 1st-Aug 7. 1BR/1BA WALK TO CLASS!
Only $529/mo OBO. Graduating, need to
sublease 407-375-5240 3-23-5-3

$240/mo SUMMER SUBLEASE
+ 1/3 util
3BR/2BA Boardwalk Apt.
Call PK 954-682-5979
or Call 904-705-1689 3-21-3-3
Gainesville Place sublease. Furn 1BR/1BAin
4BR/4BA apt. Everything incl, wWNVD, pool,
bus stop outside. May Aug $475 OBO Call
Allison 352-514-3983 3-23-5-3
Very spacious 2BR/2BA townhome. Avail for
sublease on May 1st-July 31st. 2-level home
in beautiful Lakewood Villas. incl loft BR &
study. Price neg. Call Kelly 561-644-5937
3-30-10-3

Sublease an awesome Countryside
Apartment: Avail NOW $420 includes ev-
erything. On bus route to UF and close to
1-75 for SFCC. High spd internet/cable. Pool
and b-ball. Contact Nicole 352-328-4551
-3-30-10-3
, i'. ni.: for .umm.-r u luti l, unfurn.
Renewal available for next year. 1BR/1BA, 1
blk E of Sorority Row. Call Joe at 352-371-
6796 3-24-6-3 . ,...


* 5 min walk to Shands *
Country Gardens-Apt
1BR/2BA $520/mo
Now thru July
Call 338-9103 3-30-10-3

1BR/1BA w/W/D hkups, avail 4/29/2005
$525/mo, located in quiet condominium
community of Rustic Springs. 1923 NW 23rd
Blvd, Apt #122. Josh 317-8776 4-13-20-3

SUMMER SUBLEASE 1BR/1BA in 3BR/
3BA .at Museum Walk Apts. $413/mo incl
pool, tanning, fitness ctr, W/D, internet, and
pets. Call 850-819-0272 3-23-5-3

SUBLET avail now to 7/31 and beyond
$212. Near downtown, cable TV internet not
furn laundry on site. Call Joe 561-685-4117
3-22-4-3

Sublese a BEAUTIFUL HOUSE this sum-
mer. 2BR/1BA, W/D, hardwood floors, less
than 1. block from campus. Avail 4/30 8/14.
Call 256-6714 3-23-5-3

Gainesville Place pdblside apt. w/balcony;
1BR/1BA in 4BR/4BA; avail May July. ALL
utilities included. Furnished $399/mo or best
offer. 514-4881 3-21-5-3

1 or both rooms in 2BR downtown apt.
quiet neighborhood. Close to Shands, UF,
& library. $350/mo Pets ok. Call 262-1351
3-30-11-3

Oxford Manor sublease $295/
mo + 1/3 utils. 305-970-1619
3-23-5-3


Ul Roommates


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

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

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

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/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

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 3-18-17-4

GIRLS ONLY 2 rooms one April, one May to
.luiv 31. Each w/pvt baths. Cent AC, W/D,
cable incl. Internet-ready. $350/mo each.
305-299-3485 Call 352-472-9778 3-23-20-4

Roommate needed. $200/mo + $200 refund-
able dep. + 1/2 util. 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.25;,23989 4-4 .26.- .


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-
03293-18-10-4

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

ROOMMATE.WANTED for 3BR/2.5BAtown-
house N of Thornebrook shopping center on
39th Ave. $75/wk incl utils, hi spd i-rlet, pool &
tennis. Under age 25 please. 352-363-0143
or 386-698-0899 3-22-5-4

2BR/1BA 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
3-22-10-4


Quiet- Non Smoking
roommate wanted come May
$370 per month + uitl
Call local 352-376-4250
or call cell 904-994-6764 3-22-10-4


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

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

ROOMMATE WANTED
for a 2BR/2BA condo in nice & quiet NW
part of town. Call for more info 514-6213
3-17-5-4

Avail May 2 rooms in Ig house, 1 blk from'
13th & University, $300 + split util, sec dep,
NS, no pets. Contact sor20@yahoo.com or
leave message at 352-870-7256 4-20-28-4-
4BR/4BA Univ Terr W Condo -Immed Occ
- Room rental basis Perfect for sutednts
with or without roommates! $400/mo per rm,
utilities & broadband pd, bus to campus! Call
239-537-5100 4-8-20-4

Summer sublease $315/mo or full yr
lease $385/mo 1BR/1BA in 2BR/2.5BA in
Kensington N on SW 20th: Huge walk-in
closet Great F rmmt in grad sch, 2 cats.
F only. Avail May 2nd. Kathryn 262-9588
3-17-5-4

Roommate for 3BR/2BA cut home near NE
historic district. Stable, older grad student or
porfessional woman. No drugs/alc. $300. incl
utils. 352-384-3793 3-28-10-4

Prof/grad to rent unfurnished MBR suite in
beautiful new 2Br/2BAtownhome Plantation
Oaks. CHA, W/D, $450/mo + 1/2 utilities. Call
Wanda 352-538-6505 ASAP 3-21-5-4

ROOMMATE WANTED
Tivoli Apartments. $338 + utils. Private BA,
no sec dep, pool, gym, tennis courts. 339-
1651 3-21-5-4

NS responsible grad student/professsional
for own room/bath in large quiet home. 8
blocks north of UF. No party hounds. $500/
mo includes all utilities, wireless, W/D, cable.
727-433-0229 3-21-5-4

1 room 4 rent in 4BR/2BA house @ 2
NW 29th St. 8 blocks to UF, private bath,
screened porches, carport, pets OK. No
lease or deposit $290 + utils. Call 352-283-
4925 (Dave)

Female roommate. Unique studio apt in
beautiful restored 1900's house. 1 mile to
UF. Separarte entrance w/own kitchen, bath
& loft. $550/mo utils incl. No smoking/pets.
338-1612 3-22-5-4

1 Female, responsible, NS, student wanted
for 3BR/2BA house. A/C, W/D, pet friendly,
close to UF & SFCC, 1st & last mo rent.
$300/mo + 1/3 utils. Call Liz 352-339-5463
3-29-10-4.


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IR avail in 4BR/4BA condo in Countryside.
/D in apt, 32" TV, walk-in closets, pool,
,m, e-net $400/mo incl electric & cable.
MONTH FREE W/LEASE 305-944-3600
20-26-4

,ail NOW Great location 1BR/1BA in 3BR/
IA, Washer and dryer, high spd internet,
,08/mo + util. Females only, please call
uren @ 352-799-3726 Iv message. 4-
-20-4

1 in 2/2.5 for rent $450 furnished 1/2 utils.
N 69th Terr. Lots of new upgrades, back-
rd, avil now. Call Renee at 407-702-3899
29-10-4

Females looking for third M/F roommate
share a 3/3 condo less than a mile from
mpus. $275/month + 1/3 utilities. Call Erin
352-316-1063 3-23-5-4

NS grad student to share 3 bed/2.5 bath
ndo w/1 female mature grad student.
isablanca West complex, quiet, extra
)rage. $412/mo & 1/2 utl. Pets welcome.
wve in Aug 1 for 12 mo lease. Call Marisa
,9-6161 3-28-8-4

)ommate needed to share beautiful 3/2
)use in NW G'ville. Fully. furn, pets wel-
me, huge fenced yard, W/D, DW. Available
immediately. Vicky at 386-848-5620 3-23-
4

S ROOMMATE needed for fall and/or
immer for 3BR home near mall. Located in
liet wooded area. $350/mo EVERYTHING
CLUDED. Must love dogs. 352-262-9630
25-7-4

lare 2BR downtown apt. Newly remod-
nd. Close to Shands, UF & library. $350/
o. Month to month orlonger lease okay.
Ats okay. Call 262-1351 3-30-11-4

TENTION! F roommate needed for 1BR/
SA in a condo. $400/mo utils incl. Must be
soponsible, neat & clean. Avail Now I Call
abgene @ 561-827-4970 3-23-5-4


Real Estate .


'II your house, condo, acreage, mobile
me and much more in the ALLIGATOR
-ASSIFIEDS! Reach over 24,000 possible
flyers! Mastercard and Visa accepted over
a phone. Please Call 373-Find

Jad-, Tri-, or Duplex w/pvt parking, extra
id, 60 sec walk to UF. Exc cond. House
4BR, 2BA, wd firs, covered prch, concrete
tio, garage/work-shop. Pvt Owner. 352-
,8-2181 Iv mssg 4-20-71-5

EW COMPANY IN GAINESVILLE
king to buy or lease houses in this area.
ly size, price or condition. 352-264-7347
visit us at www.happygatorhomes.com4-
"-71-5

e Flavor of New Orleans comes to cam-
s. Luxurious St. Charles Condominiums.
-lock to UF. Choose from 2BR/2BA flats,
view the University from your 3BR/3BA
inhouse. Prices starting in the $180's 375-
56 4-20-71-5

'E YOU INTERESTED IN PURCHASING
-OUSE OR CONDO NEAR UF?
nty of properties are available.
II Marc J. Nakleh at Campus Realty
2-235-1576 4-20-68-5

,NT ALL YOUR FRIENDS TO BE
ALOUS OF YOU NEXT YEAR?
vn + live in a new luxury campus-
sa condo. Over 10 new projects to
oose 'rom at affordable prices. Visit
vw.mattpricerealtor.com or call today
2-281-3551 Matt Price Campus Realty
3-42-5

R/2.5BA condo. 1 floor living downtown
inesville. Approx 1850 sq ft. $304,900.
7-346-2322 Owner/Agent 3-24-15-5


2BR/2BA CONDO FOR SALE
ikbrook 2 blocks from UF
V 13th St and SW 16th Ave
appliances, $129,900
ill 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
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.jCAMPULS REALTY


Contact Scott Hancock for rental, property
management & residential sales information:
352-359-1678 or scotth@canipusrealty.org.
3-24-10-5

1BR/1BA LOFT CONDO
ELEGANT BOHEMIAN STYLE. Interior fea-
tures a customized kitchen, bath & balcony,
convt to UF, Shands, VA & mall. Amp. pking.
.$73,800 352-222-2942 4-20-28-5

SUMMIT HOUSE CONDO 1BR/1BA, 1
block to Shands. Investment or move-in for
fall. $55,000. Call 371-9520 or 317-2642
3-18-5-5

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 3-22-5-5

HOUSE 2245 NW 37th PI. 3BR/2BA 1900 sq
ft, 3 mi from UF, laundry rm, Ig Fla rm, den,
new A/C & siding, extra parking ramp. $172k
352-374-4177, cell 538-6603 3-29-10-5

Great Homes Near UF
STOP Renting. Own Your Home.
FREE LIST of Campus Area Homes
www.Homes-Near-UF.com
Campus Realty Group 6-2-34-5


I Furnishings


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

BED FULL SIZE ORTHOPEDIC 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

BedsOFull mattress & boxspring sets
$490Qn sets $890Single sets $39*King
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, wave-
less mattress heater headboard siderails
seat, 6 drawer.stand, very clean, $250
OBO 352-514-1800 frankiev@bellsouth.net
3-18-9-6


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worked so hard to earn their degree...and Good Luck on their jour-
ney into their new life...

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a big part of your life and it's hard to part company...

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make your life so much easier...

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encouragement and love...

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here...favorite places, favorite people, favorite things...

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appear in Graduation 2005, published on April 5th.


Boxer Doc-

You made it out of the
doghouse at last! Have fun
making lots of kibble- .at
your new job!.

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0 1 Furnishings


DIAL-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

Mattress & box spring brand new in box with
plastic double beautiful pillow top paid 450
asking only 240 got accepted to sari diego
so must move 870-1169 3-21-3-6


* Computers





8-23-170-7

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

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

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

LAPTOP REPAIR
Buy &'sell. Looking for quantity for paits.
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





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Dexter Tyrone

Deering

Black Male
(DOB 02/21/86); 6'01",
145 Ibs, Black Hair,
Brown Eyes
Wanted for:
Grand Theft 3RD Degree, 2 Counts of
Petit Theft, Resisting Detainment,
Criminal Mischief Less than 200,
Trespass, Theft, and No Valid Drivers
License.

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Computers I Motorcycles, Mopedsj Ij; -':Autos


Compuler/Intemef 352.219.2980
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- computer/laptop repair
-networks, wireless, virus
- we BEAT all prices!
-home/dorm 352-219-2980 4-20-66-7


0 1 Electronics 3

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

$10! TV'S, COMPUTERS, VIDEO GAMES
Police Seized! From $10! Info: 800-749-
8128 ext M974 4-20-31-8




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


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

Come see what's new! GCM thrift shops
downtown 238 SW 4th Ave, NW 5001 NW
34th St. Get more bang for your $! New items
daily Mon Sat 378-3654 4-20-43-10

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

Academic Robe, PhD, bik velvet panels, for
6ft tall or more, $10Q; UF Hood, $15; Cap,
7 1/4, $10. All in perfect cond. 481-3987
3-22-5-10


Motorcycle s" Mopeds

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

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

2001 HONDA 929rr ERION ED

4300 mi, micron exh, new rear tire, tinted
windscreen, everything else stock, $6800
or make offer. Call Chase 386-937-2621
3-22-10-11
J *, .' -


2003 BUELL BLAST
500 cc 7960 mi, fun ride.
$2795. Call 352-256-8527 4-1-15-11


SCOOTER FOR SALE
49cc, Itralian design, top speed 50 mph, 3
mo old, $350 514-7773 3-29-10-11

2003 HYOSUNG SENSE SCOOTER
blue 767 mi, garage kept, $850, Call Robyn
352-317-0648 3-23-5-11

** CASH PAID FOR MOTORCYCLES **
SCOOTERS, DIRT BIKES in ANY condition,
Running or Not, Titles orNot.
PROMPT PICK UP. Call ANYTIME
352-495-7769 Please leave message
5-24-25-11


**WANTED**
MOTORCYCLE WANTED 750cc cruiser or
larger. WILL TRADE LAPTOP PC + CASH
Joel 336-0075 3-30-10-11


*S Autos

*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 373-1150
4-20-71-12

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

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


$500! POLICE IMPOUNDS!

Hondas, Chevys, Toyotas, etc. For listings
800-749-8116 3-31-17-12

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 3-22-10-12

1974 4WD K5 Blazer. 1 owner, new motor,
new tires, new brakes, 6" suspension lift,
35" super swampers, A/C, CD, convertible,
carpet, $4250 OBO Call 321-298-2457 3-
18-5-12

1999 GMC Sonoma pewter color, regular
cab / great truck, great gas mileage
Asking $4000 OBO/NEG
Matt 386-212-7277 3-21-5-12

1999 TOYOTA4Runner, excellent condition,
power everything, 98k miles, AC, cruise,
Michelin LTX.MS tires, dark green, must sell,
$9500 OBO, 352-284-4919 3-22-5-12

1986 VOLVO 740 GLE Sedan. Good condi-
.tion, 175k mi, $1000. 392-3131, 373-0407
3-22-4-12

1990 DODGE SPIRIT
Gold, 4 dr, automatic, all power, A/C, 100k.
$2000 OBO 352-378-0329 3-23-5-12

HONDA CIVIC EX 2002 2 dr, auto, gold,
sunroof, 42k mi, Keyless entry. Excel cond.
$12,800 OBO. 352-214-1079. 386-462-
2907, ophang@hotmail.com 3-23-5-12


Wanted

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

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. Ilive in the Tower Rd area.
3-17-82-13


*HEADLINERS SAGGING?*
**Power windows don't work?**
On site 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 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


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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
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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 summer breaks.
408 W. University Ave Suite #106
4-20-71-14

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

HIRING KITCHEN STAFF & DRIVERS
FT or PT, flexible schedules. Call 2-5pm 378-
2442 or come in and fill out an application
@ California Chicken Grill 2124 SW 34th St
Mon-Fri 4-20-71-14

BARTENDING
$250 A DAY POTENTIAL
No experience necessary, training provided.
800-965-6520 ext 138 4-20-71-14
SECRET SHOPPERS
Needed for evaluations of
Local Stores, Restaurants and Theaters
Flexible Hours, E-mail required
Call 1-800-585-9024 ext 6254
4-20-71-14

AUDITORS for local growing ,inventory
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WI Help Wanted

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 loca-
tions in Gainesville. 4-20-70-14

Attention Smokers!
Earn about $6/hr. Smokers are needed to
participate in a study on decision making &
smoking. If interested come to the psychol-
ogy bldg room 397 or call 392-0601 ext 297
4-20-63-14

DRIVERS NEEDED
gatorfood.com. Can earn anywhere between
$8-$20/hr. Set your own schedule.
Call Dave for info: 379-9600 3-25-45-14

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
3-25-45-14

CASH
Tired of sitting around w/out it? Sit here &
make it! UF FLORIDA REPDIALS seeks UF
students to raise funds. Earn up to $8.00/hr
with a FLEXIBLE schedule. Apply at 105
-NW 16th St. 4th Floor. Academic Classroom
Building 105, or call 392-7754 for more info.
4-20-63-14
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

CO. ."/IER JOBS
S$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
3-25-34-14

GET PAID for YOUR OPINIONS!
Earn $15-$125 and more per survey
www.moneyforsurveys.com
3-25-40-14

LEARN how you can EARN $100K + per
year P/T. Training Provided. 800-631-8230
3-21-30-14

Web developer wanted. HTML, CSS,
motivated. 1 year minimum, portfolio a
must, graphic skills preferred. Contact
alallen@ufl.edu 4-20-42-14

Flash programmer wanted. Animation action
script, graphic experience, portfolio a must,
1 year minimum. Contact alallen@ufl.edu
4-20-42-14

Positions available for full or part time in
sales. Gator Mania in Oaks Mall. Call 331-
7353 or 331-1831 3-18-17-14


PROGEMMER Internship -
C++ an' OOP experience required.
Installshield, Palm and PocketPC
knowledge desired.
e-mail: jobs@usbmis.com 3-24-20-14


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MARKETING ASSISTANT Internship -
Gain experience in the medical
publishing field. Computer,
telephone and Internet research
skills req. email jobs@usbmis.com 3-24-
20-14

ENTRY LEVEL TECH. SUPPORT
Strong verbal/written
communication, and computer
proficiency 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
4-20-40-14

Web Programmer asp, asp.net, vb script,
c#, SQL knowledge. E-mail resume to
jobs@352media.com 4-20-43-14

*DANCERS NEEDED*
Private dance co. Great for students. Great
pay, fast cash & flexible hours. Call to start
today! 378-3312 3-29-10-14

Full time or part time sales agent needed.
Flexible schedule, great job for student and
recent grads! Earn 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

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

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. 3-31-
20-14

PT CLEANING SERVICE
Great for college students. Flexible hours.
Excellent pay. No exp nec. 378-8252 3-18-
10-14

ATTN: ART STUDENTS
Illustrator needed for children's book. Cute
nocturnal animals. Contact Samantha 352-
283-9696 3-18-10-14

MAUI TERIYAKI
Now hiring PT/FT COOKS & CASHIERS.
Apply in person. Tower Rd & 13th St loca-
tions. 3-18-10-14

NEED CASH?
Excellent starting pay. Work around classes.
Resume builder. Start immed. All ages 18+.
Cond Apply. Call now! 335-1422 3-21-10-14

*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.
Earnparttime.com 3-21-10-14

LEGAL ASSIST for PI/Criminal law office.
Will train bright, energetic recent college
grad. Fax resume to Courtney 352-335-2272
3-17-7-14

HIRING KITCHEN STAFF. Apply between
2 & 4 Mon-Fri, Calico Jack's. 3501 SW 2nd
Ave, Creekside Mall. 3-22-10-14

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 muil 352-222-1904
3-22-' '


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

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 barn.help in exchange for liv-
ing accommodations. Exp needed. Micanopy
area. Silber Ridge Stables 352-361-1454
3-22-10-14

Call center needs telephone agents for all
shifts 24 hours 1830 NE 2nd St. Apply in
person 3-12-4-14

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

FARAH'S ON THE AVENUE now hiring for
summer exp SERVER, DISHWASHER,
PREP COOK Apply M-Fri 2-4 1120 W Univ
Ave 3-17-6-14

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
work environments. Apply in person. 7404
NW 4th Blvd. Across from Home Depot. No
phone calls please. 3-31-16-14

TUTORS NEEDED
Apply at www.tutortolearn.com
Top pay! 3-23-5-14

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

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

$1380 weekly stuffing envelopes. FT/PT.
No experience necessary. For more info call
386-462-9301 3-25-10-14

FT toddler teacher wanted 8:30 5:30 M-F. 2
year old teachers wanted 12:30-6:30 M-F, 2:
30-6:30 M-F, 7:30-4:30 M-F. Previous child-
care experience desired. 1049 Museum Rd.
Kindercare. 3-25-10-14

Security Staff Needed Nowl
$6.00/hr now $6.75/hr summer
.Help residence hall be safe.
Info and applications available
at housing office near Beaty.
392-1261 x 10125 for more info.
3-25-9-14

CERTIFIED LIFEGUARDS: May Sept,
Experience Preferred. Apply in person Tues
Fri 2-4pm. Gainesville Country Club. 7300
SW 35th Way. 3-21-5-14

$GET PAID TO SHOP$
Mystery Shoppers needed immediately
in your local area, as seen on TV. Make $,
flexible hours, cctrmplel' ira;niri Internet ac-
cess required.. 3al 8J-.5 ).0-1024 3-18-4-14


SERVERS & HOSTS. Experienced &
friendly. Apply in person between 2 & 5
pm. NAPOLATANO'S 606 NW 75th St. 3-
28-5-14



TOP PAY GREAT WORK ENVIRONMENT
Pizza Salad & Sandwich Artists needed.
Blue Highway Micanopy 352-466-0062
3-21-5-14



HELPER, PT, flexible hours. Versatile: from
cleaning, to mowing, to fixing. $6.00/hr to
start. 373-1690 leave message. 3-17-3-14



All Levels Tutor Wanted
Use your time wisely
Good Pay, Flexible Hours
Sell your knowledge!
www.GainesvilleTutor.com 3-21-5-14



Microsoft Notwork Administrator
IIS and SQL2000 exper. Helpful
Will train the right person.
FAX 815-301-8667
Email: careers@bytheplanet.com 3-21-5-14



CAMP COUNSELORS Gain valuable
experience while having the summer of a
lifetime. Counselors, needed for Outdoor
Adventure, Arts,' Aquatics & mdre in the
Pocono Mtns of Pennsylvania. Apply on line
@ www.pineforestcamp.com 4-20-26-14 .


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SUMMER WORK
EARN $7500-$8500 (May 2 -Aug 19)
School Furniture Installers.
$9/Hr F/T45-55 hrs/wk.
Out of town travel M-F.
All travel expenses paid.
All training and equipment provided.
Call immediately to secure
a spot for this year!
Contact Jimmy at 373-7516 (DFWP)
3-29-10-14

PINK EYE? Participate in a study to treat
conjunctivitis. Qualified participants will get
free evaluation, medication & be reimbursed
for their time. Call Dr. Levy @ 331-2020 im-
mediately. 4-20-26-14

Trainee needed for busy espresso bar across
from Oaks Mall. Good pay, excellent skills
taught. Email contact info, work references
w/dates & contacts to: tendoug@atlantic.net.
Grad student (or similarly flexible schedule)
preferred. 3-18-3-14

SWEET JOB!! Thornebrook Chocolates is
hiring sales assts, PT/FT. Only responsible,
hard-working, people-friendly, people need
apply. No calls please. Apply in. person @
2441 NW43rd St. Suite 11B 3-22-5-14:

NANNY/HOUSEKEEPER Live-in PT for 7
mo-old baby. Must have transportation & ref-
erences. Call 386-462-7343 3-22-5-14

EBAY POWER SELLER WANTED
8 hrs daily. $1000-$2000/mo. Resume to
behrus3000@hotmail.com. Need perfect
ebay selling experience. 514-7773 4-5-15-


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PT, FLEXIBLE HOURS
Supervisor and warehouse staff. Please call
375-4683 x 6500 3-22-5-14

Why travel to Tampa or
Qrlando for a fjob when
great career opportunities
exist right around the
corner at

On Top of the World
Commurfites

OPPORTUNITIES

PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST
High-energy, multi-talented,
creative professional w/
copywriting exp & proven
results. Exp in writing press
releases, visual
communications, public
speaking & research
required. Community
development & solid media
contacts helpful. Computer
literate in all MS OFfice
programs. Send resume w/
samples of work.

ADVERTISING MANAGER
Full service in-house
agency. Strong computer
skills. Salary
commensurate w
experience.


BENEFITS
401K Medical Dental
Vision Life
Join a well-established
company experiencing
unprecedented growth!
Send Resumes to
humanres@mfi.net
Or send to
Human Resources
8447 SW 99th St Rd
Ocala, FL 34481
Come
"Find your place in the
the world"
DFWP/EOE
3-21-5-14

MYSTERY SHOPPERS NEEDED!
Earn While You Shop!
Call Now Toll Free
1-888-255-6040 Ext 13400 3-17-1-14

Needed imm, child care for church nursery,
18-23 hrs/wk, eves, summer position, may
-become perm, responsible Christian, exp,
ref, background check req'd. 333-7700 x
142 3-23-5-14

Information technology position available.
Some experience required. For more in-
formation, contact bbiit@bbi-cm.com with
resume. 3-23-5-14

Customer Service rep wanted.
MS Office Experience required.
Permanent Full-Time Position.
Contact: Jackson Industries,
4001 Newberry Rd, E4, Gvl or
info@jacksonllc.com 5-24-30-14

02BKIDS searching for dance team, gym-
nastic & pre-school teachers leads w/CDA,
as well as housekeepers for all locations. FT/
PT positions avail. Apply within. 4-6-15-14

Full Time Only

GENERAL HELP
We need 10 people to learn
our office, warehouse, and sales work
immediately! No exp needed.
Call Raven @ 352-379-2783
3-23-5-14

MAKE $500/day. Testimonials Online! Legal.
Guaranteed. No Face-to-Face Sales. No
Phone work. http://www.bigbluebird.com
3-23-5-14

Lunch-time delivery drivers, busboys and
hostesses needed. Looking for reliable,
friendly and responsible people. Call 222-
8293 3-21-3-14

PT OFFICE HELP. Good driving record,
experience w/Autocad, Excel, Word helpful.
$7.50/Hr. to start. Call wells at 219-1183 or
email wells@ridgwaytruss.com or fax 352-
371-3316 3-23-5-14


U| Services


AAA STORAGE
Close To UF, Convenient
4x4x4 $20/mo
4x8x8 $35/mo
533 SW 2nd Ave. 377-1771
4-20-71-15

IMPORT AUTO REPAIR.BMW, Mercedes,
Porsche, Volvo, VW, Honda, Toyota, Nissan,
Mazda. Quality craftsmanship, reasonable
prices, near UF, AAA approved 378-7830
www.carrsmith.com 4-20-71-15

HYPNOTIST-Stop smoking. Improve mem-
ory & concentration. Eliminate bad habits.
Past life regression. Learn self-hypnosis.
Low Student Rates. Leonard Umans AAPH,
NGH certified 379-1079. 4-20-67-15

** GATOR MOVING & STORAGE **
Local and long distance moving.
Free Estimates
One item or a housefull. FL Reg # IM19
Call Now! (352)374-4791 800-797-6766.
4-20-71-15

PERSONAL TRAINING 300
Personal and Group Training
Flexible Scheduling Exclusive Facility
Call for a free workout
339-2199
4-20-71-15

** BELLY DANCE **
Ethnic Dance Expressions Studio
For Fun & Fitness 384-9200
www.ethnicdanceexpressions.com
4-20-71-15

HORSE BOARDING peaceful spacious
30 acres ring-arena round pens expe-
rienced help 12x12 stalls 1-352-472-2627.
Owner on premisis 35+ yrs exp. Lessons
avail. 4-20-71-15

MOSSWOOD FARM
Come ride with us! Great Farm
Awesome Horses & Top Notch Instruction.
Hunters & Natural Horsemanship.
466-0465 mWfarm@attglobal.net
4-20-67-15

TRAFFIC SCHOOL ONLINE
Take Points Off Your Driver's License
And Dismiss Traffic Tickets
With Online Driver Improvement Courses
onlinedrivingschool.idrivesafely.com
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In the grand scheme of things,
only three annual meets mat-
ter for the UF gymnastics team:
the Southeastern Conference
Championships, the NCAA
Regionals and the NCAA
Championships.
Just one meet separates the No.
6 Gators from reaching that critical
trio..
After opening the season with
ten meets in nine weeks, UF had its
first Friday night off last weekend.
That doesn't mean that the
Gators have been taking it easy.
"We are not looking at it like
'Oh, all right, a break, we're tak-
ing the week off,"' Coach Rhonda
Faehn said. "We're looking at it like
Gymnastics after a week off
during the regular season

La.t .seekenJ marked the
first time the Gators have had
a weekend off during Coach
Rhonda Faehn's tenure. Here is
a glimpse of how they fared after
an off weekend in years past:

2001: UF 195.175, lovwa State
195.075, Kentuckv 193.7, Ball
State 193.5

1999: UCLA 194.275, Arizona
192.575, UF 190.475. Cal State-
Fullerton 187.375


the areas that need to be fixed."
"I think we're going along
perfectly. We started off
making a few mistakes,
but we've cleaned up our
routines. We keep get-
ting higher scores at away
meets and home meets."
Savannah Evans
UF sophomore

The off-week arrived on the
heels of a road trip that saw UF
compete twice in three days in Salt
Lake City and Los Angeles. The
trip left the team fatigued.
"The last weekend was gruel-
ing," Faehn said. "There are a lot of
schools that have two meets in one
weekend, but one of those meets is
at home. But ours were both away,
and with travel and a time change.
"That being said, it was of vital
importance that they experience it,-
mentally and physically."
The meets gave the Gators
a look at two of the five teams
ranked above them: UCLA and
Utah.
UF has also squared off with
No. 1 Louisiana State, No. 3
Nebraska and No. 4 Alabama.
Throw in No. 8 Georgia, and
the Gators have faced six of the


in for trio
nation's top eight teams, defeat-
ing three (Nebraska, Alabama and
Georgia) and narrowly falling to a
fourth (a .075 point loss to LSU in
January).
"I think we're going along
perfectly," sophomore Savannah
Evans said. "We started off making
a few mistakes, but we've cleaned
up our routines. We keep getting
higher scores at away meets and
home meets.
"By SEC's, we should be right
on top."
Evans has been a mainstay in
UF's vault lineup that is currently
ranked No. 2 in the nation behind
only UCLA's.
The Gators are No. 3 on balance
beam, No. 8 on uneven bars and
No. 9 on floor exercise.
Individually, Breanne King and
Ashley Reed find themselves in
the all-around top 20, while King
sits at No. 10 on balance beam with
freshman Tiffany Murry No. 17 on
vault.
Those numbers will only mat-
ter for one more week, however.
Faehn is just thankful that she has
extra time to work with her team.
"It's nice because we'll have a
few days of training that we nor-
mally wouldn't have," she said. "If
we were going on another road trip
we'd lose a Thursday and Friday,
and the Sunday afterwards.
"It's fortunate that we're going
to be gaining three extra practices
that we need."


Matt Marriott Alligator StaH
Coach Rhonda Faehn, talking to senior Orley Szmuch, looks to direct
her gymnasts to success after getting a weekend off for the first
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Plefka: Texas Tech offers tough coach, open doors


* SANTA FE PLAYER WILL PLAYFOR
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By RYAN MOSS
Alligator Contributing Writer

Bob Knight is well known in the sports
world for his crazy behavior. He is the col-
lege basketball coach that threw a chair
during a game and was accused of assault-
ing one of his former players.
Knight has become famous for his in-
tensity, which sometimes has gotten the
best of him. All of the baggage, however,
doesn't scare Jon Plefka.
Plefka, who just finished his career at
Santa Fe Community College, has commit-
ted to play basketball next year at Texas
Tech, where Knight is the head coach-


"I'll be perfectly fine," the 6-foot-9, 235-
pound Plefka said. "All Coach Knight ex-
pects is hard work and no messing around,
and that's what I am going to do. I'm go-
ing to be all business, starting from when I
-go down this summer."
Plefka- chose Texas Tech over sev-
eral other Division I schools, including
Virginia, Minnesota and Utah.
"It is a great situation for me to play
for Coach Knight," Plefka said. "He is a
great coach, and they are graduating two
of their big guys. I just saw it as a great fit
for me."
According to Santa Fe head coach
Chris Mowry, Plefka will provide the Red
Raiders with a big body that can bang and
rebound, coupled with the ability to step
out on the perimeter. Mowry thought go-
ing to Texas Tech was an opportunity that


Plefka could not pass up.
"[He has] the opportunity to play at a
successful program in the Big 12, which
is one of the outstanding conferences in
the country," Mowry said. "Also, he has
the opportunity to play
for Coach Knight, who is
one of the best coaches to
ever coach this game."
Knight's connections
attracted Plefka.
"The opportunities
that being a player for
Plefka Coach Knight presents
after your college career
when you move into getting a job are
great," Mowry said.
It has been a long-journey for Plefka,
a high-school graduate from Connecticut
who originally committed to Rutgers to


play football. He never made it to Rutgers,
as he changed his mind and went to play
baseball for Vermont.
After spending one year there, Plefka
relocated again, this time to play hoops
at James Madison in Virginia. Once again,
Plefka only stayed a year, then headed to
play basketball and baseball at Santa Fe.
Plefka's journey, combined with the
recruiting process, has taken its toll. For
once, he is glad that he is headed for a
place where he will spend more thep one
year of his life.
."It is definitely a relief to have decided
this early," he said. "The recruiting process
is long, and it was tough seeing different
schools every day. I'm glad that now I can
just focus on [my last] baseball season and
getting ready -for Texas Tech this sum-
mer."


Younger prospects force NBA, college scouts to project potential, growth


N BA, from page 26


Forget sure things. Trash the con-
cept of rewarding a college senior
for his efforts. If you can predict
someone's season three years from
now, you've got clout.
"The, body stands out first,"
Kelly said. "You go to a high school
game and you see a 6'11" kid being
guarded by a 6'5" kid and that
stands out. You look at the frame
and you ask, 'Well, can he put
some muscle on that frame?"'
What they can't measure is
someone's dedication.
"I saw [Phoenix Suns all-


star] Amare Stoudemire in high
school," Kelly said. "You could tell
warming up-he was really gifted
athletically, but then during the
game he was really lazy.
"All he did was back guys down
and dunk on them. Is that going
to translate into the pros?. He's got
potential because he's athletic, but I
don't know if he's got any skills."

20 year-old age limit?
Ranging concerns regarding
high school hoops talent has
piqued the NBA's attention. A
proposal being considered for
the league's new collective bar-
gaining agreement would place
a 20-year-old age minimum on
NBA draft participants.


If the item passes, the NBA
landscape changes tenfold. High
school seniors would be forced to
choose between Duke and North
Carolina rather than Hummer or
Porsche.
Whether the proposal has
a shot depends largely on the
Players' Association. NBA stars
Tracy McGrady and Stoudemire
have publicly rejected the pro-
posal. Fellow players Grant Hill
and Ray Allen have endorsed
it. Thomas, the former Detroit
Piston and Indiana superstar,
declined an opinion on the topic.
Kelly, the experienced scout, en-
tertains its chances.
"I think [players] will realize
it's beneficial for them because


that would ensure more spots for
veterans for a longer time," Kelly
said. "If we've got 18- and 19 year-
olds, then somebody has to leave
the roster."
The pros seem torn over wheth-
er to pass or kill
the age limit
proposal. Even-
Brumbaugh,
who is consid-
ering the NBA
Draft this sum-
mer, isn't sure
Brumbaugh where he falls.
-"If it's de-
stroying college basketball, then I
think they need to find some kind
of medium," Brumbaugh said. "I
would understand why they


would do it. Whether it's right or
wrong, I don't know."
That's the best anyone can
hope for. Whoever makes the best
educated guess on a player lands
the prized baller. The emphasis
has shifted from drafting refined
players to finding potential.
It's sad. No one can deny it.
And the only way for prospects
to battle the frenzy is to attack the
core of the issue.
"Just stay humble," Howard
said. "Don't read the papers.
Don't get attuned to the media -
take your time and talk to them,
but just stay away from all that.
Don't let anything get to you."
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TOO YOUNG TO TELL?


Scouts target middle schools


"By LOUIS ANASTASIS
Alligator Staff Writer
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ORLANDO Orlando Magic
forward Dwight Howard knows
the feeling. Tons of hype, all the
scrutiny, just a sprinkle of sympathy
- the 'standards of a standout high
school player who's too good too
early. So much game at such a young
age. The maturity of a high-schooler
was never designed to keep up with
media sharks or national television
air-time.
So if that's an awkward situation,
what do you call a 14-year old who
gets dubbed the next LeBron James?
What do you do when your game
has exceeded the depth of your pre-
pubescent voice?


Associated Press NCAA Player of
the Year at St. Joseph's last season.
"You got all the agents that are go-
ing to fight over Yrou and all the
AAU teams that are going to fight
over him eventually. Just let the kid
be a kid. He's not going to be able to
enjoy his young life."
Probably not, but who's going
to stop it? Who's going to empha-
size that ethics outweigh dollars on
reality's scale?
Walker's AAU coach Joe Keller
could try, but he won't get far.
Walker's mother may resent the at-
tention, but to little avail, especially
when she visualizes the mansion
she might bag if Walker matches
the hype.
"They should just let him live
his life," said New Orleans guard
TJ T2 i ,k h


"Just Stay humble. Don't read the papers.
Don't get attuned to the media '::. yr;., ir I
and talk to them, but just stay away from all that.
Don't let a.s: jr get to you."
Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic forward

You're Demetrius Walker, a 6- ing to the store b
foot-3 guard from a Los Angeles following him
suburb who has already graced the following hi.
cover of Sports Illustrated. Your "Guys in the
mother, Kisha Houston, uses your get that kind of pu
birth certificate more often than her he starts getting
driver's license. Your skills are bet- going to think he
ter suited for an NBA rookie than an people who aret
up-and-coming eighth grader. that are people th
"You can't stop anybody from Dollars grow i
shining," said Howard, the No. 1
pick of this season's NBA draft. "I school
think that's wrong. If someone's Walker is jus
a great player, they're going to be The NBA is chan
great regardless." is changing. Prep
But how do you draw the line high athletics fit tt
between greatness and respect? bill as well.
When do you start recruiting a Think Kevin (
player that's too young to watch was huge? Thin
The Gladiator but too old to stay out success is ground
of newspapers? prodigies are get
This is a dilemma Walker has than Garnett and
bumped to the forefront of the me- and high school ui
dia culture. break the surface
"That's -not good, man," said enon. Maybe yo
Magic guard Jameer Nelson, the hype is an isolat(


J.\. m llill, vvwl
was drafted No.
18 overall out
of high school
by the Hornets
last summer.
"Nobody wants
have trouble go-
ecause everyone's

[NBA] don't even
blicity. Then when
cocky everyone's
's a headcase. The
saying things like
it started it."

n your middle
I gym
t the prototype.
going. The NCAA
sports and junior
ie metamorphosis

Garnett's pro hop
k LeBron's NBA
Breaking? Hoops
ting earlier looks
James every year,
iderclassmen only
of the phenom-
u think Walker's
ed incident. If so,


meet Yvan Kelly, a 12-year scout for
the Seattle Sonics.
"I must admit I saw a seventh
grader once," Kelly said. "He was
7-foot in seventh grade. Now he's
7-foot-3 and a little bit older, but still
not out of high school, so I'm not
quite allowed to talk about him."
Just ask DeLand's Keith
Brumbaugh. He'll tell you all about
the circus.
"People try to take advantage
of you," Brumbaugh said. "They
pester you with calls, saying one
thing and meaning another. They
might say you're ready for the jump
[to the NBA] and really not mean it,
because what does it hurt them?"
If a-player is good enough, the

scouts will come. No matter how
young, no matter how controversial,
people will watch.
"We're all basketball fans first,"
New York Knicks General Manager
Isiah Thomas said. "If somebody's
good, we're effectively not going to
avoid it. We're no different than the
average fan if kids are playing bas-
ketball and they're good. We want to
see them play."
This is big. High school diplomas
have become revolving doors for the
NBA, but this is different. NBA high
schoolers wear Armani before they
learn about Armenia. They sport
Gucci before-they read up Galileo,
but this is so much more.
Businessmen now receive pay-
checks for watching junior-high
ballgames. Middle school coaches
have to answer questions about
their star-superfreak before address-
ing wins and losses.
"I was getting letters since the
eighth grade, but I didn't want to be
real popular because I didn't want
my teammates to feel like I was
trying to outshine them," Howard
said. "When it was my time to step
up and play a big role for my team, I
did it the right way."

Muscles, predictions and
potential
Rarely does this happen, for
humility to accompany stardom.


Yet it's probably the only way for
a youngster like Walker to weath-
er the attention. Still, ask many
of the NBA's ex-high schoolers
and they won't criticize early
exposure.
"I enjoyed it," said 2005 NBA
Slam Dunk Contest champ and
Atlanta rookie Josh Smith. "I
thought of scouts as another fan in
the crowd."
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40. Tennis removes "monkey", wins title'- 5/17/1992- fboui consecutive years. the UF women's tennis team had come so
close. In 1992, UF finally won a national title against Texas, and asCoach Andy Brindi put it. got the "monkey off our backs."
39. Walk out-guns the PlItol i//.968 1-lad it not been for'Pfstoi eti Maravh, LIF center Neat Walk would have been
the best player In the SEC. On Jai. 6, 1968;Walkfr!laly outdig Pete -.the Gators upset LSU at the Florida Gyrrm and Walk scored
a career-best 39points. Maravich wa held 't 32poirts,.nearly 14.Ibliw.. di.us 44 points-per-gameaverage..
38. Wlkersbn best In thalapd /8/1998- Afterbatting 347 wlt 23 tiome runs.and 70 RBI and leading UF to the College
World Seiles; Wllesbrs}on tie Rot arySrnith~it eagi.er annual. a the iwstelea te player in the nation. .
37. Basketballflinally wink a title, 3/4/1989 -J1Ut like 2005 --tCi. atosrstart the season poorly before finishing the
season on top othSe~.iTh.Is crhamrpionship was for the regular season only ~L l to Alabama in the SEC Tournament- But
for the first timeiin school'hlstory,'the basketball tearn won someso t~it. ".'. '
36 In or out? FSU'.SLawI Ferner denied 0/8' 96- To thtis'cl s tsco sdered.a FStU victory In the Seminoles'n"meia
gide. With 17 seconds reFaining at Doak Campbell Stadium, FSi-jecer&ier L~eiaFenner apparentl'aught the would-be
winning touchdown But the referee ruled Fenner outjof-boinids, rogiptbnig1~j llahassee riot and Gainesville party.
351 Tennessee crushes championship hopes'- 12 1 2001 --n artare season finale against the volunteers, UF needed a
home victory arid die Gatofs would.have be~brn their way to th SECChamgponshIpQar ame' anid a Mlonal championship
meeting with Miatil. The /Vlunteers'hadn't wdrtlinGaineStg sinrice11.but shoclied the (ators 34-32.
34. Zook gets the axe 10/26/3004 Zook seeMrpgly did everything wrong in histhree s sons qt UF, and his final season
was marred by a fr tern rincldent tha-became the joke of ESPN aE i an mbarrash igossio.Milsasippl Stale.
33. Emmlt rushes for the reFq rd books. 1f0,1/8/1987 ~T oo strait lToos6 Nota premIer running back. Despite an
extremely successful high school career in i ensacol-a Eriiitrtt Smiti still tiad doubters wheilyie arrived at UF. Just seven games
into his career, Smith became the first freshman-ln NCAA history to rush for 1,000 yards in just seven games.
32. Soccer shocks Tar Heels, wins It all 12/6/1998 UF did the unthinkable to the unbearable team in 1998, shocking
North Carolina by beatingthe Tar Heels 1-0 in the championship game. UNC had won 14 of 16 previous national titles.
31. Gators dethrone champs, switch coaches 12/27/1969 Not only did the Gators upset SEC champion Tennessee in
the Gator Bowl, but after the game UF coach Ray Graves resigned ana was replaced by none other than Tennessee head coach
Doug Dickey, a former UF quarterback.



Gators plan to end four-game slide against USF


BASKETBALL, from page 28


a stretch that took UF out of NCAA Tournament
contention.
But that is past the team, said junior Sarah Lowe.
Following the SEC Tournament loss, there was a team
meeting that even included the support staff and


team managers, she said. The team discussed what
needed to be done to make the most of what was left
in the season, and that attitude has now carried over
to the Gators' preparation this week.
"We're looking at [the WNIT] as if it was any other
championship," the guard said. "Florida has never
won a championship and this is our opportunity to
do so. 1Vhether it's the XVNIT, that doesn't really mat-
ter to us right now."


UF ties Auburn in qualifiers


SWIM, from page 28


scared of us."
However, not all UF team mem-
bers have been around for those past

"I went to
NCAAs as a fresh-
men at Alabama,
and only four of
us were in there,"
said sophomore
transfer Candace
Weiman Weiman. "We have
17 that qualified here at U. Now that
I'm on it, it's just incredible."
The 17 qualifiers ties for the sec-
ond-highest number in the nation
with Auburn and falls only one-be-
hind Georgia. Weiman is looking for-
ward to finally being able to match
these teams athlete-for-athlete. The
Gators are optimistic about their
chances with a level playing field.


GIRV BALLS, from page 28

cially with the fans. Gator Nation
is supremely confident.
The swagger of the Gators is
back, and more importantly, it will
permeate through the whole athlet-_
ics program.
WVomen's tennis won't slip up
again. Once their seasons come back
around, soccer and volleyball will
go deep into their respective tourna-
ments. And heck, maybe the base-
ball team will finally defeat Miami
in the postseason.
Some question why people are
so high on Urban Meyer when
he hasn't coached a down at UF.


"Having this many girls lets us
know that we could win," Weiman
said. "They really don't have an
advantage over us numbers-wise. It
evens the playing field out."'
Still, Troy knows that beating the
defending national champion Tigers
will be no easy task. Staying in con-
tention during the SEC meet until
the final events boosted UF's hopes.
But, in order to win, the Gators will
need more. "
"We certainly have a different
confidence now after conference,"
Troy said. "Repeating it in a different
environment will be the challenge."
STroy knows that his girls are ready
and very motivated.
"It's a real competitive group,
and we've, got all the best togeth-
er," said Troy. "If you like competi-
tion, this is the best possible group
to be in. We have an opportunity to
compete and want to make the best
out of that opportunity."


That reasoning fails to -ecognize
the things that happen behind the
scenes. The installation of a value
system that encourages hard work
and discipline and punishes foolish
behavior, for instance.
As far as basketball goes, the
men's team could realistically make
a run reminiscent of 2000 and shed
the stigma of postseason wioes.
Everybody has a down year.
Tiger Woods had his in 2004. So
did UF
Tiger Woods looks like he's re-
turning to form in 2005. So do the
Gators.
Not that Tiger is the ba~ meter
for UF success, but an athletics pro-
gram that was kicked when it was
down in 2004 is getting back off the


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Keeping


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By BRIAN STEELE
Alligator Writer

Keeping it all the same. Nothing
more is needed.
The work has been done, and
now the UF women's swim team
has a chance to do something it has
not done in 23 years: win a national
championship. Even with that chal-
lenge, the Gators are keeping it the
same going into this year's NCAA
Championships, which run today
through Saturday in West Lafayette,

While some
coaches may come
up with fancy
motivational
speeches, Coach
Gregg Troy knows
that with his girls'
Troy high competitive
drives, that- sim-
ply was not necessary. Troy said after
training so hard all year, the team
did not do anything that different
Preparing for this weekend. He has
wanted his team to be consistent all
year long, and in order to achieve the
desired results this weekend, that's
exactly what UF will need to do.
"The more consistent you .are
in our sport, the better chance you
have of being successful," Troy said.
"They're excited in waiting for this
meet to start."
After finishing third to Auburn
and Georgia in last month's
Southeastern Conference meet and
watching Auburn jump into their
home pool, senior Maureen Farrell is
hoping for different results this time.
She says she feels satisfied with her
career thus far, but there is still work
to be done.
"We've gone head-to-head with
Auburn the past three years, and
they have beaten us every meet,"
she said. "We always feel like we can
do something against them. They're
defending and we're on the rise.
We definitely feel like we out-swam
them at conference, and that makes
us all the more confident. They are
SEE SWIM, PAGE 27


UF excited for postseason opportunity

THE GATORS WILL PLAY THEIR FIRST
WOMEN'S NIT GAME TONGIHT.

By MICHAEL MAURINO
Alligator Writer
mmaurino@alligator.org

When the UF women's basketball team packed
its bags for its Women's National Invitational
Tournament first-round game tonight, they would
have been wise to sneak in a red cape.
The Gators (14-14, 5-9 Southeastern Conference)
travel to Tampa to meet the South Florida Bulls at 7
p.m. While being matadors for an evening may not
sound appealing, like in bullfighting, one false move
in a tournament situation can end it all.
The Gators are somewhat familiar with the 'do-or-
die' perspective of the postseason. The program has
been in postseason play in 11 of the past 12 seasons,
with Coach Carolyn Peck's first season of 2002-03 be-
ing the one outlier. In 1999-2000, the Gators were in
the WNIT and made it to the finals before falling to
Wisconsin.
With orily three seniors on the squad, a majority
of the team has only last season's trip to the NCAA
Tournament's second round as postseason experi-
ence.
With this in mind, Peck looks at the WNIT as
something that she hopes will pay off for her players
in future seasons.
"I feel like the opportunity to play in the postsea-
son, right now, in the WNIT is a great opportunity and
privilege for us," she said. "To understand and have
that experience of playing [in the] postseason and un-
derstanding where our goals are, I think that's a great
opportunity to build."
USF (20-10, 9-5 Conference USA) lost on Jan. 2 to
the Gators, 58-50. In that game, the score was 22-22 at
the half before USF started the second half on a 13-4
run. UF made up the 9-point deficit thanks to USF
mistakes and the Gators finding chances in the paint.
UF seems to have moved past its 62-58 loss to
Nick West/ Alligator Staff Alabama in the first round of -the SEC Tournament.
Guard Sarah Lowe and the Gators sneaked past South Florida earlier this That loss was the fourth consecutive for the Gators,
season, but will clash with the Bulls again in the first round of the WNIT. SEE BASKETBALL, PAGE 27


Gators athletics on upswing after mediocre 2004


What a difference a year makes.
May 2004: The women's ten-
nis team suffers a major upset
to Miami at home in the second round of
the NCAA Tournament, the. first time a
No. 1 seed didn't advance to the round
of 16.
June 2004: The baseball team falls,
again, to Miami in the postseason, miss-
ing out on a trip to the College World
Series.
Sept. 2004: Dallas Baker unfairly gets
all the blame for a personal foul pen-
alty in a loss at Tennessee, putting the
football team behind the 8-ball in the
Southeastern Conference.
Oct. 2004: Two weeks after a.i,,thier


SEC loss, this time
to LSU, the Gators
lose to Mississippi
State in a big-time
low. for a proud
Gregg Girvan program, resulting
Throwing Girv Balls in the firing of Ron
ggirvan@alligator.org Zook and the media
storm that followed.
Nov. 2004: The
soccer team falls at home in first round of
NCAA Tournament.
Dec. 2004: Volleyball suffers early
NCAA Tournament loss and finishes far
below the expectations placed on the
program.
Now, look at this year:


Feb. 2005: Urban Meyer recruits his
first crop, keeping pace talent-wise with
top schools despite having less time to
recruit.
March 2005: The UF basketball team
wins its first-ever SEC Tournament
against its biggest rival, getting a second
win against eventual NCAA Tournament
No. 2 seed Kentucky in eight days.
Oh, and spring practice is set to begin
today. For real this time.
What is the biggest difference? Is it
just the circumstances of the games just
mentioned? Is it just chance? Maybe.
But I see a change in confidence, espe-

SEE GIRV BALLS, PAGE 27


ENCAA Men's Basketball: UT-
Chattanooga vs. Wake Forest
3BS, 7 p.m.
ENC/IA Men's Basketball: Ala-
bama-Birmingham vs. LSU
CBS, 9:30 p.m.


* UF sophomore sprinter Kerron
Clement has been named USA
Track and Field's Athlete of the
Week after breaking Michael
Johnson's indoor 400-meter dash
record.


E 2000: Riding the heroics of Mike Miller,
the Gators sneak past Butler in the first
round of the NCAA Tournament. Miller's
buzzer-beating lay-up eventually, landed UF
in the Final Four.


"I anticipate a lot of people are
going to come out and watch
practice on a beautiful sunny day In
Gainesville.
Urban Meyer
UF football coach, eight days before
his first practice was-rained out


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1 the. independent florida Not officially associated with the University of Florida Published by Campus Communications, Inc. of Gainesville, Florida We Inform. You Decide. VOLUME 98 ISSUE 117 THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2005 HERE WE GO AGAIN Two parties remain in race By BRIDGET CAREY and STEPHEN MAGRUDER Alligator Staff Writers It's not over yet. I Ear-piercing screams of victory came from candidates wearing shirts of both blue and red at THE NUMBERS Voter turnout: This year: 9,150 (19.06%) Spring 2004: 10,416 (21.70%) President's race: Goldberg/Medina (Gator): 4,324 (48.89%) Ngin/Mack (Impact): 2,648 (29.94%) Mortz/Roberts (Progress): 1,873 (21.18%) Treasurer's race: Cosimi (Gatori: 4,133 (47.14%) Lightbourne (Impact): 2,305 (26.29%) Henriques (Progress): 1,525 (17.39%) Lauer (Voice): 805 (9.18%) Select Senate races (Listed in order of votes received): Liberal Arts and Sciences (5 seats): Luis Suarez-lsaza (Gator) Marycarmen Soto (Gator) Monique Oeville (Gator) Barters Cineas (Gatori Keeshi Hill (Gator) Undergraduate sophomore (6 seats): Lauren Kingsberg (Gator) Kevin Riley (Gator) Samuel L. Green bGaton) Rachel Coneorsn Gator) Shannyn Schott (Gator) Justin Stone (Gator) Check www. alligator.org for more information, including to-the-minute blogs from Election night 12:13 a.m. Thursday, as the Gator and Impact parties were announced as the two parties that garnered the most votes. Gator, fronted by presidential candidate Joe Goldberg, nearly won the election outright, as its executive ticket garnered 48.89 percent of the vote for Goldberg and vice-presidential candidate Joyce Medina. Gator and the Dennis Ngin-led Impact will face off next Tuesday and Wednesday in a runoff. When the runoff was announced, Ngin leapt up on the nearest table screaming, raising both fists in the air to roars of approval from his supporters. "It's on!" he said. "I just need a mic. Give me a mic." Unfortunately, the mic was turned off by Spinal Tech officials to prevent giving preference to any candidate. Ngin said his party will maintain its intensity through next week's runoff election. "We need the entire student body," Ngin said between embraces with supporters amidst the clamoring crowd. "There's no such thing as a break when you campaign," he said. Goldberg concurred. "Our troops are ready to go Joe Goldberg leads Gator Party supporters in celebration Thursday morning. Goldberg and Impact Party presidential candidate Dennis Ngin will face off in a runoff election next week. to war. We're coming out strong, happy we're going to a runoff." prise Goldberg wasn't sure. and we're coming out fighting," He stopped and asked with a Progress Party presidential he said. laugh, out of breath, "It's Impact, candidate MacKenzie Moritz, With a beet-red face and losright? I wasn't sure." The crowd's ing his voice, Goldberg said, "I'm cheers were so loud, it's no surSEE RESULTS, PAGE 5 Suspended linebacker pleads for football reinstatement *.TAUREAN CHARLES IS PREPARING FOR THE WORST. By LOUIS ANASTASIS Alligator Staff Writer lanastasis@aligator.org Student Judicial Affairs has suspended linebacker Taurean Charles -already suspended athletically -from summer classes. His UF football career is in limbo. Judicial Affairs made the decision at a hearing Tuesday that included Charles' attorney Robert Rush and witnesses, Charles said. "It's better than what I thought they were going to do, but waiting is crucial football-wise," Charles said. UF athletics director Jeremy Foley was unaware of the suspension Wednesday afternoon. Foley did later say he had been told about Charles' summer suspension. Charles pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of culpable negligence on Feb. 21, ending his legal turmoil. He had been accused of throwing a keg at UF student Dane Eagle last summer and was suspended indefinitely by Foley. Tuesday, Eagle actually took the stand and defended the linebacker, Charles said. "He said that in front of Judicial, on tape and for the record," Charles said. "He said he never wanted this to go this far. He said he talked to Jeremy Foley and SEE CHARLES, PAGE 5 Orlando forward Dwight Howard has converted his prep hype into NBA success, but will 14-year old Demetrius Walker do the same? Howard advises the youngster to employ humility and avoid the press. See story, pg. 26. "Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers" E Officials are debating the creation of a director of Asian-American Affairs and an assistant dean of Multicultural and Diversity Affairs. But administrators are stressing that the issue is currently an "internal" affair. See story, pg. 4. FORECAST 2 OPINIONS 6 the AVENUE 11 CLASSIFIEDS 16 Rain CROSSWORD 22 66/49 SPORTS 28 visit www.alligator.org \ / I'',-

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4, ALLIGATOR E THURSDAY, MARCH 17,2005 ADMINISTRATION Asian-American affairs post on Dean's 'wish list' By EMILY YEHLE Alligator Writer eyehle@alligator.org Following changes in UF's administration, officials are debating.the creation of a director of Asian-American Affairs and an assistant dean of Multicultural and Diversity Affairs. But administrators are stressing that the issue is currently an "internal" affair. While Patricia Telles-Irvin, vice president of Student Affairs, was recently reorganizing her department, Dean of Students Gene Zdziarski gave her a "wish list" of 10 positions he felt his office should employ. His support for an Asian-American Affairs director and a multicultural director is nothing new; he said he has supported both, especially the latter, since he first took office. However, Student Affairs is a new ball game since TellesIrvin took the top position in October. "She's been looking at the division of Student Affairs, and I saw it as an opportunity to put forward my vision," Zdziarski said. "It's part of trying to inform her what have been issues here in the division so she can begin to make her priorities." But Zdziarski's requests would affect a budget that hasn't been set yet, and administrators don't even know if they'll have the funds for any of the 10 poitions, said Dave Kratzer, ssociate vice president for Student Affairs. Based on national tatistics, Zdziarski suggested a $56,250 salary for the multicultural director TeIles-irvin and $43,750 for the AsianAmerican Affairs director, including benefits. Zdziarski said he and Telles-Irvin have had discussions about his requests, but he added that everything is preliminary. Telles-Irvin could not be reached for comment about whether UF President Bernie Machen has seen the list. Asian Student Union President Mark Villegas said his organization has contacted Machen several times about the need for more resources, including a March 2004 proposal for an Institute of Asian-American Studies. Asian students make up 6.7 percent of the student body, while blacks make up 7.4 percent and Hispanics make up 10.6 percent. While the Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures and the Institute of Black Culture each have a director, secretary and graduate student, there are no positions for AsianAmerican Affairs. Garland C O N D O M I N I U M Brand new spacious 2bdrml2 5bath townhomes for sale in a relaxed pool community. Starting at $146,900 Only 9 units left! Call now! 900 block of NW 21st Avenue Maria "Birdie" Murnane, Realtor, 352-222-8888 Venture Realty of North Florida, Inc. or 352-331-1111 (office) U innet SPECIAL AT THEEXPPODROE $10 Tickeits for Students, Faculty and Staff Only a few weeks remain so reserve your tickets today! GRE %MAT LSAT MCAT D AT O AT PC"WAT TO0EF L Receive a $100 rebate, when you enroll in a Kaplan course between March 1and March 31, 2005. Limited time offer! Call or visit us online for more information or to enroll. Test Prep and Admissions 1-800-KAP-TEST kaptest.com/rebate "Test names ae registered trademarks of their respective owners. aConditions end restrictians apply. Pa, complete guarantee eligibility requirements, visit kaptest.com/hsg. The Higher Score Guarantee applies only to Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions courses taken and completed within the United States and Canada. The Higher Score Guarantee does not apply to PCAT and TOEFL courses. tRebate restrictions apply. Visit kaptest.com/rebate for complete information. DENTAL RESEARCH STUDY WIRB 20041746 #1858012.0 The University of Florida Periodontal Disease Research Clinic is seeking individuals for a research study that will evaluate clinically the effect of an investigational drug on the inflammation/ infection related to Periodontal Disease (Gum Disease). This study requires that you come to our clinic up to 8 times over a 8 week period oftime. The pre-screening visit we will determine whether you qualify for entry into the study. You may be eligible if: you are between the ages of 18-70 *yea are is gaad geareal health tave UNTREATED peridontal -disease (GUM DISEASE) Eligible participants will receive: an oral examination dental x-rays dental cleaning blood test -pregnancy testing where appropriate Financial compensation ofup to $200.00 If interested, please call our office at (352) 392-9003 between 8 AM -4 PM (M-F) for more information.

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EmilyHarris/ Alligator Stanf Liz Murray speaks at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday in honor of Women's History Month. Murray is internationally known as the girl who went from homelessness to Harvard. 'Homeless to Harvard' to UF By LINDSAY TAULBEE Alligator Writer Itaulbee@alligator.org When Liz Murray was a child, holidays came 12 times a year -on the first day of each month when the welfare check came. She, with her parents and older sister, would head out from their Bronx apartment to eat at McDonald's. Then, she said, the four would go to the "drug spot" where her parents bought drugs, and then to buy $30 worth of groceries to last the month. "It's a drug addict's budgeting," she said. Murray, 24, spoke to an audience of about 300 in the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, recounting experiences that included becoming homeless at 15 and losing her mother to AIDS at age 16. While still homeless, she finished four years of high school in two, won a New York Times scholarship and was accepted to Harvard University. In 2003, Lifetime made a movie chronicling Murray's life, called "From Homeless to Harvard." Despite her circumstances, Murray said she didn't want to demonize her parents, becoming tearful as she talked about her mother's death. "The love that we had between us, it was real," she said. "I heard the words 'I love you' from my mother on a daily basis." Her mother's death served as a On turning point in her life, she said, after Camp s which she began to be honest with herself. "The point of this is not Harvard. That just makes you pay attention," she said. In an interview before the speech, Murray said she hoped students would each take away what they needed from her story, whether it be a new perspective or a different approach to life. The speech was sponsored by Women's History Month and Accent, UF's speaker's bureau. CHARLES, from page 1_ them in the summer to tell them that, 'I don't think you should suspend this guy.' But he said that he didn't think they listened to him." Dean of Students Gene Zdziarski could not comment because of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. Charles hoped Foley might reinstate him for summer football practice. That, however, may not be a possibility. Keith Carodine, -associate athletics director for academic affairs, and Foley said NCAA policy prohibits any non-full-time student from participating in sports. "How can he practice when he's not in school?" Foley said. "You have to be a full-time student to be on the football team." The scenario has Charles torn between whether to brave the academic suspension or transfer to another university. "I've got schools in mind that I would try to go to just for plan B," Charles said. "But I always said that if there's an opportunity to play football here that I would stay." Charles said he met with Coach Urban Meyer two months ago to discuss his situation. It seems, however, that Meyer may not have a voice in the matter. "How can he practice when he's not in school? You have to be a full-time student to be on the football team." Jeremy Foley UF athletics director "The University Athletic Association handed down the decision to begin with," said Steve McClain, UF's sports information director. "So if Taurean Charles wants a reinstatement, it would start with a conver sation with Jeremy Foley." Charles has felt remorse during the past year and said he can't understand UF's inability to meet him halfway. "Football players have been in trouble before here, but this has never happened," Charles said. "They really must have a personal vendetta against me. It's like they're making me the scapegoat for all past football problems. I can't take that. I can't let them use me like that." Voter turnout declines from 2004; treasurers from same parties to run off RESULTS, from page 1. who did not receive enough support to continue to the runoff, said he had not decided if he would wear another party's paraphernalia. "I don't think, as a party, we're going to endorse anybody," Moritz said. But Moritz said despite the loss, he was glad to have the chance to run with people who typically wouldn't be able to run. He also said Progress' efforts could make a difference by "changing the image a little of what's possible" in future elections.' Moritz would still try to be involved in SG, but in what capacity he was not sure, he added. Gray skies and intermittent rain did not keep Wednesday voters from the polls. "It wasn't too bad," voter Anita Sorenson said of the rainy weather, which was sporadic throughout the day She added that if it was still pouring when she got out of class, she probably would not have voted. Wednesday's turnout, counted at 4,884, was about 14 percent higher than Tuesday's approximate total of 4,266 ballots. Nick West / Alligator Staff Dennis Ngin leads Impact Party supporters in an Impact Party chant Thursday morning. Ngin and Gator Party presidential candidate Joe Goldberg will face off in a runoff election next week. The total reported turnout of 9,150 meant more than 1,000 fewer ballots were cast than in the Spring 2004 general election. Last year's election brought in more than 10,400 votes. All the partypresidential candidates agreed that the rain was a disappointing setback, but that did not stop them Wednesday afternoon from campaigning. The winner of next week's runoff, either Goldberg or Ngin, will be sworn into office May 1, ending Student Body President Jamal Sowell's administration. Forty-six Senate seats were up for grabs in the election. The Gator Party, running 44 Senate candidates, won 38 Senate seats. Impact, running 39 Senate candidates won five seats, Progress, running 30 candidates, won one seat, Architecture, and Voice, running 14 candidates, won oneseat, Forestry. There was a tie for the Natural Resources seat between Impact and Gator candidates with eight votes each. In the treasurer race, Gator's Lindsay Cosini and Impact's Michelle Lightbourne also will face a runoff next week. Stephanie Ducheine, running unopposed for Honor Court Chancellor, became the first black woman chancellor in UF's history when the results were announced. Newly elected Senators will be sworn in Tuesday at a double Senate meeting, where departing Senators will confirm the results. Alligator Staff Writers Mike Ginignani, Eva Kis and Natalie Limn, and Alligator Writers John Cox and Neil Hughes contributed reporting to this article. THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2005 ALLIGATOR, 5 Linebacker suspended

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6, ALLIGATOR 3 Undeclared Gator wins, but not by a convincing enough tally ust when you thought you finally had heard the last of the Student Government elections, the one word that can strike fear into the hearts of election-weary students and journalists alike has been uttered. Runoff. Get ready for another week of campaigning, complaining and showers of fliers coming from overly-chipper party members and volunteers in solid-colored t-shirts. Because no parties received more than 50 percent of the vote, the two parties that received the most votes, the Gator Party and the Impact Party, will compete in a head-to-head showdown next week to see who gets to take the top leadership positions in SG. Fortunately, this means that any students who had trouble deciding between parties will now have their choices reduced to two clearly-defined opposing sides. Last year, a ruioff election -owing primarily to the surprising influence of the "Win or Lose, We Booze" Keg Party -helped widen the Access Party's lead from a slim nod to a clear mandate over the incumbent Innovate Party. This year, the Progress Party, despite its good intentions and focus on student representation, has been relegated to that role. Gator may have won the initial vote, but the runoff election will be a clean slate in which the vote counts from the previous two days will have no relevance. Now that Promress no longer is in contention, its supporters will have to determine which of the other two parties has beliefs on what is best for the students that are closest to their own. Which way they will go is impossible to guess at this point. In addition, the approximately 39,000 students who did not vote -out of the about 48,000 total students at UF -will have a chance to weigh ini. If you don't feel like doing the math, that means that about 20 percent of students took the five minutes out of their schedule to vote. It seems to us that students have been writing in to us for weeks because they were concerned that a certain small percentage have been controlling SG. We suppose the rain washed all of that indignation away' when it came time to take action. Next week, the students once again will be called upon to ensure they are represented fairly and equally in SG. Students can use the additional time afforded them by the runoff to take a hard look at the two parties, their platforms and their values -sort of like all of the extra studying you do when you find out that a huge exam has been pushed back a week. Well, we can hope. Right? And if you still can't decide which party to support, of course, you can be sure the Alligator editorial board will be here to tell you who we think will represent you best. So, a final word for the Gator Party: Congratulations on your victory, but don't get caught up in the celebrations. You've proven that you have what it takes to win the overall election, but you can't let up if you want to take the runoff and head into office. To the hnpact Party: You've made it this far, but you have a lot of work to do to catch up to Gator. And if both parties commit to campaigning hard enoughwith some encouragement from Progress-there still is a chance of a legitimately-representative election to take place. a l the iacee1aent nor aigatO-r Dwayne Robinson EDITOR Mike Gimignani MANAGING EDITOR Matt Sanchez OPINIONS EDITOR Laurn Flanagan Diana Middleton Craig Singleton EDITORIAL BOARD The Aligator encourages comments from readers. Letters to the editor should not exceed 150 wordis (about o0e letter-mized page), They moot he typed, dooble-spaced and moot inclode the author's e."classicatihon ad phone umber. N es ill be withheld it the writer hoo trt case. We reserve tite right to edit fot length, grammar, style and libel. Send'etteto to etersv lla oas.og, bomeg them to 1105 W. University Ae., or seed them to PO. Boo 1427 Gainesville, FL 326P4-2257.Columns oh aouot 450 mords about original topics and editorial catosaealso welcome. Questions? Toll 376-4458. Oi n$ 1 ALLIGATOR www.aIligator.org/opinions GLest column SG faces big problem for next election he UF political-party system has entered a state of emergency. Next year's warmabe Student Body presidents are panicking, biting their nails and contemplating how they ever will look good in front of us again. Folks, they're running out of spiffy party names. In the past, we student spectators have witnessed such supremely motivational monikers as Access, Innovate, Voice and, most recently, Progress and Impact. But we've seen some stinkers too, such as Sun, Mad Hatter and Student Alliance (aka the "SAP" party -ouch). Alas, the dictionary only is so thick and holds only so many words that immediately will evoke truth, justice and free gym towels and two-ply toilet paper -this instant! We need something that will once again make us raise our glasses to the beauty that is representative government and proudly declare ourselves members of the (Insert Next Year's Accomplishment-Evoking Name Here) Party. One can tell we are already in a state of deep crisis. We had one party oh-so-creatively named after the school mascot -the Gator Party (free advertising on all UF merchandise though) -and another briefly named after a mythical bird-thing -the Phoenix Party. What's next? The Zeus Party "thundering" through the Student Senate? The Prometheus Party vowing to "bring fire" to SG? Yeah, I know all of you bookworms over in the Classics department just got a rise out of that idea. Or worse, we'll start having to resort to other languages for party names. I'd love to see the faces on the Mexican-American Student Association members when the Andale!iAndale!iArriba! Party rolls through looking for their support. We probably won't see any more derivations from our school's name, though. "Gator" and "Swamp" have been used already. Heaven forbid we should get The views expressed here are not Danny something absurd like "Gatorcrat" Sanchez or "Gatorpublican" either. Using Speaking Out "Alligator" would imply the name of this esteemed publication, which would cause SG officials to spontaneously vomit upon hearing the suggestion. Another possibility is to use brand names and slogans to capitalize on the free publicity, a la the Gator Party. We could see the Coca-Cola Party or the Starbucks Party coming soon to a location near you-or perhaps the WatchOut-for-Falling-A&S-Fees Party. But that's asking for a lawsuit, so it's a no-go. When all is said and done, I guess it's up to you, the UF students (particularly the English majors), to save our politicians' butts from these mediocre name selections. It falls squarely on your shoulders to prevent another year of eye-rolling and snickering at party names-that is, if you can figure out who is in which party. Perhaps SG should have a naming contest and get suggestions from all of you. The winners would receive something like a free resolution in the Senate or a complimentary cabinet position for whatever they would like to do, be it Beer Regulation or Athletic Event Belly Painting. On the other hand, perhaps positive reinforcement through voting isn't getting the job done here. We could get that Iron Fist dictator guy to come in and send to the Starke gulag anybody who even thinks about creating a ridiculous party name. No mercy. Then again, we could just throw our hands up in despair and forget about the whole thing. What's in a name anyway? As Shakespeare so eloquently put it, "that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Except, in our case, it's a handful of future politicians giving off the scent. Danny Sanchez is aforser Student Senator. necessarily those of the Alligator. Reader response Today's question: Were you suWednesday's question: Did you 72% YES priced by the election results? vote? 28% NO 69 TOTAL VOTES Vote or post a message at www.alligator.org M

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2005 0A10AT L R, 7 Letters to the Editor SG should advertise leadership positions Editor: Jennifer Puckett's letter Tuesday said, "SG is accessible to any interested student." She mentioned two Lunfilled upperlevel staff positions as proof and said Student Government is open to anyone willing to ascend to the Reitz Union's third floor. This exemplifies the essential problem of SG -an unwillingness to advertise available programs and leadership positions. We need leaders who will come down from the third floor to promote the opportunities available. Perhaps leaders should be as zealous in advertising leadership positions as they are in promoting themselves come election time. Each election, parties set numerous goals. This past year, Puckett's party, Access, achieved about half of them. Obviously, SG could use more help from students -which could be accomplished by creating more positions. Perhaps then we wouldn't hear story after story of students being denied access to SG. Elitism is rampant in SG, but with this election we can progress in another direction. Emilie Cox Student Senate candidate, Progress Party Florida Blue Key accusations unfounded Editor: Florida Blue Key recently has been attacked, defamed and deemed an organization that promotes unethical practices and control over Student Government elections. These are unfounded criticisms and meritless misconceptions of an organization that has served UF with dignity for the past 80 years. FBK was founded in 1923 in an effort to bring student leaders together to form an organization that would recognize leadership and promote service to the university. Not only does FBK sponsor many student activities, but it also prides itself in bringing together leaders from every aspect of campus. There are no smoke-filled rooms where deals are cut or talk of controlling student politics. The Alligator alleges that FBK members are interconnected and conspire to confuse students and mislead the public. The last time I checked, interacting with people in your own student organization is not a crime. Drawing maps of coincidence are as ridiculous as saying that because President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair play golf together, they are aspiring to take over the world. My challenge to those of you who continue to criticize and berate FBK is to get involved, educate yourselves and take a moment to reshape your perceptions. As of last Tuesday, FBK Divisions had a small number of applications with dozens of positions yet to be filled. Each semester, FBK seeks qualified leaders to apply for membership. Strong candidates, Greek or not, will be offered spots. All of this is further proof that FBK is not an elitist organization nor does it seek one-dimensional leaders. FBK has served UF for decades and will continue to do so in the future with the highest of integrity and commitment. Lauren Fackender Treasurer-elect, Florida Blue Key As an important part of re-accreditation, UFPD invites the community to comment at a public information session on Monday April 18 4-6pmn in the Community Services classroom next to the UFPD Administration building. Those who wish to speak to an assessor privately can Call 352-846-2995, Sunday April l7from 1-5pm. CREEKSIDE CLIPPERS I Full Service Salon I $5.00 off haircut or haircut style $10.00 off any chemical service with selected stylists 3501 SW 2nd Ave Creekside Mall 352-375-7495 The ~A7O t.Patrick's Da1,y uzr G rilf UOIUSEJ Thursday: 1718 W. Univ. Ave $2 Guinness Drafts 378-7033 GENERAL NUTRITION CENTERS 25% OFF any one GNC Product Cannot be combined. Need coupon 3914 SW Archer Rd Dai% S~ecials 377-6020 CEx. 5/9/05 t Ga -or asketh~uf jhe 1046 The 15th Annual Spring Garden Festival at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens located on S-24 one mile west of 1-75 in Gainesville Over 200 booths with plants, landscape displays, garden merchandise, educational exhibits, and arts and crafts. Walk-through Butterfly House Live and silent auctions -Children's activities -Live entertainment -Seminars -Free shuttle parking at Kanapaha Middle School and Kanapaha Park -No pets please. Admission: $5 per adult, $3 per child 6 -1, Under 6 free. $1 discount for visitors wearing a Festival tee-shirt from previous years. Fea B aix bi s Presented by: Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association and the Gainesville Garden Club. Sponsored by: its ixoshe80% G5Ad~o 11 7.3 NEWS TA $5OF .FC Oil Change The Well-Oiled Machine For More information log onto: www.jiffylubesoutheast.com 0 for people who have been vaccinated against hepatitis B. Only you can be paid to help save lives. Earn up to $975* in 3 months! B NAfor a n Yrst 3rri tisadinfo a$5bousonyor irt ontin 'k-~ P $200 Guinness Pints (11am-2am) NO COVER Free Sh.Wt. P-1k6n9 t WK .phP er d Kanapah MideShe K'This event is dedicated to the memory of Ross Sproul

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8, ALLIGATOR U THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2005 ELECT N 2005 incumbent desires city growth Editor's note: This is the second in a series taking a closer look at candidates for the Gainesville City Commission District 3 seat. By STEPHANIE GARRY Alligator Staff Writer smgarry@aIligator.org Tony Domenech knows firsthand that not all UF students are just passing through Gainesville. The Key West native of Cuban descent and District 3 incumbent came to UF for his bachelor's degree in the 1960s, and, other than serving two years in Vietnam, he has lived in Gainesville ever since. Lynn, his wife and high school sweetheart, and daughter Jocelyn are UF grads as well. His longstanding ties with UF ensure that he's in tme with student needs -a critical point considering the mass of students concentrated in his -c Iict, the area west and southwest of LT's campus. Though Domenech's hometown :ias remained constant, his work life or; taken a varied course. From a .pccial-education teacher and football co ch to the owner of a nationally re-'ected software company, Domenech -i.Jd one thing has uited his life's A crk. "If you look at what I've done for 30 veirs, it's served people," Domenech did, including his latest stint as a city commissioner. "It's just the next sort of cvolution for Tony Domenech. It's consistent with what I've been doing." On the Commission, serving people .neans helping Gainesville's economy thrive and keeping government expenditures reasonable, Dornenech said. Like everyone else, his experiences have shaped his views about public service, but starting a business with his wife stands out for him. "It's virtually impossible to really know what that's like (without doing it)," Domenech said. "I was at The Swamp (Restaurant) last-night. I'm just a regular guy, I don't have any airs about me." Tony Domenech District 3 city commissioner The commissioner sold his 1967 Austin Healey for $3,500 to raise funds for the company in the 1980s. His wife quit her job as a teacher, cutting the family of four's income in half as they tried to get the educational software company off the ground. "It's one thing to have a company like a lot of people have"as a secondary source of income, Domenech said. "But it's another thing entirely to have a company that's your sole source of support." Twenty years later, the software's curriculum was nationally recognized as the best in its educational niche. The Domeneches sold it in 2000, and though his wife has gone on to start a home-care business with her daughter, Domenech has been a retiree -except for his work on the Commission. "I haven't done anything since then except follow my dreams," he said, Running for a second term, Domenech sees plenty of unfinished business in his new endeavor. He counts a major accomplishment in doubling the city's expenditures on road maintenance, but said he believes the figure will have to double again before Gainesville's streets are properly maintained. Responsible government means spending money where citizens want it -such as roadways -but it also means cutting waste. Gainesville's police and fire forces are hiring and training new officers only to see them quit and take other jobs, which Domenech sees as a poor investment for the city. It's things like streets and police that keep Domenech passionate about a second term. Government is unbelievably slow, but good ideas are out there, he said. When he first started on the commission, he worked 60 to 80 hours a week, learning the government jargon and the background of issues that came before the commission in fourinch-thick notebooks. "The learning curve is incredibly steep," he said. Though he's better-prepared now, he still has more time to spend on city issues than other commissioners, who often have full or part-time jobs. Although Domenech serves on a number of local boards, Domenech said he has the personal and professional experience to help the city grow and the UF ties to relate to students' needs. "I was at The Swamp (Restaurant) last night," he said. "I'm just a regular guy, I don't have any airs about me." Tony Domenech, a UF graduate, is the incumbent Gainesville City Commissioner representing District 3. Miscommunication pushes back local talent auditions N SFCC IS CLOSED APRIL 1, THE ORIGINAL DATE OF THE EVENT. By SKYLER SMITH Alligator Writer ssmith@amlligator.org Gainesville's hopeful rappers and singers will have to wait a little longer for their big break. The Wednesday auditions for local acts for the upcoming "Rhythm & Battles" concert, sponsored by SFCC Student Government, were cancelled because the original date of the concert, April 1, was pushed back by at least two weeks due to a scheduling conflict. The auditions will take place on an as-yet unspecified day next week. SFCC will be closed April 1 for a professional development day. "There was a miscommunication between the people who do the booking for events," said Katie Santa Fe Mannino, who Co01MUnlty College is in charge of Student Government programming. Because the concert was to be held at night, she thought the event was still scheduled, but then received an e-mail from SFCC administration Wednesday to cancel the show. Lee Gladden, president of Small Wurld Records, an independent label in Gainesville, was to judge the auditions. The headliner for the show, Glock Stylez, is signed to his label. "Ths just gives us time to make it bigger and more competitive," Gladden said. 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10, ALLIGATOR E THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2005 LOCAL COURTS Sides rest in Hudson trial By ELIZABETH PRANN and MEGAN V. WINSLOW Alligator Writers Despite a surprising motion for dismissal, both the state and defense rested Wednesday afternoon in the third murder trial of Willie James Hudson, 30. Defense attorney Stephen N. Bernstein argued that, based on a lack of concrete evidence to prove John Adkins, 28, and Kevin Harris, 29, were killed during a drug deal, the charge against Hudson should be reduced from first-degree murder to seconddegree murder. By law, a defendant is charged with firstdegree murderif the crime was pre-meditated or if a felony was taking place at the time of the crime. But Judge Mary Day Coker agreed with prosecuting attorney Geoffrey Fleck that the jury should decide the circumstances behind the double homicide. Coker prefaced the day telling jurors she wanted the trial, which ended in hung juries in December and February, to go as quickly and efficiently as possible. Kelly Brie Anderson, Harris' former girlfriend and the mother of his child, told jurors that on July 2,2003, Harris was going to 'get a deal' with Adkins. She said Harris called her around 6 p.m. that day and asked her to return his phone call in one half-hour. Anderson said that when she did, no one answered the phone. Later that day, a Gainesville Police Department officer responding to a traffic crash discovered that a gray Buick Riviera registered in Hudson's name had rammed into the front porch of Gainesville City Commissioner Craig Lowe's house. Adkins, the driver of the car, was fomd shot in the back of the head. Harris' body was sprawled across the center console. Analysis of blood splatters in the backseat found that a passenger was sitting there at the time of the shootings. According to state witnesses, Adkins borrowed the car to complete the drug transaction, but Hudson tagged along, intending to rob Harris of the drug money -approximately $8,000 in cash. Two of the 222 fingerprint samples taken from the crime scene matched Hudson's. Inside the vehicle, GPD investigator Marc Trahan found two firearms -including a .38caliber revolver on the right rear floorboard. Additionally, a GPD investigator and two expert DNA analysts testified about a green bath towel found in Adkins' apartment which Hudson allegedly used after the murders. Genetic material consistent with Hudson's DNA profile was on the towel along with those of Adkins, Harris and an unknown female. But as both DNA analysts contested, DNA may last a long time and it is possible that the genetic material on the towel was deposited at different times, and may not necessarily be from blood. After two days of testimony from the prosecution's witnesses, Bernstein called Hudson's wife Selena, his only witness, to the stand around 4 p.m. During her testimony at all three trials, Selena Hudson maintained her husband was home in Orlando the day of the shootings. Closing arguments in the trial will begin today. Awareness Week seeks to boost student involvement E EACH DAY BRINGS A DIFFERENT THEME TO THE REITZ UNION COLONNADE. By ANDREA VEST Alligator Contributing Writer Cultural Awareness Day claimed a spot on the Reitz Union Colonnade Wednesday amid the chaos of Student Government elections with the purpose of educating students about UF's cultural organizations. loo F Cultural Awareness Day is part of Awareness Week, sponsored by Horizons, a service organization, and Volunteers for International Student Affairs. The week features a different awareness topic each day. Horizons member Bradley Sun said the idea is to get more people involved in campus. Providing a range of organizations related to the day's theme will bring in more volunteers by raising several interests rather than a single specialization, Sun said. -"We serve the community and are not specific to any one service project," said Horizons Publications Director Sasha Mitarai. "We hope to get everyone involved On by offering a wide CampuS range of topics." About 15 to 20 booths from various cultural organizations were scattered across the colonnade, offering an overview of each group's mission, purpose and activities. Classic Fair Catering provided WED: BOTTLE NIGHT $1 UD/BUD IT BOTTLES $2"ALL IMPORT BOTTLES. 500 WINOS 1OPM-eLOSE THURs: LADIES NIGHT 10 PM-lAM UOCK IDi) LADIES DRINK FREE WINE, WELLS & BEER NO COVER! FRIENDS DON'T LET FRI S DR R Do whatever It takes" F free snacks to attendees. Monday kicked off Awareness Week with Sex Awareness Day, followed by Campus Awareness Day on Tuesday. Thursday will be Recreational Awareness Day, which features a rock-climbing wall on the Reitz Union North Lawn from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Friday brings Fun Awareness Day. Inflatable activities, cotton candy and popcorn will be provided on the North Lawn. Horizons Secretary Rishika Budhrani said. they hoped to promote the importance of maintaining a positive outlook while dealing with everyday stress. "The objective of the day is to have a balance between academic and social life so students don't get too stressed out about things," Budhrani said. Mitarai said Horizons' purpose is not just community service but to get students involved as much as possible. in Gainesiillepandoeaga ronntat i this marketable degreeS Put/ic ceeficutafriworkin -Two-.year graduate programEieolg -Combinedbachelor's to Helt Naa(n K cFli professional and minorfurUF students ore also available. *College of Public Health and Health Professions 352-273-6443 www-mph-ufl-edu mL. aHi Em CL 0

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the SA Aveue THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2005 ALLIGATOR www.alligator.org/avenue The irony about alcohol is it mkes you horny, gives you the balls to convince a hottie at the local watering hole to come home with you, then leaves you unable to perform. A vicious cycle, indeed. But you don't see drunk college kids in Viagra commercials: it's not marketed toward the under 25 crowd Find out what happens when Jones goes Undercovers, pg. 13. Friday Common Groundts -J. Pae, 'GreU Goose, Lock Arnc Key, N nja Gun T'e Skamrock -GvL[Le Liberaton Orckestra, FLrst Amentment Funeratt, orfl'amme Saturday CommonGroumds-Grabctss Ckarlestons, BiLLL Reese Peters, RekLasker, Army of Ponck, Strikejbrce DLablo, Stressface, North Lbncoln, \Nkiskeo anA Co., GLass &Askes Faces -Closed. Casket DLary, Cocjttts, The Bathl Reversed, Tke BoUj anct the Knife Market Street Pub -Bi.o 0LI, Ckickens & PLgs, StrokerAce PrIdce Center -Swayze, MornLng bell, Daughkters of the Revoltton, Votce of tke People, Maria Carter, Morgan, TBA Wednesday Co m mon Grounds -Decibu[Ly, The Snake, Tke Cross, The Crown, Code Seven M market Street Pub -The Independents, The DuppLes, No More, Tke S/actde Bombs With Flogging Molly tunes playing in the background, Kira Dunlap, a bartender at The Shamrock rant and Pub, serves up a round of Jameson's Irish Whiskey in this Alligator file photo. By COLIN MCCANDLESS Avenue Writer plin per Nel St. Patricks's Day is a holiday commemorating the padol tron saint of Ireland and a lovely day for a Guinness. Once 374a Catholic holy day the United States has converted St. S 'Patrick's Day into a secular celebration acknowledged by Ave Irish Americans and non-Irish alike, who spend the 17th of mus March holding parades and expressing a fondness for the I Emerald Isle's music, food and, of course, its alcohol. atec Gainesville may not boast a population of Irish dedies scent comparable to cities such as Boston, New York or you Savannah, but restaurants and bars do appreciate its sigt nificance as a premier party date on the college calendar stuc and offer festivities to accommodate even the most social hea< leprechauns in town. and When the sun sets tonight, Bennigan's, 3208 Archer nig Road, will light up Gainesville, throwing one of the biggest I and wildest St. Patrick's Day bashes. This year, the Irish Day restaurant features live music and plenty of drink specials. tact One Drop, described as reggae rock and relaxed Ska, will ent play inside while the appropriately named DJ Shamrock I will spin tunes outside. Tris The Jagermeister girls will be on hand distributing sica cheap shots and Jell-o shooters, and you can partake of a hav cool drink barreling down the ice luge display or twoformix one drafts available at the inside bar. The special on corned I beef and cabbage runs all day. The party starts at 8 p.i Pati and lasts until 2 a.n. There is a $5 cover, and you must be an 21 to attend. Call 373-2800 for more info. all: Durty Nelly's Irish Pub, situated at 208 University Ave., to opens at 11 a.m. in observance today's holiday. They' will yea serve corned beef and cabbage to customers craving a samtra g of Irish food, while musicians and other entertainers oral throughout the day and into the evening. Durty ly's offers their regular drink specials, including $1.5, lestics and $4.50 domestic pitchers. Contact the pub at 9567 for more details. hamrock's Irish Restaurant and Pub, 1017 University also will have great drink and food specials and live d771 7 Patty Imms Patron V4,T

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12, ALLIGATOR E THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2005 Morningbell bassist taps into shutterbug instinct By NATHANIEL DEAS Avenue Writer While driving through downtown Gainesville, Eric Atria noticed something odd. Displayed in somebody's front yard stood a sharp spike impaling a weathered, 2-foot-tall, gray stuffed rabbit. Propped up against the spike sat a large rectangular sign that read "WHY." Atria needed his camera. "He has a whole bunch of s*** in his yard; it was like I had to take that picture," he said. "I drove all the way back to my house and back. It took like 45 minutes." The resulting photograph, entitled "Why?" can be seen along with other works by Atria at Java Lounge, situated at 1632 W University Ave. The exhibit, called "Light and Color in the Man-Made Spectrum and other selections," features more than 20 photographs of vivid natural color, glowing man-made lights at night and other visual combinations. One of the photographs, "Iron Mike," features a scene from the Nintendo boxing game "Mike Tyson's Punch Out." The picture, taken just as Little Mac hits Mike Tyson across the face, was not Atria's easiest. "I took that to make a flyer with, and I was like 'You know, that's a great picture,' even though it's obviously not something I created," he said. "But you know how hard it is to, first of all hit Mike Tyson, and second of all get the digital camera, which isn't instantaneous, to click at that split second?" Atria, who also plays bass for the popular local band Morningbell, already has used some of the displayed photographs on the band's debut album "Learning by Musical Montage." "A lot of my pictures come when I move my camera, and I know that's kind of stupid and anybody can do that, but that's where we get a lot of stuff that seems to match up with lyrical stuff," he said. "Sometimes I'll be able to find photos that fit, like I think those photos I took on the album all fit perfectly, but there was no intent for that. It just happened." "Light and Color in the ManMade Spectrum and other selections" can be seen now through mid-April. "Come check it out," Atria said. "It's going to be up for a month, so it's not like a band show, where if you're not there for that 45 minutes, you miss out." Framed 8-by-10 inch photographs will be on sale at Java Lounge for $50. Unframed prints and smaller framed versions areavailable through Atria for $10, as well as buttons for $1. For more, check out www.mor ningbellonline.com/photo.htm. PLAYLIST Call band battles evil car karma to reach local venue By JUNE CAPPIELLO Avenue Writer It would be hard to deny that the members of The Snake, The Cross, The Crown recently have encountered some bad luck. Their tour van, "Optimus Prime," broke down mid-tour, and the brand-new Ford diesel van they bought to replace it broke with only 700 miles on the odometer, causing the cancellation of several shows. So much for "Built Ford Tough." But if -everything goes as planned, The Snake, The Cross, The Crown will play Common Grounds on Wednesday night at 9 with Codeseven and Decibully. The California-based indie rock band has been on tour for nearly six months, promoting their album "Mander Salis" (Equal Vision Records). "We kind of hold the theme of basic rock 'n' roll but really use modern technology to give it our own twist," drummer Mark Fate said. "We try to keep it as organic as possible," he said. In spite of four U.S. tours and a Midwest tour, Fate says he has yet to get sick of the music, although surely he must be sick of the pizzas he's been eating for the past 17 days. The band's sound has gradually evolved since their prior effort as Curbside Service (sans Fate), focusing on atmospherics with more acoustic guitar and even adding "almost a folk twist, in a way." Fate said the next album might be written on a farm in Mississippi -not an unusual location for the band, whose members mostly are from Huntsville, Alabama. For now, the band resides together in a house in Santa Barbara. Fate says the domestic union has helped the band focus on their music. With a deserted beach 10 minutes from the house and the environment around them. He said the members have' space to think and to get in touch with their artistic side. "Not to sound cheesy, but kind of connect with nature in a way," he said. Fate was the last member to join The The Snake, The Cross, The Crown "Mander Salis" Equal Vision Records Snake, The Cross, The Crown. He said his studies in criminology at Auburn University always had been a back-up plan -in case he couldn't get into the music business. Now, at 23, he's embedded in the industry, living by the beach and enjoying what he does, regardless of a broken van or two. "I refuse to do anything else at this point," he said. FREE Dental Screening (Board Patient Services) Must be 18 years old and not pregnant NEED EXTRA SUMMER FUN MONEY? Want a FREE dental exam? Need FREE dental work? (Limited) Earn up to Call Today 150.00 335-3579 (for patients that qualify) Friday and Saturday appointments 335-3579 16th Ave I10th Ave S 9th Ave University Ave William Harriett, DMD 1230 NW 9th Ave Gainesville, FL Earn up to $150 Dental Screening HEALTH INSURANCE "Students need Health Insurance. Help protect yourself from the rising cost of medical services. You deserve quality health insurance coverage, and it is available for you. We at Chip Williams & Associates will help you acquire that insurance." 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THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2005 U ALLIGATOR, 13 THE ARTS Computer scientists get in touch with artsy side By ALICIA PEREZ Avenue Writer Numbers, equations and formulas that serve no day-to-day purpose are the small details that comprise mathematics and give most students a headache. Art, on the other hand, offers beautiful, complex and amazing sights. Now, combine math, art and a little science, and you have stepped into the world of aesthetic computing. Aesthetic computing is the blend of digital art with mathematical and scientific interfaces created by Paul Fishwick, a professor of computer and information science at UF. A course created three years ago aims to bring students majoring in computer science who are interested in art together in one class, fusing the complexity of mathematics, science and digital art. Within the class, which has grown from 12 students last year to nearly 50, students are asked to create physical sculptures that represent programs and data in about two weeks. "There are about 50 students who are a part of this exhibition," Fishwick said. The various sculptures will be on display for two weeks starting Friday on the walkway between the Fine Arts library and Building C, Fishwick said. He said he feels that the 3-D sculptures help educate people and generate more interest. Aesthetic computing is something in which Fishwick always has been interested. And for the last three years with funding provided in part by the National Science Foundation, he was able to make his interest become a course available to computer science students in the Spring. "There are two angles to aesthetic computing," Fishwick said. "First is creating-an understanding for the sculptures -the educational goal. "The second angle deals with the possibility that these sculptures will be future interfaces in 10 or 20 years, and people will use these things to do math and computing." Only time will tell if those whose passion does not lie within numbers will understand the equations and programs that few have the opportunity to uncover. For now, combining art and math could be the only way to make something so complicated into an abstract piece of art worth admiring. Ccktis c cas and impede bedroom romps I home with you, then leaves you unto show you her Whiskey wanker affects everyone at able to perform. A vicious cycle, indeed. "" face,switch some point (especially a lot of disapM a kist jeW booty be But you don't see drunk college kids in to water. Not only pointed, horny drunk girls). If you can Haven't been able to get it LP be Viagra commercials for a reason: it's not will water sober pull yourself away from the bottle before cause I/e been too trtnk. Viaqra marketed toward the under 25 crowd you up enough to last call, you should be able to get it up supposed to c re wIpotenco, 60 tnl (although it would make the commercials Jump Your keep Junior awake (and hopefully keep it up) long enough to would taking Viag ra WK[Le drdn much more entertaining.) Bones Jones for the rest of the please your bed buddy. fix this problevmjbr IVe? -M.B Before you start rummaging through Undercovers night, it also will And lastly, while I do love "playing Grandpa's medicine cabinet for his Viagra undercovers2OOs@yahoo.com help you deterdoctor," I am by no means a urologist (unstash, consider some natural methods. mine whether or fortunately). If you frequently have trouDear in Search of a Stiffy, Your first option is to stop drinking. not you had on ble achieving or maintaining an erection The irony about alcohol is it makes you No, really, stop drinking. Get a few cold beer goggles when you first spotted your even when alcohol isn't involved, be sure horny, gives you the balls to convince a ones in you, then when the nice young soon to be horizontal hoedown partner irf to see your physician, pronto. The more hottie at the local watering hole to come coed you're chatting up seems willing the first place. erect penises in the world, the better. -"W here, Abvand" Beyoind ste m HeaenFacials -Massage -Brazilians y1 a w nmme Microderm -Bodv Tr eatments Odor less Acrylics -Air Brush Tannin" Full Day Spa Services 1e d U. AIR FOC uh Maniries/ Pedicures 3CR2 3 5 T5 tHc nU-f m 352-332-':005 touchof heavenficr Most nurses spend their entire careers in the same hospital. In the United States Air Force, it's unlikely you'll even spend it in the same state or-country. You'll have the opportunity to practice nursing in as many as 20 different fields in a variety of nursing environments. And you'll feet a greater sense of shared responsibility when you have the opportunity to actually Lead your team. Sound like the kind of career you'd like to have? Then call 1-800-588-5260.

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14, ALLIGATOR E THURSDAY, MARCH17,2005 rLocal label to promote bands at Common Grounds By KEELEY MCCARTY Avenue Writer Seven Gainesville bands piled into three vans and headed to Austin, Texas, on Tuesday night. The bands, all under the No Idea Records label, drove 2,000 miles to be part of the 2005 South By Southwest Music and Media Conference. The five-day event started Wednesday, and the bands of No Idea had their SXSW debut Thursday at Redrum, one of the 50 featured stages for the conference. Hundreds of musicians and bands are featured in the event, designed to be a promotional tool for musicians and 24-hour musical experience for fans. "We get a whole venue and a whole day to do whatever," said Dave Drobach, bassist of Grabass Charlestons, a No Idea band. Though the conference continues through Saturday, No Idea will return to Gainesville on Friday to prepare for their homecoming show at Common Grounds on Saturday night. Not only will the concert include the Gainesville bands, Strikeforce Diablo, Army of Ponch, Billy Reese Peters, Rehasher, Stressface, Whisky & Co., and Grabass Charlestons, two out-of-state No Idea groups, Glass & Ashes and North Lincoln, will be added to the lineup. "It's gonna be the final show for a really exciting tour for us," Drobach said. He said everyone will be exhausted by Saturday, which will make for an even better show. "All of us tend to shine when we're at our worst," he said. The Grabass Charlestons have been together since 2000 and celebrated their 300th show on Wednesday at End of Banks in New Orleans. The No Idea crew stopped there for a show on their way to Austin. Their third CD should be released in the next few months, and a tour with The Soviets is scheduled for June and July, Drobach said. Saturday's nine-band showcase will start at 8 p.m. and tickets are $5. Commemorative T-shirts for the No Idea mini-tour will be available at the show. T HE GUIDE IC Barbecue David's Real Pit BBQ Voted #1 in Gainesville and listed in "Where the Locals Eat" as best place in Gainesville for Ribs & BBQ. David's says come on in for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Adult size portions for adult size appetites. David's caters to the Gators. Open 7am-9pm Mon-Sat, 8am-9pm Sun. We are located at 5121-A NW 39th Ave. (352) 373-2002. David's BBQ delivers the best BBQ anywhere in Gainesville with Gatorfood.com Pit Stop BBQ Way beyond the same ol' beans & slaw. Texas Smoked Ribs, Duck, Pork, Beef-Brisket & Tenderloin. 9 original smokin' sauces. Open Mon: 11-8, Tues.Thurs. 11-11, Fri & Sat. 11-? Located 1323 S. Main (352)3733777. Pit Stop the Bar-B-Q that delivers! .For Free. Catering Available. Bi stro Bistro 1245 Gourmet food at student prices! Large selection of wines starting at $9.99. Wine tastings Wed & Fri 4-8pm. 3 tastes only $4.95. Open 11am-11pm Sun-Thurs and til midnight Fri & Sat. Casual Mildred's Big City Food "The restaurant to take Mom and Dad." Gainesville's most awarded. Fresh food menu changes nitely: Seafood, steak, duck, chicken, lamb, rabbit, crab cakes, etc. See our chef on TV20ABC Fri. 5:30pm. Reservations recommended. 3445W. University Ave. 377-1711. 706 Serving California Mediterranean Cuisine. Live Jazz on Thursdays starting at 7:30pm. Sunday International Brunch Buffet with neverending Mimosas starts at 11:00am. Open at 5pm daily. 706 W. University Ave. Call for takeout 378-2001. Bennigan's Happy Hour specials all day everyday. Great food and attentive service. 3208 SW Archer Road 373-2800. Open MondaySaturday l1am-2am, Sun 11-11. Cafe Gardens Caf6 Gardens has been just across from the UF Campus since 1976. This quaint-landmark establishmentwithawardwinning courtyard dining is perfect for any date or gathering. Don't miss the Friday wine tastings 6Casual 8pm. Open 7 days. Now booking private parties for the Tuscawilla Room with patio and deck. Daily Lunch & Drink Specials. -Live Music Nightly -Call 376-2233 1643 NW 1st Ave. Rafferty's Specials: Happy Hour everyday 4pm-10pm. Dollar drafts, 2 for 1 single liquor drinks & house wines. Lunch & dinner specials Mon-Fri. 11 TV's, 2 Big Screen Outside Seating. Behind Eckerd's in Butler Plaza. 374-0675. The Swamp Serving a wide array of appetizers, burgers, wings, steaks, salads and seafood, The Swamp offers something for everyone. Come and relax on -the-ront lawn or on one of our intimate decks while enjoying our daily lunch, dinner or drink specials. Don't miss our famous Happy Hour, Monday thru Friday 4pm-8pm. Located across from University of Florida, it's the perfect place to unwind and experience that great Gator flavor they call The Swamp. Delivering lunch and dinner Mon-Sun 11am10pm. 1642 W. Univ. Ave. 37SWAMP (377-9267) For catering infonnation call 380-9291 Chinese Golden Buddha Where eating well means eating healthfully. -Gainesville's best Chinese food, according to many of our customers. Family run, expert chef, now with more vegetables. Generous portions, fast service & super lunch/dinner combos. FREE DELIVERY 613 NW 16th Ave. 372-4282. Full menu and specials @ GainesvilleGoldenBuddha.com Comfort FoodNew Deal Cafe Fresh burgers 3 pound, pot pie, flatbread pizza, panninis, fresh fish, pork chops. Bargain Martinis. 3443 W. University Ave. 371-4418. Creole Po'Boys Discover a genuine taste of New Orleans at Po' Boys Creole Cafe' at 3275 SW 34th Street by Carraba's! Choose from 25 different Po' Boys sandwiches or from our many -wraps, salads, gumbos, jumbalaya, and dinners! See us at poboysgainesville.com. Ladies Night Every Tues w/ Live Creole Music & Free Beer for ladies Call 372-1155 for more info Ice Creamr Cold Stone Creamery Cold Stone 'Creamery shouts "Happy Birthday!" an d "Happ) Aniversary!" Gainesville's mos popular ice cream shops alsc create great CAKES for birthday and anniversaries. Stop in today for premium ice creams anc order a Signature Cake. You car buy a fresh-niade daily cake oi a custom-order cake. Newberry Road: 271-7437 Archer Road 377-7520. V/AX/MC/D. PleasE visit GatorFood.com for freshmade deep-frozen deliveries. Italian Pio's Pasta Company Serving you from two location" 7 days a week. 4320 SW 20t6 Ave. Open for lunch 11am-2pni Mon-Fri 372-9975. 6 South Mair St. Open lunch 11am-2pm Wed Fri 375-7372. Both location open 5pm-10pm Mon-Sun. Ca?' for reservations for any speci occassion or just a quiet nig out. Walk-ins welcome.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2005 U ALLIGATOR, 1, lude awakenings at Rue: Bar needs crowd control romoters repeat after me: "I'm a Gainesville nightclub promoter." Doesn't sound so cool, es it? That's because Gainesville 't Miami, Los Angeles or New rk; so this "cooler than thou" atide needs to stop. The Rue Bar ff at the entrance, of course, tries t to fall behind with the attitude. >moters ignore patrons in the rmal line, despite it being rather irt, opting to let in the well-enwed, bottle-blond females -no ense, but it shouldn't have taken 30 minutes to get inside with only six people in front of me. "Gasp!" You must think, "Duran .they kept you waiting in line?" Oh yes, because Rue Bar's unattended phone either was always busy or no one picked up, so I couldn't give the owner or promoters a heads-up. My friend did have us on the VIP list; however, we got there after midnight, so a staff member said the list was closed. But he and others were letting hoards of people in free after the supposed cutoff. I guess we weren't that VIP. Maybe it was all those people who got in free, but the club was J. Daniel Duran over-packed. Nightwriter It's better jduran@alligator.org to have 20 people angry than the whole club angry because there is barely any room to breathe. Also alcohol and crowds are a bad mix and a liability. Rethink what's more important -a quick buck or your patrons' safety. I have to admit, when I first saw the revamped Rue Bar exterior, I was shocked. Finally, a place that knows that image is everything when trying to lure patrons. However, it falls flat on its face once you enter. Rue Bar's chic exterior doesn't match its trashy interior. Yes the decorations are nice, but promoters fail to lure the chic crowd. The DJ was like every other DJ in Gainesville; you've got your crunk, and then switch it to the occasional reggeaton and maybe some dancehall if they are daring. However, he did shock me in that he would play rock and country. Yes, country -"Sweet Home Alabama" to be exact. Except he did it all wrong, no one plays country after a rap song. A slower transition may cause less of a shock next time. Rue Bar is the best example o what is wrong with Gainesvill, nightlife -it's tired, unimaginativ, and boring. I can't believe how man' times I've said this in my column, it': like no one is listening. What is th( final verdict for Rue Bar? Well if you don't mind the rud' staff, overcrowded environment anc unskillful DJ, then head on over. However, like Element anc Grnv, the locale's past octupants I wouldn't be surprised to see i boarded up for a while until a nev club replaces it. 9IInG OUT Ao Japonese Miya Sushi 3222 SW 35th Blvd. (Butler Plaza next to Publix). Enjoy Authentic Japanese food in a Casual & Comfortable environment. Our extensive SUSHI BAR provides the best portions in town. All sushi made-to-order. Try our new menu with new rolls, appetizers, lunch specials, & unique rice wines. Open every day 11:30am10pm. To Go orders available on everything. 335-3030. Delivery available through Gdtorfood.com Mediterranean / Hookah lounge Farah's On the Avenue Gainesville's Premiere Hookah Lounge! One of Farah's best hidden treasures are its hookah tobacco pipes also known as Argilleh, these flavorful, aromatic concoctions of taste and smell offer a relaxing mood either before, after, or perhaps even while dining at Farah's. We use only the finest brand of premium hookah tobacco and natural charcoal, imported directly from the Mediterranean Gulf. For your dining pleasure we offer meze, traditional small plates of food, Mediterranean such as hummus, kibbie, falafel, spinach & artichoke dip, baba ghanoush, and kifta. Famous for our wings, gyros, burgers and steaks. Large vegetarian selection. All service in a casual atmosphere. Saturday nights BELLY DANCING beginning at 8pm. 1120W. Univ. Ave. 378-5179. Gyros Plus 1011 W. University Ave. 11-10 Mon-Sun 336-5323. We have the best Falafel, Tabouli, Hummus, Baba, Grape Leaves & Gyros-beef or chicken. Fresh smoothie bar & Baklava. Pita Bread. Bakery at 2401 SW 13th St., 372-4995. We sell hookahs, parts, charcoals, fine tobacco, and halal meat. Mexican Burrito Brothers Serving Gainesville since 1976. Made to order, made from scratch Many vegetarian & vegan items available. Open 7 days, 11am10pm. 16 NW 13th St. 378-5948. www.burritobros.com El Toro You've had the rest, now try the BEST Mexican food in Gainesville. Mexican We have great fajifas & vegetarian cuisine. Loved by Gators past and present since 1990. Best homemade salsa in town. Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. 1723 SW 13th St. Take out and catering available 376-6989. La Fiesta. Catering Gainesville for 16 years now! Come and enjoy authentic Mexican food at reasonable prices. Try one of our fajita entrees or choose from several vegetarian selections. Also try our special grilled pork chops with black beans and rice. Don't forget about our tasty margaritas on special Mon-Thurs at $2.25 & 2-4-1 Mich Lite & Bud Lite drafts, $1.95 Mon&Tues. Locatedbehind Red Lobster across from Oaks Mall. *Carry out also available* 332-0878. Closed Sunday. Pizza Casino's Pizza & Subs Try Us, You'll Love Us! Try Us, You'll Love Us! Try Us, You'll Love Us! Try Us, You'll Love Us! Specialty pizzas, subs, calzones, salads, stromboli, desserts, wings, and sides. Large 1-topping Pizzo delivered! $6.99 everyday! Try our carryout special! 1-topping pizza, everyday! Small $2.99, Medium $4.99, Large $5.99. Call Us, You'll Love Us! 372-4848 1710 SW 13th St. Open from10am-4am. Leonardo's Pizza legend since 1973. Whole pizzas & slices. Open 7 days a week 9am -11pm Sun-Thurs. Fri & Sat till 12am. Call ahead for pickup 375-2007. For delivery call 379-FOOD. Located next to Bistro 1245. Leo's Cafe open daily 9am. Flavored coffees, espressos & fresh baked pastries. Mellow Mushroom Take a trip to mellowmushroom.com. Since 1974, we've been dishing out high-quality ingredients in all of our specialty pizzas, monumental hoagies, and scrumptious salads. And yes, we deliver. 1209 W. University Ave. 367-0012. Vegetarian Book Lover's Cafe Vegetarian and Vegan cuisine prepared with all natural ingredients. Organic food, smoothies and juices. Amex/ Vegetarian Visa/ATM. 10am-9pm 505 NW 13th St. Vietnoamese, Saigon Legend Delicious traditional Vietnamese cuisine with popular Asian favorites as well. Pho, BahnCuon, Bahn Xeo, Banh Tom HaNoi.' Enjoy great food at great prices. -Big new room! Family owned restaurant. Next to Holiday Inn downtown. Dine in or take out. Catering available. Mon-Sat 10:30am-9:30pm, Sun 11:30-9pm, 374-0934. For information on Thie Guid e to Dining Out Contact Hilary Jenkins 376-4482

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BUY IT. SELLIT. FIND IT. 373-FIND THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2005 or Rent For Rent .For Rent For Rent 7 .For Rent furnished ) furnished )91 unfurnished unfurnished unfurnished ONE IN A MILLIONIII Roommate matching 3/3 from only $429 FREE Cable w/ HBO & SHOWTIME*Alarm Gated*N2hr gym* tan FREE*Close to UF Leasing for NOW & FALL*377-2777 4-20-71-1 Super Clean Studio Walk to ShandsLong & 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, electric, 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 walkin closets, full 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 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 3-22-10-1 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 lndvl 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. $41 0/mo, $100 sec. dep. Avail Apr 1. Call 850-443-0432 3-17-5-1. Summer sublease 2BR/2BA avail in 4BR/ 4BA in The Exchange apts. Great location, price neg, utils incl. Females only, avail MayAug. Call Elyse 554-461-8506 3-18-5-1 Spacious 3/2 house located on Tower Road near the Oaks Mall Looking for responsible NS female roommate. $300 + utilities. Lindsey 786-282-8663 3-18-5-1 KENSINGTON SOUTH Sublease thru July 31st. 1BR/1BA in 2BR/2.5BA townhouse $300/mo. Call 508-435-2267 3-29-10-1 CAMPUS LODGE Sublet April thru Aug. 1/1 with pool, gym, W/D, internet, W/i cIst, cable, water, basic elec included. Move in time negotialbe. $500 month 772-231-4609 3-22-5-1 1 room in 2BR downtown apt. Newly remodeled. Quiet neighborhood Close to Shands, UF & library. $350/mo. Month to month or longer lease okay. Pets okay. Call 262-1351 3-30-11-1 For R ent 1 unfur n ishe d GATOR PLACE APTS 3600 SW 23 St. 2BR/ 1 BA W/D is optional. Park in front of your apt. Pet play park. 2 mi to VA/Shands. $525/mo 372-0507; 4-20-71-2 OQUIET, 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 1BR's From $499. Free parking Open Weekends 371-7777 www.collegeparkuf.com 4-20-71-2 LYONS SPECIAL $89 1st month's rent 377-8797 4-20-71-2 Need a Rental Home or Condo? Need A Tenant? CALL THE BEST! Watson Realty Corp. REAULORS 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! 0 Avail NOW orAUGUST 1BR $530/2BR $580/3BR $735 HUGE floor plans! 2 Pools! Pets Welcome!** 335-7275 4-20-71-2 *LUXURY 3/3 DOWNTOWN* Hurry while they last Only 8 left W/D, pets OK 338-0002 4-20-71-2 OSUN BAY APTS@0 OSome furnished availOb **Walk or Bike to Campus 00 1-1 $460/mo9@2-1 $520/mo www.sunisland.info @00376-6720 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 ** A PRICE YOU CAN AFFORD!** Move in TODAY or AUGUST! 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, Ou House charm. Central AC, washer/dryer included. Wood floors. With Parking. By Private Owner. 538-2181 lv 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 firs, washer dryer included, fireplace, patio deck. Can furnish. Short term available. Private Owner. $495up. 352-538-2181. Lv mssg 4-20-71-2 Now 8 Fall -1 Big enough for 2! 750 Sq Ft, Patio, We love pets! Alarm*Pooi*UF Parking*DW*Gym Call by 4 Specials! 332-7401 4-20-71-2 SEEING IS BELIEVING It 1BR/IBA*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 for Fall**372-0400 4-20-71-2 ***Beautiful and New** 2BR/2BA & 3BR/3BA LUXURY FREE High-Speed Internet FREE Monitored Alarm FREE Cable w/HBO/Showtime FREE Tanning & 24 hr Gym W/D plus TVs in every kitchen Now & Fall 374-FUNN (3866) 4-20-71-2 ** ELLIE'S HOUSES ** Quality single family homes. Walk or bike to UP. 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/2BA townhomes. 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 1 Brs For Fall from $460 OPEN WEEKENDS 371-7777 4-20-71-2 Rooftop Luxury Overlooking UF Private 3/2 with HUGE deck W/D*Free Parking*Elevator Access One of a kind luxury! 372-7111 4-20-71-2 Summer rates plus July FREE on a 15 month lease Sun Island Properties 376-6720 www.sunisland.info 4-20-71-2 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 How To Place A Classified Ad: In Person: Cash, Check, MC, or Visa The Alligator Office 1105 W. University Ave. M-F 8am -4pm UF Bookstore at Reitz Union M -F, 8am -6pm, Sat. 1Oam -5pm By Mail: Use forms appearing weekly in The A/igator. Sorry, no cash by mail. MC, Visa or checks only. By Phone: (352) 373-FIND Payment by Visa or MasterCard ONLY. M -F, 6am -4pm By Fax: (352) 376-4556 When Will Your Ad Run? Classified begin TWO WORKING DAYS after they are placed. Ads placed at the UF Bookstore may take THREE days to appear. Ads may run for any length of time and be cancelled at any time. Sorry, but there can be no refunds or credits for cancelled ads. Corrections and Cancellations: Cancellations: Call 373-FIND M -F, 8am -4pm. No refunds or credits can be given. Alligator errors: Check your ad the FIRST day it runs. Call 373-FIND with any corrections before noon. THE ALLIGATOR IS ONLY RESPONSIBLE FORTHE FIRST DAYTHE AD RUNS INCORRECTLY. Corrected ads will be extended one day. No refunds or credits can be given after placing the ad. Changes called in after the first day will not be further compensated. Customer error or changes: Changes must be'made BEFORE NOON for the next day's paper. There will be a $2.00 charge for minor changes. All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make limitation, or discrimination." We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. -All employment opportunities advertised herein are subject to the laws which prohibit discrimination in employment (barring legal exceptions) because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, familial status, age, or any other covered status. s This newspaper assumes no responsibility for injury or loss arising from contacts made through the type of advertising that is know as "personal" or "connections" whether or not they actually appear under those classifications. We suggest that any reader who responds to that type of advertising use caution and investigate the sincerity of the advertiser before giving out personal information. -Although this newspaper uses great care in accepting or rejecting advertising according to its suitability, we cannot verify that all advertising claims or offers are completely valid in every case and, therefore, cannot assume any responsibility for any injury or loss arising from offers and acceptance of offers of goods and/or services through any advertising contained herein. ALLIGATOR www.alligator.org/Class

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THURSDAY, MARCH 17,2005 U ALLIGATOR, 17 For Rent For Rent For Rent For Rent For Rent un-rise unfrnite ul'nfurnished unfUrhished unfurnisd 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 Broke from Spring Break??? 2BR/1.5BA TH with W/D for $6391 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 @r$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/1BA $495, 2BR/2BA $525, 3BR/2BA $695. New carpet, Italian tile, cent AC/H, covered patio, DW, verticals, W/D hkups, pool. Some utils, walk to UF. 332-7700. 4-20-71-2 1BR & 2BR/1BA with W/D, central heat/air, dishwasherceramic tile, private patio, pets arranged. Off SW 34th St. Near bus rt. From $499 377-1633 3-31-57-2 *LIVE IN LUXURY-~ HUGE TVNHMS: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 Cablel Pets Welcomel 1000 sq ft Split Floor Plan, W/D Hook-ups & DW, 1 BR/1 BA & '2BR/2BA Available. Call Now 372-9913 4-20-71-2 Amazingly Affordable! HUGE 650sq ft 1BR 1000 sq ft 2BR Townhouses & Flats! Discounted Rates Starting @ $380 & $480. Close to Santa Fe, UF & 1-75, 332-5070. 4-20-71-2 HOUSES 2 ml 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 UFl 20 steps to class! Studios, 1, 2 & 3BR Avail Aug. Specials from $489/mo. Lofts hrdwd firs & more. Going Fast! 376-6223 www.LiveNearCampus.com 4-20-71-2 Apartments Available Now All Florida Areas; All Major US Cities Browse our listing FREE WWW.SUBLET.COM 1-(877)-For-Rent (367-7368) 4-20-71-2 Have Roommates? 3BR/2BA House $950 Only You? 1 BR/1 BA House $450 Mitchell Realty 374-8579 x 1 4-20-70-2 So Close to Campus Avail now, 2BR/1 & 2 BA apts. $400, $450, $695 Mitchell Realty 374-8579 x 1 4-20-70-2 1/2 PRICE APTS! Close to UF/Downtown. 2BR & 3BR starting @ $525/mo Call 3734423 or online at www.maximumre.com 8-15-95-2 PET'S PARADISE, no app/pet fee. 2BR townhomes, duplexes. Privacy fence, modern appliances, ceiling fans, SW. Private owner, please leave detailed message. $450-525/mo 331-2099 3-24-50-2 LOOKING FOR AN APARTMENT? The Leasing Connection 1608 NW 1st Ave Located right behind Florida Bookstore Plenty of FREE PARKINGl 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 Some with W/D, backyard. Call for appt at 371-0769 4-20-69-2 "Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers" Stupendous Studios Steps to UF From $460 -$559 Laundry, pool, pets ok! Open till 8pm and weekends Leasing for Fall 371-7777 4-20-69-2 116 STEPS FROM CAMPUSIII Luxury -Opposite Library West! Beautiful 2BR/2BA.all amenities LOOKING GLASS APTS Call 376-1111 or Come by 111 NW 16th St. #1 4-20-69-2 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 3-18-44-2 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 3-18-44-2 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 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 3-18-35-2 *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 HANDS & VET SCHOOL! *Spacious studio, washer/dryer, Fenced yard, lawn svc, $450/rent 3BR 2BA, terrazzo floors, washer/dryer, fenced yard, lawn svc, $1000/rent 4BR 3BA, terrazzo floors, washer/dryer, fenced yard, $1400/rent 3811 SW 20th Street Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 3-18-30-2 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 323-30-2 VILLAGE LOFTAPTS 1BR LOFT APTS 650 & 750 sq. ft. Starting at $450/mo. Quiet, wooded setting. FREE monitored alarm system. 6400 SW 20th Ave. Call 332-0720 3-31-32-2 Class ifieds. Continued on next pagie. The Board of Directors of Campus Communications, Inc., publisher of the independent florida alligator and announces the openingsfor theposition Graduate Student, with experience in journalism and -as an unpaid member of the Board of Directors and for the separate position of the Editor, a paid position as head of the Editorial Division and as an unpaid member of the Board of Directors The applications for these positions are available at the reception desk at the entrance of the first floor of The Alligator Building at 1105 W. University Ave., each weekday between 1-4 p.m. from March 1 until March 21. Please do not call. Further written information is available at the time an application is picked up. Please allow up to 15 minutes at that time to read information you will need for the application process. The application must be returned to the same desk by 3p.m., March 28. THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE DEADLINE. Interviews and selections by the Board of Directors will be held at The Alligator offices in a meeting open to the public beginning at 9 a.m., Friday, April 15. Applicants must be present at that meeting to be considered. Applicants must be degree-seeking college or university students. Preference will be given to those who have experience at The Alligator Campus Communications, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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18, ALLIGATOR E THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2005 1 For Rent For For Rent ftFr R nt For Ren unuis~duinflu ,nished ti ununse ) nunis d unfurnished J Rent With Us Today, Buy With Us Tomorrow! Condo, House & Townhouse Rentals www.BosshardtPM.com Ask About Our Lucrative Tenant Rewards Program! 2BR/1BA Downtown $515/mo 3BR/3BA Townhouse $800/mo 3BR/2BA near SFCC $925/mo Ov9i 30+ Private Homes Available! Call Today: 371-2118 4-20-50-2 *3 BLOCKS TO UF* 2BR/1 BA Duplex. Hardwood floors, W/D,$535/mo 375-8256 4-20-47-2 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 arranged, Avail now. $475/mo. Call Greg 2143291 3-18-21-2 DOWNTOWN 1BR 1BA, CH/AC, water included, $415/rent 411 Sw 2nd Street #3 Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 3-18-20-2 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. 352472-9778, 305-299-3485, sbayer@bellsouth.net 3-23-20-2 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 & walkin 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 modern kitchen, tile floors, double french doors looking out on huge backyard $695/mo. Call 3371330 3-22-16-2 New townhouses close to UP 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 UP. Call Tom at 262-6423 3-24-15-2 ***Few Blocks to Campus*** Large 2BR/1 BA next to Leo 706 avail March 1. Petd'arranged $550/mo with utilities included. Call Greg 214-3291 3-18-11-2 WALK TO UF! Studio apt 8 blocks from campus. Wood floors/large windows $395/mo Call 352-2849610. Available immediately! 3-18-10-2 3 BLOCKS FROM TIGERT HALL 2BR/1 BA apts Cent A/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 1 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 *Walk to UF* 3BR/1BA house Available immediately. $900/ mo 375-8256 4-20-31-2 *Sorority Row Area* 1940's vintage stone 2BR/1 BA apt. Beautiful hardwood floors. $675/mo 375-8256 4-2031-2 *8 Blocks to UF* Huge 2BR/1BA apt. Best deal in town. Starting at $550.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. Trailer 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 ABRACADABRA 3BR/2BA house. 2 car garage & apple tree. 1500 sq fl, cathedral ceiling, open floor plan. $1045/mo. 352-332-0602 or 318-3721 45-20-2 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 HISTORIC HOUSES DOWNTOWN 1 BRs & 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, new kitchen, cent A/C, Ig fenced yard, $1075/ mo, drive by 3433 NW 1st Court. Call Marty 514-2855 3-31-17-2 ****NEWNANS LAKE**** 3BR/IBA, 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 3-22-10-2 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, Furn & Util Avail Great Specials 377-7401 4-20-31-2 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* Bilks from UF 0 Houses S Duplexes @ Apts (Managed by owner) See www.Dalyproperties.com for listings or call Carol at 377-3852. 4-20-31-2 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 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 incl. Privacy fenced-in yard. $1050/mo. Call 215-9987 4-20-30-2 1BR 1BA 1Blk to UFl 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 SW 1st 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 Blks to UF! 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/i 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/1BA 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 Teonis, b-ball, monitored alarm Pets welcome, free uf parking Ceramic tile, dishwasher, pool Open wknds, Call 376-4002 4-20-29-2 Avail May: Several units w/in .5 mi of UF campus or closer. Eff $300-310, ~1BR/1BA $395-$415, 2BR/2.5BA ns725, 2BR/1 BA $700. Sec dep, NB, no pets. Contact sor20@yahoo.com or lv mssg 352-870-7256 4-20-28-2 CEDAR CREEK CONDOS 2BR/2BA HOUSE w/garage, all appliances incl, W/D, $900/mo 1st, last, dep. Pets are additional dep. 281-0561 or 472-5062 3-18-5-2 3BR/2BA house avail 8/1. Clean, quiet w/ DW, W/D, garage & enclosed porch. Close to UF & SFCC. No pets. $1200/mo (727)5147194 3-18-5-2 CONVENIENT 2 BR 1 BA duplex, fenced yard, w/d hookups, $475/rent 711 NW 19th Avenue. Carl Tulington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 3-18-5-2 WALK TO CLASS! 2BR 1BA duplex, water included, $375/rent. Avail May! 407-1 NW 13th Terrace. Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 3-18-5-2 1BR/1BA for rent near campus. Pool. Laundry room. Quiet area. No deposit. $419/month. Available in May. Call Mat at 692-4352 3-18-5-2 WE HAVE UPN Sun Bay Apts 376-6720 4-20-28-2 Studio Apt on 5 acre estate property near Paines Prairie. Wash/dryer, small pet ok. Just 15 min to UF. Private and safe. Quiet person only. 352-215-0396 3-28-5-2 2BR/2BA PENTHOUSE CONDO 2 mi to UF on bus line. Brand new construction. Charleston Place. Luxury in every detail. Pool, gazebo, lots of parking. $950/mo. Call 215-3108 3-21-5-2 Beautifully redecorated townhouse units. 2Br/1.5Ba Mill Runs Apts. Community room w/pool. $350/mo per BR. Call 376-7801 or cell 871-7801 3-28-10-2 Countryside at the Univ. 23rd & Wiliston Rd, 1 rwmt needed for 3rd fir 4Br/4Ba condo. Separate leases $420/mo. Common area furn. W/D, pool, bball, parking gated, great bus svc. Call Dan 352-328-1574 3-21-5-2 1&2 bed cottages & apts. $395/month. Historical downtown! W/D hook-ups, porches, great size! Cut! Must see! Photos @ www.rentalworkshop.com 352870-0904, 318-4553 3-28-10-2 *AVAILABLE NOW* 3BR/2BA Hail C.C. House 2BR/1BA Haile C.C. House 2BR/1 BA Brandywine Condo Call Charlene 665-4106 for appt. 3-31-12-2 Be near everything at The Osaks! Start at $525 for 1 bdrm, $675 for 2 bdrm, & $825 for 3 bdrm Remodels Availablel Call for move in specials today at 331-8836! 4-12-20-2 Hampton Oaks brand new lux. apts. behind Oaks Mall. 2 bdrms start at $850/mo & 3bdrm at $1200/mo w/move-in special of up to 2 mo FREE rent Call 333-8643 today! 4-12-20-2 **10 BLOCKS TO UF** 1BR/1BA apt. in historic Victorian house w/fans, wood firs, hi ceiling, AC/H. $475/mo 225 SW 3rd Ave. Avail Aug 1st. Pets ok! Call 376-2184 3-23-5-2 3BR/3BA in 4BR/4BA Countryside Apt. Avail Aug 1. $435/mo. includes everything! On bus route to UF. Great access to downtown and Archer Rec. Pool, gated, hi-spd internet/ cable, W/D. Contact Nicole 352-328-4551 3-30-10-2 Beautiful townhouse for rent. 2BR/2.5BA, 2story. Huge Ivg rm & kitch. 5 min to campus. Rent 1BR or rent both. Lease term optional. Move in May. $450/mo OBO 256-6734 323-5-2 Luxurious Victoria Station Twnhse. Walk to Butler. 2BR/2.5BA. W/D, alarm, pool, free ethernet. Bus rt in front every 15 mon. $850/mo NEGOTIABLE. Avail Aug 2005. Cell 222-4235 4-20-25-2 DOWNTOWN Avail immediately. Month to month ok. 2BR/1BA apt. Newly remodeled, quiet neighborhood, pets ok. Close to Shands, UF & library. $650-715/mo. Call 262-1351 3-30-11-2 Subleases Apartments Sublets & Roommates All areas. Stu, 1 & 2 Bdrm; $400-1500 Short-Long & Furn-Unfurn 1-(877) FOR-RENT (367-7368) WWW.SUBLET.COM 4-20-71-3 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 ind. $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 WW.SubleaSeauCtiOn.com 5-19-43-3 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 3-18-8-3 UNIVERSITY TERRACE 1BR/1BA, w/walkin-closet in 4BR/4BA furn apt. All utils inl for $315/mo May -July. NS pref. Bus stop in front, rts 12 $ 35. Call 352-281-3092 322-10-3 Apt for summerA & B sublease 1BR in 4BR/ 2BA furn University Glades apt. $370/mo (originally $435) all utils incl. M/F for all female apt. Call 386-212-9Q42 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 1BR in 3BR home. Flex lease terms. May, June &/or July. Opt to renew. Bike, walk or bus to UF.W/D, wood fBr, screened porch, garage & carport. Furn avail Only $315 + utils. 336-4126, 305-4094414 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 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 Inc. Female only. Call 727-6439928 3-31-15-3 Sublet @ The Exchange, a luxury student apt community w/1st class amenities. 1BR w/pvt BA avail in fum 3BR apt. Pref studious male. $475/mo. Day 813-245-0855, eve 813818-9398 3-17-5-3 2BR/2BA 1100 sq ft Arbor Park. Close to UF. $545/mo, $150 moves you in. Immediate availability. Call Aaron 262-2979 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. 1BR/1BA duplex apt. Hardwood floors, great location. Available ASAP. Call 615-446-7057 or 615429-7536 3-17-5-3 "Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers"

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THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2005 U ALLIGATOR, 19 -ubleases Subleases Subleases Subleases RooMmates Summer sublease w/option to renew. Starts in June. F roommate needed for 1 BR/1 BA in 3BR/36A. 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 VIEWI! 5 min walk to UF/sorority row, bus, F roommate. Avail May-July. ALL utils incl. Furn, ethernet, gym, pool. $400/mo 786-246-3049 3-17-5-3 Homestead Apt Sublease. Now thru July 31st. 2BR/2BA W/D hook up, pool, gym, bus stops, laundromat, pets ok. $679/mo. Call 378-2699 or 317-4507. Renewal optional. 3-18-5-3 SUMMER SUBLEASE 1BR/1BA in 3BR/3BA. Pool, tennis, near BB, VB, 24-hr gym, tan beds, W/D. Cable, internet, furnished, until incl. Call 352-2712147 3-18-5-3 Great furnished apt w/own bath On campus Perfect for summer $333/month + 1/3 utis & cable Call (352) 222-8889 3-18-5-3 SUMMER Sublease at University Club. 1 BR/ 1BA in 4BR/4BA apt. $390/mo Inc] until, cable, furn, ethernet, & more. Call Natalie 786-4230445 3-18-5-3 $350/mo SUMMER SUBLEASE 1BR in 4BR/4BA apt in University Club. Fully furn, spacious, incl W/D. Call 561-703-3693. 318-5-3 $490/mo -Amazing Ibed/1 bath. WALK TO CAMPUS -Available today. 14th St & 2nd Ave -Behind Chipotle Call (352) 682-8282 Sublease til Aug 15 (Option to renew) 3-21-6-3 0~ Oc 9 Extra large fully furn 1BR apt, 1/2 mile to UF campus, new furniture & carpet, move-in bonus. Avail from 5/1-8/31 371-9950 or cell 246-4112 3-18-5-3 Arlington Sq 1BR 4/1 -8/1 $0 down and $565/mo OBO. Normally $700. 239-2188360 3-23-8-3 1BD IBA, $480/mth. Fully furnished, wate included. Available May 1-July 31. Call 3353649 3-18-5-3 SUBLEASE male space, Lexington Crossing. Room/bath in 4BR1BA apt. $900 whole summer. Contact 386-846-8890 Valle 12452@yahoo.com 3-18-5-3 SUMMER sublease! 1Br in a 4Br Campus Club apt. $400/mo incl maid svc, util, cbifurn, ehternet & more NO FEES! May 1 -Aug 5. Female only. Please call 352-2625995 3-21-5-3 SPACIOUS 1BR/1BA IN 3BR/38A TOWNHOUSE. Avail now-Aug. $300/mo + 1/3 utils & cable. Furn or unfurn. Incl 2 pools, tennis. Call 407-340-8814 3-22-6-3 MAY FREE! 1/1 apt in Aspen Ridge from 5/1 -7/30 w/option fo renew. Apt comes fully furnished & w/washer/dryer & alarm. $610/mo. Call 352-177-7349 3-18-4-3 Large 2Br/1Ba over-sized apt @ Sun Bay Apts. 5 mins bus or 20 min wald to UF. DW, on-site laundry, free pet sitting. Begin May 10 thru July 31st. $510/mo. Call 352-335-8694 ask for Daniel or Nicole. 3-28-5-3 4BLOCKS FROM UF Summer sublease 1Br in 2BR/1 BA. $403/ mo + 1/2 utils. Call Rebecca @ 317-8092 3-28-10-3 > I. CD, -E o 1)2 HIDDEN LAKE APTS 5/1 -7/31 sublease. 1BR/1BA in 3BR/3BA $425/mo + 1/3 util. New washer & dryer, spacious, free wireless, pool, tanning bed. Please call 352-871-1325 or email babeash@ufl.edu 3-28-10-3 PEBBLE CREEK 1 BR/i BA in 2BR/2BA apt. Avail now to 6/30/05. W/D, DW, $415/mo + 1/2 utils. Call 864-270-7544, email justcheckin)5@yahoo.com 3-17-3-3 1 BR/1 BAapt. Vaulted ceilings, W/D, DW. Can move in immediately. Rent NEGOTIABLE. Contract Mike at 850-526-9224, 850-5267215 3-29-10-3 r SUMMER SUBLEASE AT GAINESVILLE PLACE. $465/mo rent all inclusive. 1 BR/1 BA in 4BR/4BA. Female only. Call 352-359-1066 3-22-5-3 BR for rent in 4BR/4BA apt. .Clean, fully furnished, friendly roommates, near pool. $400/mo. Available now -Aug w/option to renew. Call 703-930-4830 or email Fure2luz@yahoo.com 3-29-10-3 MARCH RENT FREE! 1/2 OFF APRIL! 2/1 from now -July 31st $499/mo. Can renew. Beval Apts 2330 SW 35th Pl. Call 256-0501 3-22-5-3 PERFECT 4 SUMMER!!! Sublease avail in the Exchange May -Aug. 1/1 in 4/4. Great amenities, close to campus. Price negot. Call Ashley at 374-4845! 3-22-5-3 ROYAL VILLAGE APTS. For only $305/month + 1/4 electric! 1BR in a 4BR/2BA. Females only. Available NOW! Call 561-234-9220 3-22-5-3 COOL 1 BRAPTS Downtown, in large Victorian house. Avail now. $450/mo, rent negotiable. 333-6614 or 256-7598 3-22-5-3 SUMMER SUBLEASE from May 1 -Aug 10. $349/mo, inl utils, cable, internet, water, pvt BA, 12 x 10 room. MELROSE ATPS. 407484-3204 3-18-3-3 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 3-18-3-3 University Commons Apt. March 20 -August 20. Need Male or Female to move into the complex. Rent $335. Please call '352-5142326 for more info. 3-23-5-3 1BR/1BA RIGHT ACROSS FROM UF. Avail May 1st w/opt to renew. $469/mo. Call 813624-2946 3-23-5-3 CAMPUS LODGE APT. $100 OFF RENT! Start in May. Female needed for 1BR/IBA $450/mo incls all + internet, W/D, furnished. Near UF & SFCC. Call 954-691-8944 3-235-3 1 WEEK FREE May 1st-Aug 7. 1BR/1BA WALK TO CLASS! Only $529/mo OBO. Graduating, need to sublease 407-375-5240 3-23-5-3 $240/mo SUMMER SUBLEASE + 1/3 util 3BR/2BA Boardwalk Apt. Call PK 954-682-5979 or Call 904-705-1689 3-21-3-3 Gainesville Place sublease. Furn 1BR/1BAin 4BR/4BA apt. Everything incl, wI//D, pool, bus stop outside. May -Aug $475 OBO Call Allison 352-514-3983 3-23-5-3 Very spacious 2BR/2BA townhome. Avail for sublease on May 1st -July 31st. 2-level home in beautiful Lakewood Villas. inci loft BR & study. Price neg. Call Kelly 561-644-5937 3-30-10-3 Sublease an awesome Countryside Apartment. Avail NOW $420 includes everything. On bus route to UF and close to 1-75 for SFCC. High spd internet/cable. Pool and b-ball. Contact Nicole 352-328-4551 3-30-10-3 $385/mo for summer sublet, unfurn. Renewal available for next year. 1BR/1 BA, 1 blk E of Sorority Row. Call Joe at 352-3716796 3-24-6-3 5 min walk to Shands Country Gardens Apt 1BR/2BA $520/mo Now thru July Call 338-9103 3-30-10-3 1BR/1BA w/W/D hkups, avail 4/29/2005 $525/mo, located in quiet condominium community of Rustic Springs. 1923 NW 23rd Blvd, Apt #122. Josh 317-8776 4-13-20-3 SUMMER SUBLEASE -1BR/1BA in 3BR/ 3BA at Museum Walk Apts. $413/mo inc pool, tanning, fitness ctr, W/D, internet, and pets. Call 850-819-0272 3-23-5-3 SUBLET avail now to 7/31 and beyond $212. Near downtown, cable TV internet not furn laundry on site. Call Joe 561-685-4117 3-22-4-3 Sublese a BEAUTIFUL HOUSE this summer. 2BR/1BA, W/D, hardwood floors, less than 1 block from campus. Avail 4/30 -8/14. Call 256-6714 3-23-5-3 Gainesville Place poolside apt. w/balcony; 1 BR/1 BA in 4BR/4BA; avail May -July. ALL utilities included. Furnished $399/mo or best offer. 514-4881 3-21-5-3 1 or both rooms in 2BR downtown apt. quiet neighborhood. Close to Shands,. UF, & library. $350/mo Pets ok. Call 262-1351 3-30-11-3 Oxford Manor sublease $295/ mo + 1/3 utils. 305-970-1619 3-23-5-3 S Roommates ) Roommate Matching HERE Oxford Manor 377-2777 The Landings 336-3838 The Laurels 335-4455 Cobblestone 377-2801 Hidden Lake 374-3866 4-20-71-4 Female roommate for one/two female UF students. Quiet. Resposible. 60 second walk to UF. Old house charm with all amenities. Avail Now. $400 -up. 352-538-2181.Lv message. Private Owner 4-20-71-4 Female roommates wanted brand new 2100 sq ft home. Huge pool, pvt fence, minutes to UF. Internet, HBO cable, sec alarm & utils incl $525/mo.Aval Fall. Call Jacqueline 352395-7462 or 941-780-3526 4-20-71-4 Sublets and Rooms Available All Florida Areas; All Major Cities Browse available Rooms FREE! www.METROROOMMATES.com1-(877)-For-Rent (367-7368) 4-20-71-4 M/F NS Grad student/professional wanted to rent furn room in gorgeous new house 1.5 mi to Shands. Kitchen, LR, laundry $425+ utils 336-5450 or 954-646-1341 4-20-71-4 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 1BR in 3/2 house. New wood floors, new appliances, 4 mi from campus. $350/mo + 1/3 utils. Ryan 850-261-3571 3-18-17-4 GIRLS ONLY-2 rooms one April, one May to July 31. Each w/pvt baths. Cent AC, W/D, cable incl. Internet-ready. $350/mo each. 305-299-3485 Call 352-472-9778 3-23-20-4 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. 262-3,989 4-4-26-4 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 M/F, NS needed to share 2BR/2.5BA Southfork Oaks townhome. (Near Target) Unfurn master BR w/own BA avail. WID, no pets, prefer serious student or prof. $347/mo + 1/2 utils. No lease. Call Evan 335-9714 3-18-8-4 ROOMMATE.WANTED for 3BR/2.5BA townhouse N of Thornebrook shopping center on 39th Ave. $75/wk incl utils, hi spd i-rfet, pool & tennis. Under age 25 please. 352-363-0143 or 386-698-0899 3-22-5-4 2BR/1BA 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 3-22-10-4 Quiet -Non Smoking roommate wanted come May $370 per month + uitl Call local 352-376-4250 or call cell 904-994-6764 3-22-10-4 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 Looking for roommate for summer or fall. 2/2.5 condo. Furnished except BR. WID, big screen TV, screened in back porch, fenced in front terrace, new carpet. $350/mo + 1/2 utils 337-8368 3-17-5-4 ROOMMATE WANTED for a 2BR/2BA condo in nice & quiet NW part of town. Call for more info 514-6213 3-17-5-4 Avail May 2 rooms in Ig house, 1 blk from 13th & University, $300 + split util, sec dep, NS, no pets. Contact sor20@yahoo.com or leave message at 352-870-7256 4-20-28-44BR/4BA Univ Terr W Condo -immed Occ -Room rental basis -Perfect for sutednts with or without roommates! $400/mo per rm, utilities & broadband pd, bus to carnpus! Call 239-537-5100 4-8-20-4 Summer sublease $315/mo or full yr lease $385/mo IBR/IBA in 2BR/2.5BA in Kensington N on SW 20th. Huge walk-in closet Great F rmmt in grad sch, 2 cats. F only. Avail May 2nd. Kathryn 262-9588 3-17-5-4 Roommate for 3BR/2BA cut home near NE historic district. Stable, older grad student or porfessional woman. No drugs/aic. $300. incl utils. 352-384-3793 3-28-10-4 Prof/grad to rent unfurnished MBR suite in beautiful new 2Br/2BAtownhome -Plantation Oaks. CHA, W/D, $450/mo + 1/2 utilities. Call Wanda 352-538-6505 ASAP 3-21-5-4 ROOMMATE WANTED Tivoli Apartments. $338 + utils. Private BA, no sec dep, pool, gym, tennis courts. 3391651 3-21-5-4 NS responsible grad student/professsional for own room/bath in large quiet home. 8 blocks north of UF. No party hounds. $5001 mo includes all utilities, wireless, WID, cable. 727-433-0229 3-21-5-4 1 room 4 rent in 4BR/2BA house @ 2 NW 29th St. 8 blocks to UF, private bath, screened porches, carport, pets OK. No lease or deposit $290 + utils. Call 352-2834925 (Dave) Female roommate. Unique studies. apt in beautiful restored 1900's house. 1 mile to UF. Separarte entrance w/own kitchen, bath & loft. $550/mo utils incl. No smoking/pets. 338-1612 3-22-5-4 1 Female, responsible, NS, student wanted for 3BR/2BA house. A/C, W/D, pet friendly, close to UF & SFCC, 1st & last mo rent. $300/mo + 1/3 utils. Call Liz 352-339-5463 3-29-10-4 Classifieds. Continued on next page.

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), ALLIGATOR E THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2005 RomiaateUs alEstate IR avail in 4BR/4BA condo in Countryside. /D in apt, 32" TV, walk-in closets, pool, m, e-net $400/mo incl electric & cable. MONTH FREE W/LEASE 305-944-3600 20-26-4 ail NOW Great location 1 BR/1 BA in 3BR/ IA, Washer and dryer, high spd internet, .08/mo + util. Females only, please call uren @ 352-799-3726 lv message. 4-20-4 1 in 2/2.5 for rent $450 furnished 1/2 utils. IV 69th Terr Lots of new upgrades, backrd, avail now. Call Renee at 407-702-3899 298-10-4 Females looking for third M/F roommate share a 3/3 condo lens than a mile from mpus. $275/month + 1/3 utilities. Call Ern 352-316-1063 3-23-5-4 NS grad student to share 3 bed/2.5 bath ndo w/1 female mature grad student. isablanca West complex, quiet, extra >rage. $412/mo & 1/2 utl. Pets welcome. nue in Aug 1 for 12 mo lease. Call Marisa .9-6161 3-28-8-4 >ommate needed to share beautiful 3/2 use in NW G'ville. Fully. furn, pets welme, huge fenced yard, W/D, DW. Available mediately. Vicky at 386-848-5620 3-234 S ROOMMATE needed for fall and/or mmer for 3BR home near mall. Located in liet wooded area. $350/mo EVERYTHING CLUDED. Must love dogs. 352-262-9630 25-7-4 rare 2BR downtown apt. Newly remodud. Close to Shands, UF & library. $350/ o. Month to month or longer lease okay. ts okay. Call 262-1351 3-30-11-4 TENTIONI P roommate needed for 1BR/ A in a condo. $400/mo utils mdc. Must be soponsible, neat & clean. Avail Now Call abgene @ 561-827-4970 3-23-5-4 E Real Estate I your house, condo, acreage, mobile me and much more in the ALLIGATOR _ASSIPIBOSI Reach over 24,000 possible iyersl Mastercard and Visa accepted over -phone. Please Call 373-Find jad-, Tri-, or Duplex w/pvt parking, extra id, 60 sec walk to UF. Exc cond. House IBR, 2BA, wd firs, covered prch, concrete tio, garage/work-shop. Pvt Owner. 352,8-2181 Iv mssg 4-20-71-5 -W COMPANY IN GAINESVILLE )king to buy or lease houses in this area. iy size, price or condition. 352-264-7347 visit us at www.happygatorhowes.com4-71-5 e Flavor of New Orleans comes to cams. Luxurious St. Charles Condominiums. Dlock to UP. Choose from 2BR/2BA flats, view the University from your 38R/3BA inhouse. Prices starting in the $180's 37556 4-20-71-5 E YOU INTERESTED IN PURCHASING IOUSE OR CONDO NEAR UF? nty of properties are available. 11 Marc J. Nakleh at Campus Realty 2-235-1576 4-20-68-5 ANT ALL YOUR FRIENDS TO BE ALOUS OF YOU NEXT YEAR? vn + live in a new luxury campusa condo. Over 10 new projects to oose~ from at affordable prices. Visit v.mattpricereattor.com or call today 2-281-3551 Matt Price Campus Realty 3-42-5 R/2.5BA condo. 1 floor living downtown .inesville. Approx 1850 sq ft. $304,900. 7-346-2322 Owner/Agent 3-24-15-5 2BR/2BA CONDO FOR SALE ikbronk -2 blocks from UF V 13th St and SW 16th Ave appliances, $129,900 ill 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 6-3-40-5 CAMPUS REALTY Contact Scott Hancock for rental, properly management & residential sales information: 352-359-1678 or scotth@campusrealty.org. 3-24-10-5 1BR/1 BA LOFT CONDO ELEGANT BOHEMIAN STYLE. Interior features a customized kitchen, bath & balcony, count to UP, Shands, VA & mall. Amp. king $73,800 352-222-2842 4-20-28-5 SUMMIT HOUSE CONDO 1BR/IBA, 1 block to Shands. Investment or move-in for fall. $55,000. Call 371-9520 or 317-2642 3-18-5-5 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 3-22-5-5 HOUSE 2245 NW 37th Pl. 3BR/2BA 1900 sq ft, 3 mi from UF, laundry rm, Ig Fla rm, den, new A/C & siding, extra parking ramp. $172k 352-374-4177, cell 538-6603 3-29-10-5 Great Homes Near UF STOP Renting. Own Your Home. FREE LIST of Campus Area Homes www.Homes-Near-UF.com Campus Realty Group 6-2-34-5 -Furnishings _J BED-Queen, orthopedic, firm, extra thick, pillow-top, mattress & box. Name brand, new, still in plastic. Sacrifice $150. Call 352-3727490 will deliver. 4-20-71-6 BED -FULL SIZE ORTHOPEDIC Pillow-top mattress & box. New, unused, still in plastic i/warranty. Can deliver. Sacrifice $140. Call 352-377-9846 4-20-71-8 SOFA & LOVESEAT Brand new still packaged w/warranty. Must sell. Can deliver. Retail $1400. Sacrifice $399 352-372-7490 4-20-71-6 BED -King Pillowtop mattress & box springs. Orthopedic rated. Name brand, new, never been used, in plastic with warranty. Sell $230. Call 352-372-8588 Can deliver. 420-71-6 CHERRY SLEIGH BED solid with Pillowtop Mattress & Box. All new still boxed, Cost $1500, sacrifice $550 352-271-5119 4-2071-6 BEDROOM SET. 7pc Cherry, Queen/ king bed, dresser w/mirror, 2 nightstands, chests avail. Dovetail const. New, in boxes. Can deliver. Retail $6500, must sell, sacrifice $1400 (352) 372-7490 4-20-71-6 SOFA, LOVESEAT,. & CHAIR 100% Italian leather. Still new in boxes w/warranty. Cost $5000. Sacrifice $1,500. Call 352-372-8588 4-20-71-6 DINING ROOM Beautiful cherry set w/table, 6 Chippendale chairs, hutch & buffet. New, still in boxes. Retail $5200, sacrifice $1100. Must sell. Can deliver. 352-372-8588 4-2071-6 FUTON Solid oak mission-style frame w/ mattress. Brand new, all unused in box. Sell $199 can deliver. 362-377-9846 4-20-71-6 BedsFull mattress & boxspring sets $49*Qn sets $89*Single sets $39SKing 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 3-18-9-6 2004 11 ato ~11ioodbyeis 0 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. O Wish your friends Thank you t fond farewell. they've been a big part of your life and it's hard to part company. Thank the helpful professor, dean, or advisor that took the time to make your life so much easier. O Tell your loved ones how grateful you are for their support, encouragement and love. O Bid adieu to Gainesville and all it has meant during your time here. .favorite places, favorite people, favorite things. O Your memories will be captured in a special place.messages will appear in Graduation 2005, published on April 5th. Boxer Do,, You made it out of the doghouse at ]Lst! 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THURSDAY, MARCH 17,2005 .ALLIGATOR, 21 Furnishings Computers Motorcycles, Mopeds 1lp Wanted DIAL-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 & primitives. AlMack Auction Service Col. Ken McIntosh 35-495-2552 AB 405 AU 777 3-18-5-6 Mattress & box spring brand new in box with plastic double beautiful pillow top paid 450 asking only 240 got accepted to sani diego so must move 870-1169 3-21-3-6 E Comuters _J #A+e rotr EE 8-23-170-7 Computer HELP fast! A+ Computer Geek House/dorm 59 min response. No waiting/ unplugging/hassels. $10 Gator Discount. M/F Cert MCSE technicians. 333-8404. www.AComputerGeek.com 8-23-170-7 *G'Ville Computer Repair InC* Service on all PC MAC and Networks 1204 NW 13th St Ste #10 352-337-2500. 4-2071-7 COMPUTER SOLUTIONS, INC. Complete residential & commercial support, networking & website development. $45/hr www.gainesvillecsi.com 371-2230 4-20-71-7 LAPTOP REPAIR Buy & sell. Looking for quantity for parts. www.pcrecycle.biz 336-0075 4-20-71-7 "COMPUTER & LAPTOP REPAIRS" Network specialists We buy computers and laptops Working and Non-working 378-4009, 607 NW 13th Street 4-20-71-7 I OS WATED Aotk' 1 Dexter Tyrone Deeri ng Black Male (DOB 02/21/86); 6'01", 145 lbs, Black Hair, Brown Eyes Wanted for, Grand Theft 3RD Degree, 2 Counts of Petit Theft, Resisting Detainment, Criminal Mischief Less than 200, Trespass, Theft, and No Valid Drivers License. ALACHUA COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS Call (352) 372-STOP Compiter/Interne 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 Electronics DISCOUNT HI-FI 722 S. Main I The Red Bldg WE ARE CHEAPER 4-20-71-8 $10! TV'S, COMPUTERS, VIDEO GAMES! Police Seized! From $10! Info: 800-7498128 ext M974 4-20-31-8 Bicycles In the market for a new set of wheels or test. 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 W1 Fo r Sale PARKING: Private, Secure, Guaranteed. 60 sec to UF. Reserve now! Reasonable rates. 352-5382181. Can leave mssg. 4-20-71-10 PARTY SUPPLIES: Complete line of bar supplies, glassware, beer taps, draft beer equipment. Professional cooking utensils. R.W.Beaty Co. 4322 NW 13th St, Gville RWBEATY.COM 376-5939. 4-20-71-10 Come see what's new! GCM thrift shops downtown 238 SW 4th Ave, NW 5001 NW 34th St. Get more bang for your $ New items daily Mon -Sat 378-3654 4-20-43-10 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 Academic Robe, PhD, blk velvet panels, for 6ft tall or more, $100; UF Hood, $15; Cap, 7 1/4, $10. All in perfect cond. 481-3987 3-22-5-10 IMotorcycles, Mopeds ** SCOOTERS** RPM MOTORCYCLES INC SALES, SERVICE, PARTS Many Brands Available 518 SE 2nd St. www.RPMmotorcycles.com 377-6974 4-20-71-11 Swamp Cycles Electric Bikes, Scooters, and 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 2001 HONDA 929rr ERION ED 4300 mi, micron exh, new rear tire, tinted windscreen, everything else stock, $6800 or make offer. Call Chase 386-937-2621 3-22-10-11 2003 BUELL BLAST 500 cc 7960 mi, fun ride. $2795. Call 352-256-8527 4-1-15-11 SCOOTER FOR SALE 49cc, Itralian design, top speed 50 mph, 3 mo old, $350 514-7773 3-29-10-11 2003 HYOSUNG SENSE SCOOTER blue 767 mi, garage kept, $850, Call Robyn 352-317-0648 3-23-5-11 ** CASH PAID FOR MOTORCYCLES ** SCOOTERS, DIRT BIKES in ANY condition, Running or Not, Titles orNot. PROMPT PICK UP. Call ANYTIME 352-495-7769 Please leave message 5-24-25-11 **WANTED** MOTORCYCLE WANTED 750cc cruiser or larger. WILL TRADE LAPTOP PC + CASH Joel 336-0075 3-30-10-11 OFAST CASH PAID FOR ANY CAR* *Running or notle *NEED HONDA, TOYOTA, PICKUPS *Over 10 yr svc to UF students OCall Don @ 215-7987'4-20-71-12 CARS -CARS BuySSellTrade Clean BMW, Volvo, Mercedes Toyota, Honda, Nissan cars 3432 N Main St. www.carrsmith.com CARRSMITH AUTO SALES 373-1150 4-20-7l-12 **FAST CASH PAID** For: CARSrTRUCKS, 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 $500! POLICE IMPOUNDS! e in"e'e"d't'"or Hondas, Chevys, Toyotas, etc. For listings 800-749-8116 3-31-17-12 Evening Newpaper Production 1976 F250 4X4, 4 spd, 36" tires, FE, 68K, Applications are now being accepted for edi1976n25 4X4 bluenew6 strer, FlErnatr'torial production at the Independent FloridaDane 44/60, blue, new starter, alternator, Alligator. Applicants should be available two exhaust & pwr steering pump. $3000 OBO. to three nights a week between 6 00 pm and Call 352-359-7716 3-22-10-12 1 am, Sunday through Thursday. Production duties include layout and design. Experienod 1974 4WD K5 Blazer. 1 owner, new motor, is preferred on software applications, Adobe new tires, new brakes, 6" suspension lift, Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat. 35" super swampers, A/C, CD, convertible, A one-year commitment is expected. carpet, $4250 OBO Call 321-298-2457 3Please include references and availability 18-5-12 on application. 1999 GMC Sonoma -pewter color, regular All previous applicants are encouraged to cab / great truck, great gas mileage reapply. Fill out application at the front desk Asking $4000 OBO/NEG of the Alligator, 1105 W. University Ave. Matt 386-212-7277 3-21-5-12 between 9am and 4pm, M-F. Ask for the production application. Equal Opportunity 1999 TOYOTA 4Runner, excellent condition, Employer. power everything, 98k miles, AC, cruise, Michelin LTX.MS tires, dark green, must sell, $9500 OBO, 352-284-4919 3-22-5-12 LIKE TO WORK WITH LUXURY CARS? Bright? Enthusiastic? Like people? Must be 1986 VOLVO 740 GLE Sedan. Good condiover 22, stable work history, clean driving retion, 175k mi, $1000. 392-3131, 373-0407 cord, drug-free, pers ref. www.carrsmith.com 3-22-4-12 for details. 4-20-71-14 Animal Care Tech looking for hard working 1990 DODGE SPIRIT person to work w/ reptiles & rodents. Will Gold, 4 dr, automatic, all power, A/C, 100k. train, PT to start with more hrs possible. Start $2000 OBO 352-378-0329 3-23-5-12 at $5.50/hr. Flex hrs. Please call 495-9024 between 9-4 M-F. 4-20-71-4 HONDA CIVIC EX 2002 2 dr, auto, gold, sunroof, 42k mi, Keyless entry. Excel cond. CNA CLASS: Learn @ your own time and $12,800 OBO. 352-214-1079. 386-462pace. Everything you need to be a CNA and 2907, ophang@hotmail.com 3-23-5-12 -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 LOCAL ARTIST NEEDS: GOLD, only! Flexible Schedule! Perceptive Market DIAMONDS, GEMS, CLASS RINGS, ETC Research 336-6760 ex 4081 Call now! 4TOP CASH $ OR TRADE OZZIE'S FINE 20-71-14 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 Best Cars .Lowest Prices HeIp Wanted www.39thaveimports.com 4-20-71-1212 *HEADLINERS SAGGING?* **Power windows don't work?** On site 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 & 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 This newspaper assumes no responsibility for injury or loss arising from contacts wade 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 independent florida alli0gator ADVERTISING SECRETARY Enthusiastic, positive attitude, detail oriented, organized individual needed to coordinate daily office procedures. Must work well under pressure meeting daily deadlines. Possess excellent customer service skills. Duties include some procedural training with a constantly changing student sales staff. Modest salary, good benifits, and excellent working environment. With resume, send cover letter that must include salary requirements for you to be considered for an interview. Send to Assistant General Manager, The independent Florida Alligator, POB 14257, Gainesville, FL, 32604. No phone calls please. EOE. '93 Chevy Blazer $1499 the dependentt florida '90 Ford F-150 $2499 '93 Chrysler New Yorker $1999 t A 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 summer breaks. 408 W. University Ave Suite #106 4-20-71-14 $$ STUDENTS GET CASH $$ For gently used brand name Clothing/accessories & fumiture $Cash on the Spot$ SANDY'S No appt necessary! 2906 NW 13th St 372-1226 420-71-14 HIRING KITCHEN STAFF & DRIVERS FT or PT, flexible schedules. Call 2-5pm 3782442 or come in and fill out an application @ California Chicken Grill 2124 SW 34th St Mon-Fri 4-20-71-14 BARTENDING $250 A DAY POTENTIAL No experience necessary, training provided. 800-965-6520 ext 138 4-20-71-14 SECRET SHOPPERS Needed for evaluations of Local Stores, Restaurants and Theaters Flexible Hours, E-mail required -Call 1-800-585-9024 ext 6254 4-20-71-14 AUDITORS for local growing inventory service. FT/PT, DFWP. Paid training. Call 352-367-4608. mww.aicscompanies.com 4-20-83-14 (352) 338-1999 4-20-45-12 Mortgage lender has sales positions avail TOYOTA AVALON 99 for sale Microsoft Access Database Programmer for college sudents seeking prof work exp. 62,000 ml, black, grey leather, power everyMust be highly proficient in database .$8-9/hr + bonus. No exp req'd, flex hrs. thing, runs perfectly, good car. $13,300 will conversion (version 2.0 to 2000), Visual Apply in person btwn 4-8pm Mon-Pd 1900 negotiate. 363-0084 3-17-10-12 Basic coding, troubleshooting, all aspects SW 34 St Ste 206 (2nd fir above credit of database creation -relationships, forms, union)4-20-70-14 reports, queries, security. Short-term initial 96 HONDA CIVIC work; future work possible. Please email 2door 5 spd, Vtech, 93K miles, cold AC, all resume to smckearnan@alligator.org. No Classifieds power. $4500. 262-3989 3-22-10-12 phone calls please. EOE Continued on next page.

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22, ALLIGATOR ETHURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2005 S Help Wanted' A Hep'ate d A Help WantedA Hl antedA HepWane 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 vail) 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 Pizzamakers 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 3-25-45-14 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 3-25-45-14 CASH Tired of sitting around w/out it? Sit here & make it! UF FLORIDA REPDIALS seeks UF students to reaise funds. Earn up to $8.00/hr with a FLEXIBLE schedule. Apply at 105 NW 16th St. 4th Floor. Academic Classroom Building 105, or call 392-7754 for more info. 4-20-63-14 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 -MER JOBS D$2100 Co-Ed Camp Seven Weeks Room and Board Included GET PAID TO PLAY! The Florida Elks Youth Camp (FEYC) needs male and female Summer Camp Counselors ages 18 and up. FEYC is an overnight camp located off of Highway 450 in Umatilla, FL The camp runs June 6 -July 23. Please contact Krys Ragland at 1-800-523-1673 ext. 250 or 352-669-9443 ext 250. 4-20-58-14 SECRETARY needed. Gatorfood.com is looking for personable, responsible, enthusiastic, fun people. Customer service exp helpful. For more info call David 379-3663 3-25-34-14 GET PAID for YOUR OPINIONS! Earn$ 15-8125and more per sNurvey www.moneyforsurveys.com 3-25-40-14 LEARN how you can EARN $100K + per year P/T. Training Provided. 800-631-8230 3-21-30-14 Web developer wanted. HTML, CSS, motivated. 1 year minimum, portfolio a must, graphic skills preferred. Contact aiallen@ufl.edu 4-20-42-14 Flash programmer wanted. Animation action script, graphic experience, portfolio a must, 1 year minimum. Contact alallen@ufl.edu 4-20-42-14 Positions available for full or part time in sales. Gator Mania in Oaks Mall. Call 3317353 or 331-1831 3-18-17-14 PROGRAMMER Internship C++ and OOP experience required. Installshield, Palm and PocketPC knowledge desired. email: jobs@usbmis.com 3-24-20-14 MARKETING ASSISTANT Internship Gain experience in the medical publishing field. Computer, telephone and Internet research skills req. email jobs@usbmis.com 3-2420-14 ENTRY LEVEL TECH. SUPPORT Strong verbal/written communication, and computer proficiency 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 4-20-40-14 Web Programmer -asp, asp.net, vb script, c#, SOL knowledge. E-mail resume to jobs@352media.com 4-20-43-14 *DANCERS NEEDED* Private dance co. Great for students. Great pay, fast cash & flexible hours. Call to start today! 378-3312 3-29-10-14 Full time or part time sales agent needed. Flexible schedule, great job for student and recent grads! Earn 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 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 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 MONEY MOTIVATED? Earn up to $117,500 in bonuses in 20051 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 ATTN: ART STUDENTS Illustrator needed for children's book. Cute nocturnal animals. Contact Samantha 352283-9696 3-18-10-14 MAUI TERIYAKI Now hiring PT/FT COOKS & CASHIERS. Apply in person. Tower Rd & 13th St locations. 3-18-10-14 NEED CASH? Excellent starting pay. Work around classes. Resume builder. Start immed. All ages 18+. Cond Apply. Call now! 335-1422 3-21-10-14 *SUMMER WORK* College Credit Possible $672/wk 888-362-2635 ext 251 for more info. 4-2032-14 PART TIME WORK 30 openings! Great pay! Flex schedules. Sales/Svc, all ages 18+. Conditions Apply 335-1422. Earnparttime.com 3-21-10-14 LEGAL ASSIST for PI/Criminal law office. Will train bright, energetic recent college grad. Fax resume to Courtney 352-335-2272 3-17-7-14 HIRING KITCHEN STAFF. Apply between 2 & 4 Mon-Fri, Calico Jack's. 3501 SW 2nd Ave, Creekside Mall. 3-22-10-14 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 strong 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 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 barn help in exchange for living accommodations. Exp needed. Micanopy area. 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24, ALLIGATOR THURSDAY, MARCH 17,2005 U-Ftakes time to train for trio By DAN TREAT Alligator Writer dtreat@alligator.org In the grand scheme of things, only three annual meets matter for the UF gymnastics team: the Southeastern Conference Championships, the NCAA Regionals and the NCAA Championships. Just one meet separates the No. 6 Gators from reaching that critical trio. After opening the season with ten meets in nine weeks, UF had its first Friday night off last weekend. That doesn't mean that the Gators have been taking it easy. "We are not looking at it like 'Oh, all right, a break, we're taking the week off,"' Coach Rhonda Faelhn said. "We're looking at it like Gymnastics after a week off duigthe regular season L&St weekend marked the first time the Gators have had a weekend off during coach Rhonda Faehn's tenure. Here is a glimpse of how they fared after an off weekend in years past: 2001: UF 195175, lowa State 195.075, Kentuicky 1I93.7, Ball State 193.5 1999: UCLA 194.275, Arizona 192.575, UF 190.475, Cal StateFullerton 187.375 we have two weeks to get everything straight, to increase the areas that need to be increased and to fix the areas that need to be fixed." "I think we're going along perfectly. We started off making a few mistakes, but we've cleaned up our routines. We keep getting higher scores at away meets and home meets." Savannah Evans UF sophomore The off-week arrived on the heels of a road trip that saw UF compete twice in three days in Salt Lake City and Los Angeles. The trip left the team fatigued. "The last weekend was grueling," Faehn said. "There are a lot of schools that have two meets in one weekend, but one of those meets is at home. But ours were both away, and with travel and a time change. "That being said, it was of vital importance that they experience it, mentally and physically." The meets gave the Gators a look at two of the five teams ranked above them: UCLA and Utah. UF has also squared off with No. 1 Louisiana State, No. 3 Nebraska and No. 4 Alabama. Throw in No. 8 Georgia, and the Gators have faced six of the Last Night!! Showings at 7pm & 9pm Hippodrome Cinema 375-HIPP nation's top eight teams, defeating three (Nebraska, Alabama and Georgia) and narrowly falling to a fourth (a .075 point loss to LSU in January). "I think we're going along perfectly," sophomore Savannah Evans said. "We started off making a few mistakes, but we've cleaned up our routines. We keep getting higher scores at away meets and home meets. "By SEC's, we should be right on top." Evans has been a mainstay in UF's vault lineup that is currently ranked No. 2 in the nation behind only UCLA's. The Gators are No. 3 on balance beam, No. 8 on uneven bars and No. 9 on floor exercise. Individually, Breanne King and Ashley Reed find themselves in the all-around top 20, while King sits at No. 10 on balance beam with freshman Tiffany Murry No. 17 on vault. Those numbers will only matter for one more week, however. Faehn is just thankful that she has extra time to work with her team. "It's nice because we'll have a few days of training that we normally wouldn't have," she said. "If we were going on another road trip we'd lose a Thursday and Friday, and the Sunday afterwards. "It's fortunate that we're going to be gaining three extra practices that we need." conn ery Clucl U ST. PA TTY' DAY SPECIALS GREEN BEER FREE JELLO SHOTS ALL DAY LONG $6 IRISH CAR BOMBS FREE BEER 3-4 271-9555 Matt Marriott Alligator Staff Coach Rhonda Faehn, talking to senior Orley Szmuch, looks to direct her gymnasts to success after getting a weekend off for the first time this season. A program presented by the ReiltU nion atthe REITZ UNION Py N -sam A Ne 10l1ar EXweles Piro o eaikn er, Iopm-2am Message in a Bottle, Spm-12am, 2nd floor or TRiP Night Hike, Ground Floor, 9pm Theatre Strike Force, ($18 for UF, $25 for non' F) Orange and row, 10pm Midnight Breakfast, Food Court, 12arn-1:35am IRHA Reniden6e Hall Week Diversity Dance Showcase, Amphitheare ispanic Lauoo Collegiate Forum Play, Rion Ballroom, time TBA PURKER for UF students UP'.as r eT ,,-with valid Gator 1 t a1110! EYOEGI NIKEeYeWARE I O'NE -H Butler Plaza (next to Archer Rd. Wal-Mart) 335-1232 ----== o AS ci ASS, UR SERVi I Newberry Square (next to Newberry Ad. K-Mart) 332-3937 I IL SPRAYGLO0 r? ----r---A 9OUTNID EFFEPS COLLISION EPAR I 0% 0FF ONDY'' -DENT REPAIR LABOR & COLLISiON UST REPAIRS FOR STUDENTS, SINANCiNG is I FACUL AND STAFF. AVAILABLE --.------------A384-0700 lli~l "i~l433 6T 1 ST.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2005 N ALLIGATOR, 25 Plefka: Texas Tech offers tough coach, open doors SANTA FE PLAYER WILL PLAY FOR BOB KNIGHT IN LUBBOCK, TEXAS. By RYAN MOSS Alligator Contributing Writer Bob Knight is well known in the sports world for his crazy behavior. He is the college basketball coach that threw a chair during a game and was accused of assaulting one of his former players. Knight has become famous for his intensity, which sometimes has gotten the best of him. All of the baggage, however, doesn't-scare Jon Plefka. Plefka, who just finished his career at Santa Fe Community College, has committed to play basketball next year at Texas Tech, where Knight is the head coach. "I'll be perfectly fine," the 6-foot-9, 235pound Plefka said. "All Coach Knight expects is hard work and no messing around, and that's what I am going to do. I'm going to be all business, starting from when I -go down this summer." Plefkachose Texas Tech over several other Division I schools, including Virginia, Minnesota and Utah. "It is a great situation for me to play for Coach Knight," Plefka said. "He is a great coach, and they are graduating two of their big guys. I just saw it as a great fit for me." According to Santa Fe head coach Chris Mowry, Plefka will provide the Red Raiders with a big body that can bang and rebound, coupled with the ability to step out on the perimeter. Mowry thought going to Texas Tech was an opportunity that Plefka could not pass up. "[He has] the opportunity to play at a successful program in the Big 12, which is one of the outstanding conferences in the country," Mowry said. "Also, he has the opportunity to play for Coach Knight, who is one of the best coaches to ever coach this game." Knight's connections attracted Plefka. "The opportunities that being a player for Plefka -Coach Knight presents after your college career when you move into getting a job are great," Mowry said. It has been a long journey for Plefka, a high-school graduate from Connecticut who originally committed to Rutgers to play football. He never made it to Rutgers, as he changed his mind and went to play baseball for Vermont. After spending one year there, llefka relocated again, this time to play hoops at James Madison in Virginia. Once again, Plefka only stayed a year, then headed to play basketball and baseball at Santa Fe. Plefka's journey, combined with the recruiting process, has taken its toll. For once, he is glad that he is headed for a place where he will spend more thep one year of his life. "It is definitely a relief to have decided this early," he said. "The recruiting process is long, and it was tough seeing different schools every day. I'm glad that now I can just focus on [my last] baseball season and getting ready for Texas Tech this summer." Younger prospects force NBA, college scouts to project potential, growth NBA, from page 26_ Forget sure things. Trash the concept of rewarding a college senior for his efforts. If you can predict someone's season three years from now, you've got clout. "The body stands out first," Kelly said. "You go to a high school came and you see a 6'11" kid being guarded by a 6'5" kid and that stands out. You look at the frame and you ask, 'Well, can he put some muscle on that frame?"' What they can't measure is someone's dedication. "I saw [Phoenix Suns allstar] Amare Stoudemire in high school," Kelly said. "You could tell warming up he was really gifted athletically, but then during the game he was really lazy. "All he did was back guys down and dunk on them. Is that going to translate into the pros? He's got potential because he's athletic, but I don't know if he's got any skills." 20 year-old age limit? Ranging concerns regarding high school hoops talent has piqued the NBA's attention. A proposal being considered for the league's new collective bargaining agreement would place a 20-year-old age minimum on NBA draft participants. If the item passes, the NBA landscape changes tenfold. High school seniors would be forced to choose between Duke and North Carolina rather than Hummer or Porsche. Whether the proposal has a shot depends largely on the Players' Association. NBA stars Tracy McGrady and Stoudemire have publicly rejected the proposal. Fellow players Grant Hill and Ray Allen have endorsed it. Thomas, the former Detroit Piston and Indiana superstar, declined an opinion on the topic. Kelly, the experienced scout, entertains its chances. "I think [players] will realize it's beneficial for them because that would ensure more spots for veterans for a longer time," Kelly said. "If we've got 18and 19 yearolds, then somebody has to leave the roster." The pros seem torn over whether to pass or kill the age limit proposal. Even B rumba ugh, who is considering the NBA Draft this summer, isn't sure Brumbaugh where he falls. "If it's destroying college basketball, then I think they need to find some kind of medium," Brumbaugh said. "I would understand why they would do it. Whether it's right or wrong, I don't know." That's the best anyone can hope for. Whoever makes the best educated guess on a player lands the prized baller. The emphasis has shifted from drafting refined players to finding potential. It's sad. No one can deny it. And the only way for prospects to battle the frenzy is to attack the core of the issue. "Just stay humble," Howard said. "Don't read the papers. Don't get attuned to the media take your time and talk to them, but just stay away from all that. Don't let anything get to you." In hoops, you live by the hype or you die by the hype. 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26, ALLIGATOR M THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2005 TOO YOUN TO TEL Scouts target middle schools 11y LOUIS ANASTASIS Alligator Staff Writer lanastasis@aligator.org ORLANDO -Orlando Magic forward Dwight Howard knows the feeling. Tons of hype, all the scrutiny, just a sprinkle of sympathy -the 'Standards of a standout high school player who's too good too early. So much game at such a youmg age. The maturity of a high-schooler was never designed to keep up with media sharks or national television air-time. So if that's an awkward situation, what do you call a 14-year old who gets dubbed the next LeBron James? Wh has pub Do a nd foot sub cove met birth driv ter s upshin pick thin ag great B betw Wh play The of n T bun dia Ma. Associated Press NCAA Player of the Year at St. Joseph's last season. "You got all the agents that are going to fight over you and all the AAU teanis that are going to fight over him eventually. Just let the kid be a kid. He's not going to be able to enjoy his young life." Probably not, but who's going to stop it? Who's going to emphasize that ethics outweigh dollars on reality's scale? Walker's AAU coach Joe Keller could try, but he won't get far. Walker's mother may resent the attention, but to little avail, especially when she visualizes the mansion she might bag if Walker matches at do you do when your game the hype. exceeded the depth of your pre"They should just let him live escent voice? his life," said New Orleans guard J.R. Smith, who "Just stay s e. Don't read the papers. was drafted No. n't get attuned to the media -' yc'riointe 18 overall out talk to them, butjust stay away from all that. of high school Don't let tJing get to yOu." by the Hornets gt t yo."last sunmner. -Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic forward "Nobody wants 'ou're Demetrius .Walker, a 6to have trouble go-3 guard from a Los Angeles ing to the store because everyone's -garrma LsAgesfollowing him. urb who has already graced the "Guys in the [NBA] don't even r of Sports Illustrated. Your "at that kind th puBAy Thn even her, Kisha Houston, uses your ge ht ii of publicity. Then when herKisa Hustn, sesyou he starts getting cocky everyone's certificate more often than her g eing cocky eveyone her's license. Your skills are betgong to thin s The uited for an NBA rookie than an people who are saying things ike iridconiing ight graer. that are people that started it." md-coming eighth grader. You can't stop anybody from Dollars grow in your middle ing," said Howard, the No.1 D of this season's NBA draft. "I school gym k that's wrong. If someone's Walker is just the prototype. -eat player, they're going to be The NBA is changing. The NCAA t regardless." is changing. Prep sports and junior ut how do you draw the line high athletics fit the metamorphosis een greatness and respect? bill as well. en do you start recruiting a Think Kevin Garnett's pro hop er that's too young to watch was huge? Think LeBron's NBA Gladiator but too old to stay out success is groundbreaking? Hoops newspapers? prodigies are getting earlier looks 'his is a dilemma Walker has than Garnett and James every year ped to the forefront of the meand high school underclassmen only culture. break the surface of the phenomThat's not good, man," said enon. Maybe you think Walker's lie guard Jameer Nelson, the hype is an isolated incident. If so, meet Yvan Kelly, a 12-year scout for the Seattle Sonics. "I must admit I saw a seventh grader once," Kelly said. "He was 7-foot in seventh grade. Now he's 7-foot-3 and a little bit older, but still not out of high school, so I'm not quite allowed to talk about him." Just ask DeLand's Keith Brumbaugh. He'll tell you all about the circus. "People try to take advantage of you," Brumbaugh said. "They pester you with calls, saying one thing and meaning another. They might say you're ready for the jump [to the NBA] and really not mean it, because what does it hurt them?" If a player is good enough, the scouts will come. No matter how young, no matter how controversial, people will watch. "We're all basketball fans first," New York Knicks General Manager Isiah Thomas said. "If somebody's good, we're effectively not going to avoid it. We're no different than the average fan if kids are playing basketball and they're good. We want to see them play." This is big. High school diplomas have become revolving doors for the NBA, but this is different. NBA high schoolers wear Armani before they learn about Armenia. They sport Gucci beforethey read up Galileo, but this is so much more. Businessmen now receive paychecks for watching junior-high ballgames. Middle school coaches have to answer questions about their star-superfreak before addressing wins and losses. "I was getting letters since the eighth grade, but I didn't want to be real popular because I didn't want my teammates to feel like I was trying to outshine them," Howard said. "When it was my time to step up and play a big role for my team, I did it the right way." Muscles, predictions and potential Rarely does this happen, for humility to accompany stardom. CL *0 04) i Yet it's probably the only way for a youngster like Walker to weather the attention. Still, ask many of the NBA's ex-high schoolers and they won't criticize early exposure. "I enjoyed it," said 2005 NBA Slam Dunk Contest champ and Atlanta rookie Josh Smith. "I thought of scouts as another fan in the crowd." How has Walker even become mired in the emotional dilemmna? 0 0l) 10 years ago? "In the past, I was looking at high school juniors and seniors," said Dave Telep, national recruiting director for Scout.com "Now I'm watching freshmen and sophomores." If one could summarize the latest trend in one word, it would be "potential." SEE NBA, PAGE 25 F MIn -rirri Pressed Sandwiches, Pastries, Entrees, Soups, Salads, Desserts, Cafe, Shakes and more. 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THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2005 U ALLIGATOR, 27 Top 50 Moments in UF Sports History alfigatorSports.org's Top 50 Moments in OF Sports History continues with hirings, firings, SEC titles, disturbing losses and record rushes. Logonto alligatorSports.org for full recaps of each moment and digital images of the stories as they appeared In the Alligator. J Gators plan to end four-game slide against USF BASKETBALL, frompage 28 a stretch that took UF out of NCAA Tournament contention. But that is past the team, said junior Sarah Lowe. Following the SEC Tournament loss, there was a team meeting that even included the support staff and team managers, she said. The team discussed what needed to be done to make the most of what was left in the season, and that attitude has now carried over to the Gators' preparation this week. "We're looking at [the WNIT] as if it was any other championship," the guard said. "Florida has never won a championship and this is our opportunity to do so. Whether it's the WNIT, that doesn't really matter to us right now." UF ties Auburn in qualifiers SWIM, from page 28 scared of us." However, not all UF team members have been around for those past losses. "I went to NCAAs as a freshmen at Alabama, and only four of us were in there," said sophomore transfer Candace Weiman Weiman. "We have 17 that qualified here at UF. Now that I'm on it, it's just incredible." The 17 qualifiers ties for the second-highest number in the nation with Auburn and falls only one behind Georgia. Weiman is looking forward to finally being able to match these teams athlete-for-athlete. The Gators are optimistic about their chances with a level playing field. GIRV BALLS, frompage 28 cially with the fans. Gator -Nation is supremely confident. The swagger of the Gators is back, and more importantly, it will permeate through the whole athletics program. Women's tennis won't slip up again. Once their seasons come back around, soccer and volleyball will go deep into their respective tournaments. And heck, maybe the baseball team will finally defeat Miami in the postseason. Some question why people are so high on Urban Meyer when he hasn't coached a down at U. "Having this many girls lets us know that we could win," Weiman said. "They really don't have an advantage over us numbers-wise. It evens the playing field out." Still, Troy knows that beating the defending national champion Tigers will be no easy task. Staying in contention during the SEC meet until the final events boosted UF's hopes. But, in order to win, the Gators will need more. "We certainly have a different confidence now after conference," Troy said. "Repeating it in a different environment will be the challenge." -Troy knows that his girls are ready and very motivated. "It's a real competitive group, and we've got all the best together," said Troy. "If you like competition, this is the best possible group to be in. We have an opportunity to compete and want to make the best out of that opportunity." That reasoning fails to recognize the things that happen behind the scenes. The installation of a value system that encourages hard work and discipline and punishes foolish behavior, for instance. As far as basketball goes, the men's team could realistically make a run reminiscent of 2000 and shed the stigma of postseason woes. Everybody has a down year. Tiger Woods had his in 2004. So did UP. Tiger Woods looks like he's returning to form in 2005. So do the Gators. Not that Tiger is the barpmeter for UF success, but an athletics program that was kicked when it was down in 2004 is getting back off the Last Ch ne Pump up your resume to win the job or internship you want. 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ports ALLIGATOR THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2005 www.alligatorSports.org UF excited for postseason opportunity strokes steady By BRIAN STEELE Alligator Writer Keeping it all the same. Nothing more is needed. The work has been done, and now the UF women's swim team has a chance to do something it has not done in 23 years: win a national championship. Even with that challenge, the Gators are keeping it the same going into this year's NCAA Championships, which run today through Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind. While some coaches may come up with fancy motivational speeches, Coach Gregg Troy knows that with his girls' Tray high competitive drives, that simply was not necessa .Troy said after training so hard all year, the team did not do anything that different preparing for this weekend. He has wanted his team to be consistent all year long and in order to achieve the desired results this weekend, that's exactly what UF will need to do. The more consistent you are in our sport, the better chance you have of being successful," Troy said. "They're excited in waiting for this meet to start." After finishing third to Auburn and Georgia in last month's Southeastern Conference meet and watching Auburn jump into their home pool, senior Maureen Farrell is hoping for different results this tine. She says she feels satisfied with her career thus far, but there is still work to be done. "We've gone head-to-head with Auburn the past three years, and they have beaten us every meet," she said. "We always feel like we can do something against them. They're defending and we're on the rise. We definitely feel like we out-swam them at conference, and that makes us all the more confident. They are SEE SWIM, PAGE 27 Nick West / Alligator Staff Guard Sarah Lowe and the Gators sneaked past South Florida earlier this season, but will clash with the Bulls again in the first round of the WNIT. N THE GATORS WILL PLAY THEIR FIRST WOMEN'S NIT GAME TONGIHT. By MICHAEL MAURINO Alligator Writer -mmaurino@alligator.org When the UF women's basketball team packed its bags for its Women's National Invitational Tournament first-round game tonight, they would have been wise to sneak in a red cape. The Gators (14-14, 5-9 Southeastern Conference) travel to Tampa to meet the South Florida Bulls at 7 p.m. While being matadors for an evening may not sound appealing, like in bullfighting, one false move in a tournament situation can end it all. The Gators are somewhat familiar with the 'do-ordie' perspective of the postseason. The program has been in postseason play in 11 of the past 12 seasons, with Coach Carolyn Peck's first season of 2002-03 being the one outlier. In 1999-2000, the Gators were in the WNIT and made it to the finals before falling to Wisconsin. With only three seniors on the squad, a majority of the team has only last season's trip to the NCAA Tournament's second round as postseason experience. With this in mind, Peck looks at the VVNIT as something that she hopes will pay off for her players in future seasons. "I feel like the opportunity to play in the postseason, right now, in the WNIT is a great opportunity and privilege for us," she said. "To understand and have that experience of playing [in the] postseason and understanding where our goals are, I think that's a great opportunity to build." USF (20-10, 9-5 Conference USA) lost on Jan. 2 to the Gators, 58-50. In that game, the score was 22-22 at the half before USF started the second half on a 13-4 run. UF made up the 9-point deficit thanks to USF mistakes and the Gators finding chances in the paint. UF seems to have moved past its 62-58 loss to Alabama in the first round of the SEC Tournament. That loss was the fourth consecutive for the Gators, SEE BASKETBALL, PAGE 27 Gators athletics on upswing after mediocre 2004 hat a difference a year makes. May 2004: The women's tennis team suffers a major upset to Miami at home in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the, first time a No. 1 seed didn't advance to the round of 16. June 2004: The baseball team falls, again, to Miami in the postseason, missing out on a trip to the College World Series. Sept. 2004: Dallas Baker unfairly gets all the blame for a personal foul penalty in 'a loss at Tennessee, putting the football team behind the 8-ball in the Southeastern Conference. Oct. 2004: Two weeks after another Gregg Girvan Throwing Girv Balls ggirvansamlgator.org SEC loss, this time to LSU, the Gators lose to Mississippi State in a big-time low for a proud program, resulting in the firing of Ron Zook and the media storm that followed. Nov. 2004: The soccer team falls at home in first round of NCAA Tournament. Dec. 2004: Volleyball suffers early NCAA Tournament loss and finishes far below the expectations placed on the program. Now, look at this year: Feb. 2005: Urban Meyer recruits his first crop, keeping pace talent-wise with top schools despite having less time to recruit. March 2005: The UF basketball team wins its first-ever SEC Tournament against its biggest rival, getting a second win against eventual NCAA Tournament No. 2 seed Kentucky in eight days. Oh, and spring practice is set to begin today. For real this time. What is the biggest difference? Is it just the circumstances of the games just mentioned? Is it just chance? Maybe. But I see a change in confidence, espeSEE GIRV BALLS, PAGE 27 A NCAA Men's Basketball : UTChattanooga vs. Wake Forest 'BS, 7 p.m. *NCAA Men's Basketball: Alabama-Birmingham vs. LSU CBS, 9:30 p.m. E UF sophomore sprinter Kerron Clement has been named USA Track and Field's Athlete of the Week after breaking Michael Johnson's indoor 400-meter dash record. M 2000: Riding the heroics of Mike Miller, the Gators sneak past Butler in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Miller's buzzer-beating lay-up eventually landed UF in the Final Four. "I anticipate a lot of people are going to come out and watch practice on a beautiful sunny day in Gainesville.' Urban Meyer UF football coach, eight days before his first practice was rained out