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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009


ADMINISTRATION


UF adjusts class policies to curb swine flu


By ASHLEY HORN
Alligator Contributing Writer


In an effort to prevent a swine
flu outbreak, UF will require an
e-Leaming site for every course to
encourage students who may have
the virus to stay home.
All instructors will be able to
access the e-Leaming site Monday,
according to a memo sent by An-
drew McCollough, UF's associate


provost for Internet technology.
By Tuesday, nine auditoriums
will be equipped with Mediasite,
a tool that will assist in lecture re-
cording.
According to UF spokesman
Steve Orlando, the additional e-
Learning use will not add any
costs to the university.
While the e-Learning require-
ment will allow students with the
virus to keep up with class, UF is


also taking measures to prevent

vading the Stu-
dent Body.
According to
Orlando, the Di-
vision of Hous-
ing has spent
about $3,500 on
BM hand sanitizer
for the campus.
There are also three dorm


rooms where the roommates of in-
fected students can live while the
sick student recovers, he said.
GatorWell, a division of the Stu-
dent Health Care Center, operates
tents in high traffic areas such as
the Reitz Union and Weimer Hall
to hand out free hand sanitizer and
flu prevention fliers.
Orlando said it all comes down
to individual responsibility.
"We ask that you do three


things," he said. "One is to cover
your mouth while you sneeze and
cough, two is to have good hygiene
and use hand sanitizer, and lastly,
if you're sick, stay home."
Orlando also said professors
are encouraged to be lenient with
attendance policies when it comes
to sick students.
Absence is one factor that eco-
nomics professor Mark Rush,
SEE PLAN FLU, PAGE 5


Dirty Job
Police divers
search for the
occupant of a truck
that hit another
vehicle along U.S.
441 and then ca-
reened off the road
into the swamp
in Paynes Prairie
late Wednesday
afternoon. The
search was called
off at nightfall
and is scheduled
to resume in the
morning.
See story below.


Dean may


face tough


decision

* SHE IS ONE OF SIX FINALISTS.

Kathleen Long, dean of UF's College of
Nursing, has been tapped as one of six final-
ists for the presidency of Georgia Southern
University, located in Statesboro, Ga.
Long will meet with university officials
this week for three days and take part in
campus and community forums, including
one today, according to a GSU press release.
Coincidentally, UF announced Wednes-
day that Long will oversee the area of Fac-
ulty Development in Academic Affairs be-
ginning Tuesday.
The position includes responsibility for
programs like the Teacher/Scholar of the
Year award and New Faculty Orientation,
according to a memo sent to UF officials.
Long has been dean of the nursing col-
lege since 1995.
E-mails sent Wednesday asking who
might replace Long were not returned.
-THOMAS STEWART


Professor charged with assault, placed on leave


By JESSICA CHAPMAN
Alligator Writer

A UF professor was arrested and charged
with sexual assault, stalking, unarmed bur-
glary and burglary with assault or battery
Sunday night after allegedly attacking his ex-
girlfriend.
Herbert J. Houck, a 53-year-old UF biologi-


cal scientist and professor in the department The woman, who is also Houck's neigh-
of pathology, was released from the Alachua bor, gave Houck her house key so he could
County Jail Monday, said Alachua County feed her cat while she was on
Sheriff spokesman Art Forgey. On vacation. She believed he had
Sunday afternoon, the woman he allegedly Campus returned the key when she got
assaulted was getting out of the shower when back, not realizing he had made
she saw Houck in her bathroom, Forgey said. a copy, Forgey said.
She called the sheriff's office after the assault, The woman posted a sign on her door ask-
he said. ing him to "go away," after Houck made sev-


Police to resume search for driver involved in Tuesday crash


Mississippi
State's Dan Mullen
(right) is gearing up
for the Bulldogs'
SEC opener against
Auburn. The Tigers
won 3-2 last year
in Starkville, Miss.,
but both teams
have new coaches.
See Story, Page 17.


Police will resume the search today for a
driver who was ejected into Paynes Prairie
Wednesday afternoon after a crash.
A Chevrolet truck traveling south on U.S.
441 collided with a Ford Explorer at about 4
p.m. near Paynes Prairie State Park, said Flori-
da Highway Patrol Cpl. Rodney Howard.
Howard said the truck struck the Explorer
from behind before swerving, breaking through
a guardrail and landing in the swamp below.
Workers from ANS Tree Service helped pull


the truck, which was submerged, out of the wa-
ter. Rescue divers searched for the Chevrolet's
driver until nightfall with no success.
The other driver, who has not been identi-
fied, was taken to a nearby hospital and is in
stable condition, Howard said.
Witness Peter Carolin, who notified author-
ities about the accident, believes that whoever
was in the truck never made it out. "The mud
definitely sucked him down," he said.
CJ PRUNER


eral phone calls to her, Forgey added.
Houck also secretly made visits to her
house, which included him lying in her bed
and leaving his shoe behind. He said he would
trade the house key for his shoe, Forgey said.
UF spokesman Steve Orlando said Houck,
who was hired in December 1992, has been
placed on administrative leave per UF proto-
col.


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News Today


WHAT'S HAPPENING
UF Off-Table Tennis
Today, 6 to 8 p.m.
Flavet Tennis Courts
For those who want to play
ping-pong on a tennis court.

Darius at UF
Today, 7 p.m.
Phillips Center for the
Performing Arts
The UF College of Public Health
and Health Professions invites
you to attend the special screen-
ing of "Darius Goes West: The
Roll Of His Life." Movie screen-
ing and talk with Darius Weems
and crew. The event is free and
open to the public. For more
about this event, please visit
www.phhp.ufl.edu/announce-
ments/darius/.

UF Student Investment Club
meeting
Today, 7 p.m.
McCarty Hall C, Room 100
Listen to a financial market
recap, join the Investment
Challenge and grab some free
pizza. For more details, visit
www.ufsic.com.

International Socialist
Organization meeting
Anderson Hall, Room 34
Today, 7 p.m.
The Gainesville branch of the
organization will be hosting its
first public meeting of the se-
mester with reports from local
activist efforts and a discussion
on the true meaning of socialism
and why we need it so badly.

Framing Europe: Location and
Circulation in a Mediated World
Friday, 3 p.m.
Dauer Hall, Room 219
A talk by Deniz Goktiirk,
University of California,
Berkeley. G6ktiirk has writ-
ten extensively on literary
and cinematic imaginations of


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America and Europe, as well
as on migration, culture and
cinema. This is part of the
Center for European Studies
series, "Engaging Migration
in Europe."

The 28th Annual Dog Days
Run
Saturday, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Westside Park
The UF Student Chapter of
the American Veterinary
Medical Association is host-
ing a 5K and one-mile fun run
for owners and their dogs to
benefit the Alliance for Rabies
Control. There will be free
food, a raffle, goodie bags
and awards for both runs.
Registration forms are avail-
able on floridatrackclub.org
or on the day of the race.

Jamaican-American Student
Association and Iota Phi
Theta Fraternity present the
Second Annual Jerkfest
Saturday, 5 p.m.
Woodlands Apartment Pool
Caribbean-style fun in the
sun. Pool party with a live disc
jockey and food catered by
the Reggae Shack Cafe. Visit
JAMSA's Facebook group for
more information.

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10 bus stops to close today
In the coming days, some Re-
gional Transit System buses will
be delayed and 10 stops will be
closed due to construction.
According to an RTS press re-
lease, the southbound Main Street
stops between North Eighth and
University avenues will be closed
beginning today.
Riders who normally use those
stops should use stops on Univer-
sity Avenue or at Publix on Main
Street until further notice.
Five stops on Southeast Fourth
Avenue between Southeast Sev-
enth and Southeast Tenth av-
enues, as well as the stop across
from St. Francis House on South
Main Street, will be closed for sev-
eral months. Riders should use the
Rosa Parks Downtown Station on
Southeast Third Street until Depot
Avenue reopens.
Buses on routes 6, 15, 407 and
410 will suffer five- to 10-minute
delays because of traffic on Main
Street caused by lane closures, ac-
cording to the release.
For more information on the
closures and delays, visit www.
go-rts.com.
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* THE BILL OFFERS MORE
BENEFITS THAN THE LAST.

By CAROLYN TILLO
Alligator Writer
ctillo@alligator org

Lauren Cook worked for her ed-
ucation. She couldn't afford college,
so she planned to return to school
after joining the Army.
Now a veteran and a mother,
Cook, 30, attends Santa Fe College
and plans to transfer to UF to pur-
sue a teaching career.
Cook, who works in the SFC
Office of Veterans Affairs, benefits
from the new Post-9/11 GI Bill, a
modification of the older and less
generous Montgomery GI Bill.
The Post-9/11 bill, effective Aug.
1, pays university tuition, fees and
living expenses for disabled veter-
ans and those who served at least 90
days beginning on or after Sept. 11,
according to the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs Web site.
This new bill could encourage
more veterans to attend public four-


year colleges like UF rather than
public two-year colleges, according
to a new study published by Alex-
andria Walton Radford, a research
associate with MPR Associates Inc.
Radford said the Montgomery
GI Bill only gives veterans about
$1,300 per month to cover living
expenses, books, tuition and fees.
This insufficient amount may have
encouraged veterans to attend com-
munity colleges or go to school part-
time rather than attending four-year
universities, she said.
But UF spokes-
National man Steve Orlando
News said UF has yet to
see an increase in
the number of veterans applying as
a result of the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
He said about 450 veterans at-
tend UF, and the university wel-
comes them because they offer pos-
itive examples for students.
Justin Levine, 26, president of
UF's Collegiate Veterans Society,
served 41/2 years in the Army and
is working on an undergraduate fi-
nance degree and a master's degree
in international business at UF.
He said the money offered by


the Post-9/11 GI Bill provides in-
centives for veterans to leave the
military and attend school.
However, Levine said UF's strict
admissions requirements limit the
number of veterans who apply and
attend. He said a high number of
veterans in Alachua County spend
two years at Santa Fe before attend-
ing UF because they leave the mili-
tary with zero credit hours.
"In the case of UF, I think it's
more dependent on the grades and
the academic discipline of the stu-
dent," he said.
Levine does not expect the num-
ber of veterans applying to UF to
increase for another two years be-
cause veterans may choose to spend
that time at Santa Fe.
Brian Sellers, who is completing
a work-study in the SFC Office of
Veterans Affairs, said 108 veterans
are using the new GI Bill at SFC.
For Cook, the bill has other ad-
vantages. The money it offers helps
fund things like tutoring services.
"It's just little factors, little fac-
tors like that they reimburse you for
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Event promotes


local boutiques
Gators can shop 'til they drop without dropping serious
dough tonight at Fashion's Night Out.
Part of Gainesville Fashion Week, the event will allow bargain-
hunters and fashionistas alike to get to know the city's fashion
scene. Starting at 6 p.m., guests can buy tickets
at Wolfgang Boutique, 1127 W University Ave.,
for $3. The ticket will list the 20 participating
businesses. The stores will extend their hours
and offer refreshments and discounts.
Wolfgang Boutique owner Matthew Turn-
er organized the event based on the Fashion's
Night Out global celebration, which takes place
Turner in major cities from New York City to Tokyo.
Turner hopes the event will encourage par-
ticipants to shop locally and invigorate the local economy.
Those who visit every hotspot on the ticket even without
making a purchase will receive a gift bag at the end of the
night with gifts from the participating businesses.
Persona Vintage owner Nava Ottenberg expects the event to
result in exposure to local businesses.
"People don't really know about these hidden treasures," she
said.
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4, ALLIGATOR 0 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009


Documentary features struggles of disabled teen


By ROBERT HILSON
Alligator Contributing Writer

Dale Ginder is 7 years old. He is from
Gainesville. He loves his Gators.
And he is sick.
So his parents will be at the Phillips Cen-
ter at 7 p.m. Thursday, not for their son's fa-
vorite team, but to watch a movie that may
save his life.
Lelia Ginder, Dale's mother, and the Col-
lege of Public Health and Health Professions
present "Darius Goes West," the acclaimed
story of a teenager with Duchenne muscu-
lar dystrophy, a not-so-rare genetic disorder
that strips the male body of dystrophin, a
structural protein needed to function.
The heart and lungs both muscles, both
deprived race each other to see which will
give out first.
Local According to Parent Project
News Muscular Dystrophy, another
20,000 boys like Dale and Dari-
us are diagnosed with the disease each year.
This means, each year, roughly double
this number of parents find that they stand a
good chance of outliving their sons.
The disease progresses with speed and
menace. By 7, scar tissue replaces muscle. By
9, walking requires assistance. By 14, breath-
ing requires assistance.
Most die in their 20s. Some die older.
Some die younger.
For now, DMD kills. Always.
The documentary, winner of more than
25 film festival awards, focuses on Darius
Weems' first trip away from home, a cross-
country attempt to get his wheelchair on
MTV's "Pimp My Ride."
At the end of the film, Weems will take
the stage with his travel partners and adopt-
ed family, the film's cast and crew.
Weems turns 20 on Sept. 27. He has out-
lived his brother, who died of DMD, by


Darius Weems, left, and Logan Smalley pose on a beach in Panama City, Fla.


more than a year.
Accordingly, each campus screening
doubles as a celebration.
UF cheerleaders, Albert and Alberta and
Gators broadcaster Mick Hubert will at-
tend.
The event raises awareness and promotes
"One Year. One Million DVDs," a campaign
that generates $17 for DMD research for ev-
ery DVD sold.
The film has sold about 26,000 copies,
according to Logan Smalley, director and
editor of "Darius Goes West." Through ex-
tensive campus touring, the crew has raised
$1.6 million and logged over 100,000 miles
since September 2008.


Smalley said research is exploding, and
numerous human clinical trials show great
promise.
"We're extremely hopeful and optimistic
that a treatment or a cure for DMD is on the
horizon," he wrote in an e-mail.
The screening, part of "Darius at UF," is
free and open to the public, and the Ginders
urge everyone to come.
Lelia Ginder said when she took her son
to the pediatrician, the nurse in the office
knew right away of his condition.
"I said, 'You must be mistaken.' Of
course, we were shocked and not believing
it for a while," she said.
There is no cure, only piles of underfund-


ed research.
Inside the Starbucks on Archer Road,
Dale Ginder's picture hangs on a bulletin
board above canisters of milk, no amount of
which can make him stronger.
His healthy face and radiant blue eyes
don't tell that DMD can enlarge the heart,
only that Dale's is very big.
"He is still in the exact same body he was
in before he was diagnosed," Ginder said.
"His experience of life has not changed. But
it changed for us."
But there are optimists, like Josh Winheld,
who was diagnosed with DMD at 4.
"When I get up everyday, it seems like a
good day," he said.
Winheld lives a long wayfrom Gainesville,
yet he is like Dale. He is 31 years old. He is
from Philadelphia. He loves his Phillies.
Winheld says he's hopeful for the child.
Realizing that "nothing will happen the next
day" brings freedom.
"You have life ahead of you," he said.
"You just have to go out and live it, because
if you keep worrying about what's happen-
ing down the road, you'll forget what's hap-
pening right now."
He is what Dale can grow up to be -
alive, but more than that.
Winheld is an author, a speaker, an in-
spiration for the kind of event that will take
place at the Phillips Center.
He also blogs about his day-to-day expe-
riences, chronicling both the ups and downs
of life with applesauce limbs.
March 4: Birthday time. Winheld hangs
with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Aug. 1: Hospital run. An internal defi-
brillator sends 18 separate bolts of lightning
surging through his chest.
"I thought there was a distinct possibil-
ity that I would be blogging no more," he
wrote.
These are the kinds of trials that Dale will
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STATE

Board chairman takes seat


By THOMAS STEWART
Alligator Staff Writer
tstewart@allgator org

There won't be any tailgating.
There won't be anyone scalping
tickets. There won't even be alco-
hol, much less drunk fans playing
beer pong along University Av-
enue with ESPN blaring from a TV
in the background.
When the Board of Trustees
gathers today, there won't be any
of that.
Instead of 90,000 screaming
fans watching 22 sweaty athletes,
there might be a total of 50 people
watching 13 conservatively dressed
board members discussing some of
the biggest issues facing the univer-
sity.
Budget cuts. Tuition hikes. It's
what they do. And as UF's highest
governing body, when the board
talks, people listen.
Now, after a three-month hia-
tus, the board will be led by a new
chairman W.A. "Mac" McGriff
III, a private investor from Jack-


sonville who has been on the board
since 2001.
McGriff, 65, said he never imag-
ined when he was taking classes at
UF in the 1960s that he would one
day end up as head of UF's most
powerful body.
"I was thinking about getting
out of the business school and get-
ting a job," he said. "I had a wife
and a kid."
McGriff, who
graduated with
a bachelor's de-
gree in business
administration
in 1969, was
born and raised
MGriff in Gainesville.
"I've been a
Gator all my life," he said.
He has three children and eight
grandchildren, all living in Jack-
sonville. He splits most of his time
between Jacksonville and a 1,500-
acre farm he co-owns in Quitman,
Ga., a town of about 5,000 on the
southern edge of the state.
"We've got dogs and horses and


land that we've groomed up for
quail hunting," he said.
Mcgriff, who's been president
of the Alliance Mortgage Co. and
the Florida Mortgage Bankers As-
sociation of Florida, also serves on
the Shands HealthCare and Uni-
versity Athletic Association boards
of directors.
He's been a registered Republi-
can since age 18 and donated $2,300
to John McCain's 2008 presidential
campaign.
Not surprisingly, he said UF's
budget issues will be the most dif-
ficult thing the trustees will deal
with this year. UF still hasn't cut
about $16 million of the $42.2 mil-
lion budget cut announced in May.
"Any of us that have ever been
in business have been through this
same crap," he said. "And it's not
fun. It's not fun."
At today's meeting, there are
few action items, but the board's
committees will discuss issues like
H1N1 swine flu and the merger of
UF's Counseling Center and the
Student Mental Health Services.


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whose class is recorded and posted online, has taken into con-
sideration.
"Every year, there is a flu virus, and so far none have im-
pacted my class," Rush said. "My concern about H1N1 is that
it might turn out to be significantly more contagious then the
typical flu, in which case there is a significant possibility of it
affecting UF classes."
Rush believes UF will do its best to combat the virus.
"I am hoping and praying that the H1N1 won't turn out to
be more fatal than the typical flu," he said.
Populations most susceptible to the virus include but are
not limited to universities, schools and
UF health care personnel. According to the
Administration Centers for Disease Control, 20 to 40
percent of these populations may con-
tract the H1N1 virus.
Dr. Phillip Barkley, director of student health at UF, has sim-
ple guidelines for all students feeling flulike symptoms.
"Stay at least six feet away from other people, and don't go
to the dining hall," Barkley said. "Have someone bring you
some food."
Barkley also recommended taking Tylenol and staying home
for 24 hours after fever goes away.
For information on swine flu, visit UF's Swine Flu Task
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6, ALLIGATOR U THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Editorial


Still Split

President's speech fails

to unite parties

If President Obama's Wednesday night speech does not
manage to turn Republican members of Congress on to
major health care reform, it will be a huge political failure
and a huge disappointment.
The speech, which marked Obama's second time appear-
ing before a full Congress since his inauguration, called for
a compromise between Democrats who support a public-op-
tion health care plan and Republicans who support creating
either a nonprofit health care cooperative or no reform at all.
The speech was also his time to address a sharply divided
American public.
However, what he could say to Congress was limited.
In his attempt to unite the Democratic and Republican
parties and refrain from launching any more attacks that
would deepen the fissure between the two, Obama could
only emphasize his desire for a public option and invite
Republicans to contribute their ideas. He could not call out
Republican fear-mongering without couching it in politically
correct rhetoric.
Point by point, Obama addressed the misconceptions of
many Americans that were perpetuated by pundits and Re-
publicans like Sarah Palin. He laughed at the idea of "death
panels" and reiterated that his plan would not insure illegal
immigrants or fund abortions. He asked Republicans bla-
tantly to stop misrepresenting the bill as a government take-
over of health care.
However, we think the American public should be aware
of something that Obama could never bring up to his op-
ponents in Congress. Even though Obama noted how some
members of Congress used Americans' confusion over health
care as way to create fear and gain political clout, he couldn't
fully illustrate their hypocrisy.
Article 31 of the Iraqi Constitution, drafted by the Bush
administration, calls for guaranteed health care for Iraqi citi-
zens.
Now, the same plan that was drafted by the GOP and
shoved onto another country under the guise of "freedom" is
being denounced as socialism in the United States.
The cost of implementing freedom, or at least carrying out
Operation Enduring Freedom, has reached almost $900 bil-
lion, according to the Congressional Research Service. The
cost of Obama's proposed health-care reform has been esti-
mated at about that amount over the next decade.
In essence, the United States has spent the taxpayer mon-
ey it would require to overhaul the health care system to
create a government, complete with a health care system, in
another country.
Obama will have a hard time convincing Republican
members of Congress to change their minds about health
care when their positions are already so steeped in fallacious
thinking. In his speech, Obama told congressmen: "If you
misrepresent what's in the plan, we will call you out."
We wish that Obama reminded Republicans that they
voted to implement universal health care in Iraq. We wish he
could remind them that they did it in the name of democracy,
not socialism. And we wish that he could rebut the Repub-
lican response, which just went on to call Obama's plan a
government takeover of the health-care system and seemed
to completely ignore the preceding one-hour speech.
But then again, we aren't cool-headed enough to be presi-
dent.
Obama's speech addressed the concerns of the people,
appropriately called out Republican fear-mongerers and di-
rectly tied the vote to a moral obligation to constituents.
We just hope it was enough.


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Column

Health care debate ignores zombies


In a few years, Sarah Palin will be a hot forty-some-
thing with her own little media empire. The thing
we may remember most about Sarah Smile, though,
could be the way she hijacked the multifaceted debate
about end-of-life care and turned the whole thing into a
screaming match about government "death panels."
Conjecture and hearsay are excellent ammo for radio
rebels and Internet trolls, but now is the time for a criti-
cal examination of the real policies that will shape the
way each one of us lives and dies. Now is the time for
some frank, honest talk about zombies.
Palin looks to the uninitiated observer like a simple-
ton spouting off the talking points of the insurance and
pharmaceutical lobbies, but her vague comments about
the regulation of health care are not simply misinforma-
tion. Even though insurance companies operate as de-
facto death panels and make hundreds of decisions every
day that regulate care for the privately insured, those of
us united with Sarah Palin yearn for something better.
The only Americans truly fit to serve on a death panel
are those who have already died, as they clearly possess
first-hand knowledge about failed health care and the
end of life. Sarah Palin is obviously setting the table for
zombies to become gatekeepers of health care.
A savvy politician, Palin has never once mentioned
anything even remotely connected to zombies. However,
she has never publicly denied that she has a stake in the
potentially lucrative zombie lobby. Nor has Palin ever
stated her opposition to zombies receiving subsidized
health care.
Zombies, because they are technically dead, may be
the ideal candidates for inclusion into the health-care
system. Their high threshold for pain and inability to
communicate effectively seem to preclude a large major-


ity of medical malpractice lawsuits,
thereby rendering the debate over
tort reform a moot point.
Zombified Americans eat less
than their living counterparts do,
and expensive machines regulat-
Tommy Maple ing breathing and the function of
letters@alligatororg various organs would be frivo-
lous in a zombie hospital. Zom-
bies would mainly visit a hospital to a) get brains or b)
have their limbs re-attached. Certainly, Sarah Palin knew
these built-in advantages of zombies in health care when
she first bandied about the idea of a government death
panel.
Zombie studies is a growing research field at many
top universities, and a group of four professors in Can-
ada who calculated the damage of a potential zombie
outbreak actually got their study published in a peer-re-
viewed journal. While a rampaging virus infected these
hypothetical zombies, recent stem-cell technology actu-
ally uses dead stem cells to create living organs. We are
going to have zombies, be it by science or by accident
- and we must plan for this extra burden on our health
care system.
All matter of serious talk will now commence about
health care in America, and it will be terribly boring.
Many people will use statistics in an egregious manner,
and they will be at least partially correct.
However, all of this productive governance will likely
spoil the growing debate about zombies, death panels and
health care. Sarah Palin, zombie nation turns its creepy
undead gaze to you. Keep fighting the good fight.
Tommy Maple is an international communications gradu-
ate student. His column appears on Thursdays.


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


Reader response
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President Obama's health care plan? "Twilight" send a bad message to
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 U ALLIGATOR, 7


Letters to the Editor
Food prices exploit students
Zach Mayo's column in Tues-
day's Alligator, "UF should keep
cheap food options," should set off
a firestorm of protests and lead to
the canning of whoever is respon-
sible for these exploitive food pric-
es. There is no reason for the prices
they gouge from students at UF, ex-
cept greed.
Pollo Tropical is the example
closest to my heart. I have eaten at
the Pollo Tropical at The Florida
State University. The prices there
are cheap. I can get a half-chicken
value meal with a drink for about
$6. UF charges me $10.81.
Further, FSU completely rebuilt
their dining hall to accommodate
Pollo Tropical and Hardee's yet
that cost is not passed on to con-
sumers.
If FSU can renovate their dining
hall for Pollo Tropical and sell the
food at prices that are as cheap as,
or cheaper than, stores in Miami,
why is UF lagging behind? Why is
UF worse, greedier and eviler than
FSU?
And yes, I would consider over-
charging for that delicious chicken
evil.
Garrett Clifford
1LW



Cheeburger not Cheep
I just have to write about Chee-
burger Cheeburger at UF.
I have been there three times and
all three times there have been prob-
lems. My first time, I tried to order
waffles. Guess what? They don't
make waffles, but they are on the
menu. The second time, for lunch, I
ordered a hamburger. I had to wait
15 minutes because they were wait-
ing on fries.
Guess what? I didn't order fries.
The orders in front of mine had
fries, and they could only make four
burgers at a time. So everybody af-
ter them had to wait even if they
did not have fries. My third time, I
tried to order a salad, and they tried
to charge me $12.79 for one salad.
The salad did not even have meat
on it.
If anybody at Gator Dining reads
this, please either fix the problems
at Cheeburger Cheeburger or bring
back Wendy's.
Tina Priz
3LS



"Twilight" inspires new readers
In regards to the "Twilight" arti-
cle, I agree that the series has no lit-
erary value. But then again, I have
heard no one in my daily travels
claiming that it is of literary merit.
To attack something that isn't
even claimed to be "literary" seems
like too much wasted effort to me.
I read the books when I was a


freshman here, and I thought they
were very entertaining. That was
the goal, right?
They had the same effect on
me that "Harry Potter" did, to be
perfectly honest, mainly because
I didn't think "Harry Potter" was
high-quality writing either. And al-
though "Wuthering Heights" may
be great writing, when was the last
time anyone lost themselves in that
book?
If anything, reading "Twilight"
has inspired my friends to read
more, even to read books of "liter-
ary value."
So, out of all the things to choose
that is making the world worse, you
chose to attack a book? Have we ex-
hausted the need to talk about cur-
rent events that actually affect our
lives?
Apparently, people reading has
an extremely negative effect on
our society. Heaven forbid people
stare at a book and not a television
screen.
I would encourage people to
keep reading, but also to branch out
and not become too obsessed.
Dana Connell
3LS



Books do not need to be literary
I picked up "Twilight" because
my roommates told me that I'd love
it and I wouldn't be able to put it
down, not because I was expecting
the next great American novel or
anything of the sort.
While I don't know if "Twilight"
has any literary value (in whatever
sense of the phrase you mean, that
is), I do know that I've never heard
anyone claiming that it does.
So what if high school students
of the future never end up ana-
lyzing examples of conflict in the
books and underlining metaphors
describing Edward's appearance as
akin to David?
And for that matter, "Harry Pot-
ter" isn't scheduled to reach the
classroom any time soon, either.
It's still highly entertaining when
I want to lose myself in a fictional
story.
While Edward has some appeal-
ing characteristics, including his
looks and his propensity to look out
for Bella, I'm not deluding myself
into leaving my window unlocked
hoping my knight in sparkling skin
will climb in and watch me mumble
his name in my dreams.
Maybe if you're so concerned
about your sister and her friends,
you should just remind her that all
who drive Volvos do not sparkle
and then let her and the rest of the
world enjoy an entertaining fic-
tional series about a charming vam-
pire and the girl who's in love with
him.
Caitlin Prichard
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Guest column

Defending Israel is American
Sam writing in regard to Travis Hornsby's Rafael Yaniz tion is that the second-
guest column, "Mideast trip reveals need Speaking Out largest recipient of U.S.
for peace." foreign aid is the Arab
I traveled to Israel during my summer break Republic of Egypt.
in 2008 and experienced first-hand Israeli cul- The "wall" Mr. Hornsby references in his
ture and politics. From security briefings with column is actually a security fence constructed
Israeli and Arab academics, journalists, may- to prevent suicide bomb attacks during the
ors and members of the Knesset, I was able to Second Intifada. I toured the security fence
engage in question-and-answer sessions with with the Israeli Commander who was charged
people who make policy and lead America's with choosing its location and overseeing its
strongest ally in the Middle East. construction. The security fence often is called
Israel is the only democracy in the region a wall in spite of the fact that less than five per-
and helps others in times of need. For exam- cent is made out of concrete compared with
ple, I met with an Ethiopian who was rescued chain-link fencing. Concrete was used only in
from impending death at the hands of radical areas where Palestinians were shooting direct-
Islamists by Israeli Defense Forces. ly into Israeli homes.
Israel strives for peace with its neighbors While in Israel, I witnessed the aftermath
and only responds to violence when necessary, of a terrorist attack. A Palestinian construc-
unlike Mr. Hornsby's assertion that, "violence tion worker hijacked a construction truck and
will bring only more violence," implying that plowed through a pedestrian mall while pur-
Israel is the aggressor in all situations. If only posefully ramming the truck into cafes and a
he were addressing that statement to Hamas' bus full of Israeli civilians.
leaders, who fire thousands of indiscriminate Perhaps the greatest misconception in Mr.
rocket attacks against Israeli civilians and chil- Hornsby's column is his statement that, "Israel
dren in the southern town of Sderot. can only be sustainable if it comes to an agree-
Even President Barack Obama, who by no ment with the Palestinians." This statement
means is considered a security hawk, said, ignores history and the facts: The Palestinians
"If somebody was sending rockets into my have rejected statehood offered to them since
house where my two daughters sleep at night, the 1940s. To be fair, Palestinian extremists are
I would do everything to stop that and would typically the ones who refuse statehood and
expect Israel to do the same thing." Children unfortunately lead their people away from
have been killed, maimed and traumatized by fair deals, such as 1947's U.N. Partition Plan,
living in a state of fear in Sderot where they the 1993 Oslo Peace Agreement and a 2000 of-
only have 15 seconds to run for a bomb shelter fer at Camp David rejected by Yasir Arafat.
when sirens sound off warning of an incoming The blame for the situation of the Palestinians
Qassam rocket. When Israel defends its citi- cannot be solely positioned on Israel Arab
zens, it uses tactical strikes designed to mini- states in the region have not offered to help
mize collateral damage and harm to innocent their Arab brothers and sisters in any mean-
civilians. ingful or humanitarian way, thereby perpetu-
The Israeli Defense Forces released a video ating the conflict.
this summer showing a Hamas terrorist bury- Any reader of yesterday's column should
ing a roadside bomb then running into a build- be particularly alarmed at Mr. Hornsby's ratio-
ing filled with civilians who then walked out nalization of the terrorist group Hamas when
waving white flags. Instead of bombing the he began a statement, "Even Hamas has said,"
building, the IDF arrested the terrorist and as if they are a pragmatic regime seeking the
avoided mass casualties. best interests of the Palestinians. The conflict
The American taxpayer referenced in Mr. in the Middle East and defending the state of
Hornsby's column supports Israel's security Israel are American issues. I am Roman Catho-
needs because Israel is surrounded by totali- lic and firmly believe in supporting America's
tarian and aggressive regimes. More than only true friend in the Middle East. Columns
three-quarters of every dollar provided to Is- devoid of facts will only perpetuate confusion,
rael in assistance is spent on U.S. goods and misconceptions and ill will toward Israel.
services, thereby stimulating the American Rafael Yaniz is President of Gators for Israel
economy. What Mr. Hornsby failed to men- and is a political science junior.











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thursday, september 10, 2009


Presenting Bobby Kelley


Bobby Kelley, a local fashion designer, will be presenting his new collection titled "I'm In Love With a
Robot" Friday at Skyy Nite Club as the finale to Gainesville Fashion Week. The collection is featured in his
promotional advertisement above.


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Bobby K collection empowers women, shows passion


By REBEKAH GEIER
avenue writer


Breaking up has never looked so damn
good.
After local fashion designer Bobby Kelley,
or Bobby K, 26, ended a four-year relation-
ship with his significant other, he realized
he'd much rather stitch up a dress than a
broken heart.
Kelley channeled his creativity into coor-
dinating a fashion show that will be the fi-
nale on Friday to Gainesville Fashion Week,
a four-day celebration of fashion and art, and
he is about to leave this town breathless.
"My creativity imitates my life," Kelley
said. "When I started goingthrough this dark
time, I had no way of expressing myself. Yeah
sure, I can go see a therapist or talk to my
friends, but people are biased and it is hard
to talk to people the way you want to be in-
terpreted."
So Bobby K gave himself his own therapy
and did what he knows best, which is design-
ing clothing to show people what he went


through and how he got out on top.
Kelley's ex-lover ended the relationship in
a state void of emotion, and left Kelley feel-
ingjust the opposite.
"Every human being knows the feeling
of communicating with someone that can't
communicate back," he said. "And in that in-
stant, the person you are talkingto is subhu-
man, not human but a robot."
His show is appropriately titled "I'm In
Love With a Robot," and he is not afraid to
prove a point. In fact, that is the point.
Kelley wants his pieces to give women a
sense of strength and independence, which
will support his theme of empowerment.
"It is important for a woman to realize
that (she is) strong enough to take control of
situations and almost say, 'Fuck you, I'm in
charge'," Kelley said.
The show will be set up to replicate the
stages of a relationship. Kelley broke down
his collection into four parts.
The first section is the romance. Models
will glide down the runway wearing fuchsia
tie-dyed fabrics smothered in ruffles in order


to represent that innocent stage of love.
The second section is where things start
to get "rough," symbolized by acid-washed
blacks and whites with structured pieces
that are very 1980s.

"It's important for a woman to realize
that (she is) strong enough to take
control of situations and almost say,
'Fuck you, I'm in charge."'
BOBBY KELLEY
fashion designer



Kelley's third section is what he calls his
"Wear to Work or Ready to Wear" collection,
which consists of more formal pieces, such
as skirts and tweed dresses with black cum-
merbunds. He interlaced purple satins to
make it feel "grown up" and to represent the
part of a relationship that takes work.
The fourth section is "The Robot," and
it is anything but lifeless. Imagine a fierce


model in a jet-black fur jacket over a black
one-piece fabric bikini with boots reaching
up to her thighs.
The complete experience will be no trip to
the movies.
"I want people to feel like they are at
MGM," Kelley says. "I want people to experi-
ence the clothing."
The presentation will be darker and edgi-
er than anything Kelley has done. He hopes
that people see the translation between his
shows and real-life situations.
Spectators can anticipate a night of pas-
sion, surprises and models in cages dancing
to the sounds of a violin with the help of their
professional pole-dancing classes.
"Gainesville needs a shot of adrenaline,"
Kelley said. "When people see this, for them
it is going to be shock, like, 'This really ex-
ists and goes on here?' Yes it really, really
does."
And for anyone that can't handle the thrill:
"Don't worry, I'll be handing out Depends at
the door," he jokes.


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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 *ALLIGATOR, 9


Up shows real life


By MARGARET GRECO
avenue writer

Just so you know, "Up" is a
play based on the life and fam-
ily of a man who tied balloons
to a lawn chair and ended up
16,000 feet in the air, not a
stage adaptation of the 2009
Disney-Pixar cartoon with the
same name. As long as you
know this, you probably won't
be confused for the entire first
act by the lack of old men, lit-
tle boys and flying houses. Not
that I was. I can just imagine
the confusion it might cause.
At times, "Up" is like a less
annoying version of "Juno."
There's a 16-year-old pregnant
girl who wears quirky, look-at-
me-I'm-an-individual clothes
(that's right, she rocks the
skirt and pants combo) and
her socially awkward male
counterpart. But there is actu-
al dialogue between the char-
acters, not just pseudo-witty
"hip" banter.
But "Up" is more than its
teenage characters. It's about
real life, and that's why I like
it.
The small, balloon-lined
stage has a yellow, four-seated
kitchen table to represent the
Griffin's home, and on the oth-
er half of the stage is the red
and gold armchair that is the
home of Maria (the pregnant
girl). Through its set's simplic-
ity, "Up" shows the life of Wal-
ter Griffin, the man who went
up. And with the audience sur-
rounding the stage on three


sides, it's easy to understand
how trapped and empty Griffin
feels after actualizing his wild-
est dream.
The play also tells the story
of an average American fam-
ily's day-to-day life. Walter (Tod
Zimmerman) captures the
awkwardness that comes with
being the father of a teenager,
and his son Mikey (Dylan Kam-
merer) experiences all the
things you wish you could for-
get about being in high school
and living at home: The girl you
like leaves town, leaving just
a note and an empty house
behind, your dad can't find a
job (or just doesn't want to),
your parents won't stop fight-
ingand sometimes peoplejust
steal your shit.
Maria (Jennifer Smith), a
mysterious, French-speaking,
unwed teen mother, reminds
me of the girls I wasn't allowed
to have sleepovers with in el-
ementary school. Though get-
ting kicked out of the house
by her drunk mother may be a
reason to excuse her from her
consistent shadiness, I'm not
sure if I like her or if her ac-
tions are justified.
"Up" won't give you any
answers, but it will make you
think. Even if you don't like
plays, there are a few hilarious
that's-what-she said moments
in itforyou. Try if you can catch
this one: "I love the way it feels
in your mouth." Hint: it's in the
first act.
"Up" will be at the Hippo-
drome through Sept. 27. Stu-
dent tickets are $12.


Tailgating countdown to kickoff


By JON SILMAN
avenue writer


It is not difficult to describe the palpable excitement of
a Gators game day here in Gainesville. Imagine the day
you were born and the first time you looked into your moth-
er's eyes. The true and immediate comfort. The sense of
belonging. Game day is like that, but with more orange.
People who do not usually mix are at arms
length to lend a helping hand, pick up a fall-
en comrade and lead a thousand-man cheer.
With such a massive celebration, Gators everywhere were
partaking in the revelry with delightful abandon in myriads
of ways. Where were you?
5 hours to kickoff UF Bookstore
One could blissfully ignore the sorry state of the econ-
omy at the UF Bookstore. Gator gear was selling out faster
than Private Butz sold out to Lt. Aldo Raine in "Inglourious
Basterds." The No. 1 selling item in the store? According
to employee Brett Estenoz, 20, it's the coveted No. 15 jer-
sey.
4 hours to kickoff-The "Pool-bus" House
After some caffeine intake, I headed over to a place
I know has some excitement. The infamous "pool-bus"
crew are hanging out with, as usual, a harem of scantily-
clad girls, and they're playing their own particular brand
of beer pong called "beam to the face." These mid-20's,
ex-frat boys are wild, but welcoming. Due to recent zon-
ing complications, the bus is only back for a "daytime ren-
dezvous," and theytell me adamantly and repeatedly they
plan to move it tomorrow. The inside of the pool-bus house
is carpeted with women's underwear and beer bottles. In-
side, the living room is adorned with the classic deer head,
a stripper pole and the obligatory flat screen. Picture "Ani-
mal House" with more tattoos and less clothes.
3 hours to kickoff Norman Hall
The field in front of Norman has been transformed into
a used car lot, and Brian Lott, 23, is its salesman. Clad in
an orange jacket, blue tie and blue pants that he bought
special-order from China, he's ready to party. Bleary-eyed,
middle-aged couples sit next to their inflatable Gators and
watch ESPN under the comfortable shade of their gazebos
while sipping Coronas. These are professional tailgaters,
but I want more.


2 hours 10 minutes to kickoff Flavet field
After serious consideration, I decide to crash the Sigma
Alpha Epsilon (lion frat) party. They have a live band that
I can hear from the field, where families are roasting hot
dogs and playing an impromptu pickup dodgeball game.
A man I can only imagine as "Uncle Diego" has obviously
had a few too many and is way too into the game. He's
scaringthe kids.
2 hours to kickoff The Lion Frat
You would think it would be harder to sneak into a frat
party, but I enter unnoticed. This place has a huge open
courtyard with balconies dotting the walls like a fancy ho-
tel. Moms and girls are everywhere, and everyone is large-
ly ignoringthe band and its sexy brunette singer. Two open
bars and the quote of the century: "Don't shoot your meat
man! It'sSatur umm... I mean Game Day!" I could get used
to this, but I duck out of there before someone notices me
and I get beat up.
1 hour 30 minutes to kickoff -
Student Ghetto
I'm looking for the craziest party
in Gainesville. Two blocks behind St.
Augustine Catholic Church, I find it.
There are six college-aged hooligans
jumping up and down on the roof of a
black Chevy Z-71. It has a keg in the back and more than
50 people are crowded around it chanting, "Orange! Blue!
Orange! Blue!" My two companions do keg stands while
we sing them happy birthday, and we all become blurry,
fast friends.
30 minutes to kickoff O'Connell Center
The O'Connell center is the Magic Kingdom of Gator
Country. Urban Meyer is Walt Disney and Tebow is... you
get the point. Crawling with activity on the outside, the in-
side has become a reprieve for weary travelers looking for
respite from the heat.
15 minutes to kickoff Sad Epilogue
Having personallyfeltthe gripping excitement, but with-
out a press pass or ticket, I pray for a miracle. After various
failed attempts tryingto buytickets, I give up and decide to
take a romantic ride home in the Gainesville equivalent of
a horse and carriage, the bike trailer. As the sun sets and
the breeze whispers at my neck, the sound of the roaring
crowd fades into the dusk.


PostSecret creator inspires


By MEAGAN MCGONE
avenue writer


Photo courtesy of Jessica Hurov
Dylan Kammerer (Mikey) and Jennifer Smith (Maria) perform a scene from
the play "Up" at the Hippodrome, launching the theatre's 37th season


Can you keep a secret? Well, Frank Warren can.
"I'm starting rabbinical school and I love bacon!"
"I'm 25, and I've never been kissed. It's not that I
don't want to... It's just that no one else does."
"I had not one, but two abortions. I've never felt
guilty!"
These are just a few of the secrets that travel from
all over the world and wind up in his mailbox in Ger-
mantown, Md. Warren, creator of an ongoing art proj-
ect called PostSecret, sifts through more than a thou-
sand secrets per week that are artistically displayed
on postcards and anonymously sent to him. He then
selects some to show in PostSecret's blog, books and
exhibits. He has received more than 250,000 post-
cards from all over the world since the project started
in November of 2004.
Warren said he believes there are two types of se-
crets: ones we hide from other people and ones we
hide from ourselves. His inspiration to start PostSecret
came from a secret he hid from himself.
On Tuesday, Warren will reveal this secret to those
who attend the PostSecret event at the Phillips Center
for the Performing Arts. He will also share images that
were banned from his four PostSecret books, reveal
inspirational stories behind PostSecret, and let audi-
ence members have a chance to tell their secrets too.
Nicole Keimer, an intern for PostSecret who has
been working with Warren for more than two years,


said that PostSecret has made an incredible impact
on her life. She used to be conservative and narrow-
minded, but reading thousands of secrets for the proj-
ect has made her more understanding of humanity,
especially the more socially unaccepted side of it.
"Often, when I meet people, I wonder what their
secret is, and I think of some of the most depressing
secrets I have seen. I have a bit more compassion and
patience with people as a result, knowing that we all
have our secrets," Keimer said.
PostSecret doesn't only serve as an outlet for peo-
ple to admit their deepest secrets. It also gives people
the courage to take action after releasing their bur-
dens.
Keimer said that one example of PostSe-
On the cret's effect gives her chills. After attending
a PostSecret event, a woman came home
and put Warren's book on the table. When
her daughter saw it, the woman explained that it is a
book full of secrets. After a while, the daughter asked
the mother if she could reveal one of her own secrets.
She confessed that her father had been molesting her,
and the mother immediately left her husband.
"It is such a great story about how inspiring Post-
Secret can be, and how it can really open up for the
possibility to share what may never have been shared
otherwise," Keimer said.
Warren didn't expect to touch so many people when
creating the art project more than four years ago, and
he doesn't set limits to where PostSecret will take off
in the future.






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Pop culture updates


By ALEX ORLANDO
avenue writer

You might have had fun this past
weekend, yelling Asher Roth's "I Love
College" at your buddies across the
beer pong table, but it was no such
party for "Harry Potter" star Joshua
Herdman.
Herdman, who plays the Slytherin
bully Gregory Goyle, was caught red-
eyed and red-handed, smoking a
joint big enough to rival the famous
Cheech and Chong stogie from "Up in
Smoke."
But this isn't the first "Harry Pot-
head" to emerge from the cast. Jamie
Waylett, who plays Vincent Crabbe,
pleaded guilty about a month ago to
growing pot in his bedroom.
What kind of potion requires that
kind of herb? And, more importantly,
what happened to the clean-cut,
bright-eyed and adventuresome group
of young wizards who most of us un-
derclassmen grew up watching

***

Chris Brown, R&B star and celeb-
rity ass-kicker, appeared on Larry King
Live a few weeks ago for the first time
since beating his former girlfriend,
Rihanna.
In the interview on CNN, Brown
assured King of his nonviolent ten-


dencies as he sat accompanied by
his mother and lawyer. Real gangster,
dude.
When he was asked if he remem-
bered doing it, he replied, "I don't. It's
like it's crazy to me."
First of all, what an intelligent way
to talk on national television...not.
Second, what kind of drugs do you
have to take to not remember beating
your young, hot celebrity girlfriend to a
pulp?
I'm sure she remembers it quite
vividly.

***

What's the latest thing that nerds
and toddlers have in common? Well
they'll both be looking to Disney for
their entertainment needs.
Last week, Disney bought Mar-
vel Entertainment for $4 billion. That
means all your old favorites like Spi-
der-Man and X-Men are now techni-
cally playing bitch to, you guessed it,
Mickey Mouse.
Picture the Hulk bringing coffee to
Mickey in the office or Goofy as the
newest addition to the Fantastic Four.
Doesn't that make you cringe?
But really, if I see Donald fighting
crime alongside Spider-Man in the-
aters next summer, I'm goingto cry.
This kind of crap would never hap-
pen in Justice League.


Role-playing fulfills


By BRANDT WILLIAMS
avenue writer

A good friend of mine was recently
in need of a "sexy librarian" outfit for
a costume party and requested my
expertise in locating the appropriately
slut-tastic attire. After some shopping,
I ensured that my friend was sexed up
in a button-down blouse, tight-fitting
pencil skirt, yellow Calvin Klein glass-
es, six-inch black heels and a neon
blue corset. Weeks later I discovered
that her supposed costume party was
actually a party for two to indulge the
fantasies of her nerdy boyfriend.
Welcome to the world of role-
playing. If you're anything like me,
college life is a barrage of theme
parties in which scantily clad peers
flock to apartments and clubs. Girls
sport devil-red cocktail dresses acces-
sorized with a pair of horns, and bend
over while a boy decked out in preppy
Catholic school attire spanks their
ass with a wooden ruler. Well-versed
in the art of getting dressed up and
pretending to be somebody else, we
don't realize our kinky desires are let
out of the house along with our under-
dressed selves.
While some are sure to be turned
off by deviant behavior like role-play-
ing, they shouldn't be.
One of its advantages is that it al-
lows couples an opportunityto reinvig-
orate an otherwise monotonous love
life by inviting a sense of adventure
and mystique into the bedroom. Can
you imagine your partner playing the
role of a secret spy, burglar, fireman,
sex slave or doctor who wants you to
open up wide and check your tonsils?
Hell, even "Friends" got creative when


Rachel dressed as Princess Leia for
an eager Ross.
Some people insist they cannot un-
derstand the attraction of role-playing
because they don't want to view their
significant other in a radically different
light. In this case, not unlike when en-
gaging in threesomes, it's best to role-
play with someone to whom you aren't
committed.
And though Halloween and themed
parties have groomed college stu-
dents with a keen eye for costumed
fornication, role-playing isn't limited
to skanky outfits. Over rolls of sushi, I
had previously discussed the concept
of role-playing with my friend Ethan
(names have been
changed to protect
the promiscuous).
Ethan laughed
and said he had
engaged in role-
playing before,
though his experi-
ence was decidedly less dressed-up.
He recounted a story in which he met
and brought home a 30-something-
year-old cougar. What followed was an
incestuous game in which the woman
acted the role of stepmother, and
Ethan the role of her 20-year-old step-
son. Clothing was replaced with show-
ering together, an inspection of the
"son's" physical health, and pleads of
"don't tell your father, he'll be home in
an hour."
Is such a scenario a little too hard-
core? Perhaps. Yet, role-playing is
about adopting a specific personality
and character. It can be light and coy,
or brazen and edgy. Regardless, it's
about tapping into a fetish and sexual-
ly exploring it. Everyone has a fantasy.
What's yours?


Man



versus



beast

By ERIK VOSS
avenue writer

Classic "man versus beast"
tales feature bears or sharks.
Mine features a cat named Mon-
key.
Left behind by a cat-breeding
former neighbor, the tom was
a frequent visitor to our house.
Starving for affection, Monkey
would squeeze through ajar
doors and surprise my father in
the bathroom.
"Someone get this damn
cat out of here so I can wipe my
ass!" he would shout.
These intrusions were es-
pecially unwelcome to our own
house cat, Rajah. Her valiant
attempts to defend the home-
land only yielded nasty scars
and missing patches of fur. Con-
cerned for my cat's safety and
my father's rectal hygiene, I de-
cided to intervene.
Scaring Monkey was coun-
terproductive he'd just hide
under beds. Giving him the cold
shoulder was equally useless -
he'd just climb up on it. When I
(jokingly) suggested euthanasia,
Rajah, covered in gauze like an
assault victim on the witness
stand, seemed delighted with
the prospect of lethal injection.
Finding new owners proved
futile, and I couldn'tturn Monkey
over to those "death panel" ani-
mal shelters.
The humanitarian thingto do,
I decided, was to relocate Mon-
key to a new neighborhood.
When I tried stuffing Monkey
in Rajah's cardboard veterinar-
ian box, he sensed the trap,
hissed, scratched my hands,
and bolted.
Later, wearing protective
oven mitts, I lured Monkey in by
speaking gently, tossed him in
the box, loaded it in the back of
my Jeep, and peeled out.
My heart beat frantically as
I sped down the highway. While
Monkey pawed at the box's air
holes in attempt to escape, I
visualized the next morning's
front page: My perplexed mug
shot dangling from the head-
line, "Kitty-napper caught red-
pawed." I stopped in a charming
neighborhood only to discover a
small hole clawed in the side of
the box. No Monkey.
Terrified, I turned forward
and saw the cat perched on the
dashboard, hissing inches from
my face. Within seconds I was
halfway down the street, wonder-
ing if cats could drive stick.
But when I returned, Monkey
was gone.
Although Rajah and myfather
are now content, the guilt still
haunts me. The beast is gone,
but somehow, he won.


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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 U ALLIGATOR, 13


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Private, Secure, Guaranteed. 60 sec to UF.
Reserve now! Reasonable rates. 352-538-
2181. Can leave mssg. 12-9-09-74-2



2/2 & 3/3 with GARAGE!
W/D, Alarm, Huge patio!
We love pets! $875-$1012
372-0400*MadisonPointe.org
12-9-75-2


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AS BIG AS A HOUSE!
Great School Districts
Free Personal Training
75 SW 75th Street Call 332-7401 12-
9-75-2


Get it while it's HOT!
Starting at $299
FREE Tanning*Pool*Gym
3813 SW 34th st
Call NOW! 372-8100
12-9-09-75-2


MUSEUM WALK
2/2's $945 CABLE & WATER Included
L O S All Inclusive roommate matching $606
O L 4 ParknRide Bus Route-Always be on time!
of Gainesville 3500 SW19th Ave*www.museumwalk.com
379-WALK*
Three Pools! Three Bus Routes! 12-9-09-75-2


Two Jacuzzis! Business Center!
Billards Room! Fitness Center w/ Free
weights! Sand Volleyball!
Tennis Courts! Basketball Courts!
Close to UF, Shands, 1-75, & Shopping!
1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms for NOW & Fall!!!
GREAT SPECIALS!!!
1/1-$684 2/2-$512w/all util 3/3-$399w/all util
2330 SW Williston Rd.
www.ThePolosUF.com 352-335-7656
12-9-09-75-2



Huge Private Dog Park
l's from $499 Waive all fees
Close to UF, Shands, Butler Plaza
Pet Friendly 376-1248
www.hiddenvillageapt.com
2725 SW 27th Ave
12-9-74-2


SORORITY ROW 2BDs!
2br/2.5ba from $899
W/D included. No Move-in Fees!
Pets welcome! FREE Parking!
372-7111 CollegeManor.org
12-9-09-75-2


LAKEWOOD VILLAS
Large 1, 2 & 3 bdrm Floor Plans;
Starting at $695
Furniture Packages Inc. Washer/Dryer;
Workout Rm, Tennis Court; Swimming Pool;
Sauna etc. Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 10-3
700 SW 62nd Blvd 877-781-8314
www.lakewoodvilllas.com
text (lakewood)@65586
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Incl Washer/Dryer, FREE Hispeed Internet;
Rates start at $399
Every Unit is an End Unit
Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 10-5, Sun 12-4
701 SW 62nd Blvd 888-267-5078
www.spyglassapts.com
text (spyglass)@65586
12-9-09-74-2


ACROSS FROM UF!
Studios $459, includes electric!
Wood floors available. FREE parking.
1225 SW 1 Avenue Pets welcome
372-7111 No move-in fees!
12-9-09-75-2


FREE Scooter! Free 42" TV!
Inclusive 2's & 3's Two Miles to UF
Next Ten 2/2's Discounted to $899
Pet Friendly Roommate Match.
1015 NW 21st Ave
HiddenLakeUF.com 374-3866
12-9-09-75-2


Walk to Class!
1brs from $499 150 ft from UF!
Move-in today. FREE parking!
Pets Welcome! No Move-in Fees.
372-7111 1216 SW 2nd Ave
12-9-09-75-2



$399 FOR EVERYTHING
All Inclusive Student Suites
Roommate Match*Feline Friendly!
42" TV*Astroturf Soccer Field
352-271-3131*GainesvillePlace.com 12-9-
75-2


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Houses to Condos
1-4 BR, Starting at $450
www.action-realtors.com
352-331-1133
12-9-09-75-2


*Fully Furnished*All Inclusive*
Roommate Matching
2 MONTHS FREE
*Brand New* Gated*Upscale 1br-4br*
3000 SW 35th Place
EnclaveUF.com*352.376.0696
12-9-09-75-2


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WALK TO CAMPUS
1BRs from $550 2BRs from $600
Sun Bay Sun Key Sun Harbor
352-376-6720 www.sunisland.info
Ask about our new pet policy & other specials
12-9-09-75-2



Across From UF! PET FRIENDLY!
Two Bedrooms starting at $599!
1 MONTH FREE! $0 MOVE-IN FEES!!
303 NW 17th Street, Ste A
371-7777 CollegeParkUF.com
12-9-09-75-2


**LUXURIOUS 1800 SQ FT HOME**
SECLUDED, UPSCALE NEAR UF. 3/2, SUN
ROOM, COVERED PATIO W/D. $1400/MO
PERFECT FOR GRAD. AVAIL AUG. 1607
NW 12 RD 352-466-4171 LV MSG 9-14-
09-68-2



PET'S PARADISE
$390 $600. No app or pet fee. 1 & 2BR,
privacy fenced. SW. 352-331-2099 9-22-
09-69-2


We have REAL 1/1s
Dump your roommate & save on gas!
3 blocks to UF GATORNEST
575 sq ft, $575 PLUS one month FREE!
300 NW 18 Street
4 blocks to UF GATORSIDE
400 sq ft, only $450 Only 4 left!
1600 NW 4 Avenue
BIKE to UF CENTERPOINT
530 sq ft big, only $475 Just a few left!
1220 NW 12 Street
No application fee, most pets ok.Call
E.F.N. Properties, 352/371-3636 or email:
Rentals@EFNProperties.com
9-30-09-66-2

NANTUCKET WALK *
UPPER WEST SIDE *
Brand new luxury apartments! Walk to class!
All-inclusive! nantucketwalk@cmcapt.com
352-240-6961
12-9-09-74-2

large 4 bed 3 bath house for rent. near uni-
versity and 34th, pets ok, washer& dryer, first
and security 1500/mo. Available June 1st.
yearly. Call 727-430-3094 7-19-09-21-2

BIKE TO UF! 1st mont free!
5BR 3BA, lawn service incl,
Fireplace, carport, w/d hkups, $1800/rent
3920 SW 20th Street
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-09-
43-2

VICTORIA STATION! 1st MONTH FREE!
2 BR 2.5 BA TH, washer/dryer, high ceilings,
separate Dining room, pool,
$800/rent, 3552 SW 30th Way #146
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-09-
39-2

WALK TO UF! 1ST MONTH FREE!
2 BR duplex, CH/AC, will consider small pet,
$695/rent 120-A NW 10th Street
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-09-
39-2

GREAT MOVE-IN SPECIALS!
1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 BR Houses & apartments!
Contact us for pricing & availability!
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-09-
39-2

* 3BR $99 Moves you in! $750
Walk to UF, cent AC, W/D, fenced yards,
pet friendly, wd firs, 352-505-9264 or 352-
870-0904 9-14-09-40-2

* 4/2 $99 Moves U in! $1000/mo
Super Special, Walk to UF, cent AC, W/D
hkup, carpet & wd firs, extra room, large
fenced yard, pet friendly 352-505-9264
9-14-09-40-2

*2/1 Apt. $99 Move-in $500 total
Historic downtown, cent AC, W/D hkup,
10min bike to UF, front porch, pets ok,
great size. Yes $500 whole apt! 505-9264
9-14-09-40-2

*Room $299. $99 first month
has everything, walk-in closet, pvt BA,
W/D, DW, built-in micro, tile & carpet, pool
on site, 505-9264 or 870-0904
9-14-09-40-2

SOUTHFORK OAKS! 1st MONTH FREE!
2 BR 1.5 BA TH, Pool, w/d hkups, close to
everything! $675/rent,
2300 SW 43rd St #1-3
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-09-
37-2

POOL HOUSE! 1st MONTH FREE!
2 BR with bonus room or 3rd BR,
Large screen porch & deck, wood floors,
fireplace, Living & dining rooms, $995/rent
includes pool svc, 738 NW 24th Avenue
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-09-
37-2

STEPS TO CLASS! 4 BR 2.5 BA house,
Living, dining & sunrooms, w/d hkups,
CH/AC, $1800/rent, 1107 SW Ist Avenue
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-09-
39-2


Apartments off SW 20th Ave. Close to shop-
ping, bus line and a few miles from UF. Price
rage $445 to $665. Includes water, sewer,
garbage and pest control. Sorry no pets al-
lowed. Call 335-7066 Mon-Fri. 12-9-09-75-2

ARBOR
Ask about our move-in specials!
Close to UF & Shands
2411 SW 35th PL
866-604-7097
M-F 9-6, Sat 10-2
www.arborgainesville.com
12-9-09-74-2

FOX HOLLOW
Gated Entry
Ask about our move-in specials!
7301 W Univ Ave
Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 10-2, Sun 1-5
877-288-2921
www.cmcapt.com/foxhollow
12-9-09-74-2

REDUCED 1st Mo 1/2 off. 2/2 Close to UF &
bus route. Great for grad students! Building
is 3 yrs old w/ only 1 prev tenant. W/D, D/W,
tile & carpet in BDs $800 for the whole place
Avail ASAP, no smokers. (904) 386-6485
9-18-09-36-2

GREAT LOCATION! 1ST MONTH FREE!
2 BR 2BA in Concordia, w/d, pool, quiet loca-
tion! $750/rent, 405-B NW 39th Road
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-09-
29-2

Downtown House 110 SE 4th PI 3BD/1.5BA
Central heat/air. On street parking, fenced
yard, w/d hookups. Walk downtown & bike/
bus to campus! $730/mo + 1st, last $500 dep
Call 373-6551 9-22-33-2

WWW.TheFloridaRenterslnsurance.COM

Renters Insurance from $9 per month

Online Quotes 9-16-09-31-2

LAS PAMPAS! 2 BR 2 BA townhouse,
Wood laminate floors, screen porch, pool,
loft $800/rent, 3482 NW 37th Avenue
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-09-
25-2

GREAT HOUSE BIKING DIST TO UF!
1st month free 3/2 in quiet area, fireplace,
garage, washer/dryer, $1095/rent,
3919 SW 28th Terrace
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-
09-18-2

LOTS OF SPACE! 1ST MONTH FREE!
3 BR 2 BA w/ living, family & dining rooms,
2 car carport, fenced yard, w/d, lawn svc,
$1000/rent, 126 SW 40th St.
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-
09-23-2

LIVE BY THE GOLF COURSE!
1st month free! 3 BR 2 BA TH, garage, vault-
ed ceilings, living & family rooms,
$895/rent, 1627 NE 40th PI
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-
09-23-2

CLOSE TO EVERYTHING! 1st month free!
3/2 house, carport, living & family rooms,
newer carpet,
$825/rent, 1901 NW 38th Terr
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-
09-23-2

CHEAP RENT! 1st month free! 2/2 MH,
Wood laminate floors, fenced yard, w/d hk-
ups, $595/rent, 5238 SW 66th Street
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-09-
23-2

SERENOLA PINES APTS
Off SW 34th St. near post office. 1BR $560;
2BR $635 Call for daily specials 352-335-
0420 9-16-09-25-2

WOODLAND TERRACE APTS
Off SW 34th St near post office. 2BR $560;
1BR $520. Call for daily specials. 352-335-
0420 9-16-09-25-2


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Spacious 1 2 & 3BR $550 & up
C/HA, veritcals, Italian Tile, private patio,
some w/d hookup Some walk to UF. Much
Much more Call 352-332-7700. 11-4-60-2

GRANTWOOD 2 MONTHS FREE!
2 BR 2 BA Townhouse, loft, wood laminate
floors, Washer/Dryer, pool, courtyard,
$750/rent, 2508 SW 35th PI #47
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-
09-23-2

ROCKWOOD VILLAS 2 MONTHS FREE!
3 BR 3 BA Townhouse, wood laminate floors
& ceramic tile, porch, Washer/Dryer,
$895/rent, 858 SW 58th Terr
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-
09-23-2

CUTE 3 BR HOUSE! 1st month free! Garage,
Newer flooring, w/d hkups, $775/rent
1730 NW 31st Place
Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525
www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-09-
23-2

FIRST MONTH FREE MILLRUN CONDO
Close to UF, cute & clean 2BD/2BA
1000sq ft, storage/laundry room with W/D hk-
ups, pool. Pets considered. Rent $695/mo
Phone (352) 359-8311 9-30-09-34-2

1st TWO MONTHS FREE*+ $100 Gift Card
No Move-in Costs! No Pet Fees!
1/1s from $392* 2/1s from $491*
(Rate includes specials)
Close to UF & Oaks Mall.
Pine Rush Villas 375-1519
www.gremco.com
9-30-09-25-2

1st TWO MONTHS FREE*+ $100 Gift Card
No Move-in Costs! No Pet Fees!
2/1s from $491* (Rate includes specials)
SW Archer Rd
Homestead Apts. 376-0828
www.gremco.com
9-30-09-25-2

1st TWO MONTHS FREE* +$200 Gift Card
No Move-in Costs! No Pet Fees!
2/2s from $605* & 3/2s from $695
(Rate includes specials)
Close to Oaks Mall & Newberry Rd.
Ashton Square Villas 333-1120
www.gremco.com
9-30-09-25-2

1st MONTH FREE*!
No Move-in Costs! No Pet Fees!
Quiet, Private Patios
1/1s from $472* (Rate includes specials)
Gator Village 372-3826
www.gremco.com
9-30-09-25-2

1st TWO MONTHS FREE*!
No Move-in Costs! No Pet Fees!
Studios from $384* 1/1s from $425*
(Rate includes specials)
Walk to Butler Plaza
Sundowne 352-377-2596
www.gremco.com
9-30-09-25-2

1st TWO MONTHS FREE* + $100 Gift Card
No Move-in Costs! No Pet Fees!!
1/1s from $401* (Rate includes specials)
1/2 mile to UF
Sunrise 352-372-4835
www.gremco.com
9-30-09-25-2

*** Totally Renovated 1 Bdrs***
No Move-in Costs! No Pet Fees
*$507 Month*lncludes Specials*
2 MONTHS FREE + $300 Gift Card
Free Tanning/Cyber Cafe
Great Location!
Courtney Greens 375-3077
www.gremco.com
9-30-09-25-2

1st TWO MONTHS FREE*!
No Move-in Costs! No Pet Fees!
Quiet, Great Location
1/1s from $417* (Rate includes specials)
Summer Place 372-2818
3316 SW 41st Place Just off SW 34th Street
www.gremco.com
9-30-09-25-2


HOUSE avail 1st wk of Aug. 4BR/2BA, 1.5
mis to UF, near the Landings Apts. On UF
bus rte. Bike to UF. Fenced backyard, fire-
place, cent H/AC. 3627 SW 15th St. $1100/
mo. Call 376-6183 or 327-2931
9-11-09-15-2


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$99 Moves You In!
1, 1 w/den, 2 & 3 Bedroom

Call About Two Months

FREE RENT
352-331-2966
Rent start at $750.00
2625 SW 75th St, Gainesville, FL 32608
Equal Housing Opportunity.
9-30-09-21-2

1 MONTH FREE RENT
*1BR/1BA walk to UF $460-$475 0 2BR
$525 0 3BR/2BA, fenced yard $1100.
Gore Rabell Real Estate 378-1387
www.Gore-Rabell.com 12-9-09-75-2

HUGE 5 BED HOUSE!
3 baths, enclosed front patio
W/D, Wood floors, Fireplace
3 blocks from UF! Pets loved!
372-7111 106 NW 10th Street
12-9-09-75-2

Clean, spacious 3/2 condo. Quiet, yet cen-
trally located just 1.5 mi. from law school.
Very low utilities, W/D, pool. Sorry, no pets.
Just $1000. Call 352-262-9119 9-11-09-
14-2

HISTORIC APTS Pleasant Street Historic
District. 2BR $850, two 1BRs $625 & $575.
one efficiency $475. Hardwood floors, ceiling
fans, high ceiling & porches. 1st, last, secu-
rity. No dogs. 378-3704 sallygville@aol.com
9-15-09-15-2

2BR/1BA cent heat mobile home on shady
lot. From $345-$425/mo incl water. No pets.
4546 NW 13th St. Last month free. 376-
5887 10-9-33-2

4BR newer double-wide on 5 acres in
Newberry. 6-stall barn, board fence, horses
welcome. $1300/mo. Call 850-329-7669
9-15-15-2

HALF OFF 1ST MONTH'S RENT. 3Bd/2Ba
home off of Archer Road, near Pita Pit. $900/
mo with $500 sec. dep. Large deck with
fenced yard. Pets ok with addl dep. Call 213-
1567. 9-14-5-2

ONE MONTH FREE RENT!
1 & 2 bedrooms located near Hilton
Off of SW 34th Str. Close to UF
$350 SD some w/ W/D or hkups.
Water & trash incl. Call Now!
Union Properties 352-373-7578
www.rentgainesville.com
12-9-09-72-2

Downtown Bed & Breakfast District: historic,
huge 3/2, 2/1, and 1/1. Water inc. Laundry
inc. $1900, $700, and $650 respectively.
Walk downtown! 373-7566 M-F 9-5. 9-17-
14-2

2br/lba House $795/mo walk to UF!
Located behind Norman Hall. Includes 2
parking spots, high speed internet, shared
washer/dryer. Renovated '09 tile, paint,
appliances. Private owner 352-375-5975.
9-11-09-10-2

AVAILABLE NOW or JAN 1. 3BR/2BA nice
house. Pets ok, washer/dryer provided. Quiet
dead-end road. 4100 NW 14th PI. $975/mo.
Fenced yard. 352-339-2342 9-14-09-10-2

WE'RE HERE TO HELP! FOCUS ON
SCHOOL Must see upgrades new carpet,tile
& more.from a disc. rate of $390 Move in to-
day Pets ok
15 mins from UF Call for specials 352-332-
8225 10-12-30-2

2BR/1BA 1 month FREE. Oak Condo by
Oaks Mall. $695, screened-in porch, W/D,
community pool & gym, water & trash includ-
ed. 321-948-6327 or americana@cfl.rr.com
9-28-09-20-2


HUGE 1BR available now
Terrazzo floors, close to UF & SFC. 4022
NW 7th. Flex lease. $425/mo A/C heat, close
to bus lines. 352-318-8822 9-15-09-9-2

* 1BR condo, 2nd fir. $625/mo;
* 2BR condo, 1st fr w/ patio $750/mo
Both newly remodeled. New appliances incl
built-in microwaves & W/D. 1 mi from UF.
772-801-9884 9-10-09-5-2

Rent reduced Must see!,Quiet,1/2 mile UF,
2BR/2.5BA Twnhs,1200sf,4112 SW15thPI,
fenced yd, A/C,W/D hk-up, DW,Pets OK,
SW20th busline,$775/mo.Open Hse Sat-
Sun10-6, Aval now.352-378-6817,871-8205
9-10-09-5-2

4 bd/ 4 ba condo at Countryside, only $850,
1200 sq ft. Rented furnished or unfurnished,
washer & dryer incl, Community pool, fitness
center and basketball courts Call Bosshardt
Property Management Today! 352-371-2118
9-24-09-15-2

MOVE IN NOW 1BR/1BA condo walk to
UF $850 with utilities, cable, & Internet or
3BR/2BA home with large yard & carport
$850 Keller Williams Realty 352-240-0600
Tiffany McKenzie, Realtor @ 352-871-3890
9-25-09-15-2

2BR1.5BA townhouse for rent near UF,
Shands, VA. W/D hook-ups, fireplace, en-
closed backyard. $900/mo +. 904-524-3063
9-30-09-18-2

1/1 Apartment, Available now! 626 NW 10th
Ave, Gainesville, w/ w-d, hardwood floors,
herb garden, close to campus & downtown,
nice neighborhood-neighbors, quiet, interest-
ed call Lucas 601-421-4987. 9-14-5-2


HUGE Great Rates!
Large rooms/windows, ceiling
fans, porch, storage, pets ok.
Volleyball, 2 pools, fitness ctr,
rec rm. Walk to Shands & UF.
Bus stop at entrance.
AMAZING MOVE IN SPECIALS
372-6535
parksixteen@gmail.com
9-14-09-4-2

Cute & Clean! Studio apt. in quiet NW area
near Ward's & Publix. Close to shopping &
busline, bike to UF. for $375/mo. Visit www.
cozygator.com, call 352-338-7670, or email
shepley@cozygator.com 9-15-09-5-2

1bedr, 2bedrms, 3bedrms, & 4bedrms close
to Campus. Call to see your new home today
Campus Realty 352-692-3800
rentals.campusrealtygroup.com 10-20-09-
30-2

MOVE IN NOW 1BR/1BA condo walk to
UF $850 with utilities, cable, & Internet or
3BR/2BA home with large yard & carport
$850 Keller Williams Realty 352-240-0600
Tiffany McKenzie, Realtor @ 352-871-3890
9-25-09-15-2

2/2 apt in the Avenues incl parking, alarm
system, w/d, kitchen w/dishwasher, garbage
disposal, & breakfast bar, dining/ living area
w/picture windows. 1 blkfrom UnivAve, great
for UF. Roommates needed 772-486-0303
9-15-09-5-2.

1BR/1BA EFFICIENCY
with A/C, $320/mo. No pets. Year lease.
Shady lot. 1022.5 NW 4t Ave. 352-376-5887
9-25-09-13-2

Room for rent near Archer Road. Non smoker
$500/month includes utilities.Sec dep. $500.
Call 352-213-1567. 9-17-6-2

$240/MO INCL UTIL.
ONE BEDROOM FOR RENT!
2 miles east of UF NE 39th St & 3rd Ave.
On bus route. Share full bath. Non-smoking
female. Clean. Cat ok. Call Jane 871-6065
9-16-09-5-2

Homes Available for Immediate Occupancy.
Low Payments! $99 Deposit!
Call Today! 352-378-4411
9-30-09-15-2


We Love Pets &
Ready to Move in Today

Regency Oaks
1,2,3, Bedrooms
3230 SW Archer Rd
352-378-5766

Rocky Point
1,2,3 Bedrooms
3100 SW 35tth Place
352-376-1619

Archer Woods
1,2, Bedrooms
3020 SW Archer Rd
352-373-8727


Country Gardens
1 & 2 Bedrooms
2001 SW 16th St.
352-373-4500
12-9-09-65-2


2/2 Condo 2508 SW 35 PI
Gated Comm.w/Pool Near University
$750/Month Call Mike 786-299-4403 9-18-
09-7-2


Spring 2010 College Park 1BR/1BA Studio
Apt Sublease. Walking distance to campus
and unfurnished. Rent is $625/month. Call
321-223-7867 or kmurph@ufl.edu 9-22-09-
15-3

Fully furnished/Utilities included Apt. @
The Estates. $520 or Best Offer. 1 Bdr/1
Bath available. Pets are welcomed. Call
678-478-0793 for more information. 9-10-
5-3

1br apt, $575/month. Walking distance to UF
and 34th St Plaza. No move in charges; 1
1/2 months free. Call 502-608-3817 or e-mail
ozhegov@ufl.edu. 9-16-09-5-3


Roommate Matching HERE
Oxford Manor 377-2777
The Landings 336-3838
The Laurels 335-4455
Greenwich Green 372-8100
Hidden Lake 374-3866
12-9-75-4

Now you can easily
submit your classified ad
for print andlor web editions
right thru our website!
Just go to
www.alligator.org/classifieds
Visa and Mastercard accepted.

Countryside Share 4BR/4BA upgraded furn
condo 1.5 miles to UF on bus rte, pool, W/D,
cable & utils incl. $425/mo. Call 386-672-
6969 or 386-295-7929. 9-18-09-35-4

1BR INDIVIDUAL LEASES IN FURNISHED
4BR CONDOS. 2 blocks to UF. $345/mo incl
elec, cable tv, internet, pool, laundry facility.
914 SW 8th Ave. 378-4626 10-1-09-26-4

COLLEGE ROOMS STARTING AT
$395.00 MONTH, UTILITIES INCLUDED
NO MOVE IN COST
Call Frances 352-375-8787
Rent Florida Realty
10-28-09-60-4

Male, grad student, small furnished apt on
side of private home close to UF. One per-
son only. No pets. Cable, patio, clean, quiet.
$500 pm, utilities included. 336-5808 9-11-
09-24-4

SEMESTER/YEAR LEASE
All utils incl. 1/1 avail in fullyfurn 4/4 apt. New
carpet & paint, cable, wireless internet, pool,
W/D in unit. SW area on 2 bus rts. Bus stop
on site. 954-593-3063 9-11-09-21-4

Hate long bus rides? Be in class/Shands/
VA in 5 mins. Share 2/1 at Summit House
Condos, $375/mo + 1/2 util.$200 sec. dep.
No pets per complex, Available immed. Call
Tim 352-843-0220 9-15-19-4


Male college student preferred. 4BR/4BA
Countryside condo. Own bathroom, W/D,
hi-speed internet, on bus rte. Utils included.
$430/mo. 863-634-1893. Available immedi-
ately. 9-10-09-15-4

1BR in 3BR/2BA GREENLEAF
Furnished condo. W/D, free TV cable. $350/
mo + 1/3 utils. Call 352-260-3359 9-10-09-
15-4

Beautifully renovated, furnished
condo,1 mile from UF, $399/MO
includes cable, internet, utilities,
pool + fitness room and on bus route,
Female roommate needed, 352 262-2871
9-21-09-15-4

Grad student seeking two female roommates
(NS/ND) to share a new 4/2 house in a quiet
neighborhood 3 mi. W of 1-75. With cable,
internet & security alarm. 475/mo., util. incl.
Please call 352-331-8794. Rooms are avail-
able immediately. 9-30-20-4

Female wanted to share brand new
3br/3ba home near campus. Washer
& dryer included. On bus route. Non-
smoking, serious students only. $450 plus
utilities. 813-610-1698 9-17-10-4

2BRs available for serious students, each
with private bath in completely remodeled,
fully furnished mobile home. 6 mins to UF -
Archer & 1-75. Very clean. $325/mo each +
1/2 utils. Call 352-256-0999 9-21-09-10-4


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home and much more in the ALLIGATOR
CLASSIFIEDS! Reach thousands of possible
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SEE ALL CONDOS
WWW.UFCONDOS.COM
Matt Price Campus Realty, 352-281-3551
12-9-74-5

NEW CONDOS -WALK to UF
3 Blks to UF. For Info on ALL 1, 2, 3, 4
Bedrooms for Sale, Call Eric Leightman,
Campus Realty at 352-219-2879. 12-9-74-5

AFFORDABLE LUXURY NEW CONSTRUC-
TION NEAR UF, SHANDS, LAW SCHOOL
2Bed/3 Full Baths + Office. Granite
Counters, 2 Direct Bus Stops to UF.
Matt Price, Campus Realty 352-281-3551
12-9-74-5


WALK TO UF & DOWNTOWN!
THE PALMS New Ultra-Luxury Condos.
Granite, Huge Closets, Pool, Call Eric
Leightman, Campus Realty, 352-219-2879
12-9-74-5

Bank Owned Properties Must Sell!
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
See ALL bank owned homes and condos @
www.allisonables.com/foreclosures
Allison Ables Keller Williams Gainesville
11-2-38-5


BED QUEEN $120 ORTHOPEDIC
Extra thick, pillow-top, mattress & box. Name
brand, new, still in plastic. Call 352-372-7490
will deliver. 12-9-09-74-6

BED FULL SIZE $100 ORTHOPEDIC
Pillow-top mattress & box. New, unused, still
in plastic w/warranty. Can deliver. Call 352-
377-9846 12-9-09-74-6

MICROFIBER SOFA & LOVESEAT $400
Brand new still packaged w/warranty. Must
sell. Can deliver. Retail $1600. 352-372-
7490 12-9-09-74-6

BED KING $170 PILLOWTOP
mattress & box springs. Orthopedic rated.
Name brand, new, never been used, in plas-
tic with warranty. Call 352-372-8588. Can
deliver. 12-9-09-74-6







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CHERRY SLEIGH BED solid with Pillowtop
Mattress & Box. All new still boxed. Cost
$1500, sacrifice $450 352-333-7516

Sofa $175 Brand new in pkg 333-7516
12-9-74-6

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 $1100
(352) 372-7490 12-9-09-74-6

SOFA & LOVESEAT 100% Italian leather.
Brand new in plastic w/warranty. Retail
$2650. Sacrifice $750. Call 352-377-9846
12-9-09-74-6

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 12-
9-74-6

FUTON Solid oak mission-style frame w/
mattress. New, in box. $160 332-9899

DINETTE SET 5pc $120 Brand new in box.
Never used. 352-377-9846 12-9-09-74-6

**BEDS ALL BRAND NEW**
**Full $100 Queen $125 King $200**
Orthopedic pillow-top sets. Brand name
matching sets not used or refurbished. Still
in plastic, direct from factory! 352-333-7516.
12-9-74-6

BED- QUEEN New orthopedic pillowtop mat-
tress and boxspring set. Brand name, brand
new, still in plastic with warranty. Can deliver.
$130 352-377-9846.12-9-74-6


Bed- All New King! 3pc Orthopedic pillowtop
mattress set. Brand NEW, still in plastic with
warranty. Can deliver. $200 352-333-7516.
12-9-74-6

BEDROOM SET- $300 BRAND NEW
Still in boxes! 6 pieces include: Headboard,
2 Nightstands, Dresser, Mirror, Chest. Must
sell, can deliver. 352-377-9846. 12-9-09-
74-6

FUTON $60 Solid Oak Mission Style. With
plush mattress $160. All brand NEW still in
box. Can deliver. 352-333-7516 12-9-74-6

Bed-FULL size pillowtop mattress & box. New
in plastic, warr. Can del. $100 317-4031

SOFA $185 Brand new! Love seat $150 still
in pkg. Can del 352-333-7516 12-9-74-6


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House/Dorm Fast response. No waiting/
unplugging/hassels. $30 Gator discount w/
ID. Certified MCSE Technicians. 338-8041.
www.GatorlandComputers.com 12-9-74-7

COMPUTER & LAPTOP REPAIRS
Network specialists
We buy computers and laptops
Working and Non-working
378-4009, 607 NW 13th Street
12-9-09-71-7


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
WE REPAIR ALL BRANDS
Best Prices in Town *
SPIN CYCLE 373-3355
424 W UNIV AVE (DOWNTOWN)
12-9-74-9





***PARKING***
Private, Secure, Guaranteed. 60 sec to UF.
Reserve now! Reasonable rates. 352-538-
2181. Can leave mssg. 12-9-09-74-10

UF SURPLUS EQUIPMENT AUCTIONS
are underway...
bikes, computers, printers, vehicles & more.
All individuals interested in bidding go to:
surplus.ufl.edu 392-0370
12-9-09-75-10

PLAY & BUY DRUMS, GUITARS, MORE
@ STUDIO PERCUSSION
www.STUDIOPERCUSSION.org
(352) 338-8302 9-18-20-10

Homes Available for Immediate Occupancy.
Low Payments! $99 Deposit!
Call Today! 352-378-4411
9-30-09-21-10

LES PAUL STYLE GUITAR
made by Edwards Japanese made. Quilted
maple top. Excellent player in great cond.
Gibson hardshell case. $500.00. Call Robert
at 352-373-7328. 9-10-09-3-10





***WWW.RPMMOTORCYCLES.COM**
FULL SERVICE REPAIR SHOP 11TH YEAR
OEM + AFTERMARKET PARTS + ACCY'S
HUGE TIRE SELECTION IN STOCK, CALL
FOR PRICES + DISCOUNTS 352-377-6974
12-9-75-11

*****New Scooters 4 Less*****
Motor Scooter Sales and Service!
Great Scooters, Service & Prices!
118 NW 14th Ave, Ste D, 336-1271
www.NS4L.com
12-9-09-75-11

***GatorMoto***
Largest Scooter Store in Town! Run by Gator
Grads! New scooters starting at$999. No legit
shop can beat these prices! lyr Warranties
included. 376-6275GatorMoto.com 12-9-09-
75-11

SCOOTER SERVICE
New Scooters 4 Less has LOW service rates!
Will service any make/model. Close to UF!
Pick-ups avail cheap oil changes!! 336-1271
12-9-09-75-11

***www.BuyMyScooter.com***
Buy A New Scooter, Buy A Used Scooter
All on one site! Check the website or call
336-1271 for more info! 12-9-09-75-11


S GATORMOTOGville's #1 servicefacility.We
S repair ALL brands of scooters. Pickups avail-
able. Lowest labor rates around. Quickest
turnaround time. Run by Gator Grads so we
know how to treat our customers! 376-6275
12-9-09-75-11


*00000 SCOOTERS 000000
RPM MOTORCYCLES INC
SALES, SERVICE, PARTS
Many Brands Available 518 SE 2nd St.
www.RPMmotorcycles.com 377-6974
12-9-75-11


**SCOOTER RENTALS**
Rent for a day, week, semester, or rent to
own! Reserve now for Game Day Weekends!
NS4L.com 352-336-1271 12-9-09-75-11

2005 kaw.zzr600 blue 8,000mi.
one owner,mint cond.new tires
tinted windscreen $4,500 obo
ph# 352-372-8656
ask for roger owner 9-14-09-5-11


FAST CASH FOR ALMOST ANY CARS 0
ORunning or not!*
*NEED HONDA, TOYOTA, PICKUPS
*Over 15 yr svc to UF students
OCall Don @ 215-7987 12-9-75-12

CARS CARS BuyOSellOTrade
Clean BMW, Volvo, Mercedes
Toyota, Honda, Nissan cars
3432 N Main St. www.carrsmith.com
CARRSMITH AUTO SALES 373-1150
12-9-75-12


$500! POLICE IMPOUNDS!
HONDAS, CHEVYS, TOYOTAS, ETC.
For listings 800-366-9813 ext 4622
12-9-75-12


**HEADLINERS SAGGING?**
POWER WINDOWS DON'T WORK?
On site avail. Steve's Headliners 352-226-1973
12-9-74-12


CARS FROM $29/MO!
Hondas, Chevys, Jeeps and More!
$0 Down, 36 Months @ 8.5% apr.
For listings call 800-366-9813 ext 9765
10-30-09-50-12


WE BUY JUNK CARS
Titles Only. Call K.T. (352) 281-9980
12-9-75-12


LOCAL ARTIST NEEDS:
* Gold Diamonds Gems Class Rings
* ETC Top Cash $$$ or Trade *
OZZIE'S FINE JEWELRY 373-9243. 2-10-
74-13


UF GRAD PAYS MORE
forgold jewelry, scrap gold, Rolex, diamonds,
guitars, etc. Top $$$. Get my offer before you
sell! Call Jim 376-8090 or 222-8090
12-9-75-13


BE AN INSPIRATION!
Take a blind lady to Mass on Sundays and
for walks and shopping as needed. We'll
have lots of fun! And you will make a new
friend! Contact 219-6948 9-11-09-74-13


The American Cancer Society
Road to Recovery Volunteers Needed!
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED
to transport cancer patients to treatment.
Flexible schedule.
Training and liability insurance provided.
Please call
352-376-6866 ext. 5079 if interested.


Looking for someone to help me learn to rake
knit a hat, second and fourth wednesdays of
each month. These hats are made for peo-
ple in Haiti. Come and have fun with Lenora.
Call 219-6948. 9-11-09-74-13


EZ TENNIS
352-372-2257 9-30-17-13


This newspaper assumes no responsibility
for injury or loss arising from contacts made
through advertising. We suggest that any
reader who responds to advertising use cau-
tion and investigate the sincerity of the ad-
vertiser before giving out personal informa-
tion or arranging meetings


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RETAIL ADVERTISING MANAGER

Sales driven person to train student sales
staff in outside newspaper advertising sales.
Motivator needed who works well with a
constantly changing staff.
Duties include training university students
in outside newspaper sales, layout and
copy writing. Must work well within and
meet daily deadlines. Good organizational
skills a must. Newspaper ad sales back-
ground an advantage. Modest salary, good
benefits and excellent working environment.
With resume, send cover letter that must
include salary requirements, to: General
Manager, The Independent Florida Alligator,
PO 14257,Gainesville,FI 32604 or
email to tcarey@alligator.org.
No phone calls please. EOE

LIKE TO WORK WITH LUXURY CARS?
Bright? Enthusiastic? Like people? Must be
over 22, stable work history, clean driving re-
cord, drug-free, personal references.
www.carrsmith.com for details. 12-9-75-14


$STUDENTS GET CASH ON THE SPOT$
For gently used clothing/accessories & fur-
niture. No appt.necessary! Sandy's Savvy
Chic Resale Boutique 2906 NW 13th St. 372-
1226 12-9-09-74-14


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BARTENDING
$250 A DAY POTENTIAL
No experience necessary, training provided.
800-965-6520 ext 138 12-9-09-75-14


FUTURE GMs
Now hiring assistant managers
GatorDominos.com/jobs
12-9-75-14

PHONE AGENTS NEEDED
Must have Excellent Vocabulary and
Communication skills. PC skills needed.
Apply Now! 6020 NW 4th Place, Suite G.
352-371-5888 x 111 12-9-74-14

DOMINO'S
Now hiring Delivery Drivers $12-$16/hr.
You need a great attitude & dependable car.
Hiring lunch, dinner & late night shifts. Our
closing drivers earn $100 per night. Apply
@ any of our 8 location or @ gatordominos.
com/jobs. 12-9-09-75-14

Students in Accounting, Aviation, Business/
Sales and computer science needed for
various positions. Flexible schedules and
competitive pay. Join our team! Learn more
at www.gleim.com/employment 12-9-09-
82-14

Brand new start-up company is looking
for Reps in ALL areas. We train & support
at no cost. Be your own boss. Make the
fortune you've dreamed of. No $ to start.
http://stokton.org/vacancies.html 9-10-
09-14-14

PARK PLACE CARWASH
is looking for highly motivated employees,
morning & afternoon shifts available Apply in
person 7404 NW 4th Blvd. No calls please.
9-14-09-15-14

Movie Extras, Actors, Models Wanted Up
to $300/day! All Looks Needed! Call NOW
1-800-458-9303 9-21-20-14


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einstein's OASIS hair salon HAIRSTYLISTS
needed. up to 70% comm benefits 331-4340.
600 NW 75th St. Suite "C". 9-15-15-14


STUDENTPAYOUTS.COM
Paid survey takers needed. Gainesville.
100% FREE to join. Click on Surveys 12-
9-09-73-14

We are looking for business leaders to help
us build our college database, earn bi-weekly
cash & monthly residual income. Graduate
debt-free. Please call 1-800-577-2021 for a
confidential interview. 12-9-68-14

LIFE SKILLS COACH needed for after-
school activities/care teenage boy with au-
tism. 2:30-6:30 M-F. References and reliable
transportation required. Experience and train-
ing preferred. Call 246-2353. 10-16-30-14

Notes & Note Takers
Wanted Immediately.
Freshman & Sophomores in Demand.
We pay top dollar for Notes & Note Takers.
email: tamunotes@gmail.com 9-10-09-3-
14

Tutors needed 1-on-1 at-risk elem, mid
school students. 1-4 afternoons per wk. $10/
hr. 15-20 min south of UF. Fed wk study req
for emp. Volunteers welcome. Contact Sally
352-384-1155, st23@cox.net 9-16-09-15-
14

Campus Marketing Position

Want to work for HP but haven't got a degree
yet? Be a campus ambassador and get paid
to promote the brand on your campus.

Apply at: www.repnation.com/hp 9-10-09-
8-14

BOOKKEEPER/RECEPTIONIST/
ASSISTANT
FT for Law Office. EXP in QB, with A/P, A/R
& trust accts. Client intake skills a must.
Email resume to: lisa@striplinglawfirm.com.
10-12-09-30-14

Female smokers ages 19-25 needed for con-
fidential phone interview. Call 404-324-6836
leave your name, number and the brand that
you smoke. Earn $50 for phone interview.
10-13-09-30-14

SHIPPING TECH
Full or part time. Must be dependable. Prior
experience a plus. Please send resume to
hr@gleim.com or apply online at www.gleim.
com 9-15-09-10-14

LEASING AGENT PT
Friendly, energetic person. Experience
preferred. Great benefits. Must be avail.
afternoons & weekends. Apply in person.
Spyglass Apartments. DFWP
12-9-09-67-14

Geek your way to wealth & earn cash while
attending college. For a confidential inter-
view, call 1-800-577-2021 & please leave
your name & number TWICE 12-9-68-14

Fan Photographers needed for UF
football home games! Email to apply
ufphotomanager @gmail.com. Fan pho-
tographers motivate and excite fans to take
photos that are viewable on gatorzone.com
in a partnership with UF. $7.50/hour plus
productivity bonus drives hourly rate to $12-
$20/hour. Equipment provided.
9-15-09-8-14

SANDY'S SAWYCHIC RESALE BOUTIQUE
NOW HIRING. Great working environment.
PT/FT positions available. $7.25-$7.50/hr +
incentives. 352-372-1226 2906 NW 13th St
9-10-09-5-14

Seeking motivated sales coordinator to fa-
cilitate sales teams growth and expansion.
This position requires a detail oriented, or-
ganized motivated individual with a deep
understanding of the sales process and
customer service satisfaction. Proficient in
all Microsoft applications and able to quickly
learn customized software bachelors degree
preferred but not required for the right candi-
date. Please submit resume with cover letter
and expected salary to
tguynn@perryroofing.com. 9-10-09-4-14


SDR Auditor


Seeking serious, responsible detailed per-
son for part-time position at corp. Must work
some weekends. send resume to
flhenry@lifesouth.org 9-11-09-5-14

PT Sales /Leasing Agents Needed
Help students find their new apartment!
Great pay plus bonuses. Sales experience &
outgoing personality required. No real estate
exp req (training provided). Send resume,
cover letter & avail schedule to
hr@trimarkproperties.com
12-9-65-14

Nail Biters Ages 5-15 needed
UF psychology study
Pay $10 per hour, up to 9 hours
Flexible hours, we come to you!
Contact zawoyski@ufl.edu 9-14-09-4-14

Attention Smokers! Smokers are needed
to participate in a smoking cessation study.
You will be compensated for your participa-
tion. If interested, call the UF Smoking Lab
and Clinic at 352-273-2151 or email us at
ufsmokelab@gmail.com. 9-22-10-14

INTERNETWORK! $6.75-$139+/Hr. Flexible
Hours!. Use any computer! $25 Starting
Bonus. Tinyurl.com/FLAlligator 9-16-09-5-
14

OFFICE ASSISTANT
Quickbooks, financial accounts experience a
must. Flexible hours around class. Call 359-
6785 9-16-09-5-14

Embroidery Machine Operator,experience
req.Design & produce emb designs & logos.
Knowledge of computers & digitizing pro-
grams. Able to stand for long periods of time.
call 352-226-8868 M-F 7AM-4PM 9-21-09-
8-14

Need extra cash? Can you sell clothing?
Gainesville's newest Men's clothing fran-
chise has an opportunity for you!
262-7920 www.johnisaacsclothing.com
9-14-09-3-14

Gainesville Soccer Alliance seeking part-
time help to line fields. Prior experience pre-
ferred. Always seeking experienced coaches
or highly skilled players willing to be licensed.
Contact: patch87939@aol.com 9-10-09-1-
14

We need people to post ads
online. Social networking
knowledge a plus. Get paid
every Friday. For details see
paycheckonfriday.com 11-12-45-14

**MARTIAL ARTS INSTR. WANTED**
For growing TKD/MMA school
in Gville. Friendly, energetic
person. Experience preferred.
Leave msg at 352-375-0700
9-16-09-5-14

Homework Coach Wanted for bright ADHD
7th grade girl, $8/hr, flexible hours afterschool
or weekends, 4-8 hrs/week. Email qualifica-
tions to tracydz@cox.net 9-16-5-14

SALES REP NEEDED Looking for highly mo-
tivated sales reps for 3 new wireless stores.
We are an authorized dealer for Metro PCS.
We offer a rewarding career in an exciting,
fast-paced environment. Email resumes to
petercolucci@vivawireless.biz 9-11-09-2-14

DENTAL ASSISTANT
Certified with expanded functions. Good x-
ray skills a must. Mon-Thurs. Fax resume to
352-375-4268 9-16-09-5-14

DENTAL FRONT DESK
Scheduling & insurance billing for local den-
tal practice. Self-starter with experience.
Mon-Thurs. Fax resume 352-375-4268
9-16-09-5-14


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 12-9-75-15


EVERGLADE EQUESTRIAN CENTER
The countryclub for horses & owners.
Customer lounge w/full kitchen & bath. 250' x
160' riding ring, round pen &jump paddock.
Lessons. 30 acres, 40 matted stalls, 19 sepa-
rate paddocks. 24-hr security, 352-591-3175
everglade-equestrian.com 12-9-74-15

Want to be a CNA, phlebotomist or pharm
tech? Express Training offers courses, days,
eve, weekend. All classes live, no videos.
Call 352-338-1193 or
expresstrainingservices.com 12-9-09-74-15

PERSONAL TRAINING 300
Personal and Group Training
Flexible Scheduling Exclusive Facility
Call for a free workout
339-2199
12-9-74-15

TLC HORSEBOARD
All facilities & amenities, quality instruc-
tion; 15 minutes from UF. Jan at 376-7762.
Greathouse Equestrian Ctr. 12-9-75-15


HORSE BOARDING
Hourly work available. 12 x 12 stall cement
block barn. Good grass turnout with room to
run! Limited # of stalls available. $350/mo.
352-472-2627 for info & directions. 12-9-
09-74-15

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 12-9-75-15


T-SHIRT SCREEN PRINTING
Greeks-Sports-Clubs-Bands
*Call or Stop by for a QUOTE*
MONSTER PRESS 373-3355
424 W UNIV AVE (in Spin Cycle)
12-9-74-15

Mini Maxi Warehouses; corner Waldo Rd &
NE 31st Ave; 12 acres, student/staff rentals;
UHaul warehouse complex, trucks, trailers. 6
x 10 rentals $39/mo! 352-373-6294 or 1-800-
559-2449 Also 100 sheds for sale. 12-9-09-
68-15

Gator Slide Farm: Horse boarding.
Owner housing. Dressage, stadium jumping,
X-country. Lessons/schooling opportunities.
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ALLIGATOR
www.alligatorSports.org


AROUND THE LEAGUE

Mullen gearing up for SEC opener

By PHIL KEGLER
Alligator Staff Writer
pkegler@allgator org

Last year's Mississippi State-Aubumrn match-
up garnered plenty of national headlines but
not for good reasons.
The Tigers edged the Bulldogs 3-2 on Sept.
13, 2008, with an Auburn 35-yard field goal and
Mississippi State safety the only scoring plays.
Now they're set to square off at Auburn
on Saturday as both teams open their South-
eastern Conference schedule with new head
coaches.
Auburn hired Gene Chizik, and Mississippi
State tapped former Florida offensive coordi-
nator Dan Mullen to head the program.
Mullen remembers watching last year's
Tigers-Bulldogs match-up because the Gators
had a bye weekend.
S, "Any game that's that close like that you
py Materlove," Mullen said. "Even though as an offen-
sive coach, you say, 'Boy what opportunities
I C ~are there.' Mississippi State had opportunities
ynIcaed Content to win, couldn't take advantage."
Mullen and Chizik said they haven't used
Available from Commercial N s Providers any game film from 2008's low-scoring affair
Available from Commercial N ws Providers" in preparation for this year's game, mainly be-
cause so much has changed.
"I don't put any stock into that," Chizik
said. "That was last year, and for both Missis-
sippi State and Auburn, we've both moved on.
It's a new year, new people, new everything."
Mullen said he was more than impressed
with the atmosphere in Starkville, Miss., dur-
ing the Bulldogs' 45-7 win over Jackson State
in the season opener.
"It was more than what I expected," Mullen
said. "Getting off the buses for the Dog Walk
was unbelievable. Just to see the masses of peo-
ple turning out and the support we had, just
the atmosphere we had third-largest crowd
in school history to support the team. Our guys
came out and played really hard.
"You get your chance to be a head football
coach and win your first football game, that's a
Mississippi State won 45-7 over Jackson State in coach Dan Mul- dream come true."
len's first game in Starkville. The Bulldogs play Auburn this week. SEE SEC, PAGE 20


No-huddle key to


Florida's fortunes


Phil Kegler
Phil on the Hill
pkegler@alllgatororg


T e Gators' new no-
huddle offense could
win them the national
championship.
You see, offenses are
like relationships. Each
can run on chemistry for
a while, but if you go too
long without spicing things
up, a stale feeling will creep
in. We all know how that


ends.
Coach Urban Meyer talked all about Oklaho-
ma's no-huddle offense since the Gators started
preparing for the Sooners in the BCS National
Championship.
I didn't really believe him.
There has been plenty of Meyer's "ideas" that
haven't ever panned out probably because
the coaches thought about it before deciding it
wouldn't really help the Gators.
This new "Banzai" package filled with up-
tempo, no-huddle formations seems to be for
real, and it's one of the best moves Florida could
have made.
New wrinkles to the UF offense have paid
plenty of dividends in the past.
In 2006, there was Tim Tebow garnering Su-
perman fame by converting every short-yardage
situation.
In 2008, there was the explosion of the fresh-
men running back duo Jeff Demps and Chris
Rainey.
Notice any year missing? Yeah, 2007 a 9-4
record for a team that had a bad defense and a
lack of running backs.
It's all about matchups and creating mis-
matches.
We'll never know, but the idea of Florida run-
ning two tight end sets with Aaron Hernandez
and Cornelius Ingram should've scared defen-

SEE PHIL, PAGE 20


Gators hoping to avoid any possible spread of flu


* BEAL WILL MISS A FEW WEEKS
WITH NECK INJURY.

By MIKE DiFERDINANDO
Alligator Staff Writer
mdiferdinando@alllgator org

UF coach Urban Meyer said he is taking
precautions to prevent the spread of the swine
flu among his team.
"I'm scared to death of it," Meyer said.
Brandon Hicks missed practice Wednes-


day due to dehydration and needed TVs to
give him fluids. Freshman offensive lineman
Nick Alajajian has lost 10 pounds because of
the flu, according to Meyer

BLACK OK WITH ROTATION: Safety Ahmad
Black was replaced in the starting lineup last
Saturday by sophomore Will Hill, but said
that he is comfortable splitting time in the
secondary.
"A lot of us have to get used to it," Black
said. "Coming out of high school we were all


great players, probably the best player on the
team. Now, coming to college, we have to split
time with other great players.
It will all work out."
Black, who led the nation
in interceptions in 2008 with
Football seven, rotated with Hill and
Major Wright against Charles-
ton Southern.

INJURY UPDATE: Linebacker Brendan Beal
will be out a few more weeks with a neck in-


jury.
"It's non-surgical. It's a disc issue that they
seem pretty confident about," Meyer said.
Receiver Carl Moore and comer Jeremy
Brown are both still out with back injuries, and
linebacker Jelani Jenkins is doubtful for Satur-
day's game against Troy with an ankle injury.
Defensive coordinator Charlie Strong said
that defensive end Jermaine Cunningham
missed Saturday's game against Charleston
Southern because of a twisted ankle but that
he is probable to play against Troy.


* Allen Iverson tweeted Wednesday that "God Chose Memphis" as the place "We got the preseason game out Today's question: Who do you agree
he would continue his hoops career. Apparently God's not a big A.I. fan.... The of the way. We are in the real ball with more in today's Jumpball on Page
United Football League unveiled its team names and uniforms. Florida's team is next week." Ahmad Black 19 about college football fans?
the Tuskers. Are we sure this isn't just a joke? ... Seconds after scoring an own UF safety on the prospect of facing
goal Czech soccer player Michal Jezek died of a heart attack. Tough game. Troy after Charleston Southern





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UF FOOTBALL

Hines emerges as possible option at wide receiver


By KYLE MAISTRI
Alligator Staff Writer
kmalstrl@alllgator org

When it comes to playing time,
one player's setback is another
player's opportunity.
With news of freshman wide
receiver Andre Debose's season-
ending hamstring surgery, there
are suddenly a lot more snaps to
go around.
Redshirt freshmen T.J. Law-
rence and Frankie Hammond Jr.,
were thought to be the favorites
to provide depth at the position,
but Omarius Hines, also a redshirt
freshman, has come on strong dur-


ing the last week.
"He came out of nowhere.
There was zero plan for him," Flor-
ida coach Urban Meyer said. "We
have Thursday races on kickoffs
where we actually race our kick-
off team down the field. It's where
some guys around here got noticed
all the way back to Reggie Nelson
and Dorian Munroe. (Hines) is
fast, and he's a good guy. He'll see
more and more opportunities."
Meyer noticed the 6-foot, 204
pound receiver just in time to work
him into the game plan for Charles-
ton Southern on Saturday.
Hines responded by connect-
ing with backup quarterback John


"I know someday it's going
to be our turn to play."
Omarius Hines
UF redshirt freshman wideout

Brantley for three catches and 31
yards in the second half against
the Buccaneers. Only senior Riley
Cooper and junior tight end Aaron
Hernandez hauled in more passes
than Hines, a surprising statistic
considering that recently Hines
seemed to be buried on the depth
chart.
During spring practice, Hines
said he hurt the thigh muscles in
his legs, keeping him out for two


to three months and leaving him
behind Lawrence and Hammond,
his roommates, in the rotation.
The three young receivers knew
there would be playing time for
at least one of them as the posi-
tion was already thought to be
the Gators' weakness, even with a
healthy Debose. Now, the coach-
ing staff is even more intent on de-
veloping some of the young wide
receivers as viable options behind
Cooper, Deonte Thompson, David
Nelson and Brandon James.
"The wide receiver position is
really short right now," Hines said.
"We all need to step up and make
plays."


And the wideout position could
be thin for more than just this year.
Other than Thompson, a sopho-
more, the three top receivers are
all seniors.
That means Hines is not only
working to see playing time in a
backup role this season, he is also
setting himself up for a year from
now when Nelson, Cooper and
James are all gone.
"I know someday it's going to
be our turn to play," Hines said.
"We're just trying to do what we
can to help the team right now and
learn while doing that, and then
next year when it's our turn just
go ball."


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JUMPBALL

Are college football fans overly obnoxious or duly dedicated?


ail me to the cross because I'm
about to say something not ex-
actly flattering to the vast major-
ity of the Alligator readership.
I love college football, a little less than
DiFer, but still quite a bit.
But I don't love the overwhelming
majority of college football fans.
I follow all sports religiously, and col-
lege football fans rub me the wrong way
far more often than any other sport's fan
base. There are certainly knowledgeable,
rational and respectable college football
fans, and if you are one of those people
then please don't take offense at the fol-
lowing.
Here are the five most annoying
things about college football fans in de-
scending order from least to most an-
noying:

5. HATING ON RIVALS WHEN THEY
ARE BETTER THAN YOUR TEAM. I un-
derstand everyone who goes to Florida
hates Miami and Florida State and vice
versa. I even understand talking smack
when a rival school goes down in a ball
of flames. What I don't understand is
how a Miami or Florida State fan is in
any position to mock a Florida fan while
the Gators are winning championships.
I'm not saying they should be congratu-
lating the Gators, but at least save you
obnoxious banter for a time when your
team is relevant.

4. TAKING MESSAGE BOARDS AS
GOSPEL. There are a lot of Web sites out
there that do a fine job reporting on the
day-to-day happenings of college foot-
ball teams. Unfortunately, the Internet is
often a lawless place where speed is val-
ued far more than accuracy. Time and
again, we see things reported online that
turn out to be false. Every time your team
gets a "commitment" from a hot recruit,
I really don't want to hear the endless
bragging about how he is going to lead
your team to four national champion-


Kyle Maistri
Kyle Points
kmaistrl@alligator org


ships. He might
just turn out to
pull a Nu'Keese
Richardson and
de-commit on
Signing Day.

3. BEING
WASTED AT
GAMES. I like to
drink. You like


to drink. Sometimes I like to drink too
much, and I'm sure you do too. How-
ever, I hate sitting next to the belliger-
ent drunk while watching my team
play, and I'm sure that you do too. For
some reason, getting wasted and go-
ing to the game has become as much a
part of gameday tradition as chants and
fight songs. And when a team is bad, the
game seems to get in the way of its fans'
binge drinking. Even more perplexing is
getting trashed for big games. One of my
friends once got so drunk at the Florida-
Georgia game that he passed out for the
entire first quarter. That doesn't exactly
spell devotion in my opinion.

2. BOOING THE OFFICIALS NO MATTER
WHAT. Perhaps this bothers me because I
am passionate about the sport of football
itself and not just "my team." There is
no rule that says the officials must make
every call in favor of the home team, so
when you clearly identify a penalty that
happens to be on your own team, take
your anger out accordingly on the
player and not the official.

1. THINKING YOUR FAN BASE IS SOME-
HOW DIFFERENT. Without a doubt, the
thing that bothers me the most is hear-
ing, "Team X's fans are by far the most
obnoxious." The mentality of every col-
lege football fan is roughly the same -
support your team no matter what, hate
on everyone else no matter what and
don't concern yourself with any kind of
objectivity.


As usual, Kyle Maistri chooses to
focus on the negatives and ne-
glects the overwhelming posi-
tives about you, the college football fan.
He fails to understand your unwavering
passion and misconstrues your enthusi-
astic nature for something that it's not.
Forgive him. He doesn't know any bet-
ter. Unlike you and me, he doesn't em-
brace the joy of spending Saturday with
90,000 good friends.
So, Kyle, here are the top-five reasons
why college fans are great:

5. TAILGATING: College fans throw the
best parties. There's nothing like a pre-
game BBQ and a cold beer on a Saturday
morning in the fall.
What could be more fun than throw-
ing the football around the front yard
with your best friends on game day? Or
tossing ping pong balls into red plastic
cups while the sounds of a marching
band play in the distance. Not only are
the food and beverages great but you
couldn't ask for a better backdrop. The
towering stadiums, the ivy covered
brick campuses, flags flying from cars
like they are heading into battle-the
atmosphere just can't be beaten. And is
there any other time in your life when
you can walk around talking to thou-
sands of people you've never met before
and act like you have known them for
years?

4. RIVALRIES: Nothing can even
come close to the rivalries that lit-
ter college football. Oklahoma-Texas,
Michigan-Ohio State, Florida-Georgia-
these are about more than football. They
transcend sport. They divide families.
They're personal.
Texas hates Oklahoma because the
Sooners keep beating the Longhorns
with players from Texas. Oklahoma
hates Texas because the Longhorns win
the Sooners' bowl games.
USC hates UCLA because the Bruins


Mike
DiFerdinando
Beg to DiFer
mdiferdinando@alligatororg


hired a cheater.
UCLA hates USC
because the Tro-
jans still haven't
been caught
cheating.
The ACC
hates that it
hasn't become
the SEC. The SEC
hates that it leads
the country in pa-


rolees.
Fans make rivalries and none are
more heartfelt or hate-filled then college
football's.

3. STUDENTS: The majority of college
football fans are students. The play-
ers they cheer for on Saturday are their
classmates and friends not professionals
they have no interaction with. They go to
class together. They eat at the same res-
taurants. They drink at the same bars.

2. TRADITION: From the 12th man at
Texas A&M and the War Eagle at Au-
burn to the checkerboard end zone at
Tennessee and Chief Osceola's flaming
spear at Florida State, it's the pageantry
of college football that makes it great.
College fans grow up with exciting and
creative traditions that stay with them
for life.

1. PASSION: College fans care. They
really care. Often times, they care more
than is reasonable or logical. But can you
blame them? They aren't just cheering
for a team in the city they live in. They're
pulling for their school or their alma
mater. But most of all, they cheer for the
memories. For many, college football is
a fountain of youth. It takes them back
to the days when they sat in the student
section. When they were more worried
about where the next party was than
their next paycheck. And isn't that rea-
son enough to love them?


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JEFFERSON IMPRESSING
MILES: LSU quarterback
Jordan Jefferson was one
of many young SEC signal
callers taking over their
teams, and now he will
lead his team into its SEC
debut against Vanderbilt.
Tigers coach Les Miles
was happy with the way
Jefferson took care of the
ball and managed the vic-
tory over Washington.
The sophomore com-


pleted 11 for 19 passes for
172 yards and three touch-
downs and added 42 yards
on eight rushes.
Miles knows the quar-
terback's play will be key
to his team's success.
"That position, year-in
and year-out, speaks to
the teams that win cham-
pionships," Miles said.
"He's been a playmaker
for us. ... I think the way
the he throws it gives us a
great opportunity to win
games."


PHIL, from page 17


sive coordinators everywhere.
So when Ingram went down with an injury, the
Gators didn't have much new offensively heading
into the 2008 season -- and struggled until Demps
and Rainey burst onto the scene in the fourth quarter
of the Arkansas game last year.
This year, I was unsure where Florida's mismatch
would come from. Sure, Hernandez is still there but
without Percy Harvin, I see plenty of defenses key-
ing on Hernandez and not letting him be the differ-
ence maker.
And yes, Demps and Rainey ran all over Charles-
ton Southern, but again the loss of Harvin will make
a bigger impact than people expect come conference
play. I'm not sold on Moody staying healthy.
So this year's mismatch will not be wearing a jer-
sey, it will be a scheme instead -- one that Florida de-
fensive coordinator Charlie Strong called the hardest
he's ever prepared for.
From someone who has been around the game for


more than 25 years, and the Gators' defensive coor-
dinator for the last six, that means something.
On one play, Charleston Southern had 13 defend-
ers on the field two were near the sideline jogging
off because Tim Tebow snapped the ball earlier than
the Bucs expected.
UF linebacker Ryan Stamper wasn't surprising,
considering the Gators had similar struggles against
the Sooners in the title game.
"You get the calls in late, the personnel in late,"
Stamper said. "They can call hike, and they're five
wide and we have our base (defense) on the field."
A five-wide offense against a base defense -- that's
a mismatch.
Offensive coordinator Steve Addazio was coy
about how much UF intends to run the no-huddle,
but Meyer said Wednesday the Gators wouldn't ever
run it for an entire game.
And why should they? Its biggest advantage right
now is the element of surprise.
"It's great, we like it," Addazio said. "We choose
when we want to change the pace of the game."
Look for it when the Gators need some spice.

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the h V VOLUME 103 ISSUE: the independent florida Not officially associated with the University of Florida Published by Campus Communications, Inc of Gainesville, Florida 13 We Inform. You Decide. S THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 ADMINISTRATION UF adjusts class policies to curb swine flu By ASHLEY HORN Alligator Contributing Writer In an effort to prevent a swine flu outbreak, UF will require an e-Learning site for every course to encourage students who may have the virus to stay home. All instructors will be able to access the e-Learning site Monday, according to a memo sent by Andrew McCollough, UF's associate provost for Internet technology. By Tuesday, nine auditoriums will be equipped with Mediasite, a tool that will assist in lecture recording. According to UF spokesman Steve Orlando, the additional eLearning use will not add any costs to the university. While the e-Learning requirement will allow students with the virus to keep up with class, UF is also taking measures to prevent the flu from invading the Student Body. According to Orlando, the Division of Housing has spent about $3,500 on McCollough hand sanitizer for the campus. There are also three dorm rooms where the roommates of infected students can live while the sick student recovers, he said. GatorWell, a division of the Student Health Care Center, operates tents in high traffic areas such as the Reitz Union and Weimer Hall to hand out free hand sanitizer and flu prevention fliers. Orlando said it all comes down to individual responsibility. "We ask that you do three things," he said. "One is to cover your mouth while you sneeze and cough, two is to have good hygiene and use hand sanitizer, and lastly, if you're sick, stay home." Orlando also said professors are encouraged to be lenient with attendance policies when it comes to sick students. Absence is one factor that economics professor Mark Rush, SEE PLAN FLU, PAGE 5 Dean may face tough decision Dirty Job Police divers U SHE IS ONE OF SIX FINALISTS. search for the Kathleen Long, dean of UF's College of occupant of a truck Nursing, has been tapped as one of six finalthat hit another ists for the presidency of Georgia Southern vehicle along U.S. University, located in Statesboro, Ga. 441 and then caLong will meet with university officials reened off the road this week for three days and take part in campus and community forums, including into the swamp one today, according to a GSU press release. in Paynes Prairie Coincidentally, UF announced Wedneslate Wednesday day that Long will oversee the area of Facafternoon. The ulty Development in Academic Affairs besearch was called ginning Tuesday. The position includes responsibility for off at nightfall programs like the Teacher/Scholar of the and is scheduled Year award and New Faculty Orientation, to resume in the according to a memo sent to UF officials. morning. Long has been dean of the nursing colSee story below. ~lege since 1995. E-mails sent Wednesday asking who Matt Tripp / Alligator Staff might replace Long were not returned. -THOMAS STEWART Professor charged with assault, placed on leave By JESSICA CHAPMAN Alligator Writer A UF professor was arrested and charged with sexual assault, stalking, unarmed burglary and burglary with assault or battery Sunday night after allegedly attacking his exgirlfriend. Herbert J. Houck, a 53-year-old UF biologiU Mississippi State's Dan Mullen (right) is gearing up for the Bulldogs' SEC opener against Auburn. The Tigers won 3-2 last year in Starkville, Miss., but both teams have new coaches. See Story, Page 17. cal scientist and professor in the department The woman, who is also Houck's neighof pathology, was released from the Alachua bor, gave Houck her house key so he could County Jail Monday, said Alachua County feed her cat while she was on Sheriff spokesman Art Forgey. On vacation. She believed he had Sunday afternoon, the woman he allegedly CampUS returned the key when she got assaulted was getting out of the shower when she saw Houck in her bathroom, Forgey said. She called the sheriff's office after the assault, back, not realizing he had made a copy, Forgey said. The woman posted a sign on her door asking him to "go away," after Houck made sevPolice to resume search for driver involved in Tuesday crash Police will resume the search today for a driver who was ejected into Paynes Prairie Wednesday afternoon after a crash. A Chevrolet truck traveling south on U.S. 441 collided with a Ford Explorer at about 4 p.m. near Paynes Prairie State Park, said Florida Highway Patrol Cpl. Rodney Howard. Howard said the truck struck the Explorer frombehind before swerving, breaking through a guardrail and landing in the swamp below. Workers from ANS Tree Service helped pull the truck, which was submerged, out of the water. Rescue divers searched for the Chevrolet's driver until nightfall with no success. The other driver, who has not been identified, was taken to a nearby hospital and is in stable condition, Howard said. Witness Peter Carolin, who notified authorities about the accident, believes that whoever was in the truck never made it out. "The mud definitely sucked him down," he said. -CJ PRUNER eral phone calls to her, Forgey added. Houck also secretly made visits to her house, which included him lying in her bed and leaving his shoe behind. He said he would trade the house key for his shoe, Forgey said. UF spokesman Steve Orlando said Houck, who was hired in December 1992, has been placed on administrative leave per UF protocol. Today FORECAST 2 OPINIONS 6 the AVENUE 8 CLASSIFIEDS 12 Partly CROSSWORD 15 cloudy SPORTS 17 89/72 visit www.alligator.org ReCY0K6

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2, ALLIGATOR U THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 News Today WHAT'S HAPPENING UF Off-Table Tennis Today, 6 to 8 p.m. Flavet Tennis Courts For those who want to play ping-pong on a tennis court. Darius at UF Today, 7 p.m. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts The UF College of Public Health and Health Professions invites you to attend the special screening of "Darius Goes West: The Roll Of His Life." Movie screening and talk with Darius Weems and crew. The event is free and open to the public. For more about this event, please visit www.phhp.ufl.edu/announcements/darius/. UF Student Investment Club meeting Today, 7 p.m. McCarty Hall C, Room 100 Listen to a financial market recap, join the Investment Challenge and grab some free pizza. For more details, visit www.ufsic.com. International Socialist Organization meeting Anderson Hall, Room 34 Today, 7 p.m. The Gainesville branch of the organization will be hosting its first public meeting of the semester with reports from local activist efforts and a discussion on the true meaning of socialism and why we need it so badly. Framing Europe: Location and Circulation in a Mediated World Friday, 3 p.m. Dauer Hall, Room 219 A talk by Deniz Gkttirk, University of California, Berkeley. G6kttirk has written extensively on literary and cinematic imaginations of FORECAST TODAY PARTLY CLOUDY 89/72 FRIDAY THUNDER STORMS 87/71 America and Europe, as well as on migration, culture and cinema. This is part of the Center for European Studies series, "Engaging Migration in Europe." The 28th Annual Dog Days Run Saturday, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Westside Park The UF Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association is hosting a 5K and one-mile fun run for owners and their dogs to benefit the Alliance for Rabies Control. There will be free food, a raffle, goodie bags and awards for both runs. Registration forms are available on floridatrackclub.org or on the day of the race. Jamaican-American Student Association and Iota Phi Theta Fraternity present the Second Annual Jerkfest Saturday, 5 p.m. Woodlands Apartment Pool Caribbean-style fun in the sun. Pool party with a live disc jockey and food catered by the Reggae Shack Cafe. Visit JAMSA's Facebook group for more information. Got an event? And want to post it in this space? Send an e-mail to bkelley@alligator.org with "What's Happening" in the subject line. Please include a oneto two-sentence synopsis of the event. SATURDAY THUNDER STORMS 84/72 SUNDAY THUNDER STORMS 88/72 MONDAY THUNDER STORMS 86/71 LOCAL 10 bus stops to close today In the coming days, some Regional Transit System buses will be delayed and 10 stops will be closed due to construction. According to an RTS press release, the southbound Main Street stops between North Eighth and University avenues will be closed beginning today. Riders who normally use those stops should use stops on University Avenue or at Publix on Main Street until further notice. Five stops on Southeast Fourth Avenue between Southeast Seventh and Southeast Tenth avenues, as well as the stop across from St. Francis House on South Main Street, will be closed for several months. Riders should use the Rosa Parks Downtown Station on Southeast Third Street until Depot Avenue reopens. Buses on routes 6, 15, 407 and 410 will suffer fiveto 10-minute delays because of traffic on Main Street caused by lane closures, according to the release. For more information on the closures and delays, visit www. go-rts.com. -EMILY FUGGETTA The Alligator strives to be accurate and clear in its news reports and editorials. 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New GI bil U THE BILL OFFERS MORE BENEFITS THAN THE LAST. By CAROLYN TILLO Alligator Writer ctillo@alligator org Lauren Cook worked for her education. She couldn't afford college, so she planned to return to school after joining the Army. Now a veteran and a mother, Cook, 30, attends Santa Fe College and plans to transfer to UF to pursue a teaching career. Cook, who works in the SFC Office of Veterans Affairs, benefits from the new Post-9/11 GI Bill, a modification of the older and less generous Montgomery GI Bill. The Post-9/11 bill, effective Aug. 1, pays university tuition, fees and living expenses for disabled veterans and those who served at least 90 days beginning on or after Sept. 11, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Web site. This new bill could encourage more veterans to attend public fouryear colleges like UF rather than public two-year colleges, according to a new study published by Alexandria Walton Radford, a research associate with MPR Associates Inc. Radford said the Montgomery GI Bill only gives veterans about $1,300 per month to cover living expenses, books, tuition and fees. This insufficient amount may have encouraged veterans to attend community colleges or go to school parttime rather than attending four-year universities, she said. But UF spokesNational man Steve Orlando News said UF has yet to see an increase in the number of veterans applying as a result of the Post-9/11 GI Bill. He said about 450 veterans attend UF, and the university welcomes them because they offer positive examples for students. Justin Levine, 26, president of UF's Collegiate Veterans Society, served 4 1/2 years in the Army and is working on an undergraduate finance degree and a master's degree in international business at UF. He said the money offered by the Post-9/11 GI Bill provides incentives for veterans to leave the military and attend school. However, Levine said UF's strict admissions requirements limit the number of veterans who apply and attend. He said a high number of veterans in Alachua County spend two years at Santa Fe before attending UF because they leave the military with zero credit hours. "In the case of UF, I think it's more dependent on the grades and the academic discipline of the student," he said. Levine does not expect the number of veterans applying to UF to increase for another two years because veterans may choose to spend that time at Santa Fe. Brian Sellers, who is completing a work-study in the SFC Office of Veterans Affairs, said 108 veterans are using the new GI Bill at SFC. For Cook, the bill has other advantages. The money it offers helps fund things like tutoring services. "It's just little factors, little factors like that they reimburse you for that just makes or breaks someone's success as a veteran," she said. &Xve &4 I yEAR Gu ARANTE Butler Plaza Newberry Square 335-1232 332-$937 Hicliboxing & Boxing Gainesville Doj 3 nights of Boxing or Kickboxing $60.00 (must have coupon) 536 SW 2nd Ave rewards veterans Special 0 DON'T DRINK & DRIVE 378-3070 HONEYMOON C RUI SE WEDDING DAY < GIVEAWAYS E_ $500 GiFT CERTIFICATE '"SUBLIMELY SMART, SEXY AND SERIOUSLY FUNNY." Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE MEE Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES ii-ADriuninrnErn i hE tIrn In K "9JI MnnrlSMl U KUNEE PG-131 PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONEIo I W""Gp Some Malerla, May Be Inapproprlate 1W U Children Und, 13 e FORSEXUALMATERIAL AND GUAGE 500 DAYS OF SUMMER.COM MOBILE USERS -FOR SHOWTIMES -TEXT SUMMER AND YOUR ZIP CODE TO 43 KIX (43549) NOW PLAYING EVERYWHERE CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS FOR THEATRES AND SHOWTIMES THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 .ALLIGATOR, 3 Event promotes local boutiques Gators can shop 'til they drop without dropping serious dough tonight at Fashion's Night Out. Part of Gainesville Fashion Week, the event will allowbargainhunters and fashionistas alike to get to know the city's fashion scene. Starting at 6 p.m., guests can buy tickets at Wolfgang Boutique, 1127 W University Ave., for $3. The ticket will list the 20 participating businesses. The stores will extend their hours and offer refreshments and discounts. Wolfgang Boutique owner Matthew Turner organized the event based on the Fashion's Night Out global celebration, which takes place Turer in major cities from New York City to Tokyo. Turner hopes the event will encourage participants to shop locally and invigorate the local economy. Those who visit every hotspot on the ticket -even without making a purchase -will receive a gift bag at the end of the night with gifts from the participating businesses. Persona Vintage owner Nava Ottenberg expects the event to result in exposure to local businesses. "People don't really know about these hidden treasures," she said. -ALISON SCHWARTZ 't -r

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4, ALLIGATOR U THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 Documentary features struggles of disabled teen By ROBERT HILSON Alligator Contributing Writer Dale Ginder is 7 years old. He is from Gainesville. He loves his Gators. And he is sick. So his parents will be at the Phillips Center at 7 p.m. Thursday, not for their son's favorite team, but to watch a movie that may save his life. Lelia Cinder, Dale's mother, and the College of Public Health and Health Professions present "Darius Goes West," the acclaimed story of a teenager with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a not-so-rare genetic disorder that strips the male body of dystrophin, a structural protein needed to function. The heart and lungs -both muscles, both deprived -race each other to see which will give out first. Local According to Parent Project News Muscular Dystrophy, another 20,000 boys like Dale and Darius are diagnosed with the disease each year. This means, each year, roughly double this number of parents find that they stand a good chance of outliving their sons. The disease progresses with speed and menace. By 7, scar tissue replaces muscle. By 9, walking requires assistance. By 14, breathing requires assistance. Most die in their 20s. Some die older. Some die younger. For now, DMD kills. Always. The documentary, winner of more than 25 film festival awards, focuses on Darius Weems' first trip away from home, a crosscountry attempt to get his wheelchair on MTV's "Pimp My Ride." At the end of the film, Weems will take the stage with his travel partners and adopted family, the film's cast and crew. Weems turns 20 on Sept. 27. He has outlived his brother, who died of DMD, by Darius Weems, left, and Logan Smalley pose on a beach in Panama City, Fla. more than a year. Accordingly, each campus screening doubles as a celebration. UF cheerleaders, Albert and Alberta and Gators broadcaster Mick Hubert will attend. The event raises awareness and promotes "One Year. One Million DVDs," a campaign that generates $17 for DMD research for every DVD sold. The film has sold about 26,000 copies, according to Logan Smalley, director and editor of "Darius Goes West." Through extensive campus touring, the crew has raised $1.6 million and logged over 100,000 miles since September 2008. Smalley said research is exploding, and numerous human clinical trials show great promise. "We're extremely hopeful and optimistic that a treatment or a cure for DMD is on the horizon," he wrote in an e-mail. The screening, part of "Darius at UF," is free and open to the public, and the Ginders urge everyone to come. Lelia Ginder said when she took her son to the pediatrician, the nurse in the office knew right away of his condition. "I said, 'You must be mistaken.' Of course, we were shocked and not believing it for a while," she said. There is no cure, only piles of underfunded research. Inside the Starbucks on Archer Road, Dale Ginder's picture hangs on a bulletin board above canisters of milk, no amount of which can make him stronger. His healthy face and radiant blue eyes don't tell that DMD can enlarge the heart, only that Dale's is very big. "He is still in the exact same body he was in before he was diagnosed," Ginder said. "His experience of life has not changed. But it changed for us." But there are optimists, like Josh Winheld, who was diagnosed with DMD at 4. "When I get up everyday, it seems like a good day," he said. Winheld lives longwayfromGainesville, yet he is like Dale. He is 31 years old. He is from Philadelphia. He loves his Phillies. Winheld says he's hopeful for the child. Realizing that "nothing will happen the next day" brings freedom. "You have life ahead of you," he said. "You just have to go out and live it, because if you keep worrying about what's happening down the road, you'll forget what's happening right now. He is what Dale can grow up to be alive, but more than that. Winhield is an author, a speaker, an inspiration for the kind of event that will take place at the Phillips Center. He also blogs about his day-to-day experiences, chronicling both the ups and downs of life with applesauce limbs. March 4: Birthday time. Winheld hangs with the Philadelphia 76ers. Aug. 1: Hospital run. An internal defibrillator sends 18 separate bolts of lightning surging through his chest. "I thought there was a distinct possibility that I would be blogging no more," he wrote. These are the kinds of trials that Dale will face. -ONE HOUR SERVICE Contact Lenses Eye Exams +Eyeglasses Maddie's Pet Rescue Project of Alachua County presents 6 convenient locations, 10 hours and 200 pets for you to love www.MaddiesPetRescueDfAlachua.org Support the Red Cross Services to Armed Forces and change a life, starting with your own. 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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 U ALLIGATOR, 5 STATE Board chairman takes seat By THOMAS STEWART Alligator Staff Writer tstewart@alligator org There won't be any tailgating. There won't be anyone scalping tickets. There won't even be alcohol, much less drunk fans playing beer pong along University Avenue with ESPN blaring from a TV in the background. When the Board of Trustees gathers today, there won't be any of that. Instead of 90,000 screaming fans watching 22 sweaty athletes, there might be a total of 50 people watching 13 conservatively dressed board members discussing some of the biggest issues facing the university. Budget cuts. Tuition hikes. It's what they do. And as UF's highest governing body, when the board talks, people listen. Now, after a three-month hiatus, the board will be led by a new chairman -W.A. "Mac" McGriff III, a private investor from Jacksonville who has been on the board since 2001. McGriff, 65, said he never imagined when he was taking classes at UF in the 1960s that he would one day end up as head of UF's most powerful body. "I was thinking about getting out of the business school and getting a job," he said. "I had a wife and a kid." McGriff, who graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1969, was born and raised McGriff in Gainesville. "I've been a Gator all my life," he said. He has three children and eight grandchildren, all living in Jacksonville. He splits most of his time between Jacksonville and a 1,500acre farm he co-owns in Quitman, Ga., a town of about 5,000 on the southern edge of the state. "We've got dogs and horses and land that we've groomed up for quail hunting," he said. Mcgriff, who's been president of the Alliance Mortgage Co. and the Florida Mortgage Bankers Association of Florida, also serves on the Shands HealthCare and University Athletic Association boards of directors. He's been a registered Republican since age 18 and donated $2,300 to John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign. Not surprisingly, he said UF's budget issues will be the most difficult thing the trustees will deal with this year. UF still hasn't cut about $16 million of the $42.2 million budget cut announced in May. "Any of us that have ever been in business have been through this same crap," he said. "And it's not fun. It's not fun." At today's meeting, there are few action items, but the board's committees will discuss issues like HINI swine flu and the merger of UF's Counseling Center and the Student Mental Health Services. E DIME BROTHIER5 BLOOM .II Starring Adrian Brody, Rachel Weisz and Mark Ruffalo ci n em a Final night -6:15 and 8:45pm Tickets and Information 352-375-HIPP I THEHIPPORG GET YOUR BEAT T-SHIRT FOR THE SWAMP! rA cm Sponsored by HERFFJONES www.herffjones.com/uf Get yours tomorrow at Emerson Alumni Hall 1OAM until gone! FREE for the first 1500 SAA members with membership card. 352-392-9533 -www.ufalumni.ufl.edu OWNER FINANCING ON 19.99 ACRES IN NEWBERRY, FL Fenced and cross fenced, high and dry Oak trees, zonedAG and low taxes. $269K Call Gigi Taj'all @ 352-281-0001 Watson Realty Corp. RAMADAN FAST-A-THON September 16, 2009 6:30 pm the O'Connell Center For more info, visit: www.IslamOnCampus.com _io4 $3.5K spent on sanitizer PLAN, from page 1 whose class is recorded and posted online, has taken into consideration. "Every year, there is a flu virus, and so far none have impacted my class," Rush said. "My concern about HINI is that it might turn out to be significantly more contagious then the typical flu, in which case there is a significant possibility of it affecting UF classes." Rush believes UF will do its best to combat the virus. "I am hoping and praying that the HINI won't turn out to be more fatal than the typical flu," he said. Populations most susceptible to the virus include but are not limited to universities, schools and U F health care personnel. According to the Administration Centers for Disease Control, 20 to 40 percent of these populations may contract the HINI virus. Dr. Phillip Barkley, director of student health at UF, has simple guidelines for all students feeling flulike symptoms. "Stay at least six feet away from other people, and don't go to the dining hall," Barkley said. "Have someone bring you some food." Barkley also recommended taking Tylenol and staying home for 24 hours after fever goes away. For information on swine flu, visit UF's Swine Flu Task Force Web site at www.ehs.ufl.edu/hlnl.html

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6, ALLIGATOR U THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 Editorial Still Split President's speech fails to unite parties If President Obama's Wednesday night speech does not manage to turn Republican members of Congress on to major health care reform, it will be a huge political failure and a huge disappointment. The speech, which marked Obama's second time appearing before a full Congress since his inauguration, called for a compromise between Democrats who support a public-option health care plan and Republicans who support creating either a nonprofit health care cooperative or no reform at all. The speech was also his time to address a sharply divided American public. However, what he could say to Congress was limited. In his attempt to unite the Democratic and Republican parties and refrain from launching any more attacks that would deepen the fissure between the two, Obama could only emphasize his desire for a public option and invite Republicans to contribute their ideas. He could not call out Republican fear-mongering without couching it in politically correct rhetoric. Point by point, Obama addressed the misconceptions of many Americans that were perpetuated by pundits and Republicans like Sarah Palin. He laughed at the idea of "death panels" and reiterated that his plan would not insure illegal immigrants or fund abortions. He asked Republicans blatantly to stop misrepresenting the bill as a government takeover of health care. However, we think the American public should be aware of something that Obama could never bring up to his opponents in Congress. Even though Obama noted how some members of Congress used Americans' confusion over health care as way to create fear and gain political clout, he couldn't fully illustrate their hypocrisy. Article 31 of the Iraqi Constitution, drafted by the Bush administration, calls for guaranteed health care for Iraqi citizens. Now, the same plan that was drafted by the GOP and shoved onto another country under the guise of "freedom" is being denounced as socialism in the United States. The cost of implementing freedom, or at least carrying out Operation Enduring Freedom, has reached almost $900 billion, according to the Congressional Research Service. The cost of Obama's proposed health-care reform has been estimated at about that amount over the next decade. In essence, the United States has spent the taxpayer money it would require to overhaul the health care system to create a government, complete with a health care system, in another country. Obama will have a hard time convincing Republican members of Congress to change their minds about health care when their positions are already so steeped in fallacious thinking. In his speech, Obama told congressmen: "If you misrepresent what's in the plan, we will call you out." We wish that Obama reminded Republicans that they voted to implement universal health care in Iraq. We wish he could remind them that they did it in the name of democracy, not socialism. And we wish that he could rebut the Republican response, which just went on to call Obama's plan a government takeover of the health-care system and seemed to completely ignore the preceding one-hour speech. But then again, we aren't cool-headed enough to be president. Obama's speech addressed the concerns of the people, appropriately called out Republican fear-mongerers and directly tied the vote to a moral obligation to constituents. We just hope it was enough. 0the independent florida alligator Kristin Bjornsen Allie Conti EDITOR OPINIONS EDITOR Brian Kelley Jennifer Jenkins MANAGING EDITORS The Alligator encourages comments from readers Letters to the editor should not exceed 150 words (about one etter-sized page) They mustbe typed, double-spaced and must include the author's name, classification and phone number Names will be withheld if the writer shows just cause We reserve the right to edit for length, grammar, styie and iibei Send letters to ietters@aiiigatororg, bring them to 1105W University A e, or send them to PO Box 14257, GainesviIle, FL 32604-2257Columns of about 450 words about original topics and editorial cartoons are also welcome Questions? Caii 376-4458 pni ALLIGATOR www.aIIigato r.org/opinions efoe #p ~O& -W-ej Column Health care debate ignores zombies n a few years, Sarah Palin will be a hot forty-something with her own little media empire. The thing we may remember most about Sarah Smile, though, could be the way she hijacked the multifaceted debate about end-of-life care and turned the whole thing into a screaming match about government "death panels." Conjecture and hearsay are excellent ammo for radio rebels and Internet trolls, but now is the time for a critical examination of the real policies that will shape the way each one of us lives -and dies. Now is the time for some frank, honest talk about zombies. Palin looks to the uninitiated observer like a simpleton spouting off the talking points of the insurance and pharmaceutical lobbies, but her vague comments about the regulation of health care are not simply misinformation. Even though insurance companies operate as defacto death panels and make hundreds of decisions every day that regulate care for the privately insured, those of us united with Sarah Palin yearn for something better. The only Americans truly fit to serve on a death panel are those who have already died, as they clearly possess first-hand knowledge about failed health care and the end of life. Sarah Palin is obviously setting the table for zombies to become gatekeepers of health care. A savvy politician, Palin has never once mentioned anything even remotely connected to zombies. However, she has never publicly denied that she has a stake in the potentially lucrative zombie lobby. Nor has Palin ever stated her opposition to zombies receiving subsidized health care. Zombies, because they are technically dead, may be the ideal candidates for inclusion into the health-care system. Their high threshold for pain and inability to communicate effectively seem to preclude a large majority of medical malpractice lawsuits, thereby rendering the debate over tort reform a moot point. Zombified Americans eat less than their living counterparts do, and expensive machines regulatTommy Maple ing breathing and the function of letters@alligator org various organs would be frivolous in a zombie hospital. Zombies would mainly visit a hospital to a) get brains or b) have their limbs re-attached. Certainly, Sarah Palin knew these built-in advantages of zombies in health care when she first bandied about the idea of a government death panel. Zombie studies is a growing research field at many top universities, and a group of four professors in Canada who calculated the damage of a potential zombie outbreak actually got their study published in a peer-reviewed journal. While a rampaging virus infected these hypothetical zombies, recent stem-cell technology actually uses dead stem cells to create living organs. We are going to have zombies, be it by science or by accident -and we must plan for this extra burden on our health care system. All matter of serious talk will now commence about health care in America, and it will be terribly boring. Many people will use statistics in an egregious manner, and they will be at least partially correct. However, all of this productive governance will likely spoil the growing debate about zombies, death panels and health care. Sarah Palin, zombie nation turns its creepy undead gaze to you. Keep fighting the good fight. Tommy Maple is an international communications graduate student. His column appears on Thursdays. The views expressed here are not necessarily those of the Alligator. Reader response Today's question: Do you support Monday's question: Does President Obama's health care plan? "Twilight" send a bad message to young girls? Vote or post a message at www.alligator.org 64% YES 36% NO 103 TOTAL VOTES

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 U ALLIGATOR, 7 Letters to the Editor Food prices exploit students Zach Mayo's column in Tuesday's Alligator, "UF should keep cheap food options," should set off a firestorm of protests and lead to the canning of whoever is responsible for these exploitive food prices. There is no reason for the prices they gouge from students at UF, except greed. Pollo Tropical is the example closest to my heart. I have eaten at the Pollo Tropical at The Florida State University. The prices there are cheap. I can get a half-chicken value meal with a drink for about $6. UF charges me $10.81. Further, FSU completely rebuilt their dining hall to accommodate Pollo Tropical and Hardee's -yet that cost is not passed on to consumers. If FSU can renovate their dining hall for Pollo Tropical and sell the food at prices that are as cheap as, or cheaper than, stores in Miami, why is UF lagging behind? Why is UF worse, greedier and eviler than FSU? And yes, I would consider overcharging for that delicious chicken evil. Garrett Clifford 1LW Cheeburger not Cheep I just have to write about Cheeburger Cheeburger at UF. I have been there three times and all three times there have been problems. My first time, I tried to order waffles. Guess what? They don't make waffles, but they are on the menu. The second time, for lunch, I ordered a hamburger. I had to wait 15 minutes because they were waiting on fries. Guess what? I didn't order fries. The orders in front of mine had fries, and they could only make four burgers at a time. So everybody after them had to wait even if they did not have fries. My third time, I tried to order a salad, and they tried to charge me $12.79 for one salad. The salad did not even have meat on it. If anybody at Gator Dining reads this, please either fix the problems at Cheeburger Cheeburger or bring back Wendy's. Tina Priz 3LS "Twilight" inspires new readers In regards to the "Twilight" article, I agree that the series has no literary value. But then again, I have heard no one in my daily travels claiming that it is of literary merit. To attack something that isn't even claimed to be "literary" seems like too much wasted effort to me. I read the books when I was a freshman here, and I thought they were very entertaining. That was the goal, right? They had the same effect on me that "Harry Potter" did, to be perfectly honest, mainly because I didn't think "Harry Potter" was high-quality writing either. And although "Wuthering Heights" may be great writing, when was the last time anyone lost themselves in that book? If anything, reading "Twilight" has inspired my friends to read more, even to read books of "literary value." So, out of all the things to choose that is making the world worse, you chose to attack a book? Have we exhausted the need to talk about current events that actually affect our lives? Apparently, people reading has an extremely negative effect on our society. Heaven forbid people stare at a book and not a television screen. I would encourage people to keep reading, but also to branch out and not become too obsessed. Dana Connell 3LS Books do not need to be literary I picked up "Twilight" because my roommates told me that I'd love it and I wouldn't be able to put it down, not because I was expecting the next great American novel or anything of the sort. While I don't know if "Twilight" has any literary value (in whatever sense of the phrase you mean, that is), I do know that I've never heard anyone claiming that it does. So what if high school students of the future never end up analyzing examples of conflict in the books and underlining metaphors describing Edward's appearance as akin to David? And for that matter, "Harry Potter" isn't scheduled to reach the classroom any time soon, either. It's still highly entertaining when I want to lose myself in a fictional story. While Edward has some appealing characteristics, including his looks and his propensity to look out for Bella, I'm not deluding myself into leaving my window unlocked hoping my knight in sparkling skin will climb in and watch me mumble his name in my dreams. Maybe if you're so concerned about your sister and her friends, you should just remind her that all who drive Volvos do not sparkle and then let her and the rest of the world enjoy an entertaining fictional series about a charming vampire and the girl who's in love with him. Caitlin Prichard 3LS ALAIE! -----------------, please contact: Allie Conti aconti@alligator.org NAME: Smiley Student AGE: 18 -25 ALIAS: "Cartoonist" DESCRIPTION: pencil in hand and always laughing LAST SEEN: sketching hilarious caricatures of your professor in class REWARD: a great experience Guest column Defending Israel is American am writing in regard to Travis Hornsby's Rafael Yaniz tion is that the secondguest column, "Mideast trip reveals need Speaking Out largest recipient of U.S. for peace." p foreign aid is the Arab I traveled to Israel during my summer break Republic of Egypt. in 2008 and experienced first-hand Israeli culThe "wall" Mr. Hornsby references in his ture and politics. From security briefings with column is actually a security fence constructed Israeli and Arab academics, journalists, mayto prevent suicide bomb attacks during the ors and members of the Knesset, I was able to Second Intifada. I toured the security fence engage in question-and-answer sessions with with the Israeli Commander who was charged people who make policy and lead America's with choosing its location and overseeing its strongest ally in the Middle East. construction. The security fence often is called Israel is the only democracy in the region a wall in spite of the fact that less than five perand helps others in times of need. For examcent is made out of concrete compared with ple, I met with an Ethiopian who was rescued chain-link fencing. Concrete was used only in from impending death at the hands of radical areas where Palestinians were shooting directIslamists by Israeli Defense Forces. ly into Israeli homes. Israel strives for peace with its neighbors While in Israel, I witnessed the aftermath and only responds to violence when necessary, of a terrorist attack. A Palestinian construcunlike Mr. Hornsby's assertion that, "violence tion worker hijacked a construction truck and will bring only more violence," implying that plowed through a pedestrian mall while purIsrael is the aggressor in all situations. If only posefully ramming the truck into cafes and a he were addressing that statement to Hamas' bus full of Israeli civilians. leaders, who fire thousands of indiscriminate Perhaps the greatest misconception in Mr. rocket attacks against Israeli civilians and chilHornsby's column is his statement that, "Israel dren in the southern town of Sderot. can only be sustainable if it comes to an agreeEven President Barack Obama, who by no ment with the Palestinians." This statement means is considered a security hawk, said, ignores history and the facts: The Palestinians "If somebody was sending rockets into my have rejected statehood offered to them since house where my two daughters sleep at night, the 1940s. To be fair, Palestinian extremists are I would do everything to stop that and would typically the ones who refuse statehood and expect Israel to do the same thing." Children unfortunately lead their people away from have been killed, maimed and traumatized by fair deals, such as 1947's U.N. Partition Plan, living in a state of fear in Sderot where they the 1993 Oslo Peace Agreement and a 2000 ofonly have 15 seconds to run for a bomb shelter fer at Camp David rejected by Yasir Arafat. when sirens sound off warning of an incoming The blame for the situation of the Palestinians Qassam rocket. When Israel defends its citicannot be solely positioned on Israel -Arab zens, it uses tactical strikes designed to ministates in the region have not offered to help mize collateral damage and harm to innocent their Arab brothers and sisters in any meancivilians. ingful or humanitarian way, thereby perpetuThe Israeli Defense Forces released a video ating the conflict. this summer showing a Hamas terrorist buryAny reader of yesterday's column should ing a roadside bomb then running into a buildbe particularly alarmed at Mr. Hornsby's ratioing filled with civilians who then walked out nalization of the terrorist group Hamas when waving white flags. Instead of bombing the he began a statement, "Even Hamas has said," building, the IDF arrested the terrorist and as if they are a pragmatic regime seeking the avoided mass casualties. best interests of the Palestinians. The conflict The American taxpayer referenced in Mr. in the Middle East and defending the state of Hornsby's column supports Israel's security Israel are American issues. I am Roman Cathoneeds because Israel is surrounded by totalilic and firmly believe in supporting America's tarian and aggressive regimes. More than only true friend in the Middle East. Columns three-quarters of every dollar provided to Isdevoid of facts will only perpetuate confusion, rael in assistance is spent on U.S. goods and misconceptions and ill will toward Israel. services, thereby stimulating the American Rafael Yaniz is President of Gators for Israel economy. What Mr. Hornsby failed to menand is a political science junior.

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theAvenue thursday, september 10, 2009 Presenting Bobby Kelley U. a. Bobby Kelley, a local fashion designer, will be presenting his new collection titled "I'm In Love With a Robot" Friday at Skyy Nite Club as the finale to Gainesville Fashion Week. The collection is featured in his promotional advertisement above. I I SWA7A PG 9: Review of the new play Up and PostSecret preview PG 11: Pop culture moments from August ONLINE: Check out photos and behind-the-scenes coverage from Gainesville Fashion Week www.alligator.org/avenue REGULA RS: SEX: Experiment with role-playing, page 11 FASHION: Style tips and advice for the fall semester, online COMING UP: The Avenue speaks to the founder of Vans Warped Tour about the movie premiering Thursday We are looking forward to shopping the sales and indulging in free drinks and finger foods at Fashion Night Out tonight. Tickets are only $3 and include access to discounts at more than 20 venues, swag and an after party at Lux Bar. Tickets can be purchased at Wolfgang. Bashoce nw wsn asson Bobby K collection empowers women, shows passion By REBEKAH GEIER avenue writer Breaking up has never looked so damn good. After local fashion designer Bobby Kelley, or Bobby K, 26, ended a four-year relationship with his significant other, he realized he'd much rather stitch up a dress than a broken heart. Kelley channeled his creativity into coordinating a fashion show that will be the finale on Friday to Gainesville Fashion Week, a four-day celebration of fashion and art, and he is about to leave this town breathless. "My creativity imitates my life," Kelley said. "When I started goingthrough this dark time, I had no way of expressing myself. Yeah sure, I can go see a therapist or talk to my friends, but people are biased and it is hard to talk to people the way you want to be interpreted." So Bobby K gave himself his own therapy and did what he knows best, which is designing clothing to show people what he went through and how he got out on top. Kelley's ex-lover ended the relationship in a state void of emotion, and left Kelley feelingjust the opposite. "Every human being knows the feeling of communicating with someone that can't communicate back," he said. "And in that instant, the person you are talkingto is subhuman, not human -but a robot." His show is appropriately titled "I'm In Love With a Robot," and he is not afraid to prove a point. In fact, that is the point. Kelley wants his pieces to give women a sense of strength and independence, which will support his theme of empowerment. "It is important for a woman to realize that (she is) strong enough to take control of situations and almost say, 'Fuck you, I'm in charge'," Kelley said. The show will be set up to replicate the stages of a relationship. Kelley broke down his collection into four parts. The first section is the romance. Models will glide down the runway wearing fuchsia tie-dyed fabrics smothered in ruffles in order to represent that innocent stage of love. The second section is where things start to get "rough," symbolized by acid-washed blacks and whites with structured pieces that are very 1980s. "It's important for a woman to realize that (she is) strong enough to take control of situations and almost say, 'Fuck you, I'm in elarga."' BOBBY KELLEY fashion designer Kelley's third section is what he calls his "Wear to Work or Ready to Wear" collection, which consists of more formal pieces, such as skirts and tweed dresses with black cummerbunds. He interlaced purple satins to make it feel "grown up" and to represent the part of a relationship that takes work. The fourth section is "The Robot," and it is anything but lifeless. Imagine a fierce model in a jet-black fur jacket over a black one-piece fabric bikini with boots reaching up to her thighs. The complete experience will be no trip to the movies. "I want people to feel like they are at MGM," Kelley says. "I want people to experience the clothing." The presentation will be darker and edgier than anything Kelley has done. He hopes that people see the translation between his shows and real-life situations. Spectators can anticipate a night of passion, surprises and models in cages dancing to the sounds of a violin with the help of their professional pole-dancing classes. "Gainesville needs a shot of adrenaline," Kelley said. "When people see this, for them it is going to be shock, like, 'This really exists and goes on here?' Yes it really, really does." And for anyone that can't handle the thrill: "Don't worry, I'll be handing out Depends at the door," he jokes.

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Up shows real life By MARGARET GRECO avenue writer Just so you know, "Up" is a play based on the life and family of a man who tied balloons to a lawn chair and ended up 16,000 feet in the air, not a stage adaptation of the 2009 Disney-Pixar cartoon with the same name. As long as you know this, you probably won't be confused for the entire first act by the lack of old men, little boys and flying houses. Not that I was. I can just imagine the confusion it might cause. At times, "Up" is like a less annoying version of "Juno." There's a 16-year-old pregnant girl who wears quirky, look-atme-I'm-an-individual clothes (that's right, she rocks the skirt and pants combo) and her socially awkward male counterpart. But there is actual dialogue between the characters, not just pseudo-witty "hip" banter But "Up" is more than its teenage characters. It's about real life, and that's why I like it. The small, balloon-lined stage has a yellow, four-seated kitchen table to represent the Griffin's home, and on the other half of the stage is the red and gold armchair that is the home of Maria (the pregnant girl). Through its set's simplicity, "Up" shows the life of Walter Griffin, the man who went up. And with the audience surrounding the stage on three sides, it's easy to understand how trapped and empty Griffin feels after actualizing his wildest d ream. The play also tells the story of an average American family's day-to-day life. Walter (Tod Zimmerman) captures the awkwardness that comes with being the father of a teenager, and his son Mikey (Dylan Kammerer) experiences all the things you wish you could forget about being in high school and livingat home: The girl you like leaves town, leaving just a note and an empty house behind, your dad can't find a job (or just doesn't want to), your parents won't stop fightingand sometimes people just steal your shit. Maria (Jennifer Smith), a mysterious, French-speaking, unwed teen mother, reminds me of the girls I wasn't allowed to have sleepovers with in elementary school. Though getting kicked out of the house by her drunk mother may be a reason to excuse her from her consistent shadiness, I'm not sure if I like her or if her actions are justified. "Up" won't give you any answers, but it will make you think. Even if you don't like plays, there are a few hilarious that's-what-she said moments in itfor you. Try if you can catch this one: "I love the way it feels in your mouth." Hint: it's in the first act. "Up" will be at the Hippodrome through Sept. 27. Student tickets are $12. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 *ALLIGATOR, 9 Tailgating countdown to kickoff By JON SILMAN avenue writer It is not difficult to describe the palpable excitement of a Gators game day here in Gainesville. Imagine the day you were born and the first time you looked into your mother's eyes. The true and immediate comfort. The sense of belonging. Game day is like that, but with more orange. People who do not usually mix are at arms length to lend a helping hand, pick up a fallen comrade and lead a thousand-man cheer. With such a massive celebration, Gators everywhere were partaking in the revelry with delightful abandon in myriads of ways. Where were you? 5 hours to kickoff -U F Bookstore One could blissfully ignore the sorry state of the economy at the U F Bookstore. Gator gear was selling out faster than Private Butz sold out to Lt. Aldo Raine in "Inglourious Basterds." The No. 1 selling item in the store? According to employee Brett Estenoz, 20, it's the coveted No. 15 jersey. 4 hours to kickoff-The "Pool-bus" House After some caffeine intake, I headed over to a place I know has some excitement. The infamous "pool-bus" crew are hanging out with, as usual, a harem of scantilyclad girls, and they're playing their own particular brand of beer pong called "beam to the face." These mid-20's, ex-frat boys are wild, but welcoming. Due to recent zoning complications, the bus is only back for a "daytime rendezvous," and theytell me adamantly and repeatedly they plan to move it tomorrow. The inside of the pool-bus house is carpeted with women's underwear and beer bottles. Inside, the living room is adorned with the classic deer head, a stripper pole and the obligatory flat screen. Picture "Animal House" with more tattoos and less clothes. 3 hours to kickoff -Norman Hall The field in front of Norman has been transformed into a used car lot, and Brian Lott, 23, is its salesman. Clad in an orange jacket, blue tie and blue pants that he bought special-order from China, he's ready to party. Bleary-eyed, middle-aged couples sit next to their inflatable Gators and watch ESPN under the comfortable shade of their gazebos while sipping Coronas. These are professional tailgaters, but I want more. 2 hours 10 minutes to kickoff -Flavet field After serious consideration, I decide to crash the Sigma Alpha Epsilon (lion frat) party. They have a live band that I can hear from the field, where families are roasting hot dogs and playing an impromptu pickup dodgeball game. A man I can only imagine as "Uncle Diego" has obviously had a few too many and is way too into the game. He's scaringthe kids. 2 hours to kickoff -The Lion Frat You would think it would be harder to sneak into a frat party, but I enter unnoticed. This place has a huge open courtyard with balconies dotting the walls like a fancy hotel. Moms and girls are everywhere, and everyone is largely ignoringthe band and its sexy brunette singer. Two open bars and the quote of the century: "Don't shoot your meat man! It's Satur umm. I mean Game Day!" I could get used to this, but I duck out of there before someone notices me 4' and I get beat up. 1 hour 30 minutes to kickoff Student Ghetto I'm looking for the craziest party in Gainesville. Two blocks behind St. Augustine Catholic Church, I find it. There are six college-aged hooligans jumping up and down on the roof of a black Chevy Z-71. It has a keg in the back and more than 50 people are crowded around it chanting, "Orange! Blue! Orange! Blue!" My two companions do keg stands while we sing them happy birthday, and we all become blurry, fast friends. 30 minutes to kickoff -O'Connell Center The O'Connell center is the Magic Kingdom of Gator Country. Urban Meyer is Walt Disney and Tebow is. you get the point. Crawling with activity on the outside, the inside has become a reprieve for weary travelers looking for respite from the heat. 15 minutes to kickoff -Sad Epilogue Having personallyfeltthe gripping excitement, but without a press pass or ticket, I pray for a miracle. After various failed attempts tryingto buytickets, I give up and decide to take a romantic ride home in the Gainesville equivalent of a horse and carriage, the bike trailer. As the sun sets and the breeze whispers at my neck, the sound of the roaring crowd fades into the dusk. PostSecret creator inspires By MEAGAN MCGONE avenue writer Can you keep a secret? Well, Frank Warren can. "I'm starting rabbinical school and I love bacon!" "I'm 25, and I've never been kissed. It's not that I don't want to. It's just that no one else does." "I had not one, but two abortions. I've never felt guilty!" These are just a few of the secrets that travel from all over the world and wind up in his mailbox in Germantown, Md. Warren, creator of an ongoing art project called PostSecret, sifts through more than a thousand secrets per week that are artistically displayed on postcards and anonymously sent to him. He then selects some to show in PostSecret's blog, books and exhibits. He has received more than 250,000 postcards from all over the world since the project started in November of 2004. Warren said he believes there are two types of secrets: ones we hide from other people and ones we hide from ourselves. His inspiration to start PostSecret came from a secret he hid from himself. On Tuesday, Warren will reveal this secret to those who attend the PostSecret event at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. He will also share images that were banned from his four PostSecret books, reveal inspirational stories behind PostSecret, and let audience members have a chance to tell their secrets too. Nicole Keimer, an intern for PostSecret who has been working with Warren for more than two years, said that PostSecret has made an incredible impact on her life. She used to be conservative and narrowminded, but reading thousands of secrets for the project has made her more understanding of humanity, especially the more socially unaccepted side of it. "Often, when I meet people, I wonder what their secret is, and I think of some of the most depressing secrets I have seen. I have a bit more compassion and patience with people as a result, knowing that we all have our secrets," Keimer said. PostSecret doesn't only serve as an outlet for people to admit their deepest secrets. It also gives people the courage to take action after releasing their burdens. Keimer said that one example of PostSeOn the cret's effectgives her chills. After attending a PostSecret event, a woman came home and put Warren's book on the table. When her daughter saw it, the woman explained that it is a book full of secrets. After a while, the daughter asked the mother if she could reveal one of her own secrets. She confessed that herfather had been molesting her, and the mother immediately left her husband. "It is such a great story about how inspiring PostSecret can be, and how it can really open up for the possibility to share what may never have been shared otherwise," Keimer said. Warren didn't expect to touch so many people when creating the art project more than four years ago, and he doesn't set limits to where PostSecret will take off in the future. Photo courtesy of Jessica Hurov Dylan Kammerer (Mikey) and Jennifer Smith (Maria) perform a scene from the play "Up" at the Hippodrome, launching the theatre's 37th season

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 +ALLIGATOR, 11 Cafe Gardens Cafe Gardens has been just across from campus since 1976. This quaint landmark establishment with award winning courtyard dining is perfect for any date or gathering. Open 7 days. For live music schedule, call 376-2233. Hours: Mon-Wed llam-lopm, Thurs -Sat llam-llpm Sun Noon-9pm 1643 NW 1st Ave Gator Dawugs Check us out. We have over 20 styles of hot dogs to choose from. Chicago style, a frito dog, a Columbia dog,etc. And we come up with new ones all the time. Our burgers are prepared fresh daily and cooked to order. Our deli sandwiches come with over a pd of meat and your choice of toppings. We serve beer too. For delivery or to see our full menuCheck us out at GatorDawgs.com. We are located at 1023 W University Ave. 378-4353. Call ahead for pickup. J. Doobies The Home of Wraps and Stacks. The only way to describe the Stack is that is outrageously delicious! Its uniquely different presentationthree 6 inch flour tortillas stacked high with fresh grilled ingredients and just the right accent of cheeseis strangely inviting to one's palate. Come out & try our 1/3 lb Burgers, steak seasoned Panchos, & Fresh Baked Brownies. Many vegetarian options available including the Home Grown and Homemade Black Bean Hummus! Now serving draft and Red Stripe beers! We deliver! Open late to serve your late night cravings! Sun-Wed:llam-3am. ThursSat: llam-4am. 34th St Plaza (Sweetbay)@ 2124 SW 34th St 672-6111 www.jdoobies.com Peach Valley Cafe Experience the freshness in everything we do. Open daily from 7a.m. to 8p.m. We have a full menu ranging from Orchard fresh Apple Fritters to fried artichokes and Lobster bites. Breakfast is served all day here at Peach Valley Cafe including Gainesville's best fresh omelets and Benedicts; mouth watering Sausage Gravy and Biscuits, and yes, Mammoth Pancakes and waffles. Lunch and dinner are also available any time with bountiful salads, fresh sandwiches, Pot Roast and don't forget to ask your server about our shrimp-n-grits (wonderful). We are located at 3275 SW 34th Street directly behind Hooter's (352) 3761834. N Liquid Ginger Asian Grille & Teahouse 101 SE 2nd Pl. (behind Hippodrome Theater Downtown) Offering Asian Fusion Cuisine in a relaxing atmosphere. Wed and Thurs night $5 martinis. Open for lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30-2:30 Sun 12-5 and dinner Sun-Thurs 5-10pm Fri-Sat 5-10:30pm. Call 371-2323 for a reservation. 43rd Street Deli and Breakfast House Come in and experience the breakfast house that Gainesville residents have been coming to for over 25 years-we probably served your parents!cBiggest 4-egg omelette, French toast, and daily specials. Not full yet? Have lunch with us & enjoy a large selection of sandwiches, the best Reuben, gyros & soup all at a reasonable price. Vegetarian? Not a problem. We have a selection that is sure to fulfill your needs. We now offer free WiFi! Open MondaySunday lam-3pm. 4401 NW 25th Place 373-2927. 3483 Williston Rd 373-5656 conveniently located off 1-75. Bagels Unlimited Serving Gainesville for over 25 years. BU is a tradition of sorts. We offer many breakfast platters cooked fresh, featuring omelettes, eggs any style, large pancakes, French Toast, Knishes, 17 varieties of bagels and a large assortment of spreads. Also available are tofu and tempeh. Over 100 bottles of hot sauces are available for sampling. 1222 West University Ave. Open everyday from 6:30am3pm. Golden Buddha Where eating well meanseating healthy. Gainesville's best Chinese food. Now with more sizes available with more vegan options. As always, generous portions, fast service & super lunch/dinner combos. FREE DELIVERY. 613 NW 16th Ave. 372-4282 or 380-9076. 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Enjoy our Bento boxes, boba tea, sashimi bowls, and noodle bowls in a hip, trendy atmosphere. Two en great locations with outside calorie eating. Open every day for carryur out or dine-in. Call our Newberry ville, Rd. location at 377-8686 or our ffle Archer Rd. location at 224-5123. 3p.m. J i ns ers, rd Find Genesis Juice Bar Bites w us & Blends ville" OPEN 7 Days 1109 W. Univ Ave. 2 Blks E of UF Across from B of A Nutritious Super Smoothies, Pure Potent Wheatgrass, Raw Juice Bar, Homemade Soups, Fantastic Food, Hot Paninis, Luv-Lerant Wraps, Stop In. You'll be glad ay of U did. ieck ists in learn f to Cabana Cove iess Key West Grille sh, Open for Lunch & Dinner fnts. $6.99 Daily Lunch Specials ay, Happy Hour 4pm-7pm w/ .$12.50 Buckets of ANY beer enu. Check Out Our New & Exciting Located next door to Mildred's w @mV@ W o he in~deiet florida Ingaor TJ I entertainment Pop culture updates Ti ,mo, Mediterranean restaurant & bar Where FOOD & LOVE Meet! 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Specials: Cupcake Mon., Southern Cooking Tues., Greek Wed 6pm, Ethiopian Thurs 6pm. MO-TH 10am-9pm. Fri -Sun 10am-Spm. 505 NW 13th St. 384-0090 Saigon Legend Delicious traditional Vietnamese cuisine with popular Asian favorites. Pho, Banh-Cuon, Banh Xeo, Banh Tom Ha-Woi. 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 11:30am9pm 374-0934 1228 W Univ Ave By ALEX ORLANDO avenue writer You might have had fun this past weekend, yelling Asher Roth's "I Love College" at your buddies across the beer pong table, but it was no such party for "Harry Potter" star Joshua Herdman. Herdman, who plays the Slytherin bully Gregory Goyle, was caught redeyed and red-handed, smoking a joint big enough to rival the famous Cheech and Chong stogie from "Up in Smoke." But this isn't the first "Harry Pothead" to emerge from the cast. Jamie Waylett, who plays Vincent Crabbe, pleaded guilty about a month ago to growing pot in his bedroom. What kind of potion requires that kind of herb? And, more importantly, what happened to the clean-cut, bright-eyed and adventuresome group of young wizards who most of us underclassmen grew up watching Chris Brown, R&B star and celebrity ass-kicker, appeared onLarry King Live a few weeks ago for the first time since beating his former girlfriend, Rihanna. In the interview on CNN, Brown assured King of his nonviolent tenRole.-playing fulfills Menu & Expanded Sunday Brunch Menu $4 Martini Menu Wednesdays $4 Mojito Menu Thursdays $5 off next $25 purchase With This Ad 352-377-3278 www.cabanacove.net 2410 NW 43rd St. Gainesville, Fl. 32606 Located Behind Garden Gate Nursery Green Plantains Happy Hour $2.75 Drink + Appetizer from 3-7pm. $5 To-Go Dinners. Mon-Sat from 4pm. Don't miss out $4.95 dinner + soda on Thursday, student night from 4pm-l0pm. Visit us at 5150 SW 34th Street at the new Publix Shopping Center 7 days a week. We cater. Check us out on GatorFood.com 352-378-1930 www.greenplantains.com Mildred's Big City Food Eat Gainesville's Best Food at Mildred's. We support LOCAL and SUSTAINABLE agriculture! Start Living Healthy! LOCAL. ORGANIC. GOOD. Fresh Dishes Made From Scratch! OPEN SUNDAYS! CONVERED PATIO-JUST MINUTES FROM CAMPUS 3445 W. University Ave. 371-1711 MildredsBigCityFood.com New Deal Cafe OPEN LATE! Gainesville's ONLY Local Beef Burgers! This l2oz. Goliath is Naturally Aged and Fresh Ground. MONSTROUS Desserts. HUGE Martinis. A Diamond in the Ruff! Mon-Thurs. 1lam-l0pm Fri-Sat. llam-llpm 371-4418 Rachel dressed as Princess Leia for an eager Ross. Some people insist they cannot understand the attraction of role-playing because they don't want to view their significant other in a radically different light. In this case, not unlike when engaging in threesomes, it's best to roleplay with someone to whom you aren't committed. And though Halloween and themed parties have groomed college students with a keen eye for costumed fornication, role-playing isn't limited to skanky outfits. Over rolls of sushi, I had previously discussed the concept of role-playing with my friend Ethan (names have been changed to protect the promiscuous). Ethan laughed and said he had engaged in roleplaying before, though his experience was decidedly less dressed-up. He recounted a story in which he met and brought home a 30-somethingyear-old cougar. What followed was an incestuous game in which the woman acted the role of stepmother, and Ethan the role of her 20-year-old stepson. Clothing was replaced with showering together, an inspection of the "son's" physical health, and pleads of "don't tell yourfather, he'll be home in an hour." Is such a scenario a little too hardcore? Perhaps. Yet, role-playing is about adopting a specific personality and character. It can be light and coy, or brazen and edgy. Regardless, it's about tapping into a fetish and sexually exploring it. Everyone has a fantasy. What's yours? dencies as he sat accompanied by his mother and lawyer. Real gangster, dude. When he was asked if he remembered doing it, he replied, "I don't. It's like it's crazy to me." First of all, what an intelligent way to talk on national television.not. Second, what kind of drugs do you have to take to not remember beating your young, hot celebrity girlfriend to a pulp? I'm sure she remembers it quite vividly. What's the latest thing that nerds and toddlers have in common? Well they'll both be looking to Disney for their entertainment needs. Last week, Disney bought Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion. That means all your old favorites like Spider-Man and X-Men are now technically playing bitch to, you guessed it, Mickey Mouse. Picture the Hulk bringing coffee to Mickey in the office or Goofy as the newest addition to the Fantastic Four. Doesn't that make you cringe? But really, if I see Donald fighting crime alongside Spider-Man in theaters next summer, I'm goingto cry. This kind of crap would never happen in Justice League. By BRANDT WILLIAMS avenue writer A good friend of mine was recently in need of a "sexy librarian" outfit for a costume party and requested my expertise in locating the appropriately slut-tastic attire. After some shopping, I ensured that my friend was sexed up in a button-down blouse, tight-fitting pencil skirt, yellow Calvin Klein glasses, six-inch black heels and a neon blue corset. Weeks later I discovered that her supposed costume party was actually a party for two to indulge the fantasies of her nerdy boyfriend. Welcome to the world of roleplaying. If you're anything like me, college life is a barrage of theme parties in which scantily clad peers flock to apartments and clubs. Girls sport devil-red cocktail dresses accessorized with a pair of horns, and bend over while a boy decked out in preppy Catholic school attire spanks their ass with a wooden ruler. Well-versed in the art of getting dressed up and pretending to be somebody else, we don't realize our kinky desires are let out of the house along with our underdressed selves. While some are sure to be turned off by deviant behavior like role-playing, they shouldn't be. One of its advantages is that it allows couples an opportunityto reinvigorate an otherwise monotonous love life by inviting a sense of adventure and mystique into the bedroom. Can you imagine your partner playing the role of a secret spy, burglar, fireman, sex slave or doctor who wants you to open up wide and check your tonsils? Hell, even "Friends" got creative when 10, ALLIGATOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2009 Man versus beast By ERIK VOSS avenue writer Classic "man versus beast" tales feature bears or sharks. Mine features a cat named Monkey. Left behind by a cat-breeding former neighbor, the tom was a frequent visitor to our house. Starving for affection, Monkey would squeeze through ajar doors and surprise my father in the bathroom. "Someone get this damn cat out of here so I can wipe my ass!" he would shout. These intrusions were especially unwelcome to our own house cat, Rajah. Her valiant attempts to defend the homeland only yielded nasty scars and missing patches of fur. Concerned for my cat's safety and my father's rectal hygiene, I decided to intervene. Scaring Monkey was counterproductive -he'd just hide under beds. Giving him the cold shoulder was equally useless he'd just climb up on it. When I (jokingly) suggested euthanasia, Rajah, covered in gauze like an assault victim on the witness stand, seemed delighted with the prospect of lethal injection. Finding new owners proved futile, and I couldn'tturn Monkey over to those "death panel" animal shelters. The humanitarian thingto do, I decided, was to relocate Monkey to a new neighborhood. When I tried stuffing Monkey in Rajah's cardboard veterinarian box, he sensed the trap, hissed, scratched my hands, and bolted. Later, wearing protective oven mitts, I lured Monkey in by speaking gently, tossed him in the box, loaded it in the back of my Jeep, and peeled out. My heart beat frantically as I sped down the highway. While Monkey pawed at the box's air holes in attempt to escape, I visualized the next morning's front page: My perplexed mug shot dangling from the headline, "Kitty-napper caught redpawed." I stopped in a charming neighborhood only to discover a small hole clawed in the side of the box. No Monkey. Terrified, I turned forward and saw the cat perched on the dashboard, hissing inches from my face. Within seconds I was halfway down the street, wondering if cats could drive stick. But when I returned, Monkey was gone. Although Rajah and myfather are now content, the guilt still haunts me. The beast is gone, but somehow, he won.

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BUY IT. SELL IT. FIND IT. 373-FIND Classifieds THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 ALLIGATOR www.alligator.org/classifieds For Rent For Rent For Rent For Rent For Rent furnished furnished furnished unfurnished unfurnished $430 per bedroom-All inclusive! 3/3 TH!! Roommate match avail <1 mi from UF! Huge 24hr gym! free tanning,freeHBO/showtime *Oxford Manor*(352) 377-2777 these apts kick other apts in the teeth 12-9-75-1 LIVE FOR $319! All Inclusive 3/3s and 4/4s Cable Internet Utilities Furnished Tanning 24 Hr Gym *TheLandingsUF.com 336-3838 3801 SW 13 St 12-9-75-1 SUPER HERO SAVINGS HULK-Smashing Prices! As Low As $299/person! 3515 SW 39th Blvd Let Greenwich save you Green! 372-8100 12-9-09-75-1 1, 2, 3, 4BR Apts. www.ApartmentsinGainesville.com 12-9-75-1 $369 all inclusive 4/4 $489 all inclusive 2/2 Roommate Match Full Student Suites New Furn*42" Flat Screen Now Feline Friendly 352-271-3131*GainesvillePlace.com 12-9-75-1 & The ku atSnaFe Walk to Santa Fe College!!! 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No Move-in Fees. 372-7111 1216 SW 2nd Ave 12-9-09-75-2 $399 FOR EVERYTHING All Inclusive Student Suites Roommate Match*Feline Friendly! 42" TV*Astroturf Soccer Field 352-271-3131*GainesvillePlace.com 12-975-2 Action Real Estate Services Houses to Condos 1-4 BR, Starting at $450 www.action-realtors.com 352-331-1133 12-9-09-75-2 *Fully Furnished*All Inclusive* Roommate Matching 2 MONTHS FREE *Brand New* Gated*Upscale 1br-4br* 3000 SW 35th Place EnclaveUF.com*352.376.0696 12-9-09-75-2 Now you can easily submit your classified ad for print and/or web editions right thru our website! Just go to www.alligator.org/classifieds Visa and Mastercard accepted. WALK TO CAMPUS 1BRs from $550 2BRs from $600 Sun Bay s Sun Key S Sun Harbor 352-376-6720 www.sunisland.info Ask about our new pet policy & other specials 12-9-09-75-2 Across From UF! PET FRIENDLY! Two Bedrooms starting at $599! 1 MONTH FREE! $0 MOVE-IN FEES!! 303 NW 17th Street, Ste A 371-7777 CollegeParkUF.com 12-9-09-75-2 **LUXURIOUS 1800 SQ FT HOME** SECLUDED, UPSCALE NEAR UF. 3/2, SUN ROOM, COVERED PATIO W/D. $1400/MO PERFECT FOR GRAD. AVAIL AUG. 1607 NW 12 RD 352-466-4171 LV MSG 9-1409-68-2 PET'S PARADISE $390 -$600. No app or pet fee. 1 & 2BR, privacy fenced. SW. 352-331-2099 9-2209-69-2 We have REAL 1/1s Dump your roommate & save on gas! 3 blocks to UF -GATORNEST 575 sq ft, $575 PLUS one month FREE! 300 NW 18 Street 4 blocks to UF -GATORSIDE 400 sq ft, only $450 -Only 4 left! 1600 NW 4 Avenue BIKE to UF -CIENTERPOINT 530 sq ft big, only $475 -Just a few left! 1220 NW 12 Street No application fee, most pets ok.Call E.F.N. Properties, 352/371-3636 or email: Rentals@EFNProperties.com 9-30-09-66-2 NANTUCKET WALK * UPPER WEST SIDE Brand new luxury apartments! Walk to class! All-inclusive! nantucketwalk@cmcapt.com 352-240-6961 12-9-09-74-2 large 4 bed 3 bath house for rent. near university and 34th, pets ok, washer & dryer, first and security 1500/mo. Available June 1st. yearly. Call 727-430-3094 7-19-09-21-2 BIKE TO UF! 1st mont free! 5BR 3BA, lawn service incl, Fireplace, carport, w/d hkups, $1800/rent 3920 SW 20th Street Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-0943-2 VICTORIA STATION! 1st MONTH FREE! 2 BR 2.5 BA TH, washer/dryer, high ceilings, separate Dining room, pool, $800/rent, 3552 SW 30th Way #146 Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-0939-2 WALK TO UF! 1ST MONTH FREE! 2 BR duplex, CH/AC, will consider small pet, $695/rent 120-A NW 10th Street Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-0939-2 GREAT MOVE-IN SPECIALS! 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 BR Houses & apartments! Contact us for pricing & availability! Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-0939-2 3BR $99 Moves you in! $750 Walk to UF, cent AC, W/D, fenced yards, pet friendly, wd firs, 352-505-9264 or 352870-0904 9-14-09-40-2 4/2 $99 Moves U in! $1000/mo Super Special, Walk to UF, cent AC, W/D hkup, carpet & wd firs, extra room, large fenced yard, pet friendly 352-505-9264 9-14-09-40-2 @2/1 Apt. $99 Move-in $500 total Historic downtown, cent AC, W/D hkup, 10min bike to UF, front porch, pets ok, great size. Yes $500 whole apt! 505-9264 9-14-09-40-2 ORoom $299. $99 first month has everything, walk-in closet, pvt BA, W/D, DW, built-in micro, tile & carpet, pool on site, 505-9264 or 870-0904 9-14-09-40-2 SOUTHFORK OAKS! 1st MONTH FREE! 2 BR 1.5 BA TH, Pool, w/d hkups, close to everything! $675/rent, 2300 SW 43rd St #1-3 Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-0937-2 POOL HOUSE! 1st MONTH FREE! 2 BR with bonus room or 3rd BR, Large screen porch & deck, wood floors, fireplace, Living & dining rooms, $995/rent includes pool svc, 738 NW 24th Avenue Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-0937-2 STEPS TO CLASS! 4 BR 2.5 BA house, Living, dining & sunrooms, w/d hkups, CH/AC, $1800/rent, 1107 SW 1st Avenue Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-0939-2 Apartments off SW 20th Ave. Close to shopping, bus line and a few miles from UF. Price rage $445 to $665. Includes water, sewer, garbage and pest control. Sorry no pets allowed. Call 335-7066 Mon-Fri. 12-9-09-75-2 ARBOR Ask about our move-in specials! Close to UF & Shands 2411 SW 35th PIL 866-604-7097 M-F 9-6, Sat 10-2 www.arborgainesville.com 12-9-09-74-2 FOX HOLLOW Gated Entry Ask about our move-in specials! 7301 W Univ Ave Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 10-2, Sun 1-5 877-288-2921 www.cmcapt.com/foxhollow 12-9-09-74-2 REDUCED 1st Mo 1/2 off. 2/2 Close to UF & bus route. Great for grad students! Builiding is 3 yrs old w/ only 1 prev tenant. W/D, D/W, tile & carpet in BDs $800 for the whole place Avail ASAP, no smokers. (904) 386-6485 9-18-09-36-2 GREAT LOCATION! 1ST MONTH FREE! 2 BR 2BA in Concordia, w/d, pool, quiet location! $750/rent, 405-B NW 39th Road Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-0929-2 Downtown House 110 SE 4th PI 3BD/1.5BA Central heat/air. On street parking, fenced yard, w/d hookups. Walk downtown & bike/ bus to campus! $730/mo + 1st, last $500 dep Call 373-6551 9-22-33-2 WWW.TheFloridaRenterslnsurance.COM Renters Insurance from $9 per month Online Quotes 9-16-09-31-2 LAS PAMPAS! 2 BR 2 BA townhouse, Wood laminate floors, screen porch, pool, loft $800/rent, 3482 NW 37th Avenue Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-0925-2 GREAT HOUSE BIKING DIST TO UF! 1st month free 3/2 in quiet area, fireplace, garage, washer/dryer, $1095/rent, 3919 SW 28th Terrace Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-1109-18-2 LOTS OF SPACE! 1ST MONTH FREE! 3 BR 2 BA w/ living, family & dining rooms, 2 car carport, fenced yard, w/d, lawn svc, $1000/rent, 126 SW 40th St. Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-1109-23-2 LIVE BY THE GOLF COURSE! 1st month free! 3 BR 2 BA TH, garage, vaulted ceilings, living & family rooms, $895/rent, 1627 NE 40th PI Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-1109-23-2 CLOSE TO EVERYTHING! 1st month free! 3/2 house, carport, living & family rooms, newer carpet, $825/rent, 1901 NW 38th Terr Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-1109-23-2 CHEAP RENT! 1st month free! 2/2 MH, Wood laminate floors, fenced yard, w/d hkups, $595/rent, 5238 SW 66th Street Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-0923-2 SERENOLA PINES APTS Off SW 34th St. near post office. 1BR $560; 2BR $635 Call for daily specials 352-3350420 9-16-09-25-2 WOODLAND TERRACE APTS Off SW 34th St near post office. 2BR $560; 1BR $520. 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14, ALLIGATOR U THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 For Rent For Rent For Rent For Rent u u u U Roommates unfurnished unfurnished unfurnished unfurnished Spacious 1 2 & 3BR $550 & up C/HA, veritcals, Italian Tile, private patio, some w/d hookup Some walk to UF. Much Much more Call 352-332-7700. 11-4-60-2 GRANTWOOD 2 MONTHS FREE! 2 BR 2 BA Townhouse, loft, wood laminate floors, Washer/Dryer, pool, courtyard, $750/rent, 2508 SW 35th PI #47 Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-1109-23-2 ROCKWOOD VILLAS 2 MONTHS FREE! 3 BR 3 BA Townhouse, wood laminate floors & ceramic tile, porch, Washer/Dryer, $895/rent, 858 SW 58th Terr Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-1109-23-2 CUTE 3 BR HOUSE! 1st month free! Garage, Newer flooring, w/d hkups, $775/rent 1730 NW 31st Place Carl Turlington Real Estate, Inc. 372-9525 www.TurlingtonRealEstate.com 9-11-0923-2 FIRST MONTH FREE MILLRUN CONDO Close to UF, cute & clean 2BD/2BA 1000sq ft, storage/laundry room with W/D hkups, pool. Pets considered. Rent $695/mo Phone (352) 359-8311 9-30-09-34-2 1st TWO MONTHS FREE*+ $100 Gift Card No Move-in Costs! No Pet Fees! 1/1s from $392* 2/1s from $491 (Rate includes specials) Close to UF & Oaks Mall. Pine Rush Villas 375-1519 www.gremco.com 9-30-09-25-2 1st TWO MONTHS FREE*+ $100 Gift Card No Move-in Costs! No Pet Fees! 2/1s from $491* (Rate includes specials) SW Archer Rd Homestead Apts. 376-0828 www.gremco.com 9-30-09-25-2 1st TWO MONTHS FREE* +$200 Gift Card No Move-in Costs! No Pet Fees! 2/2s from $605* & 3/2s from $695 (Rate includes specials) Close to Oaks Mall & Newberry Rd. Ashton Square Villas 333-1120 www.gremco.com 9-30-09-25-2 1st MONTH FREE I No Move-in Costs! No Pet Fees! Quiet, Private Patios 1/1s from $472* (Rate includes specials) Gator Village 372-3826 www.gremco.com 9-30-09-25-2 1st TWO MONTHS FREE*! No Move-in Costs! No Pet Fees! Studios from $384* 1/1s from $425* (Rate includes specials) Walk to Butler Plaza Sundowne 352-377-2596 www.gremco.com 9-30-09-25-2 1st TWO MONTHS FREE* + $100 Gift Card No Move-in Costs! No Pet Fees!! 1/1s from $401* (Rate includes specials) 1/2 mile to UF Sunrise 352-372-4835 www.gremco.com 9-30-09-25-2 Totally Renovated 1 Bdrs No Move-in Costs! No Pet Fees *$507 Month*lncludes Specials* 2 MONTHS FREE + $300 Gift Card Free Tanning/Cyber Cafe Great Location! Courtney Greens 375-3077 www.gremco.com 9-30-09-25-2 1st TWO MONTHS FREE*! No Move-in Costs! No Pet Fees! Quiet, Great Location 1/1s from $417* (Rate includes specials) Summer Place 372-2818 3316 SW 41st Place Just off SW 34th Street www.gremco.com 9-30-09-25-2 HOUSE avail 1st wk of Aug. 4BR/2BA, 1.5 mis to UF, near the Landings Apts. On UF bus rte. Bike to UF. Fenced backyard, fireplace, cent H/AC. 3627 SW 15th St. $1100/ mo. Call 376-6183 or 327-2931 9-11-09-15-2 RI I I \N ..14 ..N $99 Moves You In! 1, 1 w/den, 2 & 3 Bedroom Call About Two Months FREE RENT 352-331-2966 Rent start at $750.00 2625 SW 75th St, Gainesville, FL 32608 Equal Housing Opportunity. 9-30-09-21-2 1 MONTH FREE RENT *1BR/1BA walk to UF $460-$475 0 2BR $525 0 3BR/2BA, fenced yard $1100. Gore Rabell Real Estate 378-1387 www.Gore-Rabell.com 12-9-09-75-2 HUGE 5 BED HOUSE! 3 baths, enclosed front patio W/D, Wood floors, Fireplace 3 blocks from UF! Pets loved! 372-7111 106 NW 10th Street 12-9-09-75-2 Clean, spacious 3/2 condo. Quiet, yet centrally located just 1.5 mi. from law school. Very low utilities, W/D, pool. Sorry, no pets. Just $1000. Call 352-262-9119 9-11-0914-2 HISTORIC APTS Pleasant Street Historic District. 2BR $850, two 1BRs $625 & $575. one efficiency $475. Hardwood floors, ceiling fans, high ceiling & porches. 1st, last, security. No dogs. 378-3704 sallygville~aol.com 9-15-09-15-2 2BR/1BA cent heat mobile home on shady lot. From $345-$425/mo incl water. No pets. 4546 NW 13th St. Last month free. 3765887 10-9-33-2 4BR newer double-wide on 5 acres in Newberry. 6-stall barn, board fence, horses welcome. $1300/mo. Call 850-329-7669 9-15-15-2 HALF OFF 1ST MONTH'S RENT. 3Bd1/2Ba home off of Archer Road, near Pita Pit. $900/ mo with $500 sec. dep. Large deck with fenced yard. Pets ok with addl dep. Call 2131567. 9-14-5-2 ONE MONTH FREE RENT! 1 & 2 bedrooms located near Hilton Off of SW 34th Str. Close to UF $350 SD some w/ W/D or hkups. Water & trash incl. Call Now! Union Properties 352-373-7578 www.rentgainesville.com 12-9-09-72-2 Downtown Bed & Breakfast District: historic, huge 3/2, 2/1, and 1/1. Water inc. Laundry inc. $1900, $700, and $650 respectively. Walk downtown! 373-7566 M-F 9-5. 9-1714-2 2br/1ba House $795/mo walk to UF! Located behind Norman Hall. Includes 2 parking spots, high speed internet, shared washer/dryer. Renovated '09 -tile, paint, appliances. Private owner 352-375-5975. 9-11-09-10-2 AVAILABLE NOW or JAN 1. 3BR/2BA nice house. Pets ok, washer/dryer provided. Quiet dead-end road. 4100 NW 14th Pl. $975/mo. Fenced yard. 352-339-2342 9-14-09-10-2 WE'RE HERE TO HELP! FOCUS ON SCHOOL Must see upgrades new carpettile & more.from a disc. rate of $390 Move in today Pets ok 15 mins from UF Call for specials 352-3328225 10-12-30-2 2BR/1BA 1 month FREE. Oak Condo by Oaks Mall. $695, screened-in porch, W/D, community pool & gym, water & trash included. 321-948-6327 or americana@cfl.rr.com 9-28-09-20-2 HUGE 1BR available now Terrazzo floors, close to UF & SFC. 4022 NW 7th. Flex lease. $425/mo A/C heat, close to bus lines. 352-318-8822 9-15-09-9-2 1BR condo, 2nd fIr. $625/mo; 2BR condo, 1st flr w/ patio $750/mo Both newly remodeled. New appliances incl built-in microwaves & W/D. 1 mi from UF. 772-801-9884 9-10-09-5-2 Rent reduced Must see!,Quiet,1/2 mile UF, 2BR/2.5BA Twnhs,1200sf,4112 SW15thPI, fenced yd, A/C,W/D hk-up, DW,Pets OK, SW20th busline,$775/mo.Open Hse SatSun10-6, Aval now.352-378-6817,871-8205 9-10-09-5-2 4 bd/ 4 ba condo at Countryside, only $850, 1200 sq ft. Rented furnished or unfurnished, washer & dryer incl, Community pool, fitness center and basketball courts Call Bosshardt Property Management Today! 352-371-2118 9-24-09-15-2 MOVE IN NOW -1BR/1BA condo walk to UF $850 with utilities, cable, & Internet or 3BR/2BA home with large yard & carport $850 Keller Williams Realty 352-240-0600 Tiffany McKenzie, Realtor @ 352-871-3890 9-25-09-15-2 2BR1.5BA townhouse for rent near UF, Shands, VA. W/D hook-ups, fireplace, enclosed backyard. $900/mo +. 904-524-3063 9-30-09-18-2 1/1 Apartment, Available now! 626 NW 10th Ave, Gainesville, w/ w-d, hardwood floors, herb garden, close to campus & downtown, nice neighborhood-neighbors, quiet, interested call Lucas 601-421-4987. 9-14-5-2 HUGE 0 Great Rates! Large rooms/windows, ceiling fans, porch, storage, pets ok. Volleyball, 2 pools, fitness ctr, rec rm. Walk to Shands & UF. Bus stop at entrance. AMAZING MOVE IN SPECIALS 372-6535 parksixteen@gmail.com 9-14-09-4-2 Cute & Clean! Studio apt. in quiet NW area near Ward's & Publix. Close to shopping & busline, bike to UF. for $375/mo. Visit www. cozygator.com, call 352-338-7670, or email shepley@cozygator.com 9-15-09-5-2 1bedr, 2bedrms, 3bedrms, & 4bedrms close to Campus. Call to see your new home today Campus Realty 352-692-3800 rentals.campusrealtygroup.com 10-20-0930-2 MOVE IN NOW -1BR/1BA condo walk to UF $850 with utilities, cable, & Internet or 3BR/2BA home with large yard & carport $850 Keller Williams Realty 352-240-0600 Tiffany McKenzie, Realtor @ 352-871-3890 9-25-09-15-2 2/2 apt in the Avenues incl parking, alarm system, w/d, kitchen w/dishwasher, garbage disposal, & breakfast bar, dining/ living area w/picture windows. 1 blkfrom UnivAve, great for UF. Roommates needed 772-486-0303 9-15-09-5-2. 1BR/1BA EFFICIENCY with A/C, $320/mo. No pets. Year lease. Shady lot. 1022.5 NW 4t Ave. 352-376-5887 9-25-09-13-2 Room for rent near Archer Road. Non smoker $500/month includes utilities.Sec dep. $500. Call 352-213-1567. 9-17-6-2 $240/MO INCL UTIL. ONE BEDROOM FOR RENT! 2 miles east of UF NE 39th St & 3rd Ave. On bus route. Share full bath. Non-smoking female. Clean. Cat ok. Call Jane 871-6065 9-16-09-5-2 Homes Available for Immediate Occupancy. Low Payments! $99 Deposit! Call Today! 352-378-4411 9-30-09-15-2 We Love Pets & Ready to Move in Today Regency Oaks 1,2,3, Bedrooms 3230 SW Archer Rd 352-378-5766 Rocky Point 1,2,3 Bedrooms 3100 SW 35tth Place 352-376-1619 Archer Woods 1,2, Bedrooms 3020 SW Archer Rd 352-373-8727 Country Gardens 1 & 2 Bedrooms 2001 SW 16th St. 352-373-4500 12-9-09-65-2 2/2 Condo 2508 SW 35 PI Gated Comm.w/Pool Near University $750/Month Call Mike 786-299-4403 9-1809-7-2 r-subleases Spring 2010 College Park 1BR/1BA Studio Apt Sublease. Walking distance to campus and unfurnished. Rent is $625/month. Call 321-223-7867 or kmurph@ufl.edu 9-22-0915-3 Fully furnished/Utilities included Apt. @ The Estates. $520 or Best Offer. 1 Bdr/1 Bath available. Pets are welcomed. Call 678-478-0793 for more information. 9-105-3 1br apt, $575/month. Walking distance to UF and 34th St Plaza. No move in charges; 1 1/2 months free. Call 502-608-3817 or e-mail ozhegov@ufl.edu. 9-16-09-5-3 WeRoommates Roommate Matching HERE Oxford Manor 377-2777 The Landings 336-3838 The Laurels 335-4455 Greenwich Green 372-8100 Hidden Lake 374-3866 12-9-75-4 Now you can easily submit your classified ad for print and/or web editions right thru our website! Just go to www.alligator.org/classifieds Visa and Mastercard accepted. Countryside Share 4BR/4BA upgraded furn condo 1.5 miles to UF on bus rte, pool, W/D, cable & utils incl. $425/mo. Call 386-6726969 or 386-295-7929. 9-18-09-35-4 1BR INDIVIDUAL LEASES IN FURNISHED 4BR CONDOS. 2 blocks to UF. $345/mo incl elec, cable tv, internet, pool, laundry facility. 914 SW 8th Ave. 378-4626 10-1-09-26-4 COLLEGE ROOMS STARTING AT $395.00 MONTH, UTILITIES INCLUDED NO MOVE IN COST Call Frances 352-375-8787 Rent Florida Realty 10-28-09-60-4 Male, grad student, small furnished apt on side of private home close to UF. One person only. No pets. Cable, patio, clean, quiet. $500 pm, utilities included. 336-5808 9-1109-24-4 SEMESTER/YEAR LEASE All utils incl. 1/1 avail infullyfurn 4/4 apt. New carpet & paint, cable, wireless internet, pool, W/D in unit. SW area on 2 bus rts. Bus stop on site. 954-593-3063 9-11-09-21-4 Hate long bus rides? Be in class/Shands/ VA in 5 mins. Share 2/1 at Summit House Condos, $375/mo + 1/2 util.$200 sec. dep. No pets per complex, Available immed. Call Tim 352-843-0220 9-15-19-4 Male college student preferred. 4BR/4BA Countryside condo. Own bathroom, W/D, hi-speed internet, on bus rte. Utils included. $430/mo. 863-634-1893. Available immediately. 9-10-09-15-4 1 BR in 3BR/2BA GREENLEAF Furnished condo. W/D, free TV cable. $350/ mo + 1/3 utils. Call 352-260-3359 9-10-0915-4 Beautifully renovated, furnished condo,1 mile from UF, $399/MO includes cable, internet, utilities, pool + fitness room and on bus route, Female roommate needed, 352 262-2871 9-21-09-15-4 Grad student seeking two female roommates (NS/ND) to share a new 4/2 house in a quiet neighborhood 3 mi. W of 1-75. With cable, internet & security alarm. 475/mo., util. incl. Please call 352-331-8794. Rooms are available immediately. 9-30-20-4 Female wanted to share brand new 3br/3ba home near campus. Washer & dryer included. On bus route. Nonsmoking, serious students only. $450 plus utilities. 813-610-1698 9-17-10-4 2BRs available for serious students, each with private bath in completely remodeled, fully furnished mobile home. 6 mins to UF Archer & 1-75. Very clean. $325/mo each + 1/2 utils. Call 352-256-0999 9-21-09-10-4 Real Estate Sell your house, condo, acreage, mobile home and much more in the ALLIGATOR CLASSIFIEDS! Reach thousands of possible buyers! Mastercard and Visa accepted over the phone, by fax, e-mail or CHECK OUT PLACING YOUR AD THRU OUR ONLINE AT www.alligator.org. or please call 373Find (373-3463) SEE ALL CONDOS WWW.UFCONDOS.COM Matt Price Campus Realty, 352-281-3551 12-9-74-5 NEW CONDOS -WALK to UF 3 Blks to UF. For Info on ALL 1, 2, 3, 4 Bedrooms for Sale, Call Eric Leightman, Campus Realty at 352-219-2879. 12-9-74-5 AFFORDABLE LUXURYNEW CONSTRUCTION NEAR UF, SHANDS, LAW SCHOOL 2Bed/3 Full Baths + Office. Granite Counters, 2 Direct Bus Stops to UF. Matt Price, Campus Realty 352-281-3551 12-9-74-5 WALK TO UF & DOWNTOWN! THE PALMS -New Ultra-Luxury Condos. Granite, Huge Closets, Pool, Call Eric Leightman, Campus Realty, 352-219-2879 12-9-74-5 Bank Owned Properties -Must Sell! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ See ALL bank owned homes and condos @ www.allisonables.com/foreclosures Allison Ables -Keller Williams Gainesville 11-2-38-5 OFFrisigs BED -QUEEN -$120 ORTHOPEDIC Extra thick, pillow-top, mattress & box. Name brand, new, still in plastic. Call 352-372-7490 will deliver. 12-9-09-74-6 BED -FULL SIZE -$100 ORTHOPEDIC Pillow-top mattress & box. New, unused, still in plastic w/warranty. Can deliver. Call 352377-9846 12-9-09-74-6 MICROFIBER SOFA & LOVESEAT -$400 Brand new still packaged w/warranty. Must sell. Can deliver. Retail $1600. 352-3727490 12-9-09-74-6 BED -KING -$170 PILLOWTOP mattress & box springs. Orthopedic rated. Name brand, new, never been used, in plastic with warranty. Call 352-372-8588. Can deliver. 12-9-09-74-6

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 U ALLIGATOR, 15 Furnishings Furnishings Computers Motorcycles, Mopeds Help Wanted CHERRY SLEIGH BED solid with Pillowtop Mattress & Box. All new still boxed. Cost $1500, sacrifice $450 352-333-7516 Sofa $175 Brand new in pkg 333-7516 12-9-74-6 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 $1100 (352) 372-7490 12-9-09-74-6 SOFA & LOVESEAT 100% Italian leather. Brand new in plastic w/warranty. Retail $2650. Sacrifice $750. Call 352-377-9846 12-9-09-74-6 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 129-74-6 FUTON Solid oak mission-style frame w/ mattress. New, in box. $160 332-9899 DINETTE SET 5pc $120 Brand new in box. Never used. 352-377-9846 12-9-09-74-6 **BEDS -ALL BRAND NEW** **Full $100 Queen $125 King $200** Orthopedic pillow-top sets. Brand name matching sets not used or refurbished. Still in plastic, direct from factory! 352-333-7516. 12-9-74-6 BEDQUEEN New orthopedic pillowtop mattress and boxspring set. Brand name, brand new, still in plastic with warranty. Can deliver. $130 352-377-9846. 12-9-74-6 BedAll New King! 3pc Orthopedic pillowtop mattress set. Brand NEW, still in plastic with warranty. Can deliver. $200 352-333-7516. 12-9-74-6 BEDROOM SET$300 BRAND NEW Still in boxes! 6 pieces include: Headboard, 2 Nightstands, Dresser, Mirror, Chest. Must sell, can deliver. 352-377-9846. 12-9-0974-6 FUTON -$60 Solid Oak Mission Style. With plush mattress $160. All brand NEW still in box. Can deliver. 352-333-7516 12-9-74-6 Bed-FULL size pillowtop mattress & box. New in plastic, warr. Can del. $100 317-4031 SOFA $185 Brand new! Love seat $150 still in pkg. Can del 352-333-7516 12-9-74-6 Wl ompurs CASH PAID: Laptops Cameras Cells Parts & Repair Mac & PC laptops AC adapters Joel 336-0075 www.pcrecycle.biz 12-9-09-74-7 12-9-74-7 0 e e .-. .e "Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers" Sm 6 3.8 I I -p p p 3 ~ pp I I Computer Help Fast Gatorland Computers House/Dorm Fast response. No waiting/ unplugging/hassels. $30 Gator discount w/ ID. Certified MCSE Technicians. 338-8041. www.GatorlandComputers.com 12-9-74-7 COMPUTER & LAPTOP REPAIRS Network specialists We buy computers and laptops Working and Non-working 378-4009, 607 NW 13th Street 12-9-09-71-7 rzv Bicycles In the market for a new set of wheels or just looking to add a second to that collection? Want personalized handlebars or a fitted seat? Check in the Alligator Classifieds NEW & USED BIKES FOR SALE WE REPAIR ALL BRANDS Best Prices in Town SPIN CYCLE 373-3355 424 W UNIV AVE (DOWNTOWN) 12-9-74-9 MEFor Sale *@@PARKING@@@ Private, Secure, Guaranteed. 60 sec to UF. Reserve now! Reasonable rates. 352-5382181. Can leave mssg. 12-9-09-74-10 UF SURPLUS EQUIPMENT AUCTIONS are underway. bikes, computers, printers, vehicles & more. All individuals interested in bidding go to: surplus.ufl.edu 392-0370 12-9-09-75-10 PLAY & BUY DRUMS, GUITARS, MORE @ STUDIO PERCUSSION www.STUDIOPERCUSSION.org (352) 338-8302 9-18-20-10 Homes Available for Immediate Occupancy. Low Payments! $99 Deposit! Call Today! 352-378-4411 9-30-09-21-10 LES PAUL STYLE GUITAR made by Edwards -Japanese made. Quilted maple top. Excellent player in great cond. Gibson hardshell case. $500.00. Call Robert at 352-373-7328. 9-10-09-3-10 @00000 SCOOTERS 000000 RPM MOTORCYCLES INC SALES, SERVICE, PARTS Many Brands Available 518 SE 2nd St. www.RPMmotorcycles.com 377-6974 12-9-75-11 **SCOOTER RENTALS** Rent for a day, week, semester, or rent to own! Reserve now for Game Day Weekends! NS4L.com 352-336-1271 12-9-09-75-11 2005 kaw.zzr600 blue 8,000mi. one ownermint cond.new tires tinted windscreen $4,500 obo ph# 352-372-8656 ask for roger -owner 9-14-09-5-11 M ZAutosE OFAST CASH FOR ALMOST ANY CARS S ORunning or not!0 NEED HONDA, TOYOTA, PICKUPS SOver 15 yr svc to UF students OCall Don @ 215-7987 12-9-75-12 CARS -CARS BuyOSellOTrade Clean BMW, Volvo, Mercedes Toyota, Honda, Nissan cars 3432 N Main St. www.carrsmith.com CARRSMITH AUTO SALES 373-1150 12-9-75-12 $500! POLICE IMPOUNDS! HONDAS, CHEVYS, TOYOTAS, ETC. For listings 800-366-9813 ext 4622 12-9-75-12 **HEADLINERS SAGGING?** POWER WINDOWS DON'T WORK? On site avail. Steve's Headliners 352-226-1973 12-9-74-12 CARS FROM $29/MO! Hondas, Chevys, Jeeps and More! $0 Down, 36 Months @ 8.5% apr. For listings call 800-366-9813 ext 9765 10-30-09-50-12 WE BUY JUNK CARS Titles Only. Call K.T. (352) 281-9980 12-9-75-12 %UL-PWanted MFmoto rcycles, Mopeds ***WWW.RPMMOTORCYCLES.COM** FULL SERVICE REPAIR SHOP 11TH YEAR OEM + AFTERMARKET PARTS + ACCY'S HUGE TIRE SELECTION IN STOCK, CALL FOR PRICES + DISCOUNTS 352-377-6974 12-9-75-11 *****New Scooters 4 Less***** Motor Scooter Sales and Service! Great Scooters, Service & Prices! 118 NW 14th Ave, Ste D, 336-1271 www.NS4L.com 12-9-09-75-11 ***GatorMoto*** Largest Scooter Store in Town! Run by Gator Grads! New scooters starting at$999. No legit shop can beat these prices! lyr Warranties included. 376-6275GatorMoto.com 12-9-0975-11 SCOOTER SERVICE New Scooters 4 Less has LOW service rates! Will service any make/model. Close to UF! Pick-ups avail cheap oil changes!! 336-1271 12-9-09-75-11 ***www.B~uyMyScooter.com*** Buy A New Scooter, Buy A Used Scooter All on one site! Check the website or call 336-1271 for more info! 12-9-09-75-11 GATORMOTO Gville's #1 service facility. We repair ALL brands of scooters. Pickups available. Lowest labor rates around. Quickest turnaround time. Run by Gator Grads so we know how to treat our customers! 376-6275 12-9-09-75-11 LOCAL ARTIST NEEDS: Gold Diamonds Gems Class Rings ETC Top Cash $$$ or Trade OZZIE'S FINE JEWELRY 373-9243. 2-1074-13 UF GRAD PAYS MORE forgold jewelry, scrap gold, Rolex, diamonds, guitars, etc. Top $$$. Get my offer before you sell! Call Jim 376-8090 or 222-8090 12-9-75-13 BE AN INSPIRATION! Take a blind lady to Mass on Sundays and for walks and shopping as needed. We'll have lots of fun! And you will make a new friend! Contact 219-6948 9-11-09-74-13 The American Cancer Society Road to Recovery Volunteers Needed! VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED to transport cancer patients to treatment. Flexible schedule. Training and liability insurance provided. Please call 352-376-6866 ext. 5079 if interested. Looking for someone to help me learn to rake knit a hat, second and fourth wednesdays of each month. These hats are made for people in Haiti. Come and have fun with Lenora. Call 219-6948. 9-11-09-74-13 E-2 TENNIS 352-372-2257 9-30-17-13 This newspaper assumes no responsibility for injury or loss arising from contacts made through advertising. We suggest that any reader who responds to advertising use caution and investigate the sincerity of the advertiser before giving out personal information or arranging meetings the independent florida alligator RETAIL ADVERTISING MANAGER Sales driven person to train student sales staff in outside newspaper advertising sales. Motivator needed who works well with a constantly changing staff. Duties include training university students in outside newspaper sales, layout and copy writing. Must work well within and meet daily deadlines. Good organizational skills a must. Newspaper ad sales background an advantage. Modest salary, good benefits and excellent working environment. With resume, send cover letter that must include salary requirements, to: General Manager, The Independent Florida Alligator, PO 14257,Gainesville,F 32604 or email to tcarey@alligator.org. No phone calls please. EOE LIKE TO WORK WITH LUXURY CARS? Bright? Enthusiastic? Like people? Must be over 22, stable work history, clean driving record, drug-free, personal references. www.carrsmith.com for details. 12-9-75-14 $STUDENTS GET CASH ON THE SPOT$ For gently used clothing/accessories & furniture. No appt.necessary! -Sandy's Savvy Chic Resale Boutique 2906 NW 13th St. 3721226 12-9-09-74-14 Now you can easily submit your classified ad for print and/or web editions right thru our website! Just go to www.alligator.org/classifieds Visa and Mastercard accepted. BARTENDING $250 A DAY POTENTIAL No experience necessary, training provided. 800-965-6520 ext 138 12-9-09-75-14 FUTURE GMs Now hiring assistant managers GatorDominos.com/jobs 12-9-75-14 PHONE AGENTS NEEDED Must have Excellent Vocabulary and Communication skills. PC skills needed. Apply Now! 6020 NW 4th Place, Suite G. 352-371-5888 x 111 12-9-74-14 DOMINO'S Now hiring Delivery Drivers -$12-$16/hr. You need a great attitude & dependable car. Hiring lunch, dinner & late night shifts. Our closing drivers earn $100 per night. Apply @ any of our 8 location or @ gatordominos. com/jobs. 12-9-09-75-14 Students in Accounting, Aviation, Business/ Sales and computer science needed for various positions. Flexible schedules and competitive pay. Join our team! Learn more at www.gleim.com/employment 12-9-0982-14 Brand new start-up company is looking for Reps in ALL areas. We train & support at no cost. Be your own boss. Make the fortune you've dreamed of. 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16, ALLIGATOR U THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 F Help Wanted Help Wanted 7 services Services personal einstein's OASIS hair salon HAIRSTYLISTS needed. up to 70% comm benefits 331-4340. 600 NW 75th St. Suite "C". 9-15-15-14 STUDENTPAYOUTS.COM Paid survey takers needed. Gainesville. 100% FREE to join. Click on Surveys 129-09-73-14 We are looking for business leaders to help us build our college database, earn bi-weekly cash & monthly residual income. Graduate debt-free. Please call 1-800-577-2021 for a confidential interview. 12-9-68-14 LIFE SKILLS COACH -needed for afterschool activities/care teenage boy with autism. 2:30-6:30 M-F. References and reliable transportation required. Experience and training preferred. Call 246-2353. 10-16-30-14 Notes & Note Takers Wanted Immediately. Freshman & Sophomores in Demand. We pay top dollar for Notes & Note Takers. email: tamunotes@gmail.com 9-10-09-314 Tutors needed 1-on-1 at-risk elem, mid school students. 1-4 afternoons per wk. $10/ hr. 15-20 min south of UF. Fed wk study req for emp. Volunteers welcome. Contact Sally 352-384-1155, st23@cox.net 9-16-09-1514 Campus Marketing Position Want to work for HP but haven't got a degree yet? Be a campus ambassador and get paid to promote the brand on your campus. Apply at: www.repnation.com/hp 9-10-098-14 BO O K K E E P E R / R E C E P T IO N I S T/ ASSISTANT FT for Law Office. EXP in QB, with A/P, A/R & trust accts. Client intake skills a must. Email resume to: lisa@striplinglawfirm.com. 10-12-09-30-14 Female smokers ages 19-25 needed for confidential phone interview. Call 404-324-6836 leave your name, number and the brand that you smoke. Earn $50 for phone interview. 10-13-09-30-14 SHIPPING TECH Full or part time. Must be dependable. Prior experience a plus. Please send resume to hr@gleim.com or apply online at www.gleim. com 9-15-09-10-14 LEASING AGENT PT Friendly, energetic person. Experience preferred. Great benefits. Must be avail. afternoons & weekends. Apply in person. Spyglass Apartments. DFWP 12-9-09-67-14 Geek your way to wealth & earn cash while attending college. For a confidential interview, call 1-800-577-2021 & please leave your name & number TWICE 12-9-68-14 Fan Photographers needed for UF football home games! Email to apply ufphotomanagerl @gmail.com. Fan photographers motivate and excite fans to take photos that are viewable on gatorzone.com in a partnership with UF. $7.50/hour plus productivity bonus drives hourly rate to $12$20/hour. Equipment provided. 9-1 5-09-8-14 SANDY'S SAVVYCHIC RESALE BOUTIQUE NOW HIRING. Great working environment. PT/FT positions available. $7.25-$7.50/hr + incentives. 352-372-1226 -2906 NW 13th St 9-10-09-5-14 Seeking motivated sales coordinator to facilitate sales teams growth and expansion. This position requires a detail oriented, organized motivated individual with a deep understanding of the sales process and customer service satisfaction. Proficient in all Microsoft applications and able to quickly learn customized software bachelors degree preferred but not required for the right candidate. Please submit resume with cover letter and expected salary to tguynn@perryroofing.com. 9-10-09-4-14 SDR Auditor Seeking serious, responsible detailed person for part-time position at corp. Must work some weekends. send resume to flhenry@lifesouth.org 9-11-09-5-14 PT Sales /Leasing Agents Needed Help students find their new apartment! Great pay plus bonuses. Sales experience & outgoing personality required. No real estate exp req (training provided). Send resume, cover letter & avail schedule to hr@trimarkproperties.com 12-9-65-14 Nail Biters Ages 5-15 needed UF psychology study Pay $10 per hour, up to 9 hours Flexible hours, we come to you! Contact zawoyski@ufl.edu 9-14-09-4-14 Attention Smokers! Smokers are needed to participate in a smoking cessation study. You will be compensated for your participation. If interested, call the UF Smoking Lab and Clinic at 352-273-2151 or email us at ufsmokelab@gmail.com. 9-22-10-14 INTERNET WORK! $6.75-$139+/Hr. Flexible Hours!. Use any computer! $25 Starting Bonus. Tinyurl.com/FLAlligator 9-16-09-514 OFFICE ASSISTANT Quickbooks, financial accounts experience a must. Flexible hours around class. Call 3596785 9-16-09-5-14 Embroidery Machine Operatorexperience req.Design & produce emb designs & logos. Knowledge of computers & digitizing programs. Able to stand for long periods of time. call 352-226-8868 M-F 7AM-4PM 9-21-098-14 Need extra cash? Can you sell clothing? Gainesville's newest Men's clothing franchise has an opportunity for you! 262-7920 www.johnisaacsclothing.com 9-14-09-3-14 Gainesville Soccer Alliance seeking parttime help to line fields. Prior experience preferred. Always seeking experienced coaches or highly skilled players willing to be licensed. Contact: patch87939@aol.com 9-10-09-114 We need people to post ads online. Social networking knowledge a plus. Get paid every Friday. For details see paycheckonfriday.com 11-12-45-14 **MARTIAL ARTS INSTR. WANTED** For growing TKD/MMA school in Gville. Friendly, energetic person. Experience preferred. Leave msg at 352-375-0700 9-16-09-5-14 Homework Coach Wanted for bright ADHD 7th grade girl, $8/hr, flexible hours afterschool or weekends, 4-8 hrs/week. Email qualifications to tracydz@cox.net 9-16-5-14 SALES REP NEEDED Looking for highly motivated sales reps for 3 new wireless stores. We are an authorized dealer for Metro PCS. We offer a rewarding career in an exciting, fast-paced environment. Email resumes to petercolucci@vivawireless.biz 9-11-09-2-14 DENTAL ASSISTANT Certified with expanded functions. Good xray skills a must. Mon-Thurs. Fax resume to 352-375-4268 9-16-09-5-14 DENTAL FRONT DESK Scheduling & insurance billing for local dental practice. Self-starter with experience. Mon-Thurs. Fax resume 352-375-4268 9-16-09-5-14 W services 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 12-9-75-15 EVERGLADE EQUESTRIAN CENTER The countryclub for horses & owners. Customer lounge w/full kitchen & bath. 250' x 160' riding ring, round pen & jump paddock. Lessons. 30 acres, 40 matted stalls, 19 separate paddocks. 24-hr security, 352-591-3175 everglade-equestrian.com 12-9-74-15 Want to be a CNA, phlebotomist or pharm tech? Express Training offers courses, days, eve, weekend. All classes live, no videos. Call 352-338-1193 or expresstrainingservices.com 12-9-09-74-15 PERSONAL TRAINING 300 Personal and Group Training Flexible Scheduling Exclusive Facility Call for a free workout 339-2199 12-9-74-15 TLC HORSEBOARD All facilities & amenities, quality instruction; 15 minutes from UF. Jan at 376-7762. Greathouse Equestrian Ctr. 12-9-75-15 HORSE BOARDING Hourly work available. 12 x 12 stall -cement block barn. Good grass turnout with room to run! Limited # of stalls available. $350/mo. 352-472-2627 for info & directions. 12-909-74-15 HYPNOTIST -Stop smoking. Improve memory & concentration. Eliminate bad habits. Past life regression. Learn self hypnosis. Low Student Rates. Leonard Umans AAPH, NGH certified 379-1079 12-9-75-15 T-SHIRT SCREEN PRINTING Greeks-Sports-Clubs-Bands *Call or Stop by for a QUOTE* MONSTER PRESS 373-3355 424 W UNIV AVE (in Spin Cycle) 12-9-74-15 Mini Maxi Warehouses; corner Waldo Rd & NE 31st Ave; 12 acres, student/staff rentals; UHaul warehouse complex, trucks, trailers. 6 x 10 rentals $39/mo! 352-373-6294 or 1-800559-2449 Also 100 sheds for sale. 12-9-0968-15 Gator Slide Farm: Horse boarding. Owner housing. Dressage, stadium jumping, X-country. Lessons/schooling opportunities. Feeding/mucking mitigate monthly charges. Visitors always welcome. Contact Dibbie 352.466.3538 or gtrslfrm@aol.com 9-1609-60-15 GUTTER & ROOF CLEANING Free Estimates. Super Service! Lic & Ins. Steve "The School Teacher" 352-377-7086 12-9-09-74-15 HORSE BOARDING Premier facility next to Canterbury. Stall or pasture board from $250. Two sand/clay arenas, round pen, jumps, lessons. Work avail to defray costs. 352-472-9977 weecfl@gmail.com 1-19-0995-15 Laser Hair Removal, Electrolysis, & Skin Care @ Advanced Hair Removal & Skin Institute352.331.6797Ask about student discounts & sorority specials. Check out our website @ www.hairskininstitute.com 9-30-09-27-15 Private home office experienced childcare. Close to UF. 3 months to 3 years old. $17.50/ day & pay only for the day(s) you need. Please call 352-372-1769 9-11-09-14-15 MATH TUTOR First hour FREE. 11 years experience. Bilingual. Call Francisco at 352-494-8582 9-25-20-15 * GREAT BANNERS & SIGNS** Full-color Decals@Exhibits@Vehicle Wraps Top QualityeFast ServiceeLow Prices www.signpower.com SignMasters 335-7000 1-29-83-15 * PLAQUES AWARDS TROPHIES * Name BadgeseButtonseADA Signs Top QualityeFast ServiceeLow Prices www.signpower.com SignMasters 335-7000 1-29-83-15 EZ TENNIS 352-372-2257 9-30-17-15 STRINGING -Best machines in town. Huge selection of strings -Ready in 24 hrs or free. The same day service available and/or 1 hour. It is the EZ Thing 372-2257 9-3017-15 GREAT MATH TUTOR. Over 30 years experience. All classes thru Trig & Pre-Calc Easy to understand explanations Call Ed 331-4332 9-15-5-15 Need tutoring help in MAC 1105, MAC 1140, MAC 1147, MAC 2233, freshman physics courses, and select Mechanical Enginnering courses? Contact www.DrHasansTutoring.com for details. 9-16-5-15 IMMIGRATION LAW Marriage Green Cards -Employment Visas Richard L. Ruth, Esq. (352) 335-6748 www.ruthlaw.com 10-20-09-30-18 EVICTIONS Sharon Ruth, Esq. 352-494-8848 9-28-14-18 WJCOnLnections Want to make a connection? Place your ad here to look for someone to share a common interest with or for your true love Health Services Event Notices HIV ANTIBODY TESTING Alachua County Health Dept. Call 334-7960 for app't (optional $20 fee) All Women's Health Center ABORTION Free Pregnancy Test RU-486 Available 378-9191 www.abortiongainesville.com 12-9-75-16 THE TRUE YOU! Lose 8-15 pounds in 4 weeks Only $119! Gain muscle while you lose fat Groups forming now. 339-2199 12-9-74-16 Affordable Therapy at Stillpoint This months Specials: 1 Hour Massage Therapy or. 1 Hour Acupuncture/Acupressure/Herbal Consult. or Chiropractic Treatment Session $ 40.00!!! Licensed, Experienced Professionals 10 minutes from campus on 39th ave. schedule today. 376 1320 9-1720-16 Personals IS YOUR BUSINESS, CLUB OR ORGANIZATION HAVING AN EVENT? DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT? PLACE YOUR AD HERE AND GET IT NOTICED! Entertainment WALDO FARMERS & FLEA MARKET Every Sat & Sun -Hwy 301 15 min from Gainesville 468-2255 12-9-09-99-21 SHOTGUN SHOOTING SPORTS Open To Public Wed-Sat-Sun 1 pm-6pm Skeet -Trap -Olympic Trap -5 Stand gatorskeetandtrap.com 352-372-1044 12-9-09-75-21 Rocky Creek Paintball In Gainesville Better Prices Better Fields Better Call 371-2092 12-9-09-99-21 Bring any lower price u-find on any racket, EZ Tennis will match & beat that price. 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(352) 335-6748 10-7-21-18 BOOSTER CLUB BUS PACKAGES include hotel and tickets for LSU, MS State, and South Carolina. DON'T WAIT -GOING FAST! Call Betty 386-462-0404 9-30-0918-22 o il Rides GMG TRANSPORT FREE WiFi on buses -New Departures Thur 1 & 4:30 / Fri 1 & 4:30 Ret Sun 2 & 4 pm -Mon 2 pm -Also Reverse trips Credit card payments, no xtra charge pay by phone or online$35 C/W -$45 R/T www.gmgtrans.com 352-21 5-8196 12-9-74-23 CHARTER BUS / CHARTER BUS RENTAL / LIMOS / 352-494-1734 ask for Harold WE BEAT ALL COMPETITOR PRICING ASK ABOUT SPECIAL DISCOUNT OFFER www.reliancecoach.com 9-22-20-23 WEIIFPets Furry, feathery, scaly.no, not your roommate.pets. Find or advertise your pets or pet products here in the Pets section of the Alligator.

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Sports THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 ALLIGATOR www.alligatorSports.org AROUND THE LEAGUE Mullen gearing up for SEC opener Available from Commercial News Providers" I Mississippi State won 45-7 over Jackson State in coach Dan Mullen's first game in Starkville. The Bulldogs play Auburn this week. By PHIL KEGLER Alligator Staff Writer pkegler@alligator org Lastyear's Mississippi State-Auburn matchup garnered plenty of national headlines but not for good reasons. The Tigers edged the Bulldogs 3-2 on Sept. 13,2008, with an Auburn 35-yard field goal and Mississippi State safety the only scoring plays. Now they're set to square off at Auburn on Saturday as both teams open their Southeastern Conference schedule with new head coaches. Auburn hired Gene Chizik, and Mississippi State tapped former Florida offensive coordinator Dan Mullen to head the program. Mullen remembers watching last year's Tigers-Bulldogs match-up because the Gators had a bye weekend. "Any game that's that close like that you love," Mullen said. "Even though as an offensive coach, you say, 'Boy what opportunities are there.' Mississippi State had opportunities to win, couldn't take advantage." Mullen and Chizik said they haven't used any game film from 2008's low-scoring affair in preparation for this year's game, mainly because so much has changed. "I don't put any stock into that," Chizik said. "That was last year, and for both Mississippi State and Auburn, we've both moved on. It's a new year, new people, new everything." Mullen said he was more than impressed with the atmosphere in Starkville, Miss., during the Bulldogs' 45-7 win over Jackson State in the season opener. "It was more than what I expected," Mullen said. "Getting off the buses for the Dog Walk was unbelievable. Just to see the masses of people turning out and the support we had, just the atmosphere we had -third-largest crowd in school history to support the team. Our guys came out and played really hard. "You get your chance to be a head football coach and win your first football game, that's a dream come true." SEE SEC, PAGE 20 No-huddle key to Florida 's fortunes Phil Kegler Phil on the Hill pkegler@alligator org ends. Coach Urban Meyer talked all about Oklahoma's no-huddle offense since the Gators started preparing for the Sooners in the BCS National Championship. I didn't really believe him. There has been plenty of Meyer's "ideas" that haven't ever panned out -probably because the coaches thought about it before deciding it wouldn't really help the Gators. This new "Banzai" package -filled with uptempo, no-huddle formations -seems to be for real, and it's one of the best moves Florida could have made. New wrinkles to the UF offense have paid plenty of dividends in the past. In 2006, there was Tim Tebow garnering Superman fame by converting every short-yardage situation. In 2008, there was the explosion of the freshmen running back duo Jeff Demps and Chris Rainey. Notice any year missing? Yeah, 2007 -a 9-4 record for a team that had a bad defense and a lack of running backs. It's all about matchups and creating mismatches. We'll never know, but the idea of Florida running two tight end sets with Aaron Hernandez and Cornelius Ingram should've scared defenSEE PHIL, PAGE 20 e Gators' new nohuddle offense could w win them the national championship. You see, offenses are like relationships. Each can run on chemistry for a while, but if you go too long without spicing things up, a stale feeling will creep in. We all know how that Gators hoping to avoid any possible spread of flu 0 BEAL WILL MISS A FEW WEEKS WITH NECK INJURY. By MIKE DIFERDINANDO Alligator Staff Writer mdiferdinando@aligator org UF coach Urban Meyer said he is taking precautions to prevent the spread of the swine flu among his team. "I'm scared to death of it," Meyer said. Brandon Hicks missed practice Wednesday due to dehydration and needed IVs to give him fluids. Freshman offensive lineman Nick Alajajian has lost 10 pounds because of the flu, according to Meyer BLACK OK WITH ROTATION: Safety Ahmad Black was replaced in the starting lineup last Saturday by sophomore Will Hill, but said that he is comfortable splitting time in the secondary. "A lot of us have to get used to it," Black said. "Coming out of high school we were all great players, probably the best player on the team. Now, coming to college, we have to split time with other great players. It will all work out." Black, who led the nation F in interceptions in 2008 with Football seven, rotated with Hill and Major Wright against Charleston Southern. INJURY UPDATE: Linebacker Brendan Beal will be out a few more weeks with a neck in"We got the preseason game out of the way. We are in the real ball next week." Ahmad Black UF safety on the prospect of facing Troy after Charleston Southern jury. "It's non-surgical. It's a disc issue that they seem pretty confident about," Meyer said. Receiver Carl Moore and corner Jeremy Brown are both still out withback injuries, and linebacker Jelani Jenkins is doubtful for Saturday's game against Troy with an ankle injury. Defensive coordinator Charlie Strong said that defensive end Jermaine Cunningham missed Saturday's game against Charleston Southern because of a twisted ankle but that he is probable to play against Troy. POLL QUESTION Today's question: Who do you agree with more in today's Jumpball on Page 19 about college football fans? TEEING OFF WITH MIKE DiFERDINANDO U Allen Iverson tweeted Wednesday that "God Chose Memphis" as the place he would continue his hoops career. Apparently God's not a big A.I. fan. .The United Football League unveiled its team names and uniforms. Florida's team is the Tuskers. Are we sure this isn't just a joke? .Seconds after scoring an own goal Czech soccer player Michal Jezek died of a heart attack. 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18, ALLIGATOR U THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 UF FOOTBALL Hines emerges as possible option at wide receiver By KYLE MAISTRI Alligator Staff Writer kmaistri@alligator org When it comes to playing time, one player's setback is another player's opportunity. With news of freshman wide receiver Andre Debose's seasonending hamstring surgery, there are suddenly a lot more snaps to go around. Redshirt freshmen T.J. Lawrence and Frankie Hammond Jr., were thought to be the favorites to provide depth at the position, but Omarius Hines, also a redshirt freshman, has come on strong during the last week. "He came out of nowhere. There was zero plan for him," Florida coach Urban Meyer said. "We have Thursday races on kickoffs where we actually race our kickoff team down the field. It's where some guys around here got noticed all the way back to Reggie Nelson and Dorian Munroe. (Hines) is fast, and he's a good guy. He'll see more and more opportunities." Meyer noticed the 6-foot, 204 pound receiver just in time to work him into the game plan for Charleston Southern on Saturday. Hines responded by connecting with backup quarterback John "I know someday it's going to three months and leaving him behind Lawrence and Hammond, to be our turn to play." his roommates, in the rotation. Omarius Hines The three young receivers knew UF redshirt freshman wideout there would be playing time for at least one of them as the posiBrantley for three catches and 31 tion was already thought to be yards in the second half against the Gators' weakness, even with a the Buccaneers. Only senior Riley healthy Debose. Now, the coachCooper and junior tight end Aaron ing staff is even more intent on deHernandez hauled in more passes veloping some of the young wide than Hines, a surprising statistic receivers as viable options behind considering that recently Hines Cooper, Deonte Thompson, David seemed to be buried on the depth Nelson and Brandon James. chart. "The wide receiver position is During spring practice, Hines really short right now," Hines said. said he hurt the thigh muscles in "We all need to step up and make his legs, keeping him out for two plays." And the wideout position could be thin for more than just this year. Other than Thompson, a sophomore, the three top receivers are all seniors. That means Hines is not only working to see playing time in a backup role this season, he is also setting himself up for a year from now when Nelson, Cooper and James are all gone. "I know someday it's going to be our turn to play," Hines said. "We're just trying to do what we can to help the team right now and learn while doing that, and then next year when it's our turn -just go ball." Snead McrCluste among Ole Mss plas er'. wth flu "Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers"

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 U ALLIGATOR, 19 S.teon ,% three vrar citenvon "Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers JUMPBALL Are college football fans overly obnoxious or duly dedicated? ail me to the cross because I'm about to say something not exactly flattering to the vast majority of the Alligator readership. I love college football, a little less than DiFer, but still quite a bit. But I don't love the overwhelming majority of college football fans. I follow all sports religiously, and college football fans rub me the wrong way far more often than any other sport's fan base. There are certainly knowledgeable, rational and respectable college football fans, and if you are one of those people then please don't take offense at the following. Here are the five most annoying things about college football fans in descending order from least to most annoying: 5. HATING ON RIVALS WHEN THEY ARE BETTER THAN YOUR TEAM. I understand everyone who goes to Florida hates Miami and Florida State and vice versa. I even understand talking smack when a rival school goes down in a ball of flames. What I don't understand is how a Miami or Florida State fan is in any position to mock a Florida fan while the Gators are winning championships. I'm not saying they should be congratulating the Gators, but at least save you obnoxious banter for a time when your team is relevant. 4. TAKING MESSAGE BOARDS AS GOSPEL. There are a lot of Web sites out there that do a fine job reporting on the day-to-day happenings of college football teams. Unfortunately, the Internet is often a lawless place where speed is valued far more than accuracy. Time and again, we see things reported online that turn out to be false. Every time your team gets a "commitment" from a hot recruit, I really don't want to hear the endless bragging about how he is going to lead your team to four national championH ships. He might just turn out to pull a Nu'Keese Richardson and de-commit on Signing Day. 3. BEING Kyle Points WASTED AT kma istri@a IIigator org GAMES. I like to drink. You like to drink. Sometimes I like to drink too much, and I'm sure you do too. However, I hate sitting next to the belligerent drunk while watching my team play, and I'm sure that you do too. For some reason, getting wasted and going to the game has become as much a part of gameday tradition as chants and fight songs. And when a team is bad, the game seems to get in the way of its fans' binge drinking. Even more perplexing is getting trashed for big games. One of my friends once got so drunk at the FloridaGeorgia game that he passed out for the entire first quarter. That doesn't exactly spell devotion in my opinion. 2. BOOING THE OFFICIALS NO MATTER WHAT. Perhaps this bothers me because I am passionate about the sport of football itself and not just "my team." There is no rule that says the officials must make every call in favor of the home team, so when you clearly identify a penalty that happens to be on your own team, take your anger out accordingly -on the player and not the official. 1. THINKING YOUR FAN BASE IS SOMEHOW DIFFERENT. Without a doubt, the thing that bothers me the most is hearing, "Team X's fans are by far the most obnoxious." The mentality of every college football fan is roughly the same support your team no matter what, hate on everyone else no matter what and don't concern yourself with any kind of objectivity. s usual, Kyle Maistri chooses to focus on the negatives and neglects the overwhelming positives about you, the college football fan. He fails to understand your unwavering passion and misconstrues your enthusiastic nature for something that it's not. Forgive him. He doesn't know any better. Unlike you and me, he doesn't embrace the joy of spending Saturday with 90,000 good friends. So, Kyle, here are the top-five reasons why college fans are great: 5. TAILGATING: College fans throw the best parties. There's nothing like a pregame BBQ and a cold beer on a Saturday morning in the fall. What could be more fun than throwing the football around the front yard with your best friends on game day? Or tossing ping pong balls into red plastic cups while the sounds of a marching band play in the distance. Not only are the food and beverages great but you couldn't ask for a better backdrop. The towering stadiums, the ivy covered brick campuses, flags flying from cars like they are heading into battle-the atmosphere just can't be beaten. And is there any other time in your life when you can walk around talking to thousands of people you've never met before and act like you have known them for years? 4. RIVALRIES: Nothing can even come close to the rivalries that litter college football. Oklahoma-Texas, Michigan-Ohio State, Florida-Georgiathese are about more than football. They transcend sport. They divide families. They're personal. Texas hates Oklahoma because the Sooners keep beating the Longhorns with players from Texas. Oklahoma hates Texas because the Longhorns win the Sooners' bowl games. USC hates UCLA because the Bruins Mike DiFerdinando Beg to DiFer mdiferdina ndo@a IIigator org hired a cheater. UCLA hates USC because the Trojans still haven't been caught cheating. The ACC hates that it hasn't become the SEC. The SEC hates that it leads the country in parolees. Fans make rivalries and none are more heartfelt or hate-filled then college football's. 3. STUDENTS: The majority of college football fans are students. The players they cheer for on Saturday are their classmates and friends not professionals they have no interactionwith. They go to class together. They eat at the same restaurants. They drink at the same bars. 2. TRADITION: From the 12th man at Texas A&M and the War Eagle at Auburn to the checkerboard end zone at Tennessee and Chief Osceola's flaming spear at Florida State, it's the pageantry of college football that makes it great. College fans grow up with exciting and creative traditions that stay with them for life. 1. PASSION: College fans care. They really care. Often times, they care more than is reasonable or logical. But can you blame them? They aren't just cheering for a team in the city they live in. They're pulling for their school or their alma mater. But most of all, they cheer for the memories. For many, college football is a fountain of youth. It takes them back to the days when they sat in the student section. When they were more worried about where the next party was than their next paycheck. And isn't that reason enough to love them? Editor's Note: To tell us who made the most convincing argument, log on to alligatorSports. org and cast your vote.

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20, ALLIGATOR U THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 'lb 'I 'aI "Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers" Jefferson key for LSU SEC, from page 17 JEFFERSON IMPRESSING MILES: LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson was one of many young SEC signal callers taking over their teams, and now he will lead his team into its SEC debut against Vanderbilt. Tigers coach Les Miles was happy with the way Jefferson took care of the ball and managed the victory over Washington. The sophomore completed 11 for 19 passes for 172 yards and three touchdowns and added 42 yards on eight rushes. Miles knows the quarterback's play will be key to his team's success. "That position, year-in and year-out, speaks to the teams that win championships," Miles said. "He's been a playmaker for us. .I think the way the he throws it gives us a great opportunity to win games." PHIL, from page 17 sive coordinators everywhere So when Ingram went down with an injury, the Gators didn't have much new offensively heading into the 2008 season -and struggled until Demps and Rainey burst onto the scene in the fourth quarter of the Arkansas game last year. This year, I was unsure where Florida's mismatch would come from. Sure, Hernandez is still there but without Percy Harvin, I see plenty of defenses keying on Hernandez and not letting him be the difference maker. And yes, Demps and Rainey ran all over Charleston Southern, but again the loss of Harvin will make a bigger impact than people expect come conference play. I'm not sold on Moody staying healthy. So this year's mismatch will not be wearing a jersey, it will be a scheme instead -one that Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong called the hardest he's ever prepared for. From someone who has been around the game for more than 25 years, and the Gators' defensive coordinator for the last six, that means something. On one play, Charleston Southern had 13 defenders on the field -two were near the sideline jogging off because Tim Tebow snapped the ball earlier than the Bucs expected. UF linebacker Ryan Stamper wasn't surprising, considering the Gators had similar struggles against the Sooners in the title game. "You get the calls in late, the personnel in late," Stamper said. "They can call hike, and they're five wide and we have our base (defense) on the field." A five-wide offense against a base defense -that's a mismatch. Offensive coordinator Steve Addazio was coy about how much UF intends to run the no-huddle, but Meyer said Wednesday the Gators wouldn't ever run it for an entire game. And why should they? Its biggest advantage right now is the element of surprise. "It's great, we like it," Addazio said. "We choose when we want to change the pace of the game." Look for it when the Gators need some spice. i "IN