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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009


UF gets 1,000



H1N1 vaccines

By THOMAS STEWART
Alligator Staff Writer
tstewart@alllgator org

UF received its first batch of H1N1 vaccines for students
Monday afternoon.
The Student Health Care Clinic was given 1,000 doses of the
nasal spray form of the vaccine 800 of which are for students
only from the Alachua County Health Department, said Kat
Lindsey, SHCC marketing coordinator.
The remaining 200 doses are for students, faculty and staff
who care for children six months or younger, including work-
ers at Baby Gator, Lindsey said.
Students need to sign up online at
UF shcc.ufl.edu/hlnl/ for an appoint-
Administration ment to get the free vaccine. Appoint-
ments are first come, first served.
Appointments will be available on Wednesday from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at the infirmary, with 50 spots available every half
hour. Lindsey said she expects the appointments to fill up
quickly.
Students are required to present their Gator 1 Cards to get
the vaccine and are asked to print and fill out a medical ques-
tionnaire from the UF Web site before coming in.
Students must be 25 or younger to receive the vaccine. Those
who are pregnant or have chronic medical conditions should
not get the nasal spray form of the vaccine, according to the UF
Web site.
Lindsey said she has no idea when UF will receive more
doses of the vaccine.
UF has requested about 45,000 doses. The university was
given about 600 doses of the injectable form of the vaccine
for health care workers in specific departments last month.


Students style soles


* THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE
FROM 11 A.M. TO 3 P.M.

By BRANDON BRESLOW
Alligator Contributing Writer

Students get to pour their souls into
their shoes today.
Style Your Sole, an event where stu-
dents can purchase and decorate a pair
of canvas TOMS shoes, will take place 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Reitz Union Colon-
nade.
Students may also bring a previously
purchased pair.


Rayiaz Khan/ Alligator Staff
Comfy Chat
Brett Boncore, a UF sophomore, holds a sign advertising "Couch Talk." The couch, which Boncore and
friends Michelle Hubbard and Daniel Hemme set up on the Plaza of the Americas, is intended to give
students a place to just come and talk about their lives, he said.


ON CAMPUS

Student reports man


watching porn in library


Style Your Sole is part of a weeklong
program dedicated to TOMS Shoes, a
company known for donating one pair of
its shoes to a child in need for every pair a
customer purchases.
Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS
Shoes, will cap off the week's events
Wednesday night when he speaks at the
Phillips Center for the Performing Arts at
8p.m.
The week's events are co-sponsored
by Accent Speakers Bureau, the UF Office
of Sustainability, the Center for Entrepre-
neurship and Innovation, the Center for
Leadership and Service, Gators Going
Green and New Student Programs.


By THOMAS STEWART
Alligator Staff Writer
tstewart@alligatororg
A 21-year-old man was banned from
campus last week after a UF student re-
ported that he was looking at porn and
masturbating while using a computer at
Library West.
The student told police that the man,
Chrisopher E. Wallace, did not expose
himself but had his left hand in his pants
and appeared to be masturbating, accord-
ing to a police report.
The witness said she didn't report the
original incident in late September but
made sure to report it when she saw him


at the library again last week.
When officers arrived, they did not
find him looking at porn, but, because
he had no connection to UF, they banned
him from campus. The ban is effective for
three years.
A phone number listed for Wallace
was not in service on Monday afternoon.
The incident is not the first in which a
man has been accused of masturbating in
a UF library.
In January of 2008, Gene Walker
Moore, 41 at the time, was charged with
exposure of sexual organs after two stu-
dents saw him masturbating in the Nor-
man Hall library, according to a Univer-
sity Police Department news release.


Guard Kenny
Boynton (right)
scored 22 in his
debut as Florida
routed St. Leo 95-
46 in the Gators'
exhibition opener
on Monday. He also
added six rebounds
and three steals.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
Universities Closing Their Doors
to Immigrants?
Today, noon to 1:30 p.m.
UF College of Law
The Immigration Law Association
(ILA) and CHISPAS are host-
ing an informative DREAM Act
Debate. Representatives from
FAIR (Federation for American
Immigration Reform), FIAC
(Florida Immigrant Advocacy
Center) and United We DREAM
Network will be present. The event
is free and open to the public.

Florida Education Association
Meeting
Today, 7 p.m.
Terrace Room
FEA will be hosting an Arts in the
Classroom workshop. Those who
attend will learn fun activities that
incorporate dance, drama, art, mu-
sic and cooking into their curricu-
lum. There will be food and fun
giveaways. Contact Laura Roberts
at laura.roberts@ufl.edu with any
questions.

Taco Dinner
Today, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Campus Christian House
Come for all-you-can-eat for $5 for
pre-sold tickets and $7 at the door.
The event is hosted by Project
MASCOT, a mentoring group for
at-risk elementary school students.

Engineers Without Borders gen-
eral body meeting
Today, 7:30 p.m.
RNK Room 110
There will be updates on the
group's international projects and
some great ways to get involved
with local and research projects
and our exciting fundraising com-
mittee. All majors are welcome.

RUB Entertainment presents: co-
median Lachlan Patterson
Today, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Orange & Brew
Stressed from all your exams and
classes? Come out for a good
laugh. Patterson has performed
on Comedy Central's "Live at
Gotham."

Bone Marrow Donor Drive
Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Reitz Union Ballroom
UF and Alpha Epsilon Delta will
be holding a drive to register bone


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Exchange Study Abroad Fair
Wednesday, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Stuzin Hall, Room 200
International Exchange business
students will be hosting booths
to represent their exchange uni-
versity and country. This social
provides an opportunity for UF
and exchange students to meet,
talk about their country/univer-
sity, learn about different study
abroad options, and exchange
contact information. Please con-
tact intemational.business@cba.
ufl.edu with any questions.

Golden Key General Meeting
Wednesday, 6:45 p.m.
This is the last general meeting
before the induction ceremo-
ny, so come out to learn why
Golden Key is the world's most
prestigious honor society. Come
learn about our service and char-
ity projects with free pizza and
soda. Please send an e-mail to aa-
gazarm@ufl.edu if you have any
questions.

UF MEISA Meeting
Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Plaza of the Americas
Want to learn more about the
music industry while meet-
ing other musicians? Come to
the sixth meeting of the Music
Entertainment Industry Student
Association (MEISA). The group
will be handing out the first issue
of the MEISA PICKS Newsletter,
finalizing the benefit show and
brainstorming for our radio
show.

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LOCAL
Fest goer arrested for
spitting on officer
A 19-year-old woman in town
for The Fest was arrested on cam-
pus Saturday for spitting on a Uni-
versity Police Department officer.
Alyson McEvoy, of Port Or-
ange, Fla., was charged with bat-
tery of a law enforcement officer.
She was approached by officers
at the McCarty Hall bus stop Satur-
day afternoon in response to a re-
port of a woman acting strangely.
While being questioned, McE-
voy called one of the officers a
"douche bag" and another "black
man" and "blackie," according to
a police report. She then spit on
one of the officers.
"She cleared her throat and
brought a mouthful of spit into
her mouth," the officer's statement
reads. "She leaned towards me
and looked into my face. Then she
spit directly at me."
The spit landed on the officer's
shirt and pants, the report stated.
McEvoy, who admitted to officers
that she had been drinking, blew a
.27, more than three times the legal
driving limit, when given a breath-
alyzer test.
Contacted by phone Monday,
McEvoy said she doesn't remem-
ber much from that afternoon be-
cause of how drunk she was but
said she regretted spitting on the
officer. "I feel bad," she said. "I
mean, I've never spit on anyone in
my life. I don't know where that
came from."
Early the next morning, in an
unrelated incident, four men were
arrested for battery of a law en-
forcement officer after allegedly
beating an officer at a Fest after-
party in northwest Gainesville.
THOMAS STEWART

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Military sees jump in recruitment due to recession


By ANDREW NORRIS
Alligator Contributing Writer

The job market is down, but
Travis Thibeault isn't worried.
When the UF sophomore gradu-
ates, he has a steady job, good pay
and benefits waiting for him.
Thibeault hasn't unlocked some
secret to life, but like an increasing
number of college-age students,
he's enlisted in the military.
What was at one time a career
path reserved for few has become
many Americans' answer to the
faltering economy.
"I tell everyone when they ask
me why I joined the Air Force that


not only do I want to serve my
country, but when you're in the
military in any branch you always
have a job and a paycheck on the
first and 15th of every month," he
said.
After enlisting in the Air Force
Reserve when he graduated from
high school, Thibeault joined UF's
Air Force ROTC. At the end of his
four years, he'll become a commis-
sioned officer.
For Thibeault, the decision to
enlist and join ROTC was an easy
one.
"There's no doubt in my mind
that this is the right thing for me to
do," said Thibeault, whose father
was also in the Air Force. "If col-


lege doesn't work out, I always tell
myself that I'll be in boot camp the
next day."

"There's no doubt in my
mind that this is the right
thing for me to do."
Travis Thibeault
UF sophomore

For the 2009 fiscal year, every
branch of the military reported re-
cruitment numbers that either met
or exceeded their goal.
The armed forces have even
seen in increase of interest from
older generations; in 2006 the


Army changed its enlistment age
limit from 35 to 42.
"Because of the economy and
a lot of people losing jobs, people
want job security and health care,"
said 1st Lt. Sean Norres, an officer
strength manager for the Army.
Recruiting quotas were met
within the first few weeks of the
year, quickly satiating the armed
forces' need for more than 300,000
new recruits each year.
"We've actually had to put re-
strictions on the amount of people
we could recruit," he said. "There's
been such a big over strength in
the Army as a whole that instead
of quantity it went to quality."
Norres, who works with the


UF Army ROTC, said numbers
for ROTC have also increased dra-
matically.
"The seniors are only at 20 (ca-
dets), and the freshman class is at
60," he said. "Every year it increas-
es probably by 15 or 20."
Students who participate in a
commissioning program, like Thi-
beault, are eligible to have their tu-
ition paid for, a book stipend and a
monthly stipend that can be used
for anything.
"People are looking around
now for different avenues to pay
for college," Norres said. "People
that would have never noticed the
Army or ROTC now see the appeal
of enlisting."


Students voice concerns over new course-drop policy


* DROPPED COURSES WILL NOT BE
COVERED BY BRIGHT FUTURES.

By ALISON CLARK
Alligator Contributing Writer

With the Nov. 23 deadline for dropping
a class this fall, students with Bright Futures
scholarships are concerned about having to
pay for classes they drop.
This is the first semester that the Florida
Bright Futures Scholarship Program, which
aids more than 28,000 UF students, has
changed its guidelines, making students re-
fund their institution the cost of any dropped


or withdrawn Bright Futures-funded course,
said Ron Anderson, associate director of train-
ing and development for Student Financial
Affairs.
This time of the year is when classes be-
come more difficult, and some students need
to drop a class or want to in fear of lowering
their GPAs. With the new guidelines taking ef-
fect this semester, any class dropped after the
drop-add period will have to be paid for.
Exceptions will be based on a verifiable ill-
ness or emergency beyond the student's con-
trol. The exception will only be cleared with a
recommendation by the financial aid office at
the student's university.
Stephanie Ellis, postdoctoral employee


at the UF Counseling Center, said the center
will occasionally write letters of support for
students who want to withdraw from the se-
mester.
"However, it's very rare that we just do
it for one class. We do this when something
traumatic happens, such as after the death of
a family member, serious
UF mental health issues or a
Academics pregnancy," Ellis said.
Patrick Piper, adminis-
trative services coordinator at UF's Financial
Services, said students who fail to pay the
university back will be notified that he or she
owes debt and could eventually be sent to col-
lections.


"I don't like the changes at all," said UF
sophomore Chelsea Burns. "I worry about
every little grade I get not because I plan on
dropping every class that throws an obstacle
at me, but because I know I don't have that op-
tion to drop."
Sophia Carballosa, a sophomore, said she
would rather take a bad grade than make her
family pay money for a class she had to drop,
even if it might look bad on her GPA.
Anderson reminds students to take precau-
tions prior to registration in order to prevent
problems with the new guidelines.
"Seek good academic advising. If a class is
not your cup of tea, be honest with yourself,"
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Students tan more despite risk


Increase seen in winter


By LAURA MONTALTO
Alligator Contributing Writer

Despite a growing stigma
surrounding tanning beds and
recent studies comparing the
dangers of tanning to tobacco,
hepatitis B and arsenic gas,
Gators are still getting their
golden glow on this fall.
As the holiday season nears,
tanning salons like LAE Tan-
ning & Boutique are becoming
more popular because students
feel pressure to look good for
holiday parties, visits home
and football games. Owner
Kelley Anderson said LAE has
seen business increase dramat-
ically.
Anderson said the increase
begins in October and lasts
through spring break.
The busiest months are Jan-
uary and February because the
sun is out the least then, she
said.
But tanning beds aren't the
only way Gators get a glow.
Mandi Nazaro, owner of
Golden Gator Spray Tanning,
said since the store first opened
about three years ago, the start
of the holiday season has al-
ways brought more customers
in, especially Halloween, when
people are preparing to dress
in skimpy costumes.
Nazaro said that during


these busy months business
can double, and the store can
stay open until as late as 11
p.m. to accommodate the in-
flux of tanners.

"I have never been in
a tanning bed or had a
spray tan. They don't ap-
peal to me because I am
not sure how safe they
are. They seem dirty, and
I don't want ultraviolet
rays hitting my skin so
intensely."
Lauren Vargas
UFjunior

Appointments normally
stop at around 8:30 p.m. dur-
ing the rest of the year.
"During our summer and
not-so-busy months, we only
get half as many appointments
as we do in the wintertime,"
she said. "When your demo-
graphic is about 80 percent
college-aged girls, you are al-
ways going to have more peo-
ple come in around this time of
year."
But Lauren Vargas, a junior
from Miami Beach, does not
see the appeal in any form of
tanning.
"I have never been in a tan-


ning bed or had a spray tan,"
Vargas said. "They don't ap-
peal to me because I am not
sure how safe they are. They
seem dirty, and I don't want
ultraviolet rays hitting my skin
so intensely."
She added that the reason
she thinks there is such an in-
crease in the use of tanning fa-
cilities in the winter is because
it is the only way to get dark
once the summer months have
gone.
As popular as tanning
around this time of the year
may be, excessive amounts can
lead to melanoma, wrinkles
and first-degree burns, said
Dr. Richard Sadove, plastic
surgeon at Dermacare Laser &
Skin Care Clinics.
Melanoma, a type of skin
cancer, is one of the most dan-
gerous side effects of tanning
because it can spread and be-
come deeper and more lethal.
An increased risk of skin
cancer has to do with constant
exposure to ultraviolet radia-
tion over time, Sadove said.
Sadove explained that while
a tan used to be associated with
wealth, beauty and fashion,
that is not longer the case.
"Tanning may be popular
in youth, but wrinkles are not
popular in old age," Sadove
said.
"It may be a fashion issue,
but skin cancer isn't."


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bench next to the "potato" on Turlington Plaza while playing his
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Editorial

Public Porn

Students should report

lewd behavior

In September, UF spent about $3,500 to install hand sanitizers
on campus. Hopefully Library West is well stocked, because
they're about to experience a sharp increase in demand.
Christopher Wallace, 21, was banned from campus last week
after police say he was masturbating while looking at pom on a
Library West computer. He was served a trespass warning, and
said he would not return.
On the bright side, your next wait for a free computer might
be less mundane than usual. Watching someone waste com-
puter time writing Facebook messages or beating their all-time
high score in Tetris has never seemed so appealing.
Sadly, this is not the first incident of its kind. In January 2008,
a 41-year-old Gainesville resident was accused of masturbating
in the Education Library at Norman Hall.
Police filed charges of exposure of sexual organs and tres-
pass after warning. We hope Mr. Wallace's warning is more ef-
fective.
While the sheer absurdity of these acts and the cleanliness of
Library West keyboards might be the first things that come to
mind, the real issue is how to ensure the safety of students on
such a large, porous campus.
Anyone with their pants on can walk into a UF library (what
happens to their pants after entering is another story). Strict se-
curity measures are costly and a hassle to students. But there are
some inexpensive, commonsense solutions.
If someone is using school resources inappropriately, report
them.
While the student who reported Mr. Wallace did so only
after the fact, we commend her for taking any action at all. A
man masturbating in a room full of strangers is bound to draw
attention from more than one student, and it is everyone's re-
sponsibility to help protect the safety of their peers.


Death Beds


W ithwinter approach-
ing, sunny skies
give way to pale
thighs for some UF students.
But many trying to hold on to
that elusive summer tan take
excessive risks to retain it.
Local tanning salons see a
huge surge inbusiness around
this time every year. The ex-
posed limbs of scantily clad
Halloween partygoers don't
tan themselves, you know.
So to complement that
short skirt or low-cut dress
with a summer glow, why not
hop into a bed of arsenic?
Stepping into a tanning
bed might be just as bad, ac-
cording to an Alligator article
published on Aug. 4. Cancer
experts have declared them to
be as dangerous as exposure
to arsenic gas.
Looking good is impor-
tant, but cancer (especially
life-threatening melanoma)
and wrinkles later in life are
not worth a fleeting glow.


A World Health Organiza-
tion report shows that the risk
of skin cancer increases by 75
percent for those using tan-
ning beds before age 30.
Because long-term side ef-
fects aren't effective in scaring
some people away from these
salons, think about that unfor-
tunate baked-turkey look you
can get if you overdo it.
We know Thanksgiving is
only three weeks away, but it's
a little early to be basting any-
thing. The alternative might
sound grim (and pasty), but
there is a reason they call it a
summer tan.
If you're still desperate, try
spray-tanning. It might leave
you looking like a pumpkin
- instant costume for Hal-
loween but at least you'll
avoid a carving later in life.
We believe UF students
need to tough it out and wait
for spring break to bust out
that turkey baster, or rather,
that bottle of tanning oil.


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Social media emphasize individuality


D o you remember LiveJournal?
LiveJournal is a hybrid blogging and social net-
working service started by Brad Fitzpatrick in 1999.
Users could create a blog that usually served as a public di-
ary, and then they could add people they know who also set
up LiveJoumal blogs as "friends." Friends' blog entries are
aggregated on a single page, allowing users to see at a glance
what their buddies are up to, like a proto-News Feed.
The service was many people's first experience with a
Web 2.0 application, and, in particular, the first for many
teens. LiveJoumal quickly acquired a reputation as a clear-
inghouse for suburban, adolescent angst collections of
lengthy, startlingly sincere lamentations of broken hearts,
occasionally interspersed with awful, copied-and-pasted
Dashboard Confessional lyrics and "Which 'Hey Arnold!'
Character Are You?" quizzes. (I always shot for Gerald, but
I'd always wind up being Eugene or, on a good day, Mr.
Hyunh. This was a source of mild consternation.)
LiveJoumal was, in many ways, a forerunner of much
of the purportedly revolutionary social media environment
we're in right now. After all, it was started before the word
"blog" was even coined and before the phrase "Web 2.0"
gained any sort of currency, and it predates both MySpace
and Facebook by about half a decade.
It was also among the first social media to receive the
same flak that Facebook and Twitter catch on a regular basis
now. You know the criticism: It's narcissistic. It's self-impor-
tant. Nobody really cares how hilarious your cat looks when
he's asleep.
But I've never thought that the self-absorption was what
we were supposed to take away from social media. And I'll
go as far as to say, without any irony, that LiveJoumal and its
successors have made me sort of a better person.
The most important thing LiveJoumal did for me and
I say this as someone who never actually kept one was
serve as a reminder that everybody is living their own lives.
That's kind of tautological and not anything revelatory, but it


S was useful: It's one thing to be aware
of that as an abstract concept, but it's
another thing to see it in action to
see heartfelt and emotionally complex
outpourings of hopes, dreams and in-
securities spill onto the Internet from
Joe Dellosa people who you've mentally filed
letters@a ligator org away as that kid who "sort of is a jack-
ass" or "seems like kind of a slut."
That's what I believe the take-
away from social media is supposed to be: The people in
our lives are not just characters in our own story, and that
everybody, in fact, has their own story their own aspira-
tions, their own joys and fears, their own private battles that
they're quietly fighting. And for every person about whom
you probably don't really give a damn, there's probably a
parent who wants desperately for their kid to be happy or a
person whose heart is getting broken at the news that their
best friend is having a rough day.
We don't have to think that everybody has an absolutely
fascinating life story for which Ira Glass must be summoned
to record. But we should at least remember that everybody
does have a story, and we should respect that.
LiveJoumal is now a living vestige of the early Web 2.0
era it still exists, but there are tons of other services on the
Internet that can do everything it does better and more eas-
ily, and with less ugly advertising. In fact, the service, once
on the verge of seeming indispensable to both Internet and
teen culture, wound up being sold to a Russian company in
2007.
But its legacy lives on not just in trivial updates on
what someone had for lunch on Twitter or very awkward,
very public breakups that play out on Facebook, but in the
understanding and compassion that all that nonsense is,
weirdly and inexplicably enough, supposed to inspire.
Joe Dellosa is an advertising senior. His column appears on
Tuesday.


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Letters to the Editor
Coverage should have included police
reactions at similar parties
In regards to your article covering Sun-
day morning's violent incident involving
Fest goers and local police, I find it extreme-
ly interesting that the only perspective on
the incident was from the police.
Fairer coverage of the night's events
would have included the fact that an iden-
tically loud and well-attended party the
night before was effectively policed by a
half dozen officers employing civility and
tact, who rightfully solicited the assistance
of the party's hosts in getting hundreds of
kids safely out of the street and the party
under control.
That a smaller number of officers chose to
respond to a similar situation the following
night by immediately arresting and Taser-
ing drunken but ultimately non-violent par-
ty goers seems to me to be the hallmark of
stupidity. Who wouldn't have foreseen the
violence that followed such an unnecessary
use of force?
Unfortunately, it seems as if this incident
will be used as an excuse to waste even more
taxpayer money to "control" what is already


a beautifully self-regulating community and
event. To me, this is just another perfect ex-
ample of how police, through their own in-
competence, create the justifications for their
over-inflated budgets.
Skeet Surrency
UFAlum



SG should adopt resolution denouncing
Goldstone report
Of many issues to be presented at the Stu-
dent Senate meeting tonight, one is a reso-
lution calling for the Student Senate to de-
nounce the Goldstone report. The Goldstone
report is a UN document ratified by 25 of the
47 nations involved in the UN. It was writ-
ten after a fact-finding mission by Richard
Goldstone, the former chief prosecutor of
the United Nations International Criminal
Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and for
Rwanda.
The mission that found both Israel and
the Palestinian militants guilty of crimes
during the recent 2008 conflict in Gaza. This
report, however, is exceedingly biased. I'm


not saying that neither side is innocent, but
what I am saying is that both sides need
equal blame. Israel was admonished for
blockading the Gaza strip, and the defense
of Israel was intended to "humiliate and
terrorize a civilian population." Palestinian
militants were reprimanded for launching
rockets into Gaza.
I do not claim Israel didn't make mistakes
during this event, and that innocent people
did not die, but this was a war, and a coun-
try has a right to defend itself.
A more complete fact-finding mission
needs to be completed to gain my support
of any paper putting blame on a nation or
group. SG should adopt this resolution to-
night.
Jordan Greenberg
3EG



Senate should not vote on resolution
The Resolution Affirming Support for the
State of Israel that Senate will be voting on
tonight is a travesty. Every word of it repre-
sents the extremist pro-Israel position, from


the first Whereas clauses that subtly try to
deny any right of Palestinians to the land
and which gloss over the ethnic cleansing of
hundreds of thousands of Palestinians that
took place during the founding of Israel, to
quotes from president Ahmadinejad of du-
bious authenticity and support for sanctions
against Iran (not unlike the ones that killed
500,000 Iraqi children in the 1990s), to try-
ing to cover up the slaughter of over 1,300
innocent civilians by Israel in Gaza this De-
cember and January.
In all my time I've been coming to Sen-
ate, I've never seen a resolution like this that
glorifies the misery and death of thousands
of people.
Anyone who supports basic human rights
should come out tonight at 7:30 p.m., room
282 of the Reitz Union, and strongly urge
Senate to say no to such extremist views.
This resolution most certainly does not rep-
resent the views of most students at this uni-
versity, and Senate has no right to speak on
our behalf about such a controversy from an
extremely one-sided perspective.
Justin Wooten
UF Student


Guest column

Congress Republicans must listen through the shouting


A attention Republicans in Congress:
You have to start listening to the people you rep-
resent. You have to start paying attention to what
the voters that elected you are saying.
In the past few months, political factions in Washington,
D.C., have become even more pronounced, and most of the
divide has been formed by the Republicans in the Senate
and the House.
One of the first instances of this divide happened during
President Obama's speech to Congress on the issue of health
care. Representative Joe Wilson made a fool of himself and
his entire party with his racially motivated outburst. I think
political outbursts have their place in our government, but
not during a speech that is traditionally respected by every-
one in Congress, regardless of party affiliation. This was the
first time I have seen someone yelling during an internation-
ally televised speech, and it was a disgrace.
It gets worse. Since then, the Republicans have launched
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Speaking Out care have been highlighted, but many
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ACORN when they found out that it had some sort of re-
lationship with President Obama. So, naturally, when two
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trying to support herself in life, the Republicans called for
the organization's government funding to be cut. Despite
the fact that ACORN helps countless families and individu-
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judged based on two employees.
Had the Republicans consistently held the view that a
few employees are representative of a huge organization, it
would have been fine. But consider the case of Jamie Leigh
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disconnect with the people they were elected to serve. Not
only are they reserving support for debate over the health-
care bill (even though polls show that Americans want the
public option), but they are also still saying the stimulus
package was a bust. Granted, on health care at least, some
Democrats have to get their act together and at least vote to
debate the issue.
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After Meth


Drug left Weeks lonely, helpless


Brown started using to stay awake


By CJ PRUNER
Alligator Writer

The eyes of Donna Gall Weeks tell a
story that could rip the toughest leather
binding. The whites, chiseled with scrag-
gy red lines, contain two empty black
holes that seem to yearn for a world be-
yond the forbidding confines of prison
walls, where she will spend the next 6
1/2 years.
The clanging bar doors only reflect a
cold reality.
"It's a slow hell," she said.
For Weeks, 44, the road to hell has
been paved with years of fast and loose
decisions piled onto a broken spirit.
"I've had to shut myself out from pre-
tending the outside world is there," she
said. "It's hard."
Before her arrest, she worked as an
attorney's legal assistant, striving to pro-
vide a stable home for her daughter, Sier-
ra, and enough money to be able to hold
her head high at the end of the day all
without any run-ins with the law.
Although she experimented with co-
caine in her early 20s, she grew tired of
it. She found God, went to church and
stayed clean for 10 years.
But a string of broken relationships,
combined with a poisonous mindset of
never feeling good enough, made her
turn to an even more poisonous solution
- meth. What started as a weekend habit
with a boyfriend morphed into a near-
daily habit that feasted on her bankroll,
consuming anywhere from $80 to $300
dollars a week.
"I'd sit there knowing I had to pay
rent or pay bills, but the addiction is so
strong," she said.
As powerful as the addiction was,
Weeks swore she would never expose
her daughter to her dark secret. Howev-
er, when Sierra, then a pre-teen, noticed
something wrapped in tin foil near the
sink, she was on the verge of a nervous
breakdown.
Her mother told her it was for burning
incense. Sierra didn't believe her.
"That was rock bottom, losing my
daughter," Weeks said.
Lonely and helpless, it seemed that the
drug that had taken so much from her
was the only thing that could give her
any relief.
Then one afternoon in 2001, Todd
Brown, a childhood friend of Weeks'
boss, walked into the office. Though he
was a multiple drug offender, he didn't
fit the profile of a criminal: He had a fam-


ily, was respectful to peers and kept a
clean appearance. Eventually, Weeks fell
for him.
Although Brown told her he loved her,
she was convinced he loved meth more.
"He always told me he loved me, but
I always asked him, 'How do you know
this? Because every time you have said
that, you've always been on meth,'" she
said.
Their love for the drug became so pow-
erful that they looked for ways to cut out
the middleman. With very little income,
Brown turned to Weeks to support his
drug habit. They cooked the drug using
ingredients including Sudafed, drainage
fluid and lithium strips.
However, it was the anhydrous am-
monia, a substance used in fertilizer, that
turned meth into mind-altering dyna-
mite. Brown knew of a farm out in Alach-
ua where there were tanks of andhydrous
ammonia that were, seemingly, easy to
plunder. Weeks was hesitant about the
attempt, but on Feb. 1, they made their
way to the meth mecca.
Weeks was to drop Brown off, circle
around a few times and come back when
he had filled up the tank. But as she pulled
up to pick up Brown, red and blue lights
flashed in the rearview mirror.
"You got
to go!" Brown
yelled. Weeks
slammed the
pedal and
blazed through
the night.
"We have
to stop!" she
pleaded to
Brown, who
was throwing
anything sus-
picious out the
car window.
It wasn't


enough to save
them.
But despite
the conse-
quences, Weeks
believes that
getting caught
served some
benefit.
"I think this
is God's way
of getting my
attention," she
said. "I'm glad
it's all over."


By EMILY FUGGETTA
Alligator Staff Writer
efuggetta@alligator org

Todd Brown doesn't miss methamphet-
amine.
Since February, he has been in the Dixie
County Jail, where getting his hands on meth
would be nearly impossible. But Brown, 47,
wants nothing to do with the drug that he
admitted in court to loving more than his
family.
Brown is what law enforcement officers
call a career criminal, but he wasn't always
considered so dangerous to society that a
judge may be forced to lock him up for life.
Raised in Thomasville, Ga., Brown went
through nearly four decades without touch-
ing anything harder than marijuana and
alcohol. When he got married in the early
1980s, he stopped smoking and embraced
the idea of family life.
He coached little league and made sure
his kids had what they needed. As he neared
40, though, he fell in with people who used
meth, a drug he had never tried.
"At first I didn't mess with it," he said.
"Then I tried it I shouldn't have and it's
been downhill ever since."
But his first hit of meth or any hit after
that wasn't a sweet, dizzy pleasure that
left every nerve


Todd Brown, who was arrested for stealing an ingredi-
ent used to make methamphetamine, awaits sentenc-
ing at the Dixie County Jail. Due to jail restrictions, the
Alligator was only able to photograph Brown.


aching for more.
"I didn't like
it all," he said. "It
kept me up for a
couple days."
Brown's first
taste didn't make
him an addict.
A year later, he
poured most of
his savings into
an auto repair
business, but in-
spectors told him
he would have to
wait more than
a year to operate
because of zon-
ing.
"I said to my-
self, 'I can't stay
here and make
no money,'" he
said. So he ran
the shop at night
to stay under
the radar, and
instead of install-
ing an espresso
machine, Brown
turned to the


drug he knew would keep him alert through
long nights.
"I bought some from [a friend], and there
it went," he said.
Within a month, Brown was spending
$1,000 a week on meth, and what started out
as a twice-daily habit became something that
consumed him once an hour.
"It was everything," he said. "All day
long."
Soon, maintaining the high became too
expensive, and Brown began cooking meth
in the woods with a friend who showed him
how to make it with anhydrous ammonia.
"We couldn't do it inside," he said. "We
wouldn't be able to breathe. That stuff'll
knock you down."
After nine months of using, Brown be-
gan a spiral of arrests that would drag him
through probation, jail, rehab and finally
federal prison.
Although he was no longer making meth-
amphetamine, jail time and rehab couldn't
dampen the romance between Brown and
his drug.
While packing after an 18-month stay in
a rehab clinic, Brown found about a gram
of meth less than a day's high. He took
a hit and confessed to his sponsor, and the
find from his jacket pocket landed him an
11-month stay in federal prison.
He was released in January of 2009, and
was almost immediately getting high in the
bathroom of a halfway house.
Less than a month later, he and Weeks
were caught after leading police on ecstasy-
frenzied chase.
Since February, Brown has waited. He
began taking anti-depressants after a mental-
health evaluation determined that he suffers
from bipolar disorder and thinks the medi-
cine will help keep him clean when if -
he is released.
For now, Brown waits for the axe to fall
and determine the rest of his life. He reflects
on his tenure as a drug addict, during which
he chose to forsake his family in favor of a
destructive drug and a woman meth made
him believe he loved more than his wife.
But despite the urge to fight for his fam-
ily, Brown refuses to let his wife be married
to a prisoner forever.
"I've told her if I get another 10 or 15,
I'm going to file for divorce," he said. She
needs to go on and get over me."
Inconsistent with the drug addict
who cried "rock bottom," Brown is say-
ing it for the first time now after eight
years of destruction at the hands of a
monster named methamphetamine.
"I went from Disney world and family va-
cations to a dopehead," he said. "It's quick.
You go down real quick."


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1BR $459 2BR $539
No Move In Fees! Quiet
Beautiful Pools Pets Loved!
Park Free Across From UF! 372-7555
12-9-09-75-2

Deluxe, Large 3, 4, 5, 6, 7BR apt/house, 60
second walk to UF. Remodeled, Old House
charm. Central AC, washer/dryer included.
Wood floors. With Parking. By Private Owner.
538-2181 Iv message 12-9-09-74-2

Quality & Affordability!
1br $559 / 2br $619--$649
3br $749 / 4br $899
W/D, pool, B-ball/tennis courts!
We love Pets! Call @ 376-4002
www.apartments.com/pinetreegardens
12-9-09-75-2

Deluxe, large one or two bedroom, 60 sec-
ond walk to UF. Wood firs, washer dryer
included, fireplace, patio deck. Can furnish.
Short term available. Private Owner. $595-
up. 352-538-2181. Lv msg 12-9-09-74-2


No deposit, No move-in fees!!!
Huge 1/1's 2/2's 3/3's
<1 mi from UF! Giant 24hr gym
FREE tanning/FREE cable
*Oxford Manor* (352) 377-2777
These apts kick other apts in the teeth
12-9-75-2

** ELLIE'S HOUSES **
Quality single family homes. Walk or bike to
UF. www.ellieshouses.com 352-215-4991 or
352-215-4990 12-9-09-75-2

Live SECONDS from UF!
Studios & 1 Beds from $499 & $575
FREE Parking Near UF
NEVER worry about Game Day Parking!
371.7777 CollegeParkUF.com
12-9-09-75-2


Come see our 1/1, 2/2 & 3/3 townhomes!!
FREE Cable w/HBO and Showtime
All Amenities plus FREE Tanning
Gated*Alarms*Pet Friendly
*Sign Today, Get up to $1800 Cash Back*
www.thelaurelsuf.com 352-335-4455
12-9-09-75-2

Best Location & Great Price
Large 2/1's available
One Month Free & $0 Move- In Fees
3500 Windmeadows Blvd
www.spanishtrace.org* 373-1111
12-9-09-75-2

Cobblestone Apartments-NW 23RD BLVD
Move in now!!! 3/3 for $336/person.
Cable w/HBO and Showtime included!
Private Dog Park-Tanning-Fitness Center
352-377-2801 cobblestoneuf.com
12-9-75-2

A SPECIAL PLACE TO CALL HOME
1 BR from $585
2 BR from $625
3 BR from $755
Tanning*Fitness*Tennis*Pool*Playground
Washer/Dryer*Fireplaces*Pools
Call us for a tour! 376-2507
12-9-09-75-2


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

1, 2, 3's! madisonpointe.org
Enormous Screened Patio!
W/D-Walk-in closets-Tanning
Fitness Center-Full size bball court
NW 23rd Blvd*352-372-0400
12-9-75-2





PO LOS
of Gainesville
Three Pools! Three Bus Routes!
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

l's, 2's and 4's
AS BIG AS A HOUSE!
Great School Districts
Free Personal Training
75 SW 75th Street Call 332-7401 12-
9-75-2


No Move-In Fees
1/1's from $659 3/2's from $799
FREE Tanning*Pool*Gym
www.asoenridaeuf.com


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


LAKEWOOD VILLAS
Large 1, 2 & 3 bdrm Floor Plans;
Starting at $830. Corporate units available.
Furniture Packages Include: 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
12-9-09-74-2


SPYGLASS *
Individual Leases: Furniture Packages
Incl Washer/Dryer, FREE Hispeed Internet;
Rates start at $399
Every Unit is an End Unit
Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 10-3
701 SW 62nd Blvd 888-267-5078
www.spyglassapts.com
text (spyglass)@65586
12-9-09-74-2

ACROSS FROM UF!
Studios $465, 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
75-2


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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*AII 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

Wake Up 10 Min Before Class
...AND be on time!
Studios from $499, 1s from $575
$0 M/I Fees, Pet Friendly
371.7777 CollegeParkUF.com
12-9-09-75-2

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

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

REDUCED 1st Mo 1/2 off! 2/2 off of SW 35th
PI, Close to UF & bus route. Great for grad
students! Building is 3 yrs old w/ only 1 prev
tenant. WID, D/W, tile & carpet in BDs $800/
mo Avail ASAP, no smokers. (904) 386-6485
11-16-09-76-2

Spacious 1 2 & 3BR $495 & 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

$40 Moves you in. Pine Rush
1 bdr. from $459 2bdr. from $639
1 MONTH FREE! Near UF and Oaks Mall
Ph. 375-1519
www.gremco.com
11-30-09-85-2

$40 Moves you in. Homestead
2/1 from $629 2/2 from $749
1 MONTH FREE! SW Archer Rd. Area
Ph. 376-0828
www.gremco.com
11-30-09-85-2

$40 Moves you in. Gator Village
1 bdr. from $489 1 MONTH FREE!
Near Downtown and 6th Street
Ph. 372-3826
www.gremco.com
11-30-09-85-2

$40 Moves you in. Sunrise
1bdr. from $469 1 MONTH FREE!
Near UF, Schands and VA
Ph.372-4835
www.gremco.com
11-30-09-85-2


Now you can easily 352.367.9910
submit your classified ad 12-9-09-75-2
for print andlor web editions MUSEUM WALK
right thru our website! 2/2s $945 CABLE &WATER Included
Just go to All Inclusive roommate matching $606
www.all igator.orglclassifieds ParknRide Bus Route-Always be on time!
ww.alligator.org/classifi 3500 SW 19th Ave*www.museumwalk.com
Visa and Mastercard accepted. 379-WALK*
12-9-09-75-2


2 BLOCKS TO UF--$350/MO *LYONS SPECIAL*
Everything Incl + Fully Furn! $99 1st month's rent 377-8797
Call Eric, 352-219-2879 12-9-74-1 12-9-09-75-2







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$40 Moves you in. Summer Place
1 bdr. from $459 1 MONTH FREE!
Just off SW 34th St.
Ph. 376-0828
www.gremco.com
11-30-09-85-2

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

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


The Grove Villas
Rental Community
Ask about our Move-in Specials
Gated Community
6400 SW 20th Ave
877-704-2172
12-9-09-50-2

ONE BLOCK TO UF (WALK TO CLASS)
3 bed 1 1/2 bath House- $1725
3 bed 1 bath Apt (incl. utilities)- $1575
1 bed 1 bath Apt (incl. utlities)- $645
Near SW 1st & 2nd Ave and SW 12th St.
No dogs (available now or spring semester)
Negotiable lease terms
call 352.337.9600 for more info 11-30-55-2

LARGE 2BR/1BA
Tile floors, except BRs. Covered patio. Close
to Shands. Only $550/mo. 1 yr lease. Call
352-372-3131 12-9-09-41-2

SERENOLA PINES APTS
Off SW 34th St. near post office. 1BR $560;
2BR $635 Call for daily specials 352-335-
0420 11-30-09-37-2

WOODLAND TERRACE APTS
Off SW 34th St near post office. 2BR $560;
1BR $520. Call for daily specials. 352-335-
0420 11-30-09-37-2

HOUSE avail now. 3BR/2BA, 1.5 miles to
UF, near the Landings Apts. On UF bus rte.
Bike to UF. Fenced backyard, fireplace, cent
H/AC. 3627 SW 15th St. $850/mo. Call 327-
2931 or 376-6183 11-13-09-28-2

1BR/1BA apt, $499/mo. 3320 SW 23rd St.
Each unit has a private gated court yard. On
bus route close to Shands, VA & College of
Vet Med. Pets <501bs arranged. 352-377-
2150 or paloverde3320@yahoo.com 11-
30-09-35-2

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
11-5-09-20-2


PET'S PARADISE
$390 $600. No app or pet fee. 1 & 2BR,
privacy fenced. SW. 352-331-2099 11-9-
09-20-2

HISTORIC DUCKPOND
2BR/1.5BA, 1200 sq ft twnhse in heart of
Duckpond. W/D, great location, very quiet,
great for grad student or prof. 508 NE 4th
Ave. Avail. now. $750/mo. 352-379-4952
11-3-09-15-2

**STUDENTS** 1 bedroom apt in historic
building between UF & downtown. Walk or
bike everywhere. 116 NW 7th Terr. $485/
mth. Call 870-2760. Others available 11-
4-09-15-2


www.AndreeRealty.com
We specialize in rentals, sales & property
management. Try us. 352-375-2900 11-30-
09-30-2

HISTORIC DUCKPOND
1BR/1BA apt in vintage house. Hardwood
floors,tile, renovated kitchen, quiet, blocks to
downtown $575 per mo. STUDIO $475/mo.
306 NE 6th St. 379-4952 11-6-09-14-2


Holiday Special/Big Time Savings
NO MOVE-IN COSTS
Free Rent (Don't Pay Anything until 2010)
Please Hurry...Only Few More Units

Rocky Point Apartments Country Gardens
3100 SW 35th Place 2001 SW 16th Ave
352-376-1619 352-373-4500


Regency Oaks
3230 SW Archer Rd.
352-378-5766


$40 Moves you in. Ashton Square
2/2 from $739 3/2 from $799
1 MONTH FREE! Huge floorplans.
W/D hookup Near Oaks Mall
Ph.333-1120
www.gremco.com
11-30-09-85-2


South West Villas
3643 SW 20th Ave
352-336-9000


We Speak Spanish
11-20-09-20-2


3BR 2BA 1019 NW 36th Dr. Quiet neighbor-
hood. Beautiful, sanded hardwood floors,
fenced yard, LR, DR, study, $900/mo. $30/
mo onetime discount. 773-407-1774. 11-19-
09-20-2

First Month Free! Beautiful, spacious 3/2
condo, centrally located 1.5 miles from UF.
VERY LOW UTILITIES!Pool, W/D. Quiet; no
pets, please. Reduced to $975. Exit Realty
Producers 352-316-6842. 10-20-09-7-2

Move in Special: No Security Deposit
2/2 Condo with washer/dryer, screened-
in porch, newer condo, near UF. Shands,
located off 34th & Archer Rd. 2 units
available $750 per month. Call 317-5060
11-5-09-10-2

1/1 in 3/3 in Campus View Condos. 1235
SW 9th Road, 3rd floor unit. Newly built, w/d,
new appliances, Females only please. $515,
from January to July 31st. Can move in early.
Please call 727-776-7098. 11-6-10-2

$550/month Large 2/1 Apt close to UF/
Shands W/D hookup,D/W, balcony No pets
625 SW 11th Ln Call 352-231-3002 or
email hodgeproperties@cox.net 11-16-09-
15-2

FAMILY AREA WITH PETS, OK
Two Bd with Two Full Baths, new carpet, just
painted, new refrigerator. Fenced in back
yard, patio, and large W/D room plus stor-
age. Avail Nov 1st. $660. Only $50 Sec, with
reference. Call Karl 332-5030 11-9-09-10-2

Working at Shands or VA- nice 2/1 @
Summit House across the street. $700/mo +
$200 dep. Call 352-8430-0220 to see. 11-
25-21-2

$550 Roomy 2/1.5 townhalf,Shands
area,laundromat plus wd hookup,adjacent to
Ag campus, city busses,your fenced yard.
quiet, nice, affordable..900 s.f.
386-972-4115. Moritae@yahoo.com
11-18--09-15-2

WALDO 1 Bedroom,1 bath duplex apt in
downtown Waldo. 20 mins to Gvlle. Newly
renovated, clean. $575 mo. 1st, last & se-
curity, references. (352) 378-2141 Lv msg.
11-3-09-5-2

Baxter Cottage
2 blks to UF campus, 1013 SW 4 Ave
2BR/1BA, Bright, clean, completely remod-
eled, Cent AC/Ht,wood firs, DW, W/D, NS,
NPets. $695+util. ATucker458@aol.com
11-17-14-2

Walk to UF 3BR/1 BA house, grandaddy oaks
fenced yard, cent H/AC, DW, W/D, scr back
porch, enclosed front porch for additional liv-
ing space. Completely redone, immaculate.
Pets ok. Avail now. $1050/mo 378-4684 11-
4-09-5-2

WWW.BIKETOUF.COM
1 BR from $575
2 BR from $625
3 BR from $745
Tanning*Fitness*Tennis*Pool
Washer/Dryer*Pets Welcome!
Call us for a tour! 377-7401
12-9-09-40-2

$40 Moves you in. Sundowne
Studio from $439 1bdr. from $479
1 MONTH FREE! Walk to Butler Plaza
Ph. 377-2596
www.gremco.com
11-30-09-85-2

$40 Moves you in. Courtney Greens
Totally Renovated 1 bdr. from $599
1 MONTH FREE! Near Oaks Mall
Ph. 375-3077
www.gremco.com
11-30-09-85-2


$280/mo+util.Sublease nxt spring/sum.Lg 1
br/1 ba in 3br/3ba Stoneridge apt.lnc:wash/
dryer,dshwshr,all essentials!Lg walking clos-
et! Walk to Butler plaza.2 bus rts 12&35.
Gym, pool, bball/tennis crts also.Call 813-
909-6447 11-6-5-3

1/1 apt w/fenced backyard. 2 blocks from
campus near midtown. Pets OK. $625 OBO.
Available spring & summer. Walk every-
where! 813-382-6031 11-6-09-5-3


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


$350 FEMALE ONLY
1/2 of utilities, FREE WATER! 786-797-2778
mad05@ufl.edu 11-4-5-4

Female wanted to share new 3BR/3BA home
near campus(SW area)2400sf. On bus route.
Washer & dryer included. Furnished, except
your bedroom. $425 plus utilities. Serious,
non-smoking students only. 813-610-1698
11-20-15-4

Female preferred. Share 2BR/2BA $445/mo.
Free cable/internet. Archer Rd &
1-75. Master suite, walk-in closet, W/D. Quiet,
private, wooded view.
Pool, gym, Common area furn. 1 cat. Lease
thru Aug '10. 352-339-0502 11-6-09-5-4


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CLASSIFIEDS! Reach thousands of possible
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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 11-30-09-55-4

Enjoy A Romatic Old House
Near library downtown. $295-375/rm + utils.
Short term. No pets. No smoking. 378-1304
11-6-09-15-4

1 month free-Share 2B/2B MH in Cornerstone.
Furn rm avail now. $200 N/R dep. $400/mo
or $100/wk util incl. Laundry/cook/clean svc
avail. Near bus/shops. 30 day notice to va-
cate. Some pets ok. Call 331-0762 11-6-
15-4

1BR/1BA or 2BR/2BA avail Jan 1st.
for responsible mature individual. $400-$800/
mo OBO + utils. Brandywine on Archer Rd.
yttek@hotmail.com or 305-332-6566 11-4-
09-10-4

WALK TO UF 1 or 2 rooms in a 4/2 apt.
Ind. leases end 7/31/10. $295/month/room.
No pets. 1740 NW 3rd PL Call 352-231-3002
or email hodgeproperties@cox.net 11-16-
09-15-4

SWEET 2/1 HOUSE
Prive location, 708 NW 10th Ave. includes;
all Utl's, W/D, and Swimming pool. Avail Now
$440. Plus sec. Call Karl 332-5030 11-9-
09-10-4

Walk or bike to UF, Shands orVA. Roommate
needed for nice 2/1, $350/mo + half utilities
at Summit House on SW 16th Ave. Recently
renovated. $200 dep. Call 352-843-0220 to
see. 11-25-21-4

450/mo + utilities (negotiable). At the
house we have all modern working applianc-
es, a fenced-in backyard, a car overhang,
plenty of parking. Located close to shopping
centers & 1 mile from the UF law.

Pet friendly. M/F O.K. Contact Josh at:
561.676.2662, jbarnhill@ufl.edu or Ben at:
bbabcock@ufl.edu
11-3-6-4

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
11-12-09-10-4


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

Gator Getaway -Exp old Florida. 20 acre lot 4
miles south of Archer. Century old live oaks,
high &dry, beer & turkey. 15 mins from Gville.
Investment priced $6500/acre. Certified ap-
praisal as of 9/8/09. 352-528-2406 Ten
11-30-09-30-5

1 br/1 ba by Regal Cinemas & UF
507 NW 39th Rd #126- Hawthorne Reserve
Condos. $60,000 short sale. Call Stacy at
Trevor Waters Realty 352-682-8530 11-9-
09-5-5


BED QUEEN $120 ORTHOPEDIC
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


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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

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


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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


CASH PAID: Laptops & Cameras
Parts & Repair Mac & PC laptops
AC adapters Joel 336-0075
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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


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

Did you know that with as little as $40 down
you can be riding a new quality bike today?
Schwinn Shop has the best selection of new
and used bikes. 1225 W University 2 doors
down from Leonardo's 374-2064 11-6-15-9





PARKINGI N G**
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





***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

GATORMOTO Gville's #1 service facility. We
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

PINK & BLACK SCOOTER 2008
Only 8 miles on it! Electric
Incl charger. Exc cond. $700. 386-684-6153
11-4-09-5-11


FAST CASH FOR ALMOST ANY CARS *
*Running or not!*
*NEED HONDA, TOYOTA, PICKUPS
*Over 15 yr svc to UF students
*Call 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


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

I BUY CARS & TRUCKS
Call Anytime 352-339-5158
11-16-09-42-12

SUN CITY AUTO SALES
All vehicles $0 down
No credit check
Cash vehicles $1000 and up.
352-338-1999 12-9-49-12

SUN RISE AUTO SALES
No credit check
Cars, SUVs, Trucks & Vans
30 day warranty
352-375-9090 12-9-49-12

92 Nissan Stanza $999 cash
98 Grand Am $999 cash
96 Kia Sephia $1299 cash
96 Chevy Cavalier $1499 cash
352-338-1999 12-9-40-12

92 Honda Accord $1499 cash
96 Lincoln Mark 8 $1999 cash
97 Mazda Millenia $1999 cash
95 Pontiac Bonnville $1999 cash
352-338-1999 12-9-40-12

92 Chevy Camero $1999 cash
96 Mits Galant $1999 cash
98 Chrysler Cirrus $1999 cash
96 Plymouth Minivan $1999 cash
352-338-1999 12-9-40-12


97 Jeep Cherokee $1900
96 Chevy Astro Van $1900
96 Chevy Blazer $1999
98 Ford Expolorer $2500
352-338-1999 12-9-48-12


95 Dodge Ram PK $2900
98 Dodge Ram PK $2900
98 Pontiac Transport $2900
94 Toyota Camry $2900
352-338-1999 12-9-48-12

97 Mercury Grand Marquis $2900
00 Hyundai Elantra $2900
94 Toyota Station Wagon $2900 SOLD
97 Mits Diamonte $2900
352-338-1999 12-9-48-12

94 Honda Accord $2900
94 Toyota Camry $2900
96 Cadillac Deville $2900
01 Hyundai Sonata $2900
352-338-1999 12-9-48-12

Sun City Auto Sales
60 Day pay off
On cash vehicles
Pay off time negotiable
352-338-1999 12-9-48-12

2003 Honda Civic, 79k $8999 CASH
2003 Honda Civic, 115k $8499 CASH
2003 Honda Civic, 69k $8999 CASH
2002 Honda Odysee, 117k $6999 CASH
352-375-9090 12-9-40-12

2003 Nissan Sentra, 80k $6999 CASH
2005 Nissan Altima, 94k $9999 CASH
2006 Suzuki Aerio, 54k $8999 CASH
2001 Nissan Altima, 99k $5999 CASH
352-375-9090 12-9-40-12

2002 Toyota Camry, 76k $8999 CASH
2004 Toyota Corolla, 111k $7999 CASH
1999 Toyota Sienna, 135k $5999 CASH
2002 Toyota Corolla, 68k $6999 CASH
352-375-9090 12-9-40-12


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 11-6-09-74-13

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. 11-
6-09-74-13

Help Needed
OVolunteers: to drive adult cats to Gville to
neuter/spay & return
OWorking Computer needed desperately.
Old Town, FL 352-542-0706,
C Carroll, priest 11-6-09-5-13


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for injury or loss arising from contacts made
through advertising. We suggest that any
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RETAIL ADVERTISING MANAGER
FULL TIME POSITION
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

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ACCOUNTING CLERK
The Business Office at The Alligator has
an open position for an Accounting Clerk.
Applicant must be a currently enrolled stu-
dent, preferably in Accounting or Business
Administration. Duties include operating
Quickbooks accounting system to work with
accounts receivables and accounts payables.
Other duties consist of manipulating Excel
spredsheets, answering phones, and gen-
eral office duties. Organization and a great
attitude is a necessity. Candidate should be
able to work 10-15 hrs per week and commit
to a 1 year term. Please send resume, along
with a cover letter to: Business Office, The
Independent Florida Alligator PO Box 14257,
Gainesville, FL 32604-2257. Email: mbell@
alligator.org AND tcarey@alligator.org, or
Fax: 352-376-4556. No phone calls please.

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


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.

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


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

Graduate debt-free. Earn cash while attend-
ing college. For a confidential interview call
1-800-577-2021 & please leave your name &
number TWICE 12-9-68-14

Breakthrough product, everyone wants it,
everyone needs it. 50% commissions paid
bi-monthly. For an interview, call 1-800-577-
2021 12-9-68-14

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

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

Earn Extra Money. Students needed ASAP.
Earn up to $150 per day being a Mystery
Shopper. No Experience Required. Call
1-800-722-4791 11-20-41-14

Bartender Openings.
Earn $250/day. No Exp req! Will train
PT/FT Call 305-929-8559 x850 11-3-09-
20-14

Quality child caring center is looking for dedi-
cated people who love working with children.
FT/PT, exp. required and a CDA, AA or BA
in education. Benefits available with FT. Call
377-2290 or 373-1481 11-13-09-27-14

STUDENT WORK
GREAT PAY
Customer Sales/Service
Flex Sched, PT/FT Avail,
Work around classes,
conditions apply,
352-371-9675
11-12-09-20-14

Telecommunications--Software Engineers/
Programmers C/C++ programmers for
Embedded digital TV software (Cable,
Satellite, Video over IP). Nagravision has
openings in our Atlanta and Gainesville, FL
offices. 2-7 years experience. Competitive
salaries, benefits, relocation. Send resume
or questions to: resumes.atlanta@lw.net
11-25-09-28-14

Full time NANNIES needed for Jan
one toddler $10/hr M-F OR 2 elem age $12/
hr M-F + E & wkds; grad students welcome;
exp req; Noah's Ark Nanny; send resume,
photo, short bio to gnv@nanoneone.com
11-6-09-10-14

NANNY for 1.5 children ages 1 & 2.5
20 hrs/wk; 4hrs/day, variable am/pm
Noah's Ark Nanny: resume, photo,
class sched, bio to gnv@nanoneone.com
11-6-09-10-14

Campus Reps Wanted. $99 per referral

send name,location,email to:
questions@kfun.tv 11-3-09-5-14

DENTAL FRONT DESK
Scheduling & insurance billing for local den-
tal practice. Self-starter with experience.
Mon-Thurs. Fax resume 352-375-4268 11-
3-09-5-14

OFFICE ASSISTANT. PT
1-5 or 6pm, 15-20 hrs/wk. Proficient typ-
ing, Word, Excel, online surfing. $7.25/hr.
sival950@yahoo.com 11-4-09-5-14

SERVERS
Evenings & weekends. Experienced & friend-
ly. Apply in person between 2-5. Napolatanos
606 NW 75th St. 11-4-09-5-14

Transcription/Office Asst
Must be pleasant, enjoy people & have expe-
rience; also admin. & grading psych tests.
Email res. info@villagecounselingcenter.net
11-12-09-10-14


GRAPHIC DESIGNER Join Our Team!
Unique long term opportunity. Full time
position with 100% employee owned Co.
Extensive training/benefits-health, 401K, etc.
Indesign, photoshop, MAC/PC experience
a must. Apply now, Renaissance Printing,
4130 NW 16th Blvd. Drug Test. 11-6-7-14

YARD WORK Mowing. Car detailing. Pool
maintenance. Back up shipping. Errands.
Miscellaneous duties. Must have a valid driv-
ers license and good driving record. Own ve-
hicle. Truck preferred. Please apply on line at
http://www.gleim.com 11-13-09-10-14

Veterinary Asst. Exper. Preferred.
P/T or F/T hours. Must be avail, to work Mon.
& Fri. 7:30-6:00,& Sat 8:15-12:30. Fax or e-
mail resume to 352-373-7211 or
timberviewpetclinic@yahoo.com 11-5-09-
5-14

UF professor seeks in-home care for infant.
NW Gainesville. Mondays/Wednesdays
7:30am-3:30pm. Also Fridays, if available.
Hourly salary negotiable. Call (352) 317-
1860 day/eve. Ask for Richard/leave mssg.
11-3-2-14

Hair models wanted for long hair in motion
studies. Hip-length or longer only. No experi-
ence necessary. $70 to $120 and hour. Call
352 792-1824 modelslh@yahoo.com
11-19-09-12-14

Barn help needed 1 day per week
Exchange for boarding or lessons
EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!
Call 359-4149 11-17-09-10-14


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.
Feeding/mucking mitigate monthly charges.
Visitors always welcome. Contact Dibbie
352.466.3538 or gtrslfrm@aol.com 1-7-09-
120-15

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 1-19-09-
95-15

* GREAT BANNERS & SIGNS *
Full-color DecalsOExhibitsOVehicle Wraps
Top QualityOFast ServiceOLow Prices
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SignMasters 335-7000
1-29-83-15

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Top QualityOFast ServiceOLow Prices
www.signpower.com
SignMasters 335-7000
1-29-83-15

BEGINNER GUITAR & PIANO LESSONS
For ALL ages.
My EXPERIENCE: 10 yrs-guitar & a lifetime-
piano. If interested call 352-256-3800 or
email gidonherman00@gmail.com 11-19-
45-15

Writing a paper? Send it to:
GETABETTERGRADE@gmail.com.
We'll check grammar-syntax.
Quick turnaround. Inexpensive. 11-10-09-
10-15

How's your Complexion?
My facials are custom tailored to your skin's
specific needs! New clients get 10% off!
Call Jennifer at COMPLEXIONS to make an
appointment! 352-225-6696
11-4-09-5-15


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


Think you're pregnant?
Free pregnancy tests & referrals
Free, confidential advising
For appt., call 352-367-2716
A Woman's Answer Medical Center 12-8
38-16


HIV ANTIBODY TESTING
Alachua County Health Dept. Call
334-7960 for app't (optional $20 fee)


*Family Chiropractic*
Since 1977. Two blocks from U.F.
373-7070
12-9-74-18

SAVE ON RAYBAN/SUNGLASSES

University Opticians
300 SW 4th Ave. 378-4480
12-9-09-75-18


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Get paid when you shop onine. Make money
when you spread the word! Register online.
http://my.blastoffnetwork.com/singleton51.
Questions (352) 208-9582 11-6-09-5-18


Want to make a connection?
Place your ad here to look for someone to
share a common interest with or for your true
love


IS YOUR BUSINESS, CLUB OR
ORGANIZATION HAVING AN EVENT?
DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENT? PLACE YOUR AD
HERE AND GET IT NOTICED!


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 We-Fr-Sa-Su, Noon-Dusk
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

OOOBAHAMAS SPRING BREAKOO*
Complete 5-Day packages from $189.
All packages include round-trip cruise and
hotel. www.BahamaSun.com 800-867-5018
FL Seller of Travel Reg No 35585
3-1-09-85-21


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 O/W
- $45 R/T www.gmgtrans.com 352-215-8196
12-9-74-23


Furry, feathery, scaly...no, not your room-
mate...pets. Find or advertise your pets or
pet products here in the Pets section of the
Alligator.



Help Needed Rescue/Rehome
OKittens: toms, wormed, litter trained
OSmall Dog: neutered, shots, housebroken
Old Town, FL 352-542-0706,
C Carroll, priest 11-6-09-5-24


LOST: RING Worn about 40 years. Bent with
2 rubies. Size 7 or so. Lost on Oct 24th at
park on 400 NE 16th Ave during the Breast
Cancer Walk. REWARD OFFERED. Call
Jessie at 352-283-9178 11-6-09-5-25











Sports
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009


ALLIGATOR
www.alligatorSports.org


Boynton shines in UF exhibition rout

0 HE HAD 22 POINTS IN HIS
COLLEGE DEBUT.

By ADAM BERRY
Alligator Staff Writer
aberry@allgator org

As a highly touted recruit who played
in more than his fair share of high school
all-star games, Kenny Boynton was no
stranger to the spotlight before making his
Florida debut.
But even with plenty of experience
playing in big games in packed arenas, the
freshman guard still felt nervous before his
first college game.
He overcame the pregame jitters quick-
ly, scoring a game-high 22 points in his
debut for the Gators to lead UF past Divi-
sion-II Saint Leo 95-46 in Florida's opening
exhibition game in O'Connell Center on
Monday night.
Heralded as the team's savior and an
elite scorer before coming to Gainesville,
Boynton lived up to the expectations with
a hot start, scoring the first five points of
the game on a fast-break layup and a cor-
ner three.
"To tell you the truth, I was nervous be-
cause I didn't know how I was gonna feel
when I got out there," Boynton said. "But
I got the first point, and after that I just
played my game."
Whether driving through the lane or
bombing threes from all over the floor,
Boynton proved to be UF's go-to scoring
option in front of a crowd of 8,804 that
included his mother, father, siblings and
friends. He shot 50 percent from the floor
and was 5 of 9 from beyond the arc.
Although his true strength is his abil-
ity to score, Boynton added six rebounds, Andrew Stanfill/ Alligator Staff
three steals and two assists. UF freshman guard Kenny Boynton goes up for a contested shot during Florida's
SEE HOOPS, PAGE 14 95-46 win over Saint Leo in the O'Connell Center on Monday.


Home crowd gets glimpse of four new Gators


First impressions are important in a
relationship.
Sure, they're often misleading,
shallow or even outright wrong, but it al-
ways helps to get off on the right foot.
The new members of Florida's men's
basketball program introduced them-
selves to Gators fans Monday in the first
exhibition game against Saint Leo, with
mixed impressions left for their future re-
lationships in Gainesville.
Freshman guard Kenny Boynton
looked every bit the scorer he was touted
as coming out of Plantation American
Heritage High. He was quick to get out
and run, knocked down five of his nine
3-point shots and led the team with 22
points.


There's a lot of
pressure on Boyn-
ton's shoulders to
elevate his new
teammates' level of
play, and while he
Kyle Maistri showed nothing to
Kyle Points suggest he will be a
kmalstri@alligator org relentless defensive
stopper, the guy can
flat-out rip the net.
And his teammates trust him already.
"He always does that, so it was noth-
ing really unexpected for us," junior pow-
er forward Alex Tyus said. "He's a great
player."
In addition to Boynton, freshman Erik
Murphy was rock solid in his debut in


the Orange and Blue. The 6-foot-9 power
forward looks a lot bigger than the 217
pounds the team's Web site lists him at -
in a good way. He gave UF solid minutes
off the bench and was comfortable bang-
ing down low, pulling down six rebounds
in 17 minutes.
Boynton stole the crowd's heart with
his dynamic play, but Murphy sure ap-
pears to be a much-needed reliable post
player starting now.
"Kenny Boynton, a freshman, and
Erik Murphy, a freshman, they're ready,"
starting point guard Erving Walker said.
"They're prepared."
The last first-year player to get in the
game was "Hot" Rod Tishman, the 6-foot-
SEE KYLE, PAGE 14


LB Spikes


suspended


for first half

By PHIL KEGLER
Alligator Staff Writer
pkegler@alllgator org

Starting middle linebacker Brandon
Spikes has been suspended for the first
half of Saturday's Vanderbilt game,
Florida coach Urban Meyer announced
Monday.
The move came two days after Spikes
appeared to eye-gouge Georgia running
back Washaun Ealey in a pile during the
Gators' 41-17 win.
No penalty was called during the
game, but Spikes was caught putting his
finger in Ealey's face mask on CBS cam-
eras, and the video was quickly posted
all over the Internet.
"I don't condone that, and I un-
derstand what goes on in football, but
there's no place for
that," Meyer said.
"That's not who he is.
That's not who we are.
He got caught up in
emotion. I love Bran-
don Spikes, and our
team does (too). We're
Spikes going to move on, but
he has our full sup-
port."
Saturday's game was filled with chip-
py behavior between Florida and Geor-
gia players. Five personal fouls were
called during the game three on the
Bulldogs and two on the Gators.
"I don't think that we did anything
in that game that they didn't do," quar-
terback Tim Tebow said. "If you go back
and look at it and study it, you can see
on the film, too."
Meyer did not see film of Spikes'
play in the pile until Monday morning.
His wife mentioned it to him Sunday
night, and defensive coordinator Char-
lie Strong brought it up the following
morning.
He didn't think it was a big deal until
he finally saw it. Meyer spoke to Spikes
about the incident and suspension Mon-
day morning before announcing it.
"The thing he needs to know is we all
understand the game of football," Meyer
said. "Some of us have played it. Things
happened in that game in particular that
SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE 15


* Well, it finally happened. Doug Barron became the first PGA player to test E The Florida-South Carolina game 0 Kyle Maistri, Mike McCall and host Adam
positive for PEDs. What's next? NASCAR? Poker? Competitive eating? ... I love on Nov. 14 will kick off at 3:30 Berry discuss Kyle's questionable pregame
Chandler Parsons' charismatic personality, but he needs to learn to just lay it p.m. on CBS. Also, kicker Caleb UF-UGA column, Mike's lack of faith in Boise
in. I haven't seen a play as embarrassing as his finger-roll air ball since he got Sturgis was named SEC Special State and Adam's thoughts on the basket-
stuffed by the rim on a fast break against FSU his freshman year. Teams Player of the Week. ball team. Check it out on iTunes.






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KYLE, from page 13

5 Israeli point guard.
He's obviously not going to get
significant minutes right away as
he adjusts to the American style of
play and coach Billy Donovan's sys-
tem if you looked hard enough,
you could see him think in between
dribbles. Still, his size is a plus, and
he might be able to develop into a
facilitator off the bench for Boynton
and Tyus.
The trio of freshmen were impres-
sive, but not everyone left a good
taste in the collective mouth of the
O'Connell Center faithful.
Redshirt junior transfer Vernon
Macklin is going to have to make up
for a lackluster first showing.
The 6-foot-10 center played soft
and was anything but the monster in
the middle Florida was hoping for.
He didn't block a single shot
against the much smaller Lions and
pulled down only four rebounds in


23 minutes. The 6-foot-2 Boynton
had six.
"There was a lot of hype that
this guy was going to cure all of our
center problems because we were
playing guys at different positions,"
Donovan said. "You could see to-
night, that's not the case."
If Macklin can develop into a
steady rebounder and shot-changer
in the lane, he will do wonders for
this team.
UF doesn't need him to score 15
points per game, especially with
Boynton in the lineup.
The Gators only need Macklin
to be good enough to provide some
tough, defensive-minded minutes at
the center position, along with Mur-
phy and sophomore Kenny Kadji.
Regardless of the perceptions
the four new guys may have cre-
ated in only 40 minutes of play, they
will have plenty of time to change
Gainesville's mind in the coming
weeks.
For better or worse.


Walker adds 16 points, nine assists at PG


HOOPS, from page 13

"It's a whole other level. I was nervous in the
(McDonald's) All-American Game, and I was
still in high school then," Boynton said. "In col-
lege, you want to give the fans a good outing on
your first."
Starting in the backcourt alongside Boynton,
Erving Walker scored 16 points and dished out
nine assists without a turnover in his debut as
UF's starting point guard. Walker helped push
the ball up the court all game, allowing the
Gators to use their athleticism against the out-
matched Lions.
"I don't know if I've had two guys in the
backcourt with (Walker) and Boynton that are
that fast and are that explosive," UF coach Billy
Donovan said. "With those two guys back there,


we definitely want to play more up-tempo."
Ray Shipman, primarily used as a defensive
specialist last season, put up 10 points off the
bench. After a summer of playing no one other
than his teammates, Shipman said he was ready
to get back on the floor -
S even if the game didn't count
toward the Gators' record.
"We've been playing
Men's each other Summer A, Sum-
Basketball mer B, open gym, practice,
going against each other in
video games," Shipman said.
"Now, we get to play against somebody with a
different name across their chest, and I feel like
we just maximized and let all that anger out on
them.
"I felt bad for them because we wanted to
just destroy them."


1 P O Kellen Moore (16) 171.02 passer 2 A JimmyClausen(11) 164.24passerrating,
rating, 1,905 yards, 67.4 completion 2,318 yards, 66.9 completion percentage,
percentage, 24 TD, 2 INT, -9 rushing yards, 18 TD, 2 INT, -57 rushing yards, -1.4 ypc, TD
-0.5 ypc, TD
Moore is the No. 1 player Clausen ranks in the top
on our list for the second 10 nationally in yards,
straight week. He still yards per attempt, passing
leads the nation in passer touchdowns and passer
rating and is second only rating. He threw for 268
to Case Keenum (25 TD) yards and two touchdowns
in passing touchdowns. in awinagainst Washington
The Broncos are undefeated for at least State on Saturday, lifting Notre Dame to gr
another week after a 45-7 beatdown of 6-2 on the season. With games against w"
San Jose State in which Moore threw for Navy, Pittsburgh and Stanford still on the dc
278 yards and three scores. schedule, the junior will have some time to in
pad his r6sum6. C

4 A Tim Tebow (7) 153.68 passer rating, 1,323 passing yards, 5 y Jacquizz Rodgers
64.7 completion percentage, 10 TD, 4 INT, 551 rushing yards, receptions, 371 yards,
4 ypc, 8 TD


ball over. If he


Finally, a good week from Superman. Tebow
had previously dropped out of our top five
but worked his way back with a tremendous
performance against Georgia. He threw for
164 yards and two touchdowns and rushed
for 85 yards and another two scores, and
perhaps most importantly, he didn't turn the
can play like that the rest of the way, he might


just be joining Archie.


V Mark Ingram (9) 1,004 rushing yards,
6.6 ypc, 8 TD, 19 receptions, 186 receiving
yards, 3 TD

Alabama took the week
off after a close game
with Tennessee two
weeks ago, but that
didn't stop us from \ .:,t;r-
Ingram in the third spot
on the list. He's having a
eat season on an undefeated team and
whether he wins the award could come
wn to how he does against Florida
a possible Southeastern Conference
championship Game matchup.

(5) 922 rushing yards, 5.4 ypc, 14 TD, 49
TD, 14 passing yards, TD


See kuizz run. See uiL catch.e ee iuiz inrows,
Rodgers did it all in Oregon State's 26-19 win
over UCLA on Saturday. He rushed for 112 yards,
caught for another 92 and threw a touchdown
as the Beavers narrowly held off the Bruins.
Unfortunately, his team is 5-3 and another loss
may be enough to push him off this list for good.


" Bobby Callovi
1 Kellen Moore, Boise St.
2 Case Keenum, Houston
3 Golden Tate, Notre Dame
4 Jacquizz Rodgers, Oregon St.
5 Tim Tebow, Florida



" Mike McCall
1 Mark Ingram, Alabama
2 Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame
3 Tim Tebow, Florida
4 Kellen Moore, Boise St.
5 Colt McCoy, Texas


Phil Kegler
1 Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame
2 Kellen Moore, Boise St.
3 Tim Tebow, Florida
4 LaMichael James, Oregon
5 Golden Tate, Notre Dame



SKyle Maistri
1 Kellen Moore, Boise St.
2 Mark Ingram, Alabama
3 Jacquizz Rodgers, Oregon St.
4 Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame
5 Golden Tate, Notre Dame

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Butler keeps team sharp with no set starting lineup


By EUGENIO TORRENS
Alligator Writer
etorrens@alligator org

Florida coach Amanda Butler knows
cracking the starting lineup may seem like
a big deal to some.
But for her, it's all about the end of the
game rather than the opening introduc-
tions.
With the start of the UF women's bas-
ketball season inching closer, Butler still
isn't sure who will be in her starting five.
And she wouldn't have it any other
way.
"We can change our lineup to try and
exploit the weaknesses of whoever our
next opponent is," Butler said. "We're not
bound to a starting lineup."
While not having a cemented staring
lineup may sacrifice a bit of consistency
once the season starts, Butler believes the
myriad of combinations she can throw out
onto the floor on any given night is well
worth the possible lack of stability.
"There's a lot of versatility in what
we have," center Azania Stewart said
."Whatever looks we want to go: big,
small, fast."
If the lineup is shuffled routinely, it
should help players stay on their toes be-
cause anyone's number could be called on
any given night.
"If I'm not starting, when I get in the
game, my mentality is definitely to do
what I need to do to either get to that start-
ing position or play more minutes," guard
Trumae Lucas said. "It's definitely a com-
petition thing."
Butler also hopes the day-to-day star-
ing lineup will prevent the team from
flatlining in January or February, when


players become accustomed to who is in
what role.
She has used different examples to
prove the benefits of competition to her
team. Butler has pointed to Michael
Phelps' record-breaking swims with oppo-
nents nipping at his heels as well as a Bible
verse, Proverbs 27:17 ("So iron sharpens
iron, one man sharpens another").
In Butler's mind, competition breeds
success, and her team is beginning to em-
brace that concept.
Jordan Jones is one of eight guards list-
ed on the team's roster. Each will be com-
peting for playing time, and some may
get time at swingman
Sor point. Jones started
at South Carolina her
freshman year before
Women's transferring to UF and
Basketball being forced to sit out
the 2008-09 season.
"No matter what
minutes I get, starting, not starting be-
ing able to play again, it's just a huge gift
in its own," Jones said.
Butler may start the game with more
of a true point guard, like senior Lonnika
Thompson or freshman Tessah Holt. Lu-
cas and Jones are likely to see time at point
guard as well.
Lucas poses more of a threat to drive
to the basket, while Jones is a bonafide
shooter who used last year to improve
other aspects of her game, including ball
handling and driving to the basket.
While point guard may be the best ex-
ample of depth on this year's squad, it's
emblematic of the whole team.
"We can have plan A, B, C and D and
on any given night, any one of those plans
is going to work," Butler said.


UF coach Amanda Butler will decide her team's starting lineup on a game-by-game basis.
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were not good for either side, but
the bottom line is we're Florida
and he's Brandon Spikes, and we
expect certain things."
The Southeastern Conference
released a statement Monday af-
ternoon standing by the suspen-
sion. Meyer said he spoke to SEC
commissioner Mike Slive regard-
ing the incident.
"The Southeastern Conference
has reviewed and accepted the


"He's very intense and very
emotional and very pas-
sionate. I think that's what
makes him part of the
great player that he is."
Tim Tebow
UF senior quarterback

disciplinary actions taken by the
University of Florida regarding
football student-athlete Brandon
Spikes," the statement read. "The


UF's Brandon Spikes (51) has been suspended for a half for attempt-
ing to eye-gouge UGA running back Washaun Ealey on Saturday.


university suspended Spikes for
the first half of its next game (vs.
Vanderbilt, Nov. 7) for an unsports-
manlike act during the Gators' last
game (vs. Georgia, Oct. 31)."
Spikes led Florida with 10 tack-
les against Georgia. Redshirt se-
nior linebacker Ryan Stamper will
move inside against the Commo-
dores, and senior Dustin Doe will
likely see his second start of the
season. Doe got the nod against
Mississippi State when Spikes did
not play due to a groin injury.
"I accept responsibility for my
actions, and I accept the conse-
quences of my actions," Spikes
said in a statement. "I would like
to apologize to my team and the
coaching staff and Washaun Ea-
ley. Football is a very physical and
emotional game, but there is no ex-
cuse for my actions."
While this incident may not
be the best example, Tebow said
Spikes' passionate personality is
key to his ability as a player and a
leader.
"He's very intense and very
emotional and very passionate,"
Tebow said. "I think that's what
makes him part of the great player
that he is. He brings that fire and
people look at him. The defense
wants to play for him, and the of-
fense they want to score so it
makes it easier on him. He brings
fire, and he brings juice to every-
body.
"Without that, he would not be
as great of a player as he is, and
he would not be even close to the
leader that he is."


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0 the independent florida Not officially associated with the University of Florida Published by Campus Communications, Inc of Gainesville, Florida VOLUME 103 ISSUE 51 We Inform. You Decide. UF gets 1,000 HINI vaccines By THOMAS STEWART Alligator Staff Writer tstewa rt@alligator org UF received its first batch of HINI vaccines for students Monday afternoon. The Student Health Care Clinic was given 1,000 doses of the nasal spray form of the vaccine -800 of which are for students only -from the Alachua County Health Department, said Kat Lindsey, SHCC marketing coordinator. The remaining 200 doses are for students, faculty and staff who care for children six months or younger, including workers at Baby Gator, Lindsey said. Students need to sign up online at U F shcc.ufl.edu/hlnl/ for an appointAdministration ment to get the free vaccine. Appointments are first come, first served. Appointments will be available on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the infirmary, with 50 spots available every half hour. Lindsey said she expects the appointments to fill up quickly. Students are required to present their Gator 1 Cards to get the vaccine and are asked to print and fill out a medical questionnaire from the UF Web site before coming in. Students must be 25 or younger to receive the vaccine. Those who are pregnant or have chronic medical conditions should not get the nasal spray form of the vaccine, according to the UF Web site. Lindsey said she has no idea when UF will receive more doses of the vaccine. UF has requested about 45,000 doses. The university was given about 600 doses of the injectable form of the vaccine for health care workers in specific departments last month. 0 THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 11A.M. TO 3 P.M. By BRANDON BRESLOW Alligator Contributing Writer Students get to pour their souls into their shoes today. Style Your Sole, an event where students can purchase and decorate a pair of canvas TOMS shoes, will take place 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Reitz Union Colonnade. Students may also bring a previously purchased pair. 0 Guard Kenny Boynton (right) scored 22 in his debut as Florida routed St. Leo 9546 in the Gators' exhibition opener on Monday. He also added six rebounds and three steals. See Story, Page 13. Style Your Sole is part of a weeklong program dedicated to TOMS Shoes, a company known for donating one pair of its shoes to a child in need for every pair a customer purchases. Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS Shoes, will cap off the week's events Wednesday night when he speaks at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts at The week's events are co-sponsored by Accent Speakers Bureau, the UF Office of Sustainability, the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the Center for Leadership and Service, Gators Going Green and New Student Programs. esYK TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009 ON CAMPUS Student reports man watching porn in library By THOMAS STEWART Alligator Staff Writer tstewart@alligator org A 21-year-old man was banned from campus last week after a UF student reported that he was looking at porn and masturbating while using a computer at Library West. The student told police that the man, Chrisopher E. Wallace, did not expose himself but had his left hand in his pants and appeared to be masturbating, according to a police report. The witness said she didn't report the original incident in late September but made sure to report it when she saw him at the library again last week. When officers arrived, they did not find him looking at porn, but, because he had no connection to UF, they banned him from campus. The ban is effective for three years. A phone number listed for Wallace was not in service on Monday afternoon. The incident is not the first in which a man has been accused of masturbating in a UF library. In January of 2008, Gene Walker Moore, 41 at the time, was charged with exposure of sexual organs after two students saw him masturbating in the Norman Hall library, according to a University Police Department news release. Today FORECAST 2 OPINIONS 6 CLASSIFIEDS 9 CROSSWORD 11 cloudy SPORTS 13 76/56 visit www.alligator.org Rayiaz Khan / Alligator Staff Comfy Chat Brett Boncore, a UF sophomore, holds a sign advertising "Couch Talk." The couch, which Boncore and friends Michelle Hubbard and Daniel Hemme set up on the Plaza of the Americas, is intended to give students a place to just come and talk about their lives, he said. Students style soles Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers

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2, ALLIGATOR U TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3,2009 News Today WHAT'S HAPPENING Universities Closing Their Doors to Immigrants? Today, noon to 1:30 p.m. UT College of Law The Immigration Law Association (ILA) and CHISPAS are hosting an informative DREAM Act Debate. Representatives from FAIR (Federation for American Immigration Reform), FIAC (Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center) and United We DREAM Network will be present. The event is free and open to the public. Florida Education Association Meeting Today, 7 p.m. Terrace Room FEA will be hosting an Arts in the Classroom workshop. Those who attend will learn fun activities that incorporate dance, drama, art, music and cooking into their curriculum. There will be food and fun giveaways. Contact Laura Roberts at laura.roberts@ufl.edu with any questions. Taco Dinner Today, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Campus Christian House Come for all-you-can-eat for $5 for pre-sold tickets and $7 at the door. The event is hosted by Project MASCOT, a mentoring group for at-risk elementary school students. Engineers Without Borders general body meeting Today, 7:30 p.m. RNK Room 110 There will be updates on the group's international projects and some great ways to get involved with local and research projects and our exciting fundraising committee. All majors are welcome. RUB Entertainment presents: comedian Lachlan Patterson Today, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Orange & Brew Stressed from all your exams and classes? Come out for a good laugh. Patterson has performed on Comedy Central's "Live at Gotham." Bone Marrow Donor Drive Wednesday, 10a.m. to 3p.m. Reitz Union Ballroom UF and Alpha Epsilon Delta will be holding a drive to register bone FORECAST TODAY PARTLY CLOUDY 76/56 WEDNESDAY PARTLY CLOUDY 81/57 marrow donors. Registration involves only a cheek swab and no needles. Help the group save leukemia patients. Exchange Study Abroad Fair Wednesday, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Stuzin Hall, Room 200 International Exchange business students will be hosting booths to represent their exchange university and country. This social provides an opportunity for UF and exchange students to meet, talk about their country/university, learn about different study abroad options, and exchange contact information. Please contact international.business@cba. ufl.edu with any questions. Golden Key General Meeting Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. This is the last general meeting before the induction ceremony, so come out to learn why Golden Key is the world's most prestigious honor society. Come learn about our service and charity projects with free pizza and soda. Please send an e-mail to aagazarm@ufl.edu if you have any questions. UF MEISA Meeting Wednesday, 6 p.m. Plaza of the Americas Want to learn more about the music industry while meeting other musicians? Come to the sixth meeting of the Music Entertainment Industry Student Association (MEISA). The group will be handing out the first issue of the MEISA PICKS Newsletter, finalizing the benefit show and brainstorming for our radio show. Got an event? And want to post it in this space? Send an e-mail to bkelley@alligator.orgwith "What'sHappening" in the subject line. Please include a oneto two-sentence synopsis of the event. Make sure all submissions are formatted properly. THURSDAY PARTLY CLOUDY 77/51 FRIDAY PARTLY CLOUDY 73/52 SATURDAY PARTLY CLOUDY 76/57 LOCAL Fest goer arrested for spitting on officer A 19-year-old woman in town for The Fest was arrested on campus Saturday for spitting on a University Police Department officer. Alyson McEvoy, of Port Orange, Fla., was charged with battery of a law enforcement officer. She was approached by officers at the McCarty Hall bus stop Saturday afternoon in response to a report of a woman acting strangely. While being questioned, McEvoy called one of the officers a "douche bag" and another "black man" and "blackie," according to a police report. She then spit on one of the officers. "She cleared her throat and brought a mouthful of spit into her mouth," the officer's statement reads. "She leaned towards me and looked into my face. Then she spit directly at me." The spit landed on the officer's shirt and pants, the report stated. McEvoy, who admitted to officers that she had been drinking, blew a .27, more than three times the legal driving limit, when given a breathalyzer test. Contacted by phone Monday, McEvoy said she doesn't remember much from that afternoon because of how drunk she was but said she regretted spitting on the officer. "I feel bad," she said. "I mean, I've never spit on anyone in my life. I don't know where that came from." 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4, ALLIGATOR U TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3,2009 NATIONAL Military sees jump in recruitment due to recession By ANDREW NORRIS Alligator Contributing Writer The job market is down, but Travis Thibeault isn't worried. When the UF sophomore graduates, he has a steady job, good pay and benefits waiting for him. Thibeault hasn't unlocked some secret to life, but like an increasing number of college-age students, he's enlisted in the military. What was at one time a career path reserved for few has become many Americans' answer to the faltering economy. "I tell everyone when they ask me why I joined the Air Force that not only do I want to serve my country, but when you're in the military in any branch you always have a job and a paycheck on the first and 15th of every month," he said. After enlisting in the Air Force Reserve when he graduated from high school, Thibeault joined UF's Air Force ROTC. At the end of his four years, he'll become a commissioned officer. For Thibeault, the decision to enlist and join ROTC was an easy one. "There's no doubt in my mind that this is the right thing for me to do," said Thibeault, whose father was also in the Air Force. "If college doesn't work out, I always tell myself that I'll be in boot camp the next day." "There's no doubt in my mind that this is the right thing for me to do." Travis Thibeault UF sophomore For the 2009 fiscal year, every branch of the military reported recruitment numbers that either met or exceeded their goal. The armed forces have even seen in increase of interest from older generations; in 2006 the Army changed its enlistment age limit from 35 to 42. "Because of the economy and a lot of people losing jobs, people want job security and health care," said 1st Lt. Sean Norres, an officer strength manager for the Army. Recruiting quotas were met within the first few weeks of the year, quickly satiating the armed forces' need for more than 300,000 new recruits each year. "We've actually had to put restrictions on the amount of people we could recruit," he said. "There's been such a big over strength in the Army as a whole that instead of quantity it went to quality." Norres, who works with the UF Army ROTC, said numbers for ROTC have also increased dramatically. "The seniors are only at 20 (cadets), and the freshman class is at 60," he said. "Every year it increases probably by 15 or 20." Students who participate in a commissioning program, like Thibeault, are eligible to have their tuition paid for, a book stipend and a monthly stipend that can be used for anything. "People are looking around now for different avenues to pay for college," Norres said. "People that would have never noticed the Army or ROTC now see the appeal of enlisting." Students voice concerns over new course-drop policy 0 DROPPED COURSES WILL NOT BE COVERED BY BRIGHT FUTURES. By ALISON CLARK Alligator Contributing Writer With the Nov. 23 deadline for dropping a class this fall, students with Bright Futures scholarships are concerned about having to pay for classes they drop. This is the first semester that the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program, which aids more than 28,000 UF students, has changed its guidelines, making students refund their institution the cost of any dropped or withdrawn Bright Futures-funded course, said Ron Anderson, associate director of training and development for Student Financial Affairs. This time of the year is when classes become more difficult, and some students need to drop a class or want to in fear of lowering their GPAs. With the new guidelines taking effect this semester, any class dropped after the drop-add period will have to be paid for. Exceptions will be based on a verifiable illness or emergency beyond the student's control. The exception will only be cleared with a recommendation by the financial aid office at the student's university. Stephanie Ellis, postdoctoral employee at the UF Counseling Center, said the center will occasionally write letters of support for students who want to withdraw from the semester. "However, it's very rare that we just do it for one class. We do this when something traumatic happens, such as after the death of a family member, serious U F mental health issues or a Academics pregnancy," Ellis said. Patrick Piper, administrative services coordinator at UF's Financial Services, said students who fail to pay the university back will be notified that he or she owes debt and could eventually be sent to collections. "I don't like the changes at all," said UF sophomore Chelsea Burns. "I worry about every little grade I get not because I plan on dropping every class that throws an obstacle at me, but because I know I don't have that option to drop." 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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009 U ALLIGATOR, 5 Students tan more despite risk Increase seen in winter By LAURA MONTALTO Alligator Contributing Writer Despite a growing stigma surrounding tanning beds and recent studies comparing the dangers of tanning to tobacco, hepatitis B and arsenic gas, Gators are still getting their golden glow on this fall. As the holiday season nears, tanning salons like LAE Tanning & Boutique are becoming more popular because students feel pressure to look good for holiday parties, visits home and football games. Owner Kelley Anderson said LAE has seen business increase dramatically. Anderson said the increase begins in October and lasts through spring break. The busiest months are January and February because the sun is out the least then, she said. But tanning beds aren't the only way Gators get a glow. Mandi Nazaro, owner of Golden Gator Spray Tanning, said since the store first opened about three years ago, the start of the holiday season has always brought more customers in, especially Halloween, when people are preparing to dress in skimpy costumes. Nazaro said that during Smile. AW1 Saving lives is not only a good thing, it makes you feel good too. Plasma Donors Needed Now Please help us help those coping with rare, chronic, genetic diseases. New donors can receive $20 today and $60 this week! Ask about our Specialty Programs! Must be 18 years or older, have valid ID. along with proof of SS# and local residency Wireless Internet Now Available! Walk-ins Welcome. A Biotest 1112 N. Main St. Gainesville, FL 32601 352-378-9431 these busy months business can double, and the store can stay open until as late as 11 p.m. to accommodate the influx of tanners. I have never been in a tanning bed or had a spray tan. They don't appeal to me because I am not sure how safe they are. They seem dirty, and I don't want ultraviolet rays hitting my skin so intensely." Lauren Vargas UF junior Appointments normally stop at around 8:30 p.m. during the rest of the year. "During our summer and not-so-busy months, we only get half as many appointments as we do in the wintertime," she said. "When your demographic is about 80 percent college-aged girls, you are always going to have more people come in around this time of year." But Lauren Vargas, a junior from Miami Beach, does not see the appeal in any form of tanning. "I have never been in a tanling bed or had a spray tan," Vargas said. "They don't appeal to me because I am not sure how safe they are. They seem dirty, and I don't want ultraviolet rays hitting my skin so intensely." She added that the reason she thinks there is such an increase in the use of tanning facilities in the winter is because it is the only way to get dark once the summer months have gone. As popular as tanning around this time of the year may be, excessive amounts can lead to melanoma, wrinkles and first-degree burns, said Dr. Richard Sadove, plastic surgeon at Dermacare Laser & Skin Care Clinics. Melanoma, a type of skin cancer, is one of the most dangerous side effects of tanning because it can spread and become deeper and more lethal. An increased risk of skin cancer has to do with constant exposure to ultraviolet radiation over time, Sadove said. Sadove explained that while a tan used to be associated with wealth, beauty and fashion, that is not longer the case. "Tanning may be popular in youth, but wrinkles are not popular in old age," Sadove said. "It may be a fashion issue, but skin cancer isn't." TlE Gilt GUIDE WINTER 2009 The Alligator offers great gift ideas to more than 52,000 readers! This is the perfect opportunity to promote your business to UF and SFC students, faculty and staff looking for graduation gifts and holiday shopping. Feature your gift items on our themed pages! Deadline: Friday, November 13 Run Date: Friday, November 20 Call your sales rep today: 352.376.4482 alligators I Check it out at aaaeg9i QgWSporS alligatorSports.org or subscribe on Tune in for the latest Gators sports iTunes. news and analysis from our beat writers and columnists. alligator SAFETY BELTS SMART FROM THE START 71r 50/ OFF ALL FOOD 11am-70m F~ridavs and 4pm-7pm Monday -Thursday Great drink specials too! Attenion isers The r will notibe publishing W nesd ovember 11 due to th etra\*y Holiday. The DEADLINE for Thursday, November 12 is Monday, November 9 at 4 p.m. The DEADLINE for Friday, November 13 is Tuesday, November 10 t4pm These deadline ly to bot A an Clas -d is]n. Display:Classifieds: 37 Stringing It Along Wolfe Cronin, a UF mechanical engineering junior, lies on a bench next to the "potato" on Turlington Plaza while playing his guitar to pass the time in between classes Monday afternoon.

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6, ALLIGATOR U TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3,2009 Public Porn Students should report lewd behavior In September, UF spent about $3,500 to install hand sanitizers on campus. Hopefully Library West is well stocked, because they're about to experience a sharp increase in demand. Christopher Wallace, 21, was banned from campus last week after police say he was masturbating while looking at porn on a Library West computer. He was served a trespass warning, and said he would not return. On the bright side, your next wait for a free computer might be less mundane than usual. Watching someone waste computer time writing Facebook messages or beating their all-time high score in Tetris has never seemed so appealing. Sadly, this is not the first incident of its kind. In January 2008, a 41-year-old Gainesville resident was accused of masturbating in the Education Library at Norman Hall. Police filed charges of exposure of sexual organs and trespass after warning. We hope Mr. Wallace's warning is more effective. Wchile the sheer absurdity of these acts and the cleanliness of Library West keyboards might be the first things that come to mind, the real issue is how to ensure the safety of students on such a large, porous campus. Anyone with their pants on can walk into a UF library (what happens to their pants after entering is another story). Strict security measures are costly and a hassle to students. But there are some inexpensive, commonsense solutions. If someone is using school resources inappropriately, report them. While the student who reported Mr. Wallace did so only after the fact, we commend her for taking any action at all. A man masturbating in a room full of strangers is bound to draw attention from more than one student, and it is everyone's responsibility to help protect the safety of their peers. Death Beds Withwinter approaching, sunny skies give way to pale thighs for some UF students. But many trying to hold on to that elusive summer tan take excessive risks to retain it. Local tanning salons see a huge surge inbusiness around this time every year. The exposed limbs of scantily clad Halloween partygoers don't tan themselves, you know. So to complement that short skirt or low-cut dress with a summer glow, why not hop into a bed of arsenic? Stepping into a tanning bed might be just as bad, according to an Alligator article published on Aug. 4. Cancer experts have declared them to be as dangerous as exposure to arsenic gas. Looking good is important, but cancer (especially life-threatening melanoma) and wrinkles later in life are not worth a fleeting glow. A World Health Organization report shows that the risk of skin cancer increases by 75 percent for those using tanning beds before age 30. Because long-term side effects aren't effective in scaring some people away from these salons, think about that unfortunate baked-turkey look you can get if you overdo it. We know Thanksgiving is only three weeks away, but it's a little early to be basting anything. The alternative might sound grim (and pasty), but there is a reason they call it a summer tan. If you're still desperate, try spray-tanning. It might leave you looking like a pumpkin -instant costume for Halloween -but at least you'll avoid a carving later in life. We believe UF students need to tough it out and wait for spring break to bust out that turkey baster, or rather, that bottle of tanning oil. l the independent florida Kristin Bjornsen EDITOR Brian Kelley Jennifer Jenkins MANAGING EDITORS Will Olsen OPINIONS EDITOR 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 1105 W University A 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 Opinions ALLIGATOR www.aIIigato r.org/opinions Things to do in Library West: Study. I r-w Social media emphasize individuality D o you remember LiveJournal? LiveJournal is a hybrid blogging and social networking service started by Brad Fitzpatrick in 1999. Users could create a blog that usually served as a public diary, and then they could add people they know who also set up LiveJournal blogs as "friends." Friends' blog entries are aggregated on a single page, allowing users to see at a glance what their buddies are up to, like a proto-News Feed. The service was many people's first experience with a Web 2.0 application, and, in particular, the first for many teens. LiveJournal quickly acquired a reputation as a clearinghouse for suburban, adolescent angst -collections of lengthy, startlingly sincere lamentations of broken hearts, occasionally interspersed with awful, copied-and-pasted Dashboard Confessional lyrics and "Which 'Hey Arnold!' Character Are You?" quizzes. (I always shot for Gerald, but I'd always wind up being Eugene -or, on a good day, Mr. Hyunh. This was a source of mild consternation.) LiveJournal was, in many ways, a forerunner of much of the purportedly revolutionary social media environment we're in right now. After all, it was started before the word "blog" was even coined and before the phrase "Web 2.0" gained any sort of currency, and it predates both MySpace and Facebook by about half a decade. It was also among the first social media to receive the same flak that Facebook and Twitter catch on a regular basis now. You know the criticism: It's narcissistic. It's self-important. Nobody really cares how hilarious your cat looks when he's asleep. But I've never thought that the self-absorption was what we were supposed to take away from social media. And I'll go as far as to say, without any irony, that LiveJournal and its successors have made me sort of a better person. The most important thing LiveJournal did for me -and I say this as someone who never actually kept one -was serve as a reminder that everybody is living their own lives. That's kind of tautological and not anything revelatory, but it Joe Dellosa Ietters@a lIigator org was useful: It's one thing to be aware of that as an abstract concept, but it's another thing to see it in action -to see heartfelt and emotionally complex outpourings of hopes, dreams and insecurities spill onto the Internet from people who you've mentally filed away as that kid who "sort of is a jackass" or "seems like kind of a slut." That's what I believe the takeaway from social media is supposed to be: The people in our lives are not just characters in our own story, and that everybody, in fact, has their own story -their own aspirations, their own joys and fears, their own private battles that they're quietly fighting. And for every person about whom you probably don't really give a damn, there's probably a parent who wants desperately for their kid to be happy or a person whose heart is getting broken at the news that their best friend is having a rough day. We don't have to think that everybody has an absolutely fascinating life story for which Ira Glass must be summoned to record. But we should at least remember that everybody does have a story, and we should respect that. LiveJournal is now a living vestige of the early Web 2.0 era -it still exists, but there are tons of other services on the Internet that can do everything it does better and more easily, and with less ugly advertising. In fact, the service, once on the verge of seeming indispensable to both Internet and teen culture, wound up being sold to a Russian company in 2007. But its legacy lives on -not just in trivial updates on what someone had for lunch on Twitter or very awkward, very public breakups that play out on Facebook, but in the understanding and compassion that all that nonsense is, weirdly and inexplicably enough, supposed to inspire. Joe Dellosa is an advertising senior. His column appears on Tuesdays. The views expressed here are not necessarily those of the Alligator. Today's question: Do you go to Monday's question: Do you think 32% YES tanning beds in the winter? UF should build a new student 68% NO union? 116 TOTAL VOTES Vote or post a message at www.alligator.org _-~rn

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009 U ALLIGATOR, 7 Letters to the Editor Coverage should have included police reactions at similar parties In regards to your article covering Sunday morning's violent incident involving Fest goers and local police, I find it extremely interesting that the only perspective on the incident was from the police. Fairer coverage of the night's events would have included the fact that an identically loud and well-attended party the night before was effectively policed by a half dozen officers employing civility and tact, who rightfully solicited the assistance of the party's hosts in getting hundreds of kids safely out of the street and the party under control. That a smaller number of officers chose to respond to a similar situation the following night by immediately arresting and Tasering drunken but ultimately non-violent party goers seems to me to be the hallmark of stupidity. Who wouldn't have foreseen the violence that followed such an unnecessary use of force? Unfortunately, it seems as if this incident will be used as an excuse to waste even more taxpayer money to "control" what is already a beautifully self-regulating c event. To me, this is just ano ample of how police, throug competence, create the justific over-inflated budgets. 0 0 0 ommunity and other perfect exh their own inations for their Skeet Surrency UFA/um SG should adopt resolution denouncing Goldstone report Of many issues to be presented at the Student Senate meeting tonight, one is a resolution calling for the Student Senate to denounce the Goldstone report. The Goldstone report is a UN document ratified by 25 of the 47 nations involved in the UN. It was written after a fact-finding mission by Richard Goldstone, the former chief prosecutor of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda. The mission that found both Israel and the Palestinian militants guilty of crimes during the recent 2008 conflict in Gaza. This report, however, is exceedingly biased. I'm not saying that neither sid what I am saying is that equal blame. Israel was blockading the Gaza strip, of Israel was intended to terrorize a civilian popula militants were reprimand rockets into Gaza. I do not claim Israel did during this event, and tha did not die, but this was a try has a right to defend its A more complete fact needs to be completed to of any paper putting blame group. SG should adopt t night. 0 0 0 Senate should not vote o The Resolution Affirmin State of Israel that Senate tonight is a travesty. Every sents the extremist pro-Isr e is innocent, but the first Whereas clauses that subtly try to both sides need deny any right of Palestinians to the land admonished for and which gloss over the ethnic cleansing of and the defense hundreds of thousands of Palestinians that "humiliate and took place during the founding of Israel, to tion." Palestinian quotes from president Ahmadinejad of dued for launching bious authenticity and support for sanctions against Iran (not unlike the ones that killed i't make mistakes 500,000 Iraqi children in the 1990s), to tryt innocent people ing to cover up the slaughter of over 1,300 war, and a couninnocent civilians by Israel in Gaza this Deelf. cember and January. -finding mission In all my time I've been coming to Sengain my support ate, I've never seen a resolution like this that e on a nation or glorifies the misery and death of thousands his resolution toof people. Anyone who supports basic human rights Jordan Greenberg should come out tonight at 7:30 p.m., room 3EG 282 of the Reitz Union, and strongly urge Senate to say no to such extremist views. This resolution most certainly does not represent the views of most students at this unin resolution versity, and Senate has no right to speak on g rSorutfon t our behalf about such a controversy from an ig Support for the extremely one-sided perspective. will be voting on Justin Wooten word of it repreU studen iel position, from UF Student Guest column Congress Republicans must listen through the shouting A ttention Republicans in Congress: You have to start listening to the people you represent. You have to start paying attention to what the voters that elected you are saying. In the past few months, political factions in Washington, D.C., have become even more pronounced, and most of the divide has been formed by the Republicans in the Senate and the House. One of the first instances of this divide happened during President Obama's speech to Congress on the issue of health care. Representative Joe Wilson made a fool of himself and his entire party with his racially motivated outburst. I think political outbursts have their place in our government, but not during a speech that is traditionally respected by everyone in Congress, regardless of party affiliation. This was the first time I have seen someone yelling during an internationally televised speech, and it was a disgrace. It gets worse. Since then, the Republicans have launched a smear campaign against President Obama and anyone to kickoff EDITIONS Reach your Target Market before the game! 15% DISCOUNT 15% DISCOUNT For any ON ADVERTISEMENTS RU N advertisement IN 5 OUT OF 7 EDITrONS that runs prior to DEADLINE FOR SPECIAL Kickoff Edition and OFFER: is picked up (no WED, NOV 4, 2009 changes). s NO OTHER DISCOUNTMAY 5% DICOUNT APPLE FOR CASH BY DEADLINE color photos! opponent features! team rosters! gator features! and much more! 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Had the Republicans consistently held the view that a few employees are representative of a huge organization, it would have been fine. But consider the case of Jamie Leigh Jones, the woman who said she was gang-raped by Halliburton employees. She wasn't allowed to sue the company based on a contractual loophole, and when this came up in Congress, the Republicans shifted their views completely. Instead of supporting the Al Franken anti-rape amendment to the government contract, 30 out of 38 Republicans said that the government shouldn't meddle with its own contracts, and that the government shouldn't judge an organization like Halliburton based on a few employees. Now, Republican Congressmen are again showing their disconnect with the people they were elected to serve. Not only are they reserving support for debate over the healthcare bill (even though polls show that Americans want the public option), but they are also still saying the stimulus package was a bust. Granted, on health care at least, some Democrats have to get their act together and at least vote to debate the issue. Thankfully, Republican governors like Arnold Schwarzenegger are actually in touch with their people and can admit that the stimulus is working. The Republicans in Congress could learn a thing or two from the Governator. Paul Murty is a UF student. EYE ja d~bies EXAMS I (by Indpendent Optmri)M E :Z ZthAv Corner ot NW 13th St. 30) WRIE & 39th Ave. Near Publix w/ purchase of any entree Ef YECARE Plensq pre~gnt h eip EXPRESS I 34th St. Plaza 672-6111 (352)375-6133. w awjdoobies.com the best way to begin your day! allig r TUESDAY $4 Top Shelf Martini Night; Live Music 4-close WEDNESDAY 990 Drafts, $5 Top Shelf Doubles; 8-close 1-2 pqvesi av 3273 www.swamprestaurant.com

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8, ALLIGATOR U TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3,2009 After Meth ByCJ PRUNER Alligator Writer The eyes of Donna Gail Weeks tell a storyIh at could rip the toughest leather binding. The whites, chiseled with scraggy red lines, contain two emp ty black holes that seem to yearn for a world beyond the forbidding confines of prison walls, where she will spend the next 6 1/2 years. The clanging bar doors only reflect a cold reality. "It's a slow hell," she said. For Weeks, 44, the road to hell has been paved with years of fast and loose decisions piled onto a broken spirit. "I've had to shut myself out from pretending the outside world is there," she said. "It's hard." Before her arrest, she worked as an attorney's legal assistant, striving to provide a stable home for her daughter, Sierra, and enough money to be able to hold her head high at the end of the day -all without any run-ins with the law. Although she experimented with cocaine in her early 20s, she grew tired of it. She found God, went to church and stayed clean for 10 years. But a string of broken relationships, combined with a poisonous mindset of never feeling good enough, made her turn to an even more poisonous solution -meth. What started as a weekend habit with a boyfriend morphed into a neardaily habit that feasted on her bankroll, consuming anywhere from $80 to $300 dollars a week. "I'd sit there knowing I had to pay rent or pay bills, but the addiction is so strong," she said. As powerful as the addiction was, Weeks swore she would never expose her daughter to her dark secret. However, when Sierra, then a pre-teen, noticed something wrapped in tin foil near the sink, she was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Her mother told her it was for burning incense. Sierra didn't believe her. "That was rock bottom, losing my daughter," Weeks said. Lonely and helpless, it seemed that the drug that had taken so much from her was the only thing that could give her any relief. Then one afternoon in 2001, Todd Brown, a childhood friend of Weeks' boss, walked into the office. Though he was a multiple drug offender, he didn't fit the profile of a criminal: He had a fainily, was respectful to peers and kept a clean appearance. Eventually, Weeks fell for him. Although Brown told her he loved her, she was convinced he loved meth more. "He always told me he loved me, but I always asked him, 'How do you know this? Because every time you have said that, you've always been on meth,"' she said Their love for the drug became so powerful that they looked for ways to cut out the middleman. With very little income, Brown turned to Weeks to support his drug habit. They cooked the drug using ingredients including Sudafed, drainage fluid and lithium strips. However, it was the anhydrous ammonia, a substance used in fertilizer, that turned meth into mind-altering dynamite. Brown knew of a farm out in Alachua where there were tanks of anhydrous ammonia that were, seemingly, easy to plunder. Weeks was hesitant about the attempt, but on Feb. 1, they made their way to the meth mecca. Weeks was to drop Brown off, circle around a few times and come back when he had filled up the tank. But as she pulled up to pick up Brown, red and blue lights flashed in the rearview mirror. "You got to go!" Brown yelled. Weeks slammed the pedal and blazed through the night. "We have to stop!" she pleaded to Brown, who was throwing anything suspicious out the car window. It wasn't enough to save them. But despite the consequences, Weeks believes that getting caught served some benefit. "I think this is God's way of getting my attention," she Todd Brown, who was a said. "I'm glad ent used to make meth it's all over." ing at the Dixie County. Alligator was only able t rrested amphet Jail. Due .o photo Brown started using to stay awake Drug left Weeks lonely, helpless By EMILY FUGGETTA Alligator Staff Writer efuggetta@a Iigator org Todd Brown doesn't miss methamphetamine. Since February, he has been in the Dixie County Jail, where getting his hands on meth would be nearly impossible. But Brown, 47, wants nothing to do with the drug that he admitted in court to loving more than his family. Brown is what law enforcement officers call a career criminal, but he wasn't always considered so dangerous to society that a judge may be forced to lock him up for life. Raised in Thomasville, Ga., Brown went through nearly four decades without touching anything harder than marijuana and alcohol. When he got married in the early 1980s, he stopped smoking and embraced the idea of family life. He coached little league and made sure his kids had what they needed. As he neared 40, though, he fell in with people who used meth, a drug he had never tried. "At first I didn't mess with it," he said. "Then I tried it -I shouldn't have -and it's been downhill ever since." But his first hit of meth -or any hit after that -wasn't a sweet, dizzy pleasure that left every nerve aching for more. "I didn't like it all," he said. "It kept me up for a couple days." Brown's first taste didn't make him an addict. A year later, he poured most of his savings into an auto repair business, but inspectors told him he would have to wait more than a year to operate because of zoning. "I said to myself, 'I can't stay here and make no money,' he said. So he ran the shop at night to stay under Emily Fuggetta /Alligator Staff the radar, and for stealing an ingrediinstead of installamine, awaits sentencing an espresso to jail restrictions, the machine, Brown graph Brown. turned to the The Alligator has sales intern positions available for the Spring semesters.You will receive classroom training, firsthand sales experience, and an opportunity to improve your communication skills. This resume builder offers a flexible schedule with a minimum of 10 hours per week. ftta)oJ~ gU"a"" ''-6 ) drug he knew would keep him alert through long nights. "I bought some from [a friend], and there it went," he said. Within a month, Brown was spending $1,000 a week on meth, and what started out as a twice-daily habit became something that consumed him once an hour. "It was everything," he said. "All day long." Soon, maintaining the high became too expensive, and Brown began cooking meth in the woods with a friend who showed him how to make it with anhydrous ammonia. "We couldn't do it inside," he said. "We wouldn't be able to breathe. That stuff'll knock you down." After nine months of using, Brown began a spiral of arrests that would drag him through probation, jail, rehab and finally federal prison. Although he was no longer making methamphetamine, jail time and rehab couldn't dampen the romance between Brown and his drug. While packing after an 18-month stay in a rehab clinic, Brown found about a gram of meth -less than a day's high. He took a hit and confessed to his sponsor, and the find from his jacket pocket landed him an 11-month stay in federal prison. He was released in January of 2009, and was almost immediately getting high in the bathroom of a halfway house. Less than a month later, he and Weeks were caught after leading police on ecstasyfrenzied chase. Since February, Brown has waited. He began taking anti-depressants after a mentalhealth evaluation determined that he suffers from bipolar disorder and thinks the medicine will help keep him clean when -if he is released. For now, Brown waits for the axe to fall and determine the rest of his life. He reflects on his tenure as a drug addict, during which he chose to forsake his family in favor of a destructive drug and a woman meth made him believe he loved more than his wife. But despite the urge to fight for his family, Brown refuses to let his wife be married to a prisoner forever. "I've told her if I get another 10 or 15, I'm going to file for divorce," he said. She needs to go on and get over me." Inconsistent with the drug addict who cried "rock bottom," Brown is saying it for the first time now after eight years of destruction at the hands of a monster named methamphetamine. "I went from Disney world and family vacations to a dopehead," he said. "It's quick. 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BUY IT. SELL IT. FIND IT. 373-FIND Classifieds TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009 ALLIGATOR www.alligator.org/classifieds For Rent For Rent For Rent For Rent For Rent furnished furnished unfurnished 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 $339! All Inclusive 3/3s and 4/4s Cable Internet Utilities Furnished Tanning 24 Hr Gym TheLandingsUF.com 336-3838 *3801 SW 13th St 12-9-75-1 Save Some Green 2's from $789 3's from $829 FREE Cable*Tanning*Gym www.greenwichgreen.net 352.372.8100 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 *MOVE IN TODAY* Starting @ $349, $0 to sign All inclusive, fully furnished 2/2's, 3/3's & 4/4's close to UF 3700 SW 27th St. 373.9009 LexingtonCrossingUF.com 12-9-09-75-1 2 BLOCKS TO UF--$350/MO Everything Incl + Fully Furn! Call Eric, 352-219-2879 12-9-74-1 SUN ISLAND FURNISHED 2BR AVAILABLE 352-376-6720 12-9-09-75-1 ALMOST SOLD OUT 2 MONTHS FREE *Brand New* Gated*Upscale 1br-4br* 3000 SW 35th Place EnclaveUF.com*352.376.0696 12-9-09-75-1 **LAMANCHA CONDOS** Walk to Campus 4Br/1.5Ba. Includes elect, cable tv, & high speed internet. $299/mo Call 352-278-9347 or www.lamanchacondos.com 11-6-40-1 2BR/2BA Furnished Apartment in Windsor Park. $450/ea. room. FREE Internet and cable! New W/D. On bus route to UF. 305788-5681/windsor5l5@gmail.com. 11-2309-45-1 ROOM FOR RENT Lg master suite in new home; 15 min to VA, Shands & UF. NS, professional only. Util, cable TV & wireless internet incl. $525/mo. 219-3410 11-3-09-20-1 2 bdrm/ 2 bth, fully furnished townhome in Haile Plantation, SW Gainesville, front garden, back porch. $950-$1050 for short or long term. Ideal for visiting scholars, sabbaticals. 352-331-3183 11-19-09-30-1 CASABLANCA WEST Townhouse near UF, Shands, shopping. Easy access. 2BR/2.5BA; great for student/ family. Only $850/mo; 1st mo rent free & flex terms. Ready to move in! Ed 305-972-6432 11-17-09-25-1 4 bdr house, tenants needed $350/month + Util (avg $100/month) 5 mins from SantaFe 15 from UF, free ample parking, end of cul-de-sac, wooded lot. Call Zack-813-713-7341 11-17-09-15-1 DUPLEX EFFICIENCY Private entrance 1BR/1 BA, full kitchen, double stainless sink, garbage disposal, microwave, ref/freezer, Dish TV, covered patio, shed. Utils incl $475/ mo. Tower & Archer Rd. 352-372-6466 113-5-1 DUCKPOND -BIKE TO UF. Fully furnished room upstairs. Share all downstairs Only $80/week + 1/3 utils. Two rooms avail. 872-8388 11-13-09-10-1 3 blks from campus!! For rent 4/2. Each room $400/mo. Includes utilities & Internet. Beautiful pool & courtyard. A great place to live in a great location. 813-690-8989. 1113-09-10-1 Crossitngy .......... Tradition of Student Living Fully furnished student suites Starting @ $399 all inclusive 3700 SW 27th St 373.9009 LexingtonCrossingUF.Com 12-9-09-40-1 M For Rent nfurnihed QUIET, CLEAN, LOTS of GREEN SPACE. Rustic 1BR apt. $375/mo. *1BR cottage $435/mo. Call 213-8798 or mobile 213-3901. 12-9-09-75-2 *LYONS SPECIAL* $99 1st month's rent 377-8797 12-9-09-75-2 Amazing Values @ Arbor Park! 1 brs from $539 732+ sq ft 2brs from $599 1015+ sq ft 3brs from $750 1223+ sq ft Water Included Pet-friendly 335-7275 www.arborpark.com 12-9-09-75-2 Tired of Roommates? Hate Living Far From Everything? Downtown One Bedrooms Now Leasing! Move-in TODAY for only $699! Pool*Free Parking*Blocks to Campus www.arlingtonsquare.org*338.0002 12-9-09-75-2 1 & 2's SPECIAL RATES! 1 BR $459 2BR $539 No Move In Fees! Quiet Beautiful Pools Pets Loved! Park Free Across From UF! 372-7555 12-9-09-75-2 Deluxe, Large 3, 4, 5, 6, 7BR apt/house, 60 second walk to UF. Remodeled, Old House charm. Central AC, washer/dryer included. Wood floors. With Parking. By Private Owner. 538-2181 lv message 12-9-09-74-2 Quality & Affordability! 1br $559 / 2br $619--$649 3br $749 / 4br $899 W/D, pool, B-ball/tennis courts! We love Pets! Call @ 376-4002 www.apartments.com/pinetreegardens 12-9-09-75-2 Deluxe, large one or two bedroom, 60 second walk to UF. Wood firs, washer dryer included, fireplace, patio deck. Can furnish. Short term available. Private Owner. $595up. 352-538-2181. Lv msg 12-9-09-74-2 No deposit, No move-in fees!!! Huge 1/1's 2/2's 3/3's <1 mi from UF! Giant 24hr gym FREE tanning/FREE cable *Oxford Manor* (352) 377-2777 These apts kick other apts in the teeth 12-9-75-2 ** ELLIE'S HOUSES ** Quality single family homes. Walk or bike to UF. www.ellieshouses.com 352-215-4991 or 352-215-4990 12-9-09-75-2 Live SECONDS from UF! Studios & 1 Beds from $499 & $575 FREE Parking Near UF NEVER worry about Game Day Parking! 371.7777 CollegeParkUF.com 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. Come see our 1/1, 2/2 & 3/3 townhomes!! FREE Cable w/HBO and Showtime All Amenities plus FREE Tanning Gated*Alarms*Pet Friendly *Sign Today, Get up to $1800 Cash Back* www.thelaurelsuf.com 352-335-4455 12-9-09-75-2 Best Location & Great Price Large 2/1's available One Month Free & $0 MoveIn Fees 3500 Windmeadows Blvd www.spanishtrace.org* 373-1111 12-9-09-75-2 Cobblestone Apartments-NW 23RD BLVD Move in now!!! 3/3 for $336/person. Cable w/HBO and Showtime included! Private Dog Park-Tanning-Fitness Center 352-377-2801 cobblestoneuf.com 12-9-75-2 A SPECIAL PLACE TO CALL HOME 1 BIR from $585 2 BIR from $625 3 BIR from $755 Tanning*Fitness*Tennis*Pool*Playground Washer/Dryer*Fireplaces*Pools Call us for a tour! 376-2507 12-9-09-75-2 *@@PARKING@@@ Private, Secure, Guaranteed. 60 sec to UF. Reserve now! Reasonable rates. 352-5382181. Can leave mssg. 12-9-09-74-2 1, 2, 3's! madisonpointe.org Enormous Screened Patio! W/D-Walk-in closets-Tanning Fitness Center-Full size bball court NW 23rd Blvd*352-372-0400 12-9-75-2 P OLOS Three Pools! Three Bus Routes! 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 1'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 1's, 2's and 4's AS BIG AS A HOUSE! Great School Districts Free Personal Training 75SW 75th Street Call 332-7401 129-75-2 No Move-In Fees 1/1s from $659 3/2's from $799 FREE Tanning*Pool*Gym www.aspenridgeuf.com 352.367.9910 12-9-09-75-2 MUSEUM WALK 2/2's -$945 CABLE & WATER Included All Inclusive roommate matching -$606 ParknRide Bus Route-Always be on time! 3500 SW 19th Ave*www.museumwalk.com 379-WALK* 12-9-09-75-2 HUGE 5 BED HOUSE! 3 baths, enclosd front patio W/D, Wood Flooors, Fireplace 3 blocks to UF! Pets welcome! 372-7111 106 NW 10 Street 12-9-09-75-2 LAKEWOOD VILLAS Large 1, 2 & 3 bdrm Floor Plans; Starting at $830. Corporate units available. Furniture Packages Include: 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 12-9-09-74-2 0 SPYGLASS 0 Individual Leases: Furniture Packages Inc Washer/Dryer, FREE Hispeed Internet; Rates start at $399 Every Unit is an End Unit Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 10-3 701 SW 62nd Blvd 888-267-5078 www.spyglassapts.com text (spyglass)@65586 12-9-09-74-2 ACROSS FROM UF! Studios -$465, 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 75-2 12-9Action 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 Wake Up 10 Min Before Class .AND be on time! Studios from $499, 1s from $575 $0 M/I Fees, Pet Friendly 371.7777 CollegeParkUF.com 12-9-09-75-2 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 FOX HOLLOW Gated Entry Ask about our move-in specials! 7301 W Univ Ave Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 10-2 877-288-2921 www.cmcapt.com/foxhollow 12-9-09-74-2 REDUCED 1st Mo 1/2 off! 2/2 off ofSW 35th PI, 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/ mo Avail ASAP, no smokers. (904) 386-6485 11-16-09-76-2 Spacious 1 2 & 3BR $495 & 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 $40 Moves you in. Pine Rush 1 bdr. from $459 2bdr. from $639 1 MONTH FREE! Near UF and Oaks Mall Ph. 375-1519 www.gremco.com 11-30-09-85-2 $40 Moves you in. Homestead 2/1 from $629 2/2 from $749 1 MONTH FREE! SW Archer Rd. Area Ph. 376-0828 www.gremco.com 11-30-09-85-2 $40 Moves you in. Gator Village 1 bdr. from $489 1 MONTH FREE! Near Downtown and 6th Street Ph. 372-3826 www.gremco.com 11-30-09-85-2 $40 Moves you in. Sunrise 1bdr. from $469 1 MONTH FREE! Near UF, Schands and VA Ph.372-4835 www.gremco.com 11-30-09-85-2

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10, ALLIGATOR U TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3,2009 For Rent fiFor Rent For Rent RUmtes R ate unfurnished unfurnished unfurnished $40 Moves you in. Summer Place 1 bdr. from $459 1 MONTH FREE! Just off SW 34th St. Ph. 376-0828 www.gremco.com 11-30-09-85-2 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 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 in. Call Now! Union Properties 352-373-7578 www.rentgainesville.com 12-9-09-72-2 The Grove Villas Rental Community Ask about our Move-in Specials Gated Community 6400 SW 20th Ave 877-704-2172 12-9-09-50-2 ONE BLOCK TO UF (WALK TO CLASS) 3 bed 1 1/2 bath House$1725 3 bed 1 bath Apt (inc. utilities)$1575 1 bed 1 bath Apt (incl. utlities)$645 Near SW 1st & 2nd Ave and SW 12th St. No dogs (available now or spring semester) Negotiable lease terms call 352.337.9600 for more info 11-30-55-2 LARGE 2BR/1BA Tile floors, except BRs. Covered patio. Close to Shands. Only $550/mo. 1 yr lease. Call 352-372-3131 12-9-09-41-2 SERENOLA PINES APTS Off SW 34th St. near post office. 1BR $560; 2BR $635 Call for daily specials 352-3350420 11-30-09-37-2 WOODLAND TERRACE APTS Off SW 34th St near post office. 2BR $560; 1BR $520. Call for daily specials. 352-3350420 11-30-09-37-2 HOUSE avail now. 3BR/2BA, 1.5 miles to UF, near the Landings Apts. On UF bus rte. Bike to UF. Fenced backyard, fireplace, cent H/AC. 3627 SW 15th St. $850/mo. Call 3272931 or 376-6183 11-13-09-28-2 1BR/1BA apt, $499/mo. 3320 SW 23rd St. Each unit has a private gated court yard. On bus route close to Shands, VA & College of Vet Med. Pets <50bs arranged. 352-3772150 or paloverde3320@yahoo.com 1130-09-35-2 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 11-5-09-20-2 PET'S PARADISE $390 -$600. No app or pet fee. 1 & 2BR, privacy fenced. SW. 352-331-2099 11-909-20-2 HISTORIC DUCKPOND 2BR/1.5BA, 1200 sq ft twnhse in heart of Duckpond. W/D, great location, very quiet, great for grad student or prof. 508 NE 4th Ave. Avail. now. $750/mo. 352-379-4952 11-3-09-15-2 **STUDENTS** 1 bedroom apt in historic building between UF & downtown. Walk or bike everywhere. 116 NW 7th Terr. $485/ mth. Call 870-2760. Others available 114-09-15-2 www.AndreeRealty.com We specialize in rentals, sales & property management. Try us. 352-375-2900 11-3009-30-2 HISTORIC DUCKPOND 1BR/1BA apt in vintage house. Hardwood floorstile, renovated kitchen, quiet, blocks to downtown $575 per mo. STUDIO $475/mo. 306 NE 6th St. 379-4952 11-6-09-14-2 Holiday Special/Big Time Savings NO MOVE-IN COSTS Free Rent (Don't Pay Anything until 2010) Please Hurry.Only Few More Units Rocky Point Apartments Country Gardens 3100 SW 35th Place 2001 SW 16th Ave 352-376-1619 352-373-4500 Regency Oaks South West Villas 3230 SW Archer Rd. 3643 SW 20th Ave 352-378-5766 352-336-9000 We Speak Spanish 11-20-09-20-2 3BR 2BA 1019 NW 36th Dr. Quiet neighborhood. Beautiful, sanded hardwood floors, fenced yard, LR, DR, study, $900/mo. $30/ mo ontime discount. 773-407-1774. 11-1909-20-2 First Month Free! Beautiful, spacious 3/2 condo, centrally located 1.5 miles from UF. VERY LOW UTILITIES!Pool, W/D. Quiet; no pets, please. Reduced to $975. Exit Realty Producers 352-316-6842. 10-20-09-7-2 Move in Special: No Security Deposit 2/2 Condo with washer/dryer, screenedin porch, newer condo, near UF. Shands, located off 34th & Archer Rd. 2 units available $750 per month. Call 317-5060 11-5-09-10-2 1/1 in 3/3 in Campus View Condos. 1235 SW 9th Road, 3rd floor unit. Newly built, w/d, new appliances, Females only please. $515, from January to July 31st. Can move in early. Please call 727-776-7098. 11-6-10-2 $550/month Large 2/1 Apt close to UF/ Shands W/D hookup,D/W, balcony No pets 625 SW 11th Ln Call 352-231-3002 or email hodgeproperties@cox.net 11-16-0915-2 FAMILY AREA WITH PETS, OK Two Bd with Two Full Baths, new carpet, just painted, new refrigerator. Fenced in back yard, patio, and large W/D room plus storage. Avail Nov 1st. $660. Only $50 Sec, with reference. Call Karl 332-5030 11-9-09-10-2 Working at Shands or VAnice 2/1 @ Summit House across the street. $700/mo + $200 dep. Call 352-8430-0220 to see. 1125-21-2 $550 Roomy 2/1.5 townhalf,Shands arealaundromat plus wd hookup,adjacent to Ag campus, city busses,your fenced yard. quiet, nice, affordable.900 s.f. 386-972-4115. Moritae@yahoo.com 11-18--09-15-2 WALDO 1 Bedroom,1 bath duplex apt in downtown Waldo. 20 mins to Gvlle. Newly renovated, clean. $575 mo. 1st, last & security, references. (352) 378-2141 Lv msg. 11-3-09-5-2 Baxter Cottage 2 blks to UF campus, 1013 SW 4 Ave 2BR/1BA, Bright, clean, completely remodeled, Cent AC/Ht,wood firs, DW, W/D, NS, NPets. $695+util. ATucker458@aol.com 11-17-14-2 Walk to UF 3BR/1 BA house, grandaddy oaks fenced yard, cent H/AC, DW, W/D, scr back porch, enclosed front porch for additional living space. Completely redone, immaculate. Pets ok. Avail now. $1050/mo 378-4684 114-09-5-2 WWW.BIKETOUF.COM 1 BR from $575 2 BR from $625 3 BR from $745 Tan ning*Fitness*Ten nis*Pool Washer/Dryer*Pets Welcome! Call us for a tour! 377-7401 12-9-09-40-2 $40 Moves you in. Sundowne Studio from $439 1bdr. from $479 1 MONTH FREE! Walk to Butler Plaza Ph. 377-2596 www.gremco.com 11-30-09-85-2 $40 Moves you in. Courtney Greens Totally Renovated 1 bdr. from $599 1 MONTH FREE! Near Oaks Mall Ph. 375-3077 www.gremco.com 11-30-09-85-2 $40 Moves you in. Ashton Square 2/2 from $739 3/2 from $799 1 MONTH FREE! Huge floorplans. W/D hookup Near Oaks Mall Ph.333-1120 www.gremco.com 11-30-09-85-2 -subleases $280/mo+util.Sublease nxt spring/sum.Lg 1 br/1 ba in 3br/3ba Stoneridge apt.Inc:wash/ dryer,dshwshr,all essentials!Lg walkin closet! Walk to Butler plaza.2 bus rts 12&35. Gym, pool, bball/tennis crts also.Call 813909-6447 11-6-5-3 1/1 apt w/fenced backyard. 2 blocks from campus near midtown. Pets OK. $625 OBO. Available spring & summer. Walk everywhere! 813-382-6031 11-6-09-5-3 eRoommates 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 Just go to www.alligator.org/classifieds Visa and Mastercard accepted. 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 11-30-09-55-4 Enjoy A Romatic Old House Near library downtown. $295-375/rm + utils. Short term. No pets. No smoking. 378-1304 11-6-09-15-4 1 month free-Share 2B/2B MH in Cornerstone. Furn rm avail now. $200 N/R dep. $400/mo or $100/wk util incl. Laundry/cook/clean svc avail. Near bus/shops. 30 day notice to vacate. Some pets ok. Call 331-0762 11-615-4 1BR/1BA or 2BR/2BA avail Jan 1st. for responsible mature individual. $400-$800/ mo OBO + utils. Brandywine on Archer Rd. yttek@hotmail.com or 305-332-6566 11-409-10-4 WALK TO UF 1 or 2 rooms in a 4/2 apt. Ind. leases end 7/31/10. $295/month/room. No pets. 1740 NW 3rd PL Call 352-231-3002 or email hodgeproperties@cox.net 11-1609-15-4 SWEET 2/1 HOUSE Prive location, 708 NW 10th Ave. includes; all Utl's, W/D, and Swimming pool. Avail Now $440. Plus sec. Call Karl 332-5030 11-909-10-4 Walk or bike to UF, Shands orVA. Roommate needed for nice 2/1, $350/mo + half utilities at Summit House on SW 16th Ave. Recently renovated. $200 dep. Call 352-843-0220 to see. 11-25-21-4 450/mo + utilities (negotiable). At the house we have all modern working appliances, a fenced-in backyard, a car overhang, plenty of parking. Located close to shopping centerss & 1 mile from the UF law. Pet friendly. M/F O.K. Contact Josh at: 561.676.2662, jbarnhill@ufl.edu or Ben at: bbabcock@ufl.edu 11-3-6-4 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 11-12-09-10-4 $350 FEMALE ONLY 1/2 of utilities, FREE WATER! 786-797-2778 mad05@ufl.edu 11-4-5-4 Female wanted to share new 3BR/3BA home near campus(SW area)2400sf. On bus route. Washer & dryer included. Furnished, except your bedroom. $425 plus utilities. Serious, non-smoking students only. 813-610-1698 11-20-15-4 Female preferred. Share 2BR/2BA $445/mo. Free cable/internet. Archer Rd & 1-75. Master suite, walk-in closet, W/D. Quiet, private, wooded view. Pool, gym, Common area furn. 1 cat. Lease thru Aug '10. 352-339-0502 11-6-09-5-4 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, email or CHECK OUT PLACING YOUR AD THRU OUR ONLINE AT www.alligator.org. or please call 373Find (373-3463) SEE ALL CONDOS Bedrooms for Sale, Call Eric Leightman, Campus Realty at 352-219-2879. 12-9-74-5 AFFORDABLE LUXURY NEW 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 Gator Getaway -Exp old Florida. 20 acre lot 4 miles south of Archer. Century old live oaks, high & dry, beer & turkey. 15 mins from Gville. Investment priced $6500/acre. Certified appraisal as of 9/8/09. 352-528-2406 Ten 11-30-09-30-5 1 br/1 ba by Regal Cinemas & UF 507 NW 39th Rd #126Hawthorne Reserve Condos. $60,000 short sale. Call Stacy at Trevor Waters Realty 352-682-8530 11-909-5-5 Furnishings BED -QUEEN -$120 ORTHOPEDIC 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 Copyrighted Material A Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers WWW.UFCONDOS.COM Now you can easily Matt Price Campus Realty, 352-281-3551 submit your classified ad 12-9-74-5 for print and/or web editions NEW CONDOS -WALK to UF right thru our website! 3 Blks to UF. For Info on ALL 1, 2, 3, 4

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009 U ALLIGATOR, 11 FFurnishings Furnishings Furnishings Motorcycles, Mopeds Autos 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 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 (A P L A N Medical School Insider Thurs, Nov. 19th 7:00 -9:00 PM On Campus 1-800-KAP-TEST | kaptest.com/mcat 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 W I-computers CASH PAID: Laptops & Cameras Parts & Repair Mac & PC laptops AC adapters Joel 336-0075 www.pcrecycle.biz 12-9-09-74-7 bh 10 12-9-74-7 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 .004.0 O F 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 Copyrighted Material Syndicated Coitent1 Available from Commercial News Providers me~ W NO I Sm paw I r I 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 Did you know that with as little as $40 down you can be riding a new quality bike today? Schwinn Shop has the best selection of new and used bikes. 1225 W University -2 doors down from Leonardo's 374-2064 11-6-15-9 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 000000 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 PINK & BLACK SCOOTER 2008 Only 8 miles on it! Electric Inc charger. Exc cond. $700. 386-684-6153 11-4-09-5-11 WLIAutosI FAST CASH FOR ALMOST ANY CARS S *Running 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 fl Forale D 12-9-74-12 WE BUY JUNK CARS *@@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 Motorcycle, 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 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 Titles Only. Call K.T. (352) 281-9980 12-9-75-12 I BUY CARS & TRUCKS Call Anytime 352-339-5158 11-16-09-42-12 SUN CITY AUTO SALES All vehicles $0 down No credit check Cash vehicles $1000 and up. 352-338-1999 12-9-49-12 SUN RISE AUTO SALES No credit check Cars, SUVs, Trucks & Vans 30 day warranty 352-375-9090 12-9-49-12 92 Nissan Stanza $999 cash 98 Grand Am $999 cash 96 Kia Sephia $1299 cash 96 Chevy Cavalier $1499 cash 352-338-1999 12-9-40-12 92 Honda Accord $1499 cash 96 Lincoln Mark 8 $1999 cash 97 Mazda Millenia $1999 cash 95 Pontiac Bonnville $1999 cash 352-338-1999 12-9-40-12 92 Chevy Camero $1999 cash 96 Mits Galant $1999 cash 98 Chrysler Cirrus $1999 cash 96 Plymouth Minivan $1999 cash 352-338-1999 12-9-40-12 97 Jeep Cherokee $1900 96 Chevy Astro Van $1900 96 Chevy Blazer $1999 98 Ford Expolorer $2500 352-338-1999 12-9-48-12 95 Dodge Ram PK $2900 98 Dodge Ram PK $2900 98 Pontiac Transport $2900 94 Toyota Camry $2900 352-338-1999 12-9-48-12 97 Mercury Grand Marquis $2900 00 Hyundai Elantra $2900 94 Toyota Station Wagon $2900 SOLD 97 Mits Diamonte $2900 352-338-1999 12-9-48-12 94 Honda Accord $2900 94 Toyota Camry $2900 96 Cadillac Deville $2900 01 Hyundai Sonata $2900 352-338-1999 12-9-48-12 Sun City Auto Sales 60 Day pay off On cash vehicles Pay off time negotiable 352-338-1999 12-9-48-12 2003 Honda Civic, 79k $8999 CASH 2003 Honda Civic, 115k $8499 CASH 2003 Honda Civic, 69k $8999 CASH 2002 Honda Odysee, 117k $6999 CASH 352-375-9090 12-9-40-12 2003 Nissan Sentra, 80k $6999 CASH 2005 Nissan Altima, 94k $9999 CASH 2006 Suzuki Aerio, 54k $8999 CASH 2001 Nissan Altima, 99k $5999 CASH 352-375-9090 12-9-40-12 2002 Toyota Camry, 76k $8999 CASH 2004 Toyota Corolla, 111k $7999 CASH 1999 Toyota Sienna, 135k $5999 CASH 2002 Toyota Corolla, 68k $6999 CASH 352-375-9090 12-9-40-12 Wanted 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 11-6-09-74-13 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. 116-09-74-13 Help Needed OVolunteers: to drive adult cats to Gville to neuter/spay & return *Working Computer needed desperately. Old Town, FL 352-542-0706, C Carroll, priest 11-6-09-5-13 Help Wanted This newspaper assumes no responsibility for injury or loss arising from contacts made through advertising. 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12, ALLIGATOR U TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3,2009 F Help Wanted Help Wanted f Help Wanted Services personal 01 the independent florida alligator RETAIL ADVERTISING MANAGER FULL TIME POSITION 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,FI 32604 or email to tcarey@alligator.org. No phone calls please. EOE 11the independe florida alligator ACCOUNTING CLERK The Business Office at The Alligator has an open position for an Accounting Clerk. Applicant must be a currently enrolled student, preferably in Accounting or Business Administration. Duties include operating Quickbooks accounting system to work with accounts receivables and accounts payables. Other duties consist of manipulating Excel spredsheets, answering phones, and general office duties. Organization and a great attitude is a necessity. Candidate should be able to work 10-15 hrs per week and commit to a 1 year term. Please send resume, along with a cover letter to: Business Office, The Independent Florida Alligator PO Box 14257, Gainesville, FL 32604-2257. Email: mbell@ alligator.org AND tcarey@alligator.org, or Fax: 352-376-4556. No phone calls please. 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 STUDENTPAYOUTS.COM Paid survey takers needed. Gainesville. 100% FREE to join. Click on Surveys 129-09-73-14 Graduate debt-free. Earn cash while attending college. For a confidential interview call 1-800-577-2021 & please leave your name & number TWICE 12-9-68-14 Breakthrough product, everyone wants it, eveyone needs it. 50% commissions paid bi-monthly. For an interview, call 1-800-5772021 12-9-68-14 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 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 Earn Extra Money. Students needed ASAP. Earn up to $150 per day being a Mystery Shopper. No Experience Required. Call 1-800-722-4791 11-20-41-14 Bartender Openings. Earn $250/day. No Exp req! Will train PT/FT Call 305-929-8559 x850 11-3-0920-14 Quality child caring center is looking for dedicated people who love working with children. FT/PT, exp. required and a CDA, AA or BA in education. Benefits available with FT. Call 377-2290 or 373-1481 11-13-09-27-14 STUDENT WORK GREAT PAY Customer Sales/Service Flex Sched, PT/FT Avail, Work around classes, conditions apply, 352-371-9675 11-12-09-20-14 Telecommunications--Software Engineers/ Programmers C/C++ programmers for Embedded digital TV software (Cable, Satellite, Video over IP). Nagravision has openings in our Atlanta and Gainesville, FL offices. 2-7 years experience. Competitive salaries, benefits, relocation. Send resume or questions to: resumes.atlanta@lw.net 11-25-09-28-14 Full time NANNIES needed for Jan one toddler $10/hr M-F OR 2 elem age $12/ hr M-F + E & wkds; grad students welcome; exp req; Noah's Ark Nanny; send resume, photo, short bio to gnv@nanoneone.com 11-6-09-10-14 NANNY for 1.5 children ages 1 & 2.5 20 hrs/wk; 4hrs/day, variable am/pm Noah's Ark Nanny: resume, photo, class sched, bio to gnv@nanoneone.com 11-6-09-10-14 Campus Reps Wanted. $99 per referral send namelocationemail to: questions@kfun.tv 11-3-09-5-14 DENTAL FRONT DESK Scheduling & insurance billing for local dental practice. Self-starter with experience. Mon-Thurs. Fax resume 352-375-4268 113-09-5-14 OFFICE ASSISTANT. PT 1-5 or 6pm, 15-20 hrs/wk. Proficient typing, Word, Excel, online surfing. $7.25/hr. siva1950@yahoo.com 11-4-09-5-14 SERVERS Evenings & weekends. Experienced & friendly. Apply in person between 2-5. Napolatanos 606 NW 75th St. 11-4-09-5-14 Transcription/Office Asst Must be pleasant, enjoy people & have experience; also admin. & grading psych tests. Email res. info@villagecounselingcenter.net 11-12-09-10-14 GRAPHIC DESIGNER -Join Our Team! Unique long term opportunity. Full time position with 100% employee owned Co. Extensive training/benefits-health, 401K, etc. Indesign, photoshop, MAC/PC experience a must. Apply now, Renaissance Printing, 4130 NW 16th Blvd. Drug Test. 11-6-7-14 YARD WORK Mowing. Car detailing. Pool maintenance. Back up shipping. Errands. Miscellaneous duties. Must have a valid drivers license and good driving record. Own vehicle. Truck preferred. Please apply on line at http://www.gleim.com 11-13-09-10-14 Veterinary Asst. -Exper. Preferred. P/T or F/T hours. Must be avail. to work Mon. & Fri. 7:30-6:00,& Sat 8:15-12:30. Fax or email resume to 352-373-7211 or timberviewpetclinic@yahoo.com 11-5-095-14 UF professor seeks in-home care for infant. NW Gainesville. Mondays/Wednesdays 7:30am-3:30pm. Also Fridays, if available. Hourly salary negotiable. Call (352) 3171860 day/eve. Ask for Richard/leave mssg. 11-3-2-14 Hair models wanted for long hair in motion studies. Hip-length or longer only. No experience necessary. $70 to $120 and hour. Call 352 792-1824 modelslh@yahoo.com 11-19-09-12-14 Barn help needed 1 day per week Exchange for boarding or lessons EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Call 359-4149 11-17-09-10-14 LF 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 1-7-09120-15 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 * 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 BEGINNER GUITAR & PIANO LESSONS For ALL ages. My EXPERIENCE: 10 yrs-guitar & a lifetimepiano. If interested call 352-256-3800 or email gidonherman00@gmail.com 11-1945-15 Writing a paper? Send it to: GETABETTERGRADE@gmail.com. We'll check grammar-syntax. Quick turnaround. Inexpensive. 11-10-0910-15 How's your Complexion? My facials are custom tailored to your skin's specific needs! New clients get 10% off! Call Jennifer at COMPLEXIONS to make an appointment! 352-225-6696 11-4-09-5-15 FHealth Services HIV ANIB YLT ITE0IING Alachua County Health Dept. Call 334-7960 for app't (optional $20 fee) Rides 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 Think you're pregnant? Free pregnancy tests & referrals Free, confidential advising For appt., call 352-367-2716 A Woman Answer Medical Center 38-16 12-8f3 Persaois HIV ANTIBODY TESTING Alachua County Health Dept. Call 334-7960 for app't (optional $20 fee) *Family Chiropractic* Since 1977. Two blocks from U.F. 373-7070 12-9-74-18 SAVE ON RAYBAN/SUNGLASSES University Opticians 300 SW 4th Ave. 378-4480 12-9-09-75-18 Blastoff Network. It's free! Fun and easy! Get paid when you shop onine. Make money when you spread the word! Register online. http://my.blastoffnetwork.com/singleton5l. Questions (352) 208-9582 11-6-09-5-18 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 Event Notices 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 We-Fr-Sa-Su, Noon-Dusk 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 OSOBAHAMAS SPRING BREAKOOS Complete 5-Day packages from $189. All packages include round-trip cruise and hotel. www.BahamaSun.com 800-867-5018 FL Seller of Travel Reg No 35585 3-1-09-85-21 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 O/W -$45 R/T www.gmgtrans.com 352-215-8196 12-9-74-23 MFPets Furry, feathery, scaly .no, not your roommate .pets. Find or advertise your pets or pet products here in the Pets section of the Alligator. Help Needed -Rescue/Rehome *Kittens: toms, wormed. litter trained OSmall Dog: neutered, shots, housebroken Old Town, FL 352-542-0706, C Carroll, priest 11-6-09-5-24 M 11 .ost & Found LOST: RING Worn about 40 years. Bent with 2 rubies. Size 7 or so. Lost on Oct 24th at park on 400 NE 16th Ave during the Breast Cancer Walk. REWARD OFFERED. Call Jessie at 352-283-9178 11-6-09-5-25

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Sports TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009 ALLIGATOR www.alligatorSports.org Boynton shines in UF exhibition rout U HE HAD 22 POINTS IN HIS COLLEGE DEBUT. By ADAM BERRY Alligator Staff Writer aberry@alligator org As a highly touted recruit who played in more than his fair share of high school all-star games, Kenny Boynton was no stranger to the spotlight before making his Florida debut. But even with plenty of experience playing in big games in packed arenas, the freshman guard still felt nervous before his first college game. He overcame the pregame jitters quickly, scoring a game-high 22 points in his debut for the Gators to lead UF past Division-Il Saint Leo 95-46 in Florida's opening exhibition game in O'Connell Center on Monday night. Heralded as the team's savior and an elite scorer before coming to Gainesville, Boynton lived up to the expectations with a hot start, scoring the first five points of the game on a fast-break layup and a corner three. "To tell you the truth, I was nervous because I didn't know how I was gonna feel when I got out there," Boynton said. "But I got the first point, and after that I just played my game." Whether driving through the lane or bombing threes from all over the floor, Boynton proved to be UF's go-to scoring option in front of a crowd of 8,804 that included his mother, father, siblings and friends. He shot 50 percent from the floor and was 5 of 9 from beyond the arc. Although his true strength is his ability to score, Boynton added six rebounds, Andrew Stanfill / Alligator Staff three steals and two assists. UF freshman guard Kenny Boynton goes up for a contested shot during Florida's SEE HOOPS, PAGE 14 95-46 win over Saint Leo in the O'Connell Center on Monday. Home crowd gets glimpse of four new Gators First impressions are important in a relationship. Sure, they're often misleading, shallow or even outright wrong, but it always helps to get off on the right foot. The new members of Florida's men's basketball program introduced themselves to Gators fans Monday in the first exhibition game against Saint Leo, with mixed impressions left for their future relationships in Gainesville. Freshman guard Kenny Boynton looked every bit the scorer he was touted as coming out of Plantation American Heritage High. He was quick to get out and run, knocked down five of his nine 3-point shots and led the team with 22 points. Kyle Maistri Kyle Points kmaistri@alligator org There's a lot of pressure on Boynton's shoulders to elevate his new teammates' level of play, and while he showed nothing to suggest he will be a relentless defensive stopper, the guy can flat-out rip the net. And his teammates trust him already. "He always does that, so it was nothing really unexpected for us," junior power forward Alex Tyus said. "He's a great player." In addition to Boynton, freshman Erik Murphy was rock solid in his debut in the Orange and Blue. The 6-foot-9 power forward looks a lot bigger than the 217 pounds the team's Web site lists him at in a good way. He gave UF solid minutes off the bench and was comfortable banging down low, pulling down six rebounds in 17 minutes. Boynton stole the crowd's heart with his dynamic play, but Murphy sure appears to be a much-needed reliable post player starting now. "Kenny Boynton, a freshman, and Erik Murphy, a freshman, they're ready," starting point guard Erving Walker said. "They're prepared." The last first-year player to get in the game was "Hot" Rod Tishman, the 6-footSEE KYLE, PAGE 14 UF FOOTBALL NEWS E The Florida-South Carolina game on Nov. 14 will kick off at 3:30 p.m. on CBS. Also, kicker Caleb Sturgis was named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week. LB Spikes suspended for first half By PHIL KEGLER Alligator Staff Writer pkeger@a Iigator org Starting middle linebacker Brandon Spikes has been suspended for the first half of Saturday's Vanderbilt game, Florida coach Urban Meyer announced Monday. The move came two days after Spikes appeared to eye-gouge Georgia running back Washaun Ealey in a pile during the Gators' 41-17 win. No penalty was called during the game, but Spikes was caught putting his finger in Ealey's face mask on CBS cameras, and the video was quickly posted all over the Internet. "I don't condone that, and I understand what goes on in football, but there's no place for that," Meyer said. "That's not who he is. That's not who we are. He got caught up in emotion. I love Brandon Spikes, and our team does (too). We're Spikes going to move on, but he has our full support." Saturday's game was filled with chippy behavior between Florida and Georgia players. Five personal fouls were called during the game -three on the Bulldogs and two on the Gators. "I don't think that we did anything in that game that they didn't do," quarterback Tim Tebow said. "If you go back and look at it and study it, you can see on the film, too." Meyer did not see film of Spikes' play in the pile until Monday morning. His wife mentioned it to him Sunday night, and defensive coordinator Charlie Strong brought it up the following morning. He didn't think it was a big deal until he finally saw it. Meyer spoke to Spikes about the incident and suspension Monday morning before announcing it. "The thing he needs to know is we all understand the game of football," Meyer said. "Some of us have played it. Things happened in that game in particular that SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE 15 alligatorSports Podcast U Kyle Maistri, Mike McCall and host Adam Berry discuss Kyle's questionable pregame UF-UGA column, Mike's lack of faith in Boise State and Adam's thoughts on the basketball team. Check it out on iTunes. TEEING OFF WITH KYLE MAISTRI U Well, it finally happened. Doug Barron became the first PGA player to test positive for PEDs. What's next? NASCAR? Poker? Competitive eating? .I love Chandler Parsons' charismatic personality, but he needs to learn to just lay it in. I haven't seen a play as embarassing as his finger-roll air ball since he got stuffed by the rim on a fast break against FSU his freshman year.

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14, ALLIGATOR U TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3,2009 KYLE, from page 13 5 Israeli point guard. He's obviously not going to get significant minutes right away as he adjusts to the American style of play and coach Billy Donovan's system -if you looked hard enough, you could see him think in between dribbles. Still, his size is a plus, and he might be able to develop into a facilitator off the bench for Boynton and Tyus. The trio of freshmen were impressive, but not everyone left a good taste in the collective mouth of the O'Connell Center faithful. Redshirt junior transfer Vernon Macklin is going to have to make up for a lackluster first showing. The 6-foot-10 center played soft and was anything but the monster in the middle Florida was hoping for. He didn't block a single shot against the much smaller Lions and pulled down only four rebounds in 23 minutes. The 6-foot-2 Boynton had six. "There was a lot of hype that this guy was going to cure all of our center problems because we were playing guys at different positions," Donovan said. "You could see tonight, that's not the case." If Macklin can develop into a steady rebounder and shot-changer in the lane, he will do wonders for this team. UF doesn't need him to score 15 points per game, especially with Boynton in the lineup. The Gators only need Macklin to be good enough to provide some tough, defensive-minded minutes at the center position, along with Murphy and sophomore Kenny Kadji. Regardless of the perceptions the four new guys may have created in only 40 minutes of play, they will have plenty of time to change Gainesville's mind in the coming weeks. For better or worse. Wa Iker a dds 16 points, nine assists at PG HOOPS, from page 13 "It's a whole other level. I was nervous in the (McDonald's) All-American Game, and I was still in high school then," Boynton said. "In college, you want to give the fans a good outing on your first." Starting in the backcourt alongside Boynton, Erving Walker scored 16 points and dished out nine assists without a turnover in his debut as UF's starting point guard. Walker helped push the ball up the court all game, allowing the Gators to use their athleticism against the outmatched Lions. "I don't know if I've had two guys in the backcourt with (Walker) and Boynton that are that fast and are that explosive," UF coach Billy Donovan said. "With those two guys back there, we definitely want to play more up-tempo." Ray Shipman, primarily used as a defensive specialist last season, put up 10 points off the bench. After a summer of playing no one other than his teammates, Shipman said he was ready to get back on the floor even if the game didn't count toward the Gators' record. "We've been playing Men's each other Summer A, SumBasketball mer B, open gym, practice, going against each other in video games," Shipman said. "Now, we get to play against somebody with a different name across their chest, and I feel like we just maximized and let all that anger out on them. "I felt bad for them because we wanted to just destroy them." A 1 Kellen Moore (16) 171.02 passer A JimmyClausen rating, 1,905 yards, 67.4 completion 2,318 yards, 66.9 percentage, 24 TD, 2 INT, -9 rushing yards, 18 TD, 2 INT, -57 ru -0.5 ypc, TD Moore is the No. 1 player Clau on our list for the second 10 straight week. He still yard leads the nation in passer touc rating and is second only rain to Case Keenum (25 TD) yard in passing touchdowns. ina The Broncos are undefeated for at least State on Saturday, another week after a 45-7 beatdown of 6-2 on the season. San Jose State in which Moore threw for Navy, Pittsburgh an 278 yards and three scores. schedule, the junior pad his r6sum6. 4 A Tim Tebow (7) 153.68 passer rating, 1,323 passing yards, 64.7 completion percentage, 10 TD, 4 INT, 551 rushing yards, 4 ypc, 8 TD Finally, a good week from Superman. Tebow had previously dropped out of our top five but worked his way back with a tremendous performance against Georgia. He threw for 164 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 85 yards and another two scores, and perhaps most importantly, he didn't turn the ball over. If he can play like that the rest of the way, he might just be joining Archie. (11) 164.24 passerrating, V Mark Ingram (9) 1,004 rushing yards, completion percentage, 6.6 ypc, 8 TD, 19 receptions, 186 receiving shing yards, -1.4 ypc, TD yards, 3 TD sen ranks in the top Alabama took the week nationally in yards, off after a close game s per attempt, passing with Tennessee two hdowns and passer weeks ago, but that g. He threw for 268 didn't stop us from voting s and two touchdowns Ingram in the third spot in against Washington on the list. He's having a lifting Notre Dame to great season on an undefeated team and With games against whether he wins the award could come d Stanford still on the down to how he does against Florida will have some time to in a possible Southeastern Conference Championship Game matchup. 5 V Jacquizz Rodgers (5) 922 rushing yards, 5.4 ypc, 4 TD, 49 receptions, 371 yards, TD, 14 passing yards, TD .See Quizz run. See Quizz catch. See Quizz Throw? Rodgers did it all in Oregon State's 26-19 win over UCLA on Saturday. He rushed for 112 yards, caught for another 92 and threw a touchdown as the Beavers narrowly held off the Bruins. Unfortunately, his team is 5-3 and another loss may be enough to push him off this list for good. Bobby Callovi 1 Kellen Moore, Boise St. 2 Case Keenum, Houston 3 Golden Tate, Notre Dame 4 Jacquizz Rodgers, Oregon St. 5 Tim Tebow, Florida -Mike McCall 1 Mark Ingram, Alabama 2 Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dome 3 Tim Tebow, Florida 4 Kellen Moore, Boise St. 5 Colt McCoy, Texas Phil Kegler 1 Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame 2 Kellen Moore, Boise St. 3 Tim Tebow, Florida 4 LaMichael James, Oregon 5 Golden Tate, Notre Dame -Kyle Maistri 1 Kellen Moore, Boise St. 2 Mark Ingram, Alabama 3 Jacquizz Rodgers, Oregon St. 4 Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dome 5 Golden Tate, Notre Dame Jessica Warshaver / Alligator Staff I NEAR GuIAR.ANTEE& P AA ButlerRPlaza Newberry Square 335-1232 332-3937 Godfather' PIZZA MAIN STREET BAR & BILLIARDS Tuesday 8pm-12am QUARTER BEER 254 Beer & $1 Wells $1.50 Longnecks, $3 L.I.T. & Skyy Thursday 8 pm -laim LADIES DRINK FREE 108 S. Main St. Downtown Gainesville REITZUNION

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009 U ALLIGATOR, 15 Butler keeps team sharp with no set starting lineup By EUGENIO TORRENS Alligator Writer etorrens@alligatororg Florida coach Amanda Butler knows cracking the starting lineup may seem like a big deal to some. But for her, it's all about the end of the game rather than the opening introductions. With the start of the UF women's basketball season inching closer, Butler still isn't sure who will be in her starting five. And she wouldn't have it any other way. "We can change our lineup to try and exploit the weaknesses of whoever our next opponent is," Butler said. "We're not bound to a starting lineup." While not having a cemented staring lineup may sacrifice a bit of consistency once the season starts, Butler believes the myriad of combinations she can throw out onto the floor on any given night is well worth the possible lack of stability. "There's a lot of versatility in what we have," center Azania Stewart said ."Whatever looks we want to go: big, small, fast." If the lineup is shuffled routinely, it should help players stay on their toes because anyone's number could be called on any given night. "If I'm not starting, when I get in the game, my mentality is definitely to do what I need to do to either get to that starting position or play more minutes," guard Trumae Lucas said. "It's definitely a competition thing." Butler also hopes the day-to-day staring lineup will prevent the team from flatlining in January or February, when players become accustomed to who is in what role. She has used different examples to prove the benefits of competition to her team. Butler has pointed to Michael Phelps'record-breaking swims with opponents nipping at his heels as well as a Bible verse, Proverbs 27:17 ("So iron sharpens iron, one man sharpens another"). In Butler's mind, competition breeds success, and her team is beginning to embrace that concept. Jordan Jones is one of eight guards listed on the team's roster. Each will be competing for playing time, and some may get time at swingman or point. Jones started at South Carolina her freshman year before Women's transfering to UF and Basketball being forced to sit out the 2008-09 season. "No matter what minutes I get, starting, not starting -being able to play again, it's just a huge gift in its own," Jones said. Butler may start the game with more of a true point guard, like senior Lonnika Thompson or freshman Tessah Holt. Lucas and Jones are likely to see time at point guard as well. Lucas poses more of a threat to drive to the basket, while Jones is a bonafide shooter who used last year to improve other aspects of her game, including ball handling and driving to the basket. While point guard may be the best example of depth on this year's squad, it's emblematic of the whole team. "We can have plan A, B, C and D and on any given night, any one of those plans is going to work," Butler said. BCS Rankings USA Computer Harris Today Rankings Poll Poll Average 1. Florida 2. Texas 3. Alabama 4. Iowa 5. Cincinnati 6. TCU 7. Boise State 8. Oregon 9. LSU 10. Georgia Tech I 1 1 2 2 T3 3 3 T3 7 6 2 5 7 5 6 4 6 4 5 8 8 8 7 9 9 9 11 11 10 UF coach Amanda Butler will decide her team's starting lineup on a game-by-game basis. She hopes this will keep the Gators from becoming complacent by the end of the season. Doe likely to get second start against Vanderbilt FOOTBALL, from page 13 were not good for either side, but the bottom line is we're Florida and he's Brandon Spikes, and we expect certain things." The Southeastern Conference released a statement Monday afternoon standing by the suspension. Meyer said he spoke to SEC commissioner Mike Slive regarding the incident. "The Southeastern Conference has reviewed and accepted the "He's very intense and very emotional and very passionate. I think that's what makes him part of the great player that he is." Tim Tebow UF senior quarterback disciplinary actions taken by the University of Florida regarding football student-athlete Brandon Spikes," the statement read. "The 4 Harrison Diamond / Alligator Staff UF's Brandon Spikes (51) has been suspended for a half for attempting to eye-gouge UGA running back Washaun Ealey on Saturday. university suspended Spikes for the first half of its next game (vs. Vanderbilt, Nov. 7) for an unsportsmanlike act during the Gators' last game (vs. Georgia, Oct. 31)." Spikes led Florida with 10 tackles against Georgia. Redshirt senior linebacker Ryan Stamper will move inside against the Commodores, and senior Dustin Doe will likely see his second start of the season. Doe got the nod against Mississippi State when Spikes did not play due to a groin injury. "I accept responsibility for my actions, and I accept the consequences of my actions," Spikes said in a statement. "I would like to apologize to my team and the coaching staff and Washaun Ealey. Football is a very physical and emotional game, but there is no excuse for my actions." While this incident may not be the best example, Tebow said Spikes' passionate personality is key to his ability as a player and a leader. "He's very intense and very emotional and very passionate," Tebow said. "I think that's what makes him part of the great player that he is. He brings that fire and people look at him. The defense wants to play for him, and the offense -they want to score so it makes it easier on him. He brings fire, and he brings juice to everybody. "Without that, he would not be as great of a player as he is, and he would not be even close to the leader that he is."

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