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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009


SPECIAL REPORT

Student Government celebrates 100 years


By JENNIFER BATE
Alligator Contributing Writer
This week, Student Government
is turning 100.
In celebration of its birthday, SG
will be on Turlington Plaza and the
Plaza of the Americas Wednesday


through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m., where representatives will be
sponsoring a trivia game and giving
out more than 300 prizes, said Jessica
Clements, chief of staff for Student
Body President Jordan Johnson.
The very beginnings of what is
now SG originated in the Student


Honor Court in 1909.
However, SG did not receive
funding until 1919. That's when
the first student body officers were
elected.
Prior to 1919, the university had
class officers, and in 1925 SG became
the entity the university recognizes


today and drafted its first constitu- Yeats, who wrote the Alma Mat-
tion. er, George Smathers, Stephen
SG's history is embellished O'Connell and John McCarty.
with names of leaders who became Many others went on to serve
prominent on campus and in the terms in Congress or as judges in
state of Florida. Florida.


Among the many distinguished
Student Body presidents are M.L


SEE 100TH, PAGE 8


Advisers turn


to students to


lessen load
0 TWO STUDENT SENATORS
PROPOSED THE IDEA.

By CAROLYN TILLO
Alligator Writer
Students from the College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences may not have to face long lines in the ad-
vising center much longer.
The college's Academic Advising Center has
trained 25 student ambassadors to provide their
classmates with information about majors, drop-
ping or adding courses and paperwork for drop-
ping majors, said Albert Matheny, the director of
the Academic Advising Center.
Matheny said Unite Party Sen. Thomas Hilton
and former Senate President Audrey Goldman
approached him with the idea for the program
this summer.
Three advisers volunteered to help start the
program and chose 25 juniors and seniors to
serve as ambassadors.
Matt Tripp/ Alligator Staff Nick Mrozinske, one of the advisers, said the
Hookah Party ambassadors have been helping since Nov. 9.
Lindsey Dious, 19, and Robert Oberdan, 21, smoke hookahs at the Hookah Hutt located on West University Tuesday They set up tables outside the advising center,
Farrior Hall, to answer students' questions before
night. Both smokers said they have been enjoying hookah for more than a year. See Story, Page 4. going into the office. He said the ambassadors also
help students prepare for their appointments.
SEE CLAS, PAGE 8


Senate supports Reitz Union expansion student fee


By CAROLYN TILLO
Alligator Writer

As talk continues about a student fee that
would fund the renovation and expansion of
the Reitz Union, students and Student Gov-
ernment representatives voiced their concerns


over the financial burden it would bring.
About 75 graduate students packed the
Student Senate chambers Tuesday night, hold-
ing signs that read, "Students deserve a vote
on the Reitz Union fee."
They expressed great disapproval for a
resolution supporting a student fee that would


fund the Reitz Union's expansion. However,
the resolution passed 67
Student -10.
Government A resolution is a piece
of legislation that express-
es the Senate's opinion but takes no action.
Students would pay a $20 fee, included in


tuition, and a $1.50 fee for each credit hour,
said Student Body President Jordan Johnson.
Jaleesa Joseph, chairwoman of the Reitz
Union Board of Managers, said other Florida
universities like the University of South Flor-
ida implemented similar fees to expand their
SEE SENATE, PAGE 8


Senior forward
Sharielle Smith had
18 points and 13
rebounds,
but it wasn't
enough as Florida
couldn't overcome
33-percent
shooting in a 66-62
loss to No. 15 FSU.
See Story, Page 14.


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WHAT'S HAPPENING
GIS Day at the UF Libraries
Today, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Come join us for presentations,
a poster contest, career fair and
geocaching games showcasing
the use of geographic informa-
tion systems (GIS). GIS Day is
a global event. Details and full
schedule is at www.uflib.ufl.
edu/msl/gisday/.

Peace Corps Business
Globetalk
Today, 6:30 p.m.
The Hub International Center
Hear Peace Corps volunteers
speak about their experiences
working with individuals and
communities to promote eco-
nomic and business opportu-
nities. A recruiter will answer
any questions pertaining to the
Peace Corps application process.
E-mail peacecorps@ufic.ufl.edu
with any questions.

NWL's Consciousness Raising
on Housework & the Holidays
Today, 7 p.m.
National Women's Liberation
office at 14 E University Ave.
(Vidal Building), Suite 204
National Women's Liberation is
asking, "Who does the house-
work in your home during the
holidays?" Come find out how
this is a feminist issue and how
to fight for equality in this and
other matters. Women only
please. Visit www.womensliber-
ation.org for more information.

IRHA Urban Art Gallery
Reception
Today, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Reid Gallery
(Near Norman Tunnel)
IRHA is hosting a reception for
its Urban Art Exhibit located at
Reid Gallery. The gallery fea-
tures graffiti, stenciling, murals
and caricatures by artists from
around the state. There will be
live spray art, music, free food
and the opportunity to make
your own graffiti.

Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science
Honor Society meeting
Today, 7 p.m.
Anderson Hall, Room 034
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application process? The group
will be joined by graduate
school adviser, Brian Moraski,
who will discuss all there is to
know about graduate school
and will answer any questions.
Everyone is welcome.

School of Business
Faculty Lunch
Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Stuzin Hall, Room 200
Come for an opportunity to
talk to professors and advis-
ers in the business school and
get advice on classes for next
semester. All business and ac-
counting majors welcome. Free
food provided.

"Church and State since
1989"
Thursday, 7 p.m.
Pugh Hall Ocora
Talk by Anna Grzymala-Busse,
of the University of Michigan
for the Center for European
Studies series "From the Iron
Curtain to the EU." The speak-
er argues that churches rely on
indirect political influence and
the historical resonance they
have cultivated from the com-
munist era.

Miss UF contestants meeting
Thursday, 7 p.m.
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority house
This is the first contestants
meeting for the Miss University
of Florida Pageant. Please join
the Miss University of Florida
2010 Facebook group or e-mail
missufdirector@gmail.com for
more information.

Great American Smoke-Out
Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Turlington Plaza
Colleges Against Cancer,
Alachua County Health
Department and GatorWell
will provide materials to stop
smoking. For more informa-
tion, visit relayforlife.org/uffl.


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Alpha Zeta Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Applebee's, 1005 NW 13th St.
Enjoy a pre-game breakfast at
Applebee's while supporting
the College of Agricultural and
Life Science's coed honors fra-
ternity. Tickets are $6 and can be
purchased before the event or at
the door.

RUB Entertainment presents
"Julie & Julia"
Saturday, 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m.
Reitz Union Auditorium
Meryl Streep stars as Julia
Child and Amy Adams stars
as Julie Powell. The film, di-
rected by Nora Ephron, brings
to life Child's novel, "My Life
in France" and Powell's novel,
"Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524
Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment
Kitchen." For more information,
visit www.union.ufl.edu/rub.

Lakeside's Culture Clash
Sunday, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Come for performances, games
and free food as Lakeside
Residence Hall, in conjunc-
tion with Graduate & Family
Housing, takes attendees on a
journey through the countries of
the world.

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Deaf Comedy Jam
Keith Wann garners silent applause for his comedy show in which he pokes fun at the differ-
ences between the hearing and hearing-impaired communities. Wann performed Tuesday
night at the Reitz Union and was sponsored by the Signing Gators student organization.






4, ALLIGATOR U WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009


Presidents reflect on political past

By CAROLYN TILLO
Alligator Writer

Student Government celebrated its 100th birth-
day at the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom Tuesday
night with cake, a live band and about 190 guests.
The event, known as the SG General Assembly,
described SG's influence on campus and its ability
to create strong student leaders. It featured speech-
es by UF President Bernie Machen, UF Alumni
Association President Jeffery Jonasen and Student
Body President Jordan Johnson.
Machen mentioned SG's past accomplishments,
including lobbying in Tallahassee on behalf of stu-
dents, but also focused on the need for continued
cooperation between university
Student officials and SG in the future,
Government especially in the current eco-
nomic climate.
"The absence of a coherent Student Body voice
is chaos," Machen said.
He also mentioned political leaders UF has pro-
duced, such as Bob Graham and Marshall Criser.
Machen said students would play a role in the
decision-making process involved in the future of
the Reitz Union.
Jonasen, Student Body president from 1987 to
1988, talked about UF's campus life in the 1980s,
which included a less impressive football team and
more politically conservative students.
He offered advice to members of SG, encourag-
ing them to remember that the differences of opin-
ion they may have with fellow SG members tend to
fade away over time. Their opponents in SG may
-become political allies in the future, he said.
"You make enemies in Student Government
who may become friends," Jonasen said.
The event also featured a speech from Art Sand-
een, the former vice president of student affairs. He
Ana Goni-Lessan/ Alligator Staff described SG's role in bringing all of the organiza-
UF senators Thomas Hilton and Alexandra Moore look at old tions on campus together.
newspaper stories about past UF Senates in the Reitz Union Jordan Johnson capped off the evening with a
speech promoting the renovation and expansion of
Grand Ballroom on Tuesday night. the Reitz Union.



Study: Hookah use up among youth


City principals don't see trend


By JARED MISNER
Alligator Writer

Danielle Lee won't touch a ciga-
rette, but she'll pass a hookah pipe
around a circle of friends any day.
And, according to a recent UF
study, an increasing number of mid-
dle-school- and high-school-aged chil-
dren share Lee's fondness for the alter-
native form of tobacco.
The study, presented on Nov. 9 at
the American Public Health Associa-
tion's annual meeting in Philadelphia,
found that 11 percent of Florida high
school students and 4 percent of Flori-
da middle school students had smoked
hookah at least once.
Hookah burns charcoal and to-
bacco. Air is first drawn through the
tobacco and then into the pipe, where
it passes through water, which leads
many smokers to believe hookah
smoking is safer than cigarette or cigar
smoking.
Maureen Miller, alcohol and other
drug prevention specialist with UF's
GatorWell Health Promotion Services,
was quick to point out hookah's po-
tentially dangerous effects.
"This isn't harmless," Miller said of
hookah. "There certainly are some se-
rious health concerns here."
The World Health Organization
reported a typical 20- to 80-minute
hookah session is the equivalent of


smoking about 100 cigarettes and can
deliver 11 times more carbon monox-
ide than a cigarette.
The study shows an increase in
hookah usage among members of the
same age bracket from a 2005 Univer-
sity of Pittsburgh study that found 10
percent of high school students and
2 percent of middle school students
surveyed had smoked hookah at least
once.
"Smoking hookah is far more
acceptable than smoking a
cigarette."
Danielle Lee
Gainesville resident

But the trend doesn't stop at mid-
dle and high school students. In a
two-block radius between West 10th
Street and West 12th Street on West
University Avenue, there are at least
five restaurants or lounges that offer
the alternative form and often flavored
tobacco, presumably for the college-
aged audience in proximity to UF.
"I'm totally against smoking ciga-
rettes, but I'll smoke hookah all day
long," Lee, 20, said as she blew a
plume of smoke from the watermel-
on-flavored tobacco from her hookah
pipe inside Farah's on the Avenue on a
rainy Tuesday afternoon. "It's very ac-
ceptable. Smoking hookah is far more


acceptable than smoking a cigarette."
According to Miller, Lee's view is
common.
"When people smoke cigarettes,
they feel like they have to hide it,"
Miller said. "Hookah smoking is not
the same."
Jade Shue, a manager at Farah's on
the Avenue whose favorite flavor of
hookah is lemon-mint, has also noticed
an increased trend in college-aged stu-
dents smoking hookah.
"Between [2005] and now, it has
just skyrocketed," she said.
Shue also noted the popularity with
hookah smoking might be centered
around the fact that hookah smoking
is allowed in most restaurants where
other forms of tobacco are not.
But not all people have noticed the
same trend in hookah smoking.
Lawson Brown, assistant princi-
pal of Lincoln Middle School, said
he doesn't think the students at his
school fit the profile of the 4 percent of
middle school-aged children who had
smoked hookah at least once, though
he couldn't be sure.
"Knock on wood, I feel pretty for-
tunate that [hookah smoking] is not an
aspect of our discipline or school cul-
ture," he said.
Anne Shaughnessy, assistant princi-
pal for curriculum at Gainesville High
School, echoed Brown's comments.
"I haven't seen anything that would
cause alarm for me," she said. "I'm
not aware of any trend. I hope I'm not
wrong."


Committee to


hold hearing


on travel ban
* UF PROFESSORS: YOUNG GENERATION
SUPPORTS LIFTING CUBAN TRAVEL BAN.

By MATT HARRINGER
Alligator Contributing Writer

A battle is building in the United States
over whether the current ban on travel to Cuba
should be lifted, but for some in the UF commu-
nity, the answer is simple: Lift the ban.
On Thursday, the House Foreign Affairs
Committee will hold a hearing on the issue.
The committee's ranking Republican, Ileana
Ros-Lehtinen of Miami, supports the travel
ban.
Since the 2004 elections, Cuban-American
donors and political action committees that
support the embargo have donated more than
$10 million to 300 federal candidates, according
a Miami Herald report on the influence of cam-
paign contributions made by supporters of the
embargo. The report was published Monday by
Public Campaign, a nonprofit organization sup-
porting campaign reform.
Seven of the top 15 recipients were from
Florida four Democrats and three Republi-
cans.
Rep. Kendrick Meek, who represents Miami
and is running for Senate, joined more than 40
other Democrats in signing a letter to Nancy
Pelosi supporting the travel ban and has re-
ceived more than $100,000 from pro-embargo
contributors, according to the Public Campaign
report.
But Adam Sharon, a spokesman for the con-
gressman, said Meek's policy decisions aren't
influenced by campaign contributions.
"When you are intimately aware of the life
stories of political prisoners and dissidents who
were deprived of freedom, that is what shapes
public policy decisions," he said.
But Philip Williams, director of the UF's Cen-
ter for Latin American Studies, said there is no
evidence that the embargo and travel ban have
helped bring democracy to Cuba.
Williams said President Obama made prog-
ress by lifting a travel ban against Cuban-Amer-
icans made under the Bush administration.
"It's well overdue that restrictions were lift-
ed for all Americans," he said.
Williams said Cuban-Americans who sup-
port the embargo are a vocal minority in the
community with a disproportionate influence.
Terry McCoy, director of UF's Latin Ameri-
can Business Environment Program, agreed
with Williams.
"The Cuban-American lobby has been very
affective in rounding up votes to prevent a lift-
ing of the embargo," McCoy said. "One of the
ways they do that is campaign contributions."
Both professors said younger Cuban-Amer-
icans support ending the embargo more than
older generations.
Their claims are supported by a September
poll that showed 59 percent of Cuban-Ameri-
cans believe the travel ban should be lifted. Re-
spondents 18 to 64 years of age supported lift-
ing the ban by 62 percent, while only 49 percent
of those 65 and older supported lifting the ban.
Jessie Ribot, a Cuban-American student at
UF, said she thinks the travel ban should be
repealed. Ribot, a UF freshman, moved from
Cuba to America when she was 7.
She said she doesn't think America can influ-
ence Cuba's government, but Americans should
have the right to visit the island.






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Apartment


holds clothes


drive to help


abuse shelter

By ASHLEY HORN
Alligator Contributing Writer

Turkey, stuffing, blue jeans.
Spyglass Apartments is asking its resi-
dents to add another item to the list of take-
home holiday leftovers.
"My idea is that students will go home
for Thanksgiving and bring tons of stuff
back," said Lauren Hughes, leasing agent
at Spyglass Apartments and director of the
complex's clothing drive for Peaceful Paths,
a shelter in Gainesville for abused women
and their children.
Hughes encourages UF and Santa Fe
College students to clean out their closets
for Thanksgiving and bring the clothes to
the apartment's leasing office.
Items in need include clothing, shoes,
books and stuffed animals. Peaceful Paths
asks especially for women's professional at-
tire for those who are starting new lives and
searching for jobs.
Peaceful Paths will sell the donated
items from Spyglass tenants in its thrift
store, which is open to the general public.
All proceeds go to the Peaceful Paths Do-
mestic Abuse Network Inc.,
Local including its shelters, support
News groups and hotlines.
"Many women and their
children who come here have no clothes,
except for the ones they are wearing," said
Lori Eddy, receptionist and coordinator of
the "Adopt a Family" program at Peace-
ful Paths. "We give them vouchers to go
shopping at the thrift store. The amount the
voucher is worth depends on the needs pre-
sented."
Eddy said the donation drive at Spyglass
comes at a perfect time of year. The busy
holiday season spurs higher traffic at the
shelter, increasing financial need. "I hope
this becomes a competition between apart-
ment complexes in Gainesville," Hughes
said. "It's for such a good cause."
Hughes said she has no expectations for
donations but hopes everyone will get in-
volved.
In 2007, college students in the U.S. spent
an estimated $5 billion on clothes and shoes,
according to stateuniversity.com.
"People living comfortably often fail to
realize that there are many less fortunate in-
dividuals out there," said Kristen Wietzke,
a resident at Spyglass. "I am going to set
aside one weekend to dig through my closet
for things I don't wear or use anymore, or
that I think someone less fortunate would
make better use of."
Peaceful Paths especially needs gift cards
for groceries, gasoline and phone cards.
"I think this is a very good way to start
off the holiday season," said Wietzke.
"Why not help someone in need and help to
brighten their day?"


Student fills backpacks for needy kids


* EACH BACKPACK COSTS ABOUT $100 TO FILL
FOR A SCHOOL YEAR.

By VICTORIA ISRAELS
Alligator Contributing Writer

Stephanie Covey makes sure there are better things in
some students' backpacks than homework.
Every month, Covey, a public relations junior at UF,
gives out backpacks full of games and healthy food to


Ana Goni-Lessan Alligator Staff
Public relations junior Stephanie Covey shows the food
items she puts in backpacks every month to give to chil-
dren through her nonprofit organization, Backpack Club.


underprivileged students at Gainesville's Littlewood El-
ementary.
In October, Covey's Backpack Club Inc. gave 12 back-
packs to students referred by teachers, staff members,
community partners and neighbors.
Five of the students' families didn't have electricity for
the summer.
In Fall 2008, Covey sat in her sociology class and heard
about an organization in Texas that gave backpacks full of
food and toys to young students in need. She was taught
that food and nutrition are closely linked with the ability
to learn.
The next weekend, Covey returned to her hometown,
Bradenton, and spoke with a local school's guidance coun-
selor, who told Covey that such a program would fill a
serious need at the school.
The next day, Covey applied for nonprofit status and
began work on Backpack Club Inc.
Her program gave disadvantaged students a full back-
pack on the first Friday of every month and would con-
tinue to fill the students' backpacks as long as the students
returned the bags.
Covey fills the backpacks with donated dented Pub-
lix products and uses money donated by her church. The
Mark Wandall Foundation also gave the organization a
$1,000 grant.
The backpacks are filled with items like pasta, honey,
Pop-Tarts, applesauce, Chewy Bars, raisins, toothbrushes,
shampoo and books.
Toiletries are the most requested items, Covey said, and
each backpack costs about $100 to fill for the school year.
The Backpack Club has given backpacks to 100 students
at Freedom Elementary School in Bradenton, and hopes to
match that number at Littlewood by the end of the school
year. So far, 12 students have entered the program.
Sherri Brunner, guidance counselor for Freedom El-
ementary School, said the students who receive backpacks
are monitored for attendance and achievement improve-
ments in their classroom.
"Times are tough, and we all need to work together to
create a brighter future," Brunner said. "The program has
brought the community closer."
The most rewarding aspect for Covey is the faces on the
children when they receive the backpacks.
"A fourth-grade student at Freedom Elementary School
stood up in front of his class and told me the Backpack
Club has really helped his family and that he is grateful for
every backpack," Covey said.


By LINDSAY FERGUSON
Alligator Contributing Writer

Kathryn Wasserman Davis made a
birthday wish for peace on Earth.
For her 100th birthday, Wasserman
Davis decided to commit $1 million to
fund 100 different projects for peace.
Tracy Reeves, the coordinator of
the selection process for UF students,
hosted an informational session Mon-
day night for Davis Projects for Peace
and will host another session Wednes-
day at 6 p.m. in Room 202 of Peabody
Hall.
Projects for Peace are grassroots
projects that can be implemented any-
where in the world, according to the
organization's Web site. The project is
up to the students, but the foundation
encourages creativity and a world-
wide scope.
Past projects from UF students in-
clude planting trees in Swaziland and
providing more protein to citizens'
diets and a potable water system in
Uganda.
All undergraduates who attend


Davis United World College Scholars
Program partner schools are eligible
to design a project.
The Davis foundation chose UF
student Ali Zuaiter's project on Pales-
tine last year.

"You can achieve peace in so
many different ways."
Ali Zuaiter
UF student


Originally from Jordan, the eco-
nomics senior focused his project
on giving microloans to Palestinian
women.
Over the summer, Zuaiter and two
other UF students worked to select
deserving students from schools in
Palestine to receive the loans. The first
loans were just dispersed a few weeks
ago, he said.
Students have two pages to explain
the background of their idea, the proj-
ect they hope to implement and a de-
tailed budget showing how they will
use the $10,000 if chosen.


Proposals are judged based on cre-
ativity, connection to the student's
education, sustainability, scope, ap-
propriate use of resources and overall
impact.
"We want to know that it's some-
thing that will last beyond the sum-
mer of 2010," Reeves said.
After she reviews the drafts, stu-
dents have until Jan. 8 to submit their
final proposals, which are judged by a
committee.
Two are submitted to the national
level and the winners receive their
funds at the end of the spring semes-
ter.
In the three years that UF has sub-
mitted projects, five have been fund-
ed, according to Reeves.
"You can achieve peace in so many
different ways," Zuaiter said.
To learn more about Projects for
Peace or to see projects that have
won in the past, go to the Web site
at www.davisprojectsforpeace.org or
www.leadershipandservice.ufl.edu/
programs/O00projects.


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Editorial


You know this how?

Mammogram guidelines

follow international standard
Conservative horror stories about Obamacare run amok
are finally coming true in the minds of some.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a govern-
ment panel of doctors and scientists, concluded on Monday that
women in their 40s do not need mammograms. According to
the Associated Press, the decision went on to state that women
should begin biennial testing at age 50. This is a break from the
American Cancer Society's long-held position, which states that
women should seek annual mammograms beginning at age 40,
and it has stirred controversy in the medical community.
So this sounds like an open-and-shut case of Obama-style
communist health care rationing, right? While we're sure that
some people (you know who) will paint it as such, let's not
jump to conclusions. Early breast cancer diagnosis is critical, but
if the health risks and financial costs of testing women under 50
outweigh the benefits, this is a sound decision.
The task force found that early and frequent screenings of-
ten lead to false alarms and unneeded biopsies, without signifi-
cantly improving women's odds of survival. It argues that the
risk of breast cancer in women younger than 50 is very low, but
the risk of biopsy complications after false-positive results is too
high to recommend mammograms for this group.
These recommendations are also in line with international
guidelines, which call for testing to begin at age 50. The World
Health Organization suggests mammograms every two years,
while Britain says every three years.
So before jumping on the pundit bandwagon, already begin-
ning to portray this as the Obama administration trying to take
away health care from those who need it, consider the argu-
ment in its entirety.


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his week, Congress is
taking up the issue of
Sthe Cuba travelban, part
of an embargo started against
the communist country in
1960. For nearly 50 years, it
has been effectively illegal for
Americans to travel to Cuba.
Americans can still travel
to countries with human
rights records that make Cuba
look like the pinnacle of free-
dom, and countries with mili-
tary ambitions that make the
former Cold War adversary
look like Switzerland.
In fact, it's currently legal
for Americans to travel any-
where else in the world. So
why, you ask, is this little Ca-
ribbean island still off-limits?
Money. We were not sur-
prised when a new report
found that campaign contri-
butions are more influential
than party affiliation in de-
termining which members of
Congress choose to maintain
the Cuban embargo.
Since the 2004 elections,
Cuban-American donors


and political action commit-
tees supporting the embargo
have donated more than $10
million to 300 candidates for
federal office, seven hailing
from Florida. Legislators are
also swayed by industry, as
the Florida sugar lobby fights
(and pays well) to keep Cuban
sugar off U.S. shelves.
Two senior congressmen
argued in a Miami Herald op-
ed Tuesday that the travel ban
only strengthens the Castro
regime. By isolating Cuban
citizens from their democratic
neighbors to the north, and
keeping U.S. dollars out of the
country, the embargo restricts
the ability of Cuban citizens to
push for change.
We are encouraged by
President Obama's decision to
lift travel restrictions for Cu-
ban-Americans. But now, it's
time for Congress to act and
bring an end to the half-centu-
ry of limited freedom of travel
for U.S. citizens and counter-
productive half-measures to
fight the Castro regime.


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Column

Privacy should be given greater value


Several weeks ago, I showed up to my friend Katie's
house to watch TV.
"Sorry I'm late," I said. "I was at a wine bistro with
my friend."
"Ooh, your friend?" she said. "That sounds exciting."
"Yeah, my nonexistent secret boyfriend," I said.
Katie smirked.
"You could have a secret boyfriend if you told three
people," she said.
I didn't used to care about privacy, and in some ways,
I still don't. It's probably true that I couldn't keep a secret
boyfriend a secret to save my life, and if I have a good story
to tell, all of my friends have heard it at least once.
But somewhere along the way, I realized that the more
personal information I exposed to the world, the more vul-
nerable I was to getting hurt. It's not that I'm dishonest or
super secretive now, but I have learned that privacy isn't an
abstract concept.
When people know everything about you, they hurt you.
It doesn't mean they're villains; it just means they're hu-
man. Telling people your secrets is like giving away parts of
yourself, and if all your social network "friends" or every-
one on your text Listserv knows every detail of your private
life, they own you. I don't think our generation places much
value on privacy. We've been raised on reality shows that
value voyeurism, and social networking sites encourage
spilling your guts to everyone on your friends list.
When those "25 Things" lists were infecting Facebook,
I learned more personal information than I ever cared to
about people I barely knew. I don't need to know that your
current girlfriend is the one you think you're going to spend
your life with. That's going to be awkward when you break
up in a month.
Cell phones might enable privacy when you're a teen-
ager with younger siblings who listen in on landlines,


Hilary Lehman
letters@alligator org


but I've overheard enough cringe-
worthy conversations on the bus to
know that cell phones have prob-
ably exposed more information than
they've protected. I don't want to
hear your conversation about your
weekend hookup or your phone call
to your bank where you list your so-
cial security number, birthplace and
mother's maiden name yes, this


really happened once.
I'm even protective of my music. If I have friends in my
car and my iPod is playing, I'll only let my close friends
change the playlist. Giving people access to your music I
used to have a playlist titled "depressing songs" is like
giving them the key to your underwear drawer: highly per-
sonal and highly embarrassing.
We read our gossip blogs, watch "The Hills" or stalk our
newsfeeds, and we don't think anything of it. But I feel like
I'm selling my soul with the need to know everything about
other people because suddenly, other people also want
to know everything about me.
I don't trust mankind enough to be able to cry on the
phone in the middle of the hallways of my college or to
express deeply personal feelings on my blog, Twitter or
Facebook. Privacy should be linked to trust. I tell my clos-
est friends everything, but that group is about 10 people.
Beyond that, I'm not going to reveal parts of myself in ways
that leave me exposed.
It's unfortunate, but I don't believe the standards of pri-
vacy should change because technology and society allow
us to expose so much more. People can't read your mind for
a reason. You shouldn't enable them to.
Hilary Lehman is a journalism senior. Her column ap-
pears on Wednesdays.


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Letters to the Editor
Grad students can't afford new fee
As a graduate student, the dream of being
financially solvent seems a distant one. Most
grad students live below the poverty line. Yet,
once again, UF is attempting to raise student
fees this time to pay for the renovation and
expansion of Reitz Union. And these fees will
affect graduate students differently; we actual-
ly have to pay for our fees (unlike undergrads
who receive Bright Futures and/or prepaid).
Now, I'm not one to complain about fees. I
get paid to do research and teach, and this is a
pretty sweet gig. I'm not a member of Gradu-
ate Assistants United. Hell, I've even argued
for the necessity of fees. But, we already had a
$100 increase this year (and likely an addition-
al 5 percent next year). I know many academic
departments have been "trimmed" to meet the
budget crisis, but perhaps the university could
find a better way to pay for these costs. Do we
really need a renovated Reitz Union espe-
cially given said budget crisis? If the answer
is yes, well, so be it. But could we at least get a
proposed grad student bar out of the deal?
Matthew Smith
UFgraduate student


'War on terror' not a war
This is in response to Tuesday's guest col-
umn, "Trials give terrorists better treatment
than they deserve." While most of Warren


Rhea's opinion was intelligently argued, the
final paragraph certainly gave me pause.
Speaking about the Bush administration's war
on terror, he wrote, "It's a war, let's start treat-
ing it like one." I disagree with this.
Under the Obama administration, the use
of the phrase "war on terror" has come to an
end. Calling the global effort to eliminate ter-
rorists a war only legitimizes terrorists actions.
It allows groups like al-Qaida to justify attacks
on Americans because they are, by our own
definition, combatants in a war. If we are not
fighting a war on terror, however, we remove
terrorists' ability to claim that their actions
are justified parts of war and force them to
recognize their targets not as soldiers, but as
people.
Patrick Poage
UFstudent


Accent should spend less on better talent
This letter is not so much a response to
Jeremy Piven's last minute cancellation, but
rather to the Accent Speakers Bureau's choice
in speakers. The fact that $85,000 was going to
be spent on a second-rate actor is pathetic.
Worse celebrities have been chosen in the
past (Tom Green and Bob Saget for example),
and I hope that they were not paid nearly as
much as Piven was supposed to be. The stu-
dents of UF deserve to hear speakers who are


relevant to their lives and their educations.
In the past, speakers like Dr. Jack Kevorki-
an, Ralph Nader and Noam Chomsky came
to campus and provided enlightening and
provocative commentaries that enriched the
minds of attendees. Can we save our money
for this sort of speaker instead of no-show
HBO stars? If students really want television
celebrities then so be it, but do we need to
spend more than $80,000 on a speaker? Maybe
I should have majored in theater (like Piven).
Leighton Williams
UFstudent


Illegal billboards should be removed
The Florida Department of Transportation
has scheduled a final meeting for public com-
ment on a supposed "beautification project"
allowing multivision, monopole and lighted
billboards on Interstate 75. The meeting will
be held Friday in Lake City.
The FDOT has unlawfully permitted the
reconstruction of many nonconforming bill-
boards destroyed during the 2004 hurricanes.
The Federal Highway Administration has
fined the FDOT $15 million for these actions,
which is to come from our state's Transporta-
tion Enhancement Activities funds. I can only
applaud the removal of illegally reconstructed
billboards from our landscape.
But the proposal goes further and into


things that benefit only the billboard industry:
It promotes replacing 40-year-old small wood-
en billboards with steel monopoles, lights and
multiple trivision sign faces. This part of the
proposal is in violation of the Federal High-
way Beautification Act and should not be per-
mitted. Citizens should attend the meeting in
Lake City on Friday to protest the imposition
of trivision and multivision, steel monopole
and lighted signage on the 1-75 corridor.
Arnall Downs
Gainesville resident


Students show selfishness by scalping
I am disappointed in Gators fans. With the
SEC Championship tickets selling out in less
than an hour last night, it was disappointing
to students who missed out. However, what
is most disappointing is learning that the rea-
son tickets sold out so quickly is because many
people logged in to purchase tickets only to
sell them for a few hundred bucks. What is
wrong with you? I mean, you cannot even get
the tickets from the box office without a driv-
er's license and UF ID.
So, are you going to drive to Atlanta with
the person purchasing your ticket or give them
your license and UF ID? Seriously, the selfish-
ness of people today continues to amaze me.
Whitney Shadowens
UFstaff


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SG has faced recurring

issues during the years


100TH, from page 1
SG has embraced 100 years
of involvement as a road to
change, pressing for reform
on the national, state and local
level.
It has brought up a student
accident and health plan, pe-
titioned to the government to
lower the voting age to 18, pro-
tested the Vietnam War and
lobbied for the right to continue
to manage the SG budget.
There have been many is-
sues throughout its 100 years,
but some recurring problems
remain on the agenda.
"It's interesting, really," said
Brian Burgoon, who served as
Student Body president from
1996 to 1997. "I'll pick up an
Alligator today, and it's very
likely that I'll read about some


of the same issues we dealt
with when I served."
SG has combated issues
ranging from expanding the
Reitz Union to allocating more
on-campus parking.
"It was
GStudent really im-
Government portant to
us to pre-
serve student authority for fu-
ture students to come so that
they could have the same expe-
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Johnson said he's excited to
be a part of SG's 100th birth-
day.
"It is a time for us to reflect
on all the things Student Gov-
ernment has done and the role
it has played in the history of
our university," he said. "It's
special and we understand that
we're tasked with contributing
to that legacy."


CLAS has 25 students who answer questions


CLAS, from page 1


"I've seen students coming in
better prepared," Mrozinske said.
Ambassador Nina Martinez,
a political science and English ju-
nior, said the ambassadors serve as
a link between students and their
faculty and advisers. Martinez said
her time in Student Government
helped her realize that this link


needs to be repaired.
"You realize how inaccessible
some of the institutions at UF are,
and you just
UF want to aid in
Academics any capacity to
make the school
a little smaller," Martinez said.
Keith Morgan, a psychology and
criminology junior, also worked at
the table. He said he helped answer


UF freshman Sabrina Jackson's
question about the requirements
for a chemistry class and referred
her to an adviser. Jackson said she
anticipated a long wait at the advis-
ing office and plans to get help from
the ambassadors in the future.
"I think it's a good thing to do
for the students who are in a rush
and don't have time to wait for an
adviser," Jackson said.


Graduate students oppose expansion fee


S NA I t from page 1
student unions.
Emily McCann, an English Ph.D student, said grad-
uate students would unfairly bear the burden.
Unlike undergraduates, they do not have Bright Fu-
tures funds to help cover their student fees, she said.
Progress Party Sen. Vikram Munikoti, who repre-
sents graduate students, said he supports a bigger and
better Reitz Union but not at the expense of students.
Former Orange and Blue Party Sen. Ben Cavataro,
said he also disagreed with the resolution, adding there
were not enough facts available about the cost.
He said all students should have the chance to vote
on the fee during the spring elections.
Orange and Blue Party senators Alan Yanuck and
Jonathan Ossip introduced an amendment that sup-


ported a student vote on the fee during the spring 2010
SG elections. However, the amendment failed.
But Senate President Ashton Charles, an author of
the resolution, said not voting on the
Sfee could delay necessary renova-
tions to the union.
"It needs to happen now,"
Charles said. "We have to take the
action now for it to be a success."
She said the resolution is meant
to start conversations with the ad-
Sministration, who would have the
Gossip power to implement the fee. She de-
scribed an amendment to the resolution that recogniz-
es the high fees graduate students face and allows for a
diminished fee or no fee for the graduate students. The
graduate student amendment passed unanimously.


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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

Affordable Living & Close to Campus
Huge 2's available for only $678
3500 Windmeadows Blvd
www.spanishtrace.org* 373-1111
12-9-09-75-2

Cobblestone Apartments-NW 23RD BLVD
Move in now or Fall 2010.
2 & 3 Bedroom Townhomes.
Private Bathrooms-W/D-Screened porches
BB Court-Tanning-24 hr fitness-Dog Park
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
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SPOLOS


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


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U unfurnished

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

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.aspenridgeuf.com
352.367.9910
19-9-nQ-7R-29


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

BRAND NEW REDUCED RATES!
1's, 2's, 3's
Inclusive Pkgs Available
Pet Friendly!
Immediate or Fall Move In
352-374-3866
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!
Astroturf Soccer Field
352-271-3131*GainesvillePlace.com
12-9-75-2


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

*Fully Furnished*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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2/2's $945 CABLE & WATER Included
All Inclusive roommate matching $606 WALK TO CAMPUS
ParknRide Bus Route-Always be on time! 1BRs from $550 2BRs from $600
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...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

* Check out our apartments. Priced from
$400-$525. Close to shopping & university.
* Also 3BR/2BA house available. $900/mo.
No section 8. Call 335-7066 for info. 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 352-332-3199
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. W/D, D/W, tile & carpet in BDs $775/
mo Avail ASAP, no smokers. (904) 386-6485
12-2-09-86-2

FREE Rent until January 2010!!!
Pine Rush Pet Friendly No Weight Limits
1 bdr. from $459 2bdr. from $639
Near UF and Oaks Mall
Ph. 375-1519 www.gremco.com
11-30-09-85-2

FREE Rent until January 2010!!!
Homestead Pet Friendly No Weight Limits
2/1 from $629 2/2 from $749
SW Archer Rd. Area
Ph. 376-0828 www.gremco.com
11-30-09-85-2

FREE Rent until January 2010!!!
Gator Village Pet Friendly No Weight Limits
1 bdr. from $489
Near Downtown and 6th Street
Ph. 372-3826 www.gremco.com
11-30-09-85-2

FREE Rent until January 2010!!!
Sunrise Pet Friendly No Weight Limits
1bdr. from $435 $300 Amex card
Near UF, Schands and VA
Ph.372-4835 www.gremco.com
11-30-09-85-2


2 BLOCKS TO UF--$299/MO *LYONS SPECIAL*
Everything Incl + Fully Furn! $99 1st month's rent 377-8797
Rms avail in 4BR Call Eric, 352-219-2879 12-9-09-75-2
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FREE Rent until January 2010!!!
Summer Place Pet Friendly No Weight Limits
1 bdr. from $435 $300 Amex card.
Just off SW 34th St.
Ph. 376-0828 www.gremco.com
11-30-09-85-2

WALK & BIKE TO UF
01BR/1 BA $425
* 2BR $450-$620 W/D incl
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 888-373-0849
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


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LARGE 2BR/1BA
Tile floors, except BRs. Covered patio. Close
to Shands 2336 SW 34th PI Apt D. $600/
mo w/stacking W/D. lyr lease 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 Dec 1st. 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 11-25-09-36-2

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

PET'S PARADISE
$390 $650. No app or pet fee. 1 & 2BR,
privacy fenced. SW. 352-331-2099 11-24-
09-30-2

www.AndreeRealty.com
We specialize in rentals, sales & property
management. Try us. 352-375-2900 11-30-
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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 11-23-09-24-2

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
3100 SW 35th Place
352-376-1619

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


Country Gardens
2001 SW 16th St
352-373-4500

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


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


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

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

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. $650+util. ATucker458@aol.com
11-30-21-2

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

FREE Rent until January 2010!!!
Sundowne Pet Friendly No Weight Limits
Studio from $439 1bdr. from $479
Walk to Butler Plaza
Ph. 377-2596 www.gremco.com
11-30-09-85-2

FREE Rent until January 2010!!!
Courtney Greens Pet Friendly No Weight Limits
Totally Renovated 1 bdr. from $599
1 MONTH FREE! Near Oaks Mall
Ph. 375-3077 www.gremco.com
11-30-09-85-2

FREE Rent until January 2010!!!
Ashton Square Pet Friendly No Weight Limits
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

COTTAGE 1BR/1BA w/carport
$500/mo Near university in historic district.
Call 352-332-8481 11-18-09-10-2

1 Block to UF! GREAT LOCATIONS
1BR and 2BR Apts. See our list at
www.merrillmanagement.net
or call Merrill Management Inc
352-372-1494x10 11-25-09-13-2


S 3BR 1.5 BA with family Room
Tile Floors, Laundry Room,
r-n Central H & Air, Carport
319 NW 16th Avenue
$800/Mo. Call Merrill Management
Inc 352-372-1494 11-25-09-13-2

2BR 1BA Apt 1BLK TO UF!
Grad II Apts Special: $675/Mo
Central H &Air, Dishwasher
1236 Sw 4th Avenue. Call
Merrill Management Inc
352-372-1494x10 11-25-09-13-2


U For Rent
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1BR 1BA, Grad II Apts
1Blk to UF! Central H & Air,
Carpet, Laundry Fac. On site,
Inclds Wtr, Swg, Pst Cntrl &
Garbage. $500/Mo. 1236 SW
4th Avenue. Call Merrill
Management Inc 352-372-1494 11-25-09-
13-2

1BR 1 BA Apt, Central H & Air
2 Blks to UF, Carpet, xtra room
1029 Sw 3rd Avenue $500/Mo
Call Merrill Management Inc
352-372-1494 11-25-09-13-2

2 BLKS TO NORMAN HALL!
2BR 1 BA Apts $600/Mo
5 Blks to UF, Central H &Air
Laundry Fac. Carpet, Pets Allowed.
829 Sw 5th Avenue.
Call Merrill Management Inc.
352-372-1494 11-25-09-13-2

2BR 1BA, Carpet, Window A/C,
Nat gas ht. 1 BLK to UF $600/Mo
1216 SW 3rd Avenue. Call
Merrill Management Inc 352-372-1494
X10 11-25-09-13-2

2901 NW 14th Street
1BR 1BA Apt Near Sams
Club. Carpet, Window A/C,
Nat gas ht. Inclds Wtr, Swg,
pst control and garbage. $425/Mo
Rental Refs a must! Call
Merrill Management Inc
352-372-1494 11-25-09-13-2

3BR House for rent
Wood floors, front/back porch. 2035 NW 35th
Ave. Close to UF, SFC busline. $750/mo.
Available now. Flex lease. 352-318-8822
11-18-09-8-2

Move In Ready. Close to Campus and
Shands 1,2,3,& 4 bedrooms & individual
leases. Campus Realty 352-692-3800 rent-
als.campusrealtygroup.com 12-9-09-20-2

Two bedroom one bath condo for only $450
per month. Move in ready. On busline.
Washer/Dryer and Dishwasher. Will not last
long. Campus Realty 352-692-3800
rentals.campusrealty.org 12-9-09-20-2

$475-Female only for 1/1 in 3/3 Campus
View Condos. Furnished living/dining,
W/D,3rd Floor Unit, Newly built. Bedroom
furn available. Lease ends July 2010. Walk
to campus, shands, VA. 727-776-7098 11-
24-10-2

2 BR / 2.5 BTH Townhouse
Kensington North 3870 SW 20th Ave.
BRAND NEW tile & carpet, W/D, D/W,
INCLUDES utils & ethernet, pets welcome
Only $800/mo. Call 561.251.5425 11-23-
09-8-2

2 BR 2.5 Bath Townhouse behind UF Hilton
off of 34th St. Washer/Dryer $600 Call 352-
860-2202 11-20-7-2

2/2 ROCKWOOD VILLAS CONDO $750
Avail Dec. 2009 or Spring 2010.
Gladys or Dan at 786-201-1158 or 305-491-
7333. OR gladysazocar@yahoo.com 11-
19-09-6-2

* 3BR/1BA HOUSE
819 NW 10th Ave $850/mo
* 2BR/1.5BA TOWNHOUSE
7209 SW 45th PI. $600/mo
No pets. Call Geri 352-538-1114 11-30-09-
10-2

Dramatically reduced rent of $350 for 1 BR
downtown townhouse. Sublease could start
anytime after mid December. Vaulted ceil-
ings, huge bedroom with private bathroom.
Call 352-870-5004 11-30-10-2

Close to UF. Lg rm in a nice NW home.
Fenced back yard. 375/mo. Washer/dryer.
Cable internet/TV. Mike 352-316-3930 11-
19-09-5-4

FIRST MONTH FREE MILLRUN CONDO
Close to UF, cute & clean 2BD/2BA
1000sq ft, storage/laundry room with W/D
hk-ups, pool. Pets considered. Rent $695/
mo Phone (352) 359-8311 12-9-09-17-2


BI For Rent
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Lowest Prices in Town!!!
Efficiencies starting at $325.00(walk to
Law School), 4 bedroom houses(Close to
Campus)from $795.00, Pay no rent until
Jan. 2010. Associates Realty 352-372-7755
12-1-09-10-2

2BR/1BA 7 Blocks E of UF. Cable, water,
internet incl. $850, FMR free, $500 SD &
LMR. Also for sale $139K. Bosshardt Realty
info@KristenAndRebecca.com 11-20-09-
5-2

1/1, Ridgeview, free water, next to park, on
the bus line, cent H/A, courtyard, 2 miles to
UF, convenient to shopping, no smoking, no
pets. $470 SD, $470/mo 562-2824 11-20-
09-5-2

CHOICE LOCATION
*2BR/1 BA apt W/D, 530 NE 2nd St.
$750/mo
*Furnished room in house for grad student.
$450 & 425. 376-3195 11-23-09-5-2

Custom 2BR/1BA in pvt 4 Unit complex. Tiled
fir in Liv rm, Carpet in BRs w/ceiling fans. All
new BA. New Kit w/stainless apple, W/D, Cent
H/A, i-net/cable avail. Mgr pays water, pest
control, lawn main, security lites. Near bus rte.
Sorry no pets $685/mo Call 727-423-9463
*Also avail: Fully furn 2BR/1BA $735/mo.
12-9-09-13-2

WALK TO UF. Avail in Jan:
2BR/2.5BA $800 S 2BR/1 BA $700
1BR/1BA $585 Studio $475
1 yr lease, SD & NS. Call/Text: 352-870-7256
or gv1132601@gmail.com 12-9-09-14-2

Univ. Terr. Gainesville, 3921 SW 34th st., 1st
fir., 4 bdrm., 4 bath, cent A/C, cable, wash.,
dry., full kitch., $280/mo.ea., owner/manager/
gainesville 352-472-9778 11-24-09-5-2


Subleases


Rent huge master bedroom at Sabal Palms!
2 blocks from UF!
Private bath, granite countertops,
washer and dryer. $710.
Available Spring and Summer 407-496-4610
11-23-10-3

DEC FREE: lbr/lba in 2br/2ba. Female to
share in Looking Glass Apts. Walk to cam-
pus. Washer/Dryer, Lease to August. $495/
month + 1/2 utilities. 352-871-0162 11-20-
09-8-3

Sublease 1BR/1BA in a 4/4 at Gainesville
Place. $399/mo. furnished with W/D. Utilities,
internet, and cable included. Available
January-August
Call (727)804-4765 11-19-5-3

Own bedroom, own bathroom. 3 male
roommates. Gainesville Place apart-
ments. $400/month. January through
May. 717-756-2429 11-20-5-3

Female roommate wanted! sublease spring.
$520/mo, 6 bdrm big house, awesome loca-
tion! 3 min walk to Campus & 5 min walk
to Sor. Row! free park spot, 2ba, 2 kitchen,
porch, firepl, Lg rm, wd floors. Call (772)216-
5773 11-20-5-3

Large 1 Bedroom in 4/2. Spring/Summer
2010. 1.5 miles to campus and on the bus
route. Clean house, quiet roommates, wash-
er/dryer, dishwasher, new carpet. Pets ok.
$305/month. call 850-525-4532 11-23-09-
6-3


Roommates


Roommate Matching HERE
Oxford Manor 377-2777
The Landings 336-3838
The Laurels 335-4455
Greenwich Green 372-8100
Hidden Lake 374-3866
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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
11-23-09-30-4

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 11-23-
25-4

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 11-20-
09-21-4

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

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 roommates needed. Live in a big new
house w/ bus stop to UF, quiet/relax area,
fenced yard,private pool. 520/month all inclu-
sive. Joyce 941-724-0961. Must see House
Pics: tinyurl.com/mbs77r 11-25-15-4

A clean, preprofessional, non-smoking femal
roommate for a 2/2.5 townhome close to
UF and Santa Fe. $400 + 1/2 of the utilities
and internet included, W/D, Bdr unfurnished.
Contact Madgene at 561-827-4970. 11-20-
09-10-4

Female roommate needed, 4/2.5 townhouse,
1-75 and Newberry, all included, gated, $400
baezwpa@bellsouth.net 954-557-4769
1-19-09-30-4

$385-Female roommate needed for 1/1 in
4/4 Univ. Terrace condo with all utilities in-
cluded, fully furnished, on routes 12 and 35,
very clean, for Spring or longer. Call Anu @
352-262-0628. 11-23-10-4

Roomate wanted at Madison Pointe fur-
nished 2br-2bath Spring Semester. I am
a male 5th year eng. student graduating in
spring. Contact for more info at
oshea03@ufl.edu or call 352-231-2709. 11-
18-5-4

Female UF roommate needed for 3 bed-
room house walking distance to UF. Share
with 2 UF students. Private yard and park-
ing. $450.00 month plus util. email Lauren at
ciba123@aol.com 11-24-09-5-4


Real Estate

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home and much more in the ALLIGATOR
CLASSIFIEDS! Reach thousands of possible
buyers! Mastercard and Visa accepted over
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PLACING YOUR AD THRU OUR ONLINE
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WWW.UFCONDOS.COM
Matt Price Campus Realty, 352-281-3551
12-9-74-5

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


Real Estate


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


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 352-
377-9846 12-9-09-74-6

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

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

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

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

BEDROOM SET. 7pc Cherry, Queen/ king
bed, dresser w/mirror, 2 nightstands, chests
avail. Dovetail const. New, in boxes. Can de-
liver. Retail $6500, must sell, sacrifice $1100
(352) 372-7490 12-9-09-74-6

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

DINING ROOM Beautiful cherry set w/table,
6 Chippendale chairs, hutch & buffet. New,
still in boxes. Retail $5200, sacrifice $1100.
Must sell. Can deliver. 352-372-8588 12-
9-74-6

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


Computers


CASH PAID: Laptops & Cameras
Parts & Repair Mac & PC laptops
AC adapters Joel 336-0075
www.pcrecycle.biz 12-9-09-74-7






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12-9-74-7

Computer Help Fast Gatorland Computers
House/Dorm Fast response. No waiting/un-
plugging/hassels. $30 Gator discount w/ID.
Certified MCSE Technicians. 352-338-8041.
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


Bicycles

In the market for a new set of wheels or just
looking to add a second to that collection?
Want personalized handlebars or a fitted
seat? Check in the Alligator Classifieds


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


PUII


For Sale


***PARKING**0
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


THE ORIGINAL RALLY TOWEL. YOU'VE
SEEN THEM IN THE STADIUM, NOW
GET YOUR OWN. THE ORIGINAL RALLY
TOWEL. JUST HOW BIG OF A FAN ARE
YOU? www.therallytowel.com 11-24-09-
14-10


Motorcycles. Mopeds


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

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


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

***ww. 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


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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


Autos


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

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

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


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


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


I BUY CARS & TRUCKS
Call Anytime 352-339-5158
11-30-09-50-12

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


Autos


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


Students Guaranteed Financing!
Do you have a valid drivers license?
Do you have a part time job?
Ride today for $750 down!
Call Angie @ 352-672-5048 11-19-10-12


1995 gold Mazda MX-6; 135,000 miles
Manual transmission, fully loaded,
looks and runs great, high mpg.
email:tracker1833@ufl.edu
ph:561-376-9509 11-18-09-5-12


Wanted


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



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.


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 11-20-09-74-13

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-
20-09-74-13



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for injury or loss arising from contacts made
through advertising. We suggest that any
reader who responds to advertising use cau-
tion and investigate the sincerity of the ad-
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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

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


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


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


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

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

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

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

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 &
numberTWICE 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


J II Help Wanted


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

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

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
1-14-09-32-14

Spring Design Internship!
352 Media Group is seeking young artists
with experience in
Fireworks or Photoshop to learn from our
Web design
team. Interested? Email
Internship@352media.com for details! 11-
19-09-10-14

Spring Programming Internship!
352 Media Group is seeking talented stu-
dents with experience in Web programming
and development.
Interested? Email
Internship@352media.com for details! 11-
19-10-14

GET PAID TO TAKE NOTES! Email your
course listing and a brief description about
yourself to ufl@sharenotes.com
START EARNING TODAY! 11-20-09-10-14

University of Florida
Survey Research Center
408 W University Ave. suite 106
Mon-Fri 9am-9pm
392 2908 ext. 105
$8/hr + BONUS + Paid Training
Telephone Interviewing NO SALES 12-9-
09-20-14

Sales rep for Internet finance company.
Must work independently & meet deadlines.
Strong attention to detail & organization.
Research skills required. Sales experience
a plus. Salary starts at $24k/year + commis-
sion. Send resume to jobs@nationaltech-
mark.com or fax 1-866-728-4579 w/Financial
Sales in subject. 11-23-09-10-14

Programmer needed w/experience in ASP
&/or ASP.net, Javascript programming, re-
lational databases, Perl &/or PHP, Ajax,
JSON, & semantic web development w/
CSS. $32,000/yr commensurate w/exp. Fax
1-866-728-4579 or jobs@nationaltechmark.
com w/"Programmer" in Subject. 11-23-
09-10-14

PRC NOW HIRING
Find a job you'll love. Immediate Openings
for Customer Care Representatives. $10.00
to $10.50 per hour. Paid Training and mul-
tiple schedules available. For more informa-
tion contact us at 386-326-5030 or 386-326-
5008 or apply online at www.prcnet.com
1-5-09-20-14

$10 Gift Card to Sign Up!

The first 50 women and 50 men that sign up
for www.takemeintrade.com with a real photo
and detailed profile with receive a $10 iTunes
Gift Card. 11-20-09-7-14

Busy primary care clinic looking for a recep-
tionist that is a detail oriented self starter,
that is able to multi-task and has impeccable
people skill. Qualified applicants call 352-
371-3212, askforAlex. 11-18-09-3-14

--- FAN PHOTOGRAPHERS NEEDED ---
UF Football Home Games (BHG Stadium)
$7.50 $25/hr + Paid Training.No Exp.Req.
Enthusiastic/Hardworking. Equipment prov.
CONTACT: ufphotomanagerl@gmail.com
11-20-09-5-14

Marketing Intern:Input/analyze
marketing & financial data for College of Vet
Med. Knowledge of MS Excel/Access req.
Apply at: jobs.ufl.edu REQ. #0803249 11-
23-09-5-14


J IIl Help Wanted


Help wanted for one serious hardworking
and trustworthy UF student. Gen or const
labor, exp with electrical & plumbing, carpen-
try, chainsaw & heavy lifting. Part time flex-
ible hrs. $7-7.50/hr. 327-2931 or 376-6183
11-18-2-14

Busy young professional (gator alum) look-
ing for part time cooking and cleaning help
around the house. Within 1 mile to UF. 1-2
hours per day. Email builds4fun@gmail.com
11-30-7-14


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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 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
www.signpower.com
SignMasters 335-7000
1-29-83-15


GOT A TICKET?
TAKE TRAFFIC SCHOOL 100% ONLINE
STATE OF FLORIDA APPROVED
NO POINTS ON LICENSE
www.EasyTrafficSchoolNow.com 1-8-2
15


Green cards permanent resident status -
for postdoc researchers and new faculty.
Self-petition through national interest waiver.
Email robjac@myimmigrationlaw.com or
call 352-335-2699 for consultation. Robert
Jacobs, PA Limited to Imm & Nat Law 12-
3-09-10-15


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
Health Services Better Fields Better Call 371-2092
S12-9-09-99-21


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
38-16


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Personals


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


IMMIGRATION LAW
Marriage Green Cards
Employment Visas & Naturalization
www.ruthlaw.com (352) 335-6748
2-2-40-18

m Connections


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


OO*BAHAMAS 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


S Tickets


Need Hotel & Gas Money for Atlanta? Sell
your football tixs and come for the PARTY!
I need two tickets to the SEC Game...Big
Gator Fan/Alum traveling from S.FL. Email
me at gatorbenjamin@gmail.com 11-20-
09-3-22

Your roommate hasn't done the dishes in
How long?! Find a better dishwasher in the
Alligator Classifieds.


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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


Pets


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.



S2 Lost & Found



Finders Keepers? If you find something, you
can place a FREE FOUND AD in our lost &
found section. Be kind to someone who's
lost what you've found. Call 373-FIND.


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** PLAQUES AWARDS TROPHIES **
Name BadgesOButtonsOADA Signs
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 12-9-
57-15

FLOOR COVERING
James R. Langford Inc.
Carpet Vinyl Repairs
Restretches Installs
Call Jim 352-222-8827
12-1-14-15


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upset bid


of FSU

* POOR SHOOTING NIGHT
DOOMS GATORS.

By EUGENIO TORRENS
Alligator Staff Writer
etorrens@alligatororg

The Florida women's basket-
ball team made 50 percent of its
shots in a season-opening win
over Stetson, but coach Amanda
Butler thought it could do even
better.
It didn't quite turn out that
way.
UF couldn't overcome a
27-percent (9 of 33) second-half
shooting effort and fell 66-62 to
No. 15 Florida State (2-0) in the
O'Connell Center on Tuesday.
Florida (1-1) finished the night
20 of 61 from the floor (32.8 per-
cent), including a 29-percent
showing from behind the 3-point
line (9 of 31).
"It's not like we played well,"
Butler said. "The shooting night,
when we look back on it, was not
typical of our team. We know that
this was a bad shooting night for
us.

SEE W-HOOPS, PAGE 15


Florida-FlU perfect example

why 12th game isn't needed


he matchups sound too
salivating to ignore.
Florida-FlU? Alabama-
Chattanooga?
If I'm a college football fan,
there's obviously nothing I'd rather
do than plop on the couch to catch
these thrillers (and shell out extra
for the opportunity if I'm a Gators
fan).
Twenty teams ranked in the AP
poll play this week. None face a
ranked foe.
The culprit? Well part of it is the
April 2005 decision by the NCAA
to permanently allow Football
Bowl Subdivision teams a 12th
regular-season contest.*
(The American Football Coach-
es Association was in favor of stay-
ing at 11 games* at the time. Not
like college football coaches would
know anything about the game.)
Four years later, the result is
crappy games and bigger athletic
department budgets.
It's all about the money, baby.
Big-time programs like Florida
got a chance to host a seventh game
and reap all the financial rewards.
Further confirming that it's all
about the dollars and cents is the
fact that a year later, the NCAA de-
cided not to put the same rule in ef-
fect for Division I-AA teams. They
still play 11 regular-season games*
(yes, I realize they have a playoff).


J. These teams
wouldn't get
much of a fi-
nancial boost
because they
already have
Phil Kegler much lower
Phil on the Hill attendance
pkegler@alllgator org figures.
Note: Di-
vision I-A and
I-AA teams have always been allowed
12 games in years where the schedule
happens to have 14 Saturdays (like
2002, 2003, 2008 and 2013). Three
byes would be rather absurd. There-
fore, the rule passed was referring to
;I/. -:i, ; schools to play 12 games in
13-week years, which are much more
common.
Fans get to see their team beat
up on a lowly opponent.
After Saturday, Florida will
have hosted one game each of the
last four years between the end
of SEC play and the FSU game -
two against Sun Belt Conference
opponents (Florida Atlantic 2007,
FIU 2009) and two against Football
Championship Subdivision op-
ponents (Western Carolina 2006,
The Citadel 2008). UF already has
a similarly scheduled game next
year Applachian State, a FCS
team.
Why would Urban Meyer play
SEE PHIL, PAGE 15


UF forward Sharielle Smith shoots during the Gators' 66-62
loss to Florida State in the O'Connell Center on Tuesday.


UF MEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators look to avoid becoming latest upset victim


By ADAM BERRY
Alligator Staff Writer
aberry@allgator org

Madness in college basketball
isn't exclusive to March.
Several teams in the Southeastern
Conference, commonly perceived
to be much improved coming off a
down year, have already fallen to
or narrowly escaped upset-minded
underdogs early in their nonconfer-
ence schedules this season.
"It's amazing to me that in the
month of March, games like that
that are upsets in the NCAA Tour-
nament get much more magnitude


placed on them," UF coach Billy
Donovan said. "If people were pay-
ing attention in the month of No-
vember, they'd see it happen all the
time."
With UF (1-0) taking on Georgia
Southern (1-1) tonight at 7 in the
O'Connell Center, the Gators aren't
taking anything for granted.
"It just makes you more on-edge
because you don't want to be one
of those schools that loses and gets
knocked off," point guard Erving
Walker said. "They may be small
schools, but these schools still got
talent. If you don't bring your A-
game, they'll beat you."


If people were paying at-
tention in the month of
November, they'd see [up-
sets] happen all the time."
Billy Donovan
UF men's basketball coach

Mississippi State, Alabama and
Georgia got a taste of the giant kill-
ers' potential, as they dropped their
season openers to Rider, Cornell and
Wofford, respectively.
It hasn't just been SEC teams
bothered by the upset bug. UCLA's
68-65 loss to Cal State Fullerton in


double-overtime ended a 37-game
home winning streak against un-
ranked nonconference opponents.
Even Kentucky ranked No. 4
in the nation and picked to win the
SEC this season needed a last-sec-
ond shot from heralded freshman
John Wall on Monday night to hold
off Miami (Ohio) in the Wildcats'
second game of the season.
The RedHawks kept it dose due
in large part to their 15-of-26 shoot-
ing from 3-point range. Donovan has
stressed the importance of defend-
ing the outside shot to his players, as
he considers it the equalizing factor
between powerhouse programs and


outmatched opponents.
"Games can get away from you
a lot easier if you're scoring twos
and the other team's scoring threes,"
Walker said. "That means they're
winning."
Despite the possibility of a huge
upset making national headlines,
Walker said he doesn't enter the
games against weaker nonconfer-
ence teams with a different attitude.
"You're just out there playing
like it's any other school when it's a
small school," Walker said. "It's just
more news if the game is close or if
you actually do get upset by them."
SEE HOOPS, PAGE 15


* Despite being reported after the three other players were arrested, another
Vols football player was actually booked earlier in the week and four days
before Lane Kiffin said his team had no arrests in 11 months. ... TCU coach Gary
Patterson said he will not petition for his No. 4 Horned Frogs to get a spot in the
BCS National Championship Game, but I will. Please, please, please let them in.


ETim Tebow was named one of 15
"Players to Watch" for the Walter
Camp Award, given to the nation's
top player as voted by head coaches
and sports information directors.


* Five-star 6-foot-9 power forward Patric
Young of Jacksonville and four-star 6-foot-
5 small forward Casey Prather of Jackson,
Tenn., have signed letters of intent to play
for the Gators in the 2010-11 season.








Smith ties career highs in points, rebounds


W-HOOPS, from page 14

Despite its shooting woes, UF managed to keep it close the
entire night. Florida State needed an Alexa Deluzio jumper with
37 seconds left to take the lead for good. The Seminoles strug-
gled from the free-throw line, finishing 11 of 20 (55 percent).
"That's why we were in position to win the ball game at the
end -because of our effort and fight," Butler said. "We've just
got to get better at closing out ball games. We had our oppor-
tunities."
Senior Sharielle Smith scored a team-high 18 points and tal-
lied 13 rebounds, tying career highs in both. The forward strug-
gled at times from the field, finishing 4 of 11, but nailed four
three-pointers and was 6 of 9 from the free-throw line.
Transfer Jordan Jones scored 13 points, dished out five as-
sists and grabbed three steals in her second game in a UF uni-
form. Azania Stewart added 8 points in 25 minutes on 3-of-4
shooting.


The Gators opened the game on an 11-4 run against a Semi-
noles' defense that allowed 10 first-half points against UNF on
Friday. Through the first five minutes, the Gators used defense
to generate offense but struggled after two Smith free throws at
the 15:09 mark.
Smith nailed a three-pointer with 3:03 remaining in the first
half and then added a free throw and another
S shot from beyond the arc with 1:07 remain-
ing in the first half to give the Gators a 35-32
lead heading into halftime.
Women's The second half followed suit, going
Basketball back-and-forth with three lead changes. The
Gators went into a drought for more than
three minutes, ending with a three-pointer
by Smith with 4:24 left.
"It was a tremendous challenge and certainly (FSU was)
ready, but I think that we showed that we can play with any-
one," Butler said. "We showed that is indeed the level we
should be competing at."


Florida won last two matchups by combined 10 points

HOOPS, from page 14

With the possibility of an
upset having become a reality
for other SEC teams, the cliche
of taking one game at a time
might actually be useful ad-
vice for the Gators.
The last two years, Georgia
Southern has played Florida
dose, giving UF even more 11
reason to focus on tonight's

In 2007, the Gators took a '
narrow 52-49 win in Jackson-
ville, and last year, they need-
ed Nick Calathes to take over
and score 10 of the team's final
19 points to escape with an 88-
81 victory.
"There is a lot of parity.
There are a lot of good coach-
es, a lot of good programs, a.
lot of good teams," Donovan .I' -
said. "With that, you're going.... -
to have those kinds of situa- Andrew Stanfill / Alligator Staf
tions. Hopefully we'll get our UF guard Erving Walker had seven points, four assists and two steals in 28 minutes
guys ready and prepared to go during Florida's 88-81 win over Georgia Southern last season.
Wednesday."


WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 U ALLIGATOR, 15




PHIL, from page 14

a tougher opponent at this point of the year?
There is no advantage, especially in the BCS
system. Every year, the Gators' SEC record will
have either set them up for a possible national
title or have knocked them out of the race. A
nonconference loss in November would always
wreck national championship hopes, something
absolutely absurd if UF managed to make it
through SEC play at 8-0 or 7-1. No need to buff
up the schedule.
No matter how much Meyer wants to talk
coach-speak about how great FIU is, the truth is
it's a break between conference play and the an-
nual rivalry matchup with Florida State.
In fact, you might say Meyer has found just
the recipe for his scheduling. Florida starts the
season with two cupcakes before opening SEC
play against Tennessee. The Gators then play
their eight conference games in a nine-week span,
with a bye thrown in there during the middle.
(Although as much as it seems like the bye is
always perfectly timed, part of this is coincidence,
based on the league's scheduling. It has sure paid
off, however. In '06, it fell after the Auburn loss.
In '07 and 08, it came right at the halfway point.
This year, it gave Tim Tebow a chance to recover
from a concussion. Like I said, it's coincidental.)
Then UF gets one more confidence-boosting
blowout the week before the Florida State game.
It used to not happen this way. From 1992 to
2001, a 10-year span, the Gators faced the Semi-
noles the week after UF's last SEC game in every
seasonbut one. So Meyer gets a week to fix things
while still getting his guys some game reps and
avoiding rust. Florida gets another home game
to help its athletics budget
What's the problem? The casual football fan
loses. The sport becomes a little more diluted. Se-
nior Day loses some punch.
Didn't see that last one coming? In 2006 and
2008 (and it'll likely continue in every even year),
the Gators seniors played their last game in The
Swamp against embarrassingly inferior competi-
tion.
I realize the door has been opened, and there
is no going back. I just wish adding more pitiful
football games wouldn't have been so irresistible
to the NCAA.


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vacant Student Member position on the
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Candidates MUST:
Be currently enrolled for at least 12 credit hours
Be available to serve a one-year term (through May 2010)
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Applications are available at Peabody Hall, SWRC, Student
Recreational and Fitness Center, Reitz Union Information Desk,
the Center for Student Activities and Involvement,
and the Reitz Union website at: www.union.ufl.edu

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FIU program slowly improving under Cristobal


By MIKE McCALL
Alligator Staff Writer
mmccall@alligatororg

Most of Florida's wins this season have been
too close for comfort as far as fans are con-
cerned, but online betting sites expect FIU to
provide the cure this weekend.
As of Tuesday afternoon, most oddsmakers
had the No. 1 Gators (10-0) pegged as 45-point
favorites, but UF coach Urban Meyer and recent
history would advise against taking that bet.
Meyer had high praise for the Golden Pan-
thers (3-7) at his press conference Monday.
"There is no question FIU will be a bowl team
sooner than you think," Meyer said. "There are
quality athletes, and they are very well-coached.
... This is not a smaller Division I team. This is
a very good team that will be in a bowl game
within two years. That's our opinion, because
they have very good personnel and they throw
it around."
Reaching a bowl in the next two years would
mark an incredible achievement by FIU coach
Mario Cristobal. The Golden Panthers are in
just their eighth season with a football team and
their fifth in Division I-A, and when Cristobal
took over in 2007, the team was coming off an
0-12 campaign.
Things didn't get much better in his first
year, as FlU went 1-11, but with five wins last
season, there is reason for optimism.
When Cristobal who played at Miami in
the early 1990s enters The Swamp on Satur-
day, he'll be taking mental notes on how to keep
the turnaround headed in the right direction.
"[Florida is] the type of program you want
to be like," Cristobal said on the Sun Belt Con-
ference teleconference this week. "They've been
around for a long, long time, and their roster is
full of phenomenal athletes. They do a great job


in every phase of the game. They run the ball ex-
tremely well, they're physical up front, they're
not only a fast and athletic team, they're a team
that will put a hurtin' on you."
Facing the Gators won't be the first big chal-
lenge for the Golden Panthers. They opened
the season at Alabama, where they took a 14-13
lead in the second quarter and trailed by just six
at halftime.
The Crimson Tide went on to win 40-14, but
the game proved FIU wasn't willing to play the
cupcake role.
Last week, the Golden Panthers topped
North Texas 35-28, using a diverse offense that
Florida will have to prepare for.
With quarterback Paul McCall coming off an
elbow injury, backup Wayne
Younger was subbed in for
a change of pace on a few
drives, and FIU also ran the
Wildcat offense with running
back Kendall Berry.
Berry, Darriet Perry and
Daunte Owens a high-
Cristobal school teammate of UF quar-
terback Tim Tebow form a three-back rota-
tion, and dynamic receiver T.Y. Hilton will also
have to be watched closely.
Hilton was a Freshman All-American punt
returned last season, and although Cristobal
is confident in his selection of playmakers, he
knows it'll be a steep uphill climb to move the
ball against UF's defense.
"When they get to the football, they get there
in numbers and they get there with an attitude,"
Cristobal said. "They force the ball out. They
create turnovers, they're very secure with the
football as well. Their special teams have obvi-
ously caused a lot of issues with a lot of teams
because of not only their athleticism, but they're
well-coached."


Late-Season Blowouts Under Urban Meyer
Nov. 18, 2006: No. 3 Florida 62, Western Carolina 0


The Gators scored on nine of their first 10 possessions as they dominated
the Catamounts of the Football Championship Subdivision on Senior Day.

Freshman backup quarterback Tim Tebow threw for two touchdowns and
ran for a pair of scores while Riley Cooper became the first Florida freshman
to have three touchdown catches since Jabar Gaffney in 2000. That duo
proved to be pretty good. Mon Williams, who transferred to Eastern Illinois in
February 2009, led the team in rushing with 95 yards on nine carries.

Nov. 17, 2007: No. 14 Florida 59, Florida Atlantic 20


The Owls of the Sun Belt Conference managed 20 points in the second
quarter but were held scoreless the other 45 minutes on the same day
the Gators were eliminated from the SEC East race when Georgia
defeated Kentucky.

Tebow threw for three scores and added one on the ground as he
became the first player in FBS history to have 20 passing touchdowns
and 20 rushing touchdowns in the same season. Andre Caldwell led
UF with 164 receiving yards on 13 catches as he broke Carlos Alvarez's
school record for career receptions. Backup quarterback Cameron
Newton, who transferred to JUCO program Blinn in January 2009, rushed
for a team-high 46 yards on six carries.
Nov. 22, 2008: No. 3 Florida 70, The Citadel 19


The Gators tallied 706 yards of offense, third-most in school history, as
they routed the Bulldogs, a member of the FCS.


Meyer paid a Senior Day tribute to redshirt senior defensive tackle Javier
Estopinan by letting him run the ball in from 1 yard out, his first and only
career touchdown. Tebow needed just 11 attempts to throw for 201 yards
and three touchdowns. Chris Rainey led Florida with 142 yards on seven
carries but remains a Gator, breaking the mold of Williams and Newton.
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the independent florida Not officially associated with the University of Florida Published by Campus Communications, Inc of Gainesville, Florida VOLUME 103 ISSUE 61 We Inform. You Decide. 1111 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 SPECIAL REPORT Student Government celebrates 100 years By JENNIFER BATE Alligator Contributing Writer This week, Student Government is turning 100. In celebration of its birthday, SG will be on Turlington Plaza and the Plaza of the Americas Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., where representatives will be sponsoring a trivia game and giving out more than 300 prizes, said Jessica Clements, chief of staff for Student Body President Jordan Johnson. The very beginnings of what is now SG originated in the Student Honor Court in 1909. However, SG did not receive funding until 1919. That's when the first student body officers were elected. Prior to 1919, the university had class officers, and in 1925 SG became the entity the university recognizes today and drafted its first constituYeats, who wrote the Alma Mattion. er, George Smathers, Stephen SG's history is embellished O'Connell and John McCarty. with names of leaders who became Many others went on to serve prominent on campus and in the terms in Congress or as judges in state of Florida. Florida. Among the many distinguished Student Body presidents are M.L SEE 100TH, PAGE 8 Advisers turn to students to lessen load 0 TWO STUDENT SENATORS PROPOSED THE IDEA. By CAROLYN TILLO Alligator Writer Students from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences may not have to face long lines in the advising center much longer. The college's Academic Advising Center has trained 25 student ambassadors to provide their classmates with information about majors, dropping or adding courses and paperwork for dropping majors, said Albert Matheny, the director of the Academic Advising Center. Matheny said Unite Party Sen. Thomas Hilton and former Senate President Audrey Goldman approached him with the idea for the program this summer. Three advisers volunteered to help start the program and chose 25 juniors and seniors to serve as ambassadors. Matt Tripp / Alligator Staff Nick Mrozinske, one of the advisers, said the Hookah Party ambassadors have been helping since Nov. 9. Lindsey Dious, 19, and Robert Oberdan, 21, smoke hookahs at the Hookah Hutt located on West University Tuesday They set up tables outside the advising center, night. Both smokers said they have been enjoying hookah for more than a year. See Story, Page 4. going into theoffice. Hesaidtheambassadorsalso help students prepare for their appointments. SEE CLAS, PAGE 8 Senate supports Reitz Union expansion student fee By CAROLYN TILLO Alligator Writer As talk continues about a student fee that would fund the renovation and expansion of the Reitz Union, students and Student Government representatives voiced their concerns 0 Senior forward Sharielle Smith had 18 points and 13 rebounds, but it wasn't enough as Florida couldn't overcome 33-percent shooting in a 66-62 loss to No. 15 FSU. See Story, Page 14. over the financial burden it would bring. About 75 graduate students packed the Student Senate chambers Tuesday night, holding signs that read, "Students deserve a vote on the Reitz Union fee." They expressed great disapproval for a resolution supporting a student fee that would fund the Reitz Union's expansion. However, the resolution passed 67 Student -10. Government A resolution is a piece of legislation that expresses the Senate's opinion but takes no action. Students would pay a $20 fee, included in Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers tuition, and a $1.50 fee for each credit hour, said Student Body President Jordan Johnson. Jaleesa Joseph, chairwoman of the Reitz Union Board of Managers, said other Florida universities like the University of South Florida implemented similar fees to expand their SEE SENATE, PAGE 8 Today FORECAST 2 OPINIONS 6 CLASSIFIEDS 10 Cloudy CROSSWORD 11 80/55 SPORTS 14 visit www.alligator.org

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2, ALLIGATOR U WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 News Today GIS Day at the UF Libraries Today, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come join us for presentations, a poster contest, career fair and geocaching games showcasing the use of geographic information systems (GIS). GIS Day is a global event. Details and full schedule is at www.uflib.ufl. edu/msl/gisday/. Peace Corps Business Globetalk Today, 6:30 p.m. The Hub International Center Hear Peace Corps volunteers speak about their experiences working with individuals and communities to promote economic and business opportunities. A recruiter will answer any questions pertaining to the Peace Corps application process. E-mail peacecorps@ufic.ufl.edu with any questions. NWL's Consciousness Raising on Housework & the Holidays Today, 7 p.m. National Women's Liberation office at 14 E University Ave. (Vidal Building), Suite 204 National Women's Liberation is asking, "Who does the housework in your home during the holidays?" Come find out how this is a feminist issue and how to fight for equality in this and other matters. Women only please. Visit www.womensliberation.org for more information. IRHA Urban Art Gallery Reception Today, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Reid Gallery (Near Norman Tunnel) IRHA is hosting a reception for its Urban Art Exhibit located at Reid Gallery. The gallery features graffiti, stenciling, murals and caricatures by artists from around the state. There will be live spray art, music, free food and the opportunity to make your own graffiti. Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society meeting Today, 7 p.m. Anderson Hall, Room 034 Are you considering graduate school, but unaware of everySATY BELTS. SMART FROM THE START TODAY CLOUDY 80/55 THURSDAY SUNNY 80/54 thing that has to do with the application process? The group will be joined by graduate school adviser, Brian Moraski, who will discuss all there is to know about graduate school and will answer any questions. Everyone is welcome. School of Business Faculty Lunch Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stuzin Hall, Room 200 Come for an opportunity to talk to professors and advisers in the business school and get advice on classes for next semester. All business and accounting majors welcome. Free food provided. "Church and State since 1989" Thursday, 7 p.m. Pugh Hall Ocora Talk by Anna Grzymala-Busse, of the University of Michigan for the Center for European Studies series "From the Iron Curtain to the EU." The speaker argues that churches rely on indirect political influence and the historical resonance they have cultivated from the communist era. Miss UF contestants meeting Thursday, 7 p.m. Alpha Delta Pi Sorority house This is the first contestants meeting for the Miss University of Florida Pageant. Please join the Miss University of Florida 2010 Facebook group or e-mail missufdirector@gmail.com for more information. Great American Smoke-Out Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Turlington Plaza Colleges Against Cancer, Alachua County Health Department and GatorWell will provide materials to stop smoking. For more information, visit relayforlife.org/uffl. FRIDAY SUNNY 79/57 SATURDAY THUNDER STORMS 79/59 SUNDAY THUNDER STORMS 77/56 Alpha Zeta Pancake Breakfast Saturday, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Applebee's, 1005 NW 13th St. Enjoy a pre-game breakfast at Applebee's while supporting the College of Agricultural and Life Science's coed honors fraternity. Tickets are $6 and can be purchased before the event or at the door. RUB Entertainment presents "Julie & Julia" Saturday, 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m. Reitz Union Auditorium Meryl Streep stars as Julia Child and Amy Adams stars as Julie Powell. The film, directed by Nora Ephron, brings to life Child's novel, "My Life in France" and Powell's novel, "Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen." For more information, visit www.union.ufl.edu/rub. 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Deaf Comedy Jam Keith Wann garners silent applause for his comedy show in which he pokes fun at the differences between the hearing and hearing-impaired communities. Wann performed Tuesday night at the Reitz Union and was sponsored by the Signing Gators student organization. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 U ALLIGATOR, 3 Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers

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4, ALLIGATOR U WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 Presidents reflect on political past By CAROLYN TILLO Alligator Writer Student Government celebrated its 100th birthday at the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom Tuesday night with cake, a live band and about 190 guests. The event, known as the SG General Assembly, described SG's influence on campus and its ability to create strong student leaders. It featured speeches by UF President Bernie Machen, UF Alumni Association President Jeffery Jonasen and Student Body President Jordan Johnson. Machen mentioned SG's past accomplishments, including lobbying in Tallahassee on behalf of students, but also focused on the need for continued cooperation between university Student officials and SG in the future, especially in the current economic climate. "The absence of a coherent Student Body voice is chaos," Machen said. He also mentioned political leaders UF has produced, such as Bob Graham and Marshall Criser. Machen said students would play a role in the decision-making process involved in the future of the Reitz Union. Jonasen, Student Body president from 1987 to 1988, talked about UF's campus life in the 1980s, which included a less impressive football team and more politically conservative students. He offered advice to members of SG, encouraging them to remember that the differences of opinion they may have with fellow SG members tend to fade away over time. Their opponents in SG may become political allies in the future, he said. "You make enemies in Student Government who may become friends," Jonasen said. The event also featured a speech from Art Sandeen, the former vice president of student affairs. He described SG's role in bringing all of the organizations on campus together. Jordan Johnson capped off the evening with a speech promoting the renovation and expansion of the Reitz Union. Study: Hookah use up among youth By JARED MISNER Alligator Writer Danielle Lee won't touch a cigarette, but she'll pass a hookah pipe around a circle of friends any day. And, according to a recent UF study, an increasing number of middle-schooland high-school-aged children share Lee's fondness for the alternative form of tobacco. The study, presented on Nov. 9 at the American Public Health Association's annual meeting in Philadelphia, found that 11 percent of Florida high school students and 4 percent of Florida middle school students had smoked hookah at least once. Hookah burns charcoal and tobacco. Air is first drawn through the tobacco and then into the pipe, where it passes through water, which leads many smokers to believe hookah smoking is safer than cigarette or cigar smoking. Maureen Miller, alcohol and other drug prevention specialist with UF's GatorWell Health Promotion Services, was quick to point out hookah's potentially dangerous effects. "This isn't harmless," Miller said of hookah. "There certainly are some serious health concerns here." The World Health Organization reported a typical 20to 80-minute hookah session is the equivalent of smoking about 100 cigarettes and can deliver 11 times more carbon monoxide than a cigarette. The study shows an increase in hookah usage among members of the same age bracket from a 2005 University of Pittsburgh study that found 10 percent of high school students and 2 percent of middle school students surveyed had smoked hookah at least once. "Smoking hookah is far more acceptable than smoking a cigarette." Danielle Lee Gainesville resident But the trend doesn't stop at middle and high school students. In a two-block radius between West 10th Street and West 12th Street on West University Avenue, there are at least five restaurants or lounges that offer the alternative form and often flavored tobacco, presumably for the collegeaged audience in proximity to UF. "I'm totally against smoking cigarettes, but I'll smoke hookah all day long," Lee, 20, said as she blew a plume of smoke from the watermelon-flavored tobacco from her hookah pipe inside Farah's on the Avenue on a rainy Tuesday afternoon. "It's very acceptable. Smoking hookah is far more acceptable than smoking a cigarette." According to Miller, Lee's view is common. "When people smoke cigarettes, they feel like they have to hide it," Miller said. "Hookah smoking is not the same." Jade Shue, a manager at Farah's on the Avenue whose favorite flavor of hookah is lemon-mint, has also noticed an increased trend in college-aged students smoking hookah. "Between [2005] and now, it has just skyrocketed," she said. Shue also noted the popularity with hookah smoking might be centered around the fact that hookah smoking is allowed in most restaurants where other forms of tobacco are not. But not all people have noticed the same trend in hookah smoking. Lawson Brown, assistant principal of Lincoln Middle School, said he doesn't think the students at his school fit the profile of the 4 percent of middle school-aged children who had smoked hookah at least once, though he couldn't be sure. "Knock on wood, I feel pretty fortunate that [hookah smoking] is not an aspect of our discipline or school culture," he said. Anne Shaughnessy, assistantprincipal for curriculum at Gainesville High School, echoed Brown's comments. "I haven't seen anything that would cause alarm for me," she said. "I'm not aware of any trend. I hope I'm not wrong." Committee to hold hearing on travel ban UF PROFESSORS: YOUNG GENERATION SUPPORTS LIFTING CUBAN TRAVEL BAN. By MATT HARRINGER Alligator Contributing Writer A battle is building in the United States over whether the current ban on travel to Cuba should be lifted, but for some in the UF community, the answer is simple: Lift the ban. On Thursday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on the issue. The committee's ranking Republican, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Miami, supports the travel ban. Since the 2004 elections, Cuban-American donors and political action committees that support the embargo have donated more than $10 million to 300 federal candidates, according a Miami Herald report on the influence of campaign contributions made by supporters of the embargo. The report was published Monday by Public Campaign, a nonprofit organization supporting campaign reform. Seven of the top 15 recipients were from Florida -four Democrats and three Republicans. Rep. Kendrick Meek, who represents Miami and is running for Senate, joined more than 40 other Democrats in signing a letter to Nancy Pelosi supporting the travel ban and has received more than $100,000 from pro-embargo contributors, according to the Public Campaign report. But Adam Sharon, a spokesman for the congressman, said Meek's policy decisions aren't influenced by campaign contributions. "When you are intimately aware of the life stories of political prisoners and dissidents who were deprived of freedom, that is what shapes public policy decisions," he said. But Philip Williams, director of the UF's Center for Latin American Studies, said there is no evidence that the embargo and travel ban have helped bring democracy to Cuba. Williams said President Obama made progress by lifting a travel ban against Cuban-Americans made under the Bush administration. "It's well overdue that restrictions were lifted for all Americans," he said. Williams said Cuban-Americans who support the embargo are a vocal minority in the community with a disproportionate influence. Terry McCoy, director of UF's Latin American Business Environment Program, agreed with Williams. "The Cuban-American lobby has been very affective in rounding up votes to prevent a lifting of the embargo," McCoy said. "One of the ways they do that is campaign contributions." Both professors said younger Cuban-Americans support ending the embargo more than older generations. Their claims are supported by a September poll that showed 59 percent of Cuban-Americans believe the travel ban should be lifted. Respondents 18 to 64 years of age supported lifting the ban by 62 percent, while only 49 percent of those 65 and older supported lifting the ban. Jessie Ribot, a Cuban-American student at UF, said she thinks the travel ban should be repealed. Ribot, a UF freshman, moved from Cuba to America when she was 7. She said she doesn't think America can influence Cuba's government, but Americans should have the right to visit the island. Ana Goni-Lessan / Alligator Staff UF senators Thomas Hilton and Alexandra Moore look at old newspaper stories about past UF Senates in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom on Tuesday night. City principals don't see trend

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Apartment holds clothes drive to help abuse shelter By ASHLEY HORN Alligator Contributing Writer Turkey, stuffing, blue jeans. Spyglass Apartments is asking its residents to add another item to the list of takehome holiday leftovers. "My idea is that students will go home for Thanksgiving and bring tons of stuff back," said Lauren Hughes, leasing agent at Spyglass Apartments and director of the complex's clothing drive for Peaceful Paths, a shelter in Gainesville for abused women and their children. Hughes encourages UF and Santa Fe College students to clean out their closets for Thanksgiving and bring the clothes to the apartment's leasing office. Items in need include clothing, shoes, books and stuffed animals. Peaceful Paths asks especially for women's professional attire for those who are starting new lives and searching for jobs. Peaceful Paths will sell the donated items from Spyglass tenants in its thrift store, which is open to the general public. All proceeds go to the Peaceful Paths Domestic Abuse Network Inc., LOCacl including its shelters, support News groups and hotlines. "Many women and their children who come here have no clothes, except for the ones they are wearing," said Lori Eddy, receptionist and coordinator of the "Adopt a Family" program at Peaceful Paths. "We give them vouchers to go shopping at the thrift store. The amount the voucher is worth depends on the needs presented." Eddy said the donation drive at Spyglass comes at a perfect time of year. The busy holiday season spurs higher traffic at the shelter, increasing financial need. "I hope this becomes a competition between apartment complexes in Gainesville," Hughes said. "It's for such a good cause." Hughes said she has no expectations for donations but hopes everyone will get involved. In 2007, college students in the U.S. spent an estimated $5 billion on clothes and shoes, according to stateuniversity.com. "People living comfortably often fail to realize that there are many less fortunate individuals out there," said Kristen Wietzke, a resident at Spyglass. "I am going to set aside one weekend to dig through my closet for things I don't wear or use anymore, or that I think someone less fortunate would make better use of." Peaceful Paths especially needs gift cards for groceries, gasoline and phone cards. "I think this is a very good way to start off the holiday season," said Wietzke. "Why not help someone in need and help to brighten their day?" WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 U ALLIGATOR, 5 Student fills backpacks for needy kids -EACH BACKPACK COSTS ABOUT $100 TO FILL underprivileged students at Gainesville's Littlewood ElFOR A SCHOOL YEAR. ementary. In October, Covey's Backpack Club Inc. gave 12 backpacks to students referred by teachers, staff members, By VICTOR IA ISRAELS community partners and neighbors. Alligator Contributing Writer Five of the students' families didn't have electricity for the summer. Stephanie Covey makes sure there are better things in In Fall 2008, Covey sat in her sociology class and heard some students' backpacks than homework. about an organization in Texas that gave backpacks full of Every month, Covey, a public relations junior at UF, food and toys to young students in need. She was taught gives out backpacks full of games and healthy food to that food and nutrition are closely linked with the ability to learn. The next weekend, Covey returned to her hometown, Bradenton, and spoke with a local school's guidance counselor, who told Covey that such a program would fill a serious need at the school. The next day, Covey applied for nonprofit status and began work on Backpack Club Inc. Her program gave disadvantaged students a full backpack on the first Friday of every month and would continue to fill the students' backpacks as long as the students ZT returned the bags. Covey fills the backpacks with donated dented Publix products and uses money donated by her church. The Mark Wandall Foundation also gave the organization a $1,000 grant. The backpacks are filled with items like pasta, honey, Pop-Tarts, applesauce, Chewy Bars, raisins, toothbrushes, L shampoo and books. Toiletries are the most requested items, Covey said, and each backpack costs about $100 to fill for the school year. The Backpack Club has given backpacks to 100 students at Freedom Elementary School in Bradenton, and hopes to match that number at Littlewood by the end of the school year. So far, 12 students have entered the program. Sherri Brunner, guidance counselor for Freedom Elementary School, said the students who receive backpacks IUM are monitored for attendance and achievement improvements in their classroom. "Times are tough, and we all need to work together to create a brighter future," Brunner said. "The program has brought the community closer." The most rewarding aspect for Covey is the faces on the children when they receive the backpacks. Ana Goni-Lessan/ Alligator Staff "A fourth-grade student at Freedom Elementary School Public relations junior Stephanie Covey shows the food stood up in front of his class and told me the Backpack items she puts in backpacks every month to give to chilClub has really helped his family and that he is grateful for dren through her nonprofit organization, Backpack Club. every backpack, Covey said. UF students plan projects for peace By LINDSAY FERGUSON Alligator Contributing Writer Kathryn Wasserman Davis made a birthday wish for peace on Earth. For her 100th birthday, Wasserman Davis decided to commit $1 million to fund 100 different projects for peace. Tracy Reeves, the coordinator of the selection process for UF students, hosted an informational session Monday night for Davis Projects for Peace and will host another session Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Room 202 of Peabody Hall. Projects for Peace are grassroots projects that can be implemented anywhere in the world, according to the organization's Web site. The project is up to the students, but the foundation encourages creativity and a worldwide scope. Past projects from UF students include planting trees in Swaziland and providing more protein to citizens' diets and a potable water system in Uganda. All undergraduates who attend Davis United World College Scholars Program partner schools are eligible to design a project. The Davis foundation chose UF student Ali Zuaiter's project on Palestine last year. "You can achieve peace in so many different ways." All Zualter UF student Originally from Jordan, the economics senior focused his project on giving microloans to Palestinian women. Over the summer, Zuaiter and two other UF students worked to select deserving students from schools in Palestine to receive the loans. The first loans were just dispersed a few weeks ago, he said. Students have two pages to explain the background of their idea, the project they hope to implement and a detailed budget showing how they will use the $10,000 if chosen. Proposals are judged based on creativity, connection to the student's education, sustainability, scope, appropriate use of resources and overall impact. "We want to know that it's something that will last beyond the summer of 2010," Reeves said. After she reviews the drafts, students have until Jan. 8 to submit their final proposals, which are judged by a committee. Two are submitted to the national level and the winners receive their funds at the end of the spring semester. In the three years that UF has submitted projects, five have been funded, according to Reeves. "You can achieve peace in so many different ways," Zuaiter said. To learn more about Projects for Peace or to see projects that have won in the past, go to the Web site at www.davisprojectsforpeace.org or www.leadershipandservice.ufl.edu/ programs/I00projects.

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6, ALLIGATOR U WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 You know this how? Mammogram guidelines follow international standard Conservative horror stories about Obamacare run amok are finally coming true in the minds of some. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a government panel of doctors and scientists, concluded on Monday that women in their 40s do not need mammograms. According to the Associated Press, the decision went on to state that women should begin biennial testing at age 50. This is a break from the American Cancer Society's long-held position, which states that women should seek annual mammograms beginning at age 40, and it has stirred controversy in the medical community. So this sounds like an open-and-shut case of Obama-style communist health care rationing, right? While we're sure that some people (you know who) will paint it as such, let's not jump to conclusions. Early breast cancer diagnosis is critical,but if the health risks and financial costs of testing women under 50 outweigh the benefits, this is a sound decision. The task force found that early and frequent screenings often lead to false alarms and unneeded biopsies, without significantly improving women's odds of survival. It argues that the risk of breast cancer in women younger than 50 is very low, but the risk of biopsy complications after false-positive results is too high to recommend mammograms for this group. These recommendations are also in line with international guidelines, which call for testing to begin at age 50. The World Health Organization suggests mammograms every two years, while Britain says every three years. So before jumping on the pundit bandwagon, already beginning to portray this as the Obama administration trying to take away health care from those who need it, consider the argument in its entirety. Cu-Ban s week, Congress is taking up the issue of the Cuba travelban, part of an embargo started against the communist country in 1960. For nearly 50 years, it has been effectively illegal for Americans to travel to Cuba. Americans can still travel to countries with human rights records that make Cuba look like the pinnacle of freedom, and countries with military ambitions that make the former Cold War adversary look like Switzerland. In fact, it's currently legal for Americans to travel anywhere else in the world. So why, you ask, is this little Caribbean island still off-limits? Money. We were not surprised when a new report found that campaign contributions are more influential than party affiliation in determining which members of Congress choose to maintain the Cuban embargo. Since the 2004 elections, Cuban-American donors and political action committees supporting the embargo have donated more than $10 million to 300 candidates for federal office, seven hailing from Florida. Legislators are also swayed by industry, as the Florida sugar lobby fights (and pays well) to keep Cuban sugar off U.S. shelves. Two senior congressmen argued in a Miami Herald oped Tuesday that the travel ban only strengthens the Castro regime. By isolating Cuban citizens from their democratic neighbors to the north, and keeping U.S. dollars out of the country, the embargo restricts the ability of Cuban citizens to push for change. We are encouraged by President Obama's decision to lift travel restrictions for Cuban-Americans. But now, it's time for Congress to act and bring an end to the half-century of limited freedom of travel for U.S. citizens and counterproductive half-measures to fight the Castro regime. the independent florida aligator 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 wiii 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.aIIigator.org/opinions 0 i3 T WN Na S()T ,C, 1 Q EOLCUNO88Ci~ Privacy should be given greater value S everal weeks ago, I showed up to my friend Katie's house to watch TV. "Sorry I'm late," I said. "I was at a wine bistro with my friend." "Ooh, your friend?" she said. "That sounds exciting." "Yeah, my nonexistent secret boyfriend," I said. Katie smirked. "You could have a secret boyfriend if you told three people," she said. I didn't used to care about privacy, and in some ways, I still don't. It's probably true that I couldn't keep a secret boyfriend a secret to save my life, and if I have a good story to tell, all of my friends have heard it at least once. But somewhere along the way, I realized that the more personal information I exposed to the world, the more vulnerable I was to getting hurt. It's not that I'm dishonest or super secretive now, but I have learned that privacy isn't an abstract concept. When people know everything about you, they hurt you. It doesn't mean they're villains; it just means they're human. Telling people your secrets is like giving away parts of yourself, and if all your social network "friends" or everyone on your text Listserv knows every detail of your private life, they own you. I don't think our generation places much value on privacy. We've been raised on reality shows that value voyeurism, and social networking sites encourage spilling your guts to everyone on your friends list. When those "25 Things" lists were infecting Facebook, I learned more personal information than I ever cared to about people I barely knew. I don't need to know that your current girlfriend is the one you think you're going to spend your life with. That's going to be awkward when you break up in a month. Cell phones might enable privacy when you're a teenager with younger siblings who listen in on landlines, Hilary Lehman letters@a lIigator org but I've overheard enough cringeworthy conversations on the bus to know that cell phones have probably exposed more information than they've protected. I don't want to hear your conversation about your weekend hookup or your phone call to your bank where you list your social security number, birthplace and mother's maiden name -yes, this really happened once. I'm even protective of my music. If I have friends in my car and my iPod is playing, I'll only let my close friends change the playlist. Giving people access to your music -I used to have a playlist titled "depressing songs" -is like giving them the key to your underwear drawer: highly personal and highly embarrassing. We read our gossip blogs, watch "The Hills" or stalk our newsfeeds, and we don't think anything of it. But I feel like I'm selling my soul with the need to know everything about other people -because suddenly, other people also want to know everything about me. I don't trust mankind enough to be able to cry on the phone in the middle of the hallways of my college or to express deeply personal feelings on my blog, Twitter or Facebook. Privacy should be linked to trust. I tell my closest friends everything, but that group is about 10 people. Beyond that, I'm not going to reveal parts of myself in ways that leave me exposed. It's unfortunate, but I don't believe the standards of privacy should change because technology and society allow us to expose so much more. People can't read your mind for a reason. You shouldn't enable them to. Hilary Lehman is a journalism senior. Her column appears on Wednesdays. The views expressed here are not necessarily those of the Alligator. Today's question: Do you think Tuesday's question: Should Lou 28% YES people share too much on the Dobbs run for office? 72% NO nternet? 2%N 65 TOTAL VOTES Vote or post a message at www.alligator.org

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 U ALLIGATOR, 7 Grad students can't afford new fee As a graduate student, the dream of being financially solvent seems a distant one. Most grad students live below the poverty line. Yet, once again, UF is attempting to raise student fees -this time to pay for the renovation and expansion of Reitz Union. And these fees will affect graduate students differently; we actually have to pay for our fees (unlike undergrads who receive Bright Futures and/or prepaid). Now, I'm not one to complain about fees. I get paid to do research and teach, and this is a pretty sweet gig. I'm not a member of Graduate Assistants United. Hell, I've even argued for the necessity of fees. But, we already had a $100 increase this year (and likely an additional 5 percent next year). I know many academic departments have been "trimmed" to meet the budget crisis, but perhaps the university could find a better way to pay for these costs. Do we really need a renovated Reitz Union -especially given said budget crisis? If the answer is yes, well, so be it. But could we at least get a proposed grad student bar out of the deal? Matthew Smith UFgraduate student 'War on terror' not a war This is in response to Tuesday's guest colurmn, "Trials give terrorists better treatment than they deserve." While most of Warren Rhea's opinion was intelligently argued, the final paragraph certainly gave me pause. Speaking about the Bush administration's war on terror, he wrote, "It's a war, let's start treating it like one." I disagree with this. Under the Obama administration, the use of the phrase "war on terror" has come to an end. Calling the global effort to eliminate terrorists a war only legitimizes terrorists actions. It allows groups like al-Qaida to justify attacks on Americans because they are, by our own definition, combatants in a war. If we are not fighting a war on terror, however, we remove terrorists' ability to claim that their actions are justified parts of war and force them to recognize their targets not as soldiers, but as people. Accent should spend less on This letter is not so much Jeremy Piven's last minute car rather to the Accent Speakers Bt in speakers. The fact that $85,000 be spent on a second-rate actor i Worse celebrities have been past (Tom Green and Bob Saget and I hope that they were not p much as Piven was supposed t dents of UF deserve to hear spe relevant to their lives and their educations. In the past, speakers like Dr. Jack Kevorkian, Ralph Nader and Noam Chomsky came to campus and provided enlightening and provocative commentaries that enriched the minds of attendees. Can we save our money for this sort of speaker instead of no-show HBO stars? If students really want television celebrities then so be it, but do we need to spend more than $80,000 on a speaker? Maybe I should have majored in theater (like Piven). Leighton Williams UFstudent U U U Illegal billboards should be removed Patrick Poage The Florida Department of Transportation UFstudent has scheduled a final meeting for public comment on a supposed "beautification project" allowing multivision, monopole and lighted billboards on Interstate 75. The meeting will better talent be held Friday in Lake City. a response to The FDOT has unlawfully permitted the cellation, but reconstruction of many nonconforming billreau's choice boards destroyed during the 2004 hurricanes. was going to The Federal Highway Administration has s pathetic. fined the FDOT $15 million for these actions, chosen in the which is to come from our state's Transportafor example), tion Enhancement Activities funds. I can only aid nearly as applaud the removal of illegally reconstructed o be. The stubillboards from our landscape. ikers who are But the proposal goes further and into things that benefit only the billboard industry: It promotes replacing 40-year-old small wooden billboards with steel monopoles, lights and multiple trivision sign faces. This part of the proposal is in violation of the Federal Highway Beautification Act and should not be permitted. Citizens should attend the meeting in Lake City on Friday to protest the imposition of trivision and multivision, steel monopole and lighted signage on the 1-75 corridor. Arnall Downs Gainesville resident U U U Students show selfishness by scalping I am disappointed in Gators fans. With the SEC Championship tickets selling out in less than an hour last night, it was disappointing to students who missed out. However, what is most disappointing is learning that the reason tickets sold out so quickly is because many people logged in to purchase tickets only to sell them for a few hundred bucks. What is wrong with you? I mean, you cannot even get the tickets from the box office without a driver's license and UF ID. So, are you going to drive to Atlanta with the person purchasing your ticket or give them your license and UF ID? Seriously, the selfishness of people today continues to amaze me. Whitney Shadowens UFstaff The Board of Directors of Campus Communications, Inc., publisher of the independent floridan adligaor'and announces the openings for the positions Editor, a paid position as head of the Editorial Division and as an unpaid member of the Board of Directors Managing Editor/Print AND Managing Editor/Online, Paid positions. Unpaid member of the Board of Directors. The applications for these positions are available at the reception desk at the entrance of the first floor of The Alligator Building at 1105 W. University Ave., each weekday between 1:00 and 4:00pm from now until November 20. Please do not call. Further written information is available at the time an application is picked up. 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8, ALLIGATOR U WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 Copyrighted Material Syndicated ontent Available from Commercial News Providers SG has faced recurring issues during the years 100TH, from page 1 SG has embraced 100 years of involvement as a road to change, pressing for reform on the national, state and local level. It has brought up a student accident and health plan, petitioned to the government to lower the voting age to 18, protested the Vietnam War and lobbied for the right to continue to manage the SG budget. There have been many issues throughout its 100 years, but some recurring problems remain on the agenda. "It's interesting, really," said Brian Burgoon, who served as Student Body president from 1996 to 1997. "I'll pick up an Alligator today, and it's very likely that I'll read about some of the same issues we dealt with when I served." SG has combated issues ranging from expanding the Reitz Union to allocating more on-campus parking. "It was Student really imGovernment portant to us to preserve student authority for future students to come so that they could have the same experiences," Burgoon said. Johnson said he's excited to be a part of SG's 100th birthday. "It is a time for us to reflect on all the things Student Government has done and the role it has played in the history of our university," he said. "It's special and we understand that we're tasked with contributing to that legacy." CLAS has 25 students who answer questions CLAS, from page 1 "I've seen students coming in better prepared," Mrozinske said. Ambassador Nina Martinez, a political science and English junior, said the ambassadors serve as a link between students and their faculty and advisers. Martinez said her time in Student Government helped her realize that this link needs to be repaired. "You realize how inaccessible some of the institutions at UF are, and you just UF want to aid in Academics any capacity to make the school a little smaller," Martinez said. KeithMorgan, a psychologyand criminology junior, also worked at the table. He said he helped answer UF freshman Sabrina Jackson's question about the requirements for a chemistry class and referred her to an adviser. Jackson said she anticipated a long wait at the advising office and plans to get help from the ambassadors in the future. "I think it's a good thing to do for the students who are in a rush and don't have time to wait for an adviser," Jackson said. Graduate students oppose expansion fee SENATE from page 1 student unions. Emily McCann, an English Ph.D student, said graduate students would unfairly bear the burden. Unlike undergraduates, they do not have Bright Futures funds to help cover their student fees, she said. Progress Party Sen. Vikram Munikoti, who represents graduate students, said he supports a bigger and better Reitz Union but not at the expense of students. Former Orange and Blue Party Sen. Ben Cavataro, said he also disagreed with the resolution, adding there were not enough facts available about the cost. He said all students should have the chance to vote on the fee during the spring elections. Orange and Blue Party senators Alan Yanuck and Jonathan Ossip introduced an amendment that supported a student vote on the fee during the spring 2010 SG elections. However, the amendment failed. But Senate President Ashton Charles, an author of the resolution, said not voting on the fee could delay necessary renovations to the union. "It needs to happen now," Charles said. "We have to take the action now for it to be a success." She said the resolution is meant to start conversations with the administration, who would have the power to implement the fee. She described an amendment to the resolution that recognizes the high fees graduate students face and allows for a diminished fee or no fee for the graduate students. The graduate student amendment passed unanimously. School Liason Sensory Integration Certified The Morris Center, Inc. 352.332.2629 1 5930 SW Archer Rd info@morriscenters.com 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. ta OTM (w o[M92@a4. a. op a' NAP

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Classifieds WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 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 WOW! Live for $325! 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 $399 all inclusive 4/4 $489 all inclusive 2/2 Roommate Match Full Student Suites 24hr Fitness Center 2 Pools 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 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 2BR/2BA Furnished Apartment in Windsor Park. $450/ea. room. FREE Internet and cable! New W/D. On bus route to UF. 305788-5681/windsor515@gmail.com. 11-2309-45-1 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 $800/mo; 1st mo rent free & flex terms. Renovated & ready! Ed 305-972-6432 12-3-09-35-1 Crcsstn 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 Walk to Campus. Indiv. leases available at Oxford Terrace. Private bedroom and bath. Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher, cable, internet and utilities included. Campus Realty 352692-3800 rentals.campusrealtygroup.com 12-9-09-20-1 Walk to Campus. $380 per month, cable internet, utilities included. Indiv. lease, short term, furnished. Campus Realty 352-6923800 rentals.campusrealtygroup.com 129-09-20-1 $385-3 bed/3 baths open in 4/4 Countryside condo. Rent alone or with friends! On routes 9 and 35, all utilities included, for Spring or longer. Call Nalini @ 352.514.3398. 11-2310-1 All u need to move in is your computor.Room for rent $425/Mo incl all util and internet. Treehouse Villiage apt. 2BR-2BA 4 blk fm campus. 904-210-7203 11-24-09-5-1 1 bedroom in a nice quiet NW 3/2 house,' on bus route to UF, parking. $500 utilities inc, fenced backyard, wood floor, internet, W/D, flexible term, visiting scholars or grads. 352281-4229 12-9-09-14-1 4 Bdrm/4 Bath condo partially furnished. Close to campus & on bus line. Very clean w/ new carpet and all appliances. Pool, basketball court & workout room on premises. $1,000.00/month Call (352) 483-1052 (must dial area code) 11-20-09-3-1 For Rent F unfurnished 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 Amazing Values @ Arbor Park! 1 brs from $539 732+ sq ft 2brs from $599 10 15+ 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/1 BR $465 2BR/1 BA $569 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 Affordable Living & Close to Campus Huge 2's available for only $678 3500 Windmeadows Blvd www.spanishtrace.org* 373-1111 12-9-09-75-2 Cobblestone Apartments-NW 23RD BLVD Move in now or Fall 2010. 2 & 3 Bedroom Townhomes. Private Bathroom s-W/D-Screened porches BB Court-Tanning-24 hr fitness-Dog Park 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. 352-5382181. 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 POLOS 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 1/1's 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 BRAND NEW REDUCED RATES! 1's, 2's, 3's Inclusive Pkgs Available Pet Friendly! Immediate or Fall Move In 352-374-3866 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! Astroturf Soccer Field 352-271-3131 *GainesvillePlace.com 12-9-75-2 Action Real Estate Services Houses to Condos 1-4 BR, Starting at $450 www.action-realtors.com 352-331-1133 12-9-09-75-2 *Fully Furnished*All Inclusive* Roommate Matching 2 MONTHS FREE *Brand New* Gated*Upscale 1br-4br* 3000 SW 35th Place EnclaveUF.com*352.376.0696 12-9-09-75-2 Now you can easily submit your classified ad for print and/or web editions right thru our website! Just go to www.alligator.org/classifieds Visa and Mastercard accepted. WALK TO CAMPUS 1BRs from $550 2BRs from $600 Sun Bay s Sun Key S Sun Harbor 352-376-6720 www.sunisland.info Ask about our new pet policy & other specials 12-9-09-75-2 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 Check out our apartments. Priced from $400-$525. Close to shopping & university. Also 3BR/2BA house available. $900/mo. No section 8. Call 335-7066 for info. 12-909-75-2 FOX HOLLOW Gated Entry Ask about our move-in specials! 7301 W Univ Ave Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 10-2 877-288-2921 352-332-3199 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 $775/ mo Avail ASAP, no smokers. (904) 386-6485 12-2-09-86-2 FREE Rent until January 2010!!! Pine Rush Pet Friendly No Weight Limits 1 bdr. from $459 2bdr. from $639 Near UF and Oaks Mall Ph. 375-1519 www.gremco.com 11-30-09-85-2 FREE Rent until January 2010!!! Homestead Pet Friendly No Weight Limits 2/1 from $629 2/2 from $749 SW Archer Rd. Area Ph. 376-0828 www.gremco.com 11-30-09-85-2 FREE Rent until January 2010!! Gator Village Pet Friendly No Weight Limits 1 bdr. from $489 Near Downtown and 6th Street Ph. 372-3826 www.gremco.com 11-30-09-85-2 FREE Rent until January 2010!!! Sunrise Pet Friendly No Weight Limits 1bdr. from $435 $300 Amex card Near UF, Schands and VA Ph.372-4835 www.gremco.com 11-30-09-85-2 2 BLOCKS TO UF--$2991MO *LYONS SPECIAL* Everything Incl + Fully Furn! $99 1st month's rent 377-8797 Rms avail in 4BR Call Eric, 352-219-2879 12-9-09-75-2 12-9-74-1

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 U ALLIGATOR, 11 For Rent For Rent For Rent For Rent For Rent unrnished unfurnished unfurnished unfurnished unfurnished FREE Rent until January 2010!!! Summer Place Pet Friendly No Weight Limits 1 bdr. from $435 $300 Amex card. Just off SW 34th St. Ph. 376-0828 www.gremco.com 11-30-09-85-2 WALK & BIKE TO UF 01 BR/1 BA $425 2BR $450-$620 -W/D incl 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 888-373-0849 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 (inc. 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 2336 SW 34th PI Apt D. $600/ mo w/stacking W/D. 1yr lease 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 Dec 1st. 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 11-25-09-36-2 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 PET'S PARADISE $390 -$650. No app or pet fee. 1 & 2BR, privacy fenced. SW. 352-331-2099 11-2409-30-2 www.AndreeRealty.com We specialize in rentals, sales & property management. Try us. 352-375-2900 11-3009-30-2 I I Copyrighted Material mo Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers I US ANN 9 U bNN p I I 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 11-23-09-24-2 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 St 352-376-1619 352-373-4500 1BR 1BA, Grad II Apts 1Blk to UF! Central H & Air, Carpet, Laundry Fac. On site, IncIds Wtr, Swg, Pst Cntrl & Garbage. $500/Mo. 1236 SW 4th Avenue. Call Merrill Management Inc 352-372-1494 13-2 11-25-091 BR 1 BA Apt, Central H & Air 2 Blks to UF, Carpet, xtra room 1029 Sw 3rd Avenue $500/Mo Call Merrill Management Inc 352-372-1494 11-25-09-13-2 Regency Oaks South West Villas 2 BLKS TO NORMAN HALL! 3230 SW Archer Rd. 3643 SW 20th Ave 2BR 1 BA Apts $600/Mo 352-378-5766 352-336-9000 5 Blks to UF, Central H &Air Laundry Fac. Carpet, Pets Allowed. We Speak Spanish 829 Sw 5th Avenue. 11-20-09-20-2 Call Merrill Management Inc. 352-372-1494 11-25-09-13-2 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 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 hookupadjacent to Ag campus, city busses,your fenced yard. quiet, nice, affordabie.900 s.f. 386-972-4115. Moritae@yahoo.com 11-18--09-15-2 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. $650+util. ATucker458@aol.com 11-30-21-2 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 FREE Rent until January 2010!!! Sundowne Pet Friendly No Weight Limits Studio from $439 1bdr. from $479 Walk to Butler Plaza Ph. 377-2596 www.gremco.com 11-30-09-85-2 FREE Rent until January 2010!!! Courtney Greens Pet Friendly No Weight Limits Totally Renovated 1 bdr. from $599 1 MONTH FREE! Near Oaks Mall Ph. 375-3077 www.gremco.com 11-30-09-85-2 FREE Rent until January 2010!!! Ashton Square Pet Friendly No Weight Limits 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 COTTAGE 1BR/1BA w/carport $500/mo Near university in historic district. Call 352-332-8481 11-18-09-10-2 1 Block to UF! GREAT LOCATIONS 1 BR and 2BR Apts. See our list at www.merrillmanagement.net or call Merrill Management Inc 352-372-1494 xlO 11-25-09-13-2 3BR 1.5 BA with family Room Tile Floors, Laundry Room, W Central H & Air, Carport 319 NW 16th Avenue $800/Mo. Call Merrill Management Inc 352-372-1494 11-25-09-13-2 2BR 1BA Apt 1BLK TO UF! Grad II Apts Special: $675/Mo Central H & Air, Dishwasher 1236 Sw 4th Avenue. Call Merrill Management Inc 352-372-1494 xlO 11-25-09-13-2 2BR 1 BA, Carpet, Window A/C, Nat gas ht. 1 BLK to UF $600/Mo 1216 SW 3rd Avenue. Call Merrill Management Inc 352-372-1494 X10 11-25-09-13-2 2901 NW 14th Street 1BR 1BA Apt Near Sams Club. Carpet, Window A/C, Nat gas ht. Inclds Wtr, Swg, pst contrl and garbage. $425/Mo Rental Refs a must! Call Merrill Management Inc 352-372-1494 11-25-09-13-2 3BR House for rent Wood floors, front/back porch. 2035 NW 35th Ave. Close to UF, SFC busline. $750/mo. Available now. Flex lease. 352-318-8822 11-18-09-8-2 Move In Ready. Close to Campus and Shands 1,2,3,& 4 bedrooms & individual leases. Campus Realty 352-692-3800 rentals.campusrealtygroup.com 12-9-09-20-2 Two bedroom one bath condo for only $450 per month. Move in ready. On busline. Washer/Dryer and Dishwasher. Will not last long. Campus Realty 352-692-3800 rentals.campusrealty.org 12-9-09-20-2 $475-Female only for 1/1 in 3/3 Campus View Condos. Furnished living/dining, W/D,3rd Floor Unit, Newly built. Bedroom furn available. Lease ends July 2010. Walk to campus, shands, VA. 727-776-7098 1124-10-2 2 BR / 2.5 BTH Townhouse Kensington North -3870 SW 20th Ave. BRAND NEW tile & carpet, W/D, D/W, INCLUDES utils & ethernet, pets welcome Only $800/mo. Call 561.251.5425 11-2309-8-2 2 BR 2.5 Bath Townhouse behind UF Hilton off of 34th St. Washer/Dryer $600 Call 352860-2202 11-20-7-2 2/2 ROCKWOOD VILLAS CONDO -$750 Avail Dec. 2009 or Spring 2010. Gladys or Dan at 786-201-1158 or 305-4917333. OR gladysazocar@yahoo.com 1119-09-6-2 3BR/1BA HOUSE 819 NW 10th Ave $850/mo 2BR/1.5BA TOWNHOUSE 7209 SW 45th Pl. $600/mo No pets. Call Geri 352-538-1114 11-30-0910-2 Dramatically reduced rent of $350 for 1 BR downtown townhouse. Sublease could start anytime after mid December. Vaulted ceilings, huge bedroom with private bathroom. Call 352-870-5004 11-30-10-2 Close to UF. Lg rm in a nice NW home. Fenced back yard. 375/mo. Washer/dryer. Cable internet/TV. Mike 352-316-3930 1119-09-5-4 FIRST MONTH FREE MILLRUN CONDO Close to UF, cute & clean 2BD/2BA 1000sq ft, storage/laundry room with W/D hk-ups, pool. Pets considered. Rent $695/ mo Phone (352) 359-8311 12-9-09-17-2 Lowest Prices in Town!!! Efficiencies starting at $325.00(walk to Law School), 4 bedroom houses(Close to Campus)from $795.00, Pay no rent until Jan. 2010. Associates Realty 352-372-7755 12-1-09-10-2 2BR/1BA 7 Blocks E of UF. Cable, water, internet incl. $850, FMR free, $500 SD & LMR. Also for sale $139K. Bosshardt Realty info@KristenAndRebecca.com 11-20-095-2 1/1, Ridgeview, free water, next to park, on the bus line, cent H/A, courtyard, 2 miles to UF, convenient to shopping, no smoking, no pets. $470 SD, $470/mo 562-2824 11-2009-5-2 CHOICE LOCATION *2BR/1 BA apt W/D, 530 NE 2nd St. $750/mo OFurnished room in house for grad student. $450 & 425. 376-3195 11-23-09-5-2 Custom 2BR/1BA in pvt 4 Unit compIx. Tiled fir in Liv rm, Carpet in BRs w/ceiling fans. All new BA. New Kit w/stainless apple, W/D, Cent H/A, i-net/cable avail. Mgr pays water, pest control, lawn main, security lites. Near bus rte. Sorry no pets $685/mo Call 727-423-9463 SAIso avail: Fully furn 2BR/1BA $735/mo. 12-9-09-13-2 WALK TO UF. Avail in Jan: 2BR/2.SBA $800 S 2BR/1 BA $700 1BR/1BA $585 S Studio $475 1 yr lease, SD & NS. Call/Text: 352-870-7256 or gv1132601@gmail.com 12-9-09-14-2 Univ. Terr. Gainesville, 3921 SW 34th st., 1st fir., 4 bdrm., 4 bath, cent A/C, cable, wash., dry., full kitch., $280/mo.ea., owner/manager/ gainesville 352-472-9778 11-24-09-5-2 -subleases Rent huge master bedroom at Sabal Palms! 2 blocks from UF! Private bath, granite countertops, washer and dryer. $710. Available Spring and Summer 407-496-4610 11-23-10-3 DEC FREE: lbr/lba in 2br/2ba. Female to share in Looking Glass Apts. Walk to campus. Washer/Dryer, Lease to August. $495/ month + 1/2 utilities. 352-871-0162 11-2009-8-3 Sublease 1BR/1BA in a 4/4 at Gainesville Place. $399/mo. furnished with W/D. Utilities, internet, and cable included. Available January-August Call (727)804-4765 11-19-5-3 Own bedroom, own bathroom. 3 male roommates. Gainesville Place apartments. $400/month. January through May. 717-756-2429 11-20-5-3 Female roommate wanted! sublease spring. $520/mo, 6 bdrm big house, awesome location! 3 min walk to Campus & 5 min walk to Sor. Row! free park spot, 2ba, 2 kitchen, porch, firepl, Lg rm, wd floors. Call (772)2165773 11-20-5-3 Large 1 Bedroom in 4/2. Spring/Summer 2010. 1.5 miles to campus and on the bus route. Clean house, quiet roommates, washer/dryer, dishwasher, new carpet. Pets ok. $305/month. call 850-525-4532 11-23-096-3 allsRoomm 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

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12, ALLIGATOR U WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 O FRoommaes Real Estate Computers M motorcycle, Mopeds Autos 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. 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 11-23-09-30-4 1 monthfree-Share2B/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 11-2325-4 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 11-2009-21-4 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 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 roommates needed. Live in a big new house w/ bus stop to UF, quiet/relax area, fenced yard,private pool. 520/month all inclusive. Joyce 941-724-0961. Must see House Pics: tinyurl.com/mbs77r 11-25-15-4 A clean, preprofessional, non-smoking femal roommate for a 2/2.5 townhome close to UF and Santa Fe. $400 + 1/2 of the utilities and internet included, W/D, Bdr unfurnished. Contact Madgene at 561-827-4970. 11-2009-10-4 Female roommate needed, 4/2.5 townhouse, 1-75 and Newberry, all included, gated, $400 baezwpa@bellsouth.net 954-557-4769 1-19-09-30-4 $385-Female roommate needed for 1/1 in 4/4 Univ. Terrace condo with all utilities included, fully furnished, on routes 12 and 35, very clean, for Spring or longer. Call Anu @ 352-262-0628. 11-23-10-4 Roomate wanted at Madison Pointe furnished 2br-2bath Spring Semester. I am a male 5th year eng. student graduating in spring. Contact for more info at oshea03@ufl.edu or call 352-231-2709. 1118-5-4 Female UF roommate needed for 3 bedroom house walking distance to UF. Share with 2 UF students. Private yard and parking. $450.00 month plus util. email Lauren at ciba123@aol.com 11-24-09-5-4 f 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 WWW.UFCONDOS.COM Matt Price Campus Realty, 352-281-3551 12-9-74-5 NEW CONDOS -WALK to UF 3 Blks to UF. For Info on ALL 1, 2, 3, 4 Bedrooms for Sale, Call Eric Leightman, Campus Realty at 352-219-2879. 12-9-74-5 AFFORDABLE LUXURYNEW CONSTRUCTION NEAR UF, SHANDS, LAW SCHOOL 2Bed/3 Full Baths + Office. Granite Counters, 2 Direct Bus Stops to UF. Matt Price, Campus Realty 352-281-3551 12-9-74-5 WALK TO UF & DOWNTOWN! THE PALMS -New Ultra-Luxury Condos. Granite, Huge Closets, Pool, Call Eric Leightman, Campus Realty, 352-219-2879 12-9-74-5 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 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 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 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 www.pcrecycle.biz 12-9-09-74-7 COMRP UT ER5 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. 352-338-8041. 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 p Bicycles In the market for a new set of wheels or just looking to add a second to that collection? Want personalized handlebars or a fitted seat? Check in the Alligator Classifieds NEW & USED BIKES FOR SALE WE REPAIR ALL BRANDS Best Prices in Town SPIN CYCLE 373-3355 424 W UNIV AVE (DOWNTOWN) 12-9-74-9 For Sale *@@PARKING@@@ Private, Secure, Guaranteed. 60 sec to UF. Reserve now! Reasonable rates. 352-5382181. Can leave mssg. 12-9-09-74-10 UF SURPLUS EQUIPMENT AUCTIONS are underway. bikes, computers, printers, vehicles & more. All individuals interested in bidding go to: surplus.ufl.edu 392-0370 12-9-09-75-10 THE ORIGINAL RALLY TOWEL. YOU'VE SEEN THEM IN THE STADIUM, NOW GET YOUR OWN. THE ORIGINAL RALLY TOWEL. JUST HOW BIG OF A FAN ARE YOU? www.therallytowel.com 11-24-0914-10 MotorcycIes, Mopeds ***WWW.RPMMOTORCYCLES.COM** FULL SERVICE REPAIR SHOP 11TH YEAR OEM + AFTERMARKET PARTS + ACCY'S HUGE TIRE SELECTION IN STOCK, CALL FOR PRICES + DISCOUNTS 352-377-6974 12-9-75-11 *****New Scooters 4 Less***** Motor Scooter Sales and Service! Great Scooters, Service & Prices! 118 NW 14th Ave, Ste D, 336-1271 www.NS4L.com 12-9-09-75-11 ***GatorMoto*** Largest Scooter Store in Town! Run by Gator Grads! New scooters starting at$999. No legit shop can beat these prices! lyr Warranties included. 376-6275GatorMoto.com 12-9-0975-11 SCOOTER SERVICE New Scooters 4 Less has LOW service rates! Will service any make/model. Close to UF! Pick-ups avail cheap oil changes!! 336-1271 12-9-09-75-11 ***www.BuyMy Scooter.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 @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 EAFtos I FAST CASH FOR ALMOST ANY CARS 0 ORunning or not!0 *NEED HONDA, TOYOTA, PICKUPS SOver 15 yr svc to UF students OCall Don @ 215-7987 12-9-75-12 CARS -CARS BuyOSellOTrade Clean BMW, Volvo, Mercedes Toyota, Honda, Nissan cars 3432 N Main St. www.carrsmith.com CARRSMITH AUTO SALES 373-1150 12-9-75-12 $500! POLICE IMPOUNDS! HONDAS, CHEVYS, TOYOTAS, ETC. For listings 800-366-9813 ext 4622 12-9-75-12 **HEADLINERS SAGGING?** POWER WINDOWS DON'T WORK? On site avail. Steve's Headliners 352-226-1973 12-9-74-12 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 Students Guaranteed Financing! Do you have a valid drivers license? Do you have a part time job? Ride today for $750 down! Call Angie @ 352-672-5048 11-19-10-12 1995 gold Mazda MX-6; 135,000 miles Manual transmission, fully loaded, looks and runs great, high mpg. email:tracker1833@ufl.edu ph:561-376-9509 11-18-09-5-12 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 11-30-09-50-12 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 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 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. 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 11-20-09-74-13 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. 1120-09-74-13 Help Wanted This newspaper assumes no responsibility for injury or loss arising from contacts made through advertising. We suggest that any reader who responds to advertising use caution and investigate the sincerity of the advertiser before giving out personal information or arranging meetings

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 U ALLIGATOR, 13 SHelp Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted Services EvenNotices 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 LIKE TO WORK WITH LUXURY CARS? Bright? Enthusiastic? Like people? 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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 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 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 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 1-14-09-32-14 Spring Design Internship! 352 Media Group is seeking young artists with experience in Fireworks or Photoshop to learn from our Web design team. Interested? 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Send resume to jobs@nationaltechmark.com or fax 1-866-728-4579 w/Financial Sales in subject. 11-23-09-10-14 Programmer needed w/experience in ASP &/or ASP.net, Javascript programming, relational databases, Perl &/or PHP, Ajax, JSON, & semantic web development w/ CSS. $32,000/yr commensurate w/exp. Fax 1-866-728-4579 or jobs@nationaltechmark. com w/"Programmer" in Subject. 11-2309-10-14 PRC NOW HIRING Find a job you'll love. Immediate Openings for Customer Care Representatives. $10.00 to $10.50 per hour. Paid Training and multiple schedules available. For more information contact us at 386-326-5030 or 386-3265008 or apply online at www.prcnet.com 1-5-09-20-14 $10 Gift Card to Sign Up! The first 50 women and 50 men that sign up for www.takemeintrade.com with a real photo and detailed profile with receive a $10 iTunes Gift Card. 11-20-09-7-14 Busy primary care clinic looking for a receptionist that is a detail oriented self starter, that is able to multi-task and has impeccable people skill. Qualified applicants call 352371-3212, ask for Alex. 11-18-09-3-14 -FAN PHOTOGRAPHERS NEEDED --UF Football Home Games (BHG Stadium) $7.50 -$25/hr + Paid Training.No Exp.Req. Enthusiastic/Hardworking. Equipment prov. CONTACT: ufphotomanagerl@gmail.com 11-20-09-5-14 Marketing Intern:Input/analyze marketing & financial data for College of Vet Med. Knowledge of MS Excel/Access req. Apply at: jobs.ufl.edu REQ. #0803249 1123-09-5-14 Help wanted for one serious hardworking and trustworthy UF student. Gen or const labor, exp with electrical & plumbing, carpentry, chainsaw & heavy lifting. Part time flexible hrs. $7-7.50/hr. 327-2931 or 376-6183 11-18-2-14 Busy young professional (gator alum) looking for part time cooking and cleaning help around the house. Within 1 mile to UF. 1-2 hours per day. Email builds4fun@gmail.com 11-30-7-14 OF 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. 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Sports EDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 ALLIGATOR www.alligatorSports.org UF falls short in upset bid of FS U 0 POOR SHOOTING NIGHT DOOMS GATORS. By EUGENIO TORRENS Alligator Staff Writer etorrens@alI gator org The Florida women's basketball team made 50 percent of its shots in a season-opening win over Stetson, but coach Amanda Butler thought it could do even better. It didn't quite turn out that way. UF couldn't overcome a 27-percent (9 of 33) second-half shooting effort and fell 66-62 to No. 15 Florida State (2-0) in the O'Connell Center on Tuesday. Florida (1-1) finished the night 20 of 61 from the floor (32.8 percent), including a 29-percent showing from behind the 3-point line (9 of 31). "It's not like we played well," Butler said. "The shooting night, when we look back on it, was not typical of our team. We know that this was a bad shooting night for us. SEE W-HOOPS, PAGE 15 Harrison Diamond / Alligator Staff UF forward Sharielle Smith shoots during the Gators' 66-62 loss to Florida State in the O'Connell Center on Tuesday. Florida-FlU perfect example why 12th game isn't needed he matchups sound too salivating to ignore. Florida-FIU? AlabamaChattanooga? If I'm a college football fan, there's obviously nothing I'd rather do than plop on the couch to catch these thrillers (and shell out extra for the opportunity if I'm a Gators fan). Twenty teams ranked in the AP poll play this week. None face a ranked foe. The culprit? Well part of it is the April 2005 decision by the NCAA to permanently allow Football Bowl Subdivision teams a 12th regular-season contest.* (The American Football Coaches Association was in favor of staying at 11 games* at the time. Not like college football coaches would know anything about the game.) Four years later, the result is crappy games and bigger athletic department budgets. It's all about the money, baby. Big-time programs like Florida got a chance to host a seventh game and reap all the financial rewards. Further confirming that it's all about the dollars and cents is the fact that a year later, the NCAA decided not to put the same rule in effect for Division I-AA teams. They still play 11 regular-season games* (yes, I realize they have a playoff). These teams wouldn't get much of a financial boost because they already have Ph il Keglermuch lower Phil on the Hill attendance pkegler@aligator org figures. Note: Division I-A and I-AA teams have always been allowed 12 games in years where the schedule happens to have 14 Saturdays (like 2002, 2003, 2008 and 2013). Three byes would be rather absurd. Therefore, the rule passed was referring to allowing schools to play 12 games in 13-week years, which are much more common. Fans get to see their team beat up on a lowly opponent. After Saturday, Florida will have hosted one game each of the last four years between the end of SEC play and the FSU game two against Sun Belt Conference opponents (Florida Atlantic 2007, FIU 2009) and two against Football Championship Subdivision opponents (Western Carolina 2006, The Citadel 2008). UF already has a similarly scheduled game next year -Applachian State, a FCS team. Why would Urban Meyer play SEE PHIL, PAGE 15 UF MEN'S BASKETBALL Gators look to avoid becoming latest upset victim By ADAM BERRY Alligator Staff Writer aberry@alligator org Madness in college basketball isn't exclusive to March. Several teams in the Southeastern Conference, commonly perceived to be much improved coming off a down year, have already fallen to or narrowly escaped upset-minded underdogs early in their nonconference schedules this season. "It's amazing to me that in the month of March, games like that that are upsets in the NCAA Tournament get much more magnitude placed on them," UF coach Billy Donovan said. "If people were paying attention in the month of November, they'd see it happen all the time." With UF (1-0) taking on Georgia Southern (1-1) tonight at 7 in the O'Connell Center, the Gators aren't taking anything for granted. "It just makes you more on-edge because you don't want to be one of those schools that loses and gets knocked off," point guard Erving Walker said. "They may be small schools, but these schools still got talent. If you don't bring your Agame, they'll beat you." If people were paying attention in the month of November, they'd see [upsets] happen all the time." Billy Donovan UF men's basketball coach Mississippi State, Alabama and Georgia got a taste of the giant killers' potential, as they dropped their season openers to Rider, Cornell and Wofford, respectively. It hasn't just been SEC teams bothered by the upset bug. UCLA's 68-65 loss to Cal State Fullerton in double-overtime ended a 37-game home winning streak against unranked nonconference opponents. Even Kentucky -ranked No. 4 in the nation and picked to win the SEC this season -needed a last-second shot from heralded freshman John Wall on Monday night to hold off Miami (Ohio) in the Wildcats' second game of the season. The RedHawks kept it close due in large part to their 15-of-26 shooting from 3-point range. Donovan has stressed the importance of defending the outside shot to his players, as he considers it the equalizing factor between powerhouse programs and outmatched opponents. "Games can get away from you a lot easier if you're scoring twos and the other team's scoring threes," Walker said. "That means they're winning." Despite the possibility of a huge upset making national headlines, Walker said he doesn't enter the games against weaker nonconference teams with a different attitude. "You're just out there playing like it's any other school when it's a small school," Walker said. "It's just more news if the game is close or if you actually do get upset by them." SEE HOOPS, PAGE 15 UF FOOTBALL NEWS E Tim Tebow was named one of 15 "Players to Watch" for the Walter Camp Award, given to the nation's top player as voted by head coaches and sports information directors. UF MEN'S BASKETBALL NEWS 0 Five-star 6-foot-9 power forward Patric Young of Jacksonville and four-star 6-foot5 small forward Casey Prather of Jackson, Tenn., have signed letters of intent to play for the Gators in the 2010-11 season. TEEING OFF WITH BOBBY CALLOVI U Despite being reported after the three other players were arrested, another Vols football player was actually booked earlier in the week -and four days before Lane Kiffin said his team had no arrests in 11 months. .TCU coach Gary Patterson said he will not petition for his No. 4 Horned Frogs to get a spot in the BCS National Championship Game, but I will. Please, please, please let them in. T

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Smith ties career highs in points, rebounds WHOOPS, from page 14 Despite its shooting woes, UF managed to keep it close the entire night. Florida State needed an Alexa Deluzio jumper with 37 seconds left to take the lead for good. The Seminoles struggled from the free-throw line, finishing 11 of 20 (55 percent). "That's why we were in position to win the ball game at the end -because of our effort and fight," Butler said. "We've just got to get better at closing out ball games. We had our opportunities." Senior Sharielle Smith scored a team-high 18 points and tallied 13 rebounds, tying career highs in both. The forward struggled at times from the field, finishing 4 of 11, but nailed four three-pointers and was 6 of 9 from the free-throw line. Transfer Jordan Jones scored 13 points, dished out five assists and grabbed three steals in her second game in a UF uniform. Azania Stewart added 8 points in 25 minutes on 3-of-4 shooting. The Gators opened the game on an 11-4 run against a Seminoles' defense that allowed 10 first-half points against UNF on Friday. Through the first five minutes, the Gators used defense to generate offense but struggled after two Smith free throws at the 15:09 mark. Smith nailed a three-pointer with 3:03 remaining in the first half and then added a free throw and another shot from beyond the arc with 1:07 remaining in the first half to give the Gators a 35-32 F lead heading into halftime. Women's The second half followed suit, going Basketball back-and-forth with three lead changes. The Gators went into a drought for more than three minutes, ending with a three-pointer by Smith with 4:24 left. "It was a tremendous challenge and certainly (FSU was) ready, but I think that we showed that we can play with anyone," Butler said. "We showed that is indeed the level we should be competing at." Florida won last two matchups by combined 10 points HOOPS, from page 14 With the possibility of an upset having become a reality for other SEC teams, the cliche of taking one game at a time might actually be useful advice for the Gators. The last two years, Georgia Southern has played Florida close, giving UF even more reason to focus on tonight's matchup in practice. In 2007, the Gators took a narrow 52-49 win in Jacksonville, and last year, they needed Nick Calathes to take over and score 10 of the team's final 19 points to escape with an 8881 victory. "There is a lot of parity. There are a lot of good coaches, a lot of good programs, a lot of good teams," Donovan said. "With that, you're going to have those kinds of situations. Hopefully we'll get our guys ready and prepared to go Wednesday." Andrew Stanfill / Alligator Staff UF guard Erving Walker had seven points, four assists and two steals in 28 minutes during Florida's 88-81 win over Georgia Southern last season. J. 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Nov. 18 9:30-4:00 Smathers Library Geo-Caching Games Presentations, Exhibits, Poster Session, Cake Free and open to the public Details: www.uflib.ufl.edu/msl/gisday "Deidous food mad Snacks and Beer ban San dwiches, Plates Paatnes Coffee, and more! Downtown Across from 8 sec, 371-2000 nextto Durty Nelly's Gainesville Dojo Boxing or Kickboxing Purchase 1 month 2nd month 1/2 price 378-3070 536 SW 2nd Ave Must present coupon. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 U ALLIGATOR, 15 PHIL, from page 14 a tougher opponent at this point of the year? There is no advantage, especially in the BCS system. Every year, the Gators' SEC record will have either set them up for a possible national title or have knocked them out of the race. A nonconference loss in November would always wreck national championship hopes, something absolutely absurd if UT managed to make it through SEC play at 8-0 or 7-1. No need to buff up the schedule. No matter how much Meyer wants to talk coach-speak about how great Fll is, the truth is it's a break between conference play and the annual rivalry matchup with Florida State. In fact, you might say Meyer has found just the recipe for his scheduling. Florida starts the season with two cupcakes before opening SEC play against Tennessee. The Gators then play their eight conference games in a nine-week span, with a bye thrown in there during the middle. (Although as much as it seems like the bye is always perfectly timed, part of this is coincidence, based on the league's scheduling. It has sure paid off, however. In '06, it fell after the Auburn loss. In '07 and 08, it came right at the halfway point. This year, it gave Tim Tebow a chance to recover from a concussion. Like I said, it's coincidental.) Then UF gets one more confidence-boosting blowout the week before the Florida State game. It used to not happen this way. From 1992 to 2001, a 10-year span, the Gators faced the Seminoles the week after UF's last SEC game in every seasonbut one. So Meyer gets a week to fix things while still getting his guys some game reps and avoiding rust. Florida gets another home game to help its athletics budget What's the problem? The casual football fan loses. The sport becomes a little more diluted. Senior Day loses some punch. Didn't see that last one coming? In 2006 and 2008 (and it'll likely continue in every even year), the Gators seniors played their last game in The Swamp against embarrassingly inferior competition. I realize the door has been opened, and there is no going back. I just wish adding more pitiful football games wouldn't have been so irresistible to the NCAA. SPECIAL! 10 MEALS FOR $60 Save $2.00 off the door prices MeaI wi11 expire at the e nd of the Fall Semester-. 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16, ALLIGATOR U WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 FlU program slowly improving under Cristobal By MIKE McCALL Alligator Staff Writer mmccall@alligator org Most of Florida's wins this season have been too close for comfort as far as fans are concerned, but online betting sites expect FIU to provide the cure this weekend. As of Tuesday afternoon, most oddsmakers had the No. 1 Gators (10-0) pegged as 45-point favorites, but UF coach Urban Meyer and recent history would advise against taking that bet. Meyer had high praise for the Golden Panthers (3-7) at his press conference Monday. "There is no question Fil will be a bowl team sooner than you think," Meyer said. "There are quality athletes, and they are very well-coached. .This is not a smaller Division I team. This is a very good team that will be in a bowl game within two years. That's our opinion, because they have very good personnel and they throw it around." Reaching a bowl in the next two years would mark an incredible achievement by FIU coach Mario Cristobal. The Golden Panthers are in just their eighth season with a football team and their fifth in Division I-A, and when Cristobal took over in 2007, the team was coming off an 0-12 campaign. Things didn't get much better in his first year, as FIU went 1-11, but with five wins last season, there is reason for optimism. When Cristobal -who played at Miami in the early 1990s -enters The Swamp on Saturday, he'll be taking mental notes on how to keep the turnaround headed in the right direction. "[Florida is] the type of program you want to be like," Cristobal said on the Sun Belt Conference teleconference this week. "They've been around for a long, long time, and their roster is full of phenomenal athletes. They do a great job in every phase of the game. They run the ball extremely well, they're physical up front, they're not only a fast and athletic team, they're a team that will put a hurtin' on you." Facing the Gators won't be the first big challenge for the Golden Panthers. They opened the season at Alabama, where they took a 14-13 lead in the second quarter and trailed by just six at halftime. The Crimson Tide went on to win 40-14, but the game proved FilU wasn't willing to play the cupcake role. Last week, the Golden Panthers topped North Texas 35-28, using a diverse offense that Florida will have to prepare for. With quarterback Paul McCall coming off an elbow injury, backup Wayne Younger was subbed in for a change of pace on a few drives, and FIU also ran the Wildcat offense with running back Kendall Berry. Berry, Darriet Perry and Daunte Owens -a highCristobal school teammate of UF quarterback Tim Tebow -form a three-back rotation, and dynamic receiver T.Y. Hilton will also have to be watched closely. Hilton was a Freshman All-American punt returner last season, and although Cristobal is confident in his selection of playmakers, he knows it'll be a steep uphill climb to move the ball against UF's defense. "When they get to the football, they get there in numbers and they get there with an attitude," Cristobal said. "They force the ball out. They create turnovers, they're very secure with the football as well. Their special teams have obviously caused a lot of issues with a lot of teams because of not only their athleticism, but they're well-coached." Programming Trivia The Judicial Branch is 7. comprised of the Supreme Court of the Student Body and te **--Student Body Honor OF FL Court, & was founded -in 1914. -Cabinet is comprised of Come celebrate with us 21 cabinets. -> today from 11 am to 2 pm Charlotte Mather was the -in Plaza of the Americas Ist female student body presdent, Turlington. Bring your president,. 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Mon Williams, who transferred to Eastern Illinois in February 2009, led the team in rushing with 95 yards on nine carries. Nov. 17, 2007: No. 14 Florida 59, Florida Atlantic 20 The Owls of the Sun Belt Conference managed 20 points in the second quarter but were held scoreless the other 45 minutes on the same day the Gators were eliminated from the SEC East race when Georgia defeated Kentucky. Tebow threw for three scores and added one on the ground as he become the first player in FBS history to have 20 passing touchdowns and 20 rushing touchdowns in the same season. Andre Caldwell led UF with 164 receiving yards on 13 catches as he broke Carlos Alvarez's school record for career receptions. Backup quarterback Cameron Newton, who transferred to JUCO program Blinn in January 2009, rushed for a team-high 46 yards on six carries. Nov. 22, 2008: No. 3 Florida 70, The Citadel 19 QUICK SCOOP The Gators tallied 706 yards of offense, third-most in school history, as they routed the Bulldogs, a member of the FCS. Meyer paid a Senior Day tribute to redshirt senior defensive tackle Javier Estopinan by letting him run the ball in from I yard out, his first and only career touchdown. Tebow needed just I I attempts to throw for 201 yards and three touchdowns. Chris Rainey led Florida with 142 yards on seven carries -but remains a Gator, breaking the mold of Williams and Newton. Jessica Warshaver / Alligator Staff