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Did you know that the era of the boy band is still on the rise? Read page 7 to fi nd out about the Not officially associated with the University of Florida Published by Campus Communications, Inc. of Gainesville, Florida We Inform. You Decide. trend. VOLUME 106 ISSUE 137 WWW.ALLIGATOR.ORG THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2012 Bar can’t sell alcohol in parking lot ‘Parks and � CITY OFFICIALS GRANTED whether businesses were al- “There was a misunder- Management at 101 Cantina 101 CANTINA THE PERMIT lowed to sell alcohol outside standing in the past with the declined to comment. IN THE PAST BECAUSE the business with city permis- ordinance,” Woods said. “Now Under the city ordinance, a sion. that we’ve clarified that, we’ve permit can be given to a busi- Rec’ actor THEY MISUNDERSTOOD The rule actually only allows got to exercise due diligence ness that wants to sell alcohol THE RULE. this on weekends when there in complying with the ordi- outdoors during the “period of are UF home football games. nance.” SEE 101 CANTINA, PAGE 4 delivers ADRIANNA PAIDAS Alligator Writer standup, Cinco de Mayo party-goers will not be able to buy alcohol in the parking lot of 101 Canti- songs na like they have in past years. Management at 101 Cantina � HUNDREDS WERE TURNED requested a permit earlier this AWAY. month to “extend boundaries” in order to sell alcohol under- KELLY PRICE neath a tent in a neighboring Alligator Contributing Writer parking lot during its annual Cinco de Mayo celebration on About 500 people watched May 5. “Parks and Recreation” actor Nick The city denied the permit Offerman deliver standup and request. songs, but hundreds more couldn’t When the city attorney’s of- fi t in the room. fice looked over the request, Crowds were turned away it found that the permit was from his Wednesday night perfor- against city law. mance. Offerman plays Ron Swan- son on the NBC show. However, it had been grant- The line snaked past the Rion ed to the business in the past Ballroom and through hallways for events, including for a St. on the Reitz Union’s second fl oor. Patrick’s Day celebration about Attendees were turned away start- a month ago. ing 30 minutes before the event. City spokesman Bob Woods David Carr / Alligator Staff Those who made it in witnessed said the reason the permit was Nicholas Sherman, a 21-year-old agribusiness major, and Justin Howell, a 21-year-old fi nance ma- Offerman bound around the room approved in the past was be- jor, drink beer at 101 Cantina on Tuesday. The city denied 101 Cantina’s request to extend bound- in an unbuttoned American fl ag shirt before the show. cause city staff misinterpreted aries to sell alcohol in its parking lot on Cinco de Mayo. a city rule that determined He joked about the smoke in Gainesville, homosexuality and evangelical politics. “With this homosexuality issue, UF reacts to Zimmerman’s murder charge I think we’re losing sight of what really matters — there are vegetar- Jacobs said she originally thought Zim- ians everywhere,” he said. He turned himself in to police merman would be charged with man- The free event was hosted by slaughter. Both charges acknowledge the Reitz Union Board Entertainment, SHELBY WEBB defendant never intended to kill. Accent Speaker’s Bureau and The controversy began the night of Feb. Inter-Residence Hall Association. Alligator Writer She said the two charges differ in the de- 26, when police said Trayvon walked to Offerman was paid $35,000 for the his father’s girlfriend’s house from a store gree of recklessness committed. 90-minute performance. George Zimmerman was charged unarmed. Zimmerman called authorities For example, she said, if someone threw Christie Harrod and Jessica Per- Wednesday with second-degree murder 45 and said he was following a heavy object off an overpass at 3 a.m. that kins waited in line for three hours, days after Sanford police said he shot and a suspicious person. The killed a driver, the person who threw the wearing paper bag mustaches. killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. two fought, and Zimmer- object would likely be charged with man- Harrod, a 22-year-old wildlife Zimmerman, 28, turned himself into au- man shot Trayvon. slaughter. However, if that same person ecology and conservation senior, thorities. Special prosecutor Angela Corey Zimmerman told police threw a heavy object at oncoming traffi c said Swanson has been her favorite character since the fi rst episode. later announced Zimmerman is being held he acted in self defense. during rush hour, he could be charged with without bond. murder. Mechanical engineering junior UF law professor Mi- Scott Jagolinzer said he enjoyed Trayvon’s death made national head- She said the difference is there’s a great- ZImmerman chelle Jacobs said if he’s Offerman’s show. lines after Sanford police didn’t immedi- convicted of second-de- er chance someone will get hurt in the sec- “His whole philosophy on reli- ately charge Zimmerman. Some believed gree murder, Zimmerman could face up to ond scenario, which makes the incident gion and politics was interesting,” Trayvon was targeted for his race, while 30 years in jail. more reckless. he said. others said the media was blowing the case “I’m a little surprised at the charges,” Jacobs said Zimmerman will be in court out of proportion. she said. SEE ZIMMERMAN, PAGE 4 Today 80/52 UF Center for NeuroGenetics gets $1 million grant Good Samaritan helps catch purse FORECAST 2 CLASSIFIEDS 11 Read the story online at alligator.org. snatcher OPINIONS 6 CROSSWORD 13 News reporter ranks 196 out of 200 jobs Crowd thought he was the aggressor, pg. 5. the AVENUE 7 SPORTS 15 Software engineer was ranked No. 1, pg 5. 2, ALLIGATOR § THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2012 News Today VOLUME 106 ISSUE 137 ISSN 0889-2423 WHAt’s HAPPENING? 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