Gators Show Their True Colors at Gator Growl Local Girl Given the Gift
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Check out a photo gallery of the annual Homecoming Parade at alligator.org. Not officially associated with the University of Florida Published by Campus Communications, Inc. of Gainesville, Florida We Inform. You Decide. VOLUME 107 ISSUE 58 WWW.ALLIGATOR.ORG TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2012 Gators show their true colors at Gator Growl Local girl MARISA ROSS Alligator Contributing Writer More than 26,000 students, alumni, veter- given the gift ans and guests united Friday under the stars for the 89th Gator Growl. A lot happened during the roughly three- of music hour show. Comedian Tracy Morgan and country star Josh Turner performed, host and � SHE WAS AWARDED A Olympian Dara Torres fl ashed her abs and the MEMORIAL CLARINET. Para-Commandos skydiving team fell from 5,000 feet. NATANYA SPIES Other crowd pleasers included a dance Alligator Contributing Writer medley by Sabor Latino and a parody of One Direction’s “What Makes You Beautiful” by Twelve-year-old Qing Lu will re- the Sedoctaves. The UF Gator Marching Band member this Veterans Day as more than even played “Gangnam Style.” just a tribute to citizens who served in Kyle Giesel, a 21-year-old fi nance junior, the United States Armed Forces. said he thought Turner stole the show. She will remember it as the day she Audience members seemed to agree. They received her fi rst clarinet onstage, with clapped, danced and put their arms around the Gainesville Community Band sit- each other as they swayed to the music, belt- ting behind her and her band director ing out the lyrics with their heads thrown standing nearby. Lu, a seventh-grade clarinet player back and eyes closed. at Lincoln Middle School, was awarded But others thought Morgan choked — lit- a clarinet that was sponsored by Great erally. He ended his act abruptly because he Southern Music at the James B. King was coughing so hard. Veterans Day Concert at the Curtis M. Dennis Driscoll, a 1965 UF alumnus and Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Gators season ticket holder of 45 years, said on Sunday. he had been to more than 30 Gator Growls. Since King’s 2006 death, a deserving Although the 69-year-old said he thought bet- Alachua County middle school band ter sound and lighting would have enhanced student has been awarded a memorial this year’s production, he said it was one of clarinet in his honor. King was a former member of the the best he’s been to in the past few years. United States Marine Band, and he Driscoll attributed that partly to Turner’s played in the Gainesville Community performance. Elise Giordano / Alligator Staff Band for 26 years. His wife, Joy King, “It’s real music,” he said. “All his songs A member of the Para-Commandos skydiving team lands on Florida Field is a clarinetist in the band and handed have what they call a hook — it takes you at Ben Hill Griffi n Stadium during Gator Growl on Friday night. the award to Lu. in.” “I was really surprised and shocked because I thought somebody else would get it,” Lu said. “I’m just really LOCAL happy.” She is a member of the symphonic band at Lincoln Middle School. She Artists needed for police headquarters project said she is preparing for the All-Coun- ALEX CATALANO January. For the inside, Etling said the piece ty Band auditions in December. Alligator Staff Writer “She participates in class and does The trust is looking for artists for two would be themed toward the relation- everything that’s asked of her,” band projects, said Russell Etling, a cultural ship of law enforcement and the com- The Art in Public Places Trust is on the director Todd Eckstein said. “She’s a affairs programs coordinator for the City munity. neat kid.” lookout for artists. of Gainesville. He said the outside should be themed Apart from Lu’s recognition, the con- The trust, a group of citizens chosen The interior of the building has a bud- as a memorial to law enforcement offi - cert also comprised 10 patriotic pieces by the city and county commissions to get up to $30,000. The piece on the out- cers who have died in the line of duty. including “The Untitled March,” “Her- pick art for public projects, is taking art- side is budgeted up to $50,000. The trust is planning to work with itage of Freedom” and “Armed Forces ists’ applications to create artwork on “We try to appeal to the public three members of GPD including Cpt. Salute.” More than 200 people attended parts of the soon-to-be Gainesville Police Lonnie Scott and Chief Tony Jones, and the concert — including Navy, Coast and use the most public space headquarters. citizens to decide on some of the fi nal Guard, Marines, Army and Air Force The installations will be a part of the we can fi nd so the public can see pieces, NeSmith said. veterans — who were encouraged to headquarters on Northwest Eighth Av- and enjoy the art.” stand up for recognition. “We try to appeal to the public and enue and Northwest Sixth Street, said Laura NeSmith Victorina Basauri has attended the use the most public space we can fi nd so chairman of Art in Public Places concert for the past four years, and she Laura NeSmith, the chairman of Art in the public can see and enjoy the art,” she said she is always touched by the ac- Public Places. said. SEE CLARINET, PAGE 4 According to the press release, con- More information can be found under Contact Alex Catalano at acatalano@ struction and renovation on a new the “Call to Artists” link on the Division alligator.org. 42,500-square-foot facility will begin in of Cultural Affairs website. Today 79/58 Security team doesn’t play on gameday Brissett likely to start on Saturday: FORECAST 2 CROSSWORD 11 Gainesville Police and University Police keep fans safe, pg 5. With quarterback Jeff Driskel doubtful due to a OPINIONS 6 SPORTS 13 Veterans Day event is a fl ight to the past sprained right ankle, Jacoby Brissett is going to CLASSIFIEDS 10 The event was at the Florida Museum of Natural History, pg. 8 get his chance as Florida’s starter, pg. 13. 2, ALLIGATOR § TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2012 News Today VOLUME 107 ISSUE 58 ISSN 0889-2423 WHAT’S HAPPENING? 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