UF Tests Allowing Earlier Parking Near Southwest Rec ◗ ABOUT 150 SPACES ARE NOW “It’S Something We Have Talked About for Fees Student Government Allocates
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UF teacher’s book looks at the history of science education. Read the story Not officially associated with the University of Florida Published by Campus Communications, Inc. of Gainesville, Florida We Inform. You Decide. on page 8. VOLUME 107 ISSUE 127 WWW.ALLIGATOR.ORG TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2013 UF tests allowing earlier parking near Southwest Rec ◗ ABOUT 150 SPACES ARE NOW “It’s something we have talked about for fees Student Government allocates. “I hope this accommodation AVAILABLE AT 2:30 P.M. some time: to try and fi nd a solution where Student Body president-elect Christina we can have parking options out here,” makes it easier for students to Bonarrigo said it will cost $934 to move said Director of Recreational Sports David access the Southwest Rec Center.” the parking restriction time an hour earlier SHEA PEREZ Bowles. Scott Fox through Summer B and $2,046 to perma- Alligator Contributing Writer But it was the students on the board of di- UF director of Transportation nently extend the time for the next year. rectors at RecSports who mentioned the idea and Parking Services Emily Daniels thinks the time change will Campus parking offi cials are experi- again and persuaded UF Director of Trans- be convenient for students. menting with eased restrictions at a lot near The time change took effect last week and portation and Parking Services Scott Fox to “Maybe this will encourage more stu- Southwest Recreation Center. will continue until the end of Summer B. change the time. dents to utilize Southwest,” said the 21-year- Students can now park in the lot on the Transportation and Parking Services staff “I hope this accommodation makes it old UF psychology junior. “It really is a lux- west side of Bledsoe Drive an hour earlier will then determine whether to continue it easier for students to access the Southwest ury for us, as students, to have such a nice than before: at 2:30 p.m. The lot has 149 during the Fall, but RecSports would contin- Rec Center,” Fox said. gym with so much to offer.” spaces. ue to fund it through the activity and service LOCAL State drops Mayor Lowe’s DUI charges KATHRYN VARN cy CDS Family & Behavioral Alligator Staff Writer Health Services, pay a $100 prosecution fi ne, perform 50 In response to his March hours of community service, 21 driving under the infl uence complete DUI school, complete arrest, Mayor Craig Lowe en- an alcohol/substance abuse tered into a deferred prosecu- evaluation and subsequent tion agreement with the state treatment, give up his driver’s attorney’s offi ce on Monday license for 14 days and plead afternoon. guilty to reckless driving. The agreement drops Lowe’s Cervone said this type of DUI charges and requires him agreement allows the courts to participate in a DUI interven- to address the case “without tion program, State Attorney protracted litigation that does Bill Cervone said in a state- nothing but subject all involved ment. to needless expenditures of Lowe can participate in the time and resources.” program because he doesn’t The agreement came about have major criminal or traffi c a week and a half after Lowe Kelly Logan / Alligator Staff history. crashed his 2005 Honda Civic As part of the agreement, into a road sign near the inter- Round One Lowe must donate $500 to Gainesville mayor Craig Lowe listens to opponent Ed Braddy’s rebuttal during a candidate forum at nonprofi t social services agen- SEE LOWE, PAGE 4 the Alachua County Health Department on Monday night. Read the story on page 4. Warm weather brings high pollen counts to Gainesville sooner to have mod- a.m. and marketing sophomore. erate pollen Harwick said tree-allergy sea- Harwick recommends allergy Allergy season in full bloom counts today son is ending and grass-allergy treatments like saline nasal rinses and Wednesday, season is starting. and over-the-counter antihista- NATHALIE DORTONNE lergies with medication to avoid according to the Common allergy symptoms mines. Alligator Contributing Writer the severe symptoms most UF Weather Chan- are sneezing, and itchy, watery He said people with allergies students can expect because of the nel’s PollenCast. eyes and nose. should keep their windows closed Four years ago, Aisha Robin- warmer weather. Harwick said Solansh Hernandez, 20, said and limit their outdoor exposure. son woke up with a purple nose. Dr. John Harwick, assistant Harwick pollen tends her allergy symptoms got worse Hernandez said she tries not to She said the doctor told her he’d professor in the UF Department of to stick to the when it was cold about two weeks go outside. only ever seen a nose that purple Otolaryngology, said the warmer ground on rainy days. But on ago. “I don’t consider myself an inside one of his textbooks. weather this year caused trees to windy days, pollen spreads easi- “When it’s hot outside, it’s outsider,” she said. “I just can’t go Today, the 21-year-old UF pollinate sooner: in mid-January. er. He said pollen counts tend to not as bad as when it’s cold and backpacking or on adventures in criminology senior treats her al- In fact, Gainesville is expected be highest between 5 a.m. and 10 windy,” said the UF psychology the forest.” Today 82/54 College drinking may lead to responsible adults Florida’s postseason hopes strong FORECAST 2 CROSSWORD 11 Students grow to drink less often as adults, pg 3. Columnist Josh Jurnovoy says starter Jonathon OPINIONS 6 SPORTS 13 UF celebrates Children’s Book Day today Crawford and the Gators are hitting their stride CLASSIFIEDS 9 It’s UF’s fi rst year participating, pg 5. at the right time, pg 16. 2, ALLIGATOR § TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2013 News Today VOLUME 107 ISSUE 127 ISSN 0889-2423 WHAT’S HAPPENING? 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