The Southeastern Conference named Lauren Haeger Player of the Week on Monday. Read the story on page 14. Not officially associated with the University of Florida Published by Campus Communications, Inc. of Gainesville, Florida We Inform. You Decide. VOLUME 108 ISSUE 103 WWW.ALLIGATOR.ORG WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2014 STATE Minor tech issues, Dunn trial draws local reactions BEATRICE DUPUY three of his friends man’s trial and the death of Trayvon Alligator Staff Writer [email protected] when Dunn shot Martin. into their SUV. Sharon Davis, UF director of About two hours south of Dunn was recent- African-American Studies, said the low turnout in fi rst Gainesville, there was Trayvon ly tried and found deaths of Martin and Davis reveal a Martin. About an hour north and guilty of attempt- deeper problem. 10 months later, there was Jordan ed second-degree “It’s a scary thing that so many Davis. murder for fi ring people in society are trigger happy,” With Gainesville left in the mid- SG elections day Dunn into the car, but she said. “I have a 17-year-old neph- dle, locals are feeling the effects of the jury could not ew. It could have easily been him.” candidates. HANNA MARCUS the death of 17-year-old Davis and decide on the murder charge for the Zimmerman’s case brought Flor- Alligator Staff Writer Hoover said two students the trial of the man involved, Mi- [email protected] death of Davis. ida’s Stand Your Ground law to the contacted the SG offi ce about chael Dunn. For some, the Dunn trial brings forefront of national discussion. This In November 2012, Davis, from The fi rst day of voting in an error when trying to write back memories of George Zimmer- Jacksonville, was riding in a car with Student Government elec- in candidates. The issue was SEE DUNN, PAGE 4 tions saw a lower turnout resolved by 9:30 a.m., and than the Spring 2013 semes- fewer than fi ve students were ter. impacted. All the students Supervisor of Elections were able to vote after the Justin Hoover said 5,457 bal- problem was resolved. lots were counted Tuesday. Around 4 p.m., a power Last year, the fi rst day of vot- surge at the CSE polling lo- ing turned out 817 more bal- cation caused the entire lab lots. to experience technical dif- fi culties. They were unable “I think voting is to be resolved, and Hoover important because it’s instructed the poll workers to a chance to see what immediately begin directing you want to happen on students to Marston Science campus.” Library. Tori Corrado Tori Corrado, an 18-year- U F b i o m e d i c a l old UF biomedical engineer- engineering sophomore ing sophomore, said her experience with the voting Hoover said there were a process was simple, and the few minor technical diffi cul- instructions for voting were ties on the fi rst voting day, but straightforward. all were resolved quickly. “I think voting is impor- One incident that arose tant because it’s a chance to Tuesday morning was that see what you want to happen the sample ballot refl ected on campus,” she said. the Spring 2013 candidates, Casey Madden, a 20-year- Hoover said. The issue was old UF criminology junior, Kristi Camara / Alligator resolved in 15 minutes, and said she had no diffi culty no students were unable to Brick By Brick view and vote for current SEE ELECTIONS, PAGE 4 Gainesville elementary and middle school students play with Legos in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom on Tuesday during the Engineering and Science Fair Day 1. The fair is part of UF’s Engineers’ Week. Body of missing FSU student found in Tallahassee building the cause of Uhre’s death ported missing to campus police fi ve days is unknown and still be- later. He was last seen on Feb. 2 ing investigated. Northway said police are collecting fo- SEAN STEWART-MUNIZ tigators checked an open window on the “We are keeping it rensic evidence, but because it involves Alligator Staff Writer [email protected] building’s second fl oor. Police were re- open and active, and we chemical analysis, the results will take canvassing the area after Uhre, 23, showed will do everything we time to develop. The Florida State University student up on surveillance-camera footage from a can in order to fi nd the “We feel the profound loss of a life end- who went missing two weeks ago was nearby alleyway. cause of death for Mr. ing far too soon, and our thoughts and found dead Tuesday morning by Tallahas- Uhre Tallahassee Police spokesman Offi cer Uhre and his family,” prayers go out to Ryan’s family, which has see Police. David Northway said at a press confer- Northway said. shown much courage during the past few Ryan Uhre’s body was found in a build- ence that foul play is not suspected, but Uhre was last seen leaving the area of weeks,” wrote FSU spokeswoman Jeanette ing in downtown Tallahassee when inves- Andrew’s Restaurant on Feb. 2 and was re- De Diemar in an email. Today 81/52 Floridians buzz about beekeeping as bee health declines Florida sweeps Florida State FORECAST 2 CROSSWORD 11 The decline was fi rst documented in 2005, pg 5. Olivia Janowicz led UF in No. 1 singles as the OPINIONS 6 SPORTS 13 Campus program to help veterans launch, grow businesses Gators swept the Seminoles in a 7-0 home CLASSIFIEDS 10 Applications for the free program are due Feb. 28, pg 9. victory on Tuesday, pg 20. 2, ALLIGATOR . 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