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Local businesswoman opens second store. Not officially associated with the University of Florida Published by Campus Communications, Inc. of Gainesville, Florida We Inform. You Decide. See story, page 9. VOLUME 106 ISSUE 156 WWW.ALLIGATOR.ORG THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2012 Alligator killed after attacking Tent City man SHELBY WEBB Those who visited the camp knew Alligator Writer about the alligator and look ed- before they jumped in, Goodwin The alligator only had three said. legs and one eye, but it was But this time it was different. still powerful enough to put a The alligator was submerged Gainesville man in the hospital. under a raised stone ledge where A 9-foot gator attacked James people usually jump off, which Albert Wimmer on Monday in a made it diffi cult to see. small creek inside the Sweetwa- “My old buddy almost ter Branch section of Southeast died right here. That gator 16th Avenue, also known as Tent City. was playing no games.” J.C. Goodwin Wimmer was taken to Shands at UF to be treated for extensive friend of James Wimmer injuries to his left arm, shoulder “He essentially jumped right and shoulder blade. on top of [the alligator],” Good- “He was hurt bad,” said J.C. win said. Goodwin, a friend who jumped He heard Wimmer’s splash, in to save Wimmer. but Goodwin said the second Goodwin and his neighbor noise he heard sent chills up his were washing down the hot day spine. with a cold beer when Wimmer “You can tell when someone’s walked up to say hello. in distress,” Goodwin said. “He Goodwin said Wimmer sat let out a scream you couldn’t be- and talked, then said he was go- lieve.” ing to the creek to cool off. Goodwin ran down his make- “He’s done it 100 times be- shift stairs that led to the creek fore,” Goodwin said. and saw the alligator latched The section of the creek next onto Wimmer around the upper to Goodwin’s tent is about 5 feet part of his left arm toward his deep and 5 feet across. shoulder blade. The alligator, known as Three Brett Le Blanc / Alligator Staff Wimmer got away and, withis Legs, lived about 50 feet down J.C. Goodwin explains Wednesday afternoon how his friend, James Wimmer, was attacked by an alliga- the creek from Goodwin’s camp. SEE ALLIGATOR, PAGE 5 tor two days earlier at the scene of the attack. STUDENT LIFE Residents lose Internet, University extends football ticket phone service Wednesday lottery deadline by two weeks � A FIBER OPTIC POINT FAILED. wasn’t able to determine how many CHRIS ALCANTARA The fi nal day to register will be June 22 at 5 p.m. connections were affected, but the ser- Alligator Writer Lottery results will be released June 25. vice will have more information later. According to an email from the Ticket Offi ce, CLARE LENNON She also said GRU hoped to deter- Alligator Staff Writer UF students who missed the June 7 deadline students do not have to be currently registered mine what caused a fi ber optic connec- for this year’s football ticket lottery will have for classes to enter the lottery or order tickets. tion point near the city of Archer to fail, Gainesville had its plug pulled another chance to register. During the fall, however, disrupting Gainesville connections. On Tuesday the UF Student Ticket Offi ce an- undergraduate and graduate Wednesday afternoon. Kopacz said the point is part of a third- Verizon Wireless and Gainesville nounced its plan to extend the lottery registra- students need to be registered party facility some providers use. tion deadline from June 7 to June 22. for at least 12 and six credit Regional Utilities’ GRUCom reported “It’s kind of like a big pipeline,” she customer complaints that their services Mark Gajda, assistant athletic director for the hours respectively in order to said. University Athletic Association, said the offi ce pick up their tickets. had fi zzled Wednesday afternoon. Verizon Wireless spokesman Chuck Cellphones with Verizon Wireless extended the deadline to increase registration. Students interested in Hamby echoed this. The cellphone ser- “We thought it would be appropriate to cap- registering can do so on the plans were not working, and business- vice provider depends on a landline es and homes using GRUCom Internet ture more people, especially incoming fresh- Gajda Ticket Offi ce website. fi ber that feeds its wireless network. men.” The extension will give were disconnected as well. “We’re really kind of at the mercy Customers’ Internet was restored as The extension also gives students who do not 21-year-old environmental engineering senior of that landline connection,” he said. check their email during the summer a chance Jahnavi Harris an incentive and a chance to win of about 6:45 p.m., said GRU spokes- Contact Clare Lennon at clennon@alliga- woman Kathy Kopacz. She said GRU to register, Gajda added. tickets despite missing the deadline in the past. tor.org. Students will still need to pay $111 to be en- Contact Chris Alcantara at calcantara@alliga- tered into the lottery for Fall 2012 season tickets. tor.org Today 90/70 New voting program allows UF students to register online UF debate team ranks No. 6 nationally, FORECAST 2 CLASSIFIEDS 13 It also sends text and email reminders about elections, pg 4. up 62 spots this season OPINIONS 6 CROSSWORD 17 University Minority Mentor Program adds peer mentors The director found debating by accident, pg. 8. AVENUE 9 SPORTS 18 Peer mentors will ease transition into campus social life, pg 4. 2, ALLIGATOR . THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2012 News Today VOLUME 106 ISSUE 156 ISSN 0889-2423 WHAT’S HAPPENING Not offi cially associated with the University of Florida FORECAST Published by Campus Communications Inc., of Gainesville, Florida Moveout Special TODAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY NEWSROOM Moving soon? 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