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.