Road to the Final Four Sports Editor Joe Morgan � Cover illustration photos Aundre Larrow � Cover design Aundre Larrow and Landon Watnick Alligator, Friday, March 22, 2013 Building His Legacy Javier Edwards / Alligator Senior guard Kenny Boynton (1) smiles after cutting the final strands of the net after Florida’s 66-40 win against Vanderbilt on March 6 in the O’Connell Center. Boynton has won to SEC championships as a Gator. Kenny on the hardwood. Together, they helped Ely win the FHSAA Class 6A state Final Four chase, academics motivated Boynton to stay at Florida championship in 2006. But after his sophomore season, Kenny LANDON WATNICK Despite a few shooting slumps along Boynton is truly loved inside of our team made a surprising decision, transferring Alligator Writer the way, Boynton has averaged 14.1 points because he’s a great teammate. When he’s    from Ely to American Heritage. per game on 39.9 percent shooting in 141 making some shots, it livens up our team, Academics were as one of the main rea- Many people thought Kenny Boynton games. because our team looks to him in a lot of Boynton never imagined he would re- sons Kenny transferred. would leave Florida after his freshman sea- During his time in Gainesville, Boynton ways.” main at Florida for four years, but his par- “I felt like Ely wasn’t a challenge for son three years ago. has helped the Gators earn two Elite Eight During his career, Boynton has devel- ents did. him,” Dana said. When he first committed to Florida on appearances and a pair of SEC regular-sea- oped multiple facets of his game outside of His family never wanted him to be a one- “I wanted him to be challenged and col- Oct. 30, 2008, the phrase “one and done” son titles. scoring. and-done player. lege-ready. It was a very hard process, very was often thrown around to describe the He ranks second on UF’s all-time scoring Boynton has improved his rebounding “I don’t believe in that, unless if you’re hard. … Deep down inside, I’m sure he un- McDonald’s All-American from Pompano list with 1,995 points and owns the school (3.1 boards per game) this season. In his four LeBron James or what have you,” said Dana derstood.” Beach. record for three-point shots made. years at UF, he has become one of Florida’s Boynton, Kenny’s mother. Kenny was not struggling academical- Boynton came to Gainesville as the No. “I didn’t think about breaking records top on-ball defenders. “I wanted him to experience the college ly at Ely. He posted a 3.5 GPA during his 12 recruit in his class — the highest-ranked or anything like that when I first got here,” As Florida’s backup point guard this life.” sophomore year, according to Randall. player coach Billy Donovan had success- Boynton said. season, Boynton has improved his ability to Kenny comes from a tight-knit family “[Kenny is] the type where he wanted fully recruited and signed at the time since Heading into No. 3 seed Florida’s second- distribute the ball, averaging a career-best that always emphasized the importance of to be pushed even more,” Randall said. “I Rivals.com began ranking basketball pros- round NCAA Tournament matchup against three assists per game. academics and following a blueprint out- thought that was pretty cool. A lot of kids pects in 2003. 14th-seeded Northwestern State tonight at Donovan admires Boynton’s emotional side the world of basketball. these days want to transfer for — I shouldn’t For a team coming off consecutive NIT 7:27 p.m., Boynton is 95 points shy of Ron- consistency as much as the senior’s steady Dana, 46, has been a teacher for more say for the wrong reasons — but for the ath- appearances in 2007-2009, the 6-foot-2 nie Williams’ scoring record. play on the floor. than 25 years. She currently teaches English letic reasons instead of the academic rea- Boynton was expected to be an immediate If Florida were to advance to the national “When you’re dealing with young peo- at Pompano Beach Middle School. sons.” but temporary solution in the backcourt for title game, Boynton would need to average ple, there’s usually a wide range of emo- Kenny’s father, Kenny Boynton Sr., 48, Kenny, 21, is set to graduate from UF in the Gators, who had just lost starting point 19 points per game to tie Williams. tions sometimes you have to deal with,” was a standout at Bethune-Cookman for May with a degree in sociology. guard Nick Calathes to a professional team While the all-time scoring feat seems out Donovan said. four seasons. Once Kenny’s playing career is done in Greece. of reach for Boynton, he has never been en- “Somebody’s box that they play in is —whether it’s at the NBA or overseas — his As an undersized but electric guard, thralled with records or statistics. pretty wide. He’s about as consistent of a “He’s about as consistent family members see him pursuing a profes- Boynton was a scoring machine in high “Kenny’s about the team stats and get- guy as I’ve coached since his freshman year. of a guy as I’ve coached sion involving sports. school. ting victories for his team,” said Danny His mood never changes. He’s reliable. You since his freshman year. Deandre thinks Kenny would eventually After splitting four years at Pompano Herz, Boynton’s high school coach at Amer- know what you’re getting.” His mood never changes. want to coach down the line. Beach Blanche Ely High and American Her- ican Heritage. “He’s been around individ- In his four seasons as a Gator, Boynton He’s reliable. You know “At the end of the day with today’s gen- itage High in Plantation, Boynton finished ual stats all his life because of his scoring has also blossomed off the court. Coming what you’re getting.” eration, you don’t see it a lot,” Deandre prowess.” to Florida as a reserved, soft-spoken kid, his high school career as the third-leading Billy Donovan said. “You can look at people like LeBron This season, Boynton has seen a drop- Boynton only would let loose around his scorer in the history of Florida high school UF coach and look at other guys, but Kenny will have basketball and one of the best players from off as a scorer, averaging a career-worst family and those in his close circle. something those guys don’t have — a de- Broward County. 12.3 points per game on a career-low 10.3 Through the years, he has gradually bro- He is now a deputy with the Broward gree.” On the surface, everything about Boyn- attempts per game. He has dealt with two ken out of his shell. County Sheriff’s department. Added Dana: “What I wanted to see is ton shouted “NBA” and “one and done.” five-game shooting slumps this year – a pair Boynton can often be seen bantering with Kenny’s older brother, Deandre Boyn- being done.” “I know a lot of people expected it to go of droughts where he shot 13 of 51 and 17 his teammates during warm-ups and after ton, 26, was a point guard at Division II that way,” Boynton said. of 53. games. His favorite things to joke about are West Florida from 2005-2009 and still owns    “When he struggles, he always comes rap lyrics and the rivalry between Kobe Bry- school records in steals and assists.    out with a little bang,” senior forward Erik ant and LeBron James. Deandre currently lives in Houston Boynton has achieved many things in his Murphy said. “My freshman and sophomore year, he and has worked as a sports agent at Im- four-year career at Florida, but still missing Although his NBA stock is no longer as “We always have confidence in him re- didn’t really talk too much to everyone pact Sports Management for the past three is a key accomplishment: a Final Four ap- high as it once was, Boynton has developed gardless. I always think he’s going to score else,” junior center Patric Young said. years. pearance. into one of the best players to don a Florida or make shots.” “But this year I really got a chance to see Kendia, 27, Kenny’s older sister, gradu- After two straight heartbreaking losses uniform. Boynton has also struggled late in games who he is as a person. He’s a really great ated from Florida A&M in 2009 and is em- in the Elite Eight to Butler in 2011 and Lou- Boynton has been a cog in UF’s start- this season, shooting 0 of 2 from the field guy, really funny, a really good guy to be ployed at a property insurance firm in Fort isville in 2012, Boynton is hungry to take the ing lineup at shooting guard the past four in the final 30 seconds when Florida trails a around.” Lauderdale. next step. years, starting 138 games and logging 4,564 team by one or two points. Added Boynton’s roommate and senior Kenny’s parents know plenty about plan- Over the phone Tuesday night, Randall minutes – both school bests. “When people watch him and the ball forward Erik Murphy: “That’s just come ning ahead. spoke to Boynton, who sought advice be- He has not missed a game in his colle- doesn’t go in the basket, it’s very, very easy with age for him. He’s grown up, getting “We’ve tried our best to keep him fore the No. 3 seed Gators face the No. 14 giate career and has started in all but three to point fingers,” Donovan said. older and getting more connected.” grounded and keep [Kenny] humble,” Dana seed Demons tonight. contests. “Maybe of anybody on our team, Kenny said. “We’ve just kept it real with him.” Randall’s message to Boynton was di- Said Herz: “His parents get it, in terms of rect. what’s right from wrong.” “‘This is your last March Madness. This Dana and Kenny Sr. have monitored is it,’” Randall told Boynton. Boynton’s academic progress all his life. “He’s going into this March Madness From elementary to high school, Dana with a little fire in his eyes.” would make sure Kenny completed his Boynton told ESPN’s Andy Katz on Jan. schoolwork before going outside to shoot 8 that anything less than the Final Four this hoops. season would be a failure. Every day, Kenny would spend an hour “I want them to say that I went out as and a half at the dining table finishing as- a winner,” Boynton said. “In my four years signments. here, I’ve tried my best to win as much as I “She’s always on top of us about our could. Definitely, I want to go out this year work,” Deandre said. as a winner, winning the national champi- “That’s something I’ve always known onship.” growing up. If you don’t do your work, I had to deal with my mom. That was some- Kenny Boynton’s career thing I was always afraid of. “School is very important, and if he at Florida didn’t take that seriously, there’s no reward after school.” Games: 141 Kenny’s parents consult with Tom Wil- Starts: 138 liams, assistant athletics director for the UAA, every two weeks to make sure Boyn- Minutes: 4,564 ton has met academic expectations in col- Points: 1,995 lege. Points per game: 14.1 Williams said Kenny has done well aca- Shooting percentage: 39.9% demically this year. “Each year it’s, ‘What’s next in line? Three-point percentage: 34.2% What do I need to do? What do I need to Free-throw percentage: 78.8% accomplish?’” Williams said. “His parents Assists: 387 have instilled that in him.” 2 SEC championships Kenny also found a mentor figure in 2 Elite Eight appearances Melvin Randall, his high school basketball coach and math teacher at Ely. 4 NCAA Tournament appearances Randall, who had known the Boynton 2009-10 All-SEC Freshman Team Javier Edwards / Alligator family since Kenny was born, became his 2010-11 All-SEC Second Team Senior guard Kenny Boynton (1) walks onto the court with his parents, Dana and Kenny Sr., prior to Florida’s 66-40 win against godfather when Kenny was in the ninth 2011-12 All-SEC First Team grade. Vanderbilt on March 6 in the O’Connell Center. 2012-13 All-SEC Second Team Randall was also successful mentoring Junior Quinton Dunbar and the UF wide receivers hope to have a more productive season in 2013. 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 15.

VOLUME 107 ISSUE 120 WWW.ALLIGATOR.ORG FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013 Gainesville mayor arrested for DUI KATHRYN VARN ment of Transportation damaged in the front and had four flat UF will Alligator Staff Writer sign as well as a ditch tires. and came to a stop on Lowe told Murphy he crashed because Gainesville Mayor Craig Lowe was ar- the side of the road. he fell asleep while driving. Lowe also rested on DUI charges about 12 miles out- black out Alachua County admitted to drinking three beers earlier side the city early Thursday. Sheriff’s Office depu- in the night, according to the report. He The Florida Highway Patrol arrested ties responded first to added his last drink was at about 10 p.m. Lowe, 55, near Northeast 21st Street and the crash. When FHP Wednesday. Lowe this weekend Northeast 156th Avenue at 5:26 a.m., ac- trooper Javon Murphy Lowe “performed poorly” during a cording to a FHP arrest report. arrived, he reported field sobriety test, according to the report, �IT WILL LAST AN HOUR ON At about 2:20 a.m., Lowe lost control of Lowe’s breath smelled like alcohol, his and he was arrested for DUI just before 5 SATURDAY. his 2005 Honda Civic while driving south eyes were bloodshot and he had trouble a.m. Troopers later booked him into the on Northeast 21st Street, according to an keeping his balance. FHP news release. He hit a Florida Depart- Murphy also reported Lowe’s car was see Lowe, page 3 JACLYN ROSEN Alligator Contributing Writer

Gainesville and Sydney, Australia residents are separated by continents and oceans, but this weekend they’ll be connected by a common universal goal. On Saturday from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., millions of people from across the world will switch off lights for one hour to show concern for the environment. Alachua County, the city of Gainesville and UF will commemorate Earth Hour for the fifth year in a row. The lights at Century Tower, the Albert and Alberta statues and Flavet Field ten- nis courts are some participating icons. It’s the first time the Reitz Union and the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art will be partici- pating, said UF Office of Sustainability program assistant Michael Amish. “[By participating in the event], you’d be supporting the Gator Nation in its pursuit in being the leading campus in the country for sustainability,” Amish said. Some buildings around campus will go dark for that one hour, while others will stay unlit the entire weekend, Amish said. Chris Whitehurst, UF Physical Plant Divi- sion’s business manager, said UF’ll save about $500 worth of electricity for the whole weekend. The physical plant plays an instrumental role in the actual process of shutting off lights. Aundre Larrow / Alligator Staff Jeff Chorlog, the assistant vice president for the physical plant, said it takes two men and Balancing Act about eight hours to change the lights’ timers Jaya Patel, 9, does chen-style Tai Chi Chuan balancing exercises as her father, Kalpesh Patel, 45, looks on at the Gainesville for the weekend. Dojo Martial Arts Studio, located at 536 SW Second Ave. The class is taught from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. greek life Theta Chi brothers initiate member — from his hospital bed COLLEEN WRIGHT Smith was diagnosed with acute myeloid next couple of years, and I want to be a part of red ties to initiate Smith as the first brother of Alligator Writer leukemia during his senior year of high school. that,” Smith said. his pledge class — from his hospital bed. But even after beating cancer in July 2011, his Finance senior Travis Johnson, 21, said he “Everyone in the brotherhood felt he de- Drew Smith didn’t expect to become a fra- immune system is still weak. He checked into chose Smith to be his little brother because he served it,” Johnson said. ternity brother in the hospital. the hospital Tuesday night for stomach pain. saw Smith’s potential and strength. When he Smith plans to leave the hospital today. Members of UF’s chapter of Theta Chi sur- Smith transferred to UF in January and got learned Smith might not be released in time He’s looking forward to attending the frater- prised the 20-year-old history sophomore at a bid from Theta Chi. He worked his way up for the initiation ceremony, Johnson coordi- nity’s formal this weekend. Shands at UF Wednesday night with a per- to the title of pledge class president. nated the surprise with Smith’s mother. “I worked way too hard this semester to sonal initiation ceremony. “They have good things coming in the Nine brothers dressed in black blazers and not go,” he said.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013 � ALLIGATOR, 3 LOCAL UF professor serves up coffee with a side of chemistry RACHEL KURLAND a professor in UF’s Department of “There’s going to be a 1,200-square-foot classroom with chemistry graduate student, said he Alligator Contributing Writer Chemistry, is retiring at the end chalkboard-painted walls. has gotten to know Keaffaber after of this semester and will continue something for everyone.” Keaffaber said an average session working as his teaching assistant Exchange that coffee cup for a teaching as well as operating the Jeff Keaffaber will consist of five to 15 students. last year. Wood said he studies at beaker, because there’s some science cafe full time. co-owner “The idea is to create a commu- the cafe twice week. brewing northeast of campus. “I’ve always wanted to celebrate “It doesn’t really matter what nity of learners in a small setting,” “I’m usually coming for the The Brew Spot Café, located at the culinary arts,” he said. “This is a level you’re at in those courses,” he he said. food,” he said. 1000 NE 16th Ave., is a trendy bistro transition to the next project in my said. “There’s going to be something Keaffaber said the sessions are He likes the food so much that that serves up chemistry study ses- life.” for everyone.” not instructor specific but rather a one of the cooks made him his own sions along with baked breads, pas- Keaffaber will begin charging for Keaffaber has a background in general lesson on chemistry. special, The Wood Dog: a hotdog tries and coffees. sessions this summer. Each session entertainment and engineering. He “It’s all about the students,” he topped with onions, peppers and Jeff Keaffaber, co-owner of the will cost about $15, and students will worked with Walt Disney Imagi- said. “I’d like to use what I’ve used cheese and a side of potatoes. cafe, currently offers free help for receive a $5 food coupon with every neering for six years. He said he used over the years in teaching to give Keaffaber sees results in the stu- general and organic chemistry stu- session. He said the sessions are also his experience with Disney to design students a different insight into the dents that receive his help. dents several times at the bistro. open to Santa Fe College and local his cafe, which includes an open-air science.” “I benefit from seeing them be However, Keaffaber, who is also high school students. kitchen, a 250-gallon fish tank and Ryan Wood, a 26-year-old UF successful,” he said.

Heading in soccer poses a UF online courses popular blow to players, study says COLLEEN WRIGHT UF’s partnership with Coursera. He Alligator Writer said the university wanted to share its � COACH BECKY BURLEIGH SAYS were much slower than non-soccer players on courses with the rest of the world, and HEADING IS PART OF THE GAME. a task that tested their reaction speed. For Kristina von Castel-Roberts and professors would have the opportunity Becky Burleigh, head coach of UF’s wom- her 45,000 students, there’s no seat ca- to work with online experts. en’s soccer team, said the concern of heading pacity in her classroom. “The benefits will be enjoyed by fac- BRITTNY PEREZ and concussions is an evolving issue. The nutrition professor is the first in ulty and students,” McCollough said. Alligator Contributing Writer “Until we have conclusive evidence that the university to teach a massive open Even though the heading is an issue, that’s just a part of our online course through Coursera. university doesn’t Researchers recently found through an iPad game,” Burleigh said. “We wouldn’t want to be Coursera partners with 62 top-tier make any money, he app-based experiment that repeated hits to the at a competitive disadvantage for not heading universities worldwide to offer free non- said, massive open head, such as heading a soccer ball, could affect when other teams are.” credit courses that anyone can take. UF is online courses are a an athlete’s performance on cognitive tasks. Injuries can occur when people hit each oth- the first Florida university to participate. worthy investment. Emily Flood, certified athletic trainer for er as opposed to the ball, or if a player doesn’t More than 45,000 students in six con- Agricultural and UF’s women’s soccer, said this study provides have his or her arms up for protection of the tinents have been enrolled in von Castel- biological engineer- a good basis for the concussion discussion. space around them, Burleigh said. Roberts’ Fundamentals of Human Nu- Castel-Roberts ing professor Wendell Both Flood and Burleigh said teaching trition class, which began in January. Porter’s class starts “There are so many different ways proper technique is a precautionary measure She began her online class in 2006. To Monday. He said his enrollment has you can head a ball.” that can prevent players from getting concus- make it relevant to her diverse students, topped 18,500 students. Emily Flood sions after heading a soccer ball. von Castel-Roberts said she expanded “I’m teaching two-cities worth of certified athletic trainer Austin Zide, a goalie for a UF men’s club her course material to include nutritional people,” Porter said. soccer team, has only had one concussion since recommendations from other countries. Porter, who started his online class in “There are so many different ways you can starting competitive soccer at age 7. She said the class with Coursera gave 2008, began recording new videos and head a ball,” she said. “Some girls control it like However, the 18-year-old finance freshman her a better glimpse of global nutrition. making all minor changes in October. a pass because it’s a soft-header, or it’s a hard- won’t allow a study based on concussions and “It’s been an educational experience,” “They don’t use the word massive for header that they’re trying to compete with- heading in soccer to affect the way he plays the she said. nothing,” he said. someone to win in the middle of the field.” game. Associate provost for teaching and Contact Colleen Wright at cwright@ The study included 24 teenage female par- “I love the game,” he said. “I wouldn’t let technology Andy McCollough praised alligator.org. ticipants, 12 soccer players and 12 non-soccer something like that worry me or change some- players. Researchers found the soccer players thing that I like to do.” Lowe’s runoff opponent, Braddy, was arrested for DUI in 2006

, from page 1 In response to the arrest, Braddy, 41, Lowe said Thursday afternoon that he encour- Alachua County Jail. ages “people to give Mayor Lowe his At the jail, Lowe took a breath test. space so that he can deal with this matter His blood alcohol content levels were as he sees fit.” .061 and .069. Murphy concluded “We should be grateful that no one Lowe’s BAC was above .08 at the time of was injured,” he said. the crash, according to the report. During his term as a city commis- Lowe was released from jail at about sioner from 2002 to 2008, Braddy was 4:15 p.m. Thursday on his own recogni- arrested on a DUI-damage to person/ zance. property in January 2006. His BAC lev- Later that evening, Lowe issued a els were reported to be .181 and .184, ac- statement: “I apologize for the harm cording to the arrest report. that this situation has caused to my At Thursday’s City Commission friends, supporters, and the citizens meeting, commissioner Susan Bottcher of Gainesville,” he said. “I feel that it’s expressed sensitivity toward the situa- important to set the record straight. In tion. the coming days, additional facts will “Until we get a little more informa- come to light and I believe that I will [be] tion, my thoughts and prayers are with found not guilty in this case.” the mayor,” she said. Lowe also will work toward strength- In the days leading up to April 16, ening the community’s trust in him, say- Braddy said voters will make up their ing, “I look forward to getting back to own minds about the incident. work for the people of Gainesville.” “The test of leadership is how you re- Lowe served as a city commissioner spond to adversity and problems, even from 2003 to 2010. In 2010, he won by a if it’s self-inflicted,” he said. “I think peo- 42-vote margin in a runoff. ple will be looking to see how [Lowe] re- David Carr / Alligator Staff Lowe is running for re-election sponds.” A sign is knocked over near Northeast 21st Street and Northeast 156th Avenue after against Ed Braddy in the April 16 runoff Alligator Staff Writers Chris Alcantara Gainesville Mayor Craig Lowe crashed his car into it early Thursday morning. election. and Kelcee Griffis contributed to this report. 4, ALLIGATOR � FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013 SANTA FE Santa Fe ranked in top 10 community colleges nationwide ALEXA VOLLAND This is the institute’s second year As a community college, rates. SFC a top 10 college. Alligator Writer awarding the College Excellence Katie Walker, a 19-year-old SFC Tim Warren, 18, will start his Program Prize, said David Houder, you fly under the radar, and exercise science sophomore, said freshman year at SFC in the Fall. The Aspen Institute has ranked director of communications at SFC. the good stuff sometimes she wasn’t surprised by the rank- Having received his acceptance let- Santa Fe College as one of the top 10 Santa Fe did not make the top 10 doesn’t get noticed.” ing. ter, the deciding factor for choosing community colleges in the country. last year, Houder said, but it is over- David Houder “I like the small classes, and I SFC depended on its ranking, War- SFC is one of only two institu- joyed to have gotten the recognition director of communications love everything about Santa Fe,” ren said. tions in the state to receive Aspen’s a second time around. she said. “This is one thing that’s encour- sometimes doesn’t get noticed.” top 10 acknowledgement. The insti- “Everyone is thrilled,” he said. Walker said she thinks it’s the aging me to go there,” he said. Houder said the colleges are tute looked at about 1,200 other col- “As a community college, you fly amount of available one-on-one Contact Alexa Volland at avol- evaluated on things like gradua- leges nationwide. under the radar, and the good stuff time with professors that makes tion percentages and job placement [email protected]. Breathing easy: Workshop aims to help UF students de-stress ◗ THE WORKSHOP COSTS $250 AND For $250, students can put stress aside for IS HELD IN THE REITZ UNION. the weekend in a room with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the amphitheater. Nitin Garg, a volunteer weekly instruc- COLLEEN WRIGHT tor, brought in two teachers from Miami for Alligator Writer the session. He said students will learn breathing Natasha Parekh took a deep breath and techniques, yoga poses, games and medita- swan dived forward until her spine ran tion. parallel to her legs. “It’s a very beautiful combination,” Garg The 25-year-old school psychology grad- said. “It makes students look inside them- uate student was one of seven students en- selves and gives them peace and medita- rolled in the Art of Living Youth Empow- tion.” erment and Skills Workshop that began For Parekh, yoga runs in the family. Thursday evening. She said her dad, sister and younger The Art of Living is a national self-de- brother all completed the Art of Living velopment program. workshop. The class is sponsored by YES+ Gators, a She said her father is a licensed yoga in- UF organization that centers around stress structor. management techniques for young adults. “With all the violence going on,” she “I see it as an overall wellness camp,” said. “People our age need to start taking Parekh said. better care of their wellb-eing and mental The workshop is from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Becca Negron / Alligator health.” Friday and from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m on Camille Mekwinski, a 20-year-old UF environmental engineering sophomore, at- Contact Colleen Wright at cwright@alliga- Saturday and Sunday in the Reitz Union. tends a holistic breathing course at the Reitz Union on Thursday evening. tor.org. FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013 � ALLIGATOR, 5 Plant lovers to celebrate beginning of spring at annual festival �THERE WILL BE ABOUT 200 This year’s theme is “Passalong BOOTHS. Plants,” which are plants that friends and family may grow and share with each other, Caffrey said. ALEX HARRIS “We thought it was a very fi tting Alligator Contributing Writer theme, considering the fact that most of the plants when we fi rst started Local gardeners and green here at the gardens were passed thumbs can fi nd a place for their along,” she said. “Things that peo- passions to bloom at the Kanapaha ple either outgrew ... or just plants Botanical Gardens this weekend. that people had extra of.” Plant fans are gathering to cele- Caffrey said about 7,000 people brate the 23rd annual Spring Garden attended last year’s event and ex- Festival on Saturday and Sunday at pects that same number this week- the gardens, located at 4700 SW 58th end. Drive. Admission into the event will be “The event is really the celebra- $8 for adults and $5 for children. tion of the start of spring,” said Members of the gardens will receive Alexis Caffrey, director of Kanapaha a $2 discount. Gardens. “It’s one of the major hor- Alicia Bernard, a 20-year-old UF ticultural events here in Alachua family, youth and community ser- County.” vices sophomore, said she doesn’t The two-day event will feature plan on going to the festival, but she about 200 booths selling plants, gar- believes children will get a lot from den-related materials and food, Caf- the event. frey said. “They like to learn and are open For entertainment, the park will Derek A. Smith / Alligator to new experiences,” she said. “I J.R. Trimm, 16, of Bronson, loads plants to his box truck at the Kanapaha Botanical Gardens on Thurs- include a live auction, a butterfl y think that they would enjoy it.” conservatory and local music. day afternoon. This weekend is the Spring Festival at the gardens, located at 4700 SW 58th Drive.

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Editorial Hi, sorry, we seem to have misplaced the brakes on Spring semester. Silly us! Guess there’s no stopping it. To be fair, we’ve been listening to “The 20/20 Experience” on repeat for, like, three days. That brings us to the help-how-do-we-become-real-adults- who-function-in-society-at-all edition of... Darts & Laurels Seven years ago, we were all just a bunch of young guns, unaware of how the world was changing around us. Then Twitter was invented. This week, Twitter turned 7 years old, and we basically couldn’t imagine life without it. Remember when people thought it was just a cheap, worse version of Fa- cebook? Realized by now it’s mostly a place where you and all of your friends practice being funny and complain about your other friends? There are also subtweets, where you talk about someone behind their back, and “intimifavs” of sub- tweets, where you favorite a subtweet you know is about you. What a great thing that was invented! Cattiness aside, Twitter has done some amazing things and actually helps people track important political and social movements around the world. We give a it’s-still-a-time-waster-of-a-website-but-dang-social- Web-sure-is-the-future LAUREL to Twitter. (And happy birth- day to Taco Bell this week as well.) Journalism doesn’t stop to rest, uh, ever. It’s a crazy ma- chine of breaking news and poop ships, and all of it has to get checked by editors and copy editors. Imagine our surprise Column when we heard a freshman reporter for The Crimson White, the University of Alabama’s student newspaper, made up about 30 people since January as sources for her stories. “I Spring semester 2013 will be a gay ol’ time was overwhelmed and succumbed to a lot of pressure I’d been under,” the reporter said in an email this week, according to his year, spring will be gayer than winter. statement: Such a perspective an article on the newspaper’s website. “I did it because The UF’s Pride Student Union held the opening ceremo- is theologically supported and Crimson White had become so important to me that I didn’t Tny for its Pride Awareness Month on Monday. PAM is can be supported only on those want to lose it.” Her giant ruse came to light when one of her one of the largest student-run celebrations of queer culture grounds. latest stories was being edited on March 13. “The paper’s copy and identity in the country. I haven’t heard a single ar- editors, while fact-checking the correct spelling of one of the PAM is always an entertaining and enlightening show- gument against gay marriage fabricated students’ names,” the article continued, “discovered case, but there is another arena in which queer matters will Brandon — and only against gay mar- that no such student existed.” Listen. It is so much more work be emphasized this season. Specifi cally, the issue of gay mar- Lee Gagne riage — that didn’t depend on a to make stuff up than it is to do the actual research. We give riage will soon be taking the spotlight in the United States [email protected] religious claim of some kind. a sorry-Alabama-hope-you-guys-all-chill-out-so-your-report- Supreme Court. A lot has changed in the fi ve ers-don’t-fl ip-out-again DART to The Crimson White. The Supreme Court will hear the controversial case re- years since the passage of Prop- Do you need something to spike your blood pressure? Good! garding California’s Proposition 8 on Tuesday. Then, the osition 8. I think many people who have historically been Rush Limbaugh criticized Beyoncé’s new song, “Bow Down/I Court is set to hear the case regarding the Defense of Mar- opposed to gay marriage are coming to the conclusion that Been On,” this week. “She’s got a new song, ‘Bow down, bitch- riage Act on Wednesday. they are standing on the wrong side of history when they es,’ a total 180,” Limbaugh said on his radio show, according to Proposition 8 was the bill passed in California in 2008, oppose it. a Billboard article. “Beyoncé’s now saying, ‘go ahead and put which overturned the rights same-sex couples previously I have often found myself imagining a future in which up with it.’ And you know why? I’ll tell you why. She married had to be married. The Defense of Marriage Act is a law our posterity will gawk at how slow we have been as a soci- the rich guy. She’s even calling herself Mrs. Carter on the tour. which restricts the federal government from recognizing ety to allow equality. She has shelved Beyoncé.” We guess he missed lyrics from the same-sex marriages. Earlier this month, a heartwarming appeal to Chief Justice song like: “I took some time to live my life, but don’t think I’m It is unclear when a decision for either of these cases will Roberts was uploaded to YouTube. Twelve-year-old Daniel just his little wife” because they directly disagree with the ex- be reached, but some expect it will be by the end of June. Martinez-Leffew, who was adopted along with his sister at tremism Limbaugh likes to spout. We give a please-retire-so- No matter what the decisions for those cases end up be- the age of 5 by two gay men, got the idea to address Roberts we-don’t-have-a-collective-American-heart-attack-about-you ing, I think the time is soon approaching when same-sex when he heard the chief justice had two adopted children of DART to Limbaugh, but, also, a LAUREL to Beyoncé for be- couples will fi nally be treated equally under the law and be his own. In the video, Daniel talks to Justice Roberts about ing fl awless American royalty. allowed to take part in the civil institution of marriage. the rights of “people like us.” If you have time to watch the That about takes care of things for this week, folks. Have a I can recall the day when Proposition 8 was passed. It was clip, please do. fun and safe weekend, and go Gators! disappointing to hear about the decision that many Califor- It’s easy to ignore how much courage that really takes. nians made, just as it was disappointing to hear about the Imagine what it must feel like to have the people you love heavy involvement of the Mormon Church in supporting the regularly labeled as fi lthy or wicked. passage of Proposition 8. I am inspired by the courage of that 12-year-old. I am in- Today, the Church stands in support of Proposition 8 as spired by all who show courage in the face of a world that Reader response strongly as ever. In January, The Church of Jesus Christ of might not understand them. Latter-day Saints — the Mormon Church — fi led two briefs To all those who are different, who have been called Today’s question: Do you drink soda on a regular with the Supreme Court, one for each of the gay marriage wicked or ugly or somehow wrong without due cause, your basis? cases. courage inspires me. The briefs were written on behalf of several Christian To them, I offer my most loving thanks. And thanks to all Friday’s question: Are you double 31% YES groups, including the Southern Baptist Convention. who would stand for morality and goodness. majoring? “Our theological perspectives, though often differing, If you fi nd that you have any free nights in the coming 69% NO converge to support the proposition that the traditional, month, check out the Pride Awareness Month calendar. The 77 TOTAL VOTES opposite-sex defi nition of marriage in the civil law is not events are sure to be edifying. Vote or post a message at www.alligator.org only constitutional but essential to the welfare of families, Happy spring, everyone. children, and society,” reads the brief for the Defense of Mar- Sarah Kinonen Julia Glum Sami Main riage Act case. Brandon Lee Gagne is an anthropology senior. His column EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR OPINIONS EDITOR Being raised Mormon, I can vouch for the integrity of that runs on Fridays. The views expressed here are not necessarily those of the Alligator.

The Alligator encourages comments from readers. Letters to the editor should not exceed 150 words (about one letter-sized page). They must be typed, double-spaced and must include the author’s name, classifi cation and phone number. Names will be withheld if the writer shows just cause. We reserve the right to edit for length, grammar, style and libel. Send letters to [email protected], bring them to 1105 W. University Ave., or send them to P.O. Box 14257, Gainesville, FL 32604-2257. Columns of about 450 words about original topics and editorial cartoons are also welcome. Questions? Call 352-376-4458. FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013 . ALLIGATOR, 7 Column Letters to the Editor Fighting hate in a much more positive way: As a loyal reader of the Alligator, I applaud their ef- forts to feature a columnist with a different viewpoint. However, was Erik Skipper the best they could fi nd? Raising people up, not tearing them down He could not be more out of touch with today’s soci- here is a picture of rainbow house fl oating around negativity. ety. How do I know that he’s out of touch? Because in all the Internet right now that puts all other rainbow What astounds me, though, of his other columns he quotes Fox News as the source for pictures to shame. is some of the comments this his arguments. T I don’t know Skipper personally, but I’m assuming he Granted, the picture itself is not the whole story. story is getting. For that, a simple Google search will fi ll in the rest. One user complained the still thinks Earth is 8,000 years old. Skipper cries about “under God” in the Pledge of Al- The rainbow house is across the street from Westboro seller of the house did not get legiance becoming under assault. He is probably unaware Baptist Church, which is the group that claims Logan Ladnyk his asking price for the house. that the term wasn’t put in the pledge until 1954, just as [email protected] American military deaths are punishment for accepting He then proceeded to insult “in God we trust” wasn’t put on dollar bills until 1957. homosexuals. Jackson for using the reduced How the country went on for more than 175 years be- Not only does it feature a spiffy new paint job, but it price he eventually paid as self- fore that is a mystery. will have a 30-foot fl agpole with a pride fl ag adorning glorifi cation. Perhaps it was the slaves that helped build this coun- it. If this was Jackson’s fi rst altruistic project, it might try, not God. Just as praying was a part of history, so was To top it all off, the man who started this project, have some truth. slavery. While I’m all in favor of forcing Patric Young to Aaron Jackson, is planning to make the house a gay- It doesn’t, though. stay here another year, I think it’s a good thing we no rights center. Jackson has a litany of other works that show this is longer have slavery, and he’s allowed to enter the NBA draft if he so chooses. Skipper and the rest of the Tea Party Personally, I fi nd this to be a brilliant way of fi ghting not a single event. needs to wake up and realize that times are changing for WBC. Other comments claim this only helps WBC by giving the better. Although the intent is confrontational, the painting it publicity, which is true on a small, mostly irrelevant I hate the argument that God leads to more morality. and re-purposing of the house itself is not. level. Just because a person doesn’t believe in God or doesn’t There might be some zoning laws or aesthetic Even so, I see that argument and raise that it works pray in public doesn’t mean they don’t believe in doing requirements that are not met. in reverse just as easily. the right thing. And if someone wants to worship envi- But those are the only things I can think of that would Now when news stations get a shot of WBC’s ronmentalism, then let him or her. At least they can say unhinge this plan. headquarters, they can occasionally get the center in the without a doubt that the Earth actually exists. The good the center can do will slightly offset the frame as well. Skipper says there should be God in schools, but he harm WBC infl icts upon everyone who must endure Normally, Internet comments lack merit and should would probably feel differently if someone did a prayer in Hebrew or Arabic. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him its hate instead of merely adding his voice to the be disregarded. standing alongside the people in my hometown of Tampa cacophony of this debate — which we’re late to the But not the comments on our opinion columns. who protested when the Council on American-Islamic party to, anyway. I enjoy reading those because they are usually thought Relations wanted to speak at a local school. As for class- Most “civilized” countries have already settled this out and present interesting and unique viewpoints that rooms, they won’t discuss scripture because they’re too issue — Jackson was proactive and emphasized his augment the article. busy discussing something that matters: science. words through action. But there was something that struck me when it came Little Erik has the right to believe the second human on Although there is some truth to fi ghting fi re — or in to this. planet Earth was created from the fi rst’s rib bone, but in this case, hate — with fi re, the fairy-tale virtue of love Here we have someone, the commenter, going out of a secular environment where real learning and reasoning conquering all proves itself true in circumstances like his or her way to combat hate without adding more hate is encouraged, we teach something that has substance: these. to the discussion. evolution. No one is stopping anyone from worshipping God, I went to a counterprotest of WBC when it appeared Yet, there are still those who try to fi nd something just like no one is going to stop Skipper from becoming a in Gainesville a few years ago. wrong with it. crazy Turlington preacher in 20 years. Although never seeing any members of WBC or I know Darts & Laurels is for the editorial, but I’d The great thing about this country is you’re allowed to even seeing a controversy, the counterprotest became defi nitely like to add a LAUREL of my own to Jackson believe in what you want. People don’t think those people a celebration. and what he does — be it promoting gay rights or any with signs by Turlington are crazy for what they believe Anyone on the fence about the debate would have of his other projects. in (well, maybe a little bit), but mainly because of the way been inspired. We need more doing instead of just talking. they try to force it down other people’s throats. They would have seen how ineffective WBC’s way of spreading its message truly is. Logan Ladnyk is a journalism junior at UF. His column Matt Rubin Raising up everyone is much more productive than runs on Fridays. UF telecommunication senior tearing down those who already deal with enough   

Given the vast amount of damning information that has recently come out about the Cole Bros. Circus, it’s puzzling your piece mentioned not a word about it. Recently, the circus agreed to pay a penalty of $15,000 to settle charges with federal authorities for more than 10 violations including failing to provide adequate veteri- nary care to elephants traveling with the circus and fail- ure to hire personnel capable of caring for them. The circus’ elephant handler is none other than Tim Frisco, who was caught on tape viciously attacking ter- rifi ed elephants with sharp metal bullhooks and electric prods. The footage shows Frisco instructing other train- ers to hurt the elephants until they scream and to sink a bullhook into their fl esh and twist it. Frisco also cautioned that the beatings must be concealed from the public. In 2011, the owner of the circus, John Pugh, pleaded guilty to violating the Endangered Species Act, the circus was fi ned $150,000, and Pugh was placed on four years probation for illegally selling two endangered Asian el- ephants. The court ordered Pugh individually to serve three years probation, hundred of hours of community service, an additional $4,000 fi ne and a mandatory $1,200 payment to an organization working toward conserva- tion and rehabilitation of Asian elephants. Students have the right to know all sides of an issue so they can decide if they want to support an outfi t with this sordid history.

Jennifer O’Connor PETA Foundation staff writer 8, ALLIGATOR � FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013 Festival to bring taste of Europe to downtown Gainesville away a little piece of Europe.” standing of Eastern Europe. Olesya Dudenkova, a 23-year-old UF “When we think about Europe, we It runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. history graduate student assistant, said she don’t really think about Poland and other ALYSSA NIEVES can watch and join in on Irish, Greek and will be writing people’s European countries that have less power,” Alligator Contributing Writer Turkish dancing. names in the Russian al- said the 21-year-old UF French foreign Every hour, there will also be sing- phabet onto nametags for exchange student studying international The second annual Viva Europe! festi- alongs in various European languages. keepsakes. business. val will highlight about 15 European coun- Local vendors will be selling traditional Keeler expects 2,000 Keeler said the show will still go on tries Saturday on Bo Diddley Community European food. people to attend. Saturday despite the 50 percent chance of Plaza. “Last year, there wasn’t as much em- François Moschini said showers forecasted. The event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 4 phasis on having something to do,” Keeler Keeler he is looking forward to Moschini, determined to experience a p.m., is free and open to the public. said. “This year, we charged the student partaking in French ac- taste of his homeland, said he won’t let the Gail Keeler, UF’s Center for European groups with thinking of activities that are tivities. gloomy weather rain on his parade — or Studies outreach coordinator, said people more interactive, so somebody could take He also wants to gain a better under- festival. local Dogs undergo chemo at UF animal hospital Study links soda SHANNON KAESTLE do it?” Kow said. “Our mantra — one, size of golf balls.” Alligator Contributing Writer two and three — is quality of life, quality The CHOP program extends a dog’s of life, quality of life.” life between a year and a year and a half. Chemotherapy has left Anora virtually The CHOP program includes 16 che- The dogs’ response rate, when the cancer consumption to unaffected, but it isn’t a surprise. motherapy drug treatments over the span goes into remission, is about 85 to 90 per- Jan and Andy Hamilton’s greyhound of 25 weeks, he said. Each treatment cost cent, Kow said. This is about the same re- Anora was diagnosed with lymphoma, a averages out to be about $300, which to- sponse rate for humans. deaths in obese blood cancer, on Dec. 29. She started che- tals to about $4,500. Anora is currently in complete remis- motherapy shortly thereafter. Anora’s life doesn’t have a price to sion after having gone through half of her WHITNEY CONGRESS Alligator Contributing Writer Anora is one of many mammals that them, Andy Hamilton said. CHOP treatment. are treated in the CHOP program at UF’s “As long as she has the zest for life “She would have been dead by now A 12-ounce can of soda may seem harmless, Small Animal Hospital. CHOP is an acro- had we not,” he said. “Her lymph nodes she has, she deserves it,” Andy Hamilton said. but it could actually lead to death. nym for the drugs prescribed in this regi- inside her shoulders would have been the One in 100 deaths of obese people internation- men. The dogs receive the same drugs as ally is linked to the consumption of sugary drinks, humans but don’t suffer the often intense according to a recent presentation at an American side effects that people do. Heart Association scientific conference. “Most dogs with lymphoma, you can’t This information did not surprise 19-year-old tell the difference with a dog who has no UF health science sophomore Courtney Brady. cancer,” said 38-year-old Dr. Kelvin Kow, “I always assumed that fat people drink soda a UF assistant professor of oncology and every day which contributes to why they are fat associate service chief of the UF Small An- and die,” she said. imal Hospital. “Dogs don’t lose their hair But she, too, sometimes indulges on blue generally. They don’t have the degree of slushies from gas stations. However, she does not think people in general realize how extreme the nausea, vomiting and diarrhea that peo- consequences of drinking soda daily can be. ple get with chemotherapy.” “People think, ‘oh, it’s just a drink,’” Brady Eighty percent of dogs that go through said. chemotherapy have few to no side effects at all, whereas 80 to 90 percent of people “I know it’s unhealthy, but it can’t get sick, Kow said. About 3,000 animals a be worse than drinking alcohol.” year are treated in the CHOP program. Jacob Weiss Andy Hamilton, 68, said Anora has had building construction senior at UF minimal side effects from chemotherapy. The difference in treatment is in the Margarita Torres, a registered dietician and dosage of the chemotherapy drugs. Dogs professor at Santa Fe College, agrees. It is easy to forget that liquids contain calories, too, she said. receive about half of the dosage that hu- Shannon Kaestle / Alligator Dr. Heather Gardner, a 29-year-old oncology intern at the University of Florida The repercussion of drinking a 64-ounce foun- mans would, Kow said. tain soda can add up to 700 calories, according to “If a patient has no quality of life, why Small Animal Hospital, performs an exam on Anora, a greyhound with cancer. Harvard’s School of Public Health. It is imperative to remember that one pound is equal to 3,500 calories, Torres said. If someone drinks one 700-calorie drink each day, it can add UF opens historic museum in St. Augustine up to more than one pound a week. “It’s literally liquid sugar,” Torres said. ◗ IT OPENED MARCH 15. from what the area used to be,” she said. Anne Mathews, a registered dietician and an The attraction was previously known as Spanish Colonial assistant professor for UF’s Department of Food Quarter, which was a state-run program. It shut down in 1997 Science and Human Nutrition’s Institute of Food JEFFREY REALE and Agricultural Sciences, does not think sugary Alligator Contributing Writer when St. Augustine’s preservation board closed, according to a press release from Colonial Quarter. drinks are the only problem. “The main problem is the lack of focus on UF, in partnership with the city of St. Augustine, officially Linda Dixon, associate director of planning at UF Facilities, Planning and Construction overall diet quality,” she said. opened a new historic attraction. Jacob Weiss, a 21-year-old UF building con- Department, said UF became the managing The attraction, Colonial Quarter, is a living history museum struction senior, does not think this news will that spans across two acres. It gives attendees a chance to experi- agency for the property in 2010. change his soda-drinking habits significantly. ence what life was like in St. Augustine in the 16th, 17th and 18th Dixon said UF essentially outsourced the “I am not obese, so one soda daily isn’t a big centuries. project, which is on state-owned land, to a deal,” he said. “I know it’s unhealthy, but it can’t The museum, which has been open since Feb. 15, held its private company, Pat Croce & Company. The be worse than drinking alcohol.” company currently owns the St. Augustine Pi- grand opening March 15 to March 17. More than 550 people at- Dixon Mathews said it is vital to promote the health tended the private grand announcement. The announcement rate & Treasure Museum. benefits of drinking water instead of sugary was intended to draw media and attention to Colonial Quarter. UF is responsible for fact checking all of the information at the drinks. There are natural ways to sweeten bever- ages, including lemon juice in water and honey Cindy Stavely, executive director for Colonial Quarter, said attraction, as well as basic building upkeep, among other respon- in tea. the museum will act as an academic activity for elementary sibilities, Dixon said. “This is a great example of a public-private partnership,” she “Consume everything in moderation,” she school students and above. Since the opening, Stavely said visi- said. “That is the most important thing.” tors have been receptive to the new museum. said. “We’re excited that it has been pulled off in such a short “Everyone is very pleased at the amazing transformation amount of time with good partnering and contributions by many, many people.” FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013 � ALLIGATOR, 9 administration UF Board of Trustees discusses new degree, UCF suicide JULIA GLUM Studies degree. Then they sat to- “It still comes down attack the campus. UF spokeswoman Janine Sikes Alligator Staff Writer gether in the audience and grinned Stump said the situation turned said that in an emergency, UF would at each other when the committee to humans make the out like it did largely due to emer- integrate communicators across Students dominated the conver- passed the item. decisions.” gency responders’ quick thinking. campus to get the correct informa- sation Thursday afternoon as the UF The board will vote to finalize the Linda Stump “It still comes down to humans tion out as fast as possible. Board of Trustees’ first day of meet- decision today. University Police Chief make the decisions,” she said. “As “We have developed a mass ings came to a close. Student Body President Tj Vil- much as you can support keeping emergency ... plan in the past few tee meeting, University Police Chief Several UF students spoke in fa- lamil took the floor. In his Student the University of Florida Police De- years, knowing that anything like Linda Stump addressed the recent vor of the committee on educational Government update, Villamil said partment as a progressive, respon- what happened at UCF could hap- incidents at the University of Cen- policy and strategy’s recommenda- he’s proud of how far the 800-mem- sive, manpower-intensive unit, the pen here at any time,” she said. tral Florida, where a man died by a tion that the trustees authorize the ber body has come in the past year. better off I think you’re going to Contact Julia Glum at jglum@ self-inflicted gunshot. He was found addition of an African-American In the external relations commit- be.” alligator.org. with a bag of explosives and plans to Study shows Mediterranean diet can help heart JUSTINE GIANCOLOA Alligator Contributing Writer

UF students looking for a healthier heart can add ex- tra-virgin olive oil to their next meal. Dr. Ramon Estruch, a professor of medicine in Barce- lona, found that a diet characterized by Mediterranean foods is more effective in warding off heart disease than a simple low-fat diet. According to the study, Estruch and his colleagues found lower risk of heart disease among their test sub- jects when they ate more olive oil, fish and poultry with meals. “You’re not going to be able to go through a drive-thru and get a meal with extra-virgin olive oil.” Wendy Dahl registered dietician Elise Giordano / Alligator Staff Seeing these results have some local experts suggest- Serve and Protect ing the diet as well. Anne Mathews, a registered dietician Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell salutes during the Pledge of Allegiance at the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office with UF’s department of food science and human nutri- Annual Awards Ceremony on Thursday, held at the ASCO Main Administration Building. tion, said most of the foods in the diet lead to decreased risk of diabetes, cancer and heart disease. Although some foods in the diet contain fats, Mathews said they can be beneficial to cardiovascular health in controlled portions. News spread most by word-of-mouth “They’re not foods like a triple scoop of ice cream with a brownie on the side,” she said. it’s something they constantly share in Although the majority of news ◗ SEVENTY-TWO PERCENT GET Wendy Dahl, another registered dietician with UF’s conversation. people receive may come from a short NEWS FROM FRIENDS/FAMILY. department of food science and human nutrition, said And Americans are doing so, but conversation or tweet, more often than when it comes to cardiovascular risks, the Mediterra- revamped throughout the digital plat- not, they eventually seek out the full nean diet will be more beneficial than just a low-fat diet. form. Fifteen percent of Americans story. BETHANY SCHUSTER However, Dahl said she believes Americans will have a Alligator Contributing Writer said they receive their news from fam- The study found about 70 percent hard time following the diet because they are constantly ily and friends on social media, and 7 of Americans follow up their news on the go. percent said they do so by email. very or somewhat often, especially if it A special report from the Pew Re- “You’re not going to be able to go through a drive-thru UF public relations sophomore was sent via email or social media. search Center’s 2013 State of the News and get a meal with extra-virgin olive oil,” she said. Lauren Yockey said she is learning a For the news industry, this is an ex- Media found 72 percent of Americans Brittany Wallrath, a 19-year-old UF civil engineering lot about the value of social media to citing but difficult step. commonly receive their news from sophomore, recently started following the diet by eating the news industry. “It’s all an undiscovered country,” their friends and family. chicken and fish instead of red meat as well as substitut- “Because [social media] is in said Ronald Rodgers, a UF journal- “Word-of-mouth has been popu- ing breads and chips with fruits and vegetables. our lives so much, it’s really easy to ism associate professor. “This is their lar ever since man exited the cave,” “I kind of took the saying ‘you get out what you put ‘click’,” the 19-year-old said. “It’s like opportunity to start discovering how said UF journalism assistant professor in’ to heart,” she said, “and started to really pay attention instant gratification, but the informa- these things can be used, to create a Norman Lewis. to what I was putting in my body.” Surprised the number wasn’t high- tion has the potential to be false or symbiotic relationship between the er, Lewis said news is who people are; misleading.” publication and the conversation.” UF doctoral student makes fossil discovery in Panama Canal � THE FOSSILS ARE AT THE FLORIDA dent would later find part of the extinct hippo- cies article and co-author of the crocodilian information on a time period that researchers like species’ lower jaw in the canal area. The species article, said the mammal was about the did not have before. MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. expansion of the Panama Canal has led UF size of a cow with the proportions of a hippo. “[The fossil] kind of confirms ideas that researchers to discover fossils revealing new Jonathan Bloch, Florida Museum of Natu- we had about evolution in the new world in BEATRICE DUPUY information about Rincon’s hippo-like species ral History associate curator of vertebrate North and South America that we just didn’t Alligator Contributing Writer and a crocodilian species of caiman. paleontology, said the fossil discoveries pro- have before,” said the former UF vertebrate With these, researchers were able to pub- vide evidence on how the diversity of animals paleontology graduate student. Aldo Rincon was alone during Panama lish studies in March’s Journal of Vertebrate came about when North America and South The fossils are being held at the Florida Canal excavations in 2008 when he found a Paleontology, clarifying the origins and distri- America were not connected. Museum of Natural History for analysis. 20-million-year-old tooth. bution of caimans and the hippo-like species. Alex Hastings, the lead author on the croc- Rincon said this is just the beginning of fossil The 33-year-old UF geology doctoral stu- Rincon, lead author of the hippo-like spe- odilian article, said the discovery provided discovery in the canal. BUY IT. SELL IT. FIND IT. 373-FIND

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A .304 team average and a .413 (5-0, 0.92), who has 51 strikeouts ville, Tenn., on Thursday morning ranks first in the SEC with 49 sto- Three Commodores have 10 on-base percentage offer Vander- in 39.1 innings. for their first Southeastern Confer- len bases. stolen bases this season. bilt ample opportunity for action O’Sullivan promoted Carmi- ence road matchup this season. Florida is tasked with keep- “I’m totally excited. I can’t on the bases. chael to pitch series openers prior When Florida (10-12, 1-2 SEC) ing Vanderbilt runners from tak- wait,” Gushue said. But that’s not the case for Flor- to facing Kentucky. Carmichael opens its series against Vander- ing advantage of a young battery. “The pitching staff and me ida. Given their lack of consistent responded by matching a career- bilt (19-3, 3-0 SEC) Friday night Sophomore catcher Taylor Gush- have to work on that one. It’s not hitting, the Gators cannot afford to high 5.2 innings on Friday. give away outs on the base paths. Junior right-hander Jonathon UF recorded back-to-back hits Crawford (0-3, 4.94) takes on for- in only three of 26 innings against mer Toronto Blue Jays draft pick UK. Tyler Beede (5-0, 0.84) Saturday Florida’s 9-4 victory against night at 7. North Florida on Tuesday marked O’Sullivan has not announced the first game the Gators led from a starter for Game 3 on Sunday. start to finish. Freshman right-handers Eric Justin Shafer and Zack Powers Hanhold (0-2, 7.71) and Tucker executed a double steal of second Simpson (1-1, 4.91) are two likely and third in the seventh. candidates to face sophomore left- It’s been a struggle making hander Philip Pfeifer (2-0, 2.01) on moves on the bases. With Ken- Sunday at 1 p.m. tucky up four runs, left-hander Simpson earned the first vic- Cory Littrell picked off Connor tory for a Florida starting pitcher Mitchell in the third inning of the with his career-high 5.2 innings on series finale. Florida didn’t plate Tuesday. a run despite having three hits in The freshman approached the inning. Whitson and junior right-hander “The problem with our offense, Keenan Kish, who is out for the quite frankly, the last couple weeks year with a hip injury, about how has been we’ve fallen behind,” to prepare for his first conference O’Sullivan said. road series. “When you fall behind three “Just expect for the unexpect- or four runs, it’s hard to open up ed,” Simpson said of the advice he your offense, because you can’t received from Whitson and Kish. make any mistakes on the base “You never know what is going Kelly Logan / Alligator Staff paths.” to happen from minute to min- Catcher Taylor Gushue (17) swings during Florida’s 11-5 loss to Kentucky on March 16 at McKethan ute.” UF facing top rotation: Freshman Contact Adam Pincus at apin- Stadium. Gushue finished the game 1 for 4 at the plate. right-hander Jay Carmichael (2-1, [email protected]. women’s basketball UF survives outburst from nation’s leading scorer in win ADAM LICHTENSTEIN ney having a career game tonight – we need- the run, despite missing two free throws. ey’, and that’s why,” Butler said. “She lives Alligator Staff Writer ed it.” But the Panthers would not go down for those moments. She’s that type of com- Florida came out flat for much of the first without a fight. petitor. There is no one on our team that our After falling behind Florida International half. Florida International held the lead for Led by junior guard team wants more on the line in that situa- 11-1 to open its first-round WNIT matchup, the entire first half. The Gators got within Jerica Coley, Florida Inter- tion.” Florida needed someone to kindle the of- one with 11:40 left in the half, but the Pan- national charged back, ty- Bonds finished the game with 19 points, fense. thers went on a 13-3 run for the next five and ing the game with 2:43 on one of two Gators to finish with double-digit Sydney Moss provided the spark. a half minutes. the clock. points. The freshman guard, who came into the “There’s a lot of things that if we had Coley dominated the Florida will play Winthrop in the second game averaging 10.6 points per contest, time, we’d work on them and go and cor- Gators’ defense, scoring round of the WNIT on Monday. scored 12 points in the first half as the Gators rect,” Butler said. “But we don’t have time. Butler 37 points on 9-of-24 shoot- “We know we’re playing Winthrop, and clawed back to within two after 20 minutes. It’s survive-and-advance time of year. We’ve ing and an 18-of-18 effort that’s all we need to know,” Butler said. Florida (19-14) rode Moss’ career-high 28 got to play a much, much better ball game in from the free-throw lineup. “It doesn’t matter when, it doesn’t mat- points to a come-from-behind 75-68 victory this next round.” But with the game on the line, guard Ja- ter where, it doesn’t matter what time. We against Florida International (19-13) Thurs- In the second half, the Florida offense terra Bonds took over. know who our opponent is, and that gives day night at U.S. Century Bank Arena in came alive. The junior scored five points in the final us something to focus in on.” Miami. Down 40-38 with 17:58 left in the second 2:21 of the game, sealing the Gators’ vic- A radio broadcast contributed to this report. “We had a few folks that definitely came half, Moss led the Gators on an 18-9 run that tory. Contact Adam Lichtenstein at alichten- to play,” coach Amanda Butler said. “Syd- gave Florida the lead. 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Gators wide receiver More March Madness Gators in the NBA Quinton Dunbar has been Go online to alligatorSports.org and follow our coverage of Florida’s Denver Nuggets forward Corey Brewer scored 29 a standout performer in run in the NCAA Tournament this weekend as the Gators try to notch points and recorded five steals in a 101-100 win spring practice. their third straight Sweet 16 appearance. against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. See story, page 15. FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013 � ALLIGATOR, 15 football Wide receivers look to improve in second year under Pease JOE MORGAN and PHIL HEILMAN opportunity to get better and an and four touchdowns. Still, Dun- Jeff Driskel as well as a second UF hopes to minimize penalties: Alligator Staff Writers opportunity to push myself. I feel bar tied for 25th in the Southeast- year in offensive coordinator Florida’s offense struggled to like I can beat out anyone. I take ern Conference in catches and Brent Pease’s scheme will be ben- avoid penalties during Brent Quinton Dunbar does not feel it as a challenge, I can’t speak for ranked 35th in receiving yards. eficial to the receiving corps. Pease’s first year as offensive co- threatened by Loucheiz Purifoy anyone else.” UF’s returning wideouts com- “A year into the system helps ordinator. practicing at wide receiver dur- With Purifoy returning to cor- bined for 44 catches, 426 yards all of us knowing that we’ve al- Given the amount of forma- ing spring practice. nerback after Saturday, Dunbar and four touchdowns in 2012. ready been through the system tions and shifts players were The junior, who led Florida will be the lone standout among Take away Dunbar’s statistics, one year and all we’re doing is asked to learn in the system with four touchdown catches last Florida’s top five returning wide- and the numbers drop to eight continuing to grow,” Dunbar Pease implemented, the coaching season, views the arrangement as outs. catches for 43 yards and zero said. staff tolerated some miscues that an opportunity. Dunbar enjoyed a banner year scores. Dunbar has proven especially plagued a unit that struggled to “I don’t take it personally,” in 2012. He set career-best num- Dunbar believes that the de- productive after a year under the move the ball with consistency. Dunbar said. “I feel like it’s an bers with 36 catches, 383 yards velopment of junior quarterback former Boise State offensive coor- There will be less tolerance for dinator. mistakes next season. Pease said Dunbar has stood “We’ve got to find consisten- out among other wideouts in cy,” Pease said. spring practice. “We did that at times last year, “I am really proud of that kid,” but probably not as much as we Pease said. “He has come along could have after self-scouting so far attitude-wise, accountabil- ourselves.” ity, his work ethic on the field. Pease counted 45 penalties It’s really starting to show up. called on Florida’s offense last He makes a big play yesterday. season, 19 of which were false He just does things right. He can starts. play a bunch of positions now. Cutting down penalties — So proud of him and I think it’s Pease said he hopes to see the going to carry over to reach the Gators reduce their total by half goals that he’s setting for him- — should help improve an of- self.” fense that ranked 78th in scoring Driskel said Dunbar and Flori- offense and 104th in total offense da’s other receivers have all been last season. motivated to overcome a disap- “You’re still going to have pointing effort in 2012. some (penalties) because that’s “It was obvious that we need- just how kids are,” Pease said. ed better receiver play this year “But you’ve got to do a good and they’ve done a great job so job of navigating around it, deal- far,” Driskel said. ing with some things, (and) un- “I’m really proud of those derstanding how to get your- guys. Obviously we have a self out of it and keep kids in long way to go but they’ve re- rhythm.” David Carr / Alligator Staff ally stepped up in the first couple Contact Joe Morgan at joemor- Wide receiver Quinton Dunbar (1) catches the game-tying touchdown during Florida’s 27-20 win practices we’ve had.” [email protected] and Phil Heilman against Louisiana on Nov. 10 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. at [email protected]. Florida’s uneven bars effort to play key role in SEC title meet CHUCK KINGSBURY ance beam and floor – giving it an advan- the NCAA in the event – Mackenzie Ca- 2012, will be at full-strength. As a sopho- Alligator Staff Writer tage with its quality events coming first. quatto and Bridget Sloan rank first with a more, she competed exclusively on bars “Bars is a very good event for us,” coach 9.945 average, while Kytra Hunter is sev- but will now compete on three events. No. 1 Florida was nearly flawless on Rhonda Faehn said. “We do have quality enth with a 9.91. Her presence will help as Florida com- the uneven bars in a high-scoring 198.125- swingers.” Caquatto, who suffered double-ankle petes without All-American Alaina John- 197.875 loss to No. 7 Utah on Saturday, a Three of Florida’s gymnasts rank atop injuries prior to the SEC tournament in son, who Faehn said should add more trend that has been consistent this season. depth to an already strong rotation if she With Southeastern Conference Champi- returns. onships on Saturday, the Gators will look Against No. 14 Minnesota on March 1, for similar production to spark a success- Florida put together the nation’s highest ful postseason run. score on bars with a 49.675. Florida heads “I think bars is one of those events that UF Gymnastics to Little Rock, you have to get comfortable with,” Bridget Ark., with the Sloan said. “My bars routine, for me, I am highest score on very comfortable with it.” bars in the NCAA. Boasting a season av- Competing for Florida, Sloan said her erage score of 49.465, Florida’s strongest routine has seen a decrease in skills. Dur- rotation will bolster its chance against the ing her Elite career, Sloan performed 23 conference’s top competition. skills on her bars routine. Now, that has Four SEC teams are currently among been reduced to just 13. the nation’s top 10 — No. 1 Florida, No. 3 But the freshman standout is not disap- Alabama, No. 5 Georgia and No. 6 LSU. pointed in the transition. Each is also currently among the eight “I’ve cut it in half, and it’s nice to take highest performers on bars in the NCAA. a step back because when you’re Elite you Georgia’s Chelsea Davis and Brittany Rog- get drained.” ers rank in the top 10. LSU’s Sarie Morri- Florida’s bars rotation will remain criti- son ranks sixth. cal on Saturday. And with the current SEC seeding, Flor- Added Mackenzie Caquatto: “Know- ida will be competing in the second ses- Sarah Davis / Alligator ing that we have that one event that we’re sion that includes all three programs. As Gymnast Mackenzie Caquatto performs her beam routine during Florida’s 196.975- very strong at is definitely a confidence the top seed in its session, UF will compete 196.075 win against Kentucky on Feb. 22 in the O’Connell Center. booster.” in the Olympic rotation — vault, bars, bal- 16, ALLIGATOR � FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013 Softball Sophomore hoping glove catches up with strong throwing arm ADAM LICHTENSTEIN Her infield defense will need man Dana Landers that allowed Rogers will see more time in the “They’re a great team,” Rogers Alligator Staff Writer to improve for No. 3 Florida’s (28- the Gators to get on the board first. circle this weekend against the Ra- said. “They have great hitters up 3, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) Florida did not commit an error on zorbacks. The series starts tonight and down the lineup.” Katie Medina needed to make a weekend series against Arkansas Wednesday. at 6 at Katie Seashole Pressly Sta- Contact Adam Lichtenstein at tough play. (21-10, 0-3 SEC). “I thought they played great,” dium. [email protected]. In the first inning of Florida’s But Medina’s weekend in the pitcher Hannah Rogers said. “You game against Tennessee on March field was not a total loss. On Friday, can’t have no hits without your de- 16, Volunteers shortstop Madison Shipman doubled to right-center fense working for you.” Shipman lofted a fly ball into foul field. Medina cut off the throw from territory behind third base. center fielder Kirsti Merritt and Pitchers dominate: Rogers and Medina ranged over to field the fired a laser to the plate, catching sophomore Alyssa Bache nearly pop up, but overran the ball. The the runner out by a solid margin. combined for a no-hitter against the seemingly sure out instead tipped “That was a perfect, bullet strike Spartans on Wednesday. off the end of Medina’s glove and from Katie Medina,” coach Tim Rogers pitched four hitless in- landed in foul territory. Walton said. “It did change the nings, striking out seven batters. Shipman struck out later in the outcome of the game. It was a great The junior right-hander made at-bat, but Tennessee struck for a relay from Kirsti to Katie.” quick work of USC Upstate, facing run in the inning, which provided The effect on the game was evi- only two more than the minimum key insurance in its 3-1 win. dent throughout the series as Ten- batters possible. Medina’s defense was lacking nessee runners stopped taking the Bache came in and surrendered in the series. Although the foul pop extra base on balls hit to the out- a leadoff double, but put the next up was not recorded as an official field. two batters down with strikeouts error, Medina was charged with The team saw what poor de- and induced a ground ball to end three against the Volunteers dur- fense can do in its 11-0 win against the game. Aundre Larrow / Alligator Staff ing the weekend, and her fielding USC Upstate on Wednesday. The “Nine strikeouts out of the 15 percentage dropped to .916 — the Katie Medina jogs out of the batter’s box during Florida’s 9-1 win over Spartans committed two errors, (batters), we only had to make six UNC Wilmington on Feb. 17 at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. lowest on the team. including a miscue by second base- outs,” Walton said. 3, TIPOFF, ALLIGATOR � FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013 NCAA Tournament Florida aiming to notch first Final Four appearance since 2007 JOE MORGAN State, the Gators returned to the missed six games after undergo- When we line up to play, we title in a 66-40 win against Van- Alligator Staff Writer limelight, ascending to the No. ing arthroscopic surgery to re- play,” coach Billy Donovan said derbilt on March 6 and coming 2 spot in the AP Poll after win- move bone chips from his right after the loss in Knoxville, Tenn. three points short of winning the The Gators have waited 363 ning eight straight Southeastern knee on Feb. 8. “Was there fatigue? Sure. Were SEC Tournament in Nashville, days to return to the Big Dance. Conference games by an average Freshman guard Michael Fra- we small sometimes and got Tenn. Sunday’s 66-63 loss to Ole On March 24, 2012, Florida margin of 26.5 points. zier II and junior forward Casey hurt with that lineup? Yes. But Miss in the SEC tourney final was blew an 11-point lead during “I think they will contend Prather were also limited by in- I always believe if there’s a will, Florida’s first dose of single elim- the second half of a 72-68 loss to for the national championship,” jury. there’s a way, and there are things ination this year. Louisville in the NCAA West Re- guard Marshall Henderson said In a 64-58 road loss to Tennes- you ought to be able to overcome. “You’re getting into finality. gional Final. The defeat marked after Florida defeated Ole Miss see — Florida’s third defeat in its We went to battle with what we What you’ve got to be able to do the Gators’ second straight Elite 78-64 on Feb. 2. “I see them being last four games away from home had.” in these situations and games is Eight exit. No. 1 in the country by the end of — the Gators used an eight-man Shorthanded Florida’s 5-3 go out there and play with great Third-seeded Florida will try the season.” rotation. Five guys played 29 record in February trimmed its freedom, great confidence. Just to get over the hump and advance The Gators then fell on tough minutes or more. The other three lead in the SEC standings to one go out there and play,” coach Bil- to its first Final Four in six years times. totaled 27. game. But the Gators rebounded, ly Donovan said. “There’s always beginning tonight at 7:27 against Junior forward Will Yeguete “We don’t have any excuses. clinching the SEC regular season a level of nervousness, jitters, ap- No. 14 seed Northwestern State prehension. It’s totally normal. in Austin, Texas, on truTV. You’ve got to play through some “Well, you know, sometimes of that stuff.” when I just reflect on my career Florida has struggled in close here, I had two chances where I games. The Gators are 0-6 in should have possibly, could have games decided by single digits possibly been to the Final Four. this season. After losing in the We just came up short,” junior Elite Eight the last two seasons by center Patric Young said. “Can’t a combined seven points, Florida still linger on it. Can’t let it affect knows it has little margin for er- me in the future.” ror moving forward. On the heels of back-to-back “We just can’t have any slip- trips to the Elite Eight, the Gators page,” senior forward Erik Mur- began the season ranked 10th na- phy said. tionally. “We can’t have any mistakes, Naturally, Florida dealt with any dumb mistakes, or things the burden of expectations that can give teams opportunities throughout the 2012-13 cam- to beat us.” paign. A 7-0 start and early-sea- Young added: “If we get into son routs of Wisconsin and Mar- similar situations as we were in quette thrust UF into the national the Butler and Louisville games, spotlight. just give it more fight. Don’t let “I think they’re good enough up until the final buzzer rings. to win the whole thing,” Golden When that’s over, then you can Eagles coach Buzz Williams said finally rest, but stay on edge the following his team’s 82-49 loss to whole time. … We have to close UF on Nov. 29 in the O’Connell out games. We’ve got to stay fo- Center. Javier Edwards / Alligator cused on doing our jobs.” After their profile cooled with Florida celebrates a 66-40 win against Vanderbilt on March 6 in the O’Connell Center. The Gators Contact Joe Morgan at joemor- losses to Arizona and Kansas clinched the Southeastern Conference regular season title with the victory. [email protected].