From the Editors
By Lydia Fiser
Right now through May 29, we’re raising money through a special campaign so we can continue serving the Gainesville community. If you have a few dollars to spare, please send ‘em our way.
By Lily Wan
Where does your food come from? Monsanto representatives (and a handful of angry protesters) are here at UF to “educate” us.
By Lydia Fiser
Make your voice heard at the Think Local Civic Forum on Wednesday, Jan. 18 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the downtown public library (401 E. University Ave.).
By Fine Print Staff
The City of Gainesville has two seats up for election on Jan. 31, the District 1 Commissioner and at-large 1 City Commissioner. The two people elected will be in office for at least the next three years, so here’s some background on your choices.
By Chelsea Hetelson
On Sept. 15, Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) of Ocala, the chair of the House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, drew national attention when he challenged Planned Parenthood once again on its spending.
By Henry Taksier
Since March, organic farmers across the country have been at legal war with Monsanto, the world’s leading producer of genetically altered seeds.
By Chelsea Hetelson
By January, STRIVE, UF’s rape awareness program, plans to expand its model based on UNH’s Bringing in the Bystander program.
By Henry Taksier
In June, the Florida Board of Governors added a new member to UF’s Board of Trustees: Susan Cameron, former CEO of the second largest tobacco company in the U.S. If you’re a farmworkers’ rights advocate, her name may already sound toxic.
By Fine Print Staff
On a Sept. 6 Board of Trustees meeting, UF Provost Joe Glover said block tuition is no longer necessary, referring to a recent spike in four-year graduation rates. Should student protesters pack up their signs and go home now?
By Fine Print Staff
University of Florida Police Department Officer Keith Smith was fired on Sept. 1. His termination had nothing to do with Kofi Adu-Brempong or the bullet that remains lodged in his spine.



