University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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My Photos Albert Alberta Create a Photo Album Have any photos to share? Add them here... Create Album Your Friend's Photo Albums Albert and Alberta nde around the Homecoming Parade m style in a car from the Gamesvde Class Cat Oub. photo by: Qnthta Sandoval Alberta gets the crowd pumped with the Orange and Blue cheer. photo by: Onthta Sandoval Back to Album Albert shakes hands and bnngs smiles to the faces of gator fans everywhere. photo by: Onth»a Sandoval Back to Album AJbert struts his stuff around Ben H4 Onffm Stadum dunng a home football game. photo by: Cmttua Sandoval ...and then I vxj 1 don't even own any-thng that's not orange and blue... Albert shares a laugh w h a UF alumni before Gator Walk photo by: Onth»a Sandoval Alberta shows her camg side by hugging this young fan dixmg a footbJA game photo by: Onthta Sandoval

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Body Copy The name “facebook comes from the paper facebooks that many colleges grve to incoming students, faculty and staff depicting members of the campus community. The well known social networking service site for high school, college and university communities, connects students across campuses from all over. Finding long-lost friends, organizing a party and getting information on a dass by asking a student who is currency taking it are Just some of the ways students use Facebook. ’I was able to sublease my apartment using Facebook, Cristina Rivera, UF senior, sad. ' AM I did was make an album titled ■Super Sublease' with pictures of my room and apartment at different angles. Lest we forget to mention the dating side of Facebook. Facebook romances, while they don't always turn out for the best, are fairly common. Carmen Balsa, UF Junior, met her current boyfriend through Facebook. She says when they first met on Facebook, it wasn't with that intention, but she's happy it has turned out the way it has. “You can easily find and become friends with people who have the same interests as you which is probably why dating through Facebook is popular, Balsa said. “With my relationship, it sort of just grew into what it is now. I know other people who weren't as lucky. As of December 2005, Facebook has the largest number of registered users among college-focused sites with over six million US college student accounts created. While the site has some stmila-rites to MySpacc, it differs in account availability, user control of display content, real-world identity and, according to a survey of many opinions, overall neatness of appearance. AJI in all, Facebook seems to be building bridges that extend with every new person you meet' •Rachel Gomez Back to Album Previous Next Accounting graduate student Christopher Carabaflo refuses to become an active participant m the facebook phenomenon because he says « takes over people's lives. photo by: LesAe itoga Friends at UF Nicole Domenech Gordon Owen

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 Previous Next Body Copy At every major UF event. Gator fans can usually count on four things. Orange and Blue, and Albert and Alberta. The alligator duo visits everything from football games, to banquets to alumni fundraisers all in the name of UF spirit. Fans crowd around the Gator mascots with cameras and autograph books reminiscent of childhood trips to Disney work). Albert and AJberta love to give hugs to Florida fans of all ages and are always ready to make people smile and do the Gator chomp. Albert and Alberta get the most notice at the annual homecoming celebration. The mascots get top billing as they ride in a convertible during the homecoming parade. They are also the ones to kick off the festivities at the Gator Growl pep rally. They are always clad in their most formal attire for special occasions such as these. In 2003 Albert and Alberta were immortalized in bronze statues outside of Emerson Alumni Hall. These figures have become a prime photo spot for people visiting the UF campus, not to mention a fixture for graduation photos in cap and gown with loved ones. Albert is one of the most popular mascots in the country, and has made the Capital One All-Mascot team along with other SEC rival schools such as Tennessee, Auburn and Kentucky. Although, in their hearts, UF fans know that Albert and AJberta are the best mascots in college sports. -Leslie Ve»ga Back to Album Previous Next Albert and Atocrta nog along w«h the footban team as they bet out the fight song after a home wn. photo by : Onthu Sandoval Friends at UF Adam Wilson Daniel Maland Hope Wiggins Beatnz Blanco