1973
1973 — February 1, 1973 was the first “independent” issue of the Florida Alligator. It had been two years since editor Ron Sachs successfully defended himself and the Alligator against it being attacked by University of Florida president, Stephen C. O’Connell and the State of Florida.
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Feb. 1, 1973 — Considering Gainesville and North Florida’s reputation for growing high-grade marijuana, it seemed appropriate that The Alligator’s lead story on its first “Independent” front page was about a local effort to bring the decriminalization of marijuana to a state-wide vote.