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  • November 20, 2009

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Band members perform during a practice for their Homecoming show during the Arkansas game on Saturday.

Slideshow: Pride of the Sunshine

UF's marching band prepares for their Homecoming show.

Friday 10/09/2009
Alligator to hold second open house to fill positions
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In order to meet its daily demands, the Independent Florida Alligator will hold its second open house of the semester today from 2 to 5 p.m.

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Thursday 03/20/2008
The new Web site: grumbles and groans
Updated: 03/20/2008

In the last couple of days there have been a number of comments posted to the Alligator Web site with complaints about the site being down and finding articles difficult.

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Monday 02/18/2008
A quick note about the NIU shootings
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This morning I came into this newsroom and got one call regarding our coverage - or lack thereof - of the tragedy at Northern Illinois University. I have also gotten one letter about the issue, so I thought I would address it here, because several readers might have been scratching their heads about why that wasn't front-page news.

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Tuesday 02/12/2008
In regards to 'Painted guns resembling toys pose threat to officers'
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On Thursday, Feb. 8, we ran an article based on a report from the Gainesville Police Department about guns painted to look like toys. GPD provided us with a photo, which we ran in the paper and online. As far as we knew, the entire issue was about disguising guns in order to confuse law enforcement.

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Disappearing Comments
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Hi, Alligator readers.

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Monday 02/11/2008
Commenting made easier
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Due to a number of issues that came up last semester with open comments, we turned on registration for comments at the beginning of this semester.

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Thursday 01/31/2008
Don’t quote me on that
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Many times, reporters' sources will want to have some say in what

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Tuesday 01/22/2008
Working out the kinks
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An observant, if bored, reader e-mailed me last week noting that there seemed to be more spelling errors in the paper as of late. The reader wondered whether it was because of new-semester blues or something along those lines.

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Sunday 01/20/2008
The new Gainesville Explorer project
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On Monday we launched a new project, called Gainesville Explorer.

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    In Wednesday’s Alligator, an article incorrectly reported that a student fee to help fund Reitz Union renovations would include a $1.50 fee …