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SFCC narrows VP search to two candidates with previous ties to college
By KATIE EMMETS | Oct. 8, 2007Barbara Burrows said when she left SFCC for the University of Texas, she knew she'd return.
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Gator Party found guilty on two charges, fined ,75
By DEVIN CULCLASURE | Oct. 7, 2007In the second Elections Commission hearing since the Gator Party won 44 out of 47 open Student Senate seats in the fall Student Government election, the Gator Party was assessed a ,75 fine for an election violation.
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Skimming in the Rain.
Oct. 7, 2007(Charles Roop / Alligator Staff) Jesse Walker, vice president of the Gator Skim Club, skims through the puddles in the rain at the Plaza of the Americas on Friday. Charles Roop/Alligator Staff
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Crist reverses opinion on tuition hike
Oct. 7, 2007On Friday, Gov. Charlie Crist again switched his position on increasing tuition in Florida when he said he would accept a proposed statewide tuition increase of 5 percent.
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Phillips Center filled with Latin beats at free concert for heritage month
By ILEANA MORALES | Oct. 7, 2007The audience in the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on Friday night wiggled and shook their hips to salsa and Reggaeton music in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
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UF buildings lose power; person stuck in elevator during outage
By ILEANA MORALES | Oct. 7, 2007Five UF buildings Friday afternoon were without power after lightning knocked out a main power line, according to a UF spokesman.
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Despite dropped charges, Joiner loses captain status on football team
By KORI FREDERICK | Oct. 7, 2007Charges against UF senior football player Earl A. "Tony" Joiner were dropped Friday morning, ending weeklong speculation on Joiner's participation in Saturday's football game.
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Block seating available for Gator Growl
By DEVIN CULCLASURE | Oct. 4, 2007Gator Growl is teaming up with the University Athletic Association, and the results might make it easier for students to sit with their friends.
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SFCC holds open house for aspiring student respiratory therapists
By LAUREN HIGGINBOTHAM | Oct. 4, 2007Richard Smith placed his two front fingers over the wrist and found the low, inconsistent pulse. With a shaking hand, he slid the syringe into the rubbery skin, punctured the artery, and watched as the blood pulsed into the tube, shaking the vial with each throb.
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Gator Party slapped with ,10 fine
By DEVIN CULCLASURE | Oct. 4, 2007Though the Gator Party nearly swept the fall Student Government election, it's still facing the consequences of several complaints filed by the Progress Party.
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Steam sets off fire alarms in UF theater
By ILEANA MORALES | Oct. 4, 2007Steam leaking from hot water in the boiler room set off smoke alarms at the Constans Theatre at about 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, said Bob Estling, coordinator for UF's Physical Plant Division.
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Campus hospital will be powered by natural gas
By ILEANA MORALES | Oct. 4, 2007Underneath two white tents, Gainesville Regional Utilities and Shands at UF representatives stood on the gravel of the GRU South Energy Center's construction site Thursday.
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UF offers free mental health screenings Thursday
By LAUREN COLLINS | Oct. 4, 2007UF observed National Depression Screening Day early this year, as students received free screenings Thursday in recognition of Mental Illness Awareness Week.
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Machen announces members of new committee to review UF events, UPD practices
By DEVIN CULCLASURE | Oct. 3, 2007On Wednesday, UF President Bernie Machen announced the nine appointments to a task force charged with reviewing UF's event management and University Police practices.
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Farm workers protest outside UF Burger King
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Oct. 3, 2007The Burger King, decked out in a shiny red robe and a rubber mask, marched through Turlington Plaza Wednesday.
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Gator Party wins 44 of 47 open Student Senate seats
By DEVIN CULCLASURE | Oct. 3, 2007With loud cheers and lit cigars, Gator Party candidates celebrated their near-sweep of the fall Student Government election early Thursday morning.
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Steam sets off fire alarms inside Constans Theatre
By ILEANA MORALES | Oct. 3, 2007Fire alarms went off around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday inside the Constans Theatre on campus.
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Zoo celebrates return of ocelots
By KATIE EMMETS | Oct. 3, 2007A grand opening will be held this weekend in honor of Emma, a 15.4 pound female ocelot.
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Working on Wednesday
Oct. 3, 2007(LeighAnne Campbell / Alligator) A construction worker lifts a pole to continue work on the addition to the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Wednesday morning.
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Former Student Senate president one of four expelled from senate
By DEVIN CULCLASURE | Oct. 2, 2007Four student senators, including a former Student Senate president, were expelled from Senate at Tuesday night's Senate meeting.
