OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Effing Florida - Of course the weird stuff happens here
Oct. 9, 2012There’s an elephant in the room. In fact, it’s in the whole state.
COVID-19
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Big Bird should not be an issue in election
Oct. 9, 2012The lovable figure from the children’s program “Sesame Street” entered the political fray amid presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s statements “I’m going to stop the subsidy to PBS,” and “I like PBS. I love Big Bird ... I’m not going to keep on spending money on things to borrow money from China to pay for it.”
METRO
Law allows cake designer to move sweet business into her home
By Jenna Hostetler | Oct. 9, 2012Because she wanted to spend more time with her children, Sherrie Blackwelder decided to move Cake Classics into her home in July, a year after the Cottage Food Law passed in Florida. Now her hours center on her children’s naptimes and bedtimes.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
#firstworldproblems: Study finds biggest gripes of the privileged
By Rachel Crosby | Oct. 9, 2012According to New Zealand’s UNICEF branch, the No. 1 first world problem was slow Internet, followed by not being able to find something at the supermarket.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Student Senate certifies elections
By Samantha Shavell | Oct. 9, 2012Student senators certified last week’s elections results at Tuesday night’s meeting.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Study finds more atheist students
By Michelle Plitnikas Alligator Contributing Writer | Oct. 9, 2012About a third of adults under 30 reported no religious affiliation compared with 9 percent of those 65 and older, according to the study.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Why Bad Things Happen to Good People
Oct. 9, 2012I’m just going to level with you up front: I cry easily. You might label me a punk for admitting that, and I won’t dispute those claims, but I can’t control the atmospheric conditions that aggravate my sensitive tear ducts.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF club grows edible plants
By Jovahn Huertas | Oct. 9, 2012Many people see gardening as a hobby. But for Kelly Korman, it’s a way of life.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Gameday weekend leasing website sees few renters
By Samantha Black | Oct. 9, 2012University Football Rentals launched its Gainesville-based website to helps users find houses to rent during gameday weekends, said Mike Doyle, chief operating officer.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
DNC chairwoman visits UF, rallies voters
By Webb | Oct. 9, 2012Representative Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, made an appearance at UF on Tuesday to encourage students to register for the 2012 general election.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Fire sparks in apartment owned by The Arc of Alachua County
By Chris Alcantara | Oct. 9, 2012At about 8:30 p.m., Gainesville Fire Rescue responded to the call at an apartment complex at the intersection of Southwest Ninth Street and Southwest Depot Avenue. The complex is owned by The Arc of Alachua County, which is an organization that provides services to people with mental disabilities.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Zombies to invade UF as 10th Humans Vs. Zombies game begins
By Meredith Mulvhill | Oct. 9, 2012Starting today, several hundred UF students will tote around Nerf guns and rolled up socks and will carefully plan their routes around campus to survive the newest round of Humans vs. Zombies.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Response to Monday's editorial
By Brittany Morrisey | Oct. 9, 2012One of the points in Monday’s editorial really bothered me.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Beaty East residents forced to relocate
By Katie Campbell | Oct. 9, 2012Students in Beaty Towers East might not want to get too comfortable.
METRO
Florida Writers Festival welcomes five writers
By Laura Hogan | Oct. 9, 2012The Florida Writers Festival will start at the Alachua County Library District Headquarters at 7:30 p.m.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Artist to paint trees blue temporarily to show their importance
By Katina Prokos | Oct. 9, 2012People might expect trees on UF’s campus to turn orange this fall. What they may not expect is some trees turning blue.
NEWS
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SFC
RTS breaks record with more than 10 million riders
By Alex Catalano | Oct. 9, 2012Chip Skinner, RTS spokesman, said more people are riding the bus now because of the economy. He said it’s simply more expensive to own a car.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Food policies change for libraries
By Sujie Wu | Oct. 9, 2012Finding a balance between late-night food options and library policy became a concern when Library West renewed its extended hours for UF students this Fall.
NEWS
Secrets Even Good GFs Keep
By Chloe Finch | Oct. 9, 2012The cover of the October issue of Cosmopolitan advertised not only “78 Crazy-Hot Sex Facts” and “What Your Breasts Need Most at Night,” but in the bottom left-hand corner, next to Zooey Deschanel’s pink-clad thigh, read, “Secrets Even a Good Boyfriend Keeps From You.” I was intrigued.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Jewish Gators jive for holiday
By Jenna Lyons | Oct. 9, 2012Eli Oppenheimer celebrated the most recent High Holiday by busting a move.
