METRO
Scott's tuition promise finds support
By Erin Jester | Feb. 2, 2012The Florida Alliance for Student Action is holding Gov. Rick Scott to his pledge to oppose tuition hikes for Florida students.
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Top-five teams present stiffest competition of season for UF tennis
By ELI MARGER | Feb. 2, 2012After opening the season largely without being challenged, the Florida men’s and women’s tennis teams will take trips to nationally ranked teams in what is sure to be a difficult weekend of tennis for both.
METRO
Candidates raise about $53K
By Benjamin S. Brasch | Feb. 2, 2012Three local politicians raised tens of thousands of dollars to spend on advertising, mailing and websites for their campaigns.
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GYMNASTICS
UF gymnastics faces hostile road atmosphere against defending champ ‘Bama
By LANDON WATNICK< | Feb. 2, 2012In a chaotic and overwhelming environment last Friday, UF’s gymnastics team competed against an elite Southeastern Conference opponent.
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POLITICS
Biden touts tuition plan
By Meredith Rutland | Feb. 2, 2012Cutting aid to colleges that do not keep tuition low and doubling the current number of available work-study jobs are highlights of the Obama administration's blueprint for keeping higher education affordable.
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CAMPUS
UF one of top fun-loving colleges
By Daniel Elsesser | Feb. 2, 2012A new list confirmed what any Florida football fan or Humans vs. Zombies player could have said: Gators just want to have fun.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Dog-walker permit denied again
By Adrianna Paidas | Feb. 2, 2012One year ago, the Gainesville City Commission ruled that 64-year-old Gainesville resident Bruce Baber couldn't run his dog-sitting business from his home because it was against city codes.
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CAMPUS
UF receives $10M for neurosurgery dept.
By Clare Lennon | Feb. 2, 2012UF's neurosurgery department plans to use $20 million to research the causes of brain tumors.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Faculty to receive 3 percent raise
By Erin Jester | Feb. 2, 2012Eligible UF faculty members will receive a 3 percent raise beginning with their first paychecks in March, but not without conditions.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Degree applications due Friday
Feb. 2, 2012Students planning to graduate at the end of the spring semester must apply for a degree by today.
METRO
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POLITICS
Darts & laurels
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 2, 2012The weekend is here and football fans are preparing for Super Bowl Sunday.
NEWS
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVES
Florida Museum of Natural History unveils new fossil exhibit
By Kristen Morrell | Feb. 2, 2012The Florida Museum of Natural History will unveil its new fossil exhibit Saturday, complete with fossils, artwork and a lab.
NEWS
Bring on the beer: drinking resolutions for spring
By Caitlyn Finnegan | Feb. 2, 2012Now that the month of failed resolutions is behind us, we can focus on what's really going to make this semester great: beer.
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CAMPUS
Columnist shows elitism when addressing classroom, religion
By Joshua Fonzi | Feb. 2, 2012I confess that in the course of my very busy days here at UF, I rarely am afforded the opportunity to read the Alligator, let alone write in to opine.
METRO
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation cuts funding for Planned Parenthood
By Chris Alcantara | Feb. 2, 2012Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, the nation's leading breast cancer charity organization, ended its six-year partnership with the Planned Parenthood Federation of America on Wednesday.
NEWS
The tree: Gainesville’s jack-of-all-trades conservation specialist
By Chris Burg | Feb. 2, 2012City trees provide Gainesville residents with more than just aesthetics or a boost in property value; they play an active role in lowering carbon dioxide emissions and soaking up stormwater runoff.
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CAMPUS
Exonerated boxer Dewey Bozella inspires UF
By Emily Miller | Feb. 2, 2012Hurt, pain, anger. This is what Dewey Bozella felt in 1983 when he learned he would be spending 20 years to life in Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York for a murder he did not commit.
NEWS
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVES
New software checks documents for Associated Press style
By Timothy Schumacher | Feb. 2, 2012The Associated Press is taking the book out of stylebook and replacing it with software.
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RECRUITING
Muschamp pulls in top-three recruiting class, replenishes lines of scrimmage
By MATT WATTS | Feb. 1, 2012Will Muschamp kept his word — and improved his first full recruiting class Wednesday — by getting one of the state’s top commits to do the opposite.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
No-sense Scott: Governor's position on tuition hikes confusing
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 1, 2012On Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott, in a somewhat surprising statement, said he did not support increasing tuition for students at Florida's colleges and universities.
