NEWS
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CAMPUS
Seeing the writing on the wall, UF grad paints crafty proposal
By Michael Sykes | June 6, 2011Love and spray paint were in the air Sunday evening.
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NEWS
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CAMPUS
From the depths of dirt, an old church emerges
By Benjamin S. Brasch | June 6, 2011It took only three thrusts of a shovel to unearth an archeological find 60 years in the making.
METRO
New sports bar hopes to score big with students, locals
By Carla Etheridge | June 6, 2011Last week, the restaurant space at 1209 W. University Ave. was officially reincarnated as Endzone Gainesville.
METRO
Study: Koppers not upping cancer risk
By Emily Morrow | June 6, 2011Gainesville residents exposed to the contaminated dust and soil from the Cabot-Koppers Superfund site are not at an increased risk for developing cancer, according to an analysis by the Florida Department of Health.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Most answer SERU seriously, UF officials say
By Emily Morrow | June 6, 2011The football ticket lottery closed Friday, but UF students still have the opportunity to put in their two bits about their university experience.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Lost in the sauce: traveling along the greener pastures
By BILL O'CONNOR< | June 6, 2011"Sith, get one of your boys to cross the Mekong. Bring back a couple of shopping bags full of pot."
OPINION
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COLUMNS
A ticking time bomb in getting bombed
By Shea Ford | June 6, 2011"I am become Death, destroyer of worlds."
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Star in the Night; When many asked "why?" RFK asked "why not?"
By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 6, 2011Monday marked the 43rd anniversary of the death of Robert Francis Kennedy, the 64th attorney general of the United States and one-time presidential candidate who was gunned down in the kitchen of the Ambassador Hotel only hours after locking up the pivotal California Democratic primary.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Gators roll to Super Regionals berth
By JESSE SIMONTON | June 6, 2011After advancing to the Super Regionals for the third straight season, Alex Panteliodis was grinning ear-to-ear, swollen with “Gator Swag.”
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
UF men’s golf falters again at NCAAs
By MATT WATTS< | June 6, 2011After capturing a Southeastern Conference championship and its most tournament wins since 2004, the Florida men’s golf team again fizzled out when it mattered most.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
Florida zoned in with finals looming
By JOHN BOOTHE< | June 6, 2011Going into the NCAA Outdoor Championships, UF coach Mike Holloway has tried to make the Gators focus on one thing: themselves.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
Three Things: 2011 NCAA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS PREVIEW
By JOHN BOOTHE< | June 6, 2011With 24 Gators athletes set to compete for 26 scoring opportunities at the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships, Florida aims for a season sweep of the men’s titles and a strong finish from the women’s team in Des Moines, Iowa from June 8-11.
NEWS
Corrections
June 6, 2011An article in Thursday's Alligator incorrectly reported that profits from the Florida Museum of Natural History's Butterfly Plant Sale totaled $30,000 in 2008 and $120,000 so far in 2011. The 2008 amount reflects gross sales, not profits, and the 2011 figure is a projection for this year's gross sales.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
UF romps Bama twice en route to WCWS finals berth
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SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Gators down 'Canes, ride Tucker's bat to Super Regional
By JESSE SIMONTON | June 5, 2011For the third straight year, Florida ended Miami's season, but on Sunday, it was Preston Tucker — not errors and miscues — that did in the Hurricanes.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Fontana hits walk-off, Gators win thriller over 'Canes
By JESSE SIMONTON | June 4, 2011In a span of minutes, Miami's demons reared their ugly head again, and Nolan Fontana possibly saved Florida's season.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Florida rebounds with win over California, advance to semis against 'Bama
June 4, 2011OKLAHOMA CITY — For two innings, it looked all too familiar for the Florida Gators softball team.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Gators drop heartbreaker to Sun Devils
June 3, 2011OKLAHOMA CITY — Annie Lockwood's two-out, hard line drive bounced off the glove of Kasey Fagan, against her chest and toward an erupting Arizona State dugout. Katelyn Boyd touched home plate to give Arizona State a 6-5 victory and thrust Florida (53-11) to the brink of elimination at the Women‘s College World Series.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Gators explode for 17 runs, roll over Manhattan in NCAA opener
By JESSE SIMONTON | June 3, 2011On a beautiful, sweltering Friday afternoon at McKethan Stadium, Florida's top-ranked baseball team rained all over Manhattan's parade.
