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OPINION | EDITORIALS

Line in the Sand: U.S. actions in Libya cue Iraq comparisons

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 20, 2011

The president must understand our fears about the situation in Libya. Why else would he stress his understanding of the risks of any military action? Why would he emphasize and repeat his intentions of keeping U.S. troops off Libyan soil? Obama is seeing what we’re seeing — a frighteningly familiar scenario of international forces intervening in a country on the brink, complete with the undertones of terrorism and the memorable words of a crazy dictator. We’ve seen this movie before, and we know how it goes. Or do we?

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Rowdy Reptile questions ticket pricing

By Jordan Ball | Mar. 20, 2011

While the Florida ticketing office may find it surprising that their 75 student tickets allotted for the UCSB and UCLA games didn’t sell out, I’m certainly not. Expecting students to pay $154 up front to watch the Gauchos and Bruins is asinine.

METRO

GatorNights celebrates 10 years of free student activities

By GREG LUCA< | Mar. 20, 2011

After 10 years and tons of free midnight breakfasts, GatorNights is still going strong.

NEWS | FEATURES

This week in Gainesville

By Kat Bein | Mar. 20, 2011

March 21, 1966: John Due becomes the first African-American to run for state Senate since the days of Reconstruction when he announces his candidacy for the District 6 seat in Gainesville.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Harn Museum of Art to open Asian art wing in spring 2012

By Danielle Alvarez | Mar. 20, 2011

The Harn Museum of Art will open an expanded 26,000-square-foot Asian art wing to the public in spring 2012.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Students hypnotized during “Magical Mystery Tour” on Saturday

By Margeaux Nelson | Mar. 20, 2011

UF junior Courtney Read said almost all she can recall from her hypnosis was riding a motorcycle in a sandy, cactus-filled desert in Arizona.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF students perform Shakespeare's “Macbeth” on Plaza

By Morgan Watkins | Mar. 20, 2011

As the sun set over the Plaza of the Americas on Saturday night, three women with dirt-smudged faces, torn clothes and leaves in their tangled hair gathered around a tire.

NEWS | CAMPUS