METRO
Armed men take iPhone from UF student
By Kat Bein | Mar. 14, 2011Stephon Lewis brought $650 of his own money when he met the UF student hoping to sell his iPhone 4, but Lewis’ friend brought a gun.
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CAMPUS
Students bring new non-profit organization to UF
By Marisa Gottesman | Mar. 14, 2011Three UF students are working to bring the third-largest international relief and development charity in the United States closer to campus.
NEWS
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FEATURES
Road to Recovery program provides transportation for cancer patients
By Jacob Romoser | Mar. 14, 2011Barb Thomas is happy to welcome both friends and strangers into her yellow 1976 Ford Maverick.
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CAMPUS
Journalism department names new chair
By ANDREW PANTAZI | Mar. 14, 2011As it prepares for a curriculum overhaul for new students, UF’s journalism department will be led by a new chairman.
NEWS
Charlie Sheen reminds us not all press is good
By Brittany Brave | Mar. 14, 2011There's one place where Charlie Sheen is definitely winning — the race to become media's most drawn-out, overkilled and oversaturated news story.
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
No. 1 Florida repeats as national indoor champion
By JOE MORGAN< | Mar. 13, 2011The No. 1 Gators faced the same question week after week throughout the season. Could they win back-to-back national championships?
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
UF falls to UK in SEC final
By GREG LUCA | Mar. 13, 2011ATLANTA— In the first two games of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, the Gators were able to overcome slow starts with dominant second halves.
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BASEBALL
Gators sweep Rhode Island
By TOM GREEN | Mar. 13, 2011Sunday was like déjà vu for Gators fans.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Vegas trip for Big Dance yields more than simply March Madness
By BILL O'CONNOR< | Mar. 13, 2011“Red, are you shitting me? Vegas, four days, all expenses paid for the NCAA Championship. Out of sight. Yeah, I’m definitely in.”
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
alligatorSports columnists give a lesson in NCAA Bracketology
By ADAM BERRY. ANTHONY CHIANG | Mar. 13, 2011Adam Berry: Bad News Berry
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SOFTBALL
Gators bounce back, rout Bulls
By STEPHEN SHEEHAN< | Mar. 13, 2011While it wasn’t a perfect weekend, it was certainly close.
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
UF storms past AU
By THOMAS NASSIFF< | Mar. 13, 2011While one member of the UF women’s tennis program received recognition for a career-spanning achievement Sunday, another found her first success of the season.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Gators earn No. 2 seed in NCAA Tournament
By GREG LUCA< | Mar. 13, 2011ATLANTA— Just hours after a crushing defeat in the finals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, the Gators found new life.
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CAMPUS
UF research could save South American banana industry
By Rebecca Danta | Mar. 13, 2011The banana plant may be at risk of extinction due to the spread of a disease.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Run-on Sentence: Delaying restoration of felons’ rights a crime
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 13, 2011We understand that people forfeit some of their rights when they break the law. It’s just, and it’s part of the due punishment our justice system provides.
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CAMPUS
UF Hillel plans first Gainesville Jewish Film Festival
By Shelley Greenspan | Mar. 13, 2011Gainesville’s first Jewish Film Festival starts today and is designed to entertain and educate the Gainesville community on Jewish culture.
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FEATURES
This week in Gainesville
By Kat Bein | Mar. 13, 2011March 20, 1964: Albert II, the alligator mascot of UF, is “gatornapped.” University police find the gate still locked and a hole cut through the fencing at the top of his pen. A few days later, campus police receive reports of a 7-foot alligator chained to a flagpole on Florida State University’s campus.
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COLUMNS
Freedom, fairness support traditional marriage
By Zack Smith | Mar. 13, 2011Freedom and fairness are two of the bedrock principles upon which our nation was founded. As such, they provide potent pressure against any who appear to disfavor them.
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
UF Student recounts Mardi Gras experience
By Kat Bein | Mar. 13, 2011I’d never been to Mardi Gras before, or even to New Orleans, but I was instructed to expect the worst.
METRO
City Commission candidates reflect on campaign season as Tuesday elections approach
By Meredith Rutland | Mar. 13, 2011Of the 13 candidates vying for the three seats, most said they have enjoyed campaigning despite the break-neck speed that accompanies running for public office.
