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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Take It Easy Police: partygoers should think before acting

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 11, 2009

“They think Gainesville is their personal toilet... coming from behind shows what kind of garbage they are.” These are the words that Gainesville Police spokesman Keith Kameg used to describe five individuals arrested for attacking police at a Fest after party on Nov. 1. He went on to describe these individuals as a “fringe element” who only visited Gainesville looking for a place to stay.

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NEWS

CORRECTION

Nov. 11, 2009

It was reported in Tuesday’s edition of the Alligator that UF has laid off nine faculty members and 32 staff. UF has actually sent layoff notices to nine faculty and 34 staff.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Public must take interest in polluted site

By CHRIS MOODY | Nov. 11, 2009

The Cabot-Koppers Superfund site is at the corner of Northwest Sixth Street and Northwest 23rd Avenue. For those of you who don’t know about this, let me enlighten you. This property has been used since 1916 for wood treatment. Chemicals from this site have been found seeping into the groundwater and surface water, including arsenic, copper and nine other chemicals found to cause cancers and other health problems. According to EPA testing in 2006, harmful chemicals have already started reaching the upper portion of the aquifer (not good, considering nearly 100 percent of the drinking water in Florida comes from the Floridan aquifer). As bad as all this sounds, it might surprise you that nearly 19 years after a cleanup approach was signed, no action has been taken besides a few trenches being dug.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Florida teens should get life in prison

By Kathryn Beaty Ivey | Nov. 11, 2009

This letter is in response to Tuesday’s editorial, “Cruel Courts.” The teens in South Florida who threw rubbing alcohol on a young boy should not only be tried as adults, they should be put in prison for life without parole. These teens knew exactly what would happen when they threw the match: extensive physical and psychological damage and, most likely, death.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Republicans aren’t actually conservative

By Frederic Spieler | Nov. 11, 2009

In response to Tuesday’s letter to the editor “Republicans aren’t too conservative,” Ms. Kilic really drops the ball. She says Mr. Christ “attempts to pigeonhole” Republicans by claiming that they are all “‘Bible-thumping,’ overzealous patriots.” She further claims that Republicans are hurting for straying from party principles. Well, what are those principles? What goals does the Republican party have? Banning abortion? Keeping gays out of the military? Making sure that Obama fails, no matter what he is doing?

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THE AVENUE  |  FASHION

Adding shine to holiday outfits

By KARINA GALVEZ | Nov. 11, 2009

‘Tis finally the season to bring out your holiday best for every cocktail party and family gathering. When picking the perfect outfits for the holiday season, think versatility and embellishment with key accessories to create looks that will transition between friends and family.

THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

Local DJ BBP stays true to his music, Miami influence

By Jon Silman | Nov. 11, 2009

Disk jockey BBP’s Friday night lights are green lasers and strobes. Behind the booth, he is seven caged tigers condensed into one man. He plays music out of a classic Buick cut in half behind a bar at club Spannk. Completely in control of the massive, pumping sound and the young, hot partygoers, he can turn the crowd from a breeze to a sandstorm in about a half-second. In his nondescript black “BBP” cap and shirt and with neatly trimmed facial hair, he punctuates every collision of hand to button with a full body thrust.

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