METRO
Students represent UF at alternative energy summit in Orlando
By Joey Flechas | Oct. 25, 2009A UF student group took part in a summit on alternative energy in Orlando this weekend.
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CAMPUS
Breast-shaped cupcakes raise cancer awareness
By Andrew Wyzan | Oct. 25, 2009A UF Relay for Life team raised money and awareness by selling breast-shaped cupcakes on Turlington Plaza Friday.
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SOCCER
UF's soccer team takes SEC lead with win
Oct. 25, 2009The Gators are back in a familiar position.
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VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball control its own destiny after sweeping Rebels
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Oct. 25, 2009After falling two games behind the Southeastern Conference lead, Florida knew it had to win all of its remaining matches to get back in the race.
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Gators dominate pair of swim meets
By TONI-ANN MILLER | Oct. 25, 2009Florida's women's swimming and diving teams had an outstanding weekend all around, dominating two separate meets and defeating seven opponents.
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Will from women's tennis team, doubles tandem from men's advance
By GREG LUCA< | Oct. 25, 2009After beginning ITA Regional Championship play Friday with a combined 15 entrants, Allie Will on the women's side and the doubles team of Alex Lacroix and Antoine Benneteau on the men's have traversed difficult fields and still have a shot to win titles Monday.
NEWS
Movies about food: Tampopo
By Richard O. Stehli | Oct. 25, 2009Tampopo is a serious of elaborate spoofs about Japanese culture with the main story line of a woman, Tampopo, who is trying to recharge her dismal noodle shop.
NEWS
Beer of the week: Orange Blossom Pilsner
By Richard O. Stehli | Oct. 25, 2009Orange Blossom Pilsner claims right on the bottle that it is “Florida's Honey Beer,” and you shouldn't let the fact that it is brewed in South Carolina turn you off to the idea that it is a product of Florida.
NEWS
Three tips for writing professional e-mails
By AMANDA MILLIGAN | Oct. 25, 2009Even though the Internet has created a more casual version of the English language, iTz NaWt AxEpTaBlE 2 tYp lYk DiS. Here are three tips for sounding professional in e-mails.
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FOOTBALL
Gators defense bails out offense again against MSU
Oct. 24, 2009While the Florida offense struggled in the red zone, the defense managed to keep Mississippi State away from the end zone. That kept the Gators undefeated with a 29-19 win.
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VOLLEYBALL
Rodgers leads volleyball team to win against Arkansas
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Oct. 23, 2009Since showing their imperfections against LSU, the Gators have been flawless.
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FOOTBALL
UF football team looks to clean up offense against MSU
Oct. 22, 2009After a lackluster showing last week against Arkansas, No. 2 Florida (6-0, 4-0 Southeastern Conference) has something to prove during its trip to Starkville.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
225-pound man elbows pregnant woman twice, believes child is his
By EMILY FUGGETTA | Oct. 22, 2009A man was arrested early Thursday morning for elbowing and pushing a pregnant woman during an argument, according to police.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
UF has money to repair Riker Hall
By CHRIS MOODY | Oct. 22, 2009When I saw on Monday that the third floor of Rinker hall would be required to pay $3,000 each for damages, I was flabbergasted.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Professor shouldn’t have been reinstated
By Chris Marth | Oct. 22, 2009Good for the anthropology department for defending diversity and minorities. What could be more diverse and be a smaller minority than a reckless-driving professor who attempts to exchange drugs for gay sex near a church? Shame on UF for reinstating such a creeper.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Comedian with Tourette syndrome mischaracterized
By Maria Gonzalez | Oct. 22, 2009I was severely disappointed in the representation of Louis Centanni concerning the front-page article. Certain inaccuracies were statedthat all together misrepresented not only Louis himself, but all thosesuffering with Tourette Syndrome.
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COLUMNS
Government needed for health reform
By PAUL MURTY | Oct. 22, 2009While I believe that Neal Wheeler has the kernel of a good idea in his letter to the editor, he becomes increasingly more ignorant as the piece goes on. His idea that the government can't be counted on to fix everyone's problems is very true. The government can't, in fact, fix everything. Perhaps the government has tried too hard in the past to fix all the problems in American society, but this doesn't extend to health care.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Medicaid could fix health care issue
By Chad Kimes | Oct. 22, 2009Mr. Wheeler makes an excellent point. If you can't afford health care, don't go running to the government to solve your problems. Just get on Medicaid!
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Asbestos nothing new on campus
By Billy Owen | Oct. 22, 2009As great as it is to read about our student senators feeling "uncomfortable" regarding the health of hotel guests, I would like to take this opportunity to remind our representatives that as residents of Rawlings Hall we live under these circumstances every day.
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EDITORIALS
Darts & Laurels
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 22, 2009It's been a busy week at the Alligator (go figure). Just when we thought exams were over and all was quiet on the West University Avenue front, another parade took us by surprise. This time, it was a festival of suck that hit us like a dump truck loaded with your neighbor's rotten Wu-Tang pumpkin that he carved way too early and allowed to marinate in the sun...
