METRO
Senate Finance Committee passes health care legislation
By ROBERT HARRINGER | Oct. 15, 2009The Senate Finance Committee passed its version of health care legislation without a public option Tuesday.
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LIFESTYLE
Mystery tale "Mindgame" keeps audience in suspense
By ATTIYA ANTHONY | Oct. 15, 2009Carpet. Envelope. Wallpaper. Cigarette. Jelly.
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MUSIC
Talent night winner creates song for Gator Growl
By ASHLEY ROSS | Oct. 15, 2009Sipping a Blue Moon and munching on sweet potato fries on the front lawn of the Swamp Restaurant wouldn't be nearly as enjoyable without the charming sound of two cute guitar-playing guys strumming and singing to some of your favorite songs.
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CAMPUS
Students rally for health care legislation
By Jared Misner | Oct. 15, 2009A little rain didn't ruin this rally.
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FASHION
How to make do-it-yourself Gator T-shirts
By REBEKAH GEIER | Oct. 15, 2009Gators T-shirts have hidden individuality-- it just takes a pair of scissors to cut it loose. Follow these simple steps to transform your old gym shirt into a custom-made halter-top for Game Day!
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FASHION
Fashion Scholarship Fund opens doors for UF student
By MARY MANCHESS | Oct. 15, 2009Being surrounded by executives from high-end fashion labels such as Ralph Lauren, Kenneth Cole and Tommy Hilfiger is every fashionista's nirvana.
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FASHION
Key pieces transform wardrobe for winter
By KARINA GALVEZ | Oct. 15, 2009Mornings and evenings are greeting us with chills, but balmy Florida afternoons aren't going anywhere - and neither are our tank tops and shirt dresses.
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EDITORIALS
Jailed Gymnast: Lack of logic put Sinclair behind bars
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 15, 2009After UF gymnast Melanie Sinclair's arrest Tuesday, a lot of questions remain unanswered.
METRO
UF alumnus to document Gainesville gang activity
By JOHN J. BOOTHE | Oct. 15, 2009Gabriel Tyner can hardly believe there is a gang problem in Gainesville. After all, this is Tim Tebow's town; home of the Gators, not the Bloods and Crips.
METRO
Man drops sunglasses, runs truck into RTS bus
Oct. 15, 2009A local man ran his father's Chevy Silverado 1500 into the back of an RTS bus on Southwest 20th Avenue at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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COLUMNS
Right finds peace in war against Obama
Oct. 15, 2009Definitions of peace largely assume that it must revolve around an end to conflict or hostilities. The kind of peace the Nobel Prize Committee rewards has always stood out as a more organic whole than simply the humanitarian vibes that immediately follow human conflict--freakin' Ghandi never even won a Nobel Peace Prize despite five nominations.
NEWS
Correction
Oct. 15, 2009A cutline in Wednesday's Alligator incorrectly spelled Allen Jackson's name. The cutline also stated that he is running for Black Student Union Homecoming prince. He is running for BSU Homecoming king.
NEWS
Correction
Oct. 15, 2009A cutline in Wednesday's Alligator incorrectly spelled Allen Jackson's name. The cutline also stated that he is running for Black Student Union Homecoming prince. He is running for BSU Homecoming king.
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Student Government bill could give UF $300K for administrative fees
By CAROLYN TILLO | Oct. 13, 2009Senators discussed a bill Tuesday night that would double the administrative fee Student Government pays to UF.
NEWS
Creamy Campaign
By Harrison Diamond | Oct. 13, 2009Alan Jackson and Leoneisha Williams give free ice cream from a truck to students on Turlington Plaza Tuesday to promote their bids for Black Student Union homecoming prince and princess.
METRO
2,400 H1N1 vaccinations arrive in Alachua County
Oct. 13, 2009For the past few months, the H1N1 virus has waged a ruthless campaign on the human anatomy, laying siege to both the healthy and the weak.
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CAMPUS
UF graduate assistants may receive raise
By THOMAS STEWART | Oct. 13, 2009Many of UF's graduate assistants will be getting a raise this year and next.
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SPORTS
U.S soccer's Davies underwent surgery after car accident
Oct. 13, 2009THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Protest of Che Guevara misguided
By John Story | Oct. 13, 2009On Tuesday, I was very pleased reading Paul Murty's guest column, "Che is a hero, not a terrorist." This article, the superb cover story on the National Equality March and the report back on Hugo Chavez' health care campaigns in Venezuela made for a very progressive issue that made my day a happy one. In response to Friday's anti-Che Guevara rally, my friends and I hastily organized a counter-demonstration, using a flag with Guevara's portrait and the slogan "Hasta la victoria siempre" scrolled at the bottom.
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COLUMNS
Women should embrace feminism
Oct. 13, 2009It takes a TV show to make me appreciate being a woman in the 21st century.
