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Faces of Gainesville: William Petrak

As buses circle around campus flashing Gators-themed messages in bright-orange digital letters, William Petrak slouches in the cushioned driver's seat of a chunky turquoise bus whose sign reads "125 Lakeside" in pale gray letters.


SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

"Fencing response" key indicator of concussion

Plenty of uncertainty surrounded Florida quarterback Tim Tebow's status after he was sacked and injured Saturday against Kentucky, but Dr. Jonathan Lifshitz didn't have to wait for commentators to tell him Tebow had suffered a concussion.


Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Obama to decide fate of Afghan War

Former Secretary of State and retired four-star Gen. Colin Powell met with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office in mid-September to discuss the looming question of what to do about Afghanistan. While no one can be certain of what the two discussed, questions from the so-called Powell Doctrine probably floated around the room.


Florida Alligator
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CORRECTION

An article in the Sept. 22 edition of the Alligator incorrectly reported that the new garbage pick-up schedule for Alachua County will begin Oct. 1. The new contract begins Oct. 1, but the date to start four-day collection is Nov. 1.



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