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Bright Futures won't cover approved tuition hike
By THOMAS STEWART | June 15, 2009Students will likely pay about 16 percent more for classes this fall after UF's Board of Trustees approved the increases at Friday's meeting.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Horschel misses cut in PGA Tour debut
By ANTHONY CHIANG | June 15, 2009Before Billy Horschel's first-ever PGA Tour event, he attempted to downplay the adjustment necessary to make the jump from college to professional golf.
METRO
Police investigates body found near real estate office
By KATIE EMMETS | June 15, 2009Gainesville police are awaiting the autopsy results for a man whose body was discovered near Northwest 23rd Avenue Monday morning.
METRO
High budget quotes delay train depot renovation
By JIMMIE PAUL | June 15, 2009It may cost $1.5 to $2.3 million to reconstruct Gainesville's historic Depot building, a long-term city project located just south of downtown.
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CAMPUS
Judge Joe Brown resolves two Gators' conflict
By NEICHOY | June 15, 2009Two members of the Gator Nation will square-off over a party foul on national TV today in a pre-recorded episode of "Judge Joe Brown."
SPORTS
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BLOGS
WGOLF: Dowling named UF women's golf coach
By ANTHONY CHIANG | June 14, 2009The search for UF's new women's golf coach is over.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Murder-suicide not the answer to financial woes
By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 14, 2009Tragedy struck suburban Orlando on Monday with news of a murder-suicide claiming the lives of a Heathrow family.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Web site helps build on a hunch
By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 14, 2009While wondering what midtown bar you should visit on Friday evening remains a bigger Gainesville no-brainer than taking an online course, pondering where to move post-college could be deemed almost unanswerable.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Value of college education depends on wealth, intelligence
By JACOB LEVIN | June 14, 2009It seems like every year, when the graduation fanfare has subsided and the confetti has reached the floor, graduates turn their eyes to the piece of paper standing in for four years of trial and tuition and ask the rather pressing question, "What did I just put myself through?"
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Iranian youth rely on Twitter to inform world about elections
June 14, 2009Abdul-Azim Mohammed was providing a play-by-play of the Iran Election early Sunday morning. Azim first reported that local police stations had been forced to burn ballot boxes filled with votes for Mir-Hossein Mousavi, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's presidential challenger. A few minutes later, Azim declared that Internet access and phone lines had been cut off. Later, Azim's reports of people filling the streets of Tehran were verified with BBC footage showing legions of angry young Iranians chanting "Death to the Dictator" in the streets.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Franken deserves seat in U.S. Senate
By ERIC CHIANESE | June 14, 2009I sure hope that Minnesota can get used to being a congressional amputee.
SPORTS
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BLOGS
MGOLF: Horschel makes PGA Tour debut
By ANTHONY CHIANG | June 11, 2009Just two weeks after playing for a national championship as a member of the UF men's golf team, Billy Horschel found himself facing a new challenge: the PGA Tour.
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CAMPUS
Permafrost releases carbon at rapid rates
By ALLIE CONTI | June 10, 2009Permafrost is melting, and the number of new plants emerging from the ice isn't enough to offset the carbon, according to a recent UF study.
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SFC
Crist vetoes bill for free bus service for SFC students
By Alex Orlando | June 10, 2009Gov. Charlie Crist put the kibosh on Santa Fe College students' hopes for prepaid and reduced fair for bus rides.
METRO
Water gun warriors stalk city streets
By BRIANTI DOWNING | June 10, 2009For the next three weeks, assassins will lurk outside classes and stake out homes in hopes of picking off another agent in the Gainesville Street Wars.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Title runs prepared softball team for a successful future
By ADAM BERRY | June 10, 2009It's all about perspective.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF to deny cash, debit cards
By THOMAS STEWART | June 10, 2009Starting Friday, UF students will no longer be able to pay for classes and other university expenses with cash or debit cards or make over-the-counter payments to the University Cashier at Criser Hall.
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CAMPUS
Green screen keeps docs clean
By SARA WATSON | June 10, 2009A new screening system developed and tested at UF will give the green light for cleanliness.
