METRO
Schlachta boasts technical, budgetary experience
By KATIE EMMETS | Mar. 18, 2009James Schlachta said being a young Gainesville City Commission candidate is a catch-22.
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GYMNASTICS
Castillo among four gymnasts out for postseason
Mar. 18, 2009When Amanda Castillo stung her ankle against Utah on Friday, UF (6-4, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) could only hope it was a minor injury.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Columnist misses point of Pentecostal Church
By Shaelyn McDaniel | Mar. 18, 2009I congratulate Allie Conti for venturing outside her comfort zone, but I am disappointed as to how little her horizons were truly broadened. While her observations as to the United Pentecostal Church may be accurate (I've never been there), expanding her generalizations to cover an entire denomination based on one visit is sloppy.
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COLUMNS
Cutting Vietnamese, Korean programs would cut opportunities
By EDGAR RODRIGUEZ | Mar. 18, 2009As many of you know, after the end of this semester, UF will no longer offer the Vietnamese and Korean language programs.
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CAMPUS
"Rally in Tally" attracts 1,000 to State Capitol
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Mar. 18, 2009The chant "No More Cuts," rang through downtown Tallahassee as about 1,000 students, parents, teachers and administrators representing 67 of Florida's counties gathered in front of the State Capitol to protest budget cuts in public education on Wednesday.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Pope’s stance on condoms optimistic
By JONATHAN LOTT | Mar. 18, 2009You've got to hand it to the pope. He can get away with saying stuff that would result in public crucifixion for anyone else.
METRO
By LAUREN IRIZARRY, Alligator Contributing Writer
Mar. 18, 2009If Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan ever finds herself in need of a new job, she might look to the food delivery business.
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COLUMNS
Performance against Dolphins displays in-it-to-win-it attitude
Mar. 18, 2009The banners were strange. They were painted black with a diamond-shaped logo that doesn't belong in the O'Connell Center. They read "National Invitation Tournament" and spoke of postseason dreams, but not the postseason dreams with shining moments and the usual Madness.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Economic, global challenges create opportunity for change
By Josh Tetrick | Mar. 18, 2009We are drowning. Not just in credit card bills and tuition payments, we are drowning in false choices.
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
Identity theft prevention measures approved for UF
By THOMAS STEWART | Mar. 18, 2009UF's Board of Trustees, the university's highest governing body, approved federally mandated identity theft prevention measures at Tuesday's meeting.
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
CLAS dean presents proposal for $9.3m in cuts
By THOMAS STEWART | Mar. 18, 2009The departments of religion, geological sciences, and communication sciences and disorders would see substantial cuts and faculty layoffs under a budget proposal unveiled Wednesday by College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean Paul D'Anieri.
METRO
Commission candidate Wimberly vows to trim budget
By RACHAEL PINO | Mar. 18, 2009Trimming the budget and helping citizens survive the recession are top priorities for Gainesville City Commission candidate Marcia Wimberly.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Broward Dining sparrows should be praised
By Steve Brotman | Mar. 18, 2009Darwin would be proud of the House Sparrow.
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CAMPUS
UF architecture student dies from Lou Gehrig's disease
By THOMAS STEWART | Mar. 18, 2009UF student Starr Bishop died Saturday from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. She was 21.
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CAMPUS
Group offers lunch in exchange for freedoms
By JENA ADDISON | Mar. 18, 2009Group offers lunch in exchange for freedoms
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EDITORIALS
Coverage of celebs often too excessive
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 18, 2009When celebrities face plights similar to those of everyday folk, the media falls guilty of spending far too much time and resources tracking the latest developments.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Women's basketball team just getting started with winning ways
Mar. 17, 2009It was the best news the UF women's basketball players had heard in three years, and they were wishing for something better.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Good Eats
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 17, 2009In the wake of America's economic downturn, one restaurant has bucked the current trend of slumping sales by employing a creative business model - name your own price.
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CAMPUS
Donations fall as Krishna Lunch attendance increases
By RACHAEL PINO | Mar. 17, 2009Those enjoying Krishna Lunch this week may have received something extra with their meal - a flier.
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
UF's Board of Trustees listen to graduate assistant pleas
By THOMAS STEWART | Mar. 17, 2009After passing plans to request more than $100 million in federal earmarks and hiking dorm rent and parking decal prices Tuesday, UF's Board of Trustees listened to impassioned pleas from UF's graduate assistant and faculty unions about low stipends and possible layoffs.
