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WWII hero Duane Dewey receives a Medal of Honor
By EMILY FUGGETTA | Mar. 22, 2009One of only 97 living Medal of Honor recipients was honored Saturday for saving the lives of fellow Marines by covering a grenade with his body during the Korean War.
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Gators knock off Owls, earn matchup with undefeated Huskies
Mar. 22, 2009The Gators aren't ready to call it quits just yet.
METRO
Gainesville residents march in protest of Charter Amendment 1
By CAROLYN TILLO | Mar. 22, 2009Toting signs that said "Vote no on 1" and "Equality for all," about 55 Gainesville residents marched Friday near the intersection of Northwest Eighth Avenue and Northwest 34th Street.
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COLUMNS
Locals should vote to protect citizen rights
By ERIC CHIANESE | Mar. 22, 2009I received a bit of a gift in one of my classes last week, and I've been thanking the gods of absurdity ever since. On Monday, I had the pleasure of watching a debate on the proposed Charter Amendment 1. It was a slaughter and roused my latent political conscience.
METRO
Gainesville man charged with stealing a white Kia
By KATIE EMMETS | Mar. 22, 2009A Gainesville man was arrested and charged with grand theft auto after being accused of driving a stolen car early Saturday.
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SOFTBALL
UF comes on late against Tennessee behind fired up Nelson
By ADAM BERRY Alligator Staff Writer | Mar. 22, 2009With her team down 1-0 to Tennessee in the bottom of the fourth inning Sunday, Stacey Nelson stepped out of the UF dugout, energizing the crowd and telling them that the Gators were about to get back into the game.
METRO
Gainesville citywide election has high early voter turnout
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Mar. 22, 2009Early voter turnout for Gainesville City Elections is quadruple that of the 2007 Spring Elections, possibly because of student interest in Charter Amendment 1, Supervisor of Elections Pam Carpenter said.
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CAMPUS
UF students on military duty overseas get care packages
By John Lockett | Mar. 22, 2009UF students who are deployed overseas are getting a taste of home thanks to their fellow Gators.
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CAMPUS
SDS protests budget cuts and Iraq war with a tug–of–war
By REBECCA WEISS | Mar. 22, 2009A tug-of-war ensued on Friday among a group of six members from Students for a Democratic Society, who pulled to protest the current budget cuts UF is facing as well as costs of funding the Iraq war.
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Gators turn in disappointing fourth-place finish in weekend tournament
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Mar. 22, 2009The Southeastern Conference had a strong showing in the Schenkel E-Z-Go Invitational this weekend, but excuse the Gators if they aren't too happy with their performance in the tournament.
METRO
Candidate promotes green technology and bus transportation
By NICOLE FLIKIER | Mar. 22, 2009Environmentalism and public transportation are at the top of the platform for Gainesville City Commission candidate Tom Cunilio.
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CAMPUS
Five members of award–winning UF Dance Marathon team film commercial
By CAROLYN TILLO | Mar. 22, 2009Five members of UF's award-winning Dance Marathon team traveled to Orlando last week to film a commercial and attend the Children's Miracle Network Celebration, an event honoring about 70 children from around the world for their positive attitudes in the face of medical struggles.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Article reveals bigotry
By Ryan Vandeventer | Mar. 22, 2009Richard Selwach reveals the real agenda of the "Yes on Charter Amendment 1" campaign in Hunter Sizemore's March 20 article.
METRO
New "Twilight" DVDs draw fans, sell out fast
By MARY MANCHESS | Mar. 22, 2009Forty-five minutes before going on sale, "Twilight" DVDs were out of stock at the Borders on Newberry Road.
METRO
Man arrested for possession of a small bag of cocaine
By KATIE EMMETS | Mar. 22, 2009A man was arrested for possession of a controlled substance after spitting out a small bag of crack cocaine while talking to Gainesville Police Department officers.
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COLUMNS
Fill void in your NCAA Tournament watching with our podcast, soccer, archives
Mar. 22, 2009Welcome to the worst three days of March Madness.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Gators overcome poor outing from Keating to sweep Vols
Mar. 22, 2009Despite getting just 2 1/3 innings from preseason ace Patrick Keating, UF (14-7, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) was able to come from behind and record a 7-5 victory on Sunday in McKethan Stadium, completing the series sweep of Tennessee (9-12, 1-5 SEC).
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
Young Gators boost confidence with strong showing in Orlando meet
By TONI-ANN MILLER | Mar. 22, 2009Whether it is in a low-key competition or on a large stage against the top competitors in a sport, success is a major confidence booster for athletes, and this especially stands true for the younger athletes on the UF women's track and field team.
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
UF may continue to offer Vietnamese classes next year
By THOMAS STEWART | Mar. 22, 2009UF may continue offering Vietnamese classes next year after assistant professor Andrea Pham, who was scheduled to be laid off in June, was ordered to be reinstated by an arbitrator about a week ago.
