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METRO
10th Annual Great Air Potato Roundup attracts residents of all ages
By RACHAEL PINO | Feb. 1, 2009Couch potatoes were nowhere to be found at the 10th Annual Great Air Potato Roundup.
METRO
Bike ride raises awareness of cyclists' rights to road
By MALLORY ZUCKERMAN | Feb. 1, 2009Students, teachers, children, environmental activists and professional cyclists took to the streets Friday for Gainesville's Second Annual Community Rock 'n' Ride.
METRO
Gainesville residents host Super Bowl XLIII parties
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Feb. 1, 2009As championship games go, Super Bowl XLIII was a relaxed affair in Gainesville.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Super Bowl halftime shows prove to be historically terrible
By Jake Goldberg | Jan. 31, 2009After watching one half of the biggest football game of the season, fans are all riled up. In order to cool all of those emotions and bring the adrenaline level down, the NFL wheels out its annual halftime show.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Obama walks razor’s edge in keeping campaign promises
By ERIC CHIANESE | Jan. 31, 2009President Barack Obama has been in office for only about two weeks and, already, things have begun to change.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Super Bowl spots offer viewers a distraction
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 31, 2009Beyond the highlight reel sacks and gut-busting grub, the true allure of the Super Bowl lies in catching the latest in advertising excellence.
SPORTS
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GYMNASTICS
Sinclair posts perfect 10 in win against Kentucky
Jan. 31, 2009Members of the UF gymnastics team said they trained harder than ever last week in practice.
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SPORTS
Steelers outlast Cardinals in wild fourth quarter, secure sixth Superbowl
Jan. 31, 2009THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Smith helps Volunteers jump on Gators early
Jan. 30, 2009KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Rocky Top was rocking Saturday night, and Volunteers fans have Tyler Smith to thank.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Gators overcome trash-talk in rout of Aggies
By JOSEPH R. HOLZER | Jan. 30, 2009Tension was high, but Texas A&M's ever-present twelfth man wasn't able to save them on Saturday.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Hostile environment proves too much for UF
Jan. 30, 2009KNOXVILLE, Tenn.- All UF could do was watch in stunned silence as the deafening Tennessee crowd drowned out any hope of a second half comeback.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
UF downs Oklahoma State, awaits Western Michigan
By JOSEPH R. HOLZER | Jan. 30, 2009The first round was for the first-year players.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
UF to seek redemption at Tennessee
Jan. 29, 2009Dan Werner sat in the locker room at Thompson-Boling Arena, the haze of having given up 100 points to rival Tennessee still in the air.
METRO
GatorHelpers.com lists volunteer opportunities
By MARA RUDOLPH | Jan. 29, 2009UF sophomore Michael Ullman is not the kind of guy most people imagine when they picture a Web site designer.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Senate votes to not impeach Student Body president
By LAUREN BAKER | Jan. 29, 2009In a meeting Thursday night, student senators debated and decided not to impeach Student Body President and Gator Party member Kevin Reilly.
METRO
Fungus threatens Florida's avocado industry
By TATIANA GONZALEZ | Jan. 29, 2009An unassuming beetle carrying a fungus on its back has the potential to devastate Florida's avocado industry, according to a study done by UF experts.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
Florida undergraduates pass up $24 million in aid
By THOMAS STEWART | Jan. 29, 2009TALLAHASSEE - An estimated 22,000 undergraduates in Florida's 11 public universities passed up at least $24 million in Pell Grants in 2005 because they didn't apply, according to a report presented to Florida's Board of Governors Thursday.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Tebow replaceable; Harvin, not so much
Jan. 29, 2009I know my opinion isn't a popular one, but hear me out. From a schematic standpoint, if I was forced to choose between Percy Harvin and Tim Tebow to play in UF's offense, I'd take Harvin.
