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EDITORIALS
Last week was a heartbreaking week for journalists, media consumers
Feb. 15, 2015Last week was a terrible one for the news industry.
COVID-19
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Senior has solid outing in Florida softball’s doubleheader sweep
By Luis Torres | Feb. 15, 2015Lauren Haeger would probably want to follow the advice of the late Ernie Banks.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
UF in top form following final regular season indoor meet
By Kyle Brutman | Feb. 15, 2015Bridgette Owens, Marquis Dendy and Kyra Jefferson highlighted the indoor regular season finale at the Tyson Invitational and the Iowa State Classic for the No. 2 Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams with NCAA-leading performances for each in their respective events.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Valentine’s Day is over; let’s get on with our lives
Feb. 15, 2015And so a time of year that many hopeless romantics and romance hopefuls look forward to all year comes to an end.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE
Florida lacrosse utilized depth in shutout against Michigan
By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Feb. 15, 2015Florida’s opening day loss is a thing of the past for the Gators, even if it was just a week ago.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Legalizing marijuana is still a challenge for the Sunshine State
Feb. 15, 2015Colorado has had recreational marijuana legalized for one year now, and its effects are still hard to determine. Many questions still remain: Did it bring in expected tax revenue? Were there any devastating unexpected consequences? Should other states follow suit and legalize pot? Many in Florida are looking into Colorado’s experiment to find support for legalizing marijuana, but the evidence may not be totally available yet.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Being Mountain Ridge Little League: from loss to ‘win’
Feb. 15, 2015They were losers. They lost. But in a twisting turn of events, they won.
NEWS
DIY Candle Holder
By Kristina Garcia | Feb. 15, 2015For this week’s DIY craft, I thought I would get away from the keys theme and move on to candles.
NEWS
For Your Entertainment: Race, Gender and the Academy Awards
By Dahlia Ghabour | Feb. 15, 2015For many, February is traditionally “catch-up-on-Oscar-nominated-movies” month. Whatever films you missed will have an extended theatrical release after scoring their coveted Academy Award nomination. But the top flicks in this year’s nomination list have exhibited peak levels of problematic storylines, something you should consider when brushing up on the nominees before the big day on Feb. 22.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Home run barrage carries Florida over Rhode Island
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Feb. 14, 2015The Florida baseball team did not want the ball to stay in the park on Saturday.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Florida drops another close contest, drops to losing record
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Feb. 14, 2015Eli Carter had a season-high 22 points, Kasey Hill dished out a career-high-tying 10 assists and the Florida men’s basketball team still couldn’t pull out a win.
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SOFTBALL
Florida softball sweeps doubleheader, Tim Walton earns 500th win at UF
By Patrick Pinak | Feb. 14, 2015In his 10th season as the Florida softball head coach, Tim Walton etched numbers 500 and 501 in the win column Saturday.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
UF men's golf sits in fourth after two rounds of lone home tournament
By Ryan Summers | Feb. 14, 2015After two rounds of the SunTrust Gator Invitational, the Florida Gators men’s golf team is sitting in fourth place behind the play of their top competitor.
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
Florida shatters multiple records at Tyson Invitational, Iowa State Classic
By Kyle Brutman | Feb. 14, 2015Jumper Marquis Dendy and sprinter Kyra Jefferson were the stars of the Tyson Invitational for Florida’s men’s and women’s track and field teams on Saturday, as they set NCAA and world bests in the men’s triple jump and the women’s 200-meter sprint.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE
Florida lacrosse shuts out Michigan
By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Feb. 14, 2015Florida lacrosse showed no love to Michigan on their Valentine’s Day matchup.
NEWS
“Til Signing Day Do Us Part: The Craziness—In a Mostly-Good Way—of College Football Recruiting and National Signing Day
By Ethan Bauer (@ebaueri) | Feb. 14, 2015This year, February 4th marked what some call college football’s national holiday. Yes, the much-revered and looked forward to National signing day came and went once again with the same pomp and circumstance to which it has become accustomed over the years. This year’s class, depending on which scouting service you listen to, had either Byron Cowart, Trent Thompson, or Kahlil McKenzie at the top of the list. All of them are defensive linemen, which was a theme that was certainly prevalent at the top of this year’s recruiting crop as the “big uglies” generally took up about five of the top ten spots.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Florida baseball opens season with dominant victory over Rhode Island
By IAN COHEN | Feb. 13, 2015If Florida was looking for some positives to build off of heading into its opening weekend, there were plenty on Friday night.
SPORTS
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GYMNASTICS
UF gymnastics blows out Missouri
By GRAHAM HACK | Feb. 13, 2015The two-time defending champions put the rest of the country on notice Friday night.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Merritt's jumping catch saves Florida softball's win over NC State
By Luis Torres | Feb. 13, 2015With the game on the line, Kirsti Merritt ran back toward the warning track.
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
Parrish, Owens set program records
By Kyle Brutman | Feb. 13, 2015The No. 2 Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams finished the first day of the Iowa State Classic and the Tyson Invitational with 10 new personal records, led by program record-breaking performances by Bridgette Owens and Mark Parrish — both of whom eclipsed their own top marks.
