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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Abstraction: Explaining science layer by layer

Jan. 27, 2015

I was eating lunch last week and heard, “It weighs 8 grams.” My eardrum sent a text to the memory library, forcing an intern to check Catalog Random. The intern hunted the shelves, returning to the master librarian red-faced and wheezing. “Weight is 8 grams times 9.8 m/s2,” the intern gasped, “but how do we explain?” To illuminate complex ideas, I look to a computer science concept called abstraction.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Undocumented immigrants deserve licenses

Jan. 27, 2015

Any time I hear news regarding immigration policy in Arizona, I hold my breath. First, they passed a bill allowing police officers to demand documentation from people who prompt “reasonable suspicion” of being in the country illegally. Then, they banned Latino literature and ethnic studies from the classroom because it supposedly fosters racial resentment — as if banning an entire culture from the classroom doesn’t kindle any resentment. Thursday, however, I exhaled a sigh of relief while reading about Arizona in The New York Times. U.S. District Judge David Campbell issued a permanent injunction requiring the state to issue driver’s licenses to immigrants who have been deferred from deportation under President Obama’s DREAM Act.

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SPORTS  |  GYMNASTICS

Alex McMurtry producing for UF gymnastics despite back pain

By GRAHAM HACK | Jan. 27, 2015

Many gymnasts likely wish they had half the talent of Alex McMurtry.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

New medical marijuana bill revives hope for sick Floridians

Jan. 27, 2015

Disappointed by the failure of last year’s medical marijuana amendment? 

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Alejandro Tosti making quick impact for UF men’s golf team

By Luis Torres | Jan. 27, 2015

There’s a new face hanging around the Florida men’s golf team.

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NEWS

Under the Stars

By Hannah Morse | Jan. 27, 2015

Happy spring semester, Gators! With this blog, I'll talk about cool stuff that’s happening in the science world, whether it’s near, far, wherever you are (does the heart really go on, Celine?). I also want to hear from you! If there’s a subject you want me to explore further, let me know with a comment below or send an email to The Alligator blog editor at lchan@alligator.org. Now, let’s get to it!

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Fraternity honors war veterans, inducts them into brotherhood

By Ralphy Lopez | Jan. 26, 2015

The Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity invited two World War II veterans to its home Sunday to show gratitude for their service.

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METRO

Gator Stompin’ 2015 will go on despite debt issues

By EMILY COCHRANE< | Jan. 26, 2015

The Gator Stompin’ tradition will live on in 2015 in order to pay off debt from last year’s event.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Hairless awareness: Students make deal with Internet for DM

By Hunter Williamson | Jan. 26, 2015

For $15,000, two UF freshmen pledged to shave their heads.

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METRO

Black bears could soon be fair game for Florida hunters

By Stella Heekin | Jan. 26, 2015

The hunt could be back on after two decades of banning black bear hunting in Florida.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

IFAS interim chair appointed, plans to recruit students

By Sophia Karnegis | Jan. 26, 2015

Sandra Wilson is switching seats in the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

UF women’s tennis on a roll after weekend sweeps

By CAYLEE UNDERWOOD | Jan. 26, 2015

Florida’s women’s tennis team got off to a positive start to its dual season.

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SPORTS  |  WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Carlie Needles’ return gives Gators women’s basketball boost in win against Arkansas

By GRAHAM HALL | Jan. 26, 2015

Three weeks of nothing but losses can destroy a team’s confidence.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Notebook: Florida’s struggles not due to internal conflict

By RICHARD JOHNSON | Jan. 26, 2015

Billy Donovan is not one to sugarcoat anything.

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SPORTS  |  SOFTBALL

UF softball loaded with talent heading into 2015 season

By Patrick Pinak | Jan. 26, 2015

Florida’s softball team is deep.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Troubled UF men’s basketball team to play ‘Bama tonight

By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Jan. 26, 2015

After Florida opened up Southeastern Conference play with three straight wins, Eli Carter thought the Gators were alright.

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SPORTS  |  GYMNASTICS

Faehn looking at UF gymnastics with glass-half-full mentality

By GRAHAM HACK | Jan. 26, 2015

If Rhonda Faehn were evaluating the contents of a glass half-filled with water, she would likely point out that the water vapor in the air-filled half means the glass is more than half-full.

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METRO

Gainesville-based Lazy Delivery expands to Tallahassee

By Michelle Tapia | Jan. 26, 2015

Business is booming for Lazy Delivery as it expands its services to Tallahassee.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Deals abound next week on first National Student Discount Day

By Paige Levin | Jan. 26, 2015

Next week, students on a budget may be able to afford something more substantial than ramen noodles.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

For-profit colleges need to be held accountable

Jan. 26, 2015

If you’ve ever watched daytime television, you would probably recognize this annoying commercial: A young man standing in a parking lot yells at you for sitting on the couch and wasting your life. After a few minutes of making you feel ashamed of your situation, he gives you hope by telling you it isn’t too late to finish your degree and land your dream career. All you have to do is make a simple phone call.