METRO
Gainesville band Morning Fatty turns down record deal, looks to roll in Kickstarter funds
By Robyn Smith | Mar. 20, 2014Morning Fatty has high hopes for the campaign to fund its sophomore album.
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OPINION
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COLUMNS
A guide to relationships in the Facebook age
Mar. 20, 2014If you’re anything like me, a lot goes through your head when things start to get serious with the person you’re seeing.
OPINION
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DARTS LAURELS
Darts & Laurels 3/21/14
Mar. 20, 2014Is it just us, or is the thought of sitting in a windowless classroom or cramped lecture hall unbearable lately? Now that we’re in that fleeting time of year when the weather is perfectly sunny during the day and deliciously crisp at night, it’s especially hard to sit through classes when we’d much rather be lounging poolside or relaxing on the North Lawn.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
‘Alice in Arabia’ show could be problematic
Mar. 20, 2014It’s pilot season. Networks are scrambling to find and approve new programming for the coming year, even though the age of network — and even cable TV — may be coming to a close.
METRO
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Legislation could cut out dishonest City Commission tactics
Mar. 20, 2014There is a bill expected to pass in the state legislature changing residency requirements for elected officials and candidates for elected office. The bill seeks to stop candidates who do not live in the district they hope to represent from running. This bill will include municipal and county offices.
METRO
Students lend helping hands to repair homes for the elderly
By Carly Juve | Mar. 20, 2014Students didn’t hesitate when asked to repair the roof of a struggling Alachua County resident early Thursday morning.
METRO
UF students' startup relocating to Austin
By Ryan Baum | Mar. 19, 2014A local startup is relocating to Austin after a big win at music and media conference South by Southwest, leaving the Gainesville startup community with mixed feelings.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Will Yeguete me a haircut? UF professor rocks mohawk for Gators
By Erin Meisenzahl-Peace | Mar. 19, 2014Dan Dickrell’s students have watched their professor’s hair grow and twist into new forms almost every semester.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Machen accused of racism, homophobia in UF law dean search
By Beatrice Dupuy | Mar. 19, 2014An anonymous letter names homophobia and racism as factors in UF President Bernie Machen’s controversial decision to end the search for a new Levin College of Law dean.
NEWS
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GREEK AFFAIRS
ATO brothers warn Gainesville High School students of drinking dangers
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Mar. 19, 2014Gainesville High School students got a lunchtime lecture from UF fraternity brothers Wednesday afternoon.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF law students can help solve Gators’ #TaxProblems for free
By Cristina Robinson | Mar. 19, 2014Students feeling taxed about filing their returns can turn to UF for help.
METRO
Gainesville startup crowdfunds to aid other startups
By Erin Meisenzahl-Peace | Mar. 19, 2014It’s a tragedy among startup companies: Some spend about three months delving full force into their products, emptying their pockets and exhausting their resources. Then, they collapse.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
A New Hope
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Mar. 19, 2014Today, No. 1 seed Florida will begin what Joakim Noah once called the “purest form of sports:” the NCAA Tournament.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Teen breakup spurs shots fired near Littlewood Elementary School
By Jenna Lyons | Mar. 19, 2014Gainesville Police is investigating the reports of shots fired Tuesday night at a house across from Littlewood Elementary School.
METRO
Gators lobby Tallahassee to support tuition equality bill
By Matthew Hoeck | Mar. 19, 2014TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House continues to advance a bill offering in-state tuition to certain undocumented students, and some Gators are in Tallahassee hoping to watch it go all the way.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Preview of Orlando bracket
By LANDON WATNICK< | Mar. 19, 2014No. 1 seed Florida (32-2, 18-0 SEC)
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Florida opens spring practice after disappointing ‘13 season
By MORGAN MORIARTY | Mar. 19, 2014It may be a little more than five months until college football season begins, but with March comes a chance for fans to get a glimpse of what their team will look like in the fall.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Levin College of Law holds medical marijuana discussion
By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Mar. 19, 2014UF’s Levin College of Law held a discussion Wednesday about citizen-based constitutional amendments with a modern angle — legalizing medical marijuana.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Gators aim to repeat as SEC Champions
By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Mar. 19, 2014The Gators are poised and ready for three in a row.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
UF looks for NCAA redemption
By GORDON STREISAND< | Mar. 19, 2014A momentary sense of relief washed over the Gators on Monday night.
