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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

Picks Column: South Carolina

Nov. 14, 2013

Sitting at 4-5 with a likely loss ahead of them in Columbia, S.C., the Gators could easily be batting .400 by weekend’s end. With that possibility in mind, as well as our nation’s recent observance of Veterans Day — thank you for your service — we here at the alligatorSports Brand Picks Column would like to talk about Ted Williams — Teddy Ballgame — the last man to bat better than .400 in Major League Baseball.

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SPORTS  |  WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Slow start dooms Gators in road loss

By GORDON STREISAND< | Nov. 14, 2013

The third time is not always the charm.

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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

The Rally: Who will win the UGA-AU game?

By PHILLIP HEILMAN< | Nov. 14, 2013

Each week, two alligatorSports columnists will debate the biggest looming matchup in college football. Today, Phillip Heilman and Adam Pincus preview No. 25 Georgia’s road matchup against No. 7 Auburn on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on CBS.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS CROSS COUNTRY

Gators cross country to compete in NCAA Championships

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Nov. 14, 2013

After mixed results at the Southeastern Conference Championships on Nov. 1, Florida’s cross country teams are hoping to boast a strong showing today starting at 11 a.m. at the NCAA South Regional Championships in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

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SPORTS  |  VOLLEYBALL

Florida looking for redemption against undefeated Missouri

By RJ Schaffer | Nov. 14, 2013

The Gators can take another step toward their 21st Southeastern Conference title tonight.

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METRO

Woman dies, family rescued after tree falls on mobile home

By Chris Alcantara | Nov. 14, 2013

A 42-year-old woman died Wednesday morning after strong winds caused a 100-foot tree to fall onto a mobile home where she and her family lived in southwest Gainesville.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Mysterious #UFRising campaign aims to start conversation

By Colleen Wright | Nov. 14, 2013

The wait for #UFRising is over — kind of.

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METRO  |  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Website for reporting local rapes launches

By Kathryn Varn | Nov. 14, 2013

Victims of sexual assault have another avenue to notify authorities: a website launched Thursday by local agencies.

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METRO

Festival to draw artists, music, cuisine downtown

By Hanna Marcus | Nov. 14, 2013

The 32nd annual Downtown Festival and Art Show will morph downtown Gainesville into a melting pot of art, entertainment music and food Saturday and Sunday.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

UF economics students make memes for class

By Jensen Werley | Nov. 14, 2013

UF students don’t always make memes, but when they do, they’re in Lindsey Woodworth’s economics class.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Star light, star bright at the Florida Museum tonight

By Jaclyn De Bonis | Nov. 14, 2013

For the seventh year in a row, the Florida Museum of Natural History is hosting its annual Starry Night event tonight.

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METRO  |  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Police: Hub employee exacts revenge with oil

By Kathryn Varn | Nov. 14, 2013

A reported revenge plot on the car of an ex-boyfriend’s lover landed one local woman in jail Thursday morning.

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METRO

Memorial garden in park dedicated to survivors of suicide

By Hanna Marcus | Nov. 14, 2013

Raela Villanueva wiped the tears from her face and grabbed the microphone in front of her.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Gators, local businesses donating to Typhoon Haiyan relief

By Isha Choksi | Nov. 14, 2013

Local nonprofits and students are stepping up to offer relief for victims of the devastating typhoon that hit the Philippines last week.

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NEWS  |  SFC

Santa Fe College gets grant to help residents get jobs

By Regina Sin | Nov. 14, 2013

Santa Fe College received a grant from the Walmart Foundation to provide low-income adults and older youth with skills to obtain middle-skill-level jobs.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Guest column: How Israel can better the world

Nov. 14, 2013

On Tuesday I attended an event hosted by the Jewish National Fund titled Making the World a Better Place, which was supposed to highlight the positive impact Israel is supposedly making on the global community.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Guest column: Obamacare tagline misleads

Nov. 14, 2013

“If you like your health care plan, you will be able to keep your health care plan. Period.”

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Students should know the facts about education reform

By Rachel McGovern | Nov. 14, 2013

Chances are if you’re reading this, you have student loan debt. You may have a federal subsidized or unsubsidized loan, a loan through your school, or your parents may have even taken out a Direct PLUS Loan to help cover the costs of your education. I have a twin sister attending Florida State University, so I happen to have all of the above. I have federal subsidized and unsubsidized loans, and my parents have taken out loans in order to pay for housing and books.

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METRO  |  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Sheriff imposes Draconian punishments

Nov. 14, 2013

America’s most controversial law enforcer will soon prove himself worthy of his title.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Darts & Laurels 11/15/13

Nov. 14, 2013

Gainesville was straight-up COLD this week. We’re talking hats, gloves, coats and boots. On days like those, it’s hard to get out of bed and face the world — a pile of blankets, a mug of cocoa and a Netflix binge sound way more appealing than class. But you’re all champs: You went to class, you studied hard and now it’s Friday. Treat yo’self to a peppermint mocha latte, and enjoy this week’s edition of Darts & Laurels.