NEWS
What that free bike repair at UF really offers
By Charlene Hewitt | Oct. 22, 2012Locked up outside of Weimer Hall is a mystery — an abandoned bicycle. I see it every single day that I'm on campus.
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NEWS
What used to be cool as a freshman
By Marisa Gottesman | Oct. 22, 2012There are a lot of routine activities that have changed from the time I was a freshman. What seemed like the cool thing to do then is definitely not always what is considered the “in” thing to do now.
NEWS
There’s No Place like Home
By Abbie Dorwart | Oct. 22, 2012Before coming to UF, my mom and I agreed that I would come home to visit about once a month. When we made that arrangement, once a month seemed like a lot of going home to me.
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CAMPUS
GameDay returns to Gainesville for the first time post-Tebow
By Kelly Price | Oct. 22, 2012Near the glowing lights at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, far from the tailgaters playing cornhole by Norman Hall and blues music by Library West, Gators fans cheered just before 7 a.m. Saturday.
METRO
First weekend of Alachua County Fair draws families
By Katherine Hahn | Oct. 22, 2012The Alachua County Fair, which opened Friday and runs until Oct. 27 at the Alachua County Fairgrounds, offers rides, games, food, live bands, vendors and animal shows.
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EDITORIALS
“SNL” = LOL - Bruno Mars keeps the awesome going
Oct. 21, 2012Do you remember last year’s season of “Saturday Night Live”? Exactly. It wasn’t very memorable or good.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
On memory and art; Or, West Egg revisited
Oct. 21, 2012I’ve often been told by purveyors of horrible clichés that memory is a powerful tool for good.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Some of my favorite friends are my “Friends of the Library”
By Sarah Harrison | Oct. 21, 2012Until I started working at Friends of the Library, no one had called me “kiddo” since my great-aunts did a long time ago.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Response to Reyes' 10/19 Column
By J.D. Knee | Oct. 21, 2012The Alligator’s editorial opinion by Moises Reyes on Oct. 19 shows that he’s ready to work on a cable news propaganda show upon graduating from journalism school.
METRO
Motorcyclist injured in traffic collision
By Benjamin S. Brasch | Oct. 21, 2012Police have blocked off northbound traffic on Southwest 34th Street at Hull Road after a crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV on Sunday night.
METRO
Boca Raton hosts final debate
By Katherine Hahn | Oct. 21, 2012President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney will face off for the third and final presidential debate at 9 p.m. tonight. The event will take place about 300 miles away, but the impact will resonate everywhere — especially on the Internet.
METRO
County rezones area as residential
By Alex Catalano | Oct. 21, 2012If you head east on Northeast 39th Street just beyond the Lamplighter Mobile Home Park, you’ll find a group of folks that live in a state of industry.
METRO
Festival supports horse therapy
By Cara Chiaramonte | Oct. 21, 2012About 100 people attended a fundraiser for HOPE — HOrses Helping PEople — Sunday afternoon at the organization’s farm in Archer. The organization provides therapy for people with special needs through interaction with horses.
METRO
Mi Apa sells pink treats for breast cancer
By Jenna Lyons | Oct. 21, 2012Mi Apa Latin Cafe, located at 114 SW 34th St., is brightening up customers’ meals this month by selling pink churros in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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CAMPUS
Researcher finds five possible planets on telescopic radar
By Beatrice Dupuy | Oct. 21, 2012A UF researcher has reported the discovery of a planetary system that contains five possible planets.
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CAMPUS
Absentee ballot deadline nears
By Drake Castaneda | Oct. 21, 2012With the presidential election looming, students have a week and a half to request their absentee ballots from their home counties.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Gators men's golf struggles at Isleworth Collegiate Invitational
By CHARLES KINGSBURY | Oct. 21, 2012Florida’s final tournament of the fall has proven to be the toughest.
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FOOTBALL
One win from Atlanta: Turnovers key rebound for Gators
By JOE MORGAN | Oct. 21, 2012Sharrif Floyd had one message for his teammates before Saturday’s game: FNB.
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Gators swim team places in top-5 at SMU Classic
By ROBERT JUDIN | Oct. 21, 2012The Gators capped off the SMU Classic in Dallas with a third-place showing. Florida tallied 289 points, which trailed first place USC’s 366 and North Carolina’s 292.5.
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CAMPUS
UF, South Carolina ejections and arrests
By Chris Alcantara | Oct. 21, 2012As the Florida Gators brought the pain to the South Carolina Gamecocks during Saturday’s football game, police laid down the law with ejections and arrests.
