NEWS
Senators walk out of Student Senate meeting in protest
By Samantha Shavell | May 29, 2012Tuesday night’s Student Senate meeting started with 66 Senators present but ended with 47.
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METRO
Suspect in Waldo shooting turned himself in, officials expect arrest shortly
By Erin Jester | May 29, 2012A suspect in the shooting of a Waldo man has turned himself in and was taken in for questioning.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Man arrested, charged in connection with Gainesville shooting
By Michael Scott Davidson | May 29, 2012Police have arrested and charged a Gainesville man in connection with a shooting outside a local nightclub earlier this month.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
Machen answers budget questions
By Clare Lennon | May 29, 2012As UF nears the end of a debated and contested budgeting process, faculty members took advantage of an open debate to ask UF President Bernie Machen questions about the university’s method of budgeting.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
UF falls in SEC semis, earns No. 1 seed
By JOE MORGAN | May 28, 2012After a lengthy stay in Alabama, the Gators will be home for a while.
SPORTS
Column: Crawford deserves rotation spot over Whitson in postseason
By JOE MORGAN | May 28, 2012Florida coach Kevin O’Sullivan is playing the waiting game and it’s time to stop. The Gators can no longer wait for Karsten Whitson to find himself.
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CAMPUS
Florida squanders late lead in Final Four loss to Syracuse
By JOSH JURNOVOY< | May 28, 2012STONY BROOK, N.Y. — The Gators missed two big opportunities in the Final Four on Friday night. However, only one of them was evident during their game.
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
UF has 21 athletes qualify for NCAA Outdoor Championships
By KATIE AGOSTIN | May 28, 2012This weekend the Gators had 21 athletes qualify for 19 events at the NCAA East Preliminary Round.
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Will advances to NCAA Singles semifinals, loses in three sets
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN< | May 28, 2012Allie Will’s run in the NCAA Women’s Tennis Singles Championships came to an end on Sunday when she fell to Stanford’s Nicole Gibbs in three sets.
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CAMPUS
Florida competing in 12th straight NCAA Championship
May 28, 2012For the last 11 years the UF men’s golf team has made it to the NCAA Championships, and today they will mark their 12th consecutive appearance. Although the Gators finished runner-up at the NCAA East Regional, they are trying to stay focused to avoid getting distracted by the idea of winning the title.
METRO
Fires, smoke blaze through Gainesville
May 28, 2012The perimeter of a 2,088-acre wildfire in northeast Gainesville was secured Saturday evening and held through Monday night, thanks to rain and slowed-down winds.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF father runs 100 miles to support art programs in schools
By Chris Alcantara | May 28, 2012With budget cuts threatening art and music programs across Florida public schools and universities, one Altamonte Springs parent ran 100 miles to support the arts.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF researchers receive $1.3M grant for liver damage research
By Samantha Block | May 28, 2012UF researchers studying ways to lessen liver damage have received a grant of nearly $1.3 million from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease.
METRO
Algae blooms threaten water levels in north Central Florida
By Webb | May 28, 2012Algae blooms now plague the Santa Fe River, blanketing parts of the river in green.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Butt Out
May 28, 2012A few weeks ago, the Gainesville City Commission passed a resolution discouraging businesses from selling candy-flavored tobacco products in the area.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
UF should look to Montreal for example
May 28, 2012It is no secret that in our gloomy economic times, one of the first sectors to get hit is education. Due to these budget cuts, many universities, including our own, have resorted to tuition hikes. These tuition hikes are part of the dwindling spiral that is our economy.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Don’t condemn someone’s way of life, confuse hateful remarks for jokes
May 28, 2012Did you know it is the year 2012?
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Media plays increasing role in gay rights issues
By Katherine Hahn | May 28, 2012Gay rights have been making national headlines, and some members of UF’s LGBTQ community think it’s about time.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF students caught in Peruvian strike during group trip abroad
By Michael Scott Davidson | May 28, 2012Rest didn’t come easily for Jose Perez.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
Strong performance advances Gators to NCAA Outdoor Championships
By KATIE AGOSTIN | May 27, 2012After competing for the first time since the Tom Jones Memorial Classic, senior Jeff Demps had another strong outing during Thursday’s race. However, due to a troublesome hamstring, Demps didn’t compete on Friday causing him to miss out on going to the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
