METRO
Fire put out at abandoned building on Northwest 13th Street
By Meredith Rutland | Mar. 27, 2012Gainesville Fire Rescue put out a fire at an abandoned home on Northwest 13th Street late Tuesday night
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SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
Florida women’s track team focused on continued improvement, relays
By KATIE AGOSTIN< | Mar. 27, 2012The women have not competed in the 4x100m since last June’s NCAA Outdoor Championships. Florida placed 18th in the semifinals, running a 44.68 to finish more than a second slower than the last team to qualify for the finals.
METRO
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
City may restrict parking on football gamedays
By Adrianna Paidas | Mar. 27, 2012City officials may crack down on football gameday parking.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Senate votes to support new student fee, renovate Reitz room
By Samantha Shavell | Mar. 27, 2012The Student Senate unanimously passed a bill supporting the Student Green Energy Fund at Tuesday night’s meeting.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Company to bring 400 jobs to Gainesville
By Benjamin S. Brasch | Mar. 27, 2012Innovation Hub’s newest tenant, MindTree Limited, announced Tuesday it will bring 400 jobs to Gainesville.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
Student senators to discuss diversity, stereotypes at forum
By Samantha Shavell | Mar. 27, 2012UF students will have a chance to talk to their Student Senators in an informal setting today.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Earth to Cain: Weird ads more shocking than effective
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 27, 2012This election season has definitely had its fair share of odd and unusual campaign advertisements.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Mother and son arrested after bringing injured baby to Shands
Mar. 27, 2012Gainesville Police arrested a mother and son after they brought a baby to the hospital with injuries more than a day old.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Most MBA graduates hired three months after graduating
Mar. 27, 2012More companies are hiring Master of Business Administration graduates now than they have the past two years.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Students should urge Gov. Scott to veto tuition-hike bill
By Eric Brown | Mar. 27, 2012Will a higher cost for a UF diploma result in better professors and a better learning environment?
NEWS
Girl Scouts celebrate 100 years of leadership and service
By Chloe Oliveras | Mar. 27, 2012The Girl Scouts of America have dubbed 2012 the “Year of the Girl” in honor of the organization's 100th anniversary.
NEWS
Second-generation immigrants: an interview with a Cuban-American
By Rosa Llamo | Mar. 27, 2012I interviewed Derik Alonso, a 20-year-old Cuban-American whose parents immigrated to the United States from Cuba almost 40 years ago.
NEWS
Silent Disco Tour at Dance Marathon; Breathe Carolina comes to Gainesville
By Alex Silva | Mar. 27, 2012A new business and growing trend here in Gainesville, Silent Disco Tour is the perfect outlet for electronic dance music lovers.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Race relations in US still strained, need to be re-examined
Mar. 27, 2012With the arrival of the first black president in the Oval Office in 2008, it seemed that the U.S. had made a giant leap in resolving race relations.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Foreign policy should be cautious, decisive
By Luke Bailey | Mar. 27, 2012A clear agenda on foreign policy is something all our political parties lack.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Baby Gator offers sign language classes for families
By Christy Hanbyul Na | Mar. 27, 2012Annie ran across the playground and signed the word “helicopter” to tell her teacher about a helicopter flying overhead.
METRO
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Sheriff’s Office to keep control of jail
By Adrianna Paidas | Mar. 27, 2012Standing like a soldier reporting for duty, Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell waited as the County Commission decided her office would keep control of the county jail.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Caught on Tape: Filming police should be protected
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 26, 2012In the age of YouTube and citizen journalism, questions have emerged about whether ordinary citizens are legally able to film or photograph on-duty police officers during events like traffic stops and arrests.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Fred Cone Park includes competition-quality track and field
By Lori Perry | Mar. 26, 2012Students looking for a place to jog can head down University Avenue to a new track at Fred Cone Park.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Gators gearing up for second matchup with ‘Noles in Jacksonville
Mar. 26, 2012For left-handed reliever Steven “Paco” Rodriguez, being the No. 1 team in the nation means more than just a 22-2 record and national acclaim.
