NEWS
Occupy this album: Music of the Occupy movement
By Alex Silva | Jan. 24, 2012Occupy Wall Street now has its very own collection of songs to help raise support for the effort.
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OPINION
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COLUMNS
Shire from Lord of the Rings an ideal economic model
By Luke Bailey | Jan. 24, 2012For those who have read or watched the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, it can be easy to desire the sort of world J.R.R. Tolkien portrayed. The Shire, an idealistic agrarian community on the western edge of Middle Earth, appears to be a world of social and economic bliss. There, hobbits peacefully engage in their day-to-day business: growing crops, selling simple goods and ending a hard day's work with a pint of ale at The Green Dragon. It is enough to make one nostalgic for a world that never truly existed, and it prompts the question: Is this sort of realm possible?
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Rudolph Giuliani to speak at Phillips Center on Thursday
By Alex Masi | Jan. 24, 2012Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will speak at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts at 8 p.m. on Thursday.
METRO
Locals cite environmental, financial concerns at biomass discussion
By Angela Tegnelia | Jan. 24, 2012At a discussion Tuesday night about a controversial Gainesville power plant, even the youngest participant expressed concern.
MULTIMEDIA
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VIDEO
Mayor Craig Lowe gives State of City Speech
By Kimberly Ortiz | Jan. 24, 2012Mayor Craig Lowe gave his second State of City Speech today. Lowe plans to focus on an innovation economy, transportation, and the environment in the coming year.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Donovan questions SEC scheduling; Young injury update
By JOHN BOOTHE | Jan. 23, 2012Even before coming to college, most of the Gators tried to build up a tolerance for playing games on short rest.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Seasoned Gators still losing close conference games
By JOE MORGAN | Jan. 23, 2012Experience was supposed to help push the Gators over the top.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF looking for help after Hillier’s transfer
By JOSH JURNOVOY< | Jan. 23, 2012Following the lacrosse program’s successful sophomore season, the Gators were looking forward to 100-percent continuity in their starting lineup.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
RUB to feature Florida premiere of documentary on women in media
By Chris Alcantara | Jan. 23, 2012Reitz Union Board Entertainment will feature the only Florida premiere of a documentary about the media's portrayal of women.
METRO
Organizations giving students free rides for early voting
By Adrianna Paidas | Jan. 23, 2012Early voting for the Republican Presidential Preference Primary and Gainesville city elections will continue today and run until Saturday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Florida displays depth during weekend victory against Baylor
By ELI MARGER | Jan. 23, 2012When Florida defeated Baylor on Sunday, there was plenty of praise to go around.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Students to receive gloves for Sat. game
Jan. 23, 2012Thanks to a UF freshman, 500 students will receive blue gloves when the doors open at 11 a.m. for Saturday's men's basketball game against Mississippi State University.
METRO
Home invasion suspects on suicide watch
Jan. 23, 2012Two suspects in the home invasion and killing of a 78-year-old Gainesville man are on suicide watch.
SPORTS
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RECRUITING
Florida picks up 20th commit
Jan. 23, 2012Florida added to its 2012 class Monday with the commitment of three-star defensive end Alex McCalister.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Local apartment rent may increase next year
By Alli Langley | Jan. 23, 2012Some students and Gainesville residents could pay a little more for apartment living next year.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Exhibit shows students importance of agriculture
By Hana Engroff | Jan. 23, 2012From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., visitors can walk through Monsanto's America's Farmers Mobile Experience, an exhibit explaining today's farming practices and technology.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
New therapy may treat form of blindness
By Webb | Jan. 23, 2012UF researchers have developed a new gene therapy that could be used to treat a form of blindness.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Journalism college to offer multimedia master's program
By Matt Boles | Jan. 23, 2012UF's College of Journalism and Communications announced Thursday that a new master's program will start taking students during Summer B.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Anthropology major still attracting pupils
By Sarah Loftus | Jan. 23, 2012Gov. Rick Scott questioned in October why taxpayers' money should go to educate anthropologists when no jobs are available for them.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Dinosaur cast moves into Florida Museum of Natural History
By Brittany Ann Morrisey | Jan. 23, 2012The Florida Museum of Natural History has a new triceratops horridus skeleton cast.
