NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF alumnus and Navy squadron help bring supplies to Japan
By ALLISON BANKO | Mar. 28, 2011Timothy Berryhill was no stranger to earthquakes.
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METRO
Final plan for removing animals from Paynes Prairie released
By Meredith Rutland | Mar. 28, 2011Against many citizens’ wishes, Paynes Prairie will no longer have living, breeding herds of bison and horses.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF buildings lack funding
By Hannah Winston | Mar. 28, 2011For the third year in a row, $130 million in donations for UF won’t be matched by the state, and an estimated state deficit of more than $3 billion looms as the culprit.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
We Heart the OED
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 28, 2011It may come as a surprise, but we aren’t language purists.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
NYT still free on campus
By Jessica Kegu | Mar. 28, 2011The New York Times began charging users to view online content Monday.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Florida House bills would attack women’s right to choose
By Kendra Vincent | Mar. 28, 2011Women’s rights are under attack again.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Spelling worsened by technology crutch
By Laura Ellermeyer | Mar. 28, 2011Predictive text technology is a wonderful thing. If you know only a few letters or the beginning of a word, most smartphones will automatically suggest multiple options for what you were looking for.
METRO
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BUSINESS
Academic Cred: Professors shouldn’t be “strictly business”
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 28, 2011Professors might want to rethink how their students perceive them. In a study published in the March issue of Learning, Media and Technology, researchers found that professors who reveal a bit of their personal lives are viewed as being more credible and more caring by students.
NEWS
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FEATURES
More boots than suits at cowboy church
By Alex Orlando | Mar. 28, 2011In a rodeo arena just off S.R. 41 in Williston, the rugged and the denim-decked have met every Thursday at 7 p.m. for five years to hear sermons from Rev. Billy Keith.
NEWS
Smile like you mean it
By Tara Braun | Mar. 28, 2011Spring is finally here, which means Florida is full of flowers and sunshine. I can’t help but notice these sunny days are prompting an increase in smiling — both for me and for others.
NEWS
Public relations: First step in networking 101
By Brittany Brave | Mar. 28, 2011If you take up a career in communications, the most important client you'll be assigned to advertise will be yourself.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Gators fall to Gamecocks, drop first series of season
By JESSE SIMONTON | Mar. 27, 2011It took Matt Price just one day to get revenge.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Georgia deals UF first home sweep since ‘06
By STEPHEN SHEEHAN< | Mar. 27, 2011For the first time since 2006, Florida suffered a home sweep. And once again, it was Georgia who stole the show.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE
Cullen leads Florida over Ohio State in chippy contest
By JOHN BOOTHE< | Mar. 27, 2011In a matchup of two teams with four losses in American Lacrosse Conference play last season, Florida and Ohio State competed as if they were mad at somebody.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Gators win two titles, finish fifth at NCAA meet
By MELISSA PENDER< | Mar. 27, 2011The Gators took two national titles at the 2011 NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships but still came in fifth place with 291 points.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
Postin sets school record in tune-up meet
By JOE MORGAN< | Mar. 27, 2011Rested, recovered and rust-free, No. 1 Florida is gunning to sweep the 2011 national championships.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
UF tied for seventh in last tourament of the regular season
By ALEX PECKHAM< | Mar. 27, 2011The Florida men’s golf team looked to return to its winning ways after a narrow defeat at last week’s Schenkel Invitational, but the Gators didn’t do much to help themselves Sunday.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Florida continues its reign over SEC with thrashing of Ole Miss
By THOMAS NASSIFF< | Mar. 27, 2011The UF women's tennis team continued its reign of dominance over the Southeastern Conference with a 7-0 home victory over Mississippi State at Linder Stadium on Sunday.
METRO
Group marches on City Hall in protest of budget cuts
By Meredith Rutland | Mar. 27, 2011Protestors felt their governor wasn’t listening to them, so they broke out their megaphones on Friday.
