NEWS
Correction
Sep. 30, 2010An article in Thursday’s Avenue implied that the clothing sold at Hwoodstyle.com is purchased from thrift stores. The items are purchased new.
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OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Thursday column predictable, unoriginal
Sep. 30, 2010Do you know why I hate reading the Alligator on Thursday?
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Band Hall of Fame to add new members
By Daniela Abratt | Sep. 29, 2010The UF Band Hall of Fame is about to get brighter with the addition of two honorees.
METRO
Officials get pretty in pink
By Alli Langley | Sep. 29, 2010Don't be surprised to see firefighters, campus police and other officials wearing pink uniforms Thursday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Former students’ personal information leaked
By Joey Flechas | Sep. 29, 2010The names, addresses and Social Security numbers of 239 former students were compromised from 2003 until last month, according to a release sent out by the university Tuesday.
METRO
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POLITICS
United They Stand
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Sep. 29, 2010As chants, fists and cigar smoke filled the air, Supervisor of Elections Amanda Griffin announced the results of the fall Student Government elections, leading to an eruption of cheers from the Unite Party.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Demps gets boot off injured foot
Sep. 29, 2010Florida running back Jeff Demps removed his protective boot Wednesday but is still limited in practice.
SPORTS
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VOLLEYBALL
UF using balanced offensive attack
By GREG LUCA | Sep. 29, 2010Trying to defend against the Florida offense is like reading a “Choose Your Own Adventure” book.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
‘Bama RBs bring power, speed
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Sep. 29, 2010Mark Ingram underwent surgery just four weeks ago.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Florida looking to retrieve rivalry trophy from Miami
By GEORGE PAPPAS | Sep. 29, 2010Florida has some hardware missing from its trophy case, and the UF Student Government has taken notice.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Castro’s daughter shares story
By Cristina Rabaza | Sep. 29, 2010Alina Fernandez, daughter of Fidel Castro and outspoken critic of his regime, spoke to students Wednesday night to unravel the personal story of her father’s counterrevolution.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Students pack Reitz cinema to watch Facebook movie
By Joshua Isom | Sep. 29, 2010The hallway vibrated with the excited voices of people anxious to be the first to see “The Social Network” before anyone else.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Dirty Deeds
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 29, 2010In Erin Brockovich style, Gainesville city commissioners and Alachua County commissioners have fighting words for the Environmental Protection Agency: We’re sick of this.
THE AVENUE
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WEB
Avenue challenge: Five days without Facebook
By Justin Plemmons | Sep. 29, 2010Before I even get out of bed in the morning, I roll over and check my Facebook. While I’m in class, I keep my laptop open so I can pretend to type notes while my professor lectures and check my Facebook. When I’m with friends, I get on the Internet, so I can show them a video of a cat who wants a cheeseburger and check my Facebook.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Unite Party majority guaranteed unless students care
By Danny Ramos | Sep. 29, 2010With Student Government election season wrapping up, it is not news to anybody that SG elections are less than earnest.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Physical plant to replace aged cables, switches
By KARINA LISENBEE | Sep. 29, 2010In order to improve electric flow and response time, UF’s Physical Plant Division is upgrading medium-voltage cables and switches.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
China: Greatest threat to Americans
By Bryan Griffin | Sep. 29, 2010With so much focus at home, our current government is letting a lot happen abroad.
THE AVENUE
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MOVIES AND TV
The Social Experiment
By Kat Bein | Sep. 29, 2010This Friday, theaters across the country are debuting “The Social Network,” the true story of how the world-changing, Myspace-destroying, time-draining, mega-site Facebook came to be. In honor of the movie, we decided to do our own little social experiment to see just how friendly the Facebook world really is.
THE AVENUE
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MOVIES AND TV
‘Zuck’ On It
By STEFANIA FERRO | Sep. 29, 2010We sent Alligator writers to Tuesday’s advanced screening of “The Social Network” at the Reitz Union, this year’s highly anticipated portrayal of the rise of Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg.
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
The A-List
By MELINDA CARSTENSEN | Sep. 29, 2010Each Thursday, the Avenue is serving up the best in entertainment, pop culture and everything in between. From the big screen to the radio waves, check out this week’s picks.
