METRO
Construction on 23rd Avenue to begin
Aug. 26, 2010A two-and-a-half mile section of Northwest 23rd Avenue will be getting a $1.6 million face-lift.
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METRO
Study shows teen ears are damaged by loud noises
By Daniel Deep | Aug. 26, 2010Kids these days just aren't hearing the way they used to.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Darts & Laurels
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 26, 2010We hope you survived your first week of syllabus scanning, Sakai navigating and book buying relatively unscathed.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Failure to pass resolution against burning angers senator
By Neil Gundavda | Aug. 26, 2010In Student Senate Tuesday night, the Student Alliance brought forth a resolution to condemn the Quran burning event by the Dove World Outreach Center scheduled for Sept. 11. The event is already being protested by many outraged students and has been met with vehement opposition from local and national media groups. The fact that the traditionally open and tolerant city of Gainesville will be the site of such an egregious event is a blight on our community and everyone who lives within it.
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COLUMNS
Most practical freshman advice yet
Aug. 26, 2010For the past two months, y'all have been subjected to a never-ending parade of "freshman advice" columns where writers muster up all the meaningless humanitarian niceties and spew them on print in their best imitation of Dr. Phil, devoid of anything entertaining or soul-rotting.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Powell, Easley return to practice after skipping Tuesday
Aug. 25, 2010Hours after senior Mike Pouncey told the media the freshman class needs to “just shut their mouth and come play,” Ronald Powell and Dominique Easley didn’t come to play at all.
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SOCCER
UF focused on finishing
By JESSE SIMONTON | Aug. 25, 2010For the Gators, creating scoring opportunities wasn’t a problem in their first weekend.
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FOOTBALL
Coaches working Hines at tight end, wide receiver
Aug. 25, 2010Fans will have to wait until the season opener Sept. 4 to see which Florida pass catchers emerge as quarterback John Brantley’s weapons, but they should expect to see wide receiver Omarius Hines on the field. Where exactly he will line up, however, remains a mystery.
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FOOTBALL
UF adds three-star cornerback to growing 2011 class
By TOM GREEN | Aug. 25, 2010For UF, the secondary appears to be a primary priority.
MULTIMEDIA
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VIDEO
Video: Who are Albert and Alberta?
By Kevina Lee | Aug. 25, 2010We try to get down to the bottom of the mystery: who is behind that lovable green alligator suit?
NEWS
Feature photo: Practice makes perfect
Aug. 25, 2010UF freshman Victoria Cicchirillo practices twirling a baton under Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Wednesday.Matthew Riva / Alligator
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
Meyer hosts student forum
By Lidia Dinkova | Aug. 25, 2010Gators football player Jeff Demps' favorite Gatorade flavor is lemon-lime. He cites the 2008 BCS National Championship win as his favorite moment as a Florida Gator. He also joked that he listens to country music before games.
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CAMPUS
UF enrollment stays steady but not highest in state
By Alexander Klausner | Aug. 25, 2010Those who believe in strength in numbers might go into a panic when they see that UF is not the state's largest university.
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
Student Government OKs budget for next school year
By Joey Flechas | Aug. 25, 2010The Student Senate unanimously approved a nearly $2 million increase to the 2010-2011 Activity and Services Fee budget Tuesday night, bringing the total from about $14 million to nearly $16 million.
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
Book smart: The textbooks that make us wish we signed up for the class
By Erin Rauch | Aug. 25, 2010It's hard to justify dropping $100 on anything when you're a broke college student scraping by on other people's meal plans - never mind a book detailing the social ramifications of the use of the red-legged grasshopper as a symbol of communism in post-modern Russia.
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EDITORIALS
Jailbird
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 25, 2010The Queen Bee is free.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
High-end headphones combine style and technology
By Jon Silman | Aug. 25, 2010I assumed I would be blown away by the sheer audio awesomeness of the Crossfade LP's when I put them on for the first time. Something surprisingly different happened.
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FASHION
Drop drab, add fab
By Marissa Prieto | Aug. 25, 2010You're adding and dropping classes like they're going out of style - so why not apply that attitude to your personal style?
