METRO
Voter registration deadline July 26
By Tara Wind | July 19, 2010The voter registration deadline for the fall election is rapidly approaching.
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OPINION
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COLUMNS
Waiting to drink legally was worth it
By KATHRYN STOLARZ | July 19, 2010If you asked me why I waited until my 21st birthday to drink, I could tell you a number of reasons. For one, my big sister waited until her 21st, so that’s what I thought you were supposed to do. She has always been my role model. Two, I’m stubborn, and I had told people a while ago that I was waiting until my 21st birthday to drink. I had made up my mind, but they doubted me or told me I’d go wild once I arrived at college. This fueled my fire even more to keep my word. And three, it doesn’t sit well with me to think of doing anything illegal. I’m just one of those people who is paranoid of getting in trouble for no good reason. I’d get nervous when an officer would walk by me in the halls when I was in middle school—palms sweaty, heart racing, the whole deal—and I never did anything wrong. I guess you could say I’m a stickler for rules, and I’m OK with that.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Drinking Discrimination: Bars find a loophole
By The Alligator Editorial Board | July 19, 2010The city may have hammered the last nail in the coffin for ladies night months ago, but that’s not stopping local wells from walking on the razor’s edge to get around the now-illegal, yet oh-so-common, promotion.
SPORTS
Gainesville Sports Buzz
By TOM GREEN | July 19, 2010In this week's installment of Gainesville Sports Buzz: Maurkice Pouncey is under investigation from the NCAA, Southeastern Conference Media Days begin Wednesday and Michael Jordan gives his two cents on LeBron James joining the Heat.
MULTIMEDIA
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VIDEO
Video: Scooter crash on 13th Street
By Harrison Diamond | July 19, 2010Early Saturday morning a car struck a moped, killing the driver of the moped and causing a fire.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Maurkice Pouncey under NCAA investigation, Mike Pouncey still slated to attend Media Days
July 19, 2010According to a story first reported by ESPN.com's Pat Forde, UF and the NCAA are investigating a potential rules violation committed in December, before the Gators' 51-24 Sugar Bowl victory over Cincinnati, involving former offensive lineman Maurkice Pouncey.
NEWS
Car strikes moped, rider killed
By Harrison Diamond | July 18, 2010A police investigator examines the scene of an accident on Southwest 13th Street early Saturday morning after a car struck a moped, killing the driver of the moped and causing a fire. According to Gainesville Police Department Lt. David Rowe, the moped was attempting to cross Southwest 13th Street at Southwest 21st Avenue at approximately 2:45 a.m. and failed to yield to the Mercedes, which was northbound on 13th Street. The moped and its driver, a 20-year-old male, were pulled under the car and dragged approximately 200 feet before the car came to a stop.Harrison Diamond, Alligator Staff
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CAMPUS
Power outage at Lakeside
By ANDREW PANTAZI | July 14, 2010The power went out at the Lakeside Residential Complex on Radio Road late Wednesday night.
NEWS
Mirror Moves
By THOMAS PLEVIK | July 14, 2010Professional belly dance instructor Nahimeh Ardjomandkermani shows her students how to shake their hips during the Introduction to Belly Dance class on Wednesday at the Corry Village apartments on the UF campus.Thomas Plevik, Alligator Staff
METRO
GRU announces rate changes for water, gas, electric
By Lidia Dinkova | July 14, 2010Starting Oct.1, the cost of water, wastewater and gas for residents served by Gainesville Regional Utilities will rise after the Gainesville City Commission and Mayor Craig Lowe approved the GRU-proposed rate increases at a meeting Tuesday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Senators want action against underage-drinking ordinance
By Alexander Klausner | July 14, 2010Come November, UF's Student Government may challenge the drinking ordinance currently affecting 101 Cantina and The Swamp Restaurant.
METRO
Federal passport fees increase to cover security costs
By Kat Bein | July 14, 2010Federal passport fees went up Tuesday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Student Health Care Center to take insurance
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | July 14, 2010Senators were all about the money during Tuesday night's meeting.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Plaques pay tribute to Gators’ contributions
By ANDREW PANTAZI | July 14, 2010Twenty-nine names have been etched into UF's landscape - literally.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Band Hall constructed with aid from Yankees owner
By Alexander Klausner | July 14, 2010The Steinbrenner Band Hall, which houses rehearsal facilities for all UF bands and office space for staff members, was dedicated in November 2008.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
No. 7 UF: Brantley looks to fill void left by Tebow
By TOM GREEN | July 14, 2010We continue our countdown of the top 10 teams headed into the 2010 season with the No. 7 team in the alligatorSports’ preseason poll: the Florida Gators.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Man hopes to save lives with DUI story
By Jesse Warren | July 14, 2010Matthew Maher, a 26-year-old former professional soccer player and Temple University graduate, is now in prison for the next five and a half years for killing an innocent man while driving drunk on March 7, 2009.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dairy products come with heavy price
By Lene Harris | July 14, 2010Milk, and all other dairy products that we enjoy so much, does not come without sacrifice. The only way a dairy cow can produce milk is by giving birth to a calf.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Sports editor bashes columnist for “cowardly” free-agent decision
By ANTHONY CHIANG | July 14, 2010Dear Gainesville, all of Alachua County and Independent Florida Alligator supporters, wherever you may be today;
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EDITORIALS
Travel Trouble: UF eases Haiti ban forfaculty, grad students
By The Alligator Editorial Board | July 14, 2010It has been more than five months since the adminstration banned UF-related travel to Haiti for students and faculty, but it looks like the university is starting to loosen up a bit. It’s about time.
