NEWS
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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.
COVID-19
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.
OPINION
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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;
OPINION
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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.
SPORTS
Steinbrenner had ties to UF
By TOM GREEN | July 14, 2010Yankees fans will forever be thankful for what George Steinbrenner did for their team, but Gators fans also have reason to be grateful.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Senior shares advice with freshmen
By ANDREW PANTAZI | July 14, 2010Grab your Magic 8-Ball and give it a shake.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Holy Hangout
By The Alligator Editorial Board | July 14, 2010Apparently some people like Sunday mornings so much that they are trying to bring the experience to Saturday night through Club Glory, a Christian nightclub.
METRO
Church seeks donations to open Christian night club
By Lauren Canina | July 14, 2010The Rev. William Russell thinks downtown Gainesville could use a little less alcohol and a little more Jesus.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
UF to honor Heisman winners with bronze statues
By JESSE SIMONTON | July 14, 2010With a combined three National Championships, eight Southeastern Conference Championships and three Heisman Trophies, there is plenty to remember Steve Spurrier, Danny Wuerffel and Tim Tebow by. Just in case, the University of Florida wants their legacies set in stone.
NEWS
Alligator web comic coming soon
By Rob Bushfield | July 14, 2010Prologue: SpicyRob Bushfield, Alligator Guest Cartoonist
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
Zumba dance phenomenon combines exercise, rhythm
By Marissa Prieto | July 13, 2010Kicking off in Colombia and now making it all the way to Gainesville, Zumba is sweeping the nation off its feet (literally) one dance class at a time.
