METRO
Gators stomp for children's toys
By ALISON SCHWARTZ | Dec. 3, 2009An estimated 500 people flocked downtown for Stompin’ for the Holidays, the fall semester version of Gator Stompin’.
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CAMPUS
Students protest fee for class assignments
By THOMAS STEWART | Dec. 3, 2009Students with a homework assignment to organize a protest did just that Thursday afternoon on Turlington Plaza, choosing to demonstrate against escalating education costs.
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CAMPUS
UF group builds 'sweet' houses
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Dec. 3, 2009Members of the UF chapter of Habitat for Humanity held their third annual Candy House Building Competition Thursday afternoon on the Reitz Union North Lawn.
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EDITORIALS
Darts & Laurels
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Dec. 3, 2009So you’re finally ready to dump all the knowledge you (hopefully) absorbed over the semester in a cathartic flurry of finals, term papers and unnecessarily harsh “Rate My Professors” rants?
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COLUMNS
Obama is right to weigh options in war
By Nick Miner | Dec. 3, 2009In a recent interview, Dick Cheney attacked the president for “agonizing” over the Afghanistan strategy, saying: “Every time [Obama] delays, defers, debates, changes his position, it begins to raise questions: Is the commander in chief really behind what [the military has] been asked to do?”
NEWS
Twirlington
By Harrison Diamond | Dec. 3, 2009Members of the Florida Swing Dancing Club Brian Flatley and Jessie Morgan dance on Turlington Plaza Thursday afternoon. The club’s annual winter formal is tonight from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Unified Training Center. Admission is $5, and the club will offer dance lessons from 8 to 9 p.m.
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CAMPUS
Women's lacrosse team gives tour of new facilities
By DEREK GILLIAM | Dec. 3, 2009The UF women’s lacrosse team facilities were on display as head coach Amanda O’Leary gave a tour of the new facilities to the Academic & Professional Assembly Thursday afternoon.
METRO
Zen Run to benefit children
By HILARY SHEINBAUM | Dec. 3, 2009After overeating at Thanksgiving and with stressful finals fast approaching, Gainesville residents might appreciate a Saturday run.
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CAMPUS
UF libraries raise $5K from Gators touchdowns
By MARA RUDOLPHm Alligator Contributing Writer | Dec. 3, 2009The George A. Smathers libraries received donations ranging from 25 cents to $100 every time the Gators scored a touchdown in the regular season.
METRO
Alachua County to provide free H1N1 vaccines
By EMILY FUGGETTA | Dec. 3, 2009Gators who forgot to sign up for H1N1 vaccines at the Student Health Care Center will have another shot Saturday.
NEWS
Correction
Dec. 3, 2009In Wednesday’s Alligator, the headline of an article read “Senators send ROTC to Atlanta.” It should have read “Senators send Navy ROTC to Atlanta.”
METRO
Experts recommend H1N1 vaccines despite declining cases
By ANNA QUINTANA | Dec. 3, 2009With flu season in full swing and H1N1 cases popping up in campuses all over the nation, officials are urging college students to take time from their busy schedules to get vaccinated.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Offense will determine UF's fate
Dec. 3, 2009The success of the Gators in the SEC Championship Game lies in the hands of Tim Tebow and the offense.
SPORTS
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VOLLEYBALL
Down But Not Out: UF looks to build on poor regular season in NCAA play
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Dec. 2, 2009The Gators’ season hit an all-time low as they traveled to face Kentucky on Nov. 22.
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VOLLEYBALL
Florida's volleyball team will start NCAA play
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Dec. 2, 2009After being selected to the NCAA Tournament field for the 19th consecutive season, the Gators should be accustomed to the postseason by now – but that isn’t the case.
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FOOTBALL
Alabama looks to get revenge for letting ’08 slip away
Dec. 2, 2009When the Crimson Tide take the field Saturday, they will not have lost a regular-season game in 743 days.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
It’s really too easy being this awesome
By BEN VOLIN | Dec. 2, 2009Editor’s Note: Graduate student, Palm Beach Post Gators beat writer and reader Ben Volin earned a guest column for winning our inaugural alligatorSports Fantasy Challenge.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Smathers Library gets new look
By ERIN ROBERTS | Dec. 2, 2009A ceremony was held Wednesday morning to recognize lobby renovations that began in August. The interior was re-painted and new lighting was installed.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Indian Burn: American Indians need health care reform
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Dec. 2, 2009The health care system that American Indians rely on is a patchwork of half measures and empty promises.
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CAMPUS
Teachers, friends remember telecom student as 'fighter'
By CAROLYN TILLO | Dec. 2, 2009A UF telecommunications student with cystic fibrosis died Monday.
