OPINION
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COLUMNS
Republicans lack intellectual figures
Sep. 13, 2009The United States of America desperately needs William F. Buckley to rise up from the grave.
COVID-19
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Students to blame for high food prices on campus
By Derek Matteson | Sep. 13, 2009Yep, that's right. I blame you guys, every last one of you who eats on campus. I know it takes five minutes in the morning to throw two slices of bread together with some meat and cheese, but that five minutes will save you 20 in the Subway line. I bring my lunch every day I can. When they were open, I was a faithful Wendy's dollar burger patron when I couldn't bring lunch.
AP
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SPORTS
Romo soars without T.O. as Cowboys top Bucs
Sep. 13, 2009TAMPA &ndash Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys figure they'll be fine without Terrell Owens.
SPORTS
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VOLLEYBALL
UF swept in top-five showdown
By ADAM BERRY | Sep. 13, 2009TAMPA - The Gators learned the hard way how wide the gap can be between two of the top teams in the country.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Scholarship cuts hurt students' budgets
By Danielle Hipps | Sep. 13, 2009Kyle Robisch, have you ever heard of a personal budget? I'm a UF junior who relies on Florida Bright Futures, and I'm grappling with the concept of money management.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Gators trounce Trojans; date with Vols looming
Sep. 13, 2009After Saturday's 56-6 romping of Troy, it took Florida no time at all to publicly turn its attention to Tennessee.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Freshman Will takes home SEC Coaches Fall Classic title
Sep. 13, 2009ALLIGATOR STAFF REPORT
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Court should keep limits on campaign ads
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 13, 2009The Supreme Court is debating whether to overthrow campaign finance laws that prohibit corporations from spending unlimited amounts of money on political advertisements and endorsements right before an election.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
For scholarships, financial need trumps ability
By Daniel Ryczek | Sep. 13, 2009Students should lose scholarship opportunities if their parents are successful. Sure, some of those students deserve the money, but there are so many more who need it. Everyone knows need trumps ability.
METRO
Comedy troupe premiers first movie in Gainesville
By Andrew Wyzan | Sep. 13, 2009What if "Encyclopedia Brown" grew up and was still solving mysteries for a dime? Well, you'll find out what it's like in Derrick Comedy's new movie, which premiered Friday at Regal Cinema 14 in Butler Plaza.
SPORTS
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SOCCER
Fast-paced attack helps UF defeat Duke, Colorado
Sep. 13, 2009No. 14 Florida dropped No. 20 Colorado 3-1 Sunday in a game more lopsided than the score indicates.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Bright Futures should be based on academic merit
By Sarah Maloney | Sep. 13, 2009Kyle Robisch wrote of how Bright Futures should be based solely on "need," but then he goes on to talk of how you don't "deserve" Bright Futures if you can't pull the minimum GPA and SAT.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Reading and Writing Center gets 50 percent budget cut
By OLGA VELEZ | Sep. 13, 2009Students seeking help with commas and colons may run into trouble because of cuts at the Reading and Writing Center.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Swift Rebuke
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 13, 2009While we didn't know that anyone still watched the MTV Video Music Awards (the last time we remember watching it, it involved strawberry yogurt with rainbow sprinkles and the privilege of staying up late), it came to our attention that a certain atrocity occurred on last night's show.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Bright Futures is a privilige, not a right
By Kathy Miles | Sep. 13, 2009While I wholeheartedly agree that the "woe is me" attitude in response to the Bright Futures cutback is ridiculous and just straight-up annoying, a need-based system is not the answer.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Florida senator discusses Iran with Jewish students
By LYNETTE ZILIO | Sep. 13, 2009Eight years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Florida Sen. Ted Deutch warned Jewish Americans at UF Hillel about the dangers of Iran.
SPORTS
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VOLLEYBALL
Washington dominates all aspect of match, hands UF its first loss
By ADAM BERRY | Sep. 12, 2009TAMPA - The Gators learned the hard way how wide the gap is between two of the top teams in the country.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
"Joker" package allows UF to play all three safeties
Sep. 11, 2009Florida coach Urban Meyer has said repeatedly that he has three starters at the safety position, though that was not the case against Charleston Southern.
