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METRO

UF student arrested after police find marijuana, crack cocaine, prescription pills in home

By KATIE EMMETS | Apr. 21, 2009

A UF student was arrested Monday and charged with six drug-related felonies after officials found marijuana, crack cocaine and prescription drugs in his possession. At about 11 p.m., an Alachua County Sheriff's officer saw David Janson, 23, standing on the corner near 4500 S.W. 91st St. According to the ASO arrest report, when Janson saw the ASO officer, he showed signs of nervousness by walking away and looking over his shoulder to see if he was being followed.

NEWS | SFC

Santa Fe dedicates five acres for Earth Day 2009

By RACHAEL PINO | Apr. 21, 2009

This year, Earth Day will leave a permanent mark on Santa Fe College's campus.

METRO

Professor calls Web abuse ‘inherently problematic’

By SHAKILA CHOUDHRY | Apr. 20, 2009

When Tiffany Robberts left her friends and family in North Carolina to attend UF, she planned on finding new friends, not a new addiction.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Jewish Student Union hosts Holocaust Remembrance Day

By JESSICA RONAY | Apr. 20, 2009

Students will gather on the Plaza of the Americas tonight to remember those who died in the Holocaust more than 64 years ago.

METRO

Ice cream giveaway to benefit county schools

By MALLORY ZUCKERMAN | Apr. 20, 2009

Today marks the 29th annual Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day, benefiting the Alachua County Public Schools Foundation.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS

O'Leary works to bring together class of 24 freshmen

By ELIZABETH DOW | Apr. 20, 2009

Next spring, women's lacrosse will make its debut at UF, giving the Gators the first Division I program in the state and the second in the Southeastern Conference.

METRO

American Legion to provide flags for Hippodrome

By EMILY FUGGETTA | Apr. 20, 2009

The flag flying over the Hippodrome State Theatre will continue to wave in the future thanks to a sponsorship by Gainesville's American Legion Auxiliary Unit 16.

AP | SPORTS

Hungry Howard wants ball more after Magic collapse

Apr. 20, 2009

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Obama’s tax practices deserve critique

By Adam Moss | Apr. 20, 2009

I found the title of Friday's opinion column titled "Bitter Teabaggers Ignored President's Package, Tax Cuts" to be very ironic. Jake Miller does make an extremely valid point about the frightening number of people ignoring the real implications of the president's package and tax cuts.

METRO

Cyclists to trek 2,600 miles for Relay for Life

Apr. 20, 2009

At the end of Skyler Kern's summer vacation, his bike won't be the only thing that's tired.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Engineering students show off robot projects

By AMANDA MILLIGAN | Apr. 20, 2009

At about 15 inches tall, Shoot 'Em Up, the beer-pong playing robot created by UF electrical engineering senior Jamie Unger-Fink, can aim and launch a ping-pong ball at a targeted red Solo cup eight times in a row.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Rap game and politics go hand in hand

Apr. 20, 2009

Conservative voices in government and in the media seem to be convinced that President Barack Obama's foreign policy stance is decidedly pansy. Bowing to the Saudis, shaking hands with Chavez and agreeing with European leaders has cemented Republican opinion that Barack is a sissy on the world stage.

NEWS

Buying Locally

Apr. 20, 2009

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NEWS | CAMPUS

MLB union director says baseball thriving despite economy

By THOMAS STEWART | Apr. 20, 2009

While labor unions have been hurting over the last 30 years, the Major League Baseball Players Association has been thriving, said Donald Fehr, executive director of the baseball union.

METRO

iPhone users may send 'panic' messages via new app

By AMANDA HINES | Apr. 20, 2009

UF's campus is scattered with about 250 blue emergency phones for those in need of help.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Gators quarterback will leave unrivaled legacy

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 20, 2009

For the typical all-world quarterback, the spoils of gridiron war often include a proverbial "get out of jail free" card - turning college towns across the country into their own personal camps run-amok.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Columnist wants another year of eligibility

Apr. 20, 2009

Somewhere between renting a minivan in Tulsa, Okla., and scarfing down chicken and waffles at 2 a.m. in downtown Atlanta, I realized I have no qualms about saying this has been the best four years of my life. I also have no problems saying my senior year has been the highlight of those four. It's not even close.

METRO

Two of three GPD officers apologize for misconduct

By KATIE EMMETS | Apr. 20, 2009

Two Gainesville Police Department officers stood in front of residents of Porters Community Monday apologizing and taking criticism for throwing eggs in the neighborhood while drunk.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Mooney's return helps improve Gators' defense

By CALLOVI< | Apr. 20, 2009

UF coach Kevin O'Sullivan stresses the importance of pitching and fielding over and over again.

METRO

UF students celebrate holiday centered on marijuana

By DEVIN CULCLASURE | Apr. 20, 2009

Though Monday's sky was covered in a blanket of gray, some UF students managed to lighten the mood with a little green as part of 4/20, an unofficial holiday centered on marijuana.

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