OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dogs enjoyed costume contest
By Lauren Gray | Oct. 21, 2008Boy, was I disappointed when I opened the Alligator on Monday morning.
COVID-19
METRO
First days of early voting see high turnout
By BETHY PIERRE | Oct. 21, 2008Alachua County residents heading to the polls are quickly outnumbering early voters from the 2004 presidential election.
METRO
GPD arrests woman for hitting boyfriend with car
Oct. 21, 2008A woman was arrested after witnesses reported she intentionally hit a man with her car early Tuesday morning.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Senate appoints 19 senators to committees
By LAUREN BAKER | Oct. 21, 2008Nineteen senators - 12 from the Gator Party, six from the Orange and Blue Party and one independent senator - were appointed to Student Senate committees during Tuesday's meeting.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
UF to maintain spending despite lower investment returns
By THOMAS STEWART | Oct. 21, 2008The ailing economy has caused UF to take new risks with its $1.25 billion endowment.
METRO
Alert helps find missing High Springs man
Oct. 21, 2008An 85-year-old man missing from his High Springs home was found Tuesday in South Carolina after an state alert was issued.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Future relies on innovation
By ANTHONY PAGLINO | Oct. 21, 2008I am taking the final economics course for my major. I learned curves, graphs, labor and capital, and I have come to a truth about economics. It is incapable of quantifying human factors, such as fear, trust, greed and hope.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Flu shot has proven effective
By Dan Fitzpatrick | Oct. 21, 2008In Ian Shtulman's Monday letter to the editor, most of Shtulman's "evidence" grows out of the mass anti-vaccine rage following an October 2006 article by Tom Jefferson that was full of speculation. The rest of the scientific community, in virtual unanimity, has agreed that the flu vaccine is both safe and effective.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Alligator insensitive to dog costume event
By Serena Bloom | Oct. 21, 2008I appreciate the Alligator sending a reporter to cover a local fundraising event. However, I am sorely disappointed with its lack of sensitivity and misinformation.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Christianity not exclusive to one party
Oct. 21, 2008I am a Christian. I am also what some might call a liberal, firmly committed to the Democratic Party.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Silver Lining
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 21, 2008We know there are tons of people who still haven't come around the socially uptight corner to accept the idea that "South Park" is a well-written show that doesn't depend solely on fart jokes and filthy language. That's fine. You'll see the light soon enough.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Time for Gators to show up
Oct. 21, 2008Pardon me, as I steal a line from one of my favorite rappers, but "Will the real Gators please stand up?"
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Ayers’ actions defensible
By Stephanie Schroeder | Oct. 21, 2008"There is no context that makes murder acceptable," Bryan Griffin said in his Tuesday column.
METRO
Cell phone users risk allergic reactions, doctors say
By DARYL SOWERS | Oct. 21, 2008Too much mobile phone use may have noticeable consequences, in the form of a rash around the ear, cheek and even fingers.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
UF set for SEC opener at LSU
By RYAN LEVICK | Oct. 21, 2008Only a few days after the UF men's and women's swimming teams began their journey to find themselves, they begin their journey to find where they stack up in the Southeastern Conference.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Demps makes most of limited carries
Oct. 21, 2008If the way he plays football is any indication, Jeffery Demps must be a pretty smart shopper.
