METRO
Doctors sign petition to release McCain's health records
Oct. 16, 2008Some Florida doctors would like Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain's cancer history kept in the closet.
COVID-19
METRO
City Commissioners narrow down sites for homeless center
By RENEE COLE | Oct. 16, 2008The number of possible locations for Gainesville's one-stop homeless center have officially decreased to two.
METRO
Gainesville joins ONE campaign in fight against poverty
By KATIE EMMETS | Oct. 16, 2008Gainesville City Commissioner Jeanna Mastrodicasa had on a bracelet at Thursday's commission meeting in honor of a proclamation of Gainesville's support for the national ONE campaign to eliminate AIDS and global poverty.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
UF students’ concerns aren’t reflected in official decisions
By KEVIN HOMRICH–MICOCCI | Oct. 16, 2008It seems that the powers that be have lost their concern for the opinions of the UF student population. This year, we have been misrepresented and ignored by many of the different groups within our university.
SPORTS
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SOCCER
Gators not overlooking anyone
By CALLOVI< | Oct. 16, 2008No matter what the board with the Southeastern Conference standings in the UF locker room implies, every game is going to be a challenge.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Darts & Laurels
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 16, 2008Let's start on a good note this week. We'd like to offer a they-go-together-like-lamb-and-tuna-fish LAUREL to the UF Student Senate for their smooth and respectful transition.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UPD arrests UF student in possession of Ecstasy pills
By KATIE SANDERS | Oct. 16, 2008A UF student was arrested Wednesday after police found 153 grams of Ecstasy pills in his Hume Hall dorm room.
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SPORTS
Horned Frogs bring down No.9 Cougars
Oct. 16, 2008FORT WORTH, Texas - BYU can stop worrying about reaching the BCS. TCU made sure of that in an ironic twist of revenge.
AP
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SPORTS
Red Sox rally to beat Rays
Oct. 16, 2008BOSTON - Down seven runs and running out of time, the Boston Red Sox weren't quite ready to go away.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Study says college liberal bias learned from peers
Oct. 16, 2008A recent study shows a long-held notion of college culture may be true: Students' political beliefs become more liberal while attending college.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS CROSS COUNTRY
Morgan, team gear up for Pre-NCAA Invitational
By ADAM BERRY | Oct. 16, 2008It would be something of an understatement to say this Saturday's Pre-NCAA Invitational is important to coach Todd Morgan.
METRO
Officer arrests woman after 100–mph car chase
Oct. 16, 2008A woman with two previous warrants out for reckless driving was arrested Wednesday night after a northeast Gainesville car chase that reached 100 mph.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
Bernie Machen announces 10 percent budget cut
By THOMAS STEWART | Oct. 16, 2008At the request of Gov. Charlie Crist, UF President Bernie Machen said Thursday that UF will submit a budget proposal for the 2009-2010 school year that is 10 percent less than this year's budget.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
High expectations for women's hoops
Oct. 16, 2008The bar is set pretty high at UF.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Compromise shouldn’t breed hatred
By ANDREW WYNN | Oct. 16, 2008The 2008 presidential election is less than three weeks away, and Sen. Barack Obama is slightly ahead in most national polls.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Novice players should not use acoustic guitars as wingmen
By Collin Binkley | Oct. 15, 2008There is a growing epidemic saturating college campuses nationwide: the hobby guitarist.
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
Heavy metal bands team up to raise money for breast cancer
By CASEY BROOKE LAWSON | Oct. 15, 2008With a microphone in his hand, Validus vocalist Justin Kalvin will sing Friday for Save Second Base - a breast cancer benefit concert at Gainesville's Backstage Lounge, 1315 S. Main St.
THE AVENUE
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ART AND THEATER
Beauty is in the eye of the artist
By MEGAN HERON | Oct. 15, 2008"Beauty" is a word that often refers to something that gives pleasure to the senses, mind and spirit. But not according to local artist Erik Jones.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Album review: Rise Against – "Appeal To Reason"
By ROBERT HILSON | Oct. 15, 2008The boys in Rise Against could probably take out David Blaine in a breath-holding contest. How do I know? Because "Appeal To Reason" is a 47-minute, make-your-cheeks-turn red scream-a-thon, somehow peppered with enough actual words to resemble something of a concept album bemoaning the collapse of Western civilization. Exhale. "Kotov Syndrome" pegs the formula - hey! hey! backing vocals, mosh-inducing chord progressions and anger. Lots of anger. Not a great deal of range here, unless the scale runs from "'roid rage" to "where's the baseball bat?" "Collapse (Post-Amerika)" tactfully depicts a doomsday scenario. Spoiler alert - we spell America with a K. It all tries to sound grave and important, but through it all, your mind will wonder: Can these guys belch the alphabet?
