METRO
Hunger Summit addresses local poverty problems
By KATIE EMMETS | Sep. 18, 2008Poverty and hunger in Alachua County are causing residents to resort to some unusual methods of finding food.
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CAMPUS
Business college offers lectures as podcasts
By KAYLEE MCCALL | Sep. 18, 2008To keep up with highly mobile students, the Warrington College of Business Administration at UF is providing downloadable lectures that students can watch wherever and whenever.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Racism does not exist in U.S. society
By Ed Kallal | Sep. 18, 2008Daniel Seco is writing about a problem that doesn't exist.
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COLUMNS
Cross Country star glad to be back in the race
Sep. 18, 2008The tailgaters won't be there.
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CAMPUS
Turlington evacuates after fire alarm goes off
By KATIE SANDERS | Sep. 18, 2008A fire alarm prompted a few hundred UF students, faculty and staff to evacuate Turlington Hall for about half an hour Thursday afternoon.
METRO
City Commission approves increase in GRU rates
By KRISTIN BJORNSEN | Sep. 18, 2008The Gainesville City Commission passed proposed rate increases for Gainesville Regional Utilities in a meeting Thursday night.
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EDITORIALS
Double Talk
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 17, 2008Student Body President Kevin Reilly is a magic man.
METRO
UF lacks funds to manage repairs for historic St. Augustine sites
Sep. 17, 2008The future seemed sturdy for 34 historic sites in St. Augustine that needed renovation after UF announced plans to take the buildings under its wing July 2007.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Mocking Andrew Meyer bad journalism
By Noah Beckman | Sep. 17, 2008Editors of the Alligator, your blasting of former Gator Andrew Meyer was both childish and highly hypocritical. You belittle Meyer for using the non-swear term "blowjob" in a reference to former President Bill Clinton's infidelity and support Accent for cutting his microphone. However, later in the same article you refer to Meyer's actions as "douchebaggery," another offensive term on the same level as Meyer's tame "blowjob."
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LIFESTYLE
New "90210" not as fresh as original but still one of CW's best
By LaTOYA FERGUSON<br | Sep. 17, 2008It has been nearly 20 years since Beverly Hills, 90210 debuted, defining a generation with its bad hair, 30-year olds playing high school students and ridiculous polka dot spandex leggings. The new show, simply called 90210, is attempting to define another generation.
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MOVIES AND TV
Latin film directors visit Gainesville for first time in 4th Annual Latino Film Festival
By JESSICA METZGER | Sep. 17, 2008The Latina Women's League wants to share the diverse stories of Latin America with the Gainesville community. With six independent films, it has organized the Fourth Annual Gainesville Latino Film Festival, which will be different than the past three in that two of the film's directors will make presentations and hold bilingual readings for young children.
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CAMPUS
Digital Library Contest tests students' research skills online
By MELISSA MILCHMAN | Sep. 17, 2008Stacey Gray is $150 richer, and she never had to leave a computer.
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MUSIC
Ninja Gun takes aim at The Atlantic
By HENRY TAKSIER | Sep. 17, 2008"Our name is really just a bad inside joke," said Johnathan Coody, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for the Georgia punk-rock band Ninja Gun, which will perform Saturday at The Atlantic, located at 15 N. Main St.
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MUSIC
Band led by 12–year–old guitarist
By LAURA NOVETZKE | Sep. 17, 2008When he's not going to school, Anthony Kavouklis plays late night gigs, poses for CD photo shoots and rubs elbows with blues legends like Buddy Guy. This creates a balancing act for any adult, but Anthony is 12 years old.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Democrats care about America, too
By Jay Jackson | Sep. 17, 2008When I read Andrew Fells' Wednesday column about sticking to his conservative values, I was surprised to find that I agreed with nearly everything he said. I also want a president who values the Constitution, which is a document Republicans have been using as a snot rag for eight years. Obama, a Constitutional lawyer, will protect the Constitution and everything it stands for.
METRO
Local NBC station to air next year
By KATHRYN STOLARZ | Sep. 17, 2008Gainesville's television viewers will soon be able to view local programming on NBC.
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MUSIC
Metallica rises from grave state with "Death Magnetic"
By ROBERT HILSON | Sep. 17, 2008Men grow old. Legends live forever. That's a problem for Metallica. Burdened by paradox, the group's mere relevance in 2008 is a testament not to the graying, leather-clad rockers, but to the near-mythic quality of an era gone by. What's now more brand than band was once a pack of pimply twenty-somethings blessed with a terrifically violent combination of speed, volume and, above all, ability. But passing time, foolish decisions and producer Bob Rock, the grim reaper of thrash, all rendered our heroes disposable. Metal doesn't wear well with age. Even "the quartet of deliverance" gets only so many chances to get back on the horse.
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
SG claims code revisions more favorable for students
By THOMAS STEWART | Sep. 17, 2008UF's Student Government released a statement Wednesday in an effort to explain proposed revisions to the Student Conduct Code's alcohol policy.
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CAMPUS
UF distributes record number of financial aid
By KATIE EMMETS | Sep. 17, 2008The first three weeks of the 2008-2009 academic year were record-breaking for UF.
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COLUMNS
Racism still plays part in U.S. society
Sep. 17, 2008Judge Jackie Glass told prospective jurors Monday in Las Vegas, "If you are here to think that you're going to punish Mr. Simpson for what happened in Los Angeles back in '95, this is not the case for you."
