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Construction to fix leaks in Marston Science Library begins this week
July 30, 2008Construction between UF's Marston Science Library and Computer Science and Engineering buildings will soon bring an end to leaks that have plagued rooms beneath the bisecting plaza for about 20 years.
THE AVENUE
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SEX
Accepting yourself the first step to great sex
By KIRA PARSE | July 30, 2008I thought very long and hard about what I could write to my fellow Gainesvillians about sex. What could I write on this highly charged, controversial topic?
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF to bring DMV services to Reitz Union in fall
By ASHLEY SCOTT | July 30, 2008Soon UF students will no longer have to endure hours of long lines to get driver's licenses or identification cards.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Dining halls lose their trays as part of sustainability effort
By THOMAS STEWART | July 30, 2008Students are ditching trays and juggling plates at UF dining halls as part of a campus sustainability effort.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Cover Florida won’t cover Floridians
By BRANDON SACK | July 30, 2008There are 3.7 million Floridians without health insurance. That means if you are under the age of 65, there's about a 1 in 4 chance that a serious illness would drive you into bankruptcy. But fear not - Gov. Charlie Crist has a plan. He calls it Cover Florida, and with it, he hopes to reduce the number of uninsured by offering them affordable premiums.
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CAMPUS
UF med school application rate strong despite new Florida schools
July 30, 2008Despite soaring application pools for new Florida medical schools, UF's College of Medicine is still receiving a healthy number of applications.
NEWS
Report: Maurkice Pouncey cited for alcohol possession
July 30, 2008UF sophomore offensive lineman Maurkice Pouncey was cited for an open container of alcohol inside his vehicle at 9 p.m. on July 20, according to a report in the Miami Herald.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Deregulation threatens democracy
July 30, 2008A recent letter to the editor by Kyle Morgan made outrageous claims about economic regulation. Mr. Morgan obviously has a very tenuous hold on reality if he thinks that more deregulation is the answer to our economic woes when in fact, the opposite is true.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS CROSS COUNTRY
Cross Country coach Pigg leaves UF for Georgia
July 30, 2008Former UF cross country coach Jeff Pigg has left the program for the same position at Georgia, the Bulldogs athletic association announced Monday.
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CAMPUS
UF professor applies for position on Fla. Supreme Court
By KRISTEN HUFF | July 30, 2008Career day may soon get a little more interesting for Vickey Broussard Willis' students at Oak Hall School.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
UF official discusses No. 1 party ranking with Student Senate
By VICTORIA WINKLER | July 30, 2008The Princeton Review may rank UF as the nation's No. 1 party school, but at least one UF administrator has doubts.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Spurrier hopes for more consistency in 2008
July 30, 2008HOOVER, Ala. - At Southeastern Conference Media Days last year, South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said his team finally had enough talent to compete for the conference title.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Darts & Laurels
By Alligator Editorial Staff | July 30, 2008The final countdown has begun. One week until summer break. The beginning of the end of summer classes means that tailgating and tackle football are on the horizon. And while we at the Department of Darts and Laurels can't wait to see Tebow and Co. run all over the "competition," we're determined to conclude the summer with the patented satirical smack-downs that you've come to expect from these pages. As summer classes wind down to a close, we hope you've enjoyed the summer edition of what has become something of an institution (no, we're not presumptuous at all) in The Gator Nation. We thank you for humoring us as we've offered scathing indignation and effusive gratitude, not usually in equal portions, in reaction to the news of the week. So without further ado, we offer the second-to-last summer installment of …
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CAMPUS
Students take submarine to San Diego competition
By LINA SUAREZ | July 30, 2008UF students are taking an autonomous submarine they designed to a San Diego competition this weekend.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Mr. Bright Eyes’ return to “Oberst” a return to form
By ROBERT HILSON | July 30, 2008For all those who don't get their nightly fill of Entertainment Tonight, let me recount the story of Miami native and fast food enthusiast Tamien Bain. A self-described "up-and-coming" rapper, Bain penned a Big Mac chant (a la "two all beef patties…") and was one of five finalists contending to replace the sandwich's original jingle by way of an online 40th anniversary contest. Here's the rub: Bain held up a McDonald's when he was 14.
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CAMPUS
Gyms to install hand scanners for student entry
By THOMAS STEWART | July 30, 2008UF Students have mixed reviews for technology that will soon require them to scan their hands before entering campus gyms.
NEWS
UF cross country coach Pigg makes move to Georgia
July 29, 2008Cross country coach Jeff Pigg has left UF to take the same position at Southeastern Conference rival Georgia, the Bulldogs announced Monday. Pigg took over the UF cross country program in 2002 and led both the men's and women's teams to their first NCAA championship appearence in 2006. UF is expected to name Ole Miss associate men's track coach Brian O'Neal as Pigg's replacement.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Party on, Gators
July 28, 2008We're not exactly sure what it is about Gainesville that predisposes The Gator Nation to excellence. Maybe it's something in the water (or in this case, the amber-colored beverages routinely found in plastic cups). At any rate, UF is once again the reigning national champion - this time we're No. 1 in partying.
