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COLUMNS
Gators make headlines for the wrong reasons
June 3, 2008UF's athletic programs have been making headlines this summer.
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BASEBALL
Augenstein excels in Arizona farm system
June 3, 2008Just one year ag, Bryan Augenstein had wrapped up his junior season at UF and was awaiting his professional fate like hundreds of players across the country will be today.
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FOOTBALL
Former Gators hope to make NFL rosters
June 3, 2008Nothing says welcome to the NFL like a 12-hour meeting scrunched throughout two days.
NEWS
The Advantages of Youth: Why You Can’t Afford Not to Invest
By Brandon Esposito | June 3, 2008From living the good life to loving the nightlife, we college students suck up scads of cash to fuel our consumer needs. However, our drive to seize the day leaves little consideration for tomorrow.
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Fraser brothers head to Olympics
By BRITTANY WILLIAMSON | June 3, 2008Two brothers from UF will compete at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing. However, there will be no sibling rivalr, as this pair of swimmers will be competing as teammates.
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COLUMNS
It's never easy to say goodbye
June 3, 2008Is there anything sadder than watching an amateur athlete end their career?
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Cartoon reaction reaching to find racism
June 2, 2008Filup Molina, 4LS
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CAMPUS
CLAS to offer new sustainability minor for fall semester
June 2, 2008A new minor in sustainability studies will be available this fall for UF students who want to try their hands at ecologically friendly practices in an academic setting.
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COLUMNS
Softball team provides season full of memories as they enter nation's elite
June 2, 2008OKLAHOMA CITY - Sometimes, winning really isn't everything.
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SOFTBALL
Gators look to next year after historic season filled with records, awards
June 2, 2008OKLAHOMA CITY - UF outscored Texas A&M 6-2 on Sunday.
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EDITORIALS
Mad Money: Surplus funds raise serious questions
By EDITORIAL BOARD | June 2, 2008Over the past couple of weeks, we have dedicated copious editorial real estate to defending President Bernie Machen's proposed $47 million budget cuts as a necessary response to the Florida Legislature's abysmal failure to fully fund the state's university system. It now appears that we have been duped.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Editorial on Clinton comments misguided
June 2, 2008David N. Tostenson, Philosophy Ph.D. candidate
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SOFTBALL
Ratliff ends career after season filled with clutch hits
June 2, 2008OKLAHOMA CITY - Almost as soon as the Texas A&M players had stormed the field to celebrate their defeat of No.1 UF in the Women's College World Series, the fans, media and players were already talking about next year.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Reaction to cartoon was unfounded
June 2, 2008Jonathan Spiewak, 2LS
METRO
Commissioners discuss city plans for 2009
By CHRISTOPHER MYERS | June 2, 2008The Gainesville City Commission discussed plans to increase the amount of affordable, low-cost city housing during a Monday workshop focused on the city's plans and budget for the 2009 fiscal year.
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Rock 'n' roll pioneer Bo Diddley, 79, dies in Archer
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | June 2, 2008Bo Diddley, a pioneer and patriarch of the pounding pulse of rock 'n' roll, died Monday in his Archer home of heart failure. He was 79.
METRO
GPD prepares for potential summer increase in juvenile crime
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | June 2, 2008As local high school students start summer vacation this Thursday, the Gainesville Police Department is bracing itself for a potential increase in juvenile crime.
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BASEBALL
UF looks to next season with high hopes
June 2, 2008The Gators saw their season end on Saturday afternoon at the hands of their in-state rivals, but one thing the Seminoles couldn't snuff out was the promise of a bright future.
METRO
Florida commissioner Charles Bronson calls for investigation into rising gas prices
By CHRISTOPHER MYERS | June 2, 2008As gas prices in Gainesville climb past the $4 mark, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson has called on Congress and the Bush administration to conduct an in-depth investigation into rising gasoline costs.
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CAMPUS
Reitz Union centers to merge within two weeks
By EVA MEJICANOS | June 2, 2008The Center for Student Involvement and the Office of Student Activities are merging to create the Center for Student Activities and Involvement.
