METRO
Former SG official runs for city seat
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Jan. 21, 2008Though his term as UF Student Senate president ended in October, Robert Agrusa is not done with politics.
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METRO
Koi owners fish for first in local show
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | Jan. 21, 2008Florida fish enthusiasts gathered for the 2008 Gainesville Koi Club show at the Kanapaha Botanical Gardens on Saturday.
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SFC
Sante Fe holds off Seminole, streches win streak to nine
Jan. 21, 2008Santa Fe Community College (13-6) opened up its home conference schedule with a hard-fought 68-59 win on Saturday against Seminole Community College (12-7), continuing a nine-game win streak.
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
SG candidate meets 10 ticket hopefuls
By ILEANA MORALES | Jan. 21, 2008UF Student Senate President Kevin Reilly will choose his running mates this week for the Student Government elections on Feb. 26 and 27.
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Players advancing to quarterfinals sign of things to come
Jan. 21, 2008The UF men's tennis team advanced two individuals and two doubles teams to the quarterfinals of their respective draws before being knocked out at the Southeastern Conference Coaches' Indoor Championships in New Orleans over the weekend.
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SPORTS MULTIMEDIA
Sports Photos of the Week: January 14-21
By Alligator Photographers | Jan. 21, 2008Slideshow. 8 photos.
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
Eight Gators come away with wins in season-opening track meet
Jan. 21, 2008The UF men's and women's track and field teams kicked off the 2008 indoor season Saturday at the Big Ten/Southeastern Conference Challenge in Bloomington, Ind.
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
UF officials weigh options to cut budget
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Jan. 21, 2008With less than six months to trim $16 million from UF's budget, UF officials said they are trying to avoid across-the-board cuts, but some programs may be scaled back or eliminated completely.
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FOOTBALL
Buchanan becomes second linebacker to decommit from Miami, join UF
By RYAN LEVICK | Jan. 21, 2008Melbourne Palm Bay High linebacker Ramon Buchanan joined the Gators' 2008 recruiting class Monday after visiting UF's campus with several other top prospects.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Bush's time is finally running out
By the Editorial Board | Jan. 21, 2008Sunday marked an important landmark in the long reign of George W. Bush - he officially has one year left.
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VIDEO
Photos of the Week: January 11-17, 2008
By Alligator Photographers | Jan. 21, 2008Slideshow. 7 photos.
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COLUMNS
Fertility science blurs idea of family
By GERALD LILES | Jan. 21, 2008Having a rough day? Well, look on the bright side: At least you didn't find out that your new wife or husband is your twin, thus making your romance about as incestuous as is incestuously possible. Say that three times fast. I know that's ridiculous, but it also happens to be horrifyingly based on fact.
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CAMPUS
Jewish Student Union kicks off its welcome week today
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Jan. 21, 2008The Jewish Student Union, a UF student organization, is welcoming students back to school with three days of social events.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
College is for students, not housewives
By KAITLYN HASTINGS | Jan. 21, 2008I'm writing in regard to Carly Hallam's Friday column. Her ambition to become a mom and loving wife is picturesque and endearing. But I have to ask, is UF merely a holding station until she finds a suitable husband destined for suburbia?
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Wildcats can't break losing streak against Gators
Jan. 21, 2008Kentucky guard Joe Crawford didn't want to talk about it.
METRO
Local lawyer vies for city seat
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Jan. 21, 2008As a land-use lawyer, Thomas Hawkins Jr. believes most of Gainesville's problems revolve around growth management.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Kentucky rivalry still important to fans
By Cody Steeves | Jan. 21, 2008I am writing to say I was disappointed with Bryan Jones' column about how the UF-University of Kentucky men's basketball rivalry was now "just another SEC game."
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SPORTS
Horford, Hawks lose overtime heartbreaker with Outlaw's last-second jumper
Jan. 21, 2008THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Leave education to Florida's teachers
By Robert Sandbach | Jan. 21, 2008In response to Friday's letter by Marshall Printy, the author seems to feel that the intent of the educational system is to "teach students to find the correct answer" on a standardized test. Reality and the world around us do not consist of a single set of questions that every person must answer. Some sixth and eighth graders who performed poorly in their last standardized test are now, by state law, only taught reading, math and science each day.
