NEWS
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FEATURES
Christmas show spreads holiday humor for children's charity
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Nov. 28, 2007Christmas shows don't usually include a rap by Santa.
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SPORTS
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VOLLEYBALL
After typical dominating season, Gators get ready for 'true season' in tourney
Nov. 28, 2007A 25-win season capped off by a 17th-consecutive Southeastern Conference title was practically a formality.
NEWS
'Tis The Season
Nov. 28, 2007(Scott Robertson / Alligator Staff) Duke Reid of the UF Physical Plant Division prepares Christmas lights before stringing them Wednesday on the fir tree growing on the North Lawn. The tree has been traditionally decorated with 40 strands of Christmas lights. Reid has decorated the tree for 19 years.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
UF needs cheaper - or free - Gatorade
By Mark Mullersman | Nov. 28, 2007I am responding to Wednesday's article celebrating the life of Dr. Robert Cade, one of four UF researchers responsible for inventing Gatorade. I was quite surprised to learn that since 1970, UF has drawn more than ,150 million in royalties from Gatorade sales. After reading this, it made me think back to a September Alligator article about the increased soda costs on campus, part of the objective being to encourage people to make a healthier choice.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF alumni, fans could have final resting place on campus
By KIM WILMATH | Nov. 28, 2007Thanks to UF officials, die-hard Gators fans might never have to leave campus - and they mean never.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Civil liberties still need protecting
By Jay Jackson | Nov. 28, 2007Dear UF College Republicans and UF Law School Republicans, thank you so much for writing a letter to the Alligator decrying the erosion of your right to free speech. It's nice to see you are so concerned about civil liberties.
METRO
Local law enforcement units join forces to fight narcotics problem
By APRIL DUDASH | Nov. 28, 2007Local law enforcement officers announced the formation of a multi-agency narcotics unit Wednesday afternoon.
NEWS
Tallahassee man dies in Gainesville after early-morning shooting
Nov. 28, 2007Andrew David Arosemena, the man shot and killed in a downtown parking garage, was 22 years old. The Alligator reported otherwise this week.
NEWS
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FEATURES
Former slave to speak at UF about her experiences
By KORI FREDERICK | Nov. 28, 2007A former Sri Lankan slave will speak about human trafficking today.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Only radicals should take offense to ads
By Ashley Osterer | Nov. 28, 2007As a person who values the right to live, I find the UF administration's position on the controversy surrounding how the "Obsession" screening was advertised very disturbing.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Groups should take responsibility for offending
By the Editorial Board | Nov. 28, 2007Free speech is a funny thing, isn't it? Who decided it was OK to yell at someone for wearing fur, but illegal to yell "Fire!" in a crowded room?
THE AVENUE
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FASHION
Fashion goes both ways
By VANESSA DIMAGGIO | Nov. 28, 2007Androgyny has had its place in high fashion for more than 30 years, but now it's finally made its way to the mainstream.
THE AVENUE
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MOVIES AND TV
Carell's 'Dan' proves unexciting
By DANNY DJELJOSEVIC | Nov. 28, 2007There is a scene in "Dan in Real Life" where one of Steve Carell's character's shrill, insufferable daughters ("She sounds like a tea kettle," to quote an earlier, better Carell movie) is pleading emotionally with him to let her boyfriend stay over. Once she uses the word "love," Carell suddenly laughs uncontrollably at his daughter's naïve stupidity. Not only is it the only genuinely funny scene in the film, but his line also accurately depicts how I felt watching "Dan in Real Life": "You've got to be kidding me."
THE AVENUE
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MOVIES AND TV
Game screen to big screen? Not so much
By MARK KEREMEDJIEV | Nov. 28, 2007"Hitman" is perhaps one of the better film adaptations of a video game. However, that is not saying much. It is quick and highly stylized but suffers from a lack of depth.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Celeb news no substitute for real stuff
Nov. 28, 2007Shame on the news industry. You've been very naughty, and I'm sending you to your room without any new celebrity drunken-driving stories, outrageously priced politician haircut stories or developments on the latest celebrity divorces.
THE AVENUE
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SEX
These gifts can be for the naughty or nice
By PAIGE USYK | Nov. 28, 2007Every year it seems like there's more pressure to buy my loved - and sometimes not-so-loved - ones awesome, creative, flawlessly wrapped gifts. Yet even though Black Friday came and went, I have not one giveable gift.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
These are the things you should have thought were great
By BETH ROMANIK | Nov. 28, 2007If you're wondering what to get your music-savvy friends for the holidays, consider buying them these releases to add to their record collections. Ha, just kidding - who actually pays for music anymore? Anyway, I couldn't mention only 10, so here's my baker's dozen of top picks for the albums of 2007.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Gators fade late, fall at Jacksonville
Nov. 28, 2007JACKSONVILLE - UF forward Marshae Dotson knew it was a mistake the moment she heard the whistle.
THE AVENUE
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MOVIES AND TV
Rejoice in these rentals
By BETH ROMANIK | Nov. 28, 2007When you're home for the holidays and get to the point where you can't possibly stand your relatives any longer, turn to the entity that truly shaped your childhood: TV.
