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Metro

Not just Ted Yoho anymore — Congress is hypocritical about food stamps

Last month, I wrote a column about Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.), the congressman who represents Gainesville, and his support for cutting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, more commonly known as food stamps. Yoho, along with 216 of his fellow House Republicans, displayed that support on Thursday when he voted to cut the SNAP program by $40 billion over the next 10 years.


Tyler Murphy throws a pass during Florida’s 31-17 victory against Tennessee on Saturday in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Sports

Murphy’s success fun to watch

Chants of “Ty-ler Mur-phy! Ty-ler Mur-phy! Ty-ler Mur-phy!” rippled through the student section as quarterback Tyler Murphy had the Gators in the victory formation for a third and 14 at their own 20-yard line.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

National obsession with cheese is a disgusting problem

Our national obsession with all things cheese — from pizza to Easy Mac to the yellow stuff on stadium nachos that forms a skin when not eaten right away — has finally caught up with us. On Tuesday, the Center for Science in the Public Interest published a report card grading Americans on their eating habits. In the area of dairy, we scored an abysmal C-.


Florida Alligator
News

Eating cheap but still eating well

For most students, college comes as a bit of a culture shock, especially in terms of money. It’s hard to all of a sudden be limited to a budget which decides how much money you can spend per week.


Florida Alligator
Sports

Florida opens season Friday

Florida, the defending Southeastern Conference champion, will open its season at the three-day Pinch A Penny All Florida Invitational on Friday in the O’Connell Center.



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