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Freshman goalie key in win
Feb. 20, 2013After a Stony Brook narrowed Florida’s lead to 12-8, coach Amanda O’Leary took a timeout with 19:37 left in the second half.
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The feminist perspective on the manic pixie dream girl
By Karilla Dyer | Feb. 20, 2013When I was a textbook pre-teen girl trying to figure out who I was and how I wanted people to see me, I would often aspire to be one of those eccentric, free spirits I saw in films. Those “manic pixie dream girls,” as film critic Nathan Rabin called them, were my idols because I thought that I wanted to stand out and be “different.” I realized later in life that these characters, as inspiring as they may seem, are really put in movies to serve the agenda of the male character.
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Red Bull Stratos pilot speaks today
By Alyssa Fisher | Feb. 20, 2013A member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame and Gator alumus Colonel Joe Kittinger will speak at UF today in the Reitz Union Auditorium at 4 p.m. about his contributions to the Red Bull Stratos program.
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First day of elections sees fewer votes than Spring ’12
By Colleen Wright | Feb. 19, 2013The first day of Student Government elections saw a slightly smaller turnout than the Spring 2012 semester.
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Superhack Me: When social media goes all wrong
Feb. 19, 2013Basically, we go on the Internet to be entertained.
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Obama’s ‘kill-list’ memo is hypocritical
Feb. 19, 2013On March 31, 2008, speaking to supporters at a campaign stop, then-presidential candidate Barack Obama argued, “The biggest problems that we’re facing right now have to do with George Bush trying to bring more and more power into the executive branch and not go through Congress at all … and that’s what I intend to reverse when I’m president of the United State of America.”
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Former ‘Saturday Night Live’ cameraman speaks live at UF
By Rachel Crosby | Feb. 19, 2013For 26 years, Jan Kasoff was a crucial part of “Saturday Night Live.” The former chief cameraman followed stars on set, rolled camera and filmed famous skits.
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Rap doesn’t suck, you just don’t like it
Feb. 19, 2013On Wednesday, columnist Erik Skipper ended his asinine ramblings about rap music with a question: “Does that make me out of touch?”
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Why I’m running for a College of Engineering seat
Feb. 19, 2013Hi, my name is Luke Killam, and I’m running to represent the UF College of Engineering in the Student Government Senate.
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Insource website helps to give students jobs
By Victoria Forst | Feb. 19, 2013Scott Salzman, a UF student, was working on a project and needed a Web developer.
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Chef teaches vegan cooking
By Gillian Stoney | Feb. 19, 2013With its new program, Gator Dining is taking a bite of healthier eating choices.
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Florida surrenders double-digit lead in road loss to Missouri
By LANDON WATNICK | Feb. 19, 2013Down by three with 3.1 seconds left, Florida had an opportunity to tie Missouri and send the game into overtime. But guard Mike Rosario’s desperation heave from the left corner couldn’t find the net.
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Florida holds off UCF rally in road win
By JOSH JURNOVOY | Feb. 19, 2013ORLANDO — Florida’s lineup was supposed to experience a power outage this season. Home runs would be at a premium, and UF was going to rely heavily on manufacturing runs.
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Freshman active on base paths in victory
By ADAM PINCUS | Feb. 19, 2013ORLANDO — Richie Martin doesn’t hit the home runs like his teammates. He doesn’t get sacrifice flies. He didn’t even reach the outfield in half of his at-bats on Tuesday.
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Mother of bullied daughter speaks at UF
By Jaclyn Rosen | Feb. 19, 2013“You are a bad person and everybody hates you. Have a sh--y rest of your life. The world would be a better place without you” were the last words 13-year-old Megan Meier read before she committed suicide Oct. 16, 2006.
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Students, experts weigh Obama’s minimum wage proposal
By Nathalie Dortonne | Feb. 19, 2013David Denslow didn’t think much about President Barack Obama’s State of the Union proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to $9.
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Deputies arrest men for ATM scam
By Kathryn Varn | Feb. 19, 2013The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office arrested three men Monday in connection for stealing credit card information from an ATM outside of a Publix supermarket.
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UF actors to perform in New York
By Eleni Kouvatsos | Feb. 19, 2013Ten UF fine arts students will perform two shows at the 2013 UF Actor Showcase on March 4 in the Laurie Beechman Theatre in New York City.
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Science fair sees winners
By Kelcee Griffis | Feb. 19, 2013Savannah Mauragis walked out of the Lincoln Middle School Auditorium into the chilly drizzle Monday night, clutching her third-place science fair ribbon.
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Gas prices reach record high for February, will increase
By Justine Giancola | Feb. 19, 2013Prices at the pump increased steadily last week, and Gainesville motorists’ wallets are feeling the rise in the cost per gallon.
