Opinion
Elegy of an apocalypse: A high school tale
Jan. 7, 2013Well, the world didn’t end like the Mayans said it would.
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Program aims to prepare algebra students for success
By Jennifer Martinez Pinillo | Jan. 6, 2013The UF Lastinger Center for Learning and Study Edge partnered to develop a free program to serve as a study aid for middle and high school students taking the Algebra 1 End-of-Course Assessment.
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First Trader Joe’s in Gainesville opens to excited customers
By Kelcee Griffis | Jan. 6, 2013Kate Lambert stooped over an open freezer chest, pulling out boxes of Lime Fruit Floes to fill her shopping basket.
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Local task force urges county commission to consider wage theft law at meeting today
By Chris Alcantara | Jan. 6, 2013A group of Gainesville residents will give a presentation to the Alachua County Commission at 5 p.m. today pushing for a law to reduce wage theft crimes across the county.
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GPD debuts mobile system
By Kathryn Varn | Jan. 6, 2013Communicating with Gainesville Police is now as simple as sending a text.
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Ice rink project frozen due to technical difficulties
By Kelcee Griffis | Jan. 6, 2013Gainesville residents did not get to enjoy a white Christmas after all.
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Chuy’s to celebrate Elvis’ birthday
By Carina Seagrave | Jan. 6, 2013At Chuy’s, the king of rock ‘n’ roll never left the building, especially not before his birthday.
Sports
Get to know the Alligator this semester
By JOE MORGAN | Jan. 6, 2013For those of you who were here during the summer, you’re likely well aware that I’m a movie buff. I bombarded you with references to “John Carter” and “The Dark Knight Rises” like my life depended on it. Fortunately for you, I toned it down during the fall.
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Statewide initiative pushes for priority in higher education
By Samantha Shavell | Jan. 6, 2013Florida universities across the state have launched an initiative to show that the state university system is a priority.
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Sig Ep’s UF chapter closed for misconduct
Jan. 6, 2013UF’s chapter of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity — often called “Sig Ep” — was closed last month.
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Innovation Academy students start school
By Kelcee Griffis | Jan. 6, 2013As classes start, a group of about 330 UF students will not only step into their first college classrooms ever, they will make history for themselves and their school.
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Mobile app to offer UF students snappier nighttime rides
By Colleen Wright | Jan. 6, 2013UF students who need a ride after dark can now make a request with a new smartphone application, SNAP UF.
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Meal plans offer more options
By Alexa Volland | Jan. 6, 2013Freshman Tyler Dwyer doesn’t have to feel guilty about spending money on his usual beef and rice burrito at Moe’s Southwest Grill anymore.
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Body scanner gives jail inside view of criminals
By Chris Alcantara | Jan. 6, 2013They are at security checkpoints in airports all over the world.
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Guard’s shooting lifts UF against Yale
By KATIE AGOSTIN | Jan. 6, 2013After a rough stretch offensively, guard Kenny Boynton rediscovered his shot.
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Health department urges flu shots
By Kelcee Griffis | Jan. 6, 2013In the wake of the holiday season and the onset of Spring semester, the Alachua County Health Department urges Gainesville residents to take action to ward off the flu.
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Bookstore donations better world
By Alexa Volland | Jan. 6, 2013The UF Bookstore has partnered with Better World Books to donate textbooks that cannot be sold back in support of world literacy.
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Gator fans show low interest in Sugar Bowl
By KATIE AGOSTIN< | Jan. 6, 2013In a sea of red outside of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, five Gators fansstarted to chant, “It’s great to be a Florida Gator!”
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UF students fly to top of data visualization contest
By Alexa Vollund | Jan. 6, 2013Two UF students mapped out the entire world in 14 hours.
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Woman arrested after Walmart heists
By Kathryn Varn | Jan. 6, 2013A Pinellas Park woman was arrested Dec. 27 in connection with two Walmart robberies in Gainesville.
