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UF swimming splits against Texas A&M
By ROBERT JUDIN | Nov. 3, 2012While the top-ranked Gators men’s swimming and diving team handled the Aggies, the No. 11 Gators women’s team wasn’t as lucky.
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UF shuts out Mizzou to earn SEC finals appearance
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN | Nov. 3, 2012Missouri coach Bryan Blitz has spent 315 games at the helm of the Tigers’ soccer program, but he spent most of his latest game watching from the locker room. Blitz was ejected in the 24th minute after arguing against a yellow card given to Missouri midfielder Kaysie Clark.
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Gators defeat Bulldogs as Betsy Smith returns to action
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN | Nov. 3, 2012Last week, the most encouraging news coach Mary Wise had about Betsy Smith was that the team captain probably didn’t have a broken ankle.
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Political Pinpoints: Head-Turning Headlines of the 2012 Election
By Valerie Crum | Nov. 3, 2012“The day” is finally upon us.
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Sandy Strikes: Storm’s affect on politics
By Jordan Bernas | Nov. 2, 2012In the final stretch of the campaign, a political candidate has to be focused, prepared and keeping their eye on the prize — even in the face of a hurricane.
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Midtown bars on underage drinking
By Logan McGuire | Nov. 2, 2012If you aren’t 21 and are thinking about trying out that new fake ID at midtown, it’s probably better if you didn’t.
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Bartender Wisdom, Salty Dog Edition
By Caitlyn Finnegan | Nov. 2, 2012The story behind one of the most well-known bartenders in Gainesville.
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How to Dress Up Your T-shirt
By Jennifer Hernandez | Nov. 2, 2012Some t-shirts are so cozy and soft that we find it impossible to keep them off our backs. While it is not fashionable to drag the same T-shirt and jeans look into every day of the week, it is possible to incorporate your favorite casual tees into more structured and chic outfits.
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Gameday: The good, the bad and the ugly
By Jamie Wilson | Nov. 2, 2012A sea of “jorts” and barely there tops flood the swamp. Orange and blue are the only colors that can be seen for miles. It’s a Gator gameday.
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Don’t Say Goodbye To Your Jorts Just Yet
By Kelsey Meany | Nov. 2, 2012Before you pack up your summer clothes and move them into storage to collect dust, let’s revisit, though the trend itself is a blast from the past, those shorts you wore for every occasion this year – your high-waisted jean shorts.
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Darts & Laurels
Nov. 1, 2012Heads up! Daylight savings time ends on Sunday. Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour. We’ve all earned an extra hour of sleep this weekend, that’s for sure.
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Citizen journalism can give you a voice
Nov. 1, 2012On Wednesday, I gave two different presentations in two different classes on the same topic: citizen journalism.
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Florida projected to go to Romney, focus on state races instead
Nov. 1, 2012With absentee and early voting well under way, a Tampa Bay Times poll shows Gov. Romney in command of the toss-up state.
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Picks: Missouri
Nov. 1, 2012We here at the alligatorSports Brand Picks Column usually make our picks each week without a second thought, exercising gusto, guts and a bit of bravado. However, we’ll all make picks come Tuesday that we’ve carefully considered, and we encourage you to do the same. That being said, the presidential race has featured plenty of mudslinging and with only 10 games separating first and last place in the Picks Standings, things are getting chippy amongst the pickers. We’re talking personal insults. Despite the bad blood boiling, we’re trying to run a clean race here. But hey, no promises!
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Notebook: Sophomore tackle biggest casualty of flu bug
By ADAM PINCUS | Nov. 1, 2012Defensive tackle Leon Orr will be out Saturday after spending time in the hospital this week with the flu, coach Will Muschamp said.
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UF student launches event planning company
By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Nov. 1, 2012Nihat Strider has attended 17 different schools since he started kindergarten.
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Shands at UF to add more helicopters to fleet in Perry, Fla.
By Michelle Plitnikas | Nov. 1, 2012ShandsCair, the air rescue and critical care transport system for Shands at UF, will broaden its horizons with two new helicopters within the next year.
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UF business school unveils interactive learning studio
By Rachel Crosby | Nov. 1, 2012Rigid lines of wooden desks won’t separate students in Warrington College of Business Administration’s new learning center. Instead, circular tables, interactive technology and open-minded professors will bring them together.
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Dozens speak at UF town hall meeting
By Samantha Shavell | Nov. 1, 2012About 450 people, including faculty, administration and students, met for a town hall meeting Thursday to discuss last week’s incident involving two Beta Theta Pi brothers who wore blackface makeup to a social.
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Gainesville man arrested for punching paralyzed veteran
By Chris Alcantara | Nov. 1, 2012Gainesville Police arrested a man early Thursday morning after he punched a paralyzed Marine veteran who wore a Halloween costume he thought mocked wounded soldiers.
