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Picks Column: Bye Week
Sep. 27, 2012On Thursday night, the NFL welcomed back referees who are actually qualified to officiate professional football games. What a concept!
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Defensive line depth keeping starters fresh
By JOSH JURNOVOY | Sep. 27, 2012The Florida defensive linemen are getting their rest. That wasn’t always the case in 2011.
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Injured linebacker could play with cast vs. LSU
By ADAM PINCUS | Sep. 27, 2012Jelani Jenkins has an important doctor’s appointment today.
Opinion
Darts & Laurels
Sep. 27, 2012This brings us to the forget-about-elections-there-are-real-problems-to-deal-with edition of ...
Sports
Sophomore libero faces stiff test against South Carolina
By KATIE AGOSTIN | Sep. 27, 2012Tonight’s matchup against South Carolina is a perfect opportunity for Taylor Unroe to showcase her talents.
Metro
Annual Pride Festival to celebrate equality
By Rachel Crosby | Sep. 27, 2012The annual Gainesville Pride Festival will take place from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. At noon, a parade will start at Wild Iris Books, 802 W. University Ave. For an hour, marchers and floats will trickle down University Avenue. By 1 p.m., the parade will flood into Bo Diddley Community Plaza.
Sports
Junior transfer letting shots rip for Gators
By LANDON WATNICK | Sep. 27, 2012Adriana Leon only needed one goal to get her confidence flowing.
News
A love letter to Alyssa for her kindness
Sep. 27, 2012For those who actually read my column (thank you!), you know I devote it to progressive politics. Well, you won’t be hearing about that today.
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‘Peanuts’ nature exhibit to open at the UF Florida Museum
By Jordan Robbins | Sep. 27, 2012The “Peanuts … Naturally: Charlie Brown and Friends Explore Nature” exhibit will kick off from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Florida Museum of Natural History.
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Student Government parties debut platforms, campaigns
By Samantha Shavell | Sep. 27, 2012Both the Students Party and the Swamp Party appeared around campus and provided students with information about their campaign platforms and party messages.
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Runners to sprint for a drink and donations at Beer Run 5K
By Carina Seagrave | Sep. 27, 2012Runners and beer enthusiasts will gather at the Gainesville House of Beer today at 6 p.m. to run a 5K to benefit nonprofit organizations A Walk in My Shoes Inc. and the Pledge 5 Foundation. Race director and event coordinator Dan Phillips said 200 people have already registered.
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SG Election Commission rules on Swamp Party complaint
By Samantha Shavell | Sep. 27, 2012Sen. Truman Williams, on behalf of the Swamp Party, filed an elections violation complaint against Sen. Umair Asghar and the Students Party for misrepresenting a fact in a guest column Asghar wrote for the Alligator.
Sports
Freshman duo making progress for UF tennis
Sep. 27, 2012Freshman Brianna Morgan has made more progress than any player assistant coach Dave Balogh has seen in his time at Florida.
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Donation program lets Gators fundraise through touchdowns
By Chabeli Herrera | Sep. 27, 2012The fourth annual Academic Sports Challenge will bring in money to the George A. Smathers Libraries for every touchdown scored in the season. Students, faculty and alumni can pledge dollars per touchdown to donate to the library system.
Metro
iPhone users are dropping some serious cash for repairs
By Jordan Robbins | Sep. 27, 2012SquareTrade surveyed more than 2,000 iPhone users and then combined the cost of repairs, replacements and insurance deductibles for broken iPhones.
Sports
UF cross country runner overcoming injury history
Sep. 27, 2012Phil Duncan knows how difficult it is to help his team when he’s stuck on the sideline. He understands the adversity of not being with the team or participating when it matters most.
Metro
Campus ministry front door shattered
By Alex Catalano | Sep. 27, 2012The majority of the United Methodist campus ministry was upstairs worshipping when the left door of the first-floor entryway had a quarter-inch hole punched into its upper right corner, leaving a web of cracks across the pane.
Metro
Downtown bus routes will change during Gainesville Pride Parade
By Alex Catalano | Sep. 27, 2012The parade, which will start at noon, will go from Ayers Medical Building to Bo Diddley Community Plaza. Four of RTS’s transit routes will be affected. The routes will change from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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Gainesville Unicycle Festival to be held today on North Lawn
By Jewel Midelis | Sep. 27, 2012A family that unicycles together, stays together, his dad always said, and although Elsner has fallen hundreds of times over the years, he’s still unicycling.
Sports
UF swim coach racking up awards
By ROBERT JUDIN | Sep. 27, 2012If the hardware hanging in coach Gregg Troy’s office isn’t enough to prove he’s accustomed to winning, the hardware around his swimmers’ necks should be.
