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Oct. 10, 2011In Monday's edition of the Alligator, Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai's name was spelled incorrectly.
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Murphy’s unselfishness opens up attack for No. 13 Florida
Oct. 10, 2011There is more to Kelly Murphy than offense.
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Two Student Senate bills vetoed
By Clare Lennon | Oct. 10, 2011Two Student Senate bills were vetoed recently, one by the interim Vice President of Student Affairs Dave Kratzer and one by Student Body Treasurer T.J. Villamil.
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Office of Technology Licensing, other start-up companies move into Innovation Hub
By Erin Jester | Oct. 10, 2011After months of planning, the Office of Technology Licensing moved into the Florida Innovation Hub on Friday.
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A battle of faith: Sundance thriller, 'The Ledge,' released on DVD/Blu-ray
By Karilla Dyer | Oct. 9, 2011Love and faith are both powerful concepts that fuel human existence. They are what guide people through life and support them in the most challenging of times. Some might argue that love and faith are all anyone needs to achieve any feat, but which idea is stronger? What about the person who has no faith? "The Ledge," a thriller starring Charlie Hunnam ("Sons of Anarchy") and Liv Tyler, explores the battle between faith and love, making audiences question what someone should be willing to risk for either.
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Campus crime by the numbers: Oct. 1 - Oct. 8
By Morgan Watkins | Oct. 9, 2011Here's a list of the crimes committed on the UF campus over the past week.
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‘Ra.One' drives superhero hype, but Bollywood heroes already super
By Caitlin O'Conner | Oct. 9, 2011With two and a half weeks to go until its release, the upcoming superhero film "Ra.One" is surrounded by super-hype. This week, the promotional machine of "Ra.One" included a launch of a "http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=19161" target= "_blank">special-edition "Ra.One" deodorant. Yes, deodorant.
Sports
UF CLINGING TO HOPE AFTER BLOWOUT
Oct. 9, 2011BATON ROUGE, La. — The Gators walked out of Death Valley alive. That’s about the only positive you can take away from Saturday’s loss.
Sports
Florida now nation’s most penalized team
By MATT WATTS | Oct. 9, 2011BATON ROUGE, La. — After the Gators got punched in the mouth, they shot themselves in the foot.
Sports
UF defense exposed by explosive plays at LSU
Oct. 9, 2011BATON ROUGE, La. — The Gators’ defense only saw 14 passes Saturday afternoon. That was still more than it could handle.
Sports
Unroe, backcourt help Gators sweep SEC West-leading Tigers
By JOE MORGAN< | Oct. 9, 2011A kneeling Taylor Unroe swung at the ball and connected, keeping the play alive.
Sports
Speese propels UF soccer to 4-1 victory
By JOSH JURNOVOY< | Oct. 9, 2011The Gators’ leading scorer took a game off from filling the stat sheet Sunday, but their second leading scorer did that and more.
Sports
Freshman Elliott shines as UF dominates All-Florida Invitational
By ALEX PECKHAM< | Oct. 9, 2011Coming into his first collegiate meet, freshman Matt Elliott wasn’t sure what to expect.
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Film editing, directing challenge to be held in January
By Katherine Greene | Oct. 9, 2011It may not be the Cannes Film Festival, but Gainesville residents will soon have the chance to claim their place in the world of independent filmmaking.
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Hare Krishna lunch now accepting credit cards
By Ryan Palermo | Oct. 9, 2011Krishna Lunch, which served its first plates of food at UF nearly 40 years ago, has begun offering a credit card payment option to customers in response to student demand.
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Party calls for another election
By Clare Lennon | Oct. 9, 2011Members of the Students Party recommended the recent Student Senate elections be redone after receiving an investigation report.
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About 70 gather to commemorate life of Nobel Peace Prize winner
By Jenna Box | Oct. 9, 2011There once was a hummingbird that lived in a forest. One day, a fire began to consume the forest. Powerless, all of the animals watched. Suddenly, the hummingbird appeared with a single drop of water from a nearby stream. It dropped the water onto the flames, repeating the action over and over again as fast as it could.
Metro
UPD service technician joins campaign for commission seat
By Meredith Rutland | Oct. 9, 2011Dejeon Cain has heard about the 2 a.m. drunk rush.
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Student groups protest war in Afghanistan on 10th anniversary
By Brittany Ann Morrisey | Oct. 9, 2011About 25 students from UF Libertarians and the Gainesville chapter of Students for a Democratic Society protested the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq on the Plaza of the Americas on Friday.
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State, federal financial aid take hits from weak economy
By Erin Jester | Oct. 9, 2011As Florida lawmakers try to rein in state spending in a financial atmosphere still showing signs of a recession, high school students applying for Bright Futures may find it more difficult to earn the scholarship than past graduating classes.
