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Students Party wants to make SG accountable to students
By Students Party Guest Column | Sep. 26, 2011The Students Party's mission is simple: We want to help you take back your Student Government and your university. For too long, the average student has not had a voice in Student Government, and if elected, the Students Party promises to be that voice.
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Unite Party seeks to extend tradition of excellence, results
By Unite Party Guest Column | Sep. 26, 2011Founded in Spring 2009, the Unite Party has always focused on bettering student life, increasing student safety, enhancing academics, increasing transparency and working toward sustainability. Since our inception, we have generated five platforms, created by the students, to further improve everyday life, both on and off campus. Each of our platforms has been completed by our candidates within their term of being elected to office, and we look to continue this tradition of working to enhance student life at the University of Florida.
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Florida Organic Growers holds fundraiser hoedown
By Peter Byatt | Sep. 25, 2011The Florida Organic Growers held the first ever Harvest Hoedown fundraiser Sunday evening at Prairie Creek Lodge, adjacent to Paynes Prairie. A local band played folk music while participants stepped to the beat.
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Neutral Gator reduces UF's carbon footprint by planting trees
By Adrianna Paidas | Sep. 25, 2011It is 9 a.m. on a hot September morning in Gainesville.
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Machen wants tuition proposal
By Joey Flechas | Sep. 25, 2011After recently protesting tuition hikes at Tigert Hall, Students for a Democratic Society will need to develop a formal proposal for reform before securing a meeting with UF President Bernie Machen.
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Cold Stone serves up free wishes
By Shayna Posses | Sep. 25, 2011Cold Stone Creamery is making wishes come true with the 10th Annual World's Largest Ice Cream Social on Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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Police dogs take annual exam
By Morgan Watkins | Sep. 25, 2011Apollo, led by Marion County Sheriff's Office Deputy Greg Combs, let his nose lead the way Friday.
Metro
Commission candidate wants to improve city, UF relations
By Meredith Rutland | Sep. 25, 2011Every day, Donna Lutz turns off University Avenue onto her tree-shaded street, serenaded by songbirds.
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Lautner, Collins star in 'Abduction'; meets poor expectations
By Karilla Dyer | Sep. 25, 2011I find some sort of sick pleasure in seeing movies with the expectation that they will be awful. I love films that are so bad that they cross over into hysterical. When I set out to see the action thriller "Abduction" during the weekend of its Sept. 23 release, I fully expected to be exiting the theater in tears from joyous laughter. My premonition of "Abduction" being a fabulous disaster was completely accurate.
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Gainesville deserves more Bollywood, other foreign films
By Caitlin O'Conner | Sep. 25, 2011As you probably know or can guess, foreign films face an uphill battle in the United States, and being a fan of foreign films — especially Indian films — is sometimes difficult. Sometimes it can be virtually impossible to have access to the new releases you've been anticipating for months at a time.
Sports
NEVER IN DOUBT: Demps, UF run past UK
By TOM GREEN | Sep. 25, 2011LEXINGTON, Ky. — Florida’s one-man show on offense turned into an ensemble performance Saturday night.
Metro
Atlanta-based eatery to open in early November
By Emily Morrow | Sep. 25, 2011A new burrito joint is looking to expand south of the border - the state border, that is.
Metro
Bento, Mochi owners to open new restaurant
By Oriana Paolillo | Sep. 25, 2011Asian food lovers will soon have a haven on University Avenue.
Opinion
Lawmakers should back off athletics
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 25, 2011Lawmakers are in an interesting position.
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SG spends students' money on trivial things
By Travis Hornsby | Sep. 25, 2011I am tired of the most wasteful government body I know spending my money.
Sports
Florida drops match to Tennessee in five sets
By JOE MORGAN< | Sep. 25, 2011As Kelly Murphy goes, so do the Gators — for better or for worse.
Sports
Gators soccer falls short against Vols
By JOSH JURNOVOY< | Sep. 25, 2011A dominating second-half performance by Florida against Tennessee on Sunday was not enough to overcome an offensively inefficient and mistake-filled first-half effort.
Sports
UF golf struggles to 13th-place finish at Vanderbilt
By LANDON WATNICK< | Sep. 25, 2011The final round of the Mason Rudolph Fall Preview was the roughest one yet for Florida.
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Parrish, Gators finish second, women take first at home meet
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Sep. 25, 2011Many obstacles may challenge an athlete’s pursuit of success.
