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Pulitzer winner discusses covering apartheid protests
By Alex Orlando | Apr. 11, 2011They’ve always told Les Payne “No.”
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UF students hope rocket can join mile-high club
By Cristina Paneque | Apr. 11, 2011It’s 9 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 28 pounds. It’s flown 3,790 feet high, but its teammates hope it will reach a mile high by competition time.
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UF offers incentives for students to take survey
By Cristina Paneque | Apr. 11, 2011UF is inviting all undergraduate students to complete the Student Experience in the Research University survey, known as SERU, and is offering incentives to do so.
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UF employees should take pay cuts
By Kyle Ziegler | Apr. 11, 2011In Friday’s edition of the Alligator, it was reported that next year’s cost of UF campus scooter decals will increase 50 percent and car decals by $10, amounting to a $72-a-semester and $144 flat-fee for a year, no matter what kind of vehicle you drive.
Opinion
Distance shouldn’t limit relationships
By Laura Ellermeyer | Apr. 11, 2011As the horrific years of high school finally come to a long-anticipated close, many lovebirds find themselves debating the future of their coveted young romances. Sweethearts around the country gaze longingly into each others’ eyes and mourn the impending split caused by age, different schools or any variety of other reasons. Many couples, fearing their young love is not strong enough glue to hold them together over distance, find themselves pining out car windows in a cinematic way as they drive off to college toward untold adventures. However, for folks such as myself, the distance is not enough of a deterrent to constitute a break up, and freshmen find themselves thrust into a whirlwind of constant texting, hour-long Skype sessions and (hopefully) frequent weekend visits.
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Correction
Apr. 11, 2011A story in Monday’s Alligator incorrectly identified Whitney Mutch as a UF alumna.
Opinion
Twittering Twits: Scott’s social media war pits him against press
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 11, 2011In the same way our everyday conversations and arguments have fundamentally changed with the rise of social media, it is transforming the government’s relationship to the press.
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Slow, steady decline of merit scholarships at UF
By Travis Hornsby | Apr. 11, 2011There are many reasons students decide to attend one university over another.
Opinion
Columnist hits nail on the head
By Marilyn Murphy | Apr. 11, 2011While captive in the passenger seat on a jaunt to Chiefland, I came upon Bob Minchin’s Friday column “Obama and his never-ending campaign.” It was a wonderful read, and I was kind of amazed to see such a quality work in this little college paper. I can see that there are still a few unmuddled intellects left.
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Go all guerrilla in the middle of the streets
By Brittany Brave | Apr. 11, 2011No, silly, not warfare: marketing and PR campaigns!
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Reap the benefits of forgiveness
By Tara Braun | Apr. 11, 2011Forgiveness can be very difficult, especially since it involves giving up the right to feel resentful and vengeful toward someone who wronged you.
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Larson, Murphy arrested, charged with burglary
By GREG LUCA | Apr. 10, 2011Florida sophomore Erik Murphy and freshman Cody Larson were arrested early Sunday morning on third-degree felony burglary charges, according to the St. John’s County Sheriff’s Office.
Sports
Injuries create stagnant offense in Orange and Blue Debut
By ADAM BERRY | Apr. 10, 2011After a spring full of closed practices, Saturday’s Orange and Blue Debut was slated to be the Gators’ first chance to show how far they progressed under coach Will Muschamp.
Sports
Brantley still listed as starter, but no QBs standing out for UF
Apr. 10, 2011Will Muschamp said on the first day of spring practice that Florida’s preliminary depth chart was worth as much as the sheet of paper it was printed on. Three weeks later, the value has not gone up — at least not for the quarterbacks.
Sports
Sophomore D-line trio shows growth
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Apr. 10, 2011After not seeing as much playing time as they would have liked in their freshman seasons, Dominique Easley, Ronald Powell and Sharrif Floyd were humbled.
Sports
Maddox, defense help UF take series against MSU
By JESSE SIMONTON | Apr. 10, 2011Last Tuesday, Florida coach Kevin O’Sullivan expressed his overriding confidence in pseudo-closer Anthony DeSclafani.
Sports
Women's team clinches share of regular-season SEC championship
By THOMAS NASSIFF< | Apr. 10, 2011Roland Thornqvist told his team throughout the season to approach each match individually.
Sports
Bush breaks SEC career home run record in sweep
By STEPHEN SHEEHAN< | Apr. 10, 2011With an assist from teammate Aja Paculba, Megan Bush didn’t need long to rewrite the record books.
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Summer School: UF plan makes sense for students
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 10, 2011Students who have a few years until graduation may want to get used to the idea of hot Gainesville summers.
Opinion
Government crisis averted for now
By Zack Smith | Apr. 10, 2011It was 11:59 p.m., and only one minute remained until the U.S. federal government was set to shut down.
