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Florida Alligator
Opinion

Students may need self-esteem boost

Ever notice how you have all the right opinions? Why don’t more people think like you? Think back to when you were young, and imagine a situation where you and your fellow classmates were all “competing” to be the best at something. How about the most interesting show-and-tell piece? We’ll go with that.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

TAs available to help struggling students for free

Laura Ellermeyer, author of Tuesday’s tutoring column, could have gone to TA sessions for free to prepare for the exam. ECO 2013 has TAs available seven periods a day, five days a week. I’m not sure if practice tests were made available last semester. They usually are and are by far the best way to prepare for an exam.


Florida Alligator
News

Your Town Hall Bellman

People used to find out what happened in their city hall by a bellman who, after every meeting, rang his bell and announced the news to the passing people. Our cities have expanded, and newspapers have taken up the role of informer.


Metro

Taxi fees not fair to students

In the winter of 2009, Ben Meyers needed to get his drunk friend home. As they came out of a midtown bar, they spotted a taxi parked on the street. This would be a great way, Meyers thought, to get a lift for the mile walk back to Fraternity Row.


Florida Alligator
Sports

UF overcomes illness, depth issues

All week long, the Gators dealt with multiple obstacles. The No. 6 women’s team struggled with sickness, while the No. 5 men’s team lacked depth as coach Gregg Troy and nine of team’s best left for the SMU Classic.


Florida Alligator
Sports

Gators enter rankings due to hot start

Florida’s track and field teams won 10 events and posted three meet records in their season-opening performances at the Nittany Lion Challenge, and the national rankings reflected the Gators’ strong showing.


Florida Alligator
Metro

This week in Gainesville

January 21, 1969: Protesters nationwide flush toilets during the last words of Nixon’s inaugural address, but participants on campus are foiled by a strange “coincidence.”



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