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Darts & Laurels

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 19, 2009

Last week was unusually slow for the Department of Darts and Laurels. In light of this, we made a (desperate?) plea for Gators to go out and make some real news. While we doubt that the overwhelming response was due entirely to the public pity party we held for ourselves last week, we think it helped. So now, inundated with news, we would like to present you with a be-careful-what-you-wish-for edition of:

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Defense erases poor shooting

Nov. 18, 2009

Florida shot miserably against Georgia Southern on Wednesday night, but the Gators opened up a 20-point win in the second half thanks to their defense.

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Colbert mocks Miracle Whip campaign

Nov. 18, 2009

It’s not too often that an ad campaign goes from startlingly stupid to strangely brilliant with a swapped-out voiceover, but Miracle Whip pulled off that trick with some of their most recent ads. And like a lot of things that are brilliant, Stephen Colbert is involved.

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Art bash showcases student creations

By ALLISON BANKO | Nov. 18, 2009

Fingers stained with ink and rooms with the scent of freshly brushed paint adorned the UF campus Friday night. Art students scattered with their artwork throughout the Fine Arts complex to showcase their latest creations for UF’s School of Art and Art History’s annual Art Bash event.

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Men need matchmaking too

By MEAGAN MCGONE | Nov. 18, 2009

    After Bret found “love” and VH1 ended “Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels,” the trashy reality television gods have blessed me with another gem in the form of an hourlong block of the new season of “Tough Love.” I find Sundays lazing on the couch watching no-thought-involved TV medicinal, but for those of you who don’t, let me recap the show.

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Facebook reveals all

By LAUREN GOLD | Nov. 18, 2009

In high school, I jealously watched my older sister on her laptop. She was on Facebook, a network exclusively for college kids. I couldn’t wait for college — if not for the freedom, then definitely for the college e-mail address that would grant my entry into the elite Facebook club.

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