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The Avenue
National resurgence of records noted locally
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | July 15, 2009While the CD bows out to digital music in terms of convenience, vinyl records are making a comeback nationwide with listeners who want more than a sound file.
News
UF earns $26M grant
By THOMAS STEWART | July 15, 2009UF announced Tuesday it will receive a five-year, $26 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to cut the time it takes for scientific breakthroughs to become incorporated into medical practices.
Opinion
Alligator editorial fails to justify Sotomayor support with facts
By Benjamin Camenker | July 15, 2009Tuesday's editorial regarding Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor was filled with much of the same "empathy" we expect Sotomayor to rule with, but little fact.
Metro
Swine flu spreads in Gainesville
By THOMAS STEWART | July 15, 2009As confirmed and probable swine flu cases continue to mount across the state, the total exceeding 2,000, UF students have not been immune.
Sports
Tebow will take one of two ESPYs
July 15, 2009There are three events that consistently mark the middle of July on my calendar - the release of the annual update to EA Sports' NCAA Football game (which my colleague Adam Berry so generously opined on in Tuesday's paper), my birthday (today, time to do it big) and the always-interesting ESPY Awards.
Opinion
Best health care reform strategy is unclear
By The Alligator Editorial Board | July 15, 2009The wide-sweeping health insurance reform that President Barack Obama has promised is finally on its way to being delivered, and the Editorial Board is not sure how to feel about it.
Opinion
Student Body president questions Machen’s meddling
By Jordan Johnson | July 15, 2009This fall many UF students will take the hour-and-a-half trek up to Jacksonville for the yearly tradition of the UF-Georgia football game. But if President Machen has his way, students will find a very different situation awaiting them in Jacksonville.
Metro
Traffic delays may last until 2011
By LINDSEY DURANT | July 15, 2009Drivers can expect traffic delays across central Gainesville to end no earlier than September 2011, according to a state official.
The Avenue
Country music offers support, advice for all stages of life
By Jon Silman | July 15, 2009It is the year of open-mindedness. We have a black president, and there's a good chance we'll have our first Hispanic Supreme Court judge. States are falling to gay marriage faster than the value of the American dollar. And the number one selling genre of music in our modern times is country.
News
Student Senate discusses parking, alcohol resolution
By SARA WATSON | July 15, 2009This fall, students will enjoy 300 more parking spaces than last semester.
Opinion
Columnist ignored Obama critics
By Hubbard Harvey | July 15, 2009Soon-to-be-former Gov. Sarah Palin has been kicked around mercilessly by those who oppose her political views. Everything from her family to her wardrobe has been endlessly criticized.
Metro
Iranians in Gainesville look home with concern
By BRITTANY DAVIS | July 15, 2009She arrived in Tehran the day after Neda Soltani was shot dead in the streets, a murder that added fuel to the most heated days of recent Iranian protests.
The Avenue
Former Starting Line frontman introduces new project
By EMILY FUGGETTA | July 15, 2009You might know him as the frontman for The Starting Line, but Gainesville is about to get a new picture of Kenneth Vasoli.
News
Traffic delays may last until 2011
By LINDSEY DURANT | July 15, 2009Drivers can expect traffic delays across central Gainesville to end no earlier than September 2011, according to a state official.
Sports
Top UF Athletes: Best of the Rest
By ADAM BERRY | July 15, 2009I don't envy David Letterman. Putting together a top 10 list can be fairly difficult.
Metro
CEO pitches plans for Shands
By LAUREN BAKER | July 15, 2009After a marked absence from a May meeting to address the closure of Shands at AGH, Shands CEO Timothy Goldfarb addressed concerns about the future of community health care at a special Wednesday meeting.
News
SG discusses Machen's concern for UF-Georgia game
By THOMAS STEWART | July 15, 2009UF President Bernie Machen's proposed changes to the festivities surrounding the UF-Georgia football game in Jacksonville - including a ban on the sale of liquor shots - are getting some heat from Student Government, including Student Body President Jordan Johnson.
Metro
Mediums to host psychic fair
By JENNA EZELL | July 15, 2009Mediums offering messages from lost loved ones, acupuncture physicians touting instant acupressure facelifts and licensed therapists administering shoulder massages will all be available under one roof this Saturday.
