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Metro
Gainesville student drives car into State Attorney's Office
By KATIE EMMETS | Apr. 14, 2009A Gainesville High School student was arrested early Tuesday morning after he drove his car into the State Attorney's Office while high on marijuana.
Opinion
FSU faces the prospect of making massive cuts
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 14, 2009While budget woes at UF have students and faculty up in arms over a murky academic future, the financial situation at Florida State University teeters on the horrific.
News
Panel provides insight on budget crisis
By RACHAEL PINO | Apr. 14, 2009UF administrators and student leaders spoke about preserving quality in the midst of sweeping budget cuts Tuesday.
Opinion
Getting your ‘Earth Day’ groove on extends beyond just recycling
By IRENE VAILIKIT | Apr. 13, 2009As Earth Day quickly approaches and students search for ways to become "green," it should be stressed that recycling is not the answer.
Sports
Picking MLS team great for filling summer lull
Apr. 13, 2009Summers have usually been a rough time for me as far as sports go.
Metro
Online mag hopes print edition will increase readership
Apr. 13, 2009In an age when publications are struggling to make the switch from print to online, one online magazine is working on finally making it to print.
Opinion
Somali pirates up to snuff with Web 2.0
Apr. 13, 2009The American media worked themselves into such a frenzied pirate orgy over the long Easter weekend that they forgot to check and see if the actual pirates had something to say.
News
Isiah Thomas close to taking FIU coaching job
Apr. 13, 2009MIAMI - Isiah Thomas is on the verge of starting his coaching career over at Florida International.
News
Faculty, student Senates launch budget–cut blogs
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Apr. 13, 2009Student Government joined the blogosphere on Monday.
Metro
More than 200 homes destroyed, damaged in flood
By ALEX CHACHKEVITCH | Apr. 13, 2009Historic flooding is forcing people to evacuate their houses in Alachua County and the rest of northern Florida.
Sports
Gators to determine series winner with Seminoles in Tallahassee
Apr. 13, 2009The Gators are hoping to avoid a case of deja vu in Tallahassee tonight.
Opinion
Navy SEALs save captain from Somali pirates
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 13, 2009The most special Easter Sunday of Capt. Richard Phillips' life had nothing to do with the typical holiday fare of oversized chocolate bunnies or a plethora of purple Peeps.
Sports
Jenkins to have finger surgery; Pouncey out for three months
Apr. 13, 2009With all the injuries to his team, UF coach Urban Meyer joked that he doesn't know how the Gators will even play their spring game Saturday.
Opinion
Flight of Fright
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 13, 2009For the typical American, Easter Sunday means a rat race of extended church services, marathon meals with relatives and organizing an egg hunt - but hardly landing airplanes.
Opinion
Farmers must demand right to grow pot
By Brittany Yurkovitch | Apr. 13, 2009Although I can understand the frustration felt by Matthew Vann in his letter to the editor and tobacco farmers in general, I also understand the reasoning behind taxing a dangerous product that creates a huge burden on the state's health care system.
News
Policymaker speaks to 100 about health care reform
By TATIANA GONZALEZ | Apr. 13, 2009Future health care reform in the United States will emphasize cost-effective treatment, upping health insurance requirements and healthy habits for citizens, according to Kristine Blackwood.
News
Arbiter: change in agreement with prof. justified
By THOMAS STEWART | Apr. 13, 2009An independent arbitrator has ruled that UF did not violate its contract with the faculty union when it increased the teaching load of Florence Babb, professor of women's studies at UF, according to insidehighered.com.
Metro
Would–be owners of sex related stores face zoning codes
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Apr. 13, 2009Sexually oriented businesses are having trouble finding legal places to open shop in Gainesville, which could pose problems for the city.
