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Opinion

Activists transcend “hippie” image

By Nadine Sfeir | Jan. 13, 2009

In response to Yoav Mor's Monday letter to the editor titled "Gainesville lacks informed intellectuals," I was one of those ill-informed "hippies" he was referring to â€" though human rights activist is a far more accurate term. As a matter of fact, those ill-informed hippies he was referring to are graduating this semester with their bachelor's degrees in Middle Eastern Studies.

Opinion

New ordinance won’t dry up Gainesville overnight

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 13, 2009

Making an informed decision can often spell the difference between strutting your stuff to class in a pair of oh-so-tight Sevens or having to hide your face as you duck into the nearest Lane Bryant.

Sports

Early season loss fueled championship run

Jan. 13, 2009

The rest of the nation should have a succinct message for Mississippi's Kentrell Lockett: Thanks for screwing it up for the rest of us.

Metro

Lax bars may lose underage students

By MORGAN COLLINS | Jan. 13, 2009

A proposed ordinance banning people under 21 years old from bars and restaurants that habitually violate underage drinking laws might pass at the Gainesville City Commission meeting on Thursday.

Metro

Gainesville man charged with aggravated assault

By KATIE EMMETS | Jan. 13, 2009

A 19-year-old man was arrested after being accused of threatening to shoot someone in the head during a drug deal Monday.

News

Donovan goes for 300 against Auburn

Jan. 13, 2009

It's Nov. 22, 1996, and the final buzzer sounds on UF's 80-63 win over Central Florida.

News

Stormy Strokes

By Meghan McMullen | Jan. 13, 2009

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News

Senators hold resolutions at first spring meeting

By LAUREN BAKER | Jan. 13, 2009

Student senators kicked off the New Year with a few resolutions of their own Tuesday night at the first Senate meeting of spring semester.

Opinion

Online proposals no substitution for face–to–face romance

By Michelle Hipps | Jan. 12, 2009

LuckyD0g21: So what are your plans for this weekend?

Opinion

Palestinian supporters not ignorant, should speak up

By Peter Nazzal | Jan. 12, 2009

After reading a recent editorial on how Gainesville residents are ignorant about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, I noticed that the the ignorance was directed toward those that support Palestinians.

News

Conflicting protests meet downtown

By CHELSEA KEENAN | Jan. 12, 2009

The chant "am Israel chi" filled the air as about 100 people marched down University Avenue on Monday.

News

Bird Break

Jan. 12, 2009

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Metro

Mayor to deliver State of the City address

By MORGAN COLLINS | Jan. 12, 2009

Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan will make her annual State of the City address Wednesday at 8 a.m. in front of the Hippodrome State Theatre.

Metro

Prospective parents attend adoption orientation

By FAITH REAVES | Jan. 12, 2009

When Bobby and Sarah Finn discussed the all-important topic of having children, they decided they wanted to adopt.

Opinion

Bye–bye Georgie

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 12, 2009

The Editorial Board knows we aren't perfect - look around hard enough and you're bound to come across some minute error somewhere within our pages. But, unlike the outgoing president, when we admit our faults we would like to think we own up to them. Eight long years and you're halfway there, George.

Metro

Gator gear sales low compared to past title win

By MORGAN COLLINS | Jan. 12, 2009

The recent BCS National Championship boosted demand for Gator fan-ware, but some stores said business isn't as good as it was after past title wins.

Opinion

Jack Sparrow missing in Somali seas

Jan. 12, 2009

While Somali gunboats and high-seas kidnappings have once again moved the most visible pirates back out into the open ocean, the piracy of copyrighted information remains one of the main grassroots responses to the flows of data products deemed legitimate by the controlling global corporate structure.

Metro

UF leads in Florida specialty plate sales

By MATTHEW BEATON | Jan. 12, 2009

UF has another title to add to its heap.

Multimedia

Israeli And Gaza Protests

Jan. 12, 2009

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Opinion

BCS system breeds doubt

By Ali Khan | Jan. 12, 2009

The BCS is a flawed system that has ruined the mystique of the bowls that existed before 1998.