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Sports
Meyer proving to be one of nation's best coaches
Nov. 18, 2008It's the Internet version of a ghost town.
News
Universities employ laundry alert systems
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Nov. 18, 2008UF freshman Taylor Dariarow lugged her overflowing laundry basket down the stairs of Buckman Hall and across the courtyard to the Murphree Common Area.
Metro
Commissioners sworn in for another term
Nov. 18, 2008In a room stuffed with city and county officials, middle-school students and Alachua County residents, three re-elected county commissioners were sworn in to serve for another term.
News
Machen remains state's highest paid public president
By THOMAS STEWART | Nov. 17, 2008UF's President Bernie Machen remains Florida's highest paid public university president, but his national standing has slipped.
Opinion
Ticketing system fails again
By David Evans | Nov. 17, 2008I'll say it right now: Ticketmaster blows.
News
Victim of sexual assault shares story with UF audience
By LAUREN IRIZARRY | Nov. 17, 2008Kelly Addington can only recall bits and pieces of the Saturday night she was raped. It was 1998, and Addington was a senior in college.
Opinion
Fla. votes on Obama, Amendment 2 clash
By Todd Portnowitz | Nov. 17, 2008After awarding its 27 electoral votes to the incompetent George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004, Florida has finally shown signs of maturing. In 2008, our stubborn state budged, proving itself open-minded enough to support a progressive black man who is the antithesis of "W."
Opinion
More of the Same
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 17, 2008Theoretically, democracy involves compromise. Without it, democracy would shrivel under the weight of narrow-minded decisions cast by a single party super-majority.
Metro
Gun sales increase after election
Nov. 17, 2008With some gun owners concerned that gun laws will become stricter with Barack Obama in the White House, local gun stores may be profiting off the election results.
News
Panelists give students financial advice
By JENNIFER TORMO | Nov. 17, 2008Beware of free smoothies and pitas.
Metro
Haile plantation locals voice concerns over new bicycle trail
By KATHRYN WATSON | Nov. 17, 2008County staff will have to deal with concerns about security, funding and maintenance before following through with plans for a bicycle trail that would connect UF with Haile Plantation.
Opinion
Ticketmaster system still flawed
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 17, 2008Ticketmaster may very well be the worst misnomer this side of "Big Ten football." They've mastered nothing.
Metro
Crist, Bush join possible 2012 presidential candidates
By FAITH REAVES | Nov. 17, 2008Before the smoke from the 2008 presidential election has even begun to clear, whispers about potential candidates in 2012 have already surfaced.
News
Suicide attempt proves false alarm for UPD
By THOMAS STEWART | Nov. 17, 2008A student talking on a cell phone on the roof of Sisler Hall brought about a dozen University Police officers to the scene Monday afternoon in response to a possible suicide attempt.
Metro
GPD attributes rising burglaries to holiday season
By KATIE EMMETS | Nov. 17, 2008According to police, holiday burglaries have come early this year.
News
Accent hosts final semester show with originator of Batman movies
Nov. 17, 2008Michael Uslan really likes comics - so much so that he based his career on the Caped Crusader.
Opinion
Sports not worth risking health, girlfriend
By Sarah Petersen | Nov. 17, 2008I don't get it. I can't count how many times I repeated this to my sports-obssessed ex-boyfriend during the year we dated. People go nuts for tailgating, body paint and Super Bowl parties. This behavior makes them look like ridiculous, idiotic monkeys running around in jerseys.
