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INTRO TO ART: Store 101 brings art to Gainesville
By BAILEY PARKE | July 16, 2008Kyle Cross came to a point in high school where he had two paths to choose from.
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News
UF Haitian Creole professor works to expand program
July 16, 2008Benjamin Hebblethwaite stared at Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous words from his "I Have a Dream" speech displayed on the computer screen.
Sports
McArthur, Locke coming back
July 16, 2008"You could write a book on Brandon McArthur's career at UF," coach Kevin O'Sullivan said last year.
Opinion
Darts & Laurels
By Alligator Editorial Staff | July 16, 2008"Oh, we're halfway there…" Three weeks, ladies and gentlemen. That's all that's left of summer B. Soon some of us will be graduating and making our way out into the real world. Or, failing that, crashing on our parents' couches for the foreseeable future. Unfortunately, considering the current state of the economy, the latter is looking increasingly likely. More on that later.
Metro
Fire fee defeated at City Commission meeting
By CHRISTOPHER MYERS | July 16, 2008City commissioners decided not to adopt a proposed fire fee that would require property owners to help cover the cost of city fire services.
Metro
Bomb discovery in Archer home becomes federal investigation
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | July 16, 2008Federal agents agreed to join an Alachua County investigation after police found more than 30 pipe bombs, an arsenal of rifles, shotguns and handguns, and more than 250 cannabis plants on a remote property in Archer on Monday.
Metro
Group offers free English courses, reaches out to immigrant population
By JESSIE COLEMAN | July 16, 2008UF student Grey Torrico and her younger sister, Rommy, were not teachers before February.
Opinion
Concern over energy not a partisan issue
July 16, 2008Why is it that Joshua Simmons and other conservatives think that using up a resource (oil) to extinction is a logical and realistic approach to our current energy problem? Not to mention that when this resource is burned on such a massive scale, it is severely detrimental to our environment.
Opinion
UF investments need transparency
By BRANDON SACK | July 16, 2008If you're a UF student, there's a good chance you support the formation of a committee to advise Bernie and Co. on how to invest our $1.2 billion endowment in a socially responsible manner.
Metro
Contraceptives effective in curbing parakeet pest population, study finds
By NATHALY LONGAS | July 16, 2008The monk parakeet population is sparking controversy in Florida for building its heavy nests on power poles, but a team of researchers may have found a safe solution to contain the birds: Feed them contraceptives.
News
Fraternity kicks off weekend with annual Blue and White fundraiser
By KESHIA GOODMAN | July 16, 2008Phi Beta Sigma's 26th annual Blue and White Weekend, which kicked off Sunday, will feature a step show, picnic and comedy performance this weekend.
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By KRISTEN HUFF | July 16, 2008In a solemn ceremony tucked away in the Reitz Union's Rion Ballroom Tuesday night, friends and family of Han Yang watched his trademark smile come to life on a projection screen.
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Locals gear up for Batman
By ERICA BLAKE | July 16, 2008A 44-year-old preschool teacher by day, Shawn Bauldree flirts with the dark side once the sun sets.
News
Shands ranks in top 50 of America's hospitals
July 16, 2008Gainesville residents don't have to travel far to find some of the best medical services in the country, according to a news magazine's recent rankings.
Sports
Andrews humbled by success
July 16, 2008Unjaded by fame and fortune, Erin Andrews shares the same youthful exuberance of the students that wait in line for her autograph.
