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Student Body treasurer Walicki resigns
By KATIE SANDERS | Mar. 4, 2008Student Body Treasurer E.J. Walicki announced his resignation at Tuesday night's Student Senate meeting.
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So you think you're faster than Percy Harvin?
Mar. 4, 2008Believe it or not, that headline isn't misleading.
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New UF program encourages students to save money
By KAITLYN WELLER | Mar. 4, 2008Students in need of a financial wake-up call will be encouraged to start saving their money tonight.
Opinion
Tuition increase will prevent disadvantage
By Jason Silver | Mar. 4, 2008Within the past two semesters on campus, I experienced my second UF professor close to tears when it comes to the budget cuts. The most recent 6 percent cut that departments must meet makes matters even worse at a school that is trying to become a top 10 institution. I want UF to be that top 10 school, and I'm confident that the only way that will happen is tuition is increased to similar rates of other public schools. One can take a look at the University of Michigan. According to its Web site, tuition and fees for in-state students are currently $10,448 for students in their first two years, and $11,776 for students in their third and fourth years. In comparison, UF's tuition and fees are $3,370. UF is an amazing institution, and I'm afraid that without an increase in tuition, The Gator Nation will be at a severe disadvantage in the future.
Opinion
Marine should be dishonorably discharged
By SHIVANI PATEL | Mar. 4, 2008The actions of the U.S. Marine shown throwing a puppy off a cliff in an Internet video are shameful and denounced by the Animal Activists of Alachua. That a person could take pleasure in the abuse and suffering of an innocent animal is appalling and cannot be justified. Animal cruelty is a felony in many states, and the Marine should be dishonorably discharged and serve prison time if the video is depicting reality. He should not be shown leniency in this matter based on the fact that he is a Marine. In fact, members of the military should be held to a higher standard.
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Campus buildings evacuated after bomb threat, flooding
By ILEANA MORALES | Mar. 4, 2008Hundreds of UF students, faculty and staff were forced outside during stormy weather Tuesday after the Florida Gym was evacuated due to a bomb threat and Library West was cleared out because of a plumbing problem.
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Pulitzer winner speaks on importance of writing
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Mar. 4, 2008David McCullough, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning historian for the books "Truman" and "John Adams," spoke to a sold-out UF audience Tuesday night about the importance of writing.
Opinion
Police handled bomb threat poorly
By Jennifer Meyerson | Mar. 4, 2008When the alarm went off in the Florida Gym Tuesday, it was chaotic. There were no direct instructions other than the standard fire alarm the building is equipped with. All the message said was to evacuate the building. Students and faculty lingered because no one was given instructions.
Sports
Gators smoke Camels on night of den Dekker's first college start
Mar. 4, 2008It was a night of firsts for Matt den Dekker.
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Library West to host Guitar Hero jam session today
By KARUNA SZE-NGAR TSANG | Mar. 4, 2008Library West is no longer just a place to study.
Sports
Butler misses out on SEC Coach of the Year Honors
Mar. 4, 2008The person who started the talk about Amanda Butler possibly earning conference Coach of the Year honors ended up beating her out for them.
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Game against Tennessee will tell UF's postseason future
Mar. 4, 2008Some teams search forever to prove themselves.
Metro
GPD disarms veteran
By JESSICA PONN | Mar. 4, 2008Gainesville police subdued a man who was threatening to light himself on fire Tuesday morning outside of Gainesville's Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center.
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Get ready for some football
Mar. 4, 2008Alright, Gator Fans. In two weeks, UF's football team will be out on the practice field for its first spring practice, which start March 19.
Opinion
Puppy video brings up bigger issue
By Don Kershaw | Mar. 4, 2008By the time the average reader views this article, most will have seen the supposed video of a member of the United States military throwing puppy off of a cliff in Iraq.
Metro
Florida Legislature concerned with state's finances
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Mar. 4, 2008As the Florida Legislature opened its 2008 session Tuesday, state finances were a major concern in both the Senate and House of Representatives. Republican Speaker of the House Marco Rubio said he expects to find out next week that incoming tax revenue will be $4 billion less than expected.
