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UPD ejects 89 at UT football game
By APRIL DUDASH | Sep. 16, 2007At Saturday's UF football game against University of Tennessee, there was an increase in ejections from the game and arrests.
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UF Air Force ROTC cadet soars above competition
Sep. 16, 2007Due to a production error in Friday's Alligator, the credit for the photo of a cadet on Page 1 was missing. The photo was taken by Charles Roop.
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Fall TriP schedule offers Mystery TriP for first time
By MEREDITH MULLER | Sep. 16, 2007Gators are getting out of Gainesville and going places.
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The "Apostle" speaks to the masses.
Sep. 16, 2007(Charles Roop / Alligator Staff) Pastor Marty Hogan, dressed as the Apostle John, preaches to people at Turlington Plaza on Friday morning. Hogan, who was scheduled to appear at Calvary Chapel Gainesville on Sunday morning and evening, uses musical and dramatic presentations to spread his message, according to the chapel's Web site.
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The Whole Kitten Caboodle
By CASEY BROOKE LAWSON | Sep. 16, 2007September is a busy month for Gainesville Pet Rescue as students are returning to school, settling into their lives and looking to adopt a pet, said Cheryl Gibson, executive director of GPR.
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Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off festivities on Reitz Union Colonnade
By RACHEL GREENFIELD | Sep. 16, 2007Among hurried Friday afternoon foot traffic on the Reitz Union Colonnade, a buzz of culture, community and celebration filled the air.
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UF plans to cut more from budget than state requires
By KIM WILMATH | Sep. 16, 2007UF administrators are planning extra budget cuts to fund UF programs, UF President Bernie Machen said.
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Accent chairman resists Senate oversight
Sep. 16, 2007An article in Friday's Alligator said an ad hoc committee might be formed to alter Student Government rules, but Kim Cruts, SG's press secretary, says there are no plans to create that committee.
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Planetarium to open, introduce educational programs
By KATIE EMMETS | Sep. 16, 2007Those who attend the opening weekend of the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium will find out what happened to the ex-planet Pluto.
Opinion
A Senseless Death
By EDITORIAL BOARD | Sep. 16, 2007Only a few hours after a UF student died, presumably in an alcohol-related car accident, UF President Bernie Machen used the news to fuel the fire against underage drinking.
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Groups welcome 300 LGBTQ students, allies at assembly
By HEATHER STRANGE | Sep. 16, 2007Frances Rivera was afraid to be her true self. Neither her friends nor her sorority sisters knew who she really was, she told a crowd gathered in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom on Friday night.
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UF student dies early Friday morning in car crash
By KIM WILMATH | Sep. 16, 2007A UF student died early Friday morning in a single-vehicle car accident.
Sports
Gators dominate Volunteers, take three straight in series
Sep. 16, 2007It was supposed to be a shoot-out at The Swamp, but only the Gators came armed.
Sports
Defense steps up in rout of rivalry game
Sep. 16, 2007For the third straight year, Tennessee couldn't run the ball against UF.
Sports
Men's hoops receives championship rings
Sep. 16, 2007The 2006-07 UF men's basketball team may have received its national championship rings Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, but former UF forward Chris Richard got a sneak peak at the piece of jewelry in an unlikely location.
Opinion
Homeless solution makes things worse
By VINCENT MASSARO | Sep. 16, 2007As I was recycling my stack of week-old Alligators that I had been using as a biodegradable pillow, I realized the local homeless population has come upon even harder times than usual.
Metro
Film fest commences, hopes to teach about Hispanic culture
By CARLY FAIN | Sep. 16, 2007The Latina Women's League kicked off the third annual Latino Film Festival on Saturday at the Hippodrome State Theater. The festival, part of Hispanic Heritage Month, features a free movie every Saturday at 2 p.m. through Oct. 13.
Sports
Blue-Out Blowout
Sep. 16, 2007It happened quietly in a split second by UF's bench, but safety Tony Joiner might as well have shouted his message over The Swamp's loudspeakers Saturday.
Opinion
Sports writer made UF proud on ESPN
By CAMILO PAYAN | Sep. 16, 2007I just wanted to congratulate Mike McCall on a completely enjoyable 10 minutes of ripping into the University of Tennessee on ESPN on Thursday. He started off a little weak, saying Rocky Top was one of the great traditions in college football, but recouped with a dig about being surprised that 100,000 people from Tennessee are able to memorize anything at all, and it all went uphill from there.
