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RTS rolls with summer schedule
May 13, 2013Summer in Gainesville means fewer people, hotter temperatures and reduced bus service for students and residents who hope to catch a ride.
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New internship, new you
By Barbara Dimajo | May 13, 2013It’s now officially the start of summer, and while some are taking classes or working, others are getting ready for their first day at a new internship --hoping to leave an impression that screams professional and prepared.
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Q-and-A with Ben Taylor, son of James Taylor and Carly Simon
May 2, 2013Ben Taylor, son of folk rockers James Taylor and Carly Simon, is making a tour stop Friday night at High Dive in downtown Gainesville. The Alligator caught up with him before he played in Decatur, Ga., and had a quick phone interview.
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Mother of cystic fibrosis sufferers holds fundraising efforts for her kids
By Michelle Jackson | Apr. 24, 2013She couldn’t breathe without him.
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Florida beer brewers want to fill their growlers to the top
By Alex Harris | Apr. 23, 2013Florida’s beer industry is on tap for new legislation involving the sizing of jugs of beer, commonly known as growlers, sold at breweries.
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Meditation could improve test scores, decrease distractedness
By Roberta Fiorito | Apr. 23, 2013For today’s students, distractions are common. Studying is often accompanied by vibrations from incoming texts, Facebook notifications and tweets.
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Florida expects above-active hurricane season
By Shannon Kaestle | Apr. 23, 2013Hurricane season starts June 1, but people in hurricane-prone areas should start preparing now.
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Florida motorcycle crashes increase
By Kathryn Varn | Apr. 23, 2013Michael Terry clearly remembers the hours before his friends died in the early morning of October 16, 2011.
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Woman attacked at Campus Lodge
By Kathryn Varn | Apr. 23, 2013Gainesville Police is looking for a man who gagged and threatened a woman at a southwest Gainesville apartment complex early Tuesday.
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Theater reeling in donations for business-saving upgrade
By Kelcee Griffis | Apr. 23, 2013The popcorn machine glowed against the red tile floor and white brick walls inside the Priest Theater.
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STD rates high in Alachua
By Meghan Pryce | Apr. 23, 2013Alachua County has the fourth highest rate of sexually transmitted diseases in Florida.
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Gov. Scott signs online ed act
By Alexa Volland | Apr. 23, 2013On Monday, Gov. Rick Scott signed the Career and Professional Education Act, which will boost education in public schools, community colleges and universities.
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31st Gator Stompin’ set for May 2
By Alyssa Nieves | Apr. 23, 2013In about a week, the streets of Midtown and downtown will be packed with people ready to party.
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City Zumba classes encounter issues
By Nicole Zakrzewski | Apr. 23, 2013Two years ago, as part of the City of Gainesville’s wellness initiative for their employees, the city began providing Zumba classes.
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Poll shows Floridians support ban on workplace discrimination
By Jaclyn Rosen | Apr. 23, 2013Getting fired on the basis of identity may be a thing of the past. Federal law prohibits discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, religion and ethnicity.
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Beer pong can lead to more than hangovers, study finds
By Michelle Leute | Apr. 22, 2013Dangerous bacteria like Salmonella, Listeria, Staph and E. coli were found on beer pong balls by Clemson University students in the Fall, according to The Associated Press. It was found that bacteria from the balls ended up in the beer.
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Shands wins LIVESTRONG grant
By Alyssa Nieves | Apr. 22, 2013After an application process and a two-week-long public voting period, UF’s Shands Arts in Medicine program and the Shands Jacksonville Medical Center were named LIVESTRONG Foundation grant recipients last week.
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UF students give Lochte show jeahs — and nahs
By Elizabeth Brown | Apr. 22, 2013Gator alumnus and Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte’s reality show debuted Sunday night, and UF students have mixed reactions.
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Gainesville startup eMotion creates living music technology
By Alex Harris | Apr. 22, 2013Musicians will find even more reasons to move their feet with new motion-sensor technology for their instruments.
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New study shows benefits of walking for heart disease
By Caitlin Raddatz | Apr. 22, 2013She no longer searches for close parking spaces.
