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Law student moonlights as game critic
By Morgan Watkins | Oct. 13, 2011As a law student, John Laster is a novice.
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Political scientist calls for Palestinian statehood, end to conflict with Israel
By Justin Jones | Oct. 13, 2011Norman Finkelstein, a political scientist, author and lecturer, spoke about a solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict in a lecture Thursday night at the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom.
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United Way fundraisers feature alcohol outdoors before home games
By Morgan Watkins | Oct. 13, 2011Although football fans are usually forced to get their alcohol fix within the walls of bars on the Fridays before UF home games, a new downtown event offers the opportunity to toss back a few beers outdoors.
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Court outlines measures for future elections
By Clare Lennon | Oct. 13, 2011Four of the UF Supreme Court Justices outlined measures for future elections cycles at a Wednesday night meeting.
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Pink replaces orange and blue during Pink Heals Tour
By Maria Galindo | Oct. 12, 2011Firefighters, police officers and about 300 people clad in pink gathered on the lawn north of the stadium from 2 to 6 p.m. for the 2011 Pink Heals Tour.
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Life-sized statues to leave today
By Amana Cohen | Oct. 12, 2011Last July, telecommunication senior Ashley Stout was walking by the Reitz Union when she saw something out of the corner of her eye that caused her to do a double take.
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Rick Scott questions value of liberal arts degrees in workforce
By Emily Morrow | Oct. 12, 2011If you're not studying science, engineering or technology, Gov. Rick Scott may not think your degree is worth funding.
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CNN analyst discusses Osama bin Laden at Bob Graham Center
By Jenna Box | Oct. 12, 2011About 200 people showed up Wednesday evening at the Buddy & Anne MacKay Auditorium to hear CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen speak about the United States' hunt for Osama bin Laden.
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UF Supreme Court addresses authority over SG elections
By Clare Lennon | Oct. 12, 2011Four of the UF Supreme Court justices outlined measures for future elections cycles at a meeting Wednesday night.
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'Entourage' actor speaks at Phillips Center
By Claire Miller | Oct. 12, 2011"I knew I was gay when I watched ‘Back to the Future,'" said "Entourage" star Rex Lee Wednesday night. "The idea of Michael J. Fox in purple briefs turned me on, and I thought, ‘Oh! You are a homosexual!'"
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UF College Democrats begins voter registration
By Ford Dwyer | Oct. 12, 2011Gators for Obama, a committee of the UF College Democrats, began the organization's voter registration project Wednesday. It is registering voters from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Turlington Plaza as a start to an ongoing effort to ensure students are registered to vote in Alachua County for upcoming elections.
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Explosion disrupts students in lab
By Benjamin S. Brasch | Oct. 11, 2011A student was injured early Tuesday evening at Sisler Hall when a sensitive chemical compound exploded in his hands.
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Senators validate election results
By Clare Lennon | Oct. 11, 2011After the validation of this semester's Student Senate elections, 50 new senators were sworn in Tuesday night.
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Math professor to study statistics testing methods
By Erin Jester | Oct. 11, 2011A $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation will allow UF researcher Tim Jacobbe to assess and eventually influence the way middle-school and high-school students learn statistics.
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Students show pride for National Coming Out Day
By Maggie Powers | Oct. 11, 2011Each sign looked the same. Big, black, bold letters held by students and faculty reading one of the following: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, ally, asexual or pansexual.
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UF&Shands breaks ground on specialty practices health center
By Emily Morrow | Oct. 11, 2011In an effort to consolidate its specialty practices and grow with the Gainesville population, UF&Shands broke ground Monday on its newest care center, UF&Shands at Springhill.
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UF Pro-Life Alliance promotes message with cupcakes, sprinkles
By Miguel Chateloin | Oct. 11, 2011Melisa Bieden didn't get to celebrate her birthday this week or get a cupcake in her name.
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Cryptozoologist tells tales of Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster
By Justin Jones | Oct. 11, 2011The bird was huge and looked like a cross between a penguin and a pigeon. It walked out from behind a bush and stopped traffic, walking in circles before it flew away. And the man who saw it was embarrassed to talk about it.
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Female comedians spice up Hispanic Heritage Month event
By Natalie Asorey | Oct. 11, 2011More than 100 students came ready for a good laugh and some Latin jokes Tuesday night.
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Swing and a miss; Student Government had chance to be fair
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 11, 2011Way to go, UF Student Government.
