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Darts & Laurels

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 22, 2010

Welcome back to the heart of the Gator Nation, Gators. And for the baby Gators, we on the Editorial Board would like to extend you a special welcome to our beloved UF, the very same school where our former quarterback now models underwear on the side. We hope you have adjusted well (stocking up on Ramen, avoiding your first hangover for as long as possible) to your first few days of college life in the land of never-ending orange and blue.

NEWS | FEATURES

ABCs of Gainesville

By RACHAEL PINO | Aug. 20, 2010

NEWS | CAMPUS

Students have options when buying books

Aug. 20, 2010

Textbooks.

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No car, no problem: alternative transportation plentiful

By Alexander Klausner | Aug. 20, 2010

You’re stuck on campus late at night. You’ve got no car and no ride home. You’re armed with only your Gator 1 Card and your cell phone.

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Renovated SW Rec highlights UF recreation offerings

By ANDREW PANTAZI | Aug. 20, 2010

After one year and $16.3 million worth of construction and renovation, the Southwest Recreation Center is scheduled to reopen on Wednesday.

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Drinking, parking top list of gameday problems

By Colin Simmons | Aug. 20, 2010

Come fall, when the Gators play in front of more than 90,000 screaming fans at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, there will be about 200 police officers patrolling the campus who won’t be too concerned with the scoreboard.

NEWS | GREEK AFFAIRS

Common perception of Greeks more myth than reality

By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Aug. 20, 2010

The Delta Tau Chi Fraternity at Faber College is more fantasy than reality.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

Parking induces migraines for student commuters

By Alexander Klausner | Aug. 20, 2010

When seasoned UF students think of parking on campus, words like “nightmare,” “horrendous” and “atrocious” cascade out of their mouths, alongside other words that cannot be printed here.

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Bad high-school habits can make transition harder

By ANDREW PANTAZI | Aug. 20, 2010

Freshmen often face difficulties when transitioning from high school to college.

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Keeping the Faith

By Alexander Klausner | Aug. 20, 2010

Editor’s Note: This is just a sample of the many communities of faith around Gainesville.

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Summer grads reminisce about time spent at UF

By ANDREW PANTAZI | Aug. 20, 2010

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Laid-off professor officially reinstated

By Lidia Dinkova | Aug. 4, 2010

UF educational psychology assistant professor David Therriault was officially reinstated to his position Monday after he received a layoff notice in July 2009.

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Humans vs. Zombies: Inside the campus infection

Aug. 4, 2010

Editor's note: Kat Bein followed a group of humans around this weekend and wrote about her experiences.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

Student Government spends $16,000 for officials’ phone bills, meal cards annually

By ELIZABETH BERHMAN | Aug. 4, 2010

Senators voted against a bill that would limit funds given to Student Government officials for meals and cell phone bills during Tuesday's meeting.

NEWS | SFC

New bus route to service Santa Fe students

By Angela Flatland | Aug. 4, 2010

Starting this fall, a new bus route, 23, will be running from the Oaks Mall to Santa Fe College's northwest campus.

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2,900 grads to walk

By ANDREW PANTAZI | Aug. 4, 2010

About 1,400 undergraduate students plan to attend the graduation ceremony Saturday, according to Donna Stricker, director of the commencement.

Events surronding the Kofi Adu-Brempong shooting on March 2

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Kofi shooting investigation over by late August

By ANDREW PANTAZI | Aug. 2, 2010

UF spokeswoman Janine Sikes said the investigation should be over by the end of August, if not sooner.

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Fraternity named year’s most outstanding chapter

By MICHAELA TRIMBLE | Aug. 2, 2010

The men of Alpha Phi Alpha beat out more than 700 other chapters of the fraternity to be crowned the Outstanding College Chapter of the Year.

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Anti-Defamation League cites UF vandalism in report

By JORDAN DIAZ | Aug. 2, 2010

A gray swastika spray-painted on a UF fraternity house last year made national news this week when the Anti-Defamation League released its 2009 Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents.

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Deferment program adds textbook rentals

By VICTORIA LASAVATH | Aug. 2, 2010

Students can now rent their textbooks through a new deferment program that allows financial aid to be used for books before the money is disbursed to the student.