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Jumpball: Is John Brantley the right QB for Florida’s revamped offense next season?

By ANTHONY CHIANG | Jan. 18, 2011

The Gators got their man.

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Jumpball: Is John Brantley the right QB for Florida’s revamped offense next season?

By ADAM BERRY | Jan. 18, 2011

John Brantley proved to be no stranger to speaking in clichés last season, and he is about to learn the value of another one: Timing is everything.

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Tutoring service customers don’t deserve academic stigma

By Matt Hintze | Jan. 18, 2011

“There is no cheat sheet for life…”.

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Students may need self-esteem boost

By Wesley Campbell | Jan. 18, 2011

Ever notice how you have all the right opinions? Why don’t more people think like you? Think back to when you were young, and imagine a situation where you and your fellow classmates were all “competing” to be the best at something. How about the most interesting show-and-tell piece? We’ll go with that.

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Tutoring services an unwelcome crutch

By Laura Ellermeyer | Jan. 17, 2011

TutoringZone is God, right?

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A solution to fix broken Bright Futures

By JOHNATHAN LOTT | Jan. 13, 2011

As drop/add came to an end and we all settled into our spring classes, we got to enjoy the time-honored tradition of seeing our tuition bill show its sinister face.

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Bookmaking 101: Deck is stacked against you, so stop betting

By BILL O'CONNOR | Jan. 12, 2011

After our show at Jeff’s Deli on Friday night, we comics decided a few squirts might induce slumber. We bolted to Mother’s Pub.

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Happiness relative for college students

By Sean Quinn | Jan. 12, 2011

In 1996, Sheryl Crow opined on the human condition: “If it makes you happy, it can’t be that bad. If it makes you happy, then why the hell are you so sad?”

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Key plays free Tyus from goat reputation twice against Vols

Jan. 11, 2011

Alex Tyus was thisclose to yet another heartbreak at Thompson-Boling Arena.

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Gators' hit-or-miss outside shooting not key to season

By ADAM BERRY | Jan. 11, 2011

Let’s get one thing out of the way right now: Florida is not a consistently good outside shooting team.

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Academia’s future not printed on paper

By Laura Ellermeyer | Jan. 11, 2011

I just dropped the book-bill bomb on my parents. Needless to say, warnings of “you better actually read these” followed. Of course I will, Mom and Dad … maybe.

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Costly inauguration not unique to Scott

By Nate Rushing | Jan. 10, 2011

A lot of people have been slagging Gov. Rick Scott for his extravagant inauguration festivities last Tuesday.

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Work pays off for Meat-Free Monday supporters

By Jared Misner | Jan. 9, 2011

I have a lot of favorite quotations I’ve read through the years. Some are great for inspiration, others provide a laugh and others just make me think. But there’s one in particular that always, for me at least, seems to rise above the rest in the abundance of potential Facebook-favorite quotations. Margaret Mead, famed anthropologist and author, once said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Well, Gators, the late Ms. Mead would be proud of all of us. For we have, indeed, changed civilization.

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Now boarding: spring semester classes

By Nate Rushing | Jan. 9, 2011

Pilot: “Please make sure that your valuables are secured and your seat and dinner tray are in the upright, locked position as we prepare for takeoff.”

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