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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE

UF swim team returns to the pool versus rival Georgia

By AARON FRIEDLAND | Oct. 30, 2014

The Florida men’s and women’s swimming and diving team returns to the pool today in Athens, Georgia, the first meet in two weeks since the Gators beat the Kentucky Wildcats on Oct. 16th. Florida will face the Georgia men’s squad (2-1, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) which is ranked fourth nationally while Georgia’s women’s team (4-0, 2-0 SEC) is ranked second in the country. The Bulldogs are coming off a dual meet with North Carolina State with Georgia’s women pulling out their fourth straight win while the men suffered their first loss on Oct. 18.

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SPORTS  |  SOCCER

Florida soccer swamps Vanderbilt despite rain delay

By GRAHAM HACK | Oct. 30, 2014

Despite a rain delay of more than an hour, Florida came to play, capping off its regular season with a 6-1 victory against Vanderbilt Thursday night at James G. Pressly Stadium.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Picks Column: Georgia

Oct. 30, 2014

SITE: Everbank Field (cap. 67,164)

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Freshmen showing promise, still have room for improvement

By ERICA HERNANDEZ | Oct. 30, 2014

With eight underclassmen listed on Florida basketball’s current 17-man roster, the Gators will rely greatly on young talent in the wake of losing four starting seniors to the class of 2014.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

UF, UGA renew rivalry in Jacksonville Saturday

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Oct. 30, 2014

To the Florida Gators, Jacksonville’s Hart Bridge is more than just a scenic route on the way to their annual matchup with the Georgia Bulldogs.

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METRO  |  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Police roundup: child sexual assault; theft from parked car

By Melissa Mihm | Oct. 30, 2014

A Gainesville man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after police said he sexually assaulted his girlfriend’s 9-year-old relative. 

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THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

Ominous bells over campus

By Gabriella Nunez | Oct. 30, 2014

Every day, Century Tower chimes peacefully throughout campus. But on Friday, Century Tower will be chiming a different, spookier tune.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Pulitzer Prize winner talks about America

By Bryan Faux | Oct. 29, 2014

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Hedrick Smith stopped by Pugh Hall on Wednesday night to talk about the state of America.

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THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

Ghost tales of Gainesville

By Jasmine Wildflower Osmond | Oct. 29, 2014

On the spookiest night of the year, the ghosts and ghouls of Gainesville gleefully greet the town, but which are truth or fiction is still under speculation.

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THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

Puppet company showcases Halloween-themed burlesque

By Edwin Exaus | Oct. 29, 2014

Burlesque, an aerialist show and a masquerade ball create the perfect Halloween trifecta — and puppets will perform them all Saturday.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Manholes around campus blocked for pedestrian safety

By Ariana Figuera | Oct. 29, 2014

Four manholes off Stadium Road have been barricaded and labeled with warning signs to protect students and faculty from hot steam.

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THE AVENUE  |  ART AND THEATER

‘Come and visit your good friend Sweeney’ on campus

By Natalie Cardenas | Oct. 29, 2014

The demon barber of Fleet Street will be at UF through Sunday.

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THE AVENUE  |  ART AND THEATER

National ballet company performs Halloween shows at UF

By Tenley Ross | Oct. 29, 2014

In a one-night-only event, Dance Alive National Ballet will present two original Halloween stories for the first time, and audience costumes are encouraged.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Endorsing Amendments 1 and 2

Oct. 29, 2014

In addition to all the races for elected office on the Florida ballot this November, voters will also decide whether to approve three amendments to the state Constitution. Each of these amendments requires the approval of 60 percent of voters to be added.

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NEWS

Swamp of love: Couple Halloween costumes we’re all tired of seeing

By Kat Anthony | Oct. 29, 2014

Halloween allows us to take ourselves out of the struggles of midterms and parking tickets, and puts us in a place we wouldn’t experience otherwise. But sometimes couples take this “new place” too far. Here are the costumes we hope to save our eyes from at Midtown on Friday:

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METRO  |  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Police: Woman damages Wal-Mart property with bat

By Melissa Mihm | Oct. 29, 2014

A Gainesville woman was arrested Tuesday night after police said she smashed three glass jewelry cases with an aluminum bat at the Southwest Archer Road Wal-Mart.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Carney cynicism warning unrealistic

Oct. 29, 2014

Monday night, a number of UF students, myself included, had the pleasure of hearing former White House press secretary Jay Carney speak at the University Auditorium.

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METRO

Students can give back to local Crisis Center through AmazonSmile

By Patrick Pinak | Oct. 29, 2014

With a few clicks, UF students ordering textbooks on Amazon.com can now donate money to a local charity at no extra cost.

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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

UF alum plays High Dive

By Cody Smith | Oct. 29, 2014

A J-School graduate swung his guitar down and smashed it onstage at Lollapalooza.

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METRO

US law colleges see applications slump

By Ariana Figueroa | Oct. 29, 2014

UF undergraduates applying to law schools made up the largest pool of applicants in the country last year. But not all of those applicants decided to apply to the UF Levin College of Law.