NEWS
Why Halloween restores my faith in humanity
By Cat Moure | Nov. 6, 2013On Halloween night, I paraded around downtown Gainesville in search of a place to dance with my friends.
El Caimán
NEWS
Dieting tips for the holiday season
By Luisa Bolivar | Nov. 6, 2013It’s officially November, which means the holiday season is upon us. Shops and stores are stocking up on anything and everything pumpkin spice, peppermint, gingerbread and candy cane flavored.
NEWS
Oh, to be young again
By Ashley Mondesir | Nov. 6, 2013When you think of college the first thing that comes to mind is frat parties, drinking, and club hopping all night (or until 2 a.m. when all the clubs close).
NEWS
What exactly is the "paleo diet"?
By Cassidy Whitson | Nov. 6, 2013In recent years, there have been many “fad diets” that claim instant weight loss, a six-pack in a week and other promises that are near impossible. The Paleolithic diet, or Paleo diet for short, may actually be rooted in sound principles.
METRO
Tampa-based Chinese restaurant finds home in Gainesville
By Davona Williams | Nov. 6, 2013Students hailing from mid-Florida may recognize a new addition to the Gainesville restaurant scene.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Senate approves old bills, discusses plan for legislative year
By Colleen Wright | Nov. 6, 2013After passing a few resolutions that have been lingering on the agenda, senators brainstormed improvements for the school year at Tuesday night’s Student Senate meeting.
METRO
Herbal supplements may lie about contents, study says
By Ashley Crane | Nov. 6, 2013Susanna Card stared at more than 400 labeled jugs of dried herbs lining the walls of Otter & Trout Trading Co., searching for her remedy.
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CAMPUS
Innovation Square company plans to double office space, workers
By Chip Lowe | Nov. 6, 2013Mobiquity, a Boston-based mobile software company that expanded to Gainesville in May, recently announced it will expand by upping its office space and number of employees locally.
METRO
Fire department says it’s time to change smoke detector batteries
By Evan Echave | Nov. 6, 2013Alachua County Fire Rescue Services is once again urging people to change the batteries in their fire alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
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CAMPUS
UF veterinarian plays role in Tampa-area beached whale euthanization
By Emily Behrens | Nov. 6, 2013A beached sperm whale was euthanized last week in Madeira Beach after a UF veterinarian played an instrumental role in the decision.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Guest column: I’m ready for a debate about Hillary Clinton, Democratic platform
Nov. 6, 2013In 2008, while I was in high school, I supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination. Without being able to recall the exact details, small differences over health care and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq led me to prefer Clinton over President Barack Obama.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Sen. Paul’s hypocritical plagiarism makes him a ‘taker’
Nov. 6, 2013Two weeks ago, I wrote a column about Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) advocating the use of misinformation and deception during a speech to University of Louisville medical students. Paul explained to the students that he would often spread false rumors about upcoming exams among his classmates and claimed that misinformation can be “a great tactic.”
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Being human means having dignity
Nov. 6, 2013Swedish writer Henning Mankell described an emaciated, young boy he once saw walking abnormally slow down a village road in Africa.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
This is why we can’t have nice things: Lochte injured by fan
Nov. 6, 2013Poor Ryan Lochte can’t catch a break — he’s forever in Michael Phelps’ shadow, his acting career was short-lived with just a guest part on “90210” and a few “Funny or Die” videos, people only cared about his reality show for about five minutes, and the shoes he designed for Nike are hopelessly ugly.
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CAMPUS
Gator parade float to keep UF Homecoming sustainable
By Kelsey Grentzer | Nov. 6, 2013Local artists and volunteers put some of the finishing touches on a carbon-neutral, gator-shaped parade float made from repurposed materials Tuesday night in preparation for UF’s Homecoming Parade.
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CAMPUS
Bone marrow drive hopes to break records, build registry
By Alex Harris | Nov. 6, 2013Footprints Buddy and Support Program, a pediatric cancer volunteer organization, in partnership with the Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation may break a record for the amount of bone marrow donors swabbed this week.
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CAMPUS
New social media platform gives musicians a chance for professional critique
By Lauren Maloney | Nov. 6, 2013Aspiring musicians can now compete for professional critiques using social media.
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CAMPUS
Photos celebrating global cultures to be displayed in campus gallery
By RJ Schaffer | Nov. 6, 2013Lauren Moore was in the middle of Berlin, walking with a friend, when she saw something that caught her eye: a man walking with a tray of eggs on his head.
METRO
Sexting on decline, but it's still on UF’s mind
By Elizabeth Brown | Nov. 6, 2013Sexting and digital abuse among teenagers and young people has declined.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Recent arrests: Gainesville yard sale theft, coffee pot assault
By Kathryn Varn | Nov. 6, 2013In Monday’s crime logs, police reported one Gainesville man sold his ex-girlfriend’s stolen possessions to neighbors, and another local woman hit the father of her children with a coffee pot.
