METRO
Gainesville residents protest to save Paynes Prairie bison
By Meredith Rutland | Sep. 18, 2011When Dottie Taylor saw cars packing the streets on gameday, she thought of another kind of herd.
El Caimán
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
Some universities explore four-year graduation guarantee
By Emily Morrow | Sep. 18, 2011Linzi Sheppard, 22, is a fifth-year agricultural education and communication senior.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Lip-reading class helps students bond
By Emily Morrow | Sep. 18, 2011Each Friday, Lesley Wolfson and her husband drive an hour and a half from Jacksonville to Gainesville so she can learn to read lips.
METRO
UK lifts ban on blood donations from homosexuals
By Erin Jester | Sep. 18, 2011The United Kingdom's Department of Health announced Sept. 8 it will end the lifetime ban on blood donation by men who have sex with other men.
METRO
Vinyl-trading show spins through local restaurant
By Adrianna Paidas | Sep. 18, 2011Nearly 400 students and Gainesville residents congregated downtown Sunday afternoon to buy, sell and trade vinyl records underneath tents and amid fellow music-loving, beer-drinking folk.
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FEATURES
This Week in Gainesville
By Mina Radman | Sep. 18, 2011September 22, 1964: Gator Growl director Tom Kirby pleads with students to audition for Gator Growl, stating he only has half the talent needed to act in "the world's largest completely student-produced show."
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
Students march to protest tuition hikes
By Katherine Greene | Sep. 18, 2011Shouts echoed across campus Friday as about 30 members of the Gainesville chapter of Students for a Democratic Society held a protest against UF's 15-percent tuition hike.
NEWS
When East meets West: Bollywood and Hollywood intersect
By Caitlin O'Conner | Sep. 18, 2011When you think of Bollywood, chances are Akon isn't your first thought.
METRO
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Candidate reaches out to students
By Meredith Rutland | Sep. 18, 2011Standing before a crowd of about 30 student activists Friday, James Ingle encouraged his younger counterparts to keep up the fight.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Labor unions do not always help workers
By Travis Hornsby | Sep. 18, 2011In an era where real wages aren't really increasing much and the rich are getting richer, it seems economically just for unions to protect workers from laws that would open jobs to labor force competition and market wages.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Democrats took some hits last week
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 18, 2011Last week was not a good week to be a Democrat; it was especially bad if you were a sitting Democratic president.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Rainey's record-setting day fuels Florida past Tennessee
By GREG LUCA | Sep. 17, 2011It was a different atmosphere with a different feel and different stakes for Florida, but it was the same old, same old for Chris Rainey.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Florida men's golf stagnant after disappointing second round
By LANDON WATNICK< | Sep. 17, 2011Although its overall quality of play has fallen, the UF men’s golf team remains tied for 10th place after its second day of action.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
UF men's tennis continues strong play at Gator Invite
Sep. 17, 2011After coasting through an easy first day against FAU at the Gator Invitational, UF men’s tennis coach Andy Jackson correctly predicted UCF would be able to provide a tougher test.
SPORTS
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VOLLEYBALL
Gators win SEC opener behind Murphy’s triple-double
Sep. 16, 2011The Gators brought out the brooms in their Southeastern Conference opener, much like they did to begin the regular season.
SPORTS
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SOCCER
Speese continues hot streak, lifts Florida soccer over Mizzou
By JOSH JURNOVOY< | Sep. 16, 2011Florida talked all week about getting off to a fast start against Missouri after it experienced a pair hot and cold matches offensively against Florida Gulf Coast and Florida State last weekend.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Transfer makes first round impact for Florida men's golf
By LANDON WATNICK< | Sep. 16, 2011The UF men’s golf team struggled in its first round of the season, although coach Buddy Alexander is looking on the bright side.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
UF men's tennis breezes through opener
Sep. 16, 2011Though the competition level proved paltry and the stakes of the tournament low, the Gators men’s tennis team couldn’t have asked for a better start to the 2011 season.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Stopping Tennessee on third down will be key
Sep. 15, 2011Tennessee is more than just Tyler Bray, despite what you have read this week.
