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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Bankrupt; Once again, Scott takes aim at education system

By The Alligator Editorial Board | May 18, 2011

In the wake of one of the most dysfunctional and ego-driven legislative sessions in state history, our state's Criminal-in-Chief and Voldemort stunt-double Rick Scott announced earlier this week that the efforts from his Hollywood-haired, Reagan-idolizing minions to hack away at Florida's budget didn't quite go as far as he would have liked.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

New dean announced for college of agriculture

By Alexander Klausner | May 18, 2011

The UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences announced earlier this week that Teresa Balser will serve as its new dean.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

From cosmic to calamari; UF prof's squids go to space

By Emily Morrow | May 18, 2011

Three baby squid aboard the space shuttle Endeavor had 24 hours to enjoy outer space before they - and the experiment they were a part of - were terminated.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS GOLF

No. 19 Gators women's golf off to solid start at NCAA Championships

By MATT WATTS | May 18, 2011

When the Florida women’s golf team completed its first round at the NCAA Championship on Wednesday, there were still more than 12 teams on the course.

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METRO

At general store, customers come for mail, memories

By Alex Orlando | May 18, 2011

The locals come for their mail and a place to get out of the sun. Out-of-towners come to show knee-high passengers the life their great-granddaddies once knew.

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THE AVENUE  |  FOOD

Summertime bites

By Ben Brasch | May 18, 2011

Tired of getting

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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

Local punkers Protagonist release 'States' EP

By Kathleen Boyle | May 18, 2011

It doesn't take much for one to realize the Gainesville music scene is heavily submersed in punk rock.

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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

Spanish Gamble leave Gainesville confines for world tour

By Kelly Richard | May 18, 2011

Perhaps no band embodies the punk tradition in which Gainesville is steeped better than Spanish Gamble.

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THE AVENUE  |  MOVIES AND TV

Harry Potter finale highlights packed summer season

By Andy Maroon | May 18, 2011

This summer's movie season is shaping up to be one of the biggest in recent years. With "The Hangover 2," "Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2" and "Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon," there will be no shortage of laughs, magic or explosions for the next few months.

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THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

Beat the Gainesville blues: five places to hang out on weekends

By Webb | May 18, 2011

Summer A is in full swing, and what have you done so far - nursed your hangovers and lain out by the pool? While this seems like all we're doing these days, there are tons of fun things to do in and out of Gainesville that you haven't done every day for the past two weeks.

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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

Your guide to summer's hottest movies

By Andy Maroon | May 18, 2011

Give your sunburned shoulders a break and go watch these hot summer movies.

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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

Grooveshark reaches milestone with 10 million users

By Kelly Richard | May 18, 2011

In September 2009, Grooveshark registered its one millionth unique user.

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THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

Cyberdyne makes cyborgs a reality

By Carter Lyles | May 18, 2011

In 1984, America was introduced to Cyberdyne through the science fiction film "The Terminator." Now, more than 30 years later, we're getting to know a new Cyberdyne.

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NEWS

Corrections

May 18, 2011

In a story published in the Thursday, May 12 edition of the Alligator, Ashley Pennington was incorrectly identified as a UF student. She is the UF Office of Sustainability's outreach coordinator. We regret the error.

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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

By the numbers: Grooveshark’s success a testament to DIY ethic

By THOMAS NASSIFF< | May 18, 2011

Numbers are important.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Self-image and the scale: the henchmen of eating disorders

May 18, 2011

As I was placing my weekly necessities on the conveyor belt at Sweetbay one morning, I glanced at the magazines begging for my attention in front of me. Of course, I noticed the emaciated, indeterminate women on the covers and was forced to wonder, "Are these people even real?" Actually, with today's photo manipulation, they often are not.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Gov. Rick Scott should be impeached

By Jose Perez | May 18, 2011

Gov. Rick Scott needs to go. In his first few months of office he has single-handedly killed the best opportunity this state had for economic development and job growth, further destroyed our education system, attempted to balance the state's budget on the backs of our middle class and much more. Or should I say so much less? He is the most corrupt American politician since Boss Tweed and is twice as creepy looking. Like Tammany Hall, he needs to be eliminated. The high-speed rail would have brought about 24,000 jobs to our state, one of the hardest hit states by the recession. It also would have marked an economic and technological step forward. Scott opposed and effectively slaughtered the rail for pure petty politics.

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THE AVENUE  |  MOVIES AND TV

Back to basics: five 'origin' movies we want Hollywood to make

By Carter Lyles | May 18, 2011

With the impending arrival of "X-Men: First Class" (hitting theaters on June 3), one can't help but anticipate yet another film steeped in the origins of an established franchise.

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SPORTS  |  BASEBALL

Dolphins beat Gators handily as midweek struggles continue

By JESSE SIMONTON | May 17, 2011

In the span of 48 hours, the No. 6 Gators baseball team stomached rampant jubilation followed by muddled misery.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS TRACK

Florida suffers frustrating finish at SEC Outdoors

By JOHN BOOTHE< | May 16, 2011

With just five events left on the final day of the 2011 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championships, the Gators were primed for a clean sweep.