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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Gators hire two assistants
By GREG LUCA | Apr. 12, 2011Suddenly, Billy Donovan finds himself as, in his words, “the only one standing.”
El Caimán
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
No reason for optimism in 2011
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Apr. 12, 2011Disappointment is defined as the feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfillment of one’s hopes or expectations.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
UF focused on recruiting, leadership entering summer
By ADAM BERRY | Apr. 12, 2011With the brief spring practice season and the annual intrasquad scrimmage in the rear-view mirror, the Gators will now head their separate ways this summer.
SPORTS
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GYMNASTICS
Cheerful Caquatto brings spirit to NCAA-bound Gators
By ALLISON BANKO | Apr. 12, 2011As the team is sitting on the mats, anxiously waiting for its last practice at the O’Connell Center to begin, Mackenzie Caquatto playfully tackles teammate Marissa King.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Hillel staff tests new study abroad program in Israel
By Shelley Greenspan | Apr. 12, 2011While most UF students go to the International Center in the Hub to learn about study abroad programs, the UF Hillel staff has flown overseas to learn more about a new study abroad opportunity.
METRO
County asks for compensation for Koppers cleanup
By Meredith Rutland | Apr. 12, 2011Alachua County Commissioners may be asking the owners of a contaminated former wood processing plant to pay up — and they aren’t the only ones looking for compensation.
METRO
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BUSINESS
Twelve UF restaurants cited for minor health code violations
By Alex Orlando | Apr. 12, 2011In the past year, 12 of the 46 eateries at UF violated state and county health codes, according to inspections by the County Health Department.
METRO
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POLITICS
Bottcher, Chase win commission seats
By C.J. Pruner | Apr. 12, 2011Gainesville City Commission candidates Todd Chase and Susan Bottcher came out victorious in their election races Tuesday night, officially ending the local election season and putting two new faces in city hall.
NEWS
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FEATURES
Florida immigration bill may stall after Arizona court decision
By Daniela Guzman | Apr. 12, 2011A 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision Monday on an injunction against the Arizona immigration law might impede efforts to pass SB-136, the sister immigration bill in Florida.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF students help local teens overcome language barrier
By Jeanette Naranjo | Apr. 12, 2011UF student Laura Mutis knows how difficult it is to be an immigrant in the United States.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Dr. Dog brings psychedelic sounds to UF
By Chris Glidden | Apr. 12, 2011The sound of retro rock filled the Rion Ballroom in the Reitz Union as Dr. Dog performed Tuesday night as the headliner of a free concert sponsored by RUB Entertainment.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Doubles pairs often changed, but result stays the same
By THOMAS NASSIFF< | Apr. 12, 2011As Roland Thornqvist prepares his team for its last regular-season match, he feels Florida has finally hit its stride.
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SOFTBALL
Florida hopes to see Brombacher return vs. FIU
By STEPHEN SHEEHAN< | Apr. 12, 2011Armed with the possible return of ace Stephanie Brombacher and a more aggressive approach on the base paths, Florida is hoping to avoid repeating last year’s disappointing midweek performance
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Important Anniversaries
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 12, 2011Tuesday was a landmark day as both the 50th anniversary of the first manned space flight and the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War.
METRO
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POLITICS
Trump Card: Early poll shows name recognition matters
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 12, 2011We understand the limitations of polls and know they can easily go awry through any number of errors. And we’re hoping every possible error converged when CNN conducted its poll on who Republicans and Republican-leaning independents think should win the party nomination.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Drag queens take center stage at Pride Month event
By Marisa Gottesman | Apr. 12, 2011Teased hair, stilettos and attitude are all welcome at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Reitz Union Rion Ballroom.
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CAMPUS
UF community shouldn’t support Chick-Fil-A
By Megan “Chase” Bissell | Apr. 12, 2011I am an angry lesbian. UF would like to foster “a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere” for new and old students alike. As an institution, we take great pride in the numerous multicultural organizations on our campus as well as the diversity and uniqueness of individual students and faculty. We have programs such as Pride Organization and Friends to bring together gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgenders and allies on campus. I am pleased that UF conveys this accepting environment but am surprised by its inaction. For the past few months, one of our restaurants on campus has been embroiled in controversy over their statements and monetary donations to anti-gay organizations. Chick-fil-A used its charitable arm, The Winshape Foundation, to donate more than a million dollars to anti-gay political organizations.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Former UF basketball player charged with DUI
By Kat Bein | Apr. 12, 2011Former UF basketball player Dan Werner was arrested early Tuesday morning for driving under the influence.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Stepping out of comfort zone rewarding
By Wesley Campbell | Apr. 12, 2011Let me just say it: Wakeboarding is hard. In a series of events that were largely out of my control due to misinformation being fed to me by a friend, I ended up at Wakefest ’11. Wakefest is an event organized and run by the Gator Wakeboard Club, and it took place this past Sunday on Lake Wauburg.
NEWS
Movies you need to see this summer: Part One
By Joshua Saval | Apr. 12, 2011Originally this was going to be a post on all the movies I think are worth seeing this summer, but then there will be movies I plan on staying away from that others will flock to.
