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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Speak Your Mind: Court defends First Amendment

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 2, 2011

When we first heard about the 8-1 Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church, we were confused. This ridiculous group protests outside military funerals, including the one in question held for Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder, putting the families of the soldiers through more grief than necessary.

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THE AVENUE  |  FASHION

Lens Flair

By Dana Burke | Mar. 2, 2011

For the latest frills, flair and everything fashion, check out what our lens caught this week.

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THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

Local woman makes living selling junk

By THOMAS NASSIFF< | Mar. 2, 2011

Geneva Jarvis hasn’t missed a day of work in 25 years.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Airbrushed Reality

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 2, 2011

Instant Photoshop is one step closer to reality, but hold off on the celebration.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Medicaid’s optional services a poor choice for cuts

By Jeff Johnson | Mar. 2, 2011

In the Tuesday editorial, “Surgical Cuts: Proposed budget targets most vulnerable,” you stated that Florida shouldn’t be paying for dentures, eyeglasses or hearing aids because “they don’t support life itself.”

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THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

On vacation, rejuvenate your game collection

By Andrew Wyzan | Mar. 2, 2011

By the time you have read this column, I will have left Gainesville, curled up on my couch back home and put myself into a video game coma. Instead of catching up on new releases during my time off, as I assume many will do, I like playing  my favorite games during breaks. I feel as if I’m returning to a time of innocence before papers, projects and deadlines consumed my life. In my opinion, new releases — even the ones your friends rave about — are way too expensive to risk buying. However, if you do happen to have $60 burning a hole in your wallet and want to try something new, here are two new games you should play during your week of freedom.

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THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

The A-list

By LAUREN GOLD | Mar. 2, 2011

LISTEN: “Rolling in the Deep”

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF alumna starts line of yoga bags, sells them online and in 15 U.S. stores

By Danielle B. Alvarez | Mar. 2, 2011

When UF alumna Alexandra Schotanus started doing yoga in 2007, she never thought the hobby would lead to a career in design.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Gerrymandering a lingering problem

By Chad Mohammed | Mar. 2, 2011

It’s a weird day in political La-La Land when the Tea Party members and Democrats agree on an issue.

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THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

Local meditation center a place to calm an uneasy mind

By Robert Imfeld | Mar. 2, 2011

A number of meditation centers call Gainesville home. And as meditation becomes more popular as a way to ward off stress, the Avenue wanted to find out the story behind a few of the centers in town.

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THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

Secrets of the Swamp: Stripped

By Brittany Brave | Mar. 2, 2011

Danielle has waited all week to gussy up and get herself ready for her hot night.

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SPORTS  |  WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

UF’s confidence peaking as SEC Tournament begins

By MATT WATTS< | Mar. 2, 2011

Every week, coach Amanda Butler plasters the Gators’ practice facility with reminders.  On the door to the training room and again as you enter the gym, even posted on the walls under the baskets, are signs with the week’s emphasis.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators flash full potential

By GREG LUCA | Mar. 2, 2011

Although Florida’s second half against Alabama on Tuesday clinched a share of the regular-season Southeastern Conference title, it may hold an even greater significance.

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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

Legal rackets pay off in the end

By BILL O'CONNOR< | Mar. 2, 2011

When I got back from Vietnam at age 22, I worked for Jimmy Hoffa’s Teamsters. I delivered appliances for Sears throughout the five boroughs of New York.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Recruiter still mourns death of UF Peace Corps Volunteer

By DEREK GILLIAM | Mar. 2, 2011

A map of the world with bits of paper stuck to it hangs in Amy Panikowski’s office.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Riker Hall wins dorm water-saving contest

By Meredith Rutland | Mar. 2, 2011

At the expense of long, leisurely showers, Riker Hall residents are this year’s top water savers.

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SPORTS  |  GYMNASTICS

Gators staying focused despite first loss of season

By ALLISON BANKO | Mar. 2, 2011

Before each practice, a gymnast steps in front of the team with a quote and a word of the day.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

President Machen defends tuition-hike proposal

By Alexander Klausner | Mar. 2, 2011

UF President Bernie Machen sees a 30 percent tuition hike as a solution for weathering budget cuts in a troubled economy.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Alan Dershowitz discusses law career, Middle East turmoil

By Hannah Winston | Mar. 2, 2011

UF President Bernie Machen interviewed Alan Dershowitz, a renowned lawyer and Harvard professor, in front of an audience of about 300 at the Phillips Center on Wednesday night.

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NEWS

Blackberry-honey French toast

By Jamie | Mar. 2, 2011

Kathryn says: My dad was the French toast maker of the house growing up. Since he’d make it on leisurely mornings, I always thought of it as a special breakfast that seemed complicated to make.