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THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

Sales show computer gaming still has long half-life

By Andrew Wyzan | Feb. 23, 2011

I’ve been hearing about how computer gaming is either dead or has been dying since 2001. And with arguably the smallest audience in the already niche video game industry, I admit it’s kind of shocking that computer games are still around. Even more shocking is that computer gaming had its best year since “Quake” and “Doom” created the first-person shooter.

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NEWS

Spinach & sun-dried tomato calzone

By Jamie | Feb. 23, 2011

This wasn’t just any calzone, though. The recipe calls for tofu. If you’ve never had tofu or are a little skeptical of it, give it a try (or second try). You may be surprised by how it takes on the flavors of the other ingredients in the meal and how good it can be. 

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Campus comedy group to hold 12-hour fundraising show

By Sami Main | Feb. 23, 2011

Theatre Strike Force is taking “Relay for Life” into a completely different context.

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SPORTS  |  BASEBALL

No. 1 Florida pounds FAU as pitchers continue hot start

By JESSE SIMONTON | Feb. 22, 2011

Last season in the NCAA Gainesville Regional, Florida eliminated Florida Atlantic 15-0 behind six home runs. On Tuesday, the Gators won by 11 without hitting a single round-tripper.

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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

Deep UF staff impresses early

By ANTHONY CHIANG | Feb. 22, 2011

The NCAA rule changes are receiving a lot of attention for curbing run totals, lowering home run counts and batting averages this season.

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SPORTS  |  GYMNASTICS

Gators adding individual rankings to team success

By ALLISON BANKO | Feb. 22, 2011

The Gators were already sitting pretty with a No. 1 national team ranking.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Prather brings defensive prowess in place of Parsons

By GREG LUCA | Feb. 22, 2011

With the Gators’ most experienced player sidelined by injury, the team has turned to one of its greenest freshmen.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

Florida looks to keep up defensive intensity vs. UMBC

By JOHN BOOTHE< | Feb. 22, 2011

In the Gators’ last two games, the offense won the accolades, but it was the defense that anchored the victories.

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SPORTS  |  WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators enter final stretch of season seeking retribution

By MATT WATTS< | Feb. 22, 2011

Coming off its first win in nearly a month, the Florida women’s basketball team has a shot at redemption.

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NEWS  |  FEATURES

GRE overhaul to place emphasis on reasoning skills

By Morgan Watkins | Feb. 22, 2011

The GRE will be replaced with a revised version Aug. 1, adding new question types and an extra hour to the test’s length.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Princeton Review ranks UF as third-best value for public universities

By Morgan Watkins | Feb. 22, 2011

UF students may be dropping serious dollars on tuition hikes, but they’re getting the third-best bang for their buck in the country.

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METRO  |  POLITICS

Student Government elections draw 5,532 voters on first day

By Hannah Winston | Feb. 22, 2011

One day of voting down and one more day of fliers, stickers and the million-dollar question, “Have you voted?”

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NEWS  |  FEATURES

Gov. Scott’s retirement plan could reduce faculty benefits

By A'Shayla Passaretti | Feb. 22, 2011

A reduction in government spending could also reduce UF faculty retirement benefits.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Raving Mad: Libyan leader’s crimes difficult to punish

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 22, 2011

Sorry, Bahrain. While your protestors have a righteous cause in overthrowing one of the few absolute monarchies left in the world, you can’t beat crazy.

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METRO

Borders closes Gainesville store as company files for bankruptcy

By Kristin Lopopolo | Feb. 22, 2011

Borders will close its Gainesville store because the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization Wednesday.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Food expert discusses challenges of world food supply

By Kristen Wasko | Feb. 22, 2011

As the world’s population grows daily so does the world’s demand for food, a World Food Prize laureate said during a presentation Tuesday.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

Student hospitalized after being hit by a bus downtown

By Kat Bein | Feb. 22, 2011

A UF student was taken to Shands at UF on Tuesday morning after she was hit by a Regional Transit System bus on West University Avenue, having suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Weighty Issue

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 22, 2011

You hit below the belt, Rush. Well, actually right at the waistline.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Feeling emotion from statistics is difficult

By Wesley Campbell | Feb. 22, 2011

We have a strange way of looking at tragedy and what’s important. It is our nature to be unconcerned about issues that do not directly affect us. I don’t know which is worse – the people who display complete ignorance of how their actions today will change the future, clinging to antiquated views through a misguided notion that to “stick to your guns” is a virtue despite new evidence, or whiny, liberal types who only care about issues as long as the problem doesn’t reach their doorsteps.

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NEWS

Kobe Bryant in 'The Black Mamba'

By Joshua Saval | Feb. 22, 2011

Robert Rodriguez (“Sin City”) directed a short film starring Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant  called “The Black Mamba” for Nike, which was just released online over the NBA All-Star weekend.