El Caimán

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Parking-ticket policy is frustrating

By CHRIS MOODY | July 5, 2010

I recall people on Turlington Plaza protesting UF parking. I am writing to encourage their demonstrations. I recently received a parking citation for my scooter. While I can say the citation (for sidewalk parking) is incorrect, I would also like to point out that I am the type of person who never breaks rules, no matter what. But through this ticket-receiving process I have witnessed with my own eyes how evil the UFPD parking enforcement is.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

No. 10 Miami: Shannon looks to live up to expectations

By ANTHONY CHIANG | July 5, 2010

Another school from Florida will kick off our list.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF debuts new e-Learning platform

By ANDREW PANTAZI | July 5, 2010

Most Summer B online courses and all fall online courses will be hosted on Sakai, UF’s new course-management system.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Children’s unit opens playroom

By ANDREW PANTAZI | July 5, 2010

Vroom!

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METRO

‘Bong bill’ affects head shops

By Alexander Klausner | July 5, 2010

Gov. Charlie Crist signed a bill banning sales of bongs, pipes and other devices that could be used for smoking marijuana.

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METRO

Acupuncture academy celebrates its first graduation

July 5, 2010

The Academy for Five Element Acupuncture, located at 305 SE Second Ave., is celebrating the graduation of its first Gainesville class.

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METRO

Candidate brings ‘business mind’ to city problems

July 5, 2010

Rob Zeller moved to Gainesville in 1993 to study chemical engineering at UF, but when he graduated in 1995 he decided to hang around for a while.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Bad Bong: Bill won’t stop drug abusers

By The Alligator Editorial Board | July 5, 2010

It became a crime to sell pipes and bongs in the state of Florida on Thursday unless the store selling them gets at least 75 percent of its revenue from tobacco sales. According to the state, these devices are not being used to smoke tobacco, but illegal drugs, so they have every right to criminalize them.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Stupidity decreases value of UF degree

By ANDREW PANTAZI | July 5, 2010

I already have enough reasons to question the legitimacy of graduating from UF: Ron Zook, Jesse Palmer — The Bachelor, really? — and Mike Mularkey (just because of his name).

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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

ESPN’s coverage of NBA free agency shows the network’s flaws

By TOM GREEN | July 5, 2010

July 1 was supposed to mark the beginning of arguably the most anticipated summer the NBA had ever seen.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Young ready to contribute

By ANTHONY CHIANG | June 30, 2010

Patric Young’s classes started on Monday, but he isn’t in Gainesville yet.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Busy month lands Gators six verbal commitments

By TOM GREEN | June 30, 2010

National Signing Day may be seven months away, but the Gators took strides during the month of June toward building another strong football recruiting class.

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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

Decision to move CWS from Rosenblatt Stadium a foolish one

By ANTHONY CHIANG | June 30, 2010

It is a sad day when you lose something that has been woven into a city’s identity.

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MULTIMEDIA  |  VIDEO

Video: Mr. Gainesville Bodybuilders

By KRISTEN BOWE | June 30, 2010

Bodybuilder Chad Cruce coaches two athletes in the upcoming Mr. Gainesville competition.

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METRO

Indoor tanning tax starts today

By MICHAELA TRIMBLE | June 30, 2010

A 10 percent tax will be added to indoor tanning bills beginning today.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Creative B to show how art, science can meet outside of class

By ANDREW PANTAZI | June 30, 2010

Freshmen who've come to UF during Summer B will get a glimpse of the artistic and cultural experiences at the university.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Free Wi-Fi at Starbucks

By BRITTANY DAVIS | June 30, 2010

UF students can now have free Internet with their grande, triple-espresso, non-fat, extra hot chai tea lattes when they go to an off-campus Starbucks.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Lightning researchers get $9.8-million grant

By Alexander Klausner | June 30, 2010

UF lightning researchers recently received a $9.8-million federal grant to hire graduate and undergraduate students, as well as purchase new equipment.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

GatorVision relocates to Weimer Hall

By Holly Kane | June 30, 2010

Come August, journalism students will have another reason to be familiar with their college besides grades.

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THE AVENUE  |  NIGHTLIFE

A helpful guide on how to not piss off your bartenders

By THOMAS PLEVIK | June 30, 2010

Gainesville is crammed with bars, and this Fourth of July weekend you will no doubt encounter throngs of sloppy drunks ready to join you in the never-ending war against joyless, American sobriety.