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NEWS

Gainesville Fashion Week: Day 3

Oct. 5, 2009

Gainesville Fashion Week joined the rest of the world Thursday night by holding Gainesville's first Fashion's Night Out.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

New character in Winne-the Pooh sequel will not trample classic series

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 5, 2009

Deep in the forest of the Hundred Acre Wood, things are about to get a little sweeter. It seems as though Pooh has a new honey.

NEWS

CORRECTION

Oct. 5, 2009

An article in the Oct. 5 edition of the Alligator incorrectly reported the main sponsor of the 24-Hour Film Rush as the Reitz Union Board. The main sponsor was Student Upstart Films.

METRO

Planet found in other solar system

By Meredith Rutland | Oct. 5, 2009

Pluto may have been demoted from its ranking as a planet, but a new one is stepping up to take its place - albeit in another solar system.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Coming Out Day should be made easy

Oct. 5, 2009

Oct. 11 is National Coming Out Day, an internationally observed day offering support for members of the LGBT community who want to publicly disclose their sexual orientation or gender identity to their friends and family.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

SG parties discuss election complaints

By CAROLYN TILLO | Oct. 5, 2009

Free food, Twitter and a poster with Biggie Smalls and Tupac made up the conversations at the Student Government Elections Commission meeting Monday night.

NEWS | CAMPUS

MTV journalist speaks to 300 in Reitz Union

By LORA BOVIE | Oct. 5, 2009

SuChin Pak is proud to be an Asian-American, but that wasn't always the case.

MULTIMEDIA | VIDEO

Video: Students build beer pong tables

Oct. 5, 2009

UF students build custom beer pong tables out of an apartment garage.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Coverage of church excessive

By Danny Gordon | Oct. 5, 2009

I find the whole Dove World Outreach Center epidemic at this point to be rather overblown and played out. It is obvious that this church and its members are simply attention whores. In a seemingly slow news cycle, they have been able to attract and maintain the attention of media outlets such as the Alligator. I am all for free speech, but there comes a point where it is obvious these people are being used for a sensationalist purpose, and in doing so, it allows their message to spread, instead of allowing their passions to simply burn out and fade away into memory.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Greedy Gators: Students shouldn't take advantage of fans

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 5, 2009

"No desire to go to Jacksonville on Halloween weekend." "I like money." "Can't make the game and know you really want to go!"

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Trip to the doctor triggers erection, humiliation

By ERIK VOSS | Oct. 5, 2009

During a Boy Scouts hiking trip, my friend Jerry gave me some important advice:

THE AVENUE | FOOD

Food expo, film show benefits home-grown products

By ATTIYYA ANTHONY | Oct. 5, 2009

You don't have to dig deep to see that Gainesville's soil is ripe with growth.

NEWS

Gainesville Fashion Week: Day 2

Oct. 5, 2009

Gainesville Fashion Week kicked off its second night of events on Wednesday at Sharab Lounge with an art show and silent auction.

NEWS

Gainesville Fashion Week: Day 1

Oct. 5, 2009

This year's Fashion Week began Tuesday night at Sharab Lounge in downtown Gainesville. Here are some highlights from the runway.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Michael Claytor, friends combine community, music

By Jon Silman | Oct. 5, 2009

Michael Claytor does not sound like he looks. He does not look like he sounds. And in the crosshairs of this odd interchangeability is the fact that he is probably the nicest person I have ever met.

MULTIMEDIA | VIDEO