El Caimán
METRO
Gainesville residents travel to D.C. for equality march
By EMILY HANSON | Oct. 12, 2009Justin Jones, a UF senior, knew at 11 years old that he was different.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Butler ready for new season to start
Oct. 12, 2009Amanda Butler has an important dinner date.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Young gives Tebow concussion advice
Oct. 12, 2009Just about everyone with a press pass, football ticket or computer turned into a doctor during the last two weeks to evaluate Florida quarterback Tim Tebow's playing status after his concussion against Kentucky, but Tebow had little use for the opinions.
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EDITORIALS
Altered photo glorifies unrealistic body image
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 12, 2009In a recent advertisement for its Blue Label line of jeans, Ralph Lauren created an advertisement that featured model Filippa Hamilton in a pair of the brand's $500 Tartan Patchwork jeans.
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COLUMNS
Art project puts message before money
Oct. 12, 2009PostSecret, the popular community art project created by Frank Warren, is the opposite of advertising. And that's a damn good thing.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
On The Map
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 12, 2009Although the use of public transportation in Florida is relatively unimpressive overall, Alachua County manages to stay ahead of the curve.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF plans to build $61M research center in Orlando
By NICOLE LYNN GREINER | Oct. 12, 2009UF has moved forward with plans to build a new research center at Lake Nona.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Philly accusations false
By Kaitlyn Flynn | Oct. 12, 2009I am responding to Tommy Maple's column, "Philly no friend of man's best friend," in Thursday's Alligator. I am an out-of-state freshman from Philadelphia. Actually I am from South Philly, so although I should have "at least two emotional and psychological disabilities," I sincerely hope you take what I am about to say into consideration.
METRO
Organization provides free meal for HIV, AIDS victims
By Jared Misner | Oct. 12, 2009A towering statue of Lady Liberty directs people to the Liberty Center Plaza's exit once they've left the protection of the structure on Northwest 13th Street.
METRO
RTS to map routes with Google's transit planner
By JIMMIE PAUL | Oct. 12, 2009Say goodbye to squinting over bus maps. Starting Monday, Regional Transit System riders can plan trips with Google Maps.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
UF should embrace running identity
By CALLOVI< | Oct. 12, 2009The Gators haven't needed to throw the ball much to win this season, and they probably aren't going to anytime soon.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Speaker talks about Venezuelan social welfare program
By ALISON SCHWARTZ | Oct. 12, 2009Tucked between the Essequibo River and Colombia, resting atop the overshadowing Latin American country of Brazil, lays Venezuela, a country Carles Muntaner has been keeping an eye on for the past 10 years.
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Gators open year with pair of wins
By TONI-ANN MILLER | Oct. 11, 2009The UF men's and women's swimming teams began the season in fine fashion with road wins over Virginia. Both teams improved to 8-0 all-time against the Cavaliers.
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FOOTBALL
Tebow gets start, plays conservatively
Oct. 11, 2009BATON ROUGE, La. - Just under six minutes into Saturday night's showdown between No. 1 Florida and No. 4 LSU, The Gator Nation held its collective breath.
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CAMPUS
Locals react to Obama's Nobel Peace Prize
By ROBERT HARRINGER | Oct. 11, 2009Supporters and opponents around the world were shocked to hear President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday. Even the president seemed caught off guard.
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CAMPUS
Research may help Parkinson's patients
By ASHLYN POWELL | Oct. 11, 2009UF researchers have made a breakthrough in gene therapy, which they hope will help reduce Parkinson's disease symptoms.
SPORTS
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VOLLEYBALL
Gators suffer first SEC sweep under Wise
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Oct. 11, 2009On Sunday, the Gators dropped the first set of a conference road match for the second time in five days.
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Will, Embree fall in doubles finals
By GREG LUCA< | Oct. 11, 2009Despite extremely impressive starts, none of the Gators were able to traverse the highly competitive fields and win a championship at the ITA All-American tournaments.
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
SG holds grand opening for Hub's extended hours
By CAROLYN TILLO | Oct. 11, 2009The Hub's extended hours may have gone into effect last week, but the study party continues tonight with giveaways from Starbucks and Gator Dining.
