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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Gators men will kick off season with home tourney
By GREG LUCA< | Sep. 24, 2009The UF men's tennis team will open its fall season this weekend with the Gator Invitational at Linder Stadium in Gainesville.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Moody has shown he deserves more opportunites
Sep. 24, 2009Next time (if) Emmanuel Moody gets a carry in The Swamp, change up that "Moooo" cheer a little and just say "More."
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Bridal store to hold wedding expo in Phillips Center
By LAUREN AITCHISON | Sep. 24, 2009Jay's Bridal will host The Real Gainesville Wedding Expo Sunday at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Expenditures prove irresponsibility
By Ryan Sappenfield | Sep. 24, 2009Last campaign the Unite Party promised that it would build a new parking garage. This campaign the Unite Party promises to build a new Reitz Union. What's next, a pyramid on Turlington Plaza?
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FOOTBALL
Many of the nation's best recruits attended UF-UT game
By MICHAEL PIPITONE | Sep. 24, 2009The battle last Saturday between Lane Kiffin and Urban Meyer carried over to a place other than the football field. Top recruits from across the state and nation came to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium to see firsthand what a Southeastern Conference rivalry is all about.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Papa John's to join Reitz Union food court
By MAURA REESE | Sep. 24, 2009Students will notice some big changes to the Reitz Union over the next few months.
METRO
Gators underwear allows fans to secretly support team
By CAROLYN TILLO | Sep. 24, 2009Step aside, Victoria's Secret.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Students should vote to nix "I Voted" stickers
By Gary Benedix | Sep. 24, 2009During next week's election, voters will have the chance to put an end to wasteful spending in Student Government and prevent students from being coerced into voting. The "I Voted" stickers initiative petition campaign I ran this summer collected 1,211 signatures from students who were appalled after learning SG spent close to $1,900 on unnecessary "I Voted" stickers for the Spring 2009 election, even though there were about 50,000 unused stickers left over from previous SG elections.
METRO
Native plant sale to benefit environmental, cultural programs
By ERICA JOHNSON | Sep. 24, 2009Gainesville locals will be given the opportunity to purchase plants that are indigenous to the region while learning about the advantages of gardening with native plants Saturday.
NEWS
Tebow travels to Kentucky separate from team due to illness
Sep. 24, 2009Several UF players including senior quarterback Tim Tebow and safety Major Wright flew to Kentucky on a plane separate from the team after coming down with flu-like symptoms, a source close to the team said.
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CAMPUS
Law school earns No. 2 spot in bar exam pass rate
By Joey Flechas | Sep. 24, 2009UF law graduates are continuing to raise the bar.
SPORTS
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VOLLEYBALL
Rivers gets first start of season as UF sweeps past Mississippi State
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Sep. 24, 2009Friday's match was not only a long-awaited return to the O'Connell Center for the Gators after a lengthy and successful road trip, it also marked Callie Rivers' return to the starting lineup.
METRO
Local bakes treats to fund puppy's surgery
By MARIA PIQUET | Sep. 24, 2009When visitors knock at Megan McCoy's door, two brown balls of furry happiness barrel to greet them.
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FOOTBALL
Gators to take on Wildcats, illness
Sep. 24, 2009Florida fans better hope Joe Haden gets better in a hurry.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
New Everglades monitoring system collects water levels
By ANDREW NORRIS | Sep. 24, 2009From The Swamp to the Everglades, new UF research could help scientists who are exploring Florida's expansive wetlands.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Darts & Laurels
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 24, 2009The Department of Darts & Laurels is starting to feel a bit fatigued. We're realizing we haven't attended enough class to actually pass our first exams, we've officially lost all of our school supplies and our back-to-school haircuts have morphed from shaggy-chic to somewhere in between mullet, puffball or worse. Basically, we miss our moms. If our hectic schedules allowed us to jet home for the weekend, we'd run into the arms of the women who would point us to scrapbooks of our previous academic achievements, take us to Target and buy us some Dixon Ticonderogas and remind us that we're not feral, despite our disheveled appearances.
METRO
Students sell customized beer pong tables
By JOHN J. BOOTHE | Sep. 24, 2009Next time you're shooting a pingpong ball into a beer-filled Solo cup, it could be over a flashing-light display or naked Kim Kardashian mural.
THE AVENUE
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ART AND THEATER
Tattoos losing stigma in the workplace
By Kelly Richard | Sep. 23, 2009As students permanently ink their bodies, their method of self-expression may affect their future careers - a fact that some take into consideration. The sleeve of tattoos that friends see will also be visible to employers.
