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AP | SPORTS

Oklahoma QB Bradford to remain in school for senior season

Jan. 14, 2009

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Commission’s proposition doesn’t spell prohibition

By Matthew White | Jan. 14, 2009

The proposition concerning the limit of underage students in bars is a good thing in my opinion.

METRO

Newberry woman wins inauguration seats

By MORGAN COLLINS | Jan. 14, 2009

Cynthia Russell, 50, of Newberry, recently won a ticket to President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration through an essay contest sponsored by the Presidential Inaugural Committee. Russell, who has lived in the area since 1978, worked with Obama's grassroots campaign. She owns three businesses, Emerald Ventures, a construction company, Studio One Home Staging, an interior design company, and Magnolia Manor, a property management company. She enjoys riding Harley Davidson motorcycles and cooking gourmet food with her boyfriend, Chris. Here are her thoughts on the win:

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Late threes save Gators from loss to Tigers

Jan. 14, 2009

AUBURN, Ala. - With the first three, Erving Walker gave the Gators a chance, with the second, hope, and with the third, Walter Hodge delivered a win.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Presidential tradition: boardrooms to bedrooms

By ASHLEY ROSS | Jan. 14, 2009

Well, ladies and gentlemen, the time has finally come. In less than a week, Bush is out of office. Critics might allege that he destroyed our economy, started two wars and even failed to correctly pronounce the word nuclear on a regular basis. But he succeeded in one area-he is leaving the White House without a sex scandal on his record.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

SG parties rush to register names

By LAUREN BAKER | Jan. 14, 2009

Although Student Government elections are more than a month away, the rush to register student parties began Monday.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Senate President runs for office under new Unite Party

By CHELSEA KEENAN | Jan. 14, 2009

Student Senate President Jordan Johnson announced Wednesday that he will be running for Student Government president this spring.

METRO

Woman stabs boyfriend on her birthday

By KATIE EMMETS | Jan. 14, 2009

A Gainesville woman was arrested on her birthday after turning herself in for stabbing her boyfriend.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Obama’s bailout will be more of same

By JOHNATHAN LOTT | Jan. 14, 2009

Better known as "the bailout," Congress passed the $700 billion Troubled Assets Relief Program last October. This program was widely criticized for its sheer volume as it nearly doubled the federal deficit for 2008.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF makes no plans to celebrate inauguration

Jan. 14, 2009

Although UF has no official plans to for President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration Tuesday, student groups will be holding viewings and other events on campus.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Lotion in motion

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 14, 2009

When male genitalia make an unpublicized appearance on the bus ride to school, you know your morning can only "go up" from there.

SPORTS | SFC

Saints shoot down Stars in Mid-Florida Conference opener

By JESSICA ETTER | Jan. 14, 2009

The stars weren't aligned for Florida Community College at Jacksonville against Santa Fe College on Wednesday night.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Second-half struggles continue for UF

Jan. 14, 2009

AUBURN, Ala. - In their first two Southeastern Conference bouts, the Gators have scored the first knockdown only to have their opponents pick themselves up off the canvas.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Column ignores Americans killed by terrorists

By Josh Jenkins | Jan. 14, 2009

My letter is in response to Naudia Jawad's blatantly terror-sympathetic column entitled "Is there life for detainees after Gitmo?" in Wednesday's Alligator.

METRO