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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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METRO

Local man arrested for allegedly masturbating on bus

By KATIE EMMETS | Jan. 14, 2009

A man was arrested Tuesday after two teenagers reported to authorities that he was masturbating on a city bus.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Palestinians should choose more moderate government

By Jason Attermann | Jan. 13, 2009

So begins another chapter of the Middle East conflict.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Donovan goes for 300 against Auburn

Jan. 13, 2009

It's Nov. 22, 1996, and the final buzzer sounds on UF's 80-63 win over Central Florida.

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SPORTS  |  WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators look to rebound from first loss since opening night

Jan. 13, 2009

After winning 15 games in a row, losing becomes an afterthought.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Paths cross at crystal ball

Jan. 13, 2009

The stars must align. The dominoes must fall the right way.

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METRO

Fans pledge to volunteer if Tebow stays another year

By JENA ADDISON | Jan. 13, 2009

Thanks to Tim Tebow's announcement Sunday that he will be returning to UF next year, local organizations may see a boost in volunteers.

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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

Spurrier still outranks Meyer

Jan. 13, 2009

I still giggle at the thought of Steve Spurrier throwing down his visor inside The Swamp. That's part of his legacy. And the really funny part is that he would only throw it down once, maybe twice a game. Gators fans were happy he got that upset only a few times per game.

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NEWS

High-pressure Job

Jan. 13, 2009

Feature photo

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METRO

Traffic light cameras help maintain order after BCS win

By THOMAS STEWART | Jan. 13, 2009

What does a couch set on fire by rowdy Gators fans after a national championship look like through an infrared camera lens?

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Is there life for detainees after Gitmo?

By NAUDIA JAWAD | Jan. 13, 2009

As the dawn of the Age of Obama approaches, the president-elect is moving to distance himself from the former president as quickly and easily as possible. What better way to spend his first day in office than by closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay, which for so long has been a symbol of the ongoing war on terror?