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METRO
Alert helps find missing High Springs man
Oct. 21, 2008An 85-year-old man missing from his High Springs home was found Tuesday in South Carolina after an state alert was issued.
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COLUMNS
Future relies on innovation
By ANTHONY PAGLINO | Oct. 21, 2008I am taking the final economics course for my major. I learned curves, graphs, labor and capital, and I have come to a truth about economics. It is incapable of quantifying human factors, such as fear, trust, greed and hope.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Flu shot has proven effective
By Dan Fitzpatrick | Oct. 21, 2008In Ian Shtulman's Monday letter to the editor, most of Shtulman's "evidence" grows out of the mass anti-vaccine rage following an October 2006 article by Tom Jefferson that was full of speculation. The rest of the scientific community, in virtual unanimity, has agreed that the flu vaccine is both safe and effective.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Alligator insensitive to dog costume event
By Serena Bloom | Oct. 21, 2008I appreciate the Alligator sending a reporter to cover a local fundraising event. However, I am sorely disappointed with its lack of sensitivity and misinformation.
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COLUMNS
Christianity not exclusive to one party
Oct. 21, 2008I am a Christian. I am also what some might call a liberal, firmly committed to the Democratic Party.
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EDITORIALS
Silver Lining
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 21, 2008We know there are tons of people who still haven't come around the socially uptight corner to accept the idea that "South Park" is a well-written show that doesn't depend solely on fart jokes and filthy language. That's fine. You'll see the light soon enough.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Time for Gators to show up
Oct. 21, 2008Pardon me, as I steal a line from one of my favorite rappers, but "Will the real Gators please stand up?"
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Ayers’ actions defensible
By Stephanie Schroeder | Oct. 21, 2008"There is no context that makes murder acceptable," Bryan Griffin said in his Tuesday column.
METRO
Cell phone users risk allergic reactions, doctors say
By DARYL SOWERS | Oct. 21, 2008Too much mobile phone use may have noticeable consequences, in the form of a rash around the ear, cheek and even fingers.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
UF set for SEC opener at LSU
By RYAN LEVICK | Oct. 21, 2008Only a few days after the UF men's and women's swimming teams began their journey to find themselves, they begin their journey to find where they stack up in the Southeastern Conference.
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FOOTBALL
Demps makes most of limited carries
Oct. 21, 2008If the way he plays football is any indication, Jeffery Demps must be a pretty smart shopper.
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COLUMNS
Ayers’ actions undeserving of defense
By Bryan Griffin | Oct. 20, 2008In a Monday Alligator article, four UF professors and associate professors were mentioned as signing a statement backing Bill Ayers and opposing his "demonization." These four members of UF faculty should be ashamed of themselves, as well as the rest of the people nationwide who signed this disgusting document.
METRO
YouTube political ads fail to sway voters
Oct. 20, 2008Wearing red hot pants, the brunette on the computer screen sings, "I got a crush on Obama."
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COLUMNS
Halloween encourages poor decisions
By Danny Wenger | Oct. 20, 2008In the 2004 comedy "Mean Girls," main character Cady put into words what everyone had been thinking for years: "Halloween is the one night a year when girls can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it."
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Butler stresses winning lifestyle
Oct. 20, 2008The phrase doesn't exactly sound cliche, but UF coach Amanda Butler might have created some new coach-speak when she said it.
