METRO
GPD requests funds for 20 new Tasers
Sep. 11, 2008Gainesville Police could soon receive $22,000 in funding for 20 new Tasers.
El Caimán
SPORTS
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BLOGS
UF volleyball to take on No.21 Colorado State
Sep. 11, 2008UF, fresh off of its 3-1(25-22, 25-20, 22-25, 25-18) win over Colorado Thursday night, will now make the trip to Fort Collins, Colo. where they will take on No.21 Colorado State Saturday. The Rams come into the game riding a 17 match home winning streak. They were undefeated at home last season. The Rams are led by senior middle blocker Makena Barnes, who is averaging 13.4 kills for her last five matches.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
CNN reporter shares path to media career
By KRISTIN BJORNSEN | Sep. 11, 2008Soledad O'Brien didn't always want to be a reporter.
METRO
Alachua County receives false bomb threat on courthouse
Sep. 11, 2008Several city and county buildings were searched for explosives Thursday afternoon after an anonymous bomb threat.
METRO
UF student makes cover of Playboy
By DREW HARWELL | Sep. 11, 2008UF students may see a familiar face at the newsstands today - a local public relations-junior-turned-Playmate on the cover of Playboy Magazine's October issue.
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
Bartender seen it all after years in Gainesville’s bar scene
By GABRIELLE FALCONEIR | Sep. 10, 2008Football season is officially in full swing, which takes the Gainesville bar scene to a completely different level. For seven weekends every year, Gainesville is transformed from a typical college town into a 48-hour party including everybody from alumni to toddlers.
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MUSIC
Mates of State Q&A
By JORDANA FYNE Avenue Writer | Sep. 10, 2008Minus one organ and plus one new baby, the husband-and-wife musical team Mates of State return to Gainesville for the first time since March 2006. Known for their organ and drum arrangement and catchy, complex pop harmonies, the indie-rock duo shed their signature organ sound on the new album, "Re-Arrange Us." Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel will be toting the new keyboards and their daughters, Magnolia and new addition June, on the road with them Sept. 13 and 14 to the Real Big Deal Festival at the Alachua County Fairgrounds. Calling from a houseboat in the middle of a lake, Hammel discusses the band's rearrangements, what it's like touring with two young daughters and why America is ready for change.
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SEX
Sensitive act doesn’t perform well in bedroom
By STEPHANIE DUNN | Sep. 10, 2008Why is it that guys no longer act like gentlemen, and girls no longer act like ladies?
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Meyer has his guy in Henry
Sep. 10, 2008The memories of last year's Auburn loss continue to stick with him.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
New Cold War rhetoric only serves to distract Americans
By Johnathan M. Alba | Sep. 10, 2008First, I want to say I agree with Mr. Sabbagh's Wednesday column because the United States is on hard times.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Digital Dominance
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 10, 2008Our prayers have been answered.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Crocs next step with campus tour
By CARLY FAIN | Sep. 10, 2008Crocs, Inc. and 360 Productions are collaborating for the Crocs Next Step Campus Tour, which will be rolling into Gainesville on Sept. 14.
SPORTS
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BLOGS
UF cross country teams picked to finish second, fourth in SEC
By ADAM BERRY | Sep. 10, 2008Southeastern Conference coaches picked UF's women's cross country team to finish second in the league and the men's team to finish fourth, according to the 2008 SEC Cross Country Coaches' Poll released on Wednesday.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
MAE Q&A
By CAITLIN HEAD Avenue Writer | Sep. 10, 2008After the merger of their record company Capitol Records and the subsequent release of their new album "Singularity," the members of modern rock group Mae realized something: This isn't working. Despite experiencing severe debt, lack of management and a minor existential crisis, the band set out to find out a new way that did work. Drummer Jacob Marshall talked about the group's upcoming show in Gainesville, its trials with finding management and where it wants to go from here.
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LIFESTYLE
Game day all-nighter
By JOSH NEDERVELD | Sep. 10, 2008On Friday, my token spontaneous friend approached me with a proposition for a would-be adventure. The scheme was simple: a night spent waiting in line for ESPN's "College GameDay," the Holy Grail for many university men. It sounded boring, but he promised there would be TWIZZLERS. I said I would go.
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MOVIES AND TV
Hitman finds emotional side in “Bangkok Dangerous”
By JACK BENGE | Sep. 10, 2008"Bangkok Dangerous," a new thriller starring Nicolas Cage, manages to deliver some action along with a heavy dose of tired plot devices and distracting camera-work. Taking a cue from Michael Haneke, the Pang brothers decided to direct a remake of their own film in English. In the remake, Cage plays a hit man named Joe who only lives by four rules. The most important of these rules is to know when to get out. This theme plays at the heart of "Bangkok Dangerous."
SPORTS
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VOLLEYBALL
Colorado road trip homecoming for two Gators
Sep. 10, 2008In the first two weeks of the season, freshman Kristy Jaeckel has received two Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week awards and a couple of tournament MVPs.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
New Kids stray too far from The Block in new album
By ROBERT HILSON | Sep. 10, 2008Caution: Objects in your rearview mirror are older than they appear.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Choose the candidate who reflects your beliefs
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 10, 2008Earlier this week, we published an opinion column about Libertarian candidate Bob Barr's chances of being elected - rather, the lack thereof.
