El Caimán
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Yadlockzky helps USA claim first-round victory over Japan
July 16, 2008Talk about girl power.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Bike accident victim urges UF students to wear helmets
By ZACH SEYMOUR | July 16, 2008When David Sutton arrived on the scene of a reported bike accident earlier this year, he saw an injured Casey Schmidt's pale body sprawled out with an open leg fracture and a dislocated arm.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
SG keeps senator in office despite his absences
By VICTORIA WINKLER | July 16, 2008The trend in UF's Student Government seems to be that absence makes the heart grow fonder.
SPORTS
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CLUBS AND INTRAMURALS
Ex-Gator builds competitive eating career
July 16, 2008Hundreds of hot dogs can blame their digestion on Dragonfly restaurant's California rolls.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
UF, Sun Sports agree to long-term deal
July 16, 2008UF and Sun Sports, Florida's main sports TV network, have agreed to a multi-million dollar deal that is one of the largest media rights deals in the nation. The deal is said to be for 10 years and at least $80 million.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Troy enjoys Olympic experience
July 16, 2008The swimming world should be jealous of Gregg Troy.
THE AVENUE
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SEX
Honesty is the best policy with parents
By ANNIE ANTHONY | July 16, 2008My sex life is a constant roller coaster. And apparently it can cause a few bumps when dealing with family.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Where Sidewalk Fiction ends, new journeys begin
By BAILEY PARKE | July 16, 2008Bands come and go in Gainesville with the four-year cycle of students filtering through the college town.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Beck’s latest a guilt trip
By ROBERT HILSON | July 16, 2008For most, 38th birthdays come and go with little cause for contemplation. For Beck - alpha loser, fifth Beatle, fourth Beastie Boy - 38 means finding himself knee-deep in a mid-life crisis, contemplating worldly ills and taking stock in a self-destructing society that's making a beeline for the pit of hell.
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FASHION
Laser hair removal good option for guys and girls
By TINA WOLFAND | July 16, 2008One of the greatest hassles for both women and men has always been the removal of unwanted hair. Men shave their beards, and some wax their backs, while women diligently shave nearly everywhere else on a daily basis.
THE AVENUE
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FASHION
Experiment with daring nail polish shades this season
By EMILIE WILLIAMS | July 16, 2008Week after week, you have heard me preach about bold colors for summer, and this season's nail shades are no different. Think of the colors you would use to highlight bold terms in your textbook. For those of you who like to keep the bright colors on your toes only, you are in luck, because white nail polishes are also in for summer.
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
INTRO TO ART: Store 101 brings art to Gainesville
By BAILEY PARKE | July 16, 2008Kyle Cross came to a point in high school where he had two paths to choose from.
NEWS
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FEATURES
UF Haitian Creole professor works to expand program
July 16, 2008Benjamin Hebblethwaite stared at Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous words from his "I Have a Dream" speech displayed on the computer screen.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
McArthur, Locke coming back
July 16, 2008"You could write a book on Brandon McArthur's career at UF," coach Kevin O'Sullivan said last year.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Darts & Laurels
By Alligator Editorial Staff | July 16, 2008"Oh, we're halfway there…" Three weeks, ladies and gentlemen. That's all that's left of summer B. Soon some of us will be graduating and making our way out into the real world. Or, failing that, crashing on our parents' couches for the foreseeable future. Unfortunately, considering the current state of the economy, the latter is looking increasingly likely. More on that later.
METRO
Fire fee defeated at City Commission meeting
By CHRISTOPHER MYERS | July 16, 2008City commissioners decided not to adopt a proposed fire fee that would require property owners to help cover the cost of city fire services.
METRO
Bomb discovery in Archer home becomes federal investigation
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | July 16, 2008Federal agents agreed to join an Alachua County investigation after police found more than 30 pipe bombs, an arsenal of rifles, shotguns and handguns, and more than 250 cannabis plants on a remote property in Archer on Monday.
METRO
Group offers free English courses, reaches out to immigrant population
By JESSIE COLEMAN | July 16, 2008UF student Grey Torrico and her younger sister, Rommy, were not teachers before February.
