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VIDEO
Veterans for Peace memorial
By Matthew Gonzalez | May 25, 2008[Read the full story]
El Caimán
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Gators head to Tallahassee for NCAA Regional
May 25, 2008It has been three years since the Gators have made the NCAA's field of 64. In 2005, they were one of the last two teams standing in the College World Series. This year, the road to Omaha winds through the home of their rivals.
NEWS
Baseball headed to Tallahassee for NCAA Regional
May 25, 2008The Gators baseball team has been selected to the NCAA Tournament and will be traveling to Tallahassee for the opening round. UF, the No. 2 seed in the regional, will square off against No. 3 Tulane in its first game. Should the Gators win, they will play the winner of No. 1 Florida State and No. 4 Bucknell. UF lost two of three to FSU during the year.
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SOFTBALL
Freshmen come up big for UF
May 25, 2008The final pitch of the season was thrown at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium on Saturday, marking the last time a game will be played in Gainesville this year.
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Gators finish ninth at NCAAs
May 25, 2008After winning its first regional title since 1986, the UF women's golf team had national championship aspirations.
NEWS
The Economy in a Crunch: What the Economic Downturn Means for You
By Brandon Esposito | May 24, 2008Odds are, if you've flipped on CNBC lately or listened to the predictions of our doomsaying politicians, you know the economy has hit a rough patch. But as college students, most of whom are more concerned with making our next rent payment than pruning our stock portfolios, what does this mean for us?
NEWS
Noah arrested on drug charges
May 24, 2008Former UF center and current Chicago Bull Joakim Noah was arrested on charges of possessing less than 20 grams of marijuana on S. Main Street early Sunday morning, according to Gainesville Police online documents. Noah was caught with an open container of alcohol as well.
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SOFTBALL
Gators softball team headed for Oklahoma City in Women's College World Series
May 23, 2008Tim Walton didn't need his peanut butter and jelly sandwich this time.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
UF ousted from SEC Tournament after back-to-back losses
May 21, 2008HOOVER, Ala. - It was a tournament to forget for the Orange and Blue.
METRO
GPS units on RTS buses to be ready by early June
By THOMAS STEWART | May 21, 2008In a matter of weeks, the question, "Dude, where's my bus?" will finally be answered.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Senate approves $80,000 for UF veterans memorial
By ELIZABETH LEVA | May 21, 2008Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, the UF Student Senate unanimously voted to spend $80,000 to fund construction of a veterans memorial on campus.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF students to compete in steel bridge building competition
By JENNIFER WALKER | May 21, 2008UF will host the 2008 National Student Steel Bridge Competition this weekend at the O'Connell Center.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Speights waits on NBA Draft workouts
May 21, 2008Marreese Speights didn't hire an agent so he could have the possibility of returning to UF.
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SOFTBALL
No.9 hitter makes big impact on No.1 team
May 21, 2008It would be hard to call anyone on the No. 1 ranked Gators (65-3) "weak" after everything they have accomplished this season.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Overexposure, fading novelty define ‘Idol’ decline
By ANA MONTANO | May 21, 2008The show that revived Paula Abdul's career and hooked audiences for six seasons has lost its grip on American viewers. Though the show still tops the ratings list, the success of "American Idol" is fading.
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Women No. 20 after second round of NCAA Championships
May 21, 2008That's more like what Jill Briles-Hinton was hoping for.
METRO
Gainesville Police Department internal affairs documents for officer John Bostick
May 21, 2008Compiled by Alligator Staff
THE AVENUE
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FASHION
Summer brings new hair trends
By EMILIE WILLIAMS | May 21, 2008Rihanna cut hers short. Katie Holmes and her daughter sport matching looks, and Lauren Conrad wore one in just about every episode of "The Hills" last season. You guessed it girls: I am talking about this summer's fiercest hairstyles - the pixie cut, the bi-level bob and the side French braid.
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Briceno advances in singles play
May 21, 2008Nestor Briceno isn't done yet.
