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SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Broken Record – Ace pitcher Nelson bests opponents, UF history
Apr. 17, 2008The scoreboard may have been blank, but the softball complex was far from empty. Practice starts in 30 minutes, but the off-field duties of its superstar start early, and as I sat on a leather couch in the team's lounge, I found myself largely unprepared for the continuous stream of humility that would soon resonate, not only with those asking the questions but with any overhearing the responses.
METRO
Artist Richard Heipp's work returns to Thomas Center
By ERIN WILSON | Apr. 17, 2008Twenty-five years ago, Richard Heipp's solo art show was exhibited at the Thomas Center. Now his work will adorn its walls again.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Hunger strike is last resort for change
By Kevin Hachey | Apr. 17, 2008First of all, I would like to clarify that Students for a Democratic Society hasn't been asking the administration for transparency since September of last year. What we've been pushing for the past seven months is a socially responsible investment policy with limited transparency to a committee, which will not reduce competitiveness, as Steve Orlando likes to claim.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
College ends in realization, discovery
By CARLY HALLAM | Apr. 17, 2008I've got new priorities. I'm holding onto old ways of life. The science of love is phony. The illness of Senioritis is real. I think men should be more respected by advertisers. I think women should be more respected in general. I like lifestyle changes to be small but significant. I like Moe's portions to be small but filling. I'm saying "bring it on" to the future and "back off" to Facebook. I don't like Gainesville all the time, but the sadness of leaving makes me break into rhyme.
NEWS
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GREEK AFFAIRS
Miss Greek competition raises $20,000 for cancer organizations
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Apr. 17, 2008UF's chapter of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity raised about $20,000 for cancer organizations Thursday night at its second annual Miss Greek competition.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
No. 7 men, No. 5 women begin SEC Tournaments
By Andy Hutchins < | Apr. 17, 2008Last weekend, the UF's football team's Orange and Blue Debut garnered lavish media attention, while the Gators gymnastics team advanced to the NCAA Championships.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Ratliff returns home as Gators face Wildcats
Apr. 17, 2008A quick once-over of senior Mary Ratliff's Facebook profile leaves no doubt as to where the outgoing right fielder grew up.
METRO
City Commission approves restrictions for proposed Hatchet Creek development
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Apr. 17, 2008The City Commission established restrictions on northeast Gainesville's proposed Hatchet Creek development Wednesday night.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
SG replaces award banquet with donations to student groups
By ILEANA MORALES | Apr. 17, 2008Student Government officials gathered Wednesday night to reward their peers for their work this year, minus the $10,000 spent on banquets in past years.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Men, women start SEC Tournament run
Apr. 17, 2008It's the moment both teams have been waiting for all season - tournament time.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Matt Bai, Joe Trippi discuss role of media in presidential campaign at UF
Apr. 17, 2008In the midst of a political frenzy surrounding the 2008 presidential campaign, UF's Bob Graham Center for Public Service turned the focus from the candidates to the media.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
FIU threatens UF's lead in GoCrossCampus Florida Championship game
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Apr. 17, 2008The Gator Nation's armies have conquered almost 90 percent of the state of Florida.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Administration has ignored other protests
By BRANDON SACK | Apr. 17, 2008The editorial from Thursday's paper is disappointing at best. First, we have tried every outlet of support starting with the administration. After our first meeting with President Bernie Machen, we heard his concerns and took them to heart.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
International students face trials in adjusting to life in Gainesville
By YUDISLAIDY FERNANDEZ | Apr. 17, 2008Alma Othman arrived at the Gainesville Regional Airport after several connecting flights. To her, Gainesville was an unknown city in an unknown country. And she had no place to live.
NEWS
McArthur travels with team to Kentucky, could play first base; Toledo could miss start over weekend, go to bullpen
Apr. 17, 2008Less than three weeks after suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament against LSU, UF first baseman Brandon McArthur has been cleared to play baseball again, UF coach Kevin O'Sullivan said in a phone interview Thursday.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Undefeated Keating leads struggling pitching staff into Kentucky
Apr. 17, 2008The pitcher who has made the most pronounced impact for the UF baseball team is, perhaps, its most soft-spoken individual.
METRO
Gainesville food bank receives $10,000 grant
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | Apr. 17, 2008Anne Voyles, an 80-year-old lifelong Gainesville resident, doesn't hear a lot of good news about money in her line of work - feeding the hungry.
METRO
UF student charged with thefts
By JESSICA PONN | Apr. 17, 2008Gainesville Police arrested a UF student early Thursday morning after witnesses said they saw him taking items from unlocked cars in an apartment complex on Williston Road.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Machen still unsure about budget cuts
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Apr. 17, 2008Despite plans to announce next year's specific budget cuts at Thursday's Faculty Senate meeting, UF President Bernie Machen said he would delay his recommendations until the Florida Legislature ends its session and finalizes the state budget in May.
