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CAMPUS
UF pharmacy program ranks No. 9 in U.S.
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Mar. 31, 2008UF's College of Pharmacy made it to the top 10 in this year's ranking of pharmacy programs nationwide in U.S. News & World Report.
NEWS
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FEATURES
Local man raises rare goat breed
By LYNDSEY LEWIS | Mar. 31, 2008Just behind the wooden barn on this rural patch of Gainesville, Myron Johnson is readying himself to spring a surprise on his herd of unsuspecting goats.
METRO
Alachua County health department promotes STD awareness
By JENNIFER MACOUREK | Mar. 31, 2008Starting today, the Alachua County Health Department will kick off National Sexually Transmitted Disease Awareness Month with a number of awareness-raising activities.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Diversity, obscure classes offer value
By GERALD LILES | Mar. 31, 2008About 30 years ago, the Sabine tribe of Mount Elgon in Uganda was approached by the country's government. They were asking if the Sabine could move outside of the new boundaries of the national park. It was a little surprising, as the Ugandan officials were the first human beings they had ever seen other than themselves. The tribe had been isolated so long they literally thought they were the only people on the planet.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Talented Moody still adjusting to Gators system
Mar. 31, 2008The buzz started as soon as Emmanuel Moody decided to transfer to UF.
METRO
Gainesville man evades Taser, arrested for possession of crack cocaine
By WILL PAFFORD | Mar. 31, 2008A Gainesville man was arrested Saturday for possession of crack cocaine with the intent to sell after he was Tasered and wrestled to the ground by police.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Still no decision on Harvin surgery
Mar. 31, 2008After a weekend of waiting for word on UF wide receiver Percy Harvin's injury, coach Urban Meyer said on Monday that the team has yet to commit to surgery for Harvin.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Homeless crimes relevant to debate
By Ed Braddy | Mar. 31, 2008They say "ignorance is bliss," but I had no idea it was the Alligator's editorial policy. In criticizing my records request for criminal activity involving the homeless in the March 26 editorial, the editors suggest citizens are better served by the absence of information. I know the Alligator's readership consists primarily of young men and women with high cognitive abilities who are sharpening their reasoning skills through rigorous course work. Alligator editorials, by contrast, serve as intellectual "Spring Break."
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
'State colleges' wouldn't help Florida's universities
By the Editorial Board | Mar. 31, 2008As the greater need for access to higher education becomes more apparent, some lawmakers have come up with a seemingly straightforward solution.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Newly tight Gators play Minutemen in NIT semifinals
Mar. 31, 2008Maybe Walter Hodge dressed in the dark Friday morning. Or maybe, without even noticing, he found a way to send the strongest message of all.
METRO
Bill may bring bachelor's degrees to community colleges
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Mar. 31, 2008Florida's community colleges could begin offering bachelor's degrees under a new proposal with strong legislative support. The proposal would also create a Florida College System to oversee the community colleges, both two-year and four-year institutions.
METRO
Gainesville pollen levels have students sniffling
By NGOZI CHUKU | Mar. 31, 2008Since she returned from her Spring Break in Sarasota, Laura Longobardi has not breathed easy.
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CAMPUS
UF freshmen seek internships, early exposure to professional world
By KATE KENNEDY | Mar. 31, 2008Many UF freshmen have traded in wrinkled campus maps and wide eyes for crisp resumes and interview appointments in efforts to make it to the top of the heap come graduation day.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Israeli professor Eva Etzioni-Halevy speaks at UF on Jewish divisions
Mar. 31, 2008Prominent Israeli college professor and sociologist Eva Etzioni-Halevy lectured to more than 100 students Monday night on the split between religious and secular Jews.
METRO
Truck drivers to protest rising diesel prices
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Mar. 31, 2008As diesel gas prices surpass $4 a gallon, independent truck drivers across the country, united by the Internet and word of mouth, may choose to take a stand today.
