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OPINION
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COLUMNS
Bush administration's original intentions for Iraq were noble
By MATTHEW YOUNG | Mar. 24, 2008It is fair to say that nothing in Iraq has gone as the United States planned or intended, but the war was hardly built on lies or oil. Mistakes were made, and the Bush administration is to blame, but its plan was bold and its intentions were noble.
METRO
Breed-specific bans unlikely to affect Alachua County dog owners
By WILL PAFFORD | Mar. 24, 2008Although a new state bill may give local governments the power to ban certain breeds of dogs, local officials say they have not seen evidence that would support banning certain breeds in Alachua County.
SPORTS
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SFC
Ace starter Mee falls flat in Saints loss
Mar. 24, 2008After a convincing 9-2 win against Central Florida Community College in Ocala last week and with its ace starting on the mound, Santa Fe Community College was feeling good about Monday afternoon's tilt against those same Patriots.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
CLAS dean search committee delays results to gather faculty feedback
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Mar. 23, 2008Instead of making a recommendation to the provost at its Friday meeting, the dean search committee for UF's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences decided to gather faculty input for one more week.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Petition asks for affordable birth control
By Laura Moore | Mar. 23, 2008These past few months, I have noticed many of my friends recalculating their monthly budgets because of the new costs incurred by their birth control.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Cowboys rope cattle at UF's Ropin' in the Swamp
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Mar. 23, 2008About 200 people watched 36 modern-day cowboys in pursuit of cattle and prizes on Saturday for UF's third-annual Ropin' in the Swamp competition.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Number of deaths is the real offense
By VINCENT MASSARO | Mar. 23, 2008The war in Iraq is completely f-ing absurd. Four short of 4,000 Americans have died - f-ing horrible. This war is f-ing useless.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
UF takes two of three from No. 8 Mississippi
Mar. 23, 2008Score early. Score often.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Bowden has no doubts about chances for NIT run
Mar. 23, 2008Sometimes even the best mottos need some time off.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
FSU also has state senator on payroll; Evelyn Lynn to head reading center
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Mar. 23, 2008Amid controversy surrounding UF's recent hire of a state senator for a lecturer position, the online publication Inside Higher Ed reported Thursday that Florida State University hired another senator in September to oversee a reading center she helped create and fund.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Cattle-roping contest was public cruelty
By Jamie Klapholz | Mar. 23, 2008After hearing about Saturday's cattle-roping contest, which was sponsored by a UF class, I was overcome with shame because as a UF student I am part of an organization that condones animal cruelty.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Burckle breaks 18-year-old record in 500-yard free
Mar. 23, 2008Eighteen years ago, Janet Evans set the NCAA record in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4.34.39.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Gators dominate Bluejays in second-round NIT contest
Mar. 23, 2008The locker room said it all.
MULTIMEDIA
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VIDEO
Students, locals protest Iraq War
By Alligator Photographers | Mar. 23, 2008Slideshow. 1:55.
METRO
Bird-watching Canadian family biking across U.S. stops in Gainesville
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | Mar. 23, 2008The distance between New York City and San Francisco multiplied by four. That is about how far one Canadian family has traveled so far on a cross-continental, bird-watching bike ride.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
UF should postpone CLAS dean search
By the Editorial Board | Mar. 23, 2008And then there were two.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Men defeat both Mississippi schools over weekend
Mar. 23, 2008Winning on the road in a hostile environment is hard enough.
