NEWS
Batters Up
Oct. 24, 2007(Jessie Coleman / Alligator) Arianna Smith, 7, and Chontavia Jones, 11, climb on the batting cage at Greentree Park on 39th Avenue on Monday night.
El Caimán
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Forward Mitchell hopes to follow In Noah's footsteps
Oct. 24, 2007He may not have the crazy curls, lanky body or scrappy style of play, but Jonathan Mitchell is determined to become UF's next Joakim Noah.
METRO
Under the Big Top: Performers share stories
By APRIL DUDASH | Oct. 24, 2007For Andrey Medeiros, the circus means more than doing daredevil motorcycle moves for a wide-eyed crowd.
SPORTS
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SOCCER
Versatile Gators share offensive, defensive responsibilities
Oct. 24, 2007Ashley Harris isn't claiming that the UF soccer team is as good as the Brazilian national team.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Recent Alligator coverage lacks heart
By Robyn Moore | Oct. 24, 2007The Independent Florida Alligator should know its own history. The whole reason behind the "independent" in its title is because it could no longer associate itself with the university administration due to its commitment to investigative and unrelenting reporting on controversial issues in the 1960s and '70s.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Bad body image fueled by magazines
Oct. 24, 2007Finally, there's peace. The dust has cleared. We're putting the horror and the carnage of war behind us. Seventeen Magazine has called a cease-fire in the war with our body images.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Best of The Fest: Gainesville's annual music festivus for the rest of us
By BETH ROMANIK | Oct. 24, 2007If it seems as though there are a lot more bearded, PBR-chugging 20-somethings in tight jeans roaming Gainesville today than usual, it's not your imagination.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Police's Taser use was apparently justified
By the Editorial Board | Oct. 24, 2007WTF, FDLE?
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Indie rockers Nada Surf play on campus tonight for free
By LANE NIESET | Oct. 24, 2007After more than 10 years as a band, the world of Nada Surf has remained constant.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Freshman center Crawford to provide much needed size for Gators
Oct. 24, 2007This sure isn't high school ball anymore.
METRO
Circus entertains families, draws protests
By JENNIFER BINGAMAN | Oct. 24, 2007Black, pink and baby-blue poodles rode in a tiny pink car and jumped from a ladder suspended in the air Wednesday evening.
NEWS
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SFC
Santa Fe Community College participates in sustainability day for first time
By KATIE EMMETS | Oct. 24, 2007Gainesville mayor Pegeen Hanrahan and SFCC President Jackson Sasser discussed the possibility of a mass transit system for SFCC students Wednesday.
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
Battle of the (video-game) bands: Guitar Hero III vs. Rock Band
By RYAN LEVICK | Oct. 24, 2007I love rock 'n' roll.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Zeta event sounded like a fun night
By Patrick Duffey | Oct. 24, 2007"Way to embarrass all of UF"? Seriously? Am I really reading this?
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Model United Nations to collect donations for African families
By APRIL DUDASH | Oct. 23, 2007The UF Model United Nations will spread awareness about malaria prevention during United Nations Day today.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Taking away Student Honor Court's power not an option
By BRUCE-ALAN BARNARD | Oct. 23, 2007I have spent nearly 16 of the past 24 hours discussing the situation regarding the report and recommendations of the Student Conduct Code Review Committee.
METRO
City torn about development plans
By KORI FREDERICK | Oct. 23, 2007After two days of commission meetings, protests and deliberation, the City Commission did not reach a decision by press time Tuesday night on whether to approve the creation of Hatchet Creek Development. The meeting started at 3 p.m. Tuesday.
NEWS
More on the dunking of Aneika Henry
Oct. 23, 2007Here's some spillover from the print edition on UF's newest dunker:
NEWS
Give Me Your Best Shot
Oct. 23, 2007(Andrew Stanfill / Alligator Staff) UF student Nick Karlovich winces as he is given a flu shot on the Reitz Union Colonnade on Tuesday. The Flu Clinic at the UF Student Health Care Center set up a booth on the colonnade and in Shands at UF to be more accessible to students. The cost of flu shots is ,5 for students and ,25 for employees. The shots will be offered at the colonnade and Founder's Gallery at Shands for the next four weeks, according to the Student Health Care Center's Web site. Andrew Stanfill
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Senate announces support for a renewable energy fee
By ILEANA MORALES | Oct. 23, 2007The Student Senate passed a referendum Tuesday announcing its support for charging a fee on top of tuition for renewable energy projects.
