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Alachua County Health Department offers free health screenings
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Sep. 17, 2007The Alachua County Health Department will hold free medical screenings today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
UPD document states circumstances for Taser use
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Sep. 17, 2007Tasers may only be used in "specific circumstances," UF President Bernie Machen said Tuesday at a press conference.
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CAMPUS
UF student Tasered at Kerry forum
By KIM WILMATH | Sep. 17, 2007A UF student was shot with a Taser gun, arrested and charged with a felony Monday because police said he started a riot during Sen. John Kerry's on-campus speech.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Homeless should get jobs
By EDWARD MILLER | Sep. 17, 2007In Monday's opinion column, Vincent Massaro lamented the poor treatment the homeless receive from Alachua County. Without the ability to beg in the middle of traffic, and without Tent City, "Where are the homeless to go?" the column asked. The answer is quite simple, Mr. Massaro. The homeless should do like everyone else - they should get a job.
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CAMPUS
Meyer released from jail
By KIM WILMATH | Sep. 17, 2007Andrew Meyer, the UF student who was Tasered and arrested by University Police Department officers Monday, was released from jail at 9 a.m. today.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
T-shirts jolt Heisman hype for QB Tebow
Sep. 17, 2007It hung, tucked in a back corner of The Florida Book Store next to the ,9.99 value tees rack on Monday - a blue T-shirt featuring "HE15MAN" in orange letters with the words "IT'S INEVITABLE" displayed below.
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
SG officials complain about towing
By APRIL DUDASH | Sep. 17, 2007Two Student Government officials attempted to speak at a City Commission meeting about possible problems in a recently passed ordinance on towing regulations.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Gym not a hostile environment
By DAVID MCDONALD | Sep. 17, 2007I regretfully read Colleen Shea's Friday column, and I feel she made a mountain out of a molehill. The column started out griping about UF's health promotion initiatives, but Shea spent most of her time exaggerating the gym's atmosphere. Is it bad for UF to promote healthful lifestyles? Is it a problem the GatorWell tents hand out free condoms? And for as many parties as I see on and around campus, can it hurt to educate students about drinking responsibly?
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
James honored by SEC
Sep. 17, 2007UF sophomore Brandon James saves his best moves for Tennessee week.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
There are lessons to be learned from Tasered student
By KYLE COX | Sep. 17, 2007I hope nobody feels sorry for the young man who got Tased. I expect that on campus this week, angry protestors will blame the University Police Department for being too aggressive, or blame Accent for inviting Sen. John Kerry to speak or blame Tennessee for riling us all up.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Games should have enough ice cups for all
By Christopher McBryde | Sep. 17, 2007As anyone who attended Saturday's Gators football game can attest, it was very hot and very humid. After fighting my way to my seat through my 90,000 closest friends, I was in need of water. So I went to get some free ice. I was refused. Why? "We don't have any cups," said the girl at the stand. Naturally, I assumed she meant, "We don't have the right cups," since behind her, concession workers were busy filling souvenir cups with ice for ,3.50 sodas.
NEWS
UF Air Force ROTC cadet soars above competition
Sep. 16, 2007Due to a production error in Friday's Alligator, the credit for the photo of a cadet on Page 1 was missing. The photo was taken by Charles Roop.
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CAMPUS
Fall TriP schedule offers Mystery TriP for first time
By MEREDITH MULLER | Sep. 16, 2007Gators are getting out of Gainesville and going places.
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FEATURES
The "Apostle" speaks to the masses.
Sep. 16, 2007(Charles Roop / Alligator Staff) Pastor Marty Hogan, dressed as the Apostle John, preaches to people at Turlington Plaza on Friday morning. Hogan, who was scheduled to appear at Calvary Chapel Gainesville on Sunday morning and evening, uses musical and dramatic presentations to spread his message, according to the chapel's Web site.
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FEATURES
The Whole Kitten Caboodle
By CASEY BROOKE LAWSON | Sep. 16, 2007September is a busy month for Gainesville Pet Rescue as students are returning to school, settling into their lives and looking to adopt a pet, said Cheryl Gibson, executive director of GPR.
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CAMPUS
Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off festivities on Reitz Union Colonnade
By RACHEL GREENFIELD | Sep. 16, 2007Among hurried Friday afternoon foot traffic on the Reitz Union Colonnade, a buzz of culture, community and celebration filled the air.
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
UF plans to cut more from budget than state requires
By KIM WILMATH | Sep. 16, 2007UF administrators are planning extra budget cuts to fund UF programs, UF President Bernie Machen said.
NEWS
Accent chairman resists Senate oversight
Sep. 16, 2007An article in Friday's Alligator said an ad hoc committee might be formed to alter Student Government rules, but Kim Cruts, SG's press secretary, says there are no plans to create that committee.
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SFC
Planetarium to open, introduce educational programs
By KATIE EMMETS | Sep. 16, 2007Those who attend the opening weekend of the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium will find out what happened to the ex-planet Pluto.
