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METRO
Elephantopia hits Gainesville as residents advocate against cruelty
By Sara Marino | Sep. 28, 2015For Karina Fundora, elephants are the closest thing to magic.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF engineering students try to revolutionize transportation
By Esther Khoudari | Sep. 28, 2015UF engineering students hope to welcome the future with a new club.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
8-year-old author donates her comic books to church
By Martin Vassolo | Sep. 28, 2015Last year, Natalie McGriff hated her hair.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
With SG elections in full swing, voting is more important than ever
Sep. 28, 2015t is universally agreed that democracy is a cornerstone of American values. By most accounts, it is the raison d’être for our country’s existence. The concepts which fall under democratic ideals, such as the freedom of choice and freedom of speech, have fundamentally shaped this nation’s political culture and social mores.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
The ‘John Oliver Effect’ in action
Sep. 28, 2015Good satire can make you laugh, think or act; the best satire will make you do all three.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Volkswagen recall may prove to be positive
Sep. 28, 2015It’s a great day when powerful people get caught doing bad things. Not bad as in being fellatio’d in the Oval Office or molesting-their-sister-while-espousing-conservative-family-values bad — more like corporate greed and deliberate-deception-of-the-public bad. Although it should be noted the exposure of hypocrisy does have its salience, there are bigger fish to broil today (not fry, ‘cause we’re trying to watch our figures).
OPINION
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COLUMNS
40 years later, eccentric classic ‘Rocky Horror’ still a crowd pleaser
Sep. 28, 2015This week ushers in the beginning of October, what I believe to be the best 31 days of the calendar year. This opinion isn’t based solely on the imminent approach of Halloween — which is unsurprisingly my favorite holiday — but also on the variety of changes the month seems to bring with it. With October comes the promise of cool(ish) autumn weather, the inability to escape pictures of girls in pumpkin patches and, of course, showings of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."
SPORTS
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VOLLEYBALL
Florida remaining optimistic despite SEC loss
By Patrick Pinak | Sep. 28, 2015Six hundred eighty days.
SPORTS
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SOCCER
Florida soccer focused on improving communication, discipline
By Ryan Summers | Sep. 28, 2015After the Florida soccer team had its first multi-game road trip against Southeastern Conference opponents, coach Becky Burleigh realized that some coaching adjustments needed to be made.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Florida men’s golf focused on becoming mentally tough
By Matt Brannon | Sep. 28, 2015UF’s biggest problem wasn’t putting, chipping or driving at the Golf Club of Tennessee in Kingston Springs over the weekend.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Sophomore wide receiver praised for block on touchdown
By Luis Torres | Sep. 28, 2015It takes 11 players on the football field to make a play.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF says goodbye to an angel
By Caitlin Ostroff | Sep. 27, 2015Heaven gained an angel. That was the consensus at a memorial service Friday morning.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Keeping it kosher with vegan hugs
By Katelyn Newberg | Sep. 27, 2015In between student-organization tables on Turlington Plaza, UF senior Manny Rutinel shed his polo shirt for a pink pig onesie.
METRO
Lukewarm debut for iPhone in Gainesville
By Martin Vassolo | Sep. 27, 2015Brandie Ratliff drove an hour and a half to buy a new iPhone on Friday, with two toddlers in tow.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
52 ejected, 4 arrested at Florida-Tennessee game
By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 27, 2015Authorities arrested two men during Saturday’s football game, including a cashier who reportedly stole from a concession stand and a Tennessee fan who reportedly became too impassioned.
METRO
Domino’s to introduce new pizza theater show in Gainesville
By Brooke Baitinger | Sep. 27, 2015Gainesville residents will soon be able to catch a behind-the-scenes look at their pizza.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF project encourages mindfulness
By Danielle Veenstra | Sep. 27, 2015UF soil and water science professor Sabine Grunwald practices mindfulness everywhere, even in her office. She keeps her yoga mat stashed underneath her desk.
METRO
Inaugural 5K promotes heart health
By Emily Mavrakis | Sep. 27, 2015Although Wendy Wolf regularly runs three to four times a week, Saturday’s inaugural World Heart Day 5K at Fred Cone Park in Gainesville held a special meaning for her.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police arrest high school student
By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 27, 2015Gainesville Police arrested a local student Saturday afternoon after she reportedly used a rock and a liquor bottle as weapons.
