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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Florida tops Alabama to keep season alive
By GRAHAM HALL | Mar. 12, 2015NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Gators aren’t ready to go home just yet.
El Caimán
METRO
Dragster engine rebuilt as teaser to GatorNationals
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Mar. 11, 2015In advance of the 2015 GatorNationals — the third race event in the 2015 National Hot Rod Association Top Fuel series — nine-year professional drag racing veteran Terry McMillen and his crew from Amalie Motor Oil demonstrated just how much work goes it takes to prepare to drive down the quarter-mile track.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Bi-annual Turban Day educates students on Sikh customs
By Cresonia Hsieh | Mar. 11, 2015Although the weather was in the 80-degree range this afternoon, students lined up to wrap their heads in various colored Sikh turbans.
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CAMPUS
Students take to plaza to protest anti-abortion video
By Aaron Zeiler | Mar. 11, 2015Usually when Ohio-based anti-abortion group Created Equal makes its regular stop at UF, students do their best to ignore the graphic images of aborted fetuses set up on the Plaza of the Americas and Turlington Plaza.
METRO
Growler bills hold promising changes for Florida craft beer industry
By Carla Vianna | Mar. 11, 2015Florida craft beer lovers may soon be able to purchase 64-ounce growlers.
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CAMPUS
UF’s CLAS confirms new dean, vice president after long search
By Hunter Williamson | Mar. 11, 2015After weeks of searching, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences revealed its new dean Tuesday.
METRO
Scherwin Henry aims to bring job diversity, better economy to Gainesville
By Hunter Williamson | Mar. 11, 2015Scherwin Henry is a family man.
METRO
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Chris Weaver aims to reduce GRU rates, engage students in city
By Ariana Figueroa | Mar. 11, 2015Chris Weaver wants voters to know that even though he hasn’t lived in Gainesville long, he is still qualified to represent them.
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BASEBALL
Florida baseball defeats Fairfield, shifts focus to SEC play
By IAN COHEN | Mar. 11, 2015With strong play from its relievers and help from several early inning runs, Florida earned its second win against Fairfield Wednesday night.
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Amanda Butler receives contract extension through 2019
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Mar. 11, 2015Amanda Butler isn’t leaving Gainesville anytime soon.
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
Gators sprinters readying for NCAA Championships
By Kyle Brutman | Mar. 11, 2015Heading into this weekend’s NCAA Indoor Championships, the No. 1/2 Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams will feature 22 athletes at the meet, including a wide array of jumpers, throwers and distance runners.
METRO
Advisory board discusses issues in tent city surrounding shelter
By Emily Cardinali | Mar. 11, 2015Gainesville’s Empowerment Center Oversight Advisory Board discussed Wednesday how to govern the tent city around Grace Marketplace, called Dignity Village, after the city acquires the land from the state in the next few weeks.
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CAMPUS
UF Law back on top as No. 1 law school in Florida, 24th public school in nation
By Cyanne Dunn | Mar. 11, 2015The UF Levin College of Law has reclaimed its position as top law school in the state.
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SFC
Santa Fe College Senate holds debate for student candidates
By Hunter Williamson | Mar. 11, 2015Santa Fe College senators passed several bills and held a debate for Student Government election candidates Wednesday night.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Right on, students who exercised First Amendment rights
Mar. 11, 2015Wednesday was the second day the so-called “Justice Riders” brought their message to campus. This time, they brought a Jumbotron to the Plaza of the Americas, from which they broadcasted footage of abortion procedures.
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CAMPUS
Well-rounded classes better for students
Mar. 11, 2015Change is all around us. While change is a constant force, industries in this country are struggling to adapt. The changing industries that get the most press attention are print journalism, cable television and book publishing.
THE AVENUE
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MOVIES AND TV
Q&A with British 'Shaun of the Dead' actor Nick Frost
By Melissa Mihm | Mar. 11, 2015You may know him as Ed from the 2004 film “Shaun of the Dead” or the voice of Flynn from “Ice Age: Continental Drift.” But even though he’s mainly known for his roles in British comedies and being Simon Pegg’s closest pal, Nick Frost has teamed up with Vince Vaughn and Dave Franco in “Unfinished Business,” which was released in theaters March 6. Keep reading if you want to hear all about Nick’s latest American film, how he prepared for his role, how he balances out being an actor and a family man and his plans for the future.
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FOOD
Evolution of the Kitchen: from servants' domain to heart of a home
By Keri | Mar. 11, 2015When you walk into a newly constructed house, you will likely find the kitchen to be a main focus. Often described as the “heart,” the kitchen is designed to be the center of the home. This wasn’t always the case.
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LIFESTYLE
A rookie’s experience with CrossFit
By Carla Vianna | Mar. 11, 2015With new CrossFit gyms springing up in Gainesville, I wanted to find out firsthand why it’s so popular.
NEWS
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SFC
‘West Side Story’ musical at SFC to start Wednesday
By Nicolette Hoffman | Mar. 11, 2015Santa Fe College’s Fine Arts Department will soon dive into New York City’s Upper West Side rivalry between two street gangs in the 1950s.
