METRO
St. Augustine offers Ash Wednesday services
By Emily Cardinali | Feb. 17, 2015St. Augustine Church and Catholic Student Center expects to see thousands of Catholics today for Ash Wednesday mass.
El Caimán
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
SG debate highlights party platforms, draws crowd
By Ariana Figueroa | Feb. 17, 2015UPDATE: In light of a controversy over the recording of last night's FLC debate, we've updated our story to include audio from the closing statements from both parties.
METRO
Man stands tall in one of the oldest locally owned stores in Oaks Mall
By Carla Vianna | Feb. 17, 2015Steve Carroll has been here for awhile.
METRO
50 shades of sex toy injuries as BDSM becomes more mainstream
By Olivia Vega | Feb. 17, 2015Sex toy injuries have reached their climax.
METRO
USF performs first penis reduction surgery
By Wesley Higgins | Feb. 17, 2015Editor’s Note: This story originally ran in the University of South Florida’s paper, The Oracle.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Engineers’ week highlights opportunities for students
By Lindsay Alexander | Feb. 17, 2015Eran del Castillo scoured the Internet looking for fun facts to test UF’s aspiring engineers in preparation for Engineers’ Week.
METRO
Tourists flock to sunny Florida in 2014
By Hunter Williamson | Feb. 17, 2015A record number of tourists visited Florida last year.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Multiple accidents across the county most likely caused by rain
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 17, 2015With rain pouring almost all day, local drivers dealt with accidents across the county Tuesday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Senate highlights SG-funded events, passes no legislation
By Alex Harris | Feb. 17, 2015UF student senators spent this week’s meeting highlighting upcoming SG-funded events.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
UF women’s tennis looking to junior for leadership versus FSU
By Eneisy Rodriguez | Feb. 17, 2015The UF women’s tennis team has a rough week ahead.
NEWS
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SFC
Santa Fe law enforcement cadets celebrate graduation
By Hunter Williamson | Feb. 17, 2015A downpour of rain stretched across Gainesville on Tuesday morning as future law enforcement officers finished a chapter of their lives.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Accent lacks speaker, acknowledgement of Women’s History Month
Feb. 17, 2015Accent Speaker’s Bureau has reliably brought us great guests over the years. Thanks to the group’s work, we’ve had the pleasure of hosting such illustrious and enviable personalities as Carl Hiaasen, Kurt Vonnegut, George Takei, Queen Latifah, Dr. Kevorkian and Ben & Jerry — yes, THAT Ben & Jerry. Next week, they’ll be bringing us James Franco, who will converse with J-school professor and de facto journalism guru Mike Foley.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Men win 800-meter relay, women’s diver shines to open SECs
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Feb. 17, 2015The Florida men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams locked up a combined four ‘A’ cuts during Day 1 of the five-day Southeastern Conference Championships on Tuesday, but both teams still have a ways to go if either wants to secure a conference title.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
Happiness can be found through selfishness
Feb. 17, 2015A survey conducted in the fall by the University of California, Los Angeles, revealed that first-year college students are more depressed than ever. It’s not just first-year students who are facing mental health issues, however.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Trans women of color are overwhelming oppressed, even more ignored
Feb. 17, 2015Our current sociopolitical climate is confusing and sometimes paradoxical. I’d like to believe that legislation reflects popular opinion or, at the very least, is protective and just. The shortsighted have praised marriage equality gains as a reliable sign of progress. But many are quick to forget the end of the LGBTQ+ acronym.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Dominant UF pitching staff giving batters trouble during practice
By Patrick Pinak | Feb. 17, 2015Florida’s pitching is dominant – so dominant, that even UF’s own hitters will tell you that they hate facing the Gators’ trio of pitchers in practice.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Dietary supplements are not required to maintain a healthy lifestyle
Feb. 17, 2015February is always a challenging month to push through. It’s not just because of the cute couples who meander through campus and remind you that you are, in fact, single.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Florida basketball team can learn from down season
By RICHARD JOHNSON | Feb. 17, 2015This year’s Florida basketball team has fallen from near the top of college basketball’s Mount Everest to the depths of the Mariana Trench by the standards Billy Donovan has set for the program as its head coach.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Refusing vaccination for veganism is a civil right
Feb. 17, 2015An Ohio hospital fired a 58-year-old vegan customer service representative for refusing a flu shot in 2010. She sued the hospital for religious discrimination.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Notebook: Outfielder anticipating more hits after 37-run weekend
By IAN COHEN | Feb. 17, 2015Right fielder Ryan Larson wanted a solid start to the season.
