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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Community college plan step in right direction

Jan. 11, 2015

Good morning, Gators, and welcome back from what we hope was a good weekend. Between the first days of a new semester and the awful things that happened around the world this week, we all needed a break. Now that we’re all back in the groove, let’s start the new week with a controversial yet much less dismal piece of national news: President Barack Obama’s proposal regarding tuition in community colleges.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

NAACP bombing receives disappointing coverage

Jan. 11, 2015

You know all about the bombing that occurred outside of the Colorado Springs chapter of the NAACP last Tuesday, right? No? Well, the FBI is investigating the act of potential domestic terrorism after a homemade pipe bomb exploded but failed to ignite a 5-gallon gas container to which it was rigged.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

US media has clear selection bias

Jan. 11, 2015

As an avid consumer of news, I am noticing that the American media is not exactly as objective in their coverage as they should be. Actually, that is an understatement; The mainstream news media seems geared toward a viewpoint that engages in speculation rather than the day’s news.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Obama’s proposed ‘free’ community college has its faults

Jan. 11, 2015

Last week, President Barack Obama unveiled a proposal to make the first two years of community college tuition free for students who uphold certain standards.

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SPORTS  |  GYMNASTICS

Sloan hits perfect score on vault, injures ankle in season-opening win

By GRAHAM HACK | Jan. 11, 2015

The UF gymnastics team won its season opener, but it may have lost something — or rather someone — more important.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators showing progress in early Southeastern Conference wins

By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Jan. 11, 2015

Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan credits the strength of Florida’s pre-conference schedule with teaching his team the hard lesson he couldn’t quite communicate to his players.

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SPORTS  |  WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

UF women’s basketball drops second-straight SEC game

By GRAHAM HALL | Jan. 11, 2015

The Southeastern Conference is undoubtedly tough this season, with six teams ranked in the AP Top 25.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Notebook: Doug Nussmeier excited for quarterback competition

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Jan. 11, 2015

Doug Nussmeier has his hands full.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Florida men’s tennis defeats William & Mary in season opener

By CAYLEE UNDERWOOD | Jan. 10, 2015

The Gators men’s tennis team started its dual-meet season on a high note.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS TRACK

UF sprinters have strong showing to wrap up UAB Invite

By Kyle Brutman | Jan. 10, 2015

Coming off their first meet of the season, the top-ranked Gators track and field teams have already experienced how events in this sport can come down to mere centimeters.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida men’s basketball defeats Mississippi State in SEC home opener

By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Jan. 10, 2015

The Gators’ first home conference game of the year was a steal — in which UF proved stealers are winners.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Eli Carter rounds into form in Florida’s win against Mississippi State

By RICHARD JOHNSON | Jan. 10, 2015

The memory of a broken leg, a mid-foot sprain, strep throat that caused him to lose 13 pounds — seven of which he’s gained back — have all combined to give guard Eli Carter an adventurous season.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Wes Chandler inducted into college football hall of fame

By RICHARD JOHNSON | Jan. 9, 2015

For the 11th time in school history, and the fifth time in the past 10 years, the Florida Gators have an inductee in the college football hall of fame.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS TRACK

Owens shatters 60-meters hurdle record on Day 1 of UAB Invite

By Kyle Brutman | Jan. 9, 2015

The Gators saw plenty of success on the first day of the UAB Blazer Invitational, showcasing their talents while showing Birmingham, Alabama why they are the top-ranked team in the country.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Horford’s suspension lifted, will sit out against Mississippi State

By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Jan. 9, 2015

Florida (8-6, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) has quite a few moving pieces to figure out before Saturday’s 7 p.m. tip-off in the O’Connell Center against Mississippi State (7-7, 0-1 SEC).

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METRO

Road work on 16th Avenue causes evening closures, delays

Jan. 8, 2015

Drivers will experience lane and speed reductions on Northwest 16th Avenue due to a 4-mile reconstruction project.

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METRO  |  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Local man arrested, police say he stole $40, found with Spice

By EMILY COCHRANE< | Jan. 8, 2015

A Gainesville man was arrested with synthentic marijuana on him Wednesday morning after police said he robbed a man and attempted to rob another man.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Study shows older adult age group most likely to die of alcohol poisoning

By Amaury Sablon | Jan. 8, 2015

College students aren’t the only ones with alcohol on the brain.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Dance Marathon misses the mark in first 24-hour fundraiser

By Cyanne Dunn | Jan. 8, 2015

Update: At about 9 a.m. Dance Marathon at UF announced in a Facebook post that it did not reach its goal. It came close with $139,274.65 raised, which was 92 percent of its goal. 

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Anti-GMO activist had change of heart, gives talk at UF

By Ariana Figueroa | Jan. 8, 2015

Mark Lynas’ activism ended when he threw a cream pie in anti-environmentalist Bjørn Lomborg’s face, yelling, “pies for lies.”