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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Football and the concussion paradox

Jan. 28, 2014

Right now, the big buzzword for the NFL is “concussion.” It’s hard not to hear about it. Ever since the book and documentary “League of Denial” entered into the sports media arena, concerns for player safety and head-related injuries intensified. The word is in the back of every fan’s, coach’s and player’s mind. I challenge you to find a game where the word “concussion” has not been brought up by the play-by-play or color commentator.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Money talks: Americans want female leads

Jan. 28, 2014

In 2013, female-driven films killed in the box office. TIME magazine reported that movies released last year passing the Bechdel test made $1.55 billion more than movies that didn’t. The Bechdel test, for those of you who aren’t fans of the “Dykes to Watch Out For” comic strip, is a standard that works of fiction are held to in order to determine gender bias. Films, books, TV shows and other forms of entertainment pass the Bechdel test if they contain two or more named female characters, the female characters speak to one another, and their conversations are about something other than men or relationships.

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METRO

Study shows mindful meditation may help reduce depression

By Kathryn Allaben | Jan. 27, 2014

Introspection may be a cure for frantic students suffering from beginning-of-the-semester blues.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Donovan optimistic about Walker ruling

By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Jan. 27, 2014

From the day Patric Young stepped on Florida’s campus as a freshman in 2010, the 6-foot-9 center immediately drew comparisons to some of the NBA’s biggest stars, such as Dwight Howard and Amare Stoudemire.

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METRO

Gainesville internship fair aims to recruit startup-savvy students

By Sarah Clark | Jan. 27, 2014

For students interested in being a part of the next big idea, a startup hub is hosting its second internship fair today and Wednesday.

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METRO

Gainesville considers new streetcar system

By Hanna Marcus | Jan. 27, 2014

Some officials believe the next step in the city’s transit services is a streetcar system.

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METRO

Medicinal marijuana will appear on Florida ballot

By Hanna Marcus | Jan. 27, 2014

Medicinal marijuana is officially on the Florida ballot.

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SPORTS  |  WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Three-pointers carry Gators

By GORDON STREISAND< | Jan. 27, 2014

Rebounds are not an issue if you are sinking threes at will. Florida showed that on Sunday against Auburn.

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METRO  |  CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

UF faculty member in running for Gainesville City Commission

By Jenna Lyons | Jan. 27, 2014

A former UF Faculty Senate chair is running for a District 2 Commission seat, but Cheri Brodeur isn’t asking for any campaign donations. She said her conscientious, original problem-solving style is what the City Commission needs.

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SPORTS  |  RECRUITING

Top-10 running back prospect chooses Tennessee over Florida

By MORGAN MORIARTY | Jan. 27, 2014

Four-star running back Derrell Scott, a 2014 prospect out of Havelock, N.C., announced his verbal commitment to Tennessee on Monday afternoon.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators in the NBA: Parsons holding Rockets together as team’s ‘glue guy’

By LANDON WATNICK< | Jan. 27, 2014

Throughout the 2013-14 season, the Houston Rockets have called Chandler Parsons their “glue guy.”

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SPORTS  |  GYMNASTICS

Perfect scores overshadow junior

By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Jan. 27, 2014

Rachel Spicer didn’t perform her floor routine during Florida’s 2013 title run.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Gators finish fourth in season-opening tourney

By EMILY COCHRANE< | Jan. 27, 2014

Katie Mitchell and Karolina Vickova walked onto the greens of the Black Diamond Ranch Monday morning hoping to score a win for the Gators on their birthday.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS TRACK

Holloway not satisfied despite solid performances

By LAWRENCE LAGUNA< | Jan. 27, 2014

Very pleased, but not satisfied, is how coach Mike Holloway is feeling about his track and field team after two meets thus far in the indoor season.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF names new dorm, schedules groundbreaking for February

By Shannon Sapourn | Jan. 27, 2014

Details have emerged about the new residence hall that is under construction on the corner of 13th Street and Museum Road.

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METRO

Users say TTYL to standard texting

By EMILY COCHRANE< | Jan. 27, 2014

New reports show that nontraditional messaging may surpass texting as the most popular form of instant messaging among young people.

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METRO

UF Health joins Orlando Health to fight cancer

By Elizabeth Renda | Jan. 27, 2014

Residents of North and Central Florida will have access to one of the largest cancer centers in the state beginning Feb. 1 when UF Health and Orlando Health officially join forces.

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METRO

Gainesville Improv Festival returns for ninth year

By Stephanie Newman | Jan. 27, 2014

The Gainesville Improv Festival will return with 24 improv groups Wednesday for its ninth year of unscripted sketch comedy.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

UF students deserve an on-campus early voting location

By Kevin Gerson | Jan. 27, 2014

Voting isn’t just a necessary part of democracy. Voting is democracy. And, as the Supreme Court ruled in a 1979 landmark case, students establishing residency have the right to vote in the communities where they attend college. Students pay state sales tax. They are subject to the jurisdiction of the court system where they attend school. Most importantly, students are directly impacted by the decisions made by elected officials in the city, county and state governments where they attend college. Yet, at UF, the status quo prevents far too many students from exercising their fundamental voting rights.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Gov. Scott threw Florida under the rail

Jan. 27, 2014

Driving across Florida is expensive. With gas prices rising, commuting is getting costlier each semester, and unless you’re game for the God-awful shuttle buses, you’re out of luck.