OPINION
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COLUMNS
Bye UF, remember: Journalism isn’t dead
Dec. 2, 2013It’s 4:30 p.m., and I’m sitting alone in the newsroom.
El Caimán
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Open columnist spots for Spring: Apply today
Dec. 2, 2013Calling all future Dave Barrys, Maureen Dowds, Carl Hiaasens and Thomas Friedmans: The Alligator is accepting applications for Spring 2014 columnists, and we want YOU.
SPORTS
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VOLLEYBALL
Gators take on Dolphins in first round of NCAA Tournament
By RJ Schaffer | Dec. 2, 2013For four teams, the road to the national title will run through Gainesville.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Three-star recruit Sousa flips from FSU to Florida
By LANDON WATNICK< | Dec. 2, 2013Three-star wide receiver Ryan Sousa flipped his commitment from FSU to Florida on Monday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
Noise among complaints at Library West
By Jensen Werley | Dec. 1, 2013With finals approaching, students looking for quiet at “Club West” might not be on the list.
NEWS
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SFC
Gainesville artist to team up with ‘The Voice’ contestant
By Norman Brian Galang | Dec. 1, 2013A local artist will have the chance to share the spotlight with a contestant from “The Voice.”
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Shands gives teen new artificial heart
By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Dec. 1, 2013A Sanford teenager and UF Health Shands Hospital patient is in the process of receiving a portable battery pack for her temporary and completely artificial heart.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Season ends on high for arrests, ejections during a home game
By Kathryn Varn | Dec. 1, 2013The UF-FSU game brought about more arrests and ejections than any other home game so far this season. It also brought some brawls, including a post-game fight involving an FSU fan and his machete.
METRO
Researchers wine-ing about regional bacteria, fungi
By Daniela Gelatka | Dec. 1, 2013Regional fungi and bacteria may be part of what makes wines unique, researchers recently reported, but some Gainesville wine connoisseurs say the information could detract from the drink’s romanticism.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Graduate students irritated with Continuum contradictions
By Kelcee Griffis | Dec. 1, 2013Gustavo Martinez remembers the meeting about his lease at the Continuum clearly.
METRO
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BUSINESS
Gainesville businesses celebrate Small Business Saturday
By Ana Fajardo | Dec. 1, 2013Businesses across Gainesville benefited from Small Business Saturday, which encouraged customers to support independent, locally owned businesses. The day-after-Black-Friday event was promoted on social media and has gained traction in the past few years.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Man threatens another with toy gun, metal bat
By Kathryn Varn | Dec. 1, 2013Gainesville Police arrested a local man Saturday afternoon after officers reported he threatened a man with a baseball bat and a toy gun.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Guest column: Releasing pets into the wild harms local ecosystems
Dec. 1, 2013Let’s say you brought your favorite pet to college. Three exams and two papers later, you’re realizing you don’t have the time or space to care for Steve the Snake. Well, doesn’t every animal want to be free? Letting him go into the wild is the best option, right?
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Guest column: Rhino endangerment is a problem
Dec. 1, 2013Rhinos are majestic but well-armored beasts with thick skin and enormous protruding horns on their noses. Many people just see rhinos as large ferocious animals that roam the African plains and are considered among the most deadly animals in Africa.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Time for UF to move on from ugly season
By ADAM PINCUS< | Dec. 1, 2013God must hate Florida football.
METRO
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POLITICS
For too many, 2016 presidential election is already here
Dec. 1, 2013Despite the three years that remain in his term, for all intents and purposes, it appears that Barack Obama’s time as president is over. Some may feel sadness and disappointment, others pure jubilation. Regardless of how you feel about the president and his policies, the notion that someone’s presidency could effectively end three years before it should is damaging to the American government and our country.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Notebook: Purifoy leaving Florida after prolific, inconsistent career
By JOE MORGAN< | Dec. 1, 2013During a weekend of firings, Loucheiz Purifoy is leaving Gainesville voluntarily.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Goodbye to all that: On entering adulthood
Dec. 1, 2013With Thanksgiving Break coming to an end, it’s time to come back to school for the last two weeks of the semester.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Gator fans joking about rape should be ashamed
Dec. 1, 2013Often when we bemoan UF fan behavior, we refer to benign actions such as students leaving before the game is over or stupidly passing out due to excessive alcohol consumption.
SPORTS
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VOLLEYBALL
Gators volleyball earns No. 5 overall seed, set to host Jacksonville in NCAA Tournament
By RJ Schaffer | Dec. 1, 2013The Gators women’s volleyball team found out that the road to the program’s first national title will run through Gainesville.
