NEWS
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CAMPUS
Student Government: It’s time for change
Feb. 12, 2013UF’s Student Government needs an overhaul.
El Caimán
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Pro-gun people: guns will not prevent rape
Feb. 12, 2013In a guest column in Tuesday’s Alligator, Santa Fe College student Thomas Ryan argued that more women should be pro-guns.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
State of the Union is strong, Obama says
By Chris Alcantara | Feb. 12, 2013President Barack Obama praised the United States’ economic progress in the last year and called for congressional action to boost job growth, strengthen the middle class and reduce the national deficit during his annual State of the Union address Tuesday night in Washington, D.C.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
How to deal with culture shock after studying abroad
By Allison Annear | Feb. 12, 2013Culture shock is the real deal, and it happens to the best of us. We go to another country for a week, a month, six months or a year, and come back a changed person.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Rap just sucks, plain and simple
Feb. 12, 2013I watched the Grammys Sunday — not that anyone cares.
METRO
Singles to be sold tonight
By Hanna Marcus | Feb. 12, 2013Gainesville residents will put their wallets on the line for a chance to score a date this Valentine’s Day.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
David Campbell to give talk on religion, politics
By Alyssa Fisher | Feb. 12, 2013Political scientist and award-winning author David Campbell will share his research on the role of religion in American politics during a presentation today.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Spring SG candidates debate today
By Colleen Wright | Feb. 12, 2013Six Student Government candidates will have a war of words at the UF SG Debate today.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF organization to raffle off Ultra tickets
By Elise Rodriguez | Feb. 12, 2013UF students with a taste for electronic music may be able to attend one of the largest electronic music festivals in the world in March for $5 — and help a greater cause.
METRO
US sees increase in shark attacks
By Marjorie Nunez | Feb. 12, 2013Sharks have never had the best reputation. “Jaws,” “Open Water” and “Shark Attack” are a few of the most popularized interactions of sharks and humans.
METRO
Florists, chocolatiers prepare for Valentine’s
By Alex Harris | Feb. 12, 2013Gainesville residents may be breaking a sweat as Valentine’s Day approaches, but local florists’, bakers’ and chocolatiers’ hearts are skipping a beat in preparation for the big day.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Forward regains form in home win against Wildcats
By LANDON WATNICK | Feb. 12, 2013With 1:54 remaining in the first half, forward Casey Prather rose above the rest.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
No. 7 Florida defeats No. 25 Kentucky in blowout victory
By KATIE AGOSTIN | Feb. 12, 2013During the past four years, Florida was 1-7 against Kentucky. But Tuesday night in the O’Connell Center was a different story for the Gators.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF uses drones for research
By Alexa Volland | Feb. 12, 2013UF was on a list released by the Federal Aviation Administration of the 81 public entities that applied for a license to use drones through October 2012.
METRO
Study shows low-calorie menus good for business
By Meghan Pryce | Feb. 12, 2013A new study released this month showed that serving lower-calorie options is not only good for customers’ health, but it’s also good for business.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF hopes to build on early power hitting
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN | Feb. 12, 2013Kirsti Merritt stepped to the plate against Creighton’s Brittany Telecky with the Gators on the verge of run-ruling the Bluejays in Friday’s season opener.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Gators drop from second to fifth at tourney
Feb. 12, 2013After a successful first round in the Northrop Grumman Championship left Florida tied for second place, the Gators struggled in the second round, falling to fifth place after shooting a combined 302 (+18) on Tuesday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Florida lacrosse facing former teammate
Feb. 12, 2013A year ago, Taylor McCord trotted onto the field at Dizney Stadium in Florida’s home opener against Jacksonville. After transferring to JU following her freshman season at UF, McCord will face the school that first gave her an opportunity.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Mondays are for quitting: The pope is just like us
Feb. 11, 2013“The pope has just broken a taboo by breaking with several centuries of practice,” Cardinal André Vingt-Trois, archbishop of Paris, told The Guardian, praising the move as a “liberating act for the future.”
OPINION
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COLUMNS
‘No dating’ rule in J-Pop is just baffling
Feb. 11, 2013Having ridiculously good-looking, teenage heartthrobs in pop music is not a new concept.
