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METRO

City of Gainesville invites public to tour facility of former jail

By Alex Catalano | Jan. 13, 2013

Kella and Aiden Sowder didn’t know rising before the sun would land them in the slammer.

METRO

US Marshals task force arrest man wanted on gun, drug charges

By Kathryn Varn | Jan. 13, 2013

A man wanted out of Levy County on multiple gun possession and drug charges was arrested Friday afternoon in northwest Gainesville.

NEWS | CAMPUS

New year welcomes new flu outbreak

Jan. 13, 2013

David Morrison, a 19-year old applied physiology and kinesiology sophomore at UF, planned to celebrate with friends on the first Friday of classes, but he found himself passed out on his couch with muscle aches and pains instead.

Amy Bradley, left, a 23-year-old UF alumna, and James Hamlin, right, a 19-year-old engineering and Japanese freshman, dressed up as Vocaloids during the second-annual SwampCon, a multigenre convention, this weekend at the Reitz Union.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Costumed characters flood Reitz Union during SwampCon

By Colleen Wright | Jan. 13, 2013

Applied physiology and kinesiology sophomore Thor Fiol, 19, dressed the part — hammer and all — as Thor at the Reitz Union Sunday.

Kenny Boynton (1) shoots during Florida’s 58-40 win against Savannah State on Nov. 20 at home.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Boynton becomes third-leading scorer in school history

By LANDON WATNICK | Jan. 13, 2013

Kenny Boynton continues to shatter UF scoring records.

Florida forward Will Yeguete (15) attempts a shot against Georgetown forward Otto Porter on Nov. 9 aboard the USS Bataan in Jacksonville.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Yeguete steps up for Gators amid injuries

By KATIE AGOSTIN | Jan. 13, 2013

The Gators were already playing a man down in Baton Rouge, La.

Coach Amanda Butler reacts to a play during Florida’s 78-75 overtime loss to No. 9 Tennessee on Sunday in the O’Connell Center.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida’s upset bid falls short in overtime

Jan. 13, 2013

Coach Amanda Butler had her team on the brink of upsetting No. 9 Tennessee on Sunday afternoon, a victory that would have represented arguably Florida’s biggest win during her tenure.

NEWS | CAMPUS

School of Ants citizen science project comes to UF

By Alexa Volland | Jan. 13, 2013

Students might want to invest in bug spray. The nationwide School of Ants has come to UF.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF offers new master’s for social media professionals

By Jensen Werley | Jan. 13, 2013

UF’s College of Journalism and Communications is one of the first schools to debut a new master’s program focused on social media.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Hobbyists show off personal collections at annual event

By Nathalie McCrate | Jan. 13, 2013

Kristopher McCullough hovered over a table crowded with “Star Trek” figurines, model spaceships and DVDs.

Brendan Barraclough, a 23-year-old first-year medical physics graduate student, sits on the Plaza of the Americas and reads Stephen King’s “Dreamcatcher” Wednesday.

NEWS | CAMPUS

E-readers may be popular, but print books are here to stay

By Marjorie Nunez | Jan. 13, 2013

When it comes to e-readers, the consensus on owning a device is that it’s convenient.

METRO

MLK celebration wants residents to dream on

By Jewel Midelis | Jan. 13, 2013

Some dreams can last more than a lifetime.

Guard January Miller (3) fights for possession with guard Taber Spani (13) during Florida’s 78-75 overtime loss to Tennessee on Sunday in the O’Connell Center.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Apathy hampering Florida women’s basketball program

By JOE MORGAN | Jan. 13, 2013

Florida’s 78-75 overtime loss to No. 9 Tennessee was a wasted opportunity.

Sophomore Kytra Hunter performs her beam routine in a dual meet against Ball State on Jan. 4 in the O’Connell Center. Hunter won the all-around title at the NCAA Regionals on Saturday.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Sophomore Hunter shines in loss to LSU

By CHUCK KINGSBURY< | Jan. 13, 2013

Florida’s gymnastics team waited patiently for the final team scores Friday evening in Baton Rouge, La.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

Mom was right: What I learned from my first semester of college

By Abbie Dorwart | Jan. 13, 2013

Looking back, I can see I came into college with that false sense of pride that many freshmen possess.

Sophomore jumper Marquis Dendy competes in the long jump at the Gator Invitational on Jan. 22, 2012, in the O’Connell Center.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TRACK

Gators win six event titles in debut

By KATIE AGOSTIN | Jan. 13, 2013

On Saturday at the Crimson Tide Indoor Opener in Birmingham, Ala., freshmen Najee Glass and Arman Hall had to replace two members of the 2012 NCAA Championship 4x400-meter relay team who clinched Florida’s first outdoor national title.

NEWS

The first of the lasts: Senior year

By Marisa Gottesman | Jan. 13, 2013

Completing my first last day of school was scary. It felt like my first time in a classroom even though it was the last time I had to experience the gut-wrenching feeling associated with the first day of school.

Florida guard Kenny Boynton, top, dunks the ball in front of LSU guard Charles Carmouche during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. Florida won 74-52.(AP Photo/Bill Feig)

NEWS | CAMPUS

Boynton's 20 points help Gators win at LSU

By LANDON WATNICK | Jan. 12, 2013

Kenny Boynton continues to shatter UF’s record books.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Darts & Laurels

Jan. 10, 2013

It feels like we’ve been back to school for a whole month, not just one week.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Obama-approved NDAA could be start of dangerous trend in national laws

Jan. 10, 2013

I’m tired of people telling me Obama is a good guy.

El Caimán