METRO
Racers eat and run in support of Christian summer camps
By Alexandra Annan | Apr. 15, 2012Young Life, a Christian-based organization, held a 5K Doughnut Dash race Saturday at Westwood Middle School.
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NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
Student profits from ‘flipping’ online purchases and credits
By Samantha Shavell | Apr. 15, 2012UF student Dustin Buckley goes to great lengths to get his hands on Box Tops, but they aren’t going toward education.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Life or Death: Capital punishment debate is still relevant
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 15, 2012On Wednesday, state Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda will be speaking about the death penalty in the lounge at the Catholic Student Center at St. Augustine Church on 1738 W University Ave.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Man charged with assault after threatening men on bus with knife
Apr. 15, 2012A man with a pocketknife threatened UF students on a Later Gator bus near Fraternity Row Sunday morning.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Employers should not trust Facebook
By Chip Skambis | Apr. 15, 2012A few weeks ago, practically everyone in my major flipped out when the news story broke that employers were asking applicants for their Facebook login information.
NEWS
How to keep your skin safe this summer
By Sarah Kinonen | Apr. 15, 2012Before packing a beach bag and heading out to the shore this summer, it’s important to remember to protect your skin against sunburns and skin cancer.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
Getting to know professors, advisers can help students become successful
By Travis Hornsby | Apr. 15, 2012Instead of my usual conservative ranting about taxes and regulation, I have decided to write my final two columns on what I’ve learned here at UF.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Researchers track fake virus with game
By Cody Ned Romano | Apr. 15, 2012Juliet Pulliam, 32, helped create a fictional virus as part of a simulation that teaches mathematicians to quantify how viruses such as HIV and MRSA spread through populations.
METRO
Health officials warn against smoke
By Kelsey Grentzer | Apr. 15, 2012With smoke infiltrating the air from several wildfires last week, the Alachua County Health Department issued a newsletter Friday recommending that residents avoid breathing in the smoke for too long.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Students celebrate end of Passover by loading up on carbs
By Devon Abelman | Apr. 15, 2012About 50 UF students feasted on pasta, pizza and cake Saturday night at Hillel to celebrate the end of Passover.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Fewer runners take it off for Great Underwear Dash
By Erin Jester | Apr. 15, 2012By 11:30 p.m. on Friday, people wearing only their undies and running shoes littered University Avenue, drifting between bars but not gaining entry.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Gators baseball strands 12 on bases in loss to Volunteers
By TOM GREEN | Apr. 14, 2012Vickash Ramjit was one swing away from clinching the weekend series for Florida.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Slilam, UF men's tennis overpower South Carolina; women clinch SEC regular season title
By ELI MARGER | Apr. 14, 2012After a brief ceremony honored his career at Florida, Nassim Slilam took the court in doubles for the final time. The result probably wasn’t how the senior envisioned it.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Slilam leads Gators to Senior Day win; UF women finish perfect SEC season
By ELI MARGER | Apr. 14, 2012After a brief ceremony honored his career at Florida, Nassim Slilam took the court in doubles for the final time.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Haeger nearly throws no-hitter in Gators softball's 3-1 win against Tigers
Apr. 14, 2012Through 6.1 innings, Lauren Haeger had a no-hitter. Then, Auburn's Caitlin Jordan spoiled the fun.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Cullen, Gilroy combine for nine goals in Florida lacrosse's victory against Vandy
Apr. 14, 2012Florida defeated Vanderbilt in a low-scoring tight game in Nashville in 2011.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Crawford, bullpen shut down Vols in Gators' 3-1 win
By TOM GREEN | Apr. 13, 2012Nothing has come easy for No. 7 Florida the last three weeks, and that continued Friday night in Knoxville, Tenn.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Horton's RBI single completes Florida softball's comeback against Auburn
Apr. 13, 2012Most of Kelsey Horton's big hits go over the fence, but her key base knock Friday night found the outfield grass.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Three-star swingman signs with Gators
By JOHN BOOTHE | Apr. 13, 2012Just hours after Brad Beal announced his departure to the NBA Draft on Friday, the Gators began the process of filling their open roster spots with the signing of DeVon Walker.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Freshman Beal declares for NBA Draft
By JOHN BOOTHE | Apr. 13, 2012For the last four days, Brad Beal has been patiently sitting on his decision to forgo his remaining three years of eligibility at Florida and enter the NBA Draft.
