METRO
Bars may get leeway near churches
By Adrianna Paidas | Jan. 12, 2012Communion wine may not be the only alcohol near downtown churches if a city ordinance gets altered.
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NEWS
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CAMPUS
Sorority and fraternity spring rush begins Sunday
By Clare Lennon | Jan. 12, 2012UF sororities are expecting about 300 students to sign up for spring recruitment, up from about 200 last year.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Darts and laurels
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 12, 2012If you're reading this, congratulations! You made it through the first week of the semester.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Company should stand up to Florida group's racist views
By Umair Asghar | Jan. 12, 2012On Dec. 10, 2011, Lowe's Companies, Inc. decided to pull its advertisements from TLC's "All-American Muslim."
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
Machen to talk higher education with House committee
By Erin Jester | Jan. 12, 2012UF President Bernie Machen will join the Florida House of Representatives' education committee today in Tallahassee to discuss issues affecting Florida's state universities.
METRO
Religious leaders: Messianic Tebow talk should be tempered
Jan. 12, 2012"When's Tim Tebow going to be made a saint?"
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Scooter sales up despite decal price hike
By Alli Langley | Jan. 12, 2012Scooter sales in Gainesville continue to rise, despite the price increase for scooter and motorcycle decals at UF last semester.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Shands to provide free visitor parking
By Benjamin S. Brasch | Jan. 12, 2012Parking for hospital visits will now likely involve less hassle.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Mentally challenged man missing after jumping out of car
By Jon Silman | Jan. 12, 2012A mentally challenged Gainesville man jumped out of a moving car near his home around the area of 2400 SE Hawthorne Rd, Gainesville Police said. He is currently missing.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Student seriously injured after explosion in chemistry lab
By Jon Silman | Jan. 11, 2012A chemical reactant explosion at Sisler Hall injured a student and shut down traffic around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, and authorities said the building will be closed all day today for cleanup.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Healthy Rosario still adjusting
By JOHN BOOTHE | Jan. 11, 2012The ball left Mike Rosario’s hand and flew more than 21 feet before it finally hit nothing but hardwood. No clang, no swish. Just a swift rotation of leather cutting through an air-conditioned arena.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Donovan not putting up with same old mistakes
By JOHN BOOTHE | Jan. 11, 2012For two months, Florida coach Billy Donovan has seen his patience dwindle.
SPORTS
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RECRUITING
Pease could attract undecided recruits
By Kelly Price | Jan. 11, 2012For Florida coach Will Muschamp and new offensive coordinator Brent Pease, it all started with a 6-foot-2, 260-pound defensive tackle named “Sweet Pea.”
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
UF Housing Office security guard arrested downtown
Jan. 11, 2012An off-duty security guard at the UF Housing Office was arrested early Tuesday for preventing a Gainesville police officer from helping a drunken woman outside 101 Downtown, according to a police report.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Gators looking for more balance on boards against Bulldogs
By JOE MORGAN | Jan. 11, 2012Crashing the glass was a strength for Florida last season, and the Gators have picked up where they left off last March.
METRO
EPA approves plan to test Koppers Superfund site
By Adrianna Paidas | Jan. 11, 2012After about 30 years of city resident health concerns, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved a plan to test dust contamination levels in houses near the Cabot-Koppers Superfund site.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Innovation Hub opens doors to entrepreneurs
By Adrianna Paidas | Jan. 11, 2012As a downpour slowed, the sun shone just in time for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Florida Innovation Hub at UF.
METRO
Gainesville transportation to become more sustainable
By Benjamin S. Brasch | Jan. 11, 2012City and county government are looking to make the future of Gainesville's traffic situation greener.
METRO
Controversial clause removed from Gainesville Sun contracts
By Meredith Rutland | Jan. 11, 2012Gainesville Sun employees no longer have to worry about a controversial clause in their new employment contracts.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Join us: Alligator to hold open house Friday
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 11, 2012The time has come again for your friendly neighborhood Alligator to ask for help.
