METRO
Gay pride fest, parade to swing by Gainesville Oct. 22
By Mina Radman | Oct. 5, 2011The 2011 Pride Festival will be held at the Bo Diddley Community Plaza on Oct. 22 from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
El Caimán
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Why the iPhone Ire?
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 5, 2011If you didn't watch the unveiling of the new iPhone on Tuesday, we just have to one thing to say: Way to have a life.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Local drivers are asking for catastrophe
By Alex Guilmartin | Oct. 5, 2011You guys suck.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Al-Awlaki forfeited his rights
By Steve Packard | Oct. 5, 2011International terrorists raise new questions to international and domestic law, an area in which I have absolutely no credentials.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Stearns dragging his feet
By Brian O'Neill | Oct. 5, 2011One week after postal workers rallied in Support of HR 1351, Rep. Clifford Stearns has not signed on as a co-sponsor of this bill.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Speak up for your rights
By Jonathan Ossip | Oct. 5, 2011By now, you've probably heard about the Student Government elections scandal that I've come to call "votergate."
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Columnist loses an old debate
By Ford Dwyer | Oct. 5, 2011Travis Hornsby got a few things wrong about Social Security in his Monday column.
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LIFESTYLE
A look into the Facebook changes
By Webb | Oct. 5, 2011We all react the same every time it happens - grumble and post a snarky status. People assume it's the end of the social-networking world and make empty threats to leave Facebook every time it redesigns its website, but this time there are big changes in store for the more than 800 million of us who share cat pictures with the revolutionary service.
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SEX
He said, she said: What’s your bad first date story?
By Jacob Romoser | Oct. 5, 2011The butterflies have filled your stomach. You've checked your appearance in the mirror a million times, brushed your teeth twice and rehearsed impressive one-liners in your head. Your best friends text you encouragements as you grab your keys wallet, and optimism before heading out the door.
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LIFESTYLE
Laughter found to be best medicine for pain
By Aryanna Harrell | Oct. 5, 2011It's no secret that having a good laugh from time to time can help lighten your mood and make you feel a little better - if not at least for that moment. Not only can it make you feel better, but it also helps increase your tolerance for pain.
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MUSIC
The Weezer Cruise: Not your average experience at sea
By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Oct. 5, 2011Weezer will take its talents to sea as the headlining act of The Weezer Cruise, presented by Sixthman. The Weezer Cruise will be setting sail from Miami, Fla., to Cozumel, Mexico, on Jan. 19 and returning to the port Jan. 23.
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MOVIES AND TV
Cast of show 'Workaholics' gets candid
By Alyssa Holcomb | Oct. 5, 2011Hair regimens, hard partying and Pierce Brosnan ... oh my! Comedy Central's "Workaholics," starring Adam DeVine, Anders Holm and Blake Anderson of the group Mail Order Comedy, seem to perfect the hungover persona of 9-to-5 office workers, but in reality, they're practically the same.
NEWS
Corrections
Oct. 5, 2011In Wednesday's edition of the Alligator, an article incorrectly stated that students with private insurance or student insurance through the university are not eligible to use the CVS Caremark prescription discount card at the UF Student Health Care Center Pharmacy. The card may be used at the SHCC by both uninsured and insured students. The card cannot be used in combination with insurance. Insured students may only use the card to obtain discounts on prescriptions not covered by private or university-sponsored insurance.
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FOOD
Five reasons why you'll fall in love with a glass of bubble tea
By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Oct. 5, 2011Tea has a whole new appeal. Gone are the days of high-noon tea at the Four Seasons.
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ART AND THEATER
'Muppets' creator's son brings improv puppet show to town
By Kate Feldman | Oct. 5, 2011Just a few weeks after what would have been "The Muppets" creator Jim Henson's 75th birthday, his son, Brian, is taking to the road with an uncensored improvisation comedy show, complete with puppets.
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MUSIC
Indie rock and hip-hop mashup duo coming to Gainesville
By Chris Alcantara | Oct. 5, 2011Have you ever wondered what would happen if you were to take the vocals from one song and combine them with the instrumentals of another? Well, Chicago-based production duo The Hood Internet has become a master in the art of creating "mashups" and will be showcasing its talent in Gainesville next week.
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LIFESTYLE
Tonight's sideshow will present mix of oddities
By Saphira Lazarre | Oct. 5, 2011With acts including a human pincushion, glass walker and eater, a bed of nails and a fire-eater, the audience will be no less than intrigued by "Mr. Blank's Weird & Wandering Sideshow."
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NEWS
With GOP field set, Romney woos the unconvinced
By The Associated Press | Oct. 5, 2011WASHINGTON - With the Chris Christie and Sarah Palin teases over, Mitt Romney is telling Republican activists there's all the more reason to get excited about his presidential campaign. They will keep him waiting a bit longer, it seems.
NATIONAL
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NEWS
Around the country, people reflect on Jobs impact
By The Associated Press | Oct. 5, 2011AP -- Steve Jobs was a rare example of a billionaire executive whose legacy somehow managed to touch so many people across the world on a deeply personal level.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Notebook: Starter for Saturday yet to be determined
By GREG LUCA | Oct. 4, 2011As Florida prepares for life without John Brantley, three other quarterbacks are splitting repetitions in practice.
