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BASEBALL
Tucker, Gators crush Bulldogs for series win
By JESSE SIMONTON | Apr. 17, 2011While vicious storms up the east coast brought cooler temperatures down south, Preston Tucker was on fire Sunday in Athens, Ga.
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GYMNASTICS
King takes NCAA vault title as UF falls short of Super Six
By ALLISON BANKO | Apr. 17, 2011Florida’s season came to a disappointing close Friday night, but one Gator left Cleveland as a national champion.
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OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE
Florida avoids letdown with close win over Vanderbilt
By JOHN BOOTHE< | Apr. 17, 2011Three days after Florida snagged a share of its first American Lacrosse Conference title with a dramatic upset of No. 2 Northwestern, Vanderbilt didn’t let the Gators take the crown outright without a fight.
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SOFTBALL
Bottom of lineup comes around in sweep of Tigers
By STEPHEN SHEEHAN< | Apr. 17, 2011For the past few weeks, Florida coach Tim Walton has been waiting for production from the bottom of the lineup.
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
Demps runs fastest 100-meter dash in the world in 2011
By JOE MORGAN< | Apr. 17, 2011Florida’s two home dates this outdoor season could not have been any more different.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Former VP, IFAS founder York dies at 88
By Meredith Rutland | Apr. 17, 2011E.T. York, the founder of UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and lifelong supporter of agriculture education, died Friday. He was 88.
METRO
Gainesville Borders location closes doors for good
By Kristin Lopopolo | Apr. 17, 2011Borders closed its doors for the final time Sunday after purging almost its entire inventory, including furniture.
METRO
Friends of the Library book sale raises money for Alachua County libraries
By Meredith Rutland | Apr. 17, 2011Saturday was the first day of the five-day-long sale, and hundreds of people lined up hours before the sale opened at 430-B N. Main St.
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CAMPUS
30 percent tuition hike unlikely, Machen says
By Hannah Winston | Apr. 17, 2011UF students may be happy to hear that their tuition won’t greatly increase this fall, but it may mean cuts to academic programs and employee benefits.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Abortion the civil rights issue of the day
By Tasya Williamson | Apr. 17, 2011I would like to say thank you to Bob Minchin for sharing his views in Friday’s column “Abortion stance key to conservatism.” His extremely well-written dialogue not only exposes the shallow and inhumane actions of the “pro-choice” movement but also calls conservatives to act with passion and conviction.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Women face undue burden in child care
By Umair Asghar | Apr. 17, 2011What is with the Bob Minchin column published on Friday? It’s like he doesn’t even try to understand what these women are going through. I will admit I am against abortions, but I at least try to understand why someone would do such a thing. How is a woman supposed to take care of a child if she gets paid a lower salary than a man? How is she supposed to take care of a child if child care costs are ridiculous? There are no American laws that give nursing women a break.
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CAMPUS
Single Whammy: Thirty-percent tuition hike looks unlikely
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 17, 2011Although most of the Editorial Board is graduating in a few days, we’re happy to hear Bernie Machen’s proposed 30 percent tuition increase is now merely a dream, unlikely to come true.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
LGBT community only wants equality
By Katie Faris | Apr. 17, 2011After reading the replies to Megan Bissell’s letter, published April 13, regarding Chick-fil-A’s support of anti-gay organizations, I must say that I too am an angry lesbian. The point both Andrew Robb and Ryan Galloway seemed to miss is that the university allows a corporation to profit off a Student Body that it oppresses. A business is entitled to its “moral” convictions just as much as anyone else. However, these ideals are not consistent with the inclusive and accepting values UF espouses. It is extremely unsettling to know that my school, which insists upon cultivating a diverse student culture, continues to involve itself with a corporation that blatantly perpetuates discrimination and hate against me. UF’s seemingly indifferent attitude in regard to this matter is just as good as its consent and agreement with Chick-fil-A’s actions. How can one feel safe and comfortable on a campus that funds political causes directly targeting its students?
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COLUMNS
What a difference a year can bring
By Zack Smith | Apr. 17, 2011What a difference a year can bring.
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CAMPUS
This week in Gainesville
By Kat Bein | Apr. 17, 2011April 18, 1971: About 400 students gather on the Plaza of the Americas to symbolically bury the living UF President Stephen C. O’Connell.
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EDITORIALS
Revenue Review
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 17, 2011With Tax Day here, we’ve come across news saying taxes collected on our nation’s top 400 incomes amount to 10 percentage points less than those collected in 1992. Sounds crazy compared to the average drop of 0.6 percentage points, doesn’t it? Well, keep in mind that 45 percent of American households pay no income taxes, according to the Tax Policy Center.
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
UF’s Pride Student Union perpetuates LGBT stereotypes
By Jonothon Mitchell | Apr. 17, 2011People mock what they don’t understand. Last fall, our country witnessed a string of suicides by gay teens as a result of bullying. These teens weren’t mocked for who they were — they were mocked because of who people assumed they were because of the labeling and gay stereotypes that have been forced upon us by specific members of our community.
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CAMPUS
Sen. Marco Rubio speaks about U.S. issues at Florida Blue Key induction
By Morgan Watkins | Apr. 17, 2011U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio visited his alma mater Saturday, joining UF students and alumni for the Florida Blue Key banquet and induction ceremony.
NEWS
Conservatives can’t have it both ways
Apr. 17, 2011Bob Minchin mentions that any true conservative is appalled by intrusive agencies and overbearing regulations. He then proceeds to completely contradict those principles as he talks about regulating abortion. A government telling a woman what to do with her body is not only intrusive and overbearing but also degrading. Comparing abortion to genocide is offensive toward all people who have lived through an actual genocide.
