SPORTS
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VOLLEYBALL
Gators leaning on Murphy for offense as season opens
By JOE MORGAN< | Aug. 25, 2011Kelly Murphy is a rock for Florida.
El Caimán
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COLUMNS
The Mailbag: Defense, steaks and hostages
Aug. 25, 2011Welcome to the first incarnation of the alligatorSports mailbag. It’s a working model, but we hope to answer any and all questions you have on Gators sports. And we’ll make it fun.
SPORTS
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SOCCER
Florida searching for balance with Texas A&M match looming
By JOHN BOOTHE | Aug. 25, 2011It wasn’t easy for Annie Speese to pull the trigger on her first open look at goal in a Gators uniform.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Talented Elam leading secondary
Aug. 25, 2011Will Muschamp has joked this offseason that he is only coaching certain safeties this year: the ones who play well.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Frustrated Muschamp cuts practice short
Aug. 24, 2011Coach Will Muschamp ended practice about 30 minutes early Wednesday night, but it was far from a reward.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
Student creates iPhone app to help navigate on campus
By MELINDA CARSTENSEN | Aug. 24, 2011When computer science and engineering senior Bryan Dubno was a freshman, he felt overwhelmed by UF's large campus.
METRO
Runners to get naked for 5K
By Erin Jester | Aug. 24, 2011Want to run a 5K and get a perfect tan at the same time?
NEWS
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FEATURES
Students start nonprofit to provide aid, education in Haiti
By Morgan Watkins | Aug. 24, 2011Twelve years after moving to Florida, UF senior Bertrhude Albert crossed country lines once again to return to her home - Haiti.
NEWS
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FEATURES
Textbook-swapping sites offer alternatives to buying new books
By Benjamin S. Brasch | Aug. 24, 2011Money earned from selling an unwanted textbook can sometimes equal the cost of a few Ramen noodle dinners.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Southwest Rec hosting event to promote student involvement
By Clare Lennon | Aug. 24, 2011The UF RecSports staff is hosting an event to promote student involvement from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the Southwest Recreation Center.
METRO
Museum celebrates world music
By Estee Beck | Aug. 24, 2011Musicians, storytellers and belly dancers will take Florida Museum of Natural History visitors on a journey through sounds and music from around the world Friday.
METRO
Program teaches bicycle, pedestrian safety in community
By Caitlin Hartley | Aug. 24, 2011Students, new and old, should not just be focused on when and where their classes are, but more along the lines of how they will be getting there, said Dekova T. Batey, the Bicycle/Pedestrian Program Coordinator for City of Gainesville Public Works.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
PepsiCo adding card readers to on-campus vending machines
By Emily Morrow | Aug. 24, 2011Thirsty students need no longer carry cash on campus.
METRO
Final Albertsons grocery store in Gainesville to be closed
By Estee Beck | Aug. 24, 2011The liquidation sales are scheduled to begin around Aug. 31.
METRO
Chest Pain ER opens at Shands
By Erin Jester | Aug. 24, 2011Researchers have found a new, more effective way of testing patients who come to the emergency room with chest pain.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Meatless Mondays benefit communities
By Amelia Jensen | Aug. 24, 2011In response to your Tuesday column "Meatless Mondays Are Vital for Creating a Healthier Campus," I would like to compliment Jared Misner for his incredible work toward bettering this planet for all the creatures on it.
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COLUMNS
Students should enjoy life and explore surroundings in college
By Michela Martinazzi | Aug. 24, 2011As I enter my sophomore year, I already find myself swamped with homework.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Marine submerses himself in war culture
By Suzette Cook | Aug. 24, 2011My nephew sleeps in what we yoga doers call the "corpse" pose. He is on his back, legs straight out and hands folded to the center of his chest. As a kid, he slept in all kinds of weird positions. But during a recent visit with him in Miami, I noticed that he has drastically changed his sleeping habits.
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EDITORIALS
Beachgoers: Beware of truckin' lifeguards
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 24, 2011Heading to Daytona Beach soon? Bring a helmet.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Koehne in mix to start after switch to guard
By MATT WATTS | Aug. 24, 2011Offensive lineman Kyle Koehne may not be a household name for Florida fans. But the sophomore is a well-known commodity among his brothers in the trenches.
