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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Meatless Mondays are vital for creating a healthier campus

By Jared Misner | Aug. 22, 2011

The beginning of the school year brings with it an army of shared treasures. We have college football beginning again, we have our wonderful midtown bars where our feet stick to the floors, and we have the freedom that only comes with living in this wonderful swamp we've canoodled in within the heart of Alachua County.

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SPORTS  |  SOCCER

Newcomers carrying Gators in early going

By JOHN BOOTHE | Aug. 22, 2011

Senior forward Tahnai Annis knows how it feels to contribute as a freshman.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Strong, well-informed opinions needed

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 22, 2011

On behalf of the Alligator editorial board, I want to welcome all of the new and returning students to UF.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Gameday Grumbles; Rules for parking, tailgating not needed

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 22, 2011

For about a half-dozen Saturdays every fall, Gainesville becomes a carnival of orange and blue.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

UF student remembered

By MELINDA CARSTENSEN | Aug. 22, 2011

The public is welcome to celebrate the memory of UF health education and behavior junior Amy Lakatos at 7 p.m. today at a memorial service at the Reitz Union Amphitheater.

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NEWS  |  FEATURES

Freshman settles in for four-year journey

By Emily Morrow | Aug. 22, 2011

At 7:30 Friday morning, David Habib was lugging his mini fridge up four flights of stairs, eager to begin the next four years of his life.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Reitz poster sale runs through Friday

By Gabriela Rosias | Aug. 22, 2011

The semi-annual poster sale has returned for students in search of new dorm room decor.

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NEWS  |  FEATURES

After three years, senior marks beginning of end

By Morgan Watkins | Aug. 22, 2011

On Jessica Hall's first day of school as a senior at UF, she forgot her umbrella. So, naturally, it was destined to rain on her way to class.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

Reitz free open house touts student services

By Clare Lennon | Aug. 22, 2011

Homework, book-buying and class-rearranging usually initiate the new school year.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF ranks high for return on tuition

By Estee Beck | Aug. 22, 2011

UF ranked third on SmartMoney magazine's list of 50 universities that get their alumni the highest salaries in relation to what they spent on tuition.

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METRO

Breaking News: Fire engulfs mattress warehouse

By Matt Riva | Aug. 22, 2011

A warehouse erupted in flames Monday afternoon, sending up a plume of smoke that could be seen from campus.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Southwest Rec weight room gets facelift

By Mina Radman | Aug. 21, 2011

This semester, students flocking to the Southwest Recreation Center will be greeted by more space and new equipment.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

O'Connell Center debuts $900,000 renovation

By Erin Jester | Aug. 21, 2011

The Stephen C. O'Connell Center received a $900,000 facelift this summer that was unveiled to the public Saturday at UF's Football and Volleyball Fan Day.

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METRO

Commission does away with meal limit

By Meredith Rutland | Aug. 21, 2011

After more than a year of activist outcry and some attempts at compromise, the Gainesville City Commission unanimously eliminated a much-debated soup kitchen restriction Thursday.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

Tuition raised 15 percent as state budget cuts loom

By Joey Flechas | Aug. 21, 2011

For the the third straight year, the cost of tuition for UF students is increasing by 15 percent this fall.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Students get textbook tax break today

By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Aug. 21, 2011

Students will once again be able to catch a break on their textbook expenses for one day this fall.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

Student Body President pushes students to find their niche

By Ben Meyers | Aug. 21, 2011

On behalf of the UF Student Body, welcome to The Gator Nation!

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Mayor welcomes students to city for fall semester

By Craig Lowe | Aug. 21, 2011

Welcome to Gainesville, home of the University of Florida and Santa Fe College at the heart of The Gator Nation.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Alligator debuts new look, new focus

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 21, 2011

So much about today is new.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Muschamp backs implicated assistant

By GREG LUCA | Aug. 21, 2011

Coach Will Muschamp said Saturday that he is standing behind wide receivers coach Aubrey Hill despite the assistant’s connection to the University of Miami scandal that was unearthed last week.