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MULTIMEDIA  |  VIDEO

Video: Autism Presents New Troubles Later In Life

By Gabriel Izarra | Apr. 20, 2011

As a teen with autism on the brink of adulthood, Christian Early and his mother, Mayra Ron, didn't know what he would do for the rest of his life. Employment options were limited for Early, and they hadn't found his strength, Ron said. It was until he began taking painting lessons that his true talent was discovered. Now at 27 years old, Early paints for a living.

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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

Home away from wherever home may be

By ADAM BERRY | Apr. 19, 2011

During my four long years of college, I developed a least favorite question.

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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

Dad’s love sparks lifelong bond

By ANTHONY CHIANG | Apr. 19, 2011

Sports weren’t always a passion of mine.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Embree hits stride with renewed confidence

By THOMAS NASSIFF< | Apr. 19, 2011

Lauren Embree began the season injured.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Taking on the Tour: Echavarria, Vongvanij aim for PGA

By ALEX PECKHAM< | Apr. 19, 2011

The shift from college to the professional world is one of the most crucial transitions for any individual in any walk of life.

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MULTIMEDIA  |  VIDEO

Slideshow: Former Math Professor Sings Opera

By Matthew Riva | Apr. 19, 2011

University of Florida Professor Emeritus Stephen Saxon talks about left-brain versus right-brain in his two lifetime hobbies: mathematics research and opera.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE

Olympic Opportunities: Spofforth, Dwyer capitalize on time in pool at Florida

By MELISSA PENDER< | Apr. 19, 2011

Proving Her Worth

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SPORTS  |  SOFTBALL

Schutte coming around after slow start at plate

By STEPHEN SHEEHAN< | Apr. 19, 2011

After breaking freshman records for batting average, home runs, RBIs and slugging percentage last year, expectations were high for Brittany Schutte.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

Student fees pay for $16 million Student Government budget

By Hannah Winston | Apr. 19, 2011

Every semester students at UF pay $13.94 per credit hour in “activity and service fees.” That’s about $200 for the average 14-credit hour student at UF. But where does it go?

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NEWS  |  FEATURES

Students struggle to finance internships

By Morgan Watkins | Apr. 19, 2011

After some students get selected and finalize their plans to intern during the summer, they start to worry about their wallets. Summer internships, while offering professional experience, can be expensive.

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METRO

Police have suspects, still looking for victim in robbery

By Kat Bein | Apr. 19, 2011

By KAT BEIN

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF ready for trash left behind as students move out

By Grier Ferguson | Apr. 19, 2011

As the semester draws to a close, thousands of UF students will arm themselves with whatever they can get their hands on to pack every possession they can find in their living space.

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NEWS  |  FEATURES

Social site links local businesses to customers

By Ashley Fierman | Apr. 19, 2011

There’s a new way for students to save money.

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METRO

Parkour academy to open in May

By Sara Kaner | Apr. 19, 2011

Scaling a two-story wall, vaulting off of a park bench and jumping over a three-foot fence are just a few of the many parkour moves people can learn at the new American Parkour Academy opening in May at Go Primal Fitness and Training Institute.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Reitz offers summer leisure classes

By Miranda Moore | Apr. 19, 2011

Students looking to fill their time this summer can soon register for Reitz Union leisure classes.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

E.T. York leaves lasting impact on UF, state system

By Meredith Rutland | Apr. 19, 2011

E. T. York liked to say tall trees catch a lot of wind. Those who knew him said he was one of the tallest.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Experts debate role of religion in society

By Morgan Watkins | Apr. 19, 2011

Religion and science butted heads at UF on Tuesday night as two scholars argued whether religion, particularly Christianity, deserves the blame for many of society’s problems.

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SPORTS  |  BASEBALL

Maddox moving to third

By TOM GREEN | Apr. 19, 2011

After Zack Powers slid into second base Friday night against Georgia, Austin Maddox found himself in a familiar spot the rest of the weekend.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Darts & Laurels

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 19, 2011

For all the time we’ve spent poking fun at the religious nuts on Turlington during our time at UF, now we’re the ones saying, “The end is nigh.”

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Columnist neglects to mention serious side effects

By Frank Coxon IV | Apr. 19, 2011

I feel obligated to respond to Laura Ellermeyer’s Tuesday column on “study pills.” While I applaud her for denouncing their use, I feel she took the matter too lightly. I have ADHD and take Concerta (a form of Ritalin) and suffer the side effects she spoke of, but there are worse side effects as well. All the drugs she mentioned can cause chronic headaches (which I suffer from) as well as loss of appetite, heartburn, vomiting. And that’s just the mild symptoms. Worse symptoms include seizures, depression, heart trouble and sudden death, especially in adults with heart defects or previous heart problems. This can all be found on the PubMed Health website. There have been documented cases of children dying from a Ritalin dose their own doctor prescribed.