METRO
Non-profit uses mini horses to help heal
By Katy Doran | Feb. 23, 2011What have blue eyes, frequent McDonald’s and are about 20 inches tall?
El Caimán
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LIFESTYLE
Tablet trend taps U.S. schools
By THOMAS NASSIFF< | Feb. 23, 2011Technology seems to advance quicker than anything these days, and with rapid advancement comes fads of hip new devices — one being the tablet personal computer.
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NIGHTLIFE
Basscamp opens The Vault to new club scene
By Carter Lyles. Avenue Contributing Writer | Feb. 23, 2011They danced with the frantic, jerking movements of a person undergoing a seizure. They danced like their lives depended on it. Women spun glow sticks attached to long strands of wire like medieval flails, and men nodded their heads vigorously to the urgent, chaotic rhythm that pulsated with an intensity normally reserved for a place of worship.
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MUSIC
Local musicians get into their funk
By Tyler Francischine | Feb. 23, 2011Hide your kids, hide your wife. The Great Snooky Green is taking over.
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FOOD
Mourning the loss of a good University Avenue deal
Feb. 23, 2011“Two slices of pepperoni to go, please.”
NEWS
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CAMPUS
AMPED with UF athletes: shooting guard Kenny Boynton
Feb. 23, 2011Kenny Boynton knows what he likes: rap.
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LIFESTYLE
Sales show computer gaming still has long half-life
By Andrew Wyzan | Feb. 23, 2011I’ve been hearing about how computer gaming is either dead or has been dying since 2001. And with arguably the smallest audience in the already niche video game industry, I admit it’s kind of shocking that computer games are still around. Even more shocking is that computer gaming had its best year since “Quake” and “Doom” created the first-person shooter.
NEWS
Spinach & sun-dried tomato calzone
By Jamie | Feb. 23, 2011This wasn’t just any calzone, though. The recipe calls for tofu. If you’ve never had tofu or are a little skeptical of it, give it a try (or second try). You may be surprised by how it takes on the flavors of the other ingredients in the meal and how good it can be.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Campus comedy group to hold 12-hour fundraising show
By Sami Main | Feb. 23, 2011Theatre Strike Force is taking “Relay for Life” into a completely different context.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
No. 1 Florida pounds FAU as pitchers continue hot start
By JESSE SIMONTON | Feb. 22, 2011Last season in the NCAA Gainesville Regional, Florida eliminated Florida Atlantic 15-0 behind six home runs. On Tuesday, the Gators won by 11 without hitting a single round-tripper.
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COLUMNS
Deep UF staff impresses early
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Feb. 22, 2011The NCAA rule changes are receiving a lot of attention for curbing run totals, lowering home run counts and batting averages this season.
SPORTS
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GYMNASTICS
Gators adding individual rankings to team success
By ALLISON BANKO | Feb. 22, 2011The Gators were already sitting pretty with a No. 1 national team ranking.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Prather brings defensive prowess in place of Parsons
By GREG LUCA | Feb. 22, 2011With the Gators’ most experienced player sidelined by injury, the team has turned to one of its greenest freshmen.
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OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE
Florida looks to keep up defensive intensity vs. UMBC
By JOHN BOOTHE< | Feb. 22, 2011In the Gators’ last two games, the offense won the accolades, but it was the defense that anchored the victories.
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Gators enter final stretch of season seeking retribution
By MATT WATTS< | Feb. 22, 2011Coming off its first win in nearly a month, the Florida women’s basketball team has a shot at redemption.
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FEATURES
GRE overhaul to place emphasis on reasoning skills
By Morgan Watkins | Feb. 22, 2011The GRE will be replaced with a revised version Aug. 1, adding new question types and an extra hour to the test’s length.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Princeton Review ranks UF as third-best value for public universities
By Morgan Watkins | Feb. 22, 2011UF students may be dropping serious dollars on tuition hikes, but they’re getting the third-best bang for their buck in the country.
METRO
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POLITICS
Student Government elections draw 5,532 voters on first day
By Hannah Winston | Feb. 22, 2011One day of voting down and one more day of fliers, stickers and the million-dollar question, “Have you voted?”
NEWS
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FEATURES
Gov. Scott’s retirement plan could reduce faculty benefits
By A'Shayla Passaretti | Feb. 22, 2011A reduction in government spending could also reduce UF faculty retirement benefits.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Raving Mad: Libyan leader’s crimes difficult to punish
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 22, 2011Sorry, Bahrain. While your protestors have a righteous cause in overthrowing one of the few absolute monarchies left in the world, you can’t beat crazy.
