METRO
Man arrested eating weed; stole gun
By KATIE EMMETS | Nov. 1, 2010A Gainesville man was arrested Saturday after swallowing marijuana and having a stolen gun in his possession.
El Caimán
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Vanderbilt loses leading rusher to dislocated wrist
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Nov. 1, 2010Vanderbilt will enter Saturday’s game against Florida shorthanded.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF competes for prize from networking service
By Mina Radman | Nov. 1, 2010Students with smart phones can check in on campus and help UF win $10,000.
METRO
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POLITICS
Kal Penn urges students to vote
By Jerry Bruno | Nov. 1, 2010Instead of making a trip to White Castle, Kal Penn spent his part of his morning at the Reitz Union, encouraging students to vote.
METRO
Google’s self-driving car announcement raises brows
By Angela Ribbler | Nov. 1, 2010While some may view Google’s recent announcement of designing a self-driving car as having the potential to revolutionize the automobile industry, some are hesitant to embrace the new technology, citing a lack of confidence in the machine’s ability to navigate the roadways safely and accurately.
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CAMPUS
UF officials explain tuition proposal
By Joey Flechas | Nov. 1, 2010About 30 students and faculty gathered in Pugh Hall Monday night for a forum about the looming issue of block tuition.
METRO
Midnight Cookies satisfies Gainesville's sweet tooth
By Andrea Welch | Nov. 1, 2010Students can satiate their late-night cookie cravings thanks to a new Gainesville bakery.
METRO
County sheriff threatens to take budget woes to governor
By Kathleen Birkhimer | Nov. 1, 2010Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell is taking her fight with the County Commission all the way to the governor.
NEWS
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FEATURES
Gators sell ‘superfluous’ shirts
By Sara Solano | Nov. 1, 2010“Serving no useful purpose” since the summer of 2010.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
“Vagina Monologues” auditions held this week
By ALINA TORRES | Nov. 1, 2010The student organization Victory Over Violence will be hosting auditions for “The Vagina Monologues” this Tuesday and Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Reitz Union Room 275.
METRO
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POLITICS
Reader against Amendment 4
By Tyler Strickland | Nov. 1, 2010Thursday’s Amendment Showdown was a foolish article with little journalistic integrity.
METRO
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POLITICS
The time is now: The Alligator encourages students to vote today
By Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 1, 2010Ladies and gents, it all comes down to today.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Columnist presents a problematic viewpoint
By Caitlin Niblick | Nov. 1, 2010There are many problematic statements in Nate Rushing’s article. First of all, he suggests criminally charging abortion clinics and doctors, who provide a much-needed service.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Column riddled with falsehoods
By Bryon Pointer | Nov. 1, 2010In Nate Rushing’s Thursday column, Rushing said “there’s strong evidence for an abortion and breast cancer link” and cited the discredited, conspiratorial abortionbreastcancer.com group as his source.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Advice to the new Tea Party Congress
Nov. 1, 2010Now that the bloodletting has stopped and we collectively nurse our wounds after a messy and angry election cycle, the mantle of governance weighs heavy on newly minted insurgent members of Congress.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Wednesday columnist should learn how to write opinions
By Jordan Peters | Nov. 1, 2010Can someone please explain the difference between journalism and advertising to the political science majors working for the editorial staff?
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Reader opposes airboat curfews
By Jerry Wetherington | Nov. 1, 2010If the proposed ordinance to enforce a 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. airboat curfew in Alachua County passes, it will cost county taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. During two years of public hearings on this issue, county reports have come to the conclusion that Alachua County has no compelling reason to adopt an airboat curfew. The county attorneys have indicated the same.
MULTIMEDIA
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VIDEO
Video: The Bells Toll For Thee
By Alex Orlando | Nov. 1, 2010The bells of Century Tower don't play themselves. Here's a look at the students and professors responsible for the campus-wide carols.
SPORTS
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SOCCER
Gators clinch conference title
By JESSE SIMONTON | Oct. 31, 2010In 1995, Becky Burleigh started the Florida program not knowing what the future held. Flash forward 15 years, and the soccer coach has built the Gators into a national powerhouse, winning 11 conference championships, including five straight after a win in Columbia, S.C.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Rainey makes impact in return from suspension
Oct. 31, 2010JACKSONVILLE — Many things were shouted at Chris Rainey from the stands during Florida’s 34-31 win against Georgia on Saturday, some good and some bad.
