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CAMPUS
Students sample food at Asian Food Festival
By Samantha Sumilang | Oct. 25, 2010Students crowded the Plaza of the Americas for a taste of culture on Monday.
El Caimán
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF singers, songwriters and artists step up to the mic
By Shaneece Dixon | Oct. 25, 2010Students came out to jam Monday night as they supported local artists and musicians at the UF Singer-Songwriter Society’s Open Mic Night at the Orange & Brew. Participants sang, played keyboard and guitar and kept the audience hooked with their poetic verses.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Reader encourages everyone to cast conservative votes
By Stephanie Strasser | Oct. 25, 2010As the Nov. 2 elections draw near, tension across campus practically hangs in the air like UF’s humidity. For the United States, this upcoming election is more than just big — it’s life-changing.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Officers catch man who escaped from police car
By KATIE EMMETS | Oct. 25, 2010Gainesville Police caught a man late Monday night who had escaped while being transported to the Alachua County Jail early Sunday morning.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Bone marrow drive looks for donors to give ‘Gift of Life’
By Shannon Dobel | Oct. 25, 2010With a just a swab of your cheek, you could help save a life.
METRO
Florida to receive $800 million for high-speed rail line
By Meredith Rutland | Oct. 25, 2010The money will be given in addition to the $1.25 billion Florida received from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Drug operation busted near UF
By Kat Bein | Oct. 25, 2010Gainesville Police arrested a man and woman who’d been running a marijuana operation out of a rented apartment in the Jefferson 2nd Avenue complex.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Butterfly festival at Florida Museum of Natural History attracts a crowd
By Max Reed | Oct. 24, 2010Bright smiles flashed across young faces as tagged Monarchs and Common Buckeyes fluttered about, landing on fingertips and flowers.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Columnist speaks out against possible adoption of block tuition
Oct. 24, 2010If you’re a full-time UF student, chances are you’ll be paying for a class you’re not taking next semester. It may sound counterintuitive, but a new proposal in front of the State University System’s Board of Governors, the governing authority overseeing public higher education in Florida, would allow the UF administration to charge full-time students a flat fee for tuition regardless of the number of credit hours they take. So, for example, if you’re like the many UF students who take 12 credit hours each semester, you’ll be charged for 15 credit hours. On the flipside, if you take 15 or 18 credit hours a semester, you won’t notice a change in your tuition bill and could even save money.
SPORTS
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SOCCER
Gators down Razorbacks despite problems finishing
By JESSE SIMONTON | Oct. 24, 2010A solid victory and a capper to an undefeated home slate usually leaves a team chipper.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Florida’s spending is out of control
By Chris Dodson | Oct. 24, 2010When most people know they’re running a little short on money, they tend to be more careful with it – buy less expensive things and cut out anything they don’t absolutely need. So why does this simple idea seem so difficult for our government to grasp?
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
We want Meek: Alligator endorses Senate candidate
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 24, 2010In one of the most nationally coveted Senate seats, Florida’s race has turned into a three-ring circus with three unusually well-qualified candidates actively challenging the dominant two-party bipolarity.
METRO
Food drive suffers drop in donations
By Clare Lennon | Oct. 24, 2010The Twitter account boasts 195 tweets and 955 followers. The Facebook page counts 5,321 people who “like” it. Yet UF’s Student Alumni Association still has not seen the expected turnout for its “Beat” Hunger campaign.
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VOLLEYBALL
Florida sweeps Kentucky
By MATT RUBIN< | Oct. 24, 2010With no Friday match this weekend, Florida had ample time to prepare for Sunday’s showing against Kentucky.
METRO
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POLITICS
Senate race heats up over attack ads
By Jerry Bruno | Oct. 24, 2010Oelrich, the incumbent Republican, sent an open letter to McGriff asking him to agree to an “immediate and mutual cease and desist of all negative campaign advertisements for the duration of this campaign.”
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF Small Animal Hospital holds open house
By Estee Beck | Oct. 24, 2010Community members of all ages and UF College of Veterinary Medicine affiliates filled the lobby of the new 100,000 square foot UF Small Animal Hospital Sunday afternoon at an open house. The open house is part of a series of events leading to the Nov. 1 opening of the hospital.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
UF ends hot streak, finishes first round in 12th
By MATT WATTS< | Oct. 24, 2010Coach Buddy Alexander said he was surprised by his team’s hot start this season.
METRO
1,000 sip at Greater Gator beer festival
By Holly Kane | Oct. 24, 2010The festival offered unlimited samples of drinks, and local restaurants provided samples of food.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
SERCAAL conference puts students in touch with their identities
By Jerry Bruno | Oct. 24, 2010Students came together for a weekend of interactive workshops and speakers at the Southeast Regional Conference of Asian American Leaders this weekend.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF ROTC undergoes intense training in Starke
By Meredith Rutland | Oct. 24, 2010When a Black Hawk helicopter turns, the 45-degree angle makes you feel like you’re going to fall out of the open door and into the trees.
