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NEWS  |  FEATURES

This week in Gainesville

By Paul Runnestrand | Jan. 30, 2011

February 3, 1964: Three UF faculty members are among 10 people killed when a twin-engine aircraft crashes immediately following takeoff at Gainesville Municipal Airport. South Central Airlines Flight 510, departing for Jacksonville, loses power in its left engine and falls about 75 feet to the runway. William G. Cowperthwaite, James W. Willingham and David V. Legate are on board.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

College of Engineering may merge departments

By Meredith Rutland | Jan. 30, 2011

UF’s College of Engineering may fuse the nuclear and radiological engineering department with another department this summer.

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METRO

Gainesville city commissioner candidates discuss the city budget

By C.J. Pruner | Jan. 30, 2011

As dozens of Gainesville residents, campaign volunteers and political enthusiasts poured into the United Church of Gainesville Sunday afternoon, Don Marsh silently sat at the makeshift foldaway table and slightly adjusted his campaign button.

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METRO

Medieval fair mixes old with new

By Meredith Rutland | Jan. 30, 2011

The smell of smoked turkey legs and sweet frying funnel cake wafted over gypsies with jingling skirts, young girls in Renaissance  costumes and men in pirate outfits armed with half-drunken brown bottles.

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METRO  |  BUSINESS

Crowd of 800 slurps soup from local restaurants

By Danielle Alvarez | Jan. 30, 2011

St. Francis Catholic High School hosted its fourth annual Souper Fun Sunday event at the high school’s gymnasium, 4100 NW 115 Terrace.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Compromise DeLay-ing the inevitable

By Zack Smith | Jan. 30, 2011

Hobbes. Locke. Montesquieu. Tom DeLay?

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Balancing Act: Obama caught between the ideal and the real

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 30, 2011

Whether we admit it or not, stability drives most of our decisions. It’s why we prize houses, steady jobs and reliable transportation. We might say we tire of routine, but without it, civilization as we know it would not exist.

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METRO

Strip poker tournament collects clothes for charity

By Margeaux Nelson | Jan. 30, 2011

UF junior Garrett Kramer wasn’t playing to win any of the grand prizes. He felt like a winner because he gave the shirt off his back to charity – and then some.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Government work rewarding for students of all backgrounds

Jan. 30, 2011

It’s that time of year again. If you are an underclassman like I am, the economy is still looking down, and you could use a well-paying internship or job to get you through the summer. For those UF seniors about to enter the “real world,” the job market is terrifying.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS TRACK

Gators notch 5 victories, 2 qualify for nationals

By JOE MORGAN< | Jan. 30, 2011

Florida head coach Mike Holloway said that his team would focus on

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE

Men's, women's teams sweep Vols on Senior Day

By MELISSA PENDER< | Jan. 29, 2011

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NEWS

Florida lands former BC commit

By TOM GREEN | Jan. 29, 2011

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Lacroix propels men's team to Seattle

By THOMAS NASSIFF< | Jan. 29, 2011

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Free-throw line dooms Florida

By GREG LUCA | Jan. 29, 2011

STARKVILLE, MISS.— In the closing moments of Saturday’s game, the

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS TRACK

Horn breaks first-day school record at Texas A&M Challenge

By JOE MORGAN< | Jan. 29, 2011

The Gators got off to a great start at the Texas A&M Challenge

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SPORTS  |  SPORTS MULTIMEDIA

alligatorSports Video Show, Episode 3

Jan. 28, 2011

The alligatorSports staff continues its goal of taking it one week at a time, adding improved effects, more game footage and Adam's delusions of stardom in the third installment of the weekly video show. Greg returns to Gainesville from Athens with analysis of the Gators' double-overtime win over Georgia, and Matt breaks down the women's basketball team's skid-snapping victory over Alabama. Finally, we have footage of the gymnastics squad's impressive performance at the Link to Pink tri-meet.

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SPORTS  |  GYMNASTICS

Link to Pink meet sets stage for freshman to shine

By ALLISON BANKO | Jan. 28, 2011

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Lacroix guides Gators, team advances in kick-off tournament

By THOMAS NASSIFF< | Jan. 28, 2011

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NEWS

What does feminism mean today, anyway?

By ANNIE BOGGS | Jan. 28, 2011

The word feminist brings about archaic images of bra-burning, man-hating and all-around unappealing women. It has become denigrated, deemed too exclusive and trampled on by people who don't want to see it thrive.

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NEWS

Socks and sandals

By ASHLEY LARA MOSES | Jan. 28, 2011

I’ve always thought rules were made to be broken. Fashion is no exception. The world of fashion consists of so many rules: You can’t wear white after Labor Day, you can’t mix black and brown, you can’t mix gold and silver and you can’t wear socks and sandals. Or can you?