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NEWS
Swimsuit trends for the spring
By ASHLEY MOSES | Apr. 5, 2010Now that the warm weather is here, it's time to break out the bathing suits and head out to the beaches (or lay out by the closest pool).
NEWS
A Revolution that is Facebook
By SWAPNA KASTURI | Apr. 5, 2010Some amazing stories happen only on Facebook. People connect to find lost family members, to reunite with old friends or find lost pets. Read some of these stories and then share some of your own.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
Gators set two school records at Florida Relays
By RYAN BUTLER< | Apr. 4, 2010UF ended the Florida Relays in a deserving fashion — with a standing ovation from a near-capacity crowd.
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BASEBALL
Florida shut out in finale
Apr. 4, 2010The Gators’ bats remained silent long after Easter service ended Sunday.
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SOFTBALL
UF softball team ends LSU’s winning streak
By GREG LUCA< | Apr. 4, 2010LSU came into Gainesville riding a nation-best 24-game winning steak, and left on a three-game losing streak.
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OTHER SPORTS
UF lacrosse's defense carries team to first conference win
By TONI-ANN MILLER | Apr. 4, 2010Florida finally got the monkey off its back Saturday.
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Men, women tennis teams top Kentucky
By ANDREW OLSON < | Apr. 4, 2010The Gators men’s tennis team has grown and proven it can win under the most difficult of circumstances.
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Golf team starts last tourney before SECs
Apr. 4, 2010With the Southeastern Conference Championship Tournament less than two weeks away, the Florida men’s golf team has one last chance to get back on track for competition after a strand of poor performances.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Westboro Baptist Church should not be called Christians
By BUCK WATERS | Apr. 4, 2010As a Christian missionary I am ashamed the Westboro Baptist Church continues to pose as Christians. Real Christians base their faith on the Bible — the teachings of Jesus. He says, “All men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” The most famous scripture, John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son ... that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Religion debate won’t make progress
By Ryan Spencer | Apr. 4, 2010On Tuesday, Gainesville will get a glimpse of the increasingly popular God-concentrated argumentative cavalcade appearing in many of the auditoriums across the country and the world, the local showcase the Accent speaker’s bureau has dubbed The Great Religion Debate. These loosely related, independently organized events have made celebrities out of their dialectical pugilists, among them Richard Dawkins, William Lane Craig and Shmuley Boteach, although I must admit it seems the notoriety gained from these debates is severely biased toward the atheistic side of the podium. Is it infamy more than fame, the relative lameness of their theist counterparts or simply their writing of more entertaining books? I’m sure we’ll find out.
MULTIMEDIA
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VIDEO
Video: HvZ Day 0 - The Rules
By Matthew Riva | Apr. 4, 2010HvZ players gather to learn the rules and regulations of the Humans vs. Zombies game before it begins this week.
METRO
Gator grad creates video game
By Andrew Wyzan | Apr. 4, 2010When Jeremy Stieglitz was an undergraduate student at UF, he didn’t spend his weekends partying. He was sitting in his apartment coding for video games.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Reader criticizes Paul Murty’s column
By NERI STEIN | Apr. 4, 2010Paul Murty’s column is a pain to read every week and last Friday’s was no different. To say that the media target the Catholic Church is ridiculous.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Reader offers simple solution for ladies night
By ADAM VAUGHN | Apr. 4, 2010I’m pretty sure there’s a simple solution to the controversy in this town over “ladies night” at the bars. Placate all sides by doing away with free drinks for women and replace the specials with free drinks for anyone who shows up in a dress and heels.
METRO
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POLITICS
Former mayoral hopefuls move on
By Alex Orlando | Apr. 4, 2010Their yard signs may be down, their support stickers thrown away, but the three Gainesville mayoral candidates who didn’t make the runoff election aren’t calling it quits.
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CAMPUS
Facebook applications matches students with tutors
By ASHLEY MOSES | Apr. 4, 2010As final exams approach, Facebook could prove to be more than just a distraction from studying.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Zombie Nation
By Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 4, 2010Just when you thought it was safe to cross the Turlington minefield, another socially aimless specimen is trying to rise from the graveyard of “who gives a crap?”
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Toy gun ban may kill zombie game
By GLENN COINE | Apr. 4, 2010The Department of Housing and Residence Education have said that playing with and storing toy guns in the residence halls is forbidden - even against zombies.
METRO
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POLITICS
Early city voting begins
Apr. 4, 2010Gainesville residents can now vote in the runoff election for their next mayor and District 4 city commissioner.
