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.
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NEWS
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CAMPUS
‘Redneck’ comedian draws about 3,500 to O’Dome
By ERIN O’DEA | Apr. 4, 2010The lights dimmed, and a bottle of Scotch glowed on the stage of the O’Connell Center Friday night.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Dr. No: Anti-Obama doctor is practicing discrimination
By Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 4, 2010We knew people would be fighting against the health care changes, but somehow people always manage to surprise us with exactly how far they will go, planting their feet and digging their nails into the wall if they have to, in order to resist change.
METRO
Student groups collect dental supplies
Apr. 4, 2010UF’s cheerleading squad and pre-dental association teamed up to help keep Gainesville smiling.
METRO
UF professors link FCAT scores, wealth distribution
By MEGAN MCGARRELL | Apr. 4, 2010UF researchers have proven there is a link between students’ home life and their performances on the FCAT.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Operational funding in question for Hough Hall
By Joey Flechas | Apr. 4, 2010Construction of UF’s home for the Hough Graduate School of Business is scheduled to be finished this summer, but the building could remain closed in the fall due to lack of state funding.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
No one is offended by ladies nights
By DANIEL DANTA | Apr. 4, 2010There appears to be no limit to what busybody bureaucrats like Gainesville’s Equal Opportunity Director Cecil Howard will
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Officer involved with shooting stays on paid vacation
Apr. 4, 2010Keith Smith, the University Police Department officer who shot graduate student Kofi Adu-Brempong last month, has elected to remain on vacation instead of returning to administrative duty.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
UF should be concerned with state’s education issues, not its rank
By CHRIS MOODY | Apr. 4, 2010Yesterday, I was invited to a group on Facebook called “Make UF Florida’s Flagship School.” I appreciate the support for UF, but as a Floridian this horrifies me. We are all Gators at UF, and we all want to be seen as the best in Florida. While I refuse to take a stance on whether we are better than that other school, this is the wrong approach.
NEWS
Dieting and nutrition advice
By LANCE FULLER | Apr. 4, 2010In an interview with a registered dietitian and nutritionist for UF's Student Health Care Center, you'll learn some important information about dieting and nutrition.
NEWS
Easter Treats
By MINCH MINCHIN | Apr. 4, 2010Two-year-old Kyla Ng stuffs her cheeks with chocolate during the Harmony Gardens eighth annual Easter egg hunt Saturday morning in Gainesville.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Johnson uses arm and bat to lead Gators past Vandy
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Apr. 3, 2010Even after Brian Johnson’s day on the mound was over, he still found a way to help his team.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
No. 6 Gators pick up doubleheader sweep of No. 12 LSU
By GREG LUCA< | Apr. 3, 2010In a matchup that was billed as the pitching of LSU versus the hitting of Florida, the Gator’s pitchers proved that they too can throw with the best there is.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS
UF lacrosse earns first ALC victory
By TONI-ANN MILLER | Apr. 3, 2010Florida finally got the monkey off its back.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Den dekker homer powers Florida to 3-2 victory
Apr. 2, 2010Matt den Dekker pulled a game-changing home run a few feet foul. So, naturally, he hit another one.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
UF tennis teams keep winning streaks alive
By ANDREW OLSON < | Apr. 2, 2010Two wins against Vanderbilt on Friday kept all winning streaks intact heading into Sunday.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Florida hopes to end 1-3 run
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Apr. 1, 2010After trailing for the previous eight innings last Friday against Ole Miss, the Gators had Austin Maddox up at the plate in a one-run game with the bases loaded in the ninth.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
Gators set for big crowd, big performances at Florida Relays
By RYAN BUTLER< | Apr. 1, 2010As a running back on the Florida football team, Jeff Demps is used to playing in front of 90,000 people, but this weekend, a crowd of 5,000 will be something special.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Defense propels UF softball team into LSU series
By GREG LUCA< | Apr. 1, 2010The Florida softball team prides itself on doing the little things well.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Seniors close out career
By ANDREW OLSON < | Apr. 1, 2010The No. 3 Florida women’s tennis team (16-2, 6-0 Southeastern Conference) has depended on a mix of high-level freshman talent and steady senior leadership to knock off ranked opponents like FSU, Duke, North Carolina and every SEC West school this spring.
