METRO
County proposes uniforms
By SAMANTHA DELGADO | Mar. 22, 2010The School Board of Alachua County released a proposal on Monday for mandatory uniforms in its schools.
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NEWS
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CAMPUS
Andy Samberg to visit
By STEPHANIE RAMIREZ | Mar. 22, 2010Students should have towels in hand because the “I’m on a Boat” rapper, Andy Samberg, is making a splash at UF.
MULTIMEDIA
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VIDEO
Video: West African Dance
By THOMAS PLEVIK | Mar. 22, 2010A look into UF's West African dance class.
NEWS
Important privacy settings on Facebook that you need to know: Part 1
By SWAPNA KASTURI | Mar. 22, 2010Now that you are aware that there can be malicious worms/viruses/Trojans lurking under the guise of links and messages in any Facebook profile, it is time you start monitoring your online activity.
MULTIMEDIA
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VIDEO
Slideshow: Harry Potter Day
By BRITTANY DAVIS | Mar. 22, 2010Student Honors Organization held a Potter-inspired bash on Sunday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Invisible Children Legacy Tour visists UF
By Leah Goodwyne | Mar. 22, 2010It was a packed house Friday night when the Invisible Children Legacy Tour made a stop at UF.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Maddox sparks offense with homer to sweep MSU
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Mar. 21, 2010With the rain pouring down in the eighth inning of a tied game, Austin Maddox wiped the brim of his batting helmet and waited until he saw the pitch he liked.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Gators women's swim team rallies to win NCAA title
By MATT RUBIN< | Mar. 21, 2010Sitting in fourth place with two events left at the Women’s NCAA Swimming Championships, Florida’s hopes of a national title looked bleak.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Dunlap has more to prove
Mar. 21, 2010About an hour after showing NFL teams why they should covet him at UF’s Pro Scout Day last Wednesday, former Gators defensive end Carlos Dunlap flashed a glimpse of why they should hesitate to throw millions of dollars his way.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Florida optimistic for next season
By ADAM BERRY | Mar. 21, 2010OKLAHOMA CITY — Despite Florida’s 99-92 double-overtime loss to BYU, the Gators’ future still looks bright.
SPORTS
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GYMNASTICS
Gators gymnastics best Utes
By TOM GREEN< | Mar. 21, 2010On Senior Night in the O’Connell Center, a freshman stole the show for the Gators.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Gators’ season ends with loss to Hurricanes in WNIT
Mar. 21, 2010Amanda Butler cautioned her team against the athletic, guard-oriented play Miami posed.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS
Improved defense keys another blowout win for UF
By TONI-ANN MILLER | Mar. 21, 2010After Florida coach Amanda O’Leary’s constant talk about her defense working together as a unit rather than as individuals, UF (5-3, 0-1 American Lacrosse Conference) has stepped up its play in the last two games, allowing just six goals.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
Florida's track team shows depth at meet
By RYAN BUTLER< | Mar. 21, 2010The UF men’s and women’s track and field teams showed their depth over the weekend by combining to win seven events at the UCF Black and Gold Challenge.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Gators men's golf team finishes in eighth despite success on Sunday
By KELSIE HOECHERL | Mar. 21, 2010Despite jumping six spots on Sunday, the UF men's golf team still only managed an eighth-place finish.
METRO
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POLITICS
Mayoral candidates discuss outcome, plan for election
Mar. 21, 2010With the run-off for Gainesville mayor’s seat three weeks away, both candidates aren’t wasting any time mobilizing forces for one last round in the political arena.
METRO
10,000 welcome spring at the Spring Garden Festival
By MEG WAGNER | Mar. 21, 2010About 10,000 people attended the 20th annual Spring Garden Festival which celebrated the start of spring with about 200 vendors selling artwork and plants.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
New Bright Futures plans hurt minorities
By MATT HARRINGER | Mar. 21, 2010A bill proposing changes to the Bright Futures scholarship would put minorities at risk by raising the standards to get the award.
METRO
India Fest draws 2,000 to Santa Fe College
By MATT HARRINGER | Mar. 21, 2010Subhajit Sengupta was standing onstage in front of about 200 people. He was singing a song half the crowd couldn’t understand, but they tapped their feet to the beat anyway.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Breaking Ground - Health care bill passage marks important step
By Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 21, 2010We made history last night.
