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FOOTBALL
Gators shed pounds in offseason
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Aug. 6, 2010Urban Meyer wasn’t the only Gator who put the offseason to good use.
El Caimán
NEWS
Dancing the night away
Aug. 4, 2010Sami Gerwick and Michelle Giesel, center, from the Florida Swing Dance Club, dance at the Reitz Union Colonnade on Wednesday night. The club offers free swing dancing lessons outside the Reitz Union on Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m, followed by social dances from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.Thomas Plevik, Alligator Staff
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CAMPUS
Laid-off professor officially reinstated
By Lidia Dinkova | Aug. 4, 2010UF educational psychology assistant professor David Therriault was officially reinstated to his position Monday after he received a layoff notice in July 2009.
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MUSIC
Nerd-core hip hop movement combines nerds and rap
By BRITTANY DAVIS | Aug. 4, 2010If Eminem and Luke Skywalker got into a shouting match over a rap beat, and they referenced Halo, Harry Potter and hard drives, the result might sound like nerdcore.
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LIFESTYLE
Dave’s final summer column: A whole season in review
By DAVE JOHNSON | Aug. 4, 2010And so, dear readers, here we are. Another summer in Gainesville has come and gone, and it's time we all look back and reflect on how much we've gone through. There's been plenty of things to remember over this past pseudo-semester, like that time ... where ... um ...
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Humans vs. Zombies: Inside the campus infection
Aug. 4, 2010Editor's note: Kat Bein followed a group of humans around this weekend and wrote about her experiences.
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
Student Government spends $16,000 for officials’ phone bills, meal cards annually
By ELIZABETH BERHMAN | Aug. 4, 2010Senators voted against a bill that would limit funds given to Student Government officials for meals and cell phone bills during Tuesday's meeting.
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LIFESTYLE
Colorful sunglasses trend is just clever marketing ploy
By Angela Flatland | Aug. 4, 2010Members of UF's Greek community are responsible for the thousands of walking billboards for apartments, insurance companies and its own events on campus and around Gainesville.
NEWS
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SFC
New bus route to service Santa Fe students
By Angela Flatland | Aug. 4, 2010Starting this fall, a new bus route, 23, will be running from the Oaks Mall to Santa Fe College's northwest campus.
METRO
FSU alumni bring version of ZipCarts to Gainesville
Aug. 4, 2010Most taxis charge their customers, but there will soon be five new electric carts roaming the streets of downtown Gainesville looking to give people a free ride.
METRO
UF employee, student arrested for auto theft
By Kat Bein | Aug. 4, 2010A UF employee and an electrical engineering student were arrested Wednesday for grand theft auto after they admitted to stealing two scooters.
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CAMPUS
2,900 grads to walk
By ANDREW PANTAZI | Aug. 4, 2010About 1,400 undergraduate students plan to attend the graduation ceremony Saturday, according to Donna Stricker, director of the commencement.
METRO
Skimmer victims turn to banks for advice
By Alexander Klausner | Aug. 4, 2010Liz woke up one morning to a voicemail on her phone.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Brantley begins new chapter
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Aug. 4, 2010A new era is about to begin.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Limiting freedoms is justifiable at times
By Chinedu O. Ikpechukwu | Aug. 4, 2010Freedom is an addictive thing, isn’t it? Each time we get a little bit more freedom to do anything, regardless of the positive or negative impacts, we cling to it like a mother clinging to her newly born baby. It is our baby. It is our everything. But why is this so? Why do we find it so difficult to let go of any kind of freedom? I would put my hard-earned Monopoly money on the reason being a human tendency, to grasp onto anything that enables us to express ourselves. Since expression can be quasi-defined as life, the opportunity to live to one’s fullest potential, which I believe is infinite, can be equated as freedom.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Gators fans should leave lofty expectations at the door
By TOM GREEN | Aug. 4, 2010The Gators open up their preseason training camp today, and that can only mean one thing around these parts: UF fans already have their eyes on a trip to Glendale, Ariz., in January.
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MUSIC
Hot Water Music frontman struggles to find balance
By Alex Orlando | Aug. 4, 2010He steps up to the microphone – eyes shut, sweat streaming down his face and guitar — as the raspy sound of his voice cuts through the twangy, bluegrass sound of his band.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Evil Event: Burn Quran Day deserves no attention
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 4, 2010Gainesville Mayor Craig Lowe hasn’t wasted any time coming out in protest of Dove World Outreach Center’s plans for a Quran burning on Sept. 11.
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MOVIES AND TV
Moving sucks; make it a party
By Marissa Prieto | Aug. 4, 2010After a weekend of heinous heavy lifting, vacuuming, organizing and more heavy lifting, I found myself questioning how I was still alive Sunday night during my weekly date with HBO. I'm sure many of you have or will find yourselves asking that same question during this moving season.
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LIFESTYLE
With a few tips, biking a viable travel option
By Zachary Griner | Aug. 4, 2010Even though riding around on a little metal frame with two wheels can seem foolish and a bit dangerous, it doesn't have to be.
