METRO
‘Sexpert’ gives advice, tips for a healthier sex life
Feb. 17, 2010For more than 20 years, Sheri Winston brought babies into the world.
El Caimán
METRO
UF student hopes to expand his social site to other college towns
By CAROLINE LEWIS | Feb. 17, 2010When Adam Coelho launched the Web site CitiSync in August 2009, he was trying to make get-togethers in Gainesville a little bit easier.
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CAMPUS
UF students dance, celebrate hip-hop on Turlington plaza
By ERIN O’DEA | Feb. 17, 2010Dropped cell phones and scraped elbows were the battle scars of a takeover that happened Wednesday afternoon, but it was all for the love of hip-hop.
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EDITORIALS
Facebook Fans: Student’s precedent protects free speech
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 17, 2010Katherine Evans deserves some recognition, but the usual two-sentence blurb in the Darts & Laurels won’t cut it. Evans, a UF undergraduate, just helped set a legal precedent.
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COLUMNS
Student Government flier scandal has heroes, villains
Feb. 17, 2010I thought nothing had the ability to drag me kicking and screaming away from a television when high-stakes international curling was on, but the substantial debate surrounding the Student Government elections at UF this year managed to do the trick.
METRO
65 animals infected with distemper over last six weeks
By ASHLEY LARA MOSES | Feb. 17, 2010Roommates Rachael Bruce and Danitza Dragovic are worried about their dog, Zeus.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
CNN poll measures chance of Obama’s re-election
By CAITLIN E. O’CONNER | Feb. 17, 2010A little more than a year after Barack Obama took office, one UF student is less than impressed with the president’s performance.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Student Alliance party’s lies about Unite should be ignored
By Jillian Moore | Feb. 17, 2010I was surprised by Wednesday’s letter about how the Unite Party is really the Gator Party, but perhaps it shouldn’t be.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Student Alliance party genuinely cares about student involvement in Student Government
By Stacey Gray | Feb. 17, 2010When Hayley Plant decided to ambush Ben Cavataro in Wednesday’s issue of the Alligator and berate him for not knowing the election codes, she forgot to, y’know, read the election codes.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Reader calls out creator of offensive flier to apologize
By Keith Dvorchik | Feb. 17, 2010On Wednesday a hateful flier was posted in the Turlington area on the free speech boards. This flier equated one of the UF Student Government parties with the Nazi Party in Germany through the use of the swastika symbol.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Unite Party disgusted by negative campaign tactics
By Ben Meyers | Feb. 17, 2010Earlier this afternoon I learned of the new lows campus politics can reach at our university. As you may know, our campus was polluted today with a hateful and bitter message.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
3,000 fill O’Dome for John Legend
By JOEY FLECHAS AND MIKE McCALL Alligator Staff Writers | Feb. 17, 2010Six-time Grammy-winner John Legend flashed more than his musical talent in the O'Connell Center on Wednesday night, sharing his thoughts on educational reform and encouraging charity work before sitting down at the piano.
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LIFESTYLE
Chatroulette takes Web by storm
By AMELIA HARNISH | Feb. 17, 2010Connected, feel free to talk now. Anticipation, hilarity, disappointment. Next. Disgust. Next. Repeat.
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FOOD
Crash diets, over-exercising won’t get you a beach bod
By ALLISON BANKO | Feb. 17, 2010We hate to burst your fried-chicken-eating bubble, but Spring Break is a little less than three weeks away, and it is taking no prisoners. It will soon be time to show your friends from home that your college’s football team is not only better than theirs is, but your body is also way more bangin’.
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FASHION
Designer’s suicide leaves questions for industry
By ASHLEY McCREDIE | Feb. 17, 2010Lee Alexander McQueen was more than a fashion designer. He was an artist who used the human body and fabrics as his canvas and treated fashion shows as theatrical performances
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FOOD
Gone with The Wine
By Richard O. Stehli | Feb. 17, 2010Usually, there is nothing more annoying than public broadcasting stations trying to raise money. Instead of Car Talk kicking off your Saturday morning, you have the pledge drive.
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MUSIC
This week on iTunes
By MICHELLE PROFIS | Feb. 17, 2010For those of you who weren’t tuning into the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver this weekend, you missed the wildly hyped debut of “We Are The World 25 for Haiti.” This 25th anniversary recording featured more than 80 of today’s biggest stars, including musicians and actors. Showcasing the vocals of everyone from Miley Cyrus and Tony Bennett to Mary J. Blige and Lil Wayne; the result is astounding.
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MUSIC
Fratty music scene online
By LAUREN GOLD | Feb. 17, 2010RealFrat.com is the newest way for college students to get perfect playlists for all of their music listening needs, thanks to a team of mystery fraternity boys at UF. The creator, Fratty McFratterson, entertains us with jam sessions and witty words of wisdom.
