METRO
13 teams compete in Red Bull Cariot Race Saturday
Apr. 18, 2010A monkey, a cheetah, a party-size Pepsi tub on wheels, two men in drag and a wooden chariot is a messy formula for a photo finish.
El Caimán
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COLUMNS
Graduate student questions university’s academic integrity
By JON BOUGHER | Apr. 18, 2010My thesis partner, Roman Safiullin, and I recently reached a compromise with UF to include video footage shot for our thesis film in post-earthquake Haiti after the recent UF travel ban had been imposed.
METRO
Protesters hold rally, counter-rally
By CJ PRUNER and MINCH MINCHIN | Apr. 18, 2010About 10 members of the Westboro Baptist Church protested the sins of Gainesville while hundreds of counter-protesters danced in costumes to promote love.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Roethlis-blunder
By Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 18, 2010In today’s world of sports, one frisky hand seems to wash the other.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Walker fights sexual abuse
By ALLYSON FOX | Apr. 18, 2010Lauren Book-Lim is on a journey to fight against sexual assault one step at a time.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Columnist offers final observations
By Ryan Spencer | Apr. 18, 2010Ah, my last column of the semester — and my last semester at that. I suppose this is where I get all sentimental in my undergraduate reflection, perhaps mustering enough good will to radiate advice out to some of the younger Gators among us. How quaint that would be, but any knowledge I’d be kicking wouldn’t exactly be worthy of an AAA rating. Plus, I’m not that generous. I guess the matter comes down to just how cliché I’m willing to allow myself to be. Answer: very.
METRO
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POLITICS
Recount declares Lowe city's next mayor
Apr. 18, 2010Craig Lowe defeated Don Marsh by 42 votes in Gainesville's mandatory recount of the mayoral election.
NEWS
Exercise and delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)
By LANCE FULLER | Apr. 18, 2010After heading back to the gym for the first time in a while your muscles may be sore the next day. This is caused by delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), but thankfully there are ways to deal with your muscle aches.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Pair of big first innings for UF yields doubleheader split
By GREG LUCA< | Apr. 18, 2010Judging off the first inning of each game, it would’ve been pretty easy to predict Saturday’s doubleheader as a pair of blowouts for UF.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
UF baseball uses long ball to beat Kentucky 6-3
Apr. 18, 2010The Gators used a familiar formula Saturday.
NEWS
Lowe wins mayoral election after manditory recount
Apr. 17, 2010Lowe, who has served on the city commission since 2003, defeated local businessman Don Marsh in a machine recount Friday by a margin of 42 votes, or .34 percent.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Maddox's homer powers No. 7 Gators to victory
Apr. 17, 2010The field was soaked Friday night, but nobody made a bigger splash than Austin Maddox.
NEWS
Photo of campus robber suspect released
By Joey Flechas | Apr. 16, 2010Photos of a man suspected of robbing a UF student at gunpoint Wednesday night on campus near the
NEWS
Slideshow: Elephant Retirement
By J. HUNTER SIZEMORE | Apr. 16, 2010Patricia Zerbini takes care of elephants at Two Tails Ranch in Williston, Fla.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Florida keeps winning despite injuries to key players
Apr. 15, 2010The Gators won twice as many games as they lost in the last month, but it has been painful.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Gators still looking to add another guard this offseason
By ADAM BERRY | Apr. 15, 2010Billy Donovan may not have been able to bring in top guard recruits Brandon Knight and Ray McCallum, but the Gators are still actively pursuing players to help fill out their backcourt.
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SOFTBALL
No easy outs in UF’s batting order
By GREG LUCA< | Apr. 15, 2010Against a lineup like Florida’s, opposing pitchers never get so much as a second to breathe.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS
No. 8 Commodores pose tough task for Gators
By TONI-ANN MILLER | Apr. 15, 2010Florida beat its first conference opponent — then-No. 14 Penn State — at home two weeks ago, but when No. 8 Vanderbilt comes to Gainesville this weekend, UF will need its home-field advantage once again if it is to get another American Lacrosse Conference win.
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
UF track and field team looks to repeat success at home
By RYAN BUTLER< | Apr. 15, 2010Former UF track and field coach Percy Beard helped create and build one of the best men’s teams in the country. This Saturday’s meet on Percy Beard Track will commemorate one of the most important figures in the women’s team’s history.
