NEWS
Paynes Paintbrush
By Preston Ashby | Feb. 16, 2010Three onlookers watch the sun rise over Paynes Prairie on Tuesday.
El Caimán
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Ballot questions explained
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Feb. 16, 2010During next week’s Student Government elections, students will have the opportunity to answer three referendum questions while they are at the polls.
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CAMPUS
Georgetown professor speaks about Islam, American relations
By MINCH MINCHIN | Feb. 16, 2010Islam-American relations have not improved since Sept. 11, and they are only getting worse, said John Esposito, an author and Georgetown professor, during a speech Tuesday night at the Reitz Union Rion Ballroom.
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CAMPUS
UF study will determine if compound helps older adults
By SARAH JACKSON | Feb. 16, 2010A new study by UF researchers is testing to see if resveratrol, a compound commonly found in red grapes, produces benefits in older adults.
METRO
Student scarfs five pounds of ice cream
By Emily Morrow | Feb. 16, 2010Some brought their own spoons, some brought hot water, but they all brought an appetite.
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Senators tout transparency
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Feb. 16, 2010Student Government senators are leaving nothing to the imagination.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Man who stole mayor's wallet found in her neighborhood, according to police
Feb. 16, 2010A Gainesville man who stole Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan’s wallet from City Hall years ago was arrested again Tuesday morning when a witness noticed him trying to get into vehicles in her neighborhood.
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CAMPUS
Student makes eco-friendly clothing line
Feb. 16, 2010For Lance Griffin, a theater senior at UF, shopping for eco-friendly clothes was too much of a hassle.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police discuss plans at meeting
By ALLYSON FOX | Feb. 16, 2010Gainesville Police Department Chief Tony Jones wants city residents to understand a couple of things.
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CAMPUS
Engineering and Science Fair draws about 450
By Meredith Rutland | Feb. 16, 2010A Mars rover model, robots and bowls of ice cream chilled with liquid nitrogen were some of the exhibits at the Engineering and Science Fair, known as the E-Fair, Monday and Tuesday.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Student Alliance party represents necessary change in politics
By Rafael A. Yaniz | Feb. 16, 2010“It’s time.” That simple phrase means more than just a great video produced by the Student Alliance party. It represents a fundamental change from politics as usual in Student Government. When 80 percent of students do not vote in SG elections, it’s not hard to wonder why they feel SG is out of touch at best and disingenuous at worst when it comes to hearing student voices.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Editorial misrepresented demonstration
By Michael A. Schrimsher | Feb. 16, 2010The “Fear Factor” editorial in Monday’s Alligator labeled the anti-abortion Genocide Awareness Project in the headline as “anti-choice ... ineffective, distasteful”.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Student Body candidate broke regulation
By Hayley Plant | Feb. 16, 2010I am fairly new to Student Government, having served as a student senator representing Beaty Towers for merely a semester. Yet I’ve taken it upon myself to learn the necessary rules and regulations when it comes to elections and campaigning. Evidently, Ben Cavataro has not. A couple days ago, Ben Cavataro went door-to-door in The Estates apartment complex. Going door-to-door is not only an inconvenience to those who live in the complexes, but it is also a clear violation of election codes. Ben Cavataro should know this. Such a blatant disregard for the rules is probably why he was recommended for disqualification by the Election Commission when he first ran for office. Anyone who chronically violates the rules that guarantee the fairness of our democratic process, as Ben Cavataro did, should not be running for office.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Unite should stop lashing out at critics
By TJ Boyd | Feb. 16, 2010Why does the Unite Party get so outraged whenever it is criticized?
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letter about Student Alliance party’s name failed to mention Unite’s history
Feb. 16, 2010Ryan Scott’s letter to the editor Tuesday stated that “as much as changing the name and logo of a party can be aesthetically pleasing, it doesn’t hide the fact that the party is Orange and Blue 2.0.”
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COLUMNS
America should focus on education
By Joshua Lee | Feb. 16, 2010The United States is a country that, while undoubtedly a strong and immensely powerful leader in many areas of global society, faces several serious issues as it pushes forward into the future. Beyond issues such as ongoing wars, steady unemployment and reality TV shows giving birth to other, far worse reality TV shows, one specific issue rises above the rest in its level of importance and the amount of immediate action we must take to combat its potential effects. This issue is a growing ignorance by a majority of our population toward confronting and solving the major problems and questions facing our nation today. This ignorance is being supported by an overall lack of resolve and patience, partisan bickering and a tendency for the national consciousness to be distracted and concerned with issues of far lesser importance.
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EDITORIALS
Frivolous Fliers: Student Government should stop wasteful distribution of fliers
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 16, 2010The Editorial Board always loves when it gets the chance to call Student Government out on yet another thing it’s done that is stupid and completely useless.
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CAMPUS
Finance club holds flash mob to promote poker tournament
By ERICA COOK | Feb. 16, 2010About 20 students put on their poker faces and danced to Lady Gaga in Turlington Plaza Tuesday afternoon.
METRO
Speaker promotes homeless ‘adoption’ program on tour
By NATHAN BEAM | Feb. 16, 2010Wood paneling, shag carpet and a plastic pantry frame the interior of the van-turned-home. To some, the 1994 Ford Econoline is a mere vehicle, but to some homeless people in Florida, it is a beacon of hope.
METRO
Israel birthright registration to begin
By REBEKAH GEIER | Feb. 16, 2010Jewish young adults hoping to explore their heritage can begin registering at noon today for a free 10-day trip to Israel this summer.
