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NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Senators get silly with assassin game
By ANDREW NORRIS | Nov. 9, 2009Emily Hunt has killed two student senators and has her eyes set on another.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Gators commit will play in U.S. Army All-American Bowl
By MICHAEL PIPITONE | Nov. 9, 2009As usual, the Gators have made major noise on the recruiting front.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Investigation reveals different man as shooting suspect
Nov. 9, 2009The Alachua County Sheriff's Office dropped charges against a man arrested for attempted murder Friday after further investigation led them to believe he was falsely accused.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
WUFT-FM sees decline in donations at pledge drive
By THOMAS STEWART | Nov. 9, 2009UF raised almost $50,000 less than last year in its fall pledge drive for WUFT-FM, the university-owned radio station that recently dropped its classical music programming in favor of more news and talk shows.
NEWS
Correction: Nov. 10, 2009
Nov. 9, 2009In Monday's edition of the Alligator, an article incorrectly stated that Alpha Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. won Saturday's step show. This is not an existing member of the National Pan-Hellenic Council. The actual winner was Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Also, the article said there were eight judges when there are nine judges. The article also said the winners would advance to a regional competition. However, this competition was not a qualifier for that competition.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Grad student arrested for stealing shoes
By KATIE KLOSS | Nov. 9, 2009A UF graduate student was arrested Sunday evening after he ran from police while wearing a pair of sneakers he'd just stolen.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF professor’s hybrid fruit aims to hit supermarket shelves
By JENNIFER MARIETTA | Nov. 9, 2009A successful crossbreed of two citrus fruits has left a sweet taste of accomplishment in the mouths of its inventors.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
College Republicans tear down Berlin Wall replica
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Nov. 9, 2009The Berlin Wall came tumbling down again Monday afternoon.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
‘Support the troops’ not just a phrase
Nov. 9, 2009Tomorrow is Veterans Day. Support the troops.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Cruel Courts: Florida judicial system should rethink how it tries teens
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 9, 2009Three South Florida teenagers who stand accused of setting another teen on fire will be charged as adults, according to the Associated Press. Denver Jarvis and Matthew Bent, both 15, and Jesus Mendez, 16, were charged with one count each of attempted second-degree murder on Monday.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
WUFT-FM should rethink change in format
By Frank Bracco | Nov. 9, 2009In a report compiled in June, consultants advising John Wright, the dean of UF's College of Journalism and Communications, suggested a format change to WUFT-FM would only lose $52,000 in membership dollars the first year ($26,000 per semester). Sadly, this semester's drive fell short. It represented a loss of more than $49,000 compared to fall 2008. That is a nearly a 40 percent reduction in pledge dollars; the number of pledges fell by 40 percent as well. The fall pledge drive brought in 29 percent less than the much weaker spring 2009 pledge drive.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Republicans aren’t too conservative
By Jenna Kilic | Nov. 9, 2009Matthew Christ needs to learn a thing or two about the political ideology of Americans before he writes another column. In his latest one, "Republicans should move away from fringe," he seems to be under the impression that this country leans moderate to left, and therefore the Republicans lost the presidential election. With every column of his I read, I find myself questioning his understanding of what a conservative is. He seems to think that we are all "Bible-thumping," overzealous patriots, and I for one resent his attempts to pigeonhole us.
NEWS
Walmart: “Little Things”
Nov. 9, 2009This TV commercial from Walmart, which features various people singing about how "sometimes the little things can go a long way," is so close to good:
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Gators still searching for big plays
By CALLOVI< | Nov. 8, 2009A week after exploding out of the gates against Georgia to score touchdowns on its first two drives, No. 1 Florida reverted to the struggling offense it has been for most of the season.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Gators look to secure rebounds out of press
By ADAM BERRY | Nov. 8, 2009Billy Donovan's full-court press put some pressure on Florida's newest players last week.
SPORTS
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SOCCER
Florida falls in SEC Soccer Tourney semifinals
Nov. 8, 2009ORANGE BEACH, Ala. - Seven days can make a big difference.
SPORTS
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VOLLEYBALL
Gators clean up attacking errors in weekend sweep
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Nov. 8, 2009Early in the season it was a weakness, but now attack errors, or lack thereof, have become a huge reason for the Gators' success.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Fall season builds depth for UF's tennis team
By GREG LUCA< | Nov. 8, 2009Despite enjoying only marginal success in the final grand slam event of the fall season, the Florida coaches have to be pleased with how the fall season went as a whole.
