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NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF campus to ban tobacco
By THOMAS STEWART | Aug. 3, 2009In an effort to become healthier and cleaner, UF will ban tobacco on its main campus beginning in July, joining over 100 campuses across the U.S. that have already gone smoke free.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF to test new emergency alert system Thursday
By THOMAS STEWART | Aug. 3, 2009UF will test its new emergency text messaging system Thursday, hoping to reach about 67,000 registered students, faculty and staff, said UF spokesman Steve Orlando.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Campus ban removes smokers/ rights
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 3, 2009As if university students who smoke didn/t have enough to worry about already, UF will ban cigarette smoking on campus beginning in July 2010. Healthy Gators is quick to point out that only 9 percent of UF students smoke. But just because someone is in the minority doesn/t mean their rights should be taken away. Last we checked, this was America.
METRO
Police report 12 robberies over the weekend
By KATIE EMMETS | Aug. 3, 2009The Gainesville Police Department has reported 12 robberies since Friday and officials are urging victims to call 911 as soon as possible after the attack.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
New stem cell procedure could reduce vision loss
By JESSICA CHAPMAN | Aug. 3, 2009The link between age and vision loss may be a thing of the past.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF research finds biofuel source from tree bacteria
By MADISON BEERBOHM | Aug. 3, 2009Researchers have found that bacteria growing in the wood of sweet gum trees, also known as alligator wood, may improve the process of making biofuels.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Camp offers relief to kids with parents affected by cancer
By BRITTNEY BURGETT | Aug. 3, 2009At Camp Kesem, Brian Shelton goes by Cookie Monster.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF students create Gator commercial
By MONICA VIGO | Aug. 3, 2009Fox's Sun Sports is about to teach UF students something new about their university - Gators do not wear "jorts."
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Meyer signs six-year, $24 million deal
Aug. 3, 2009Two national championships in three years has earned Urban Meyer a hefty raise.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Groper to plead no contest
By THOMAS STEWART | Aug. 3, 2009A UF graduate student who was arrested in April for groping a woman in front of Library West after telling her he was removing a bug from her body will plead no contest on Friday.
METRO
Festival gives taste of Africa
By SIMON PERSICO | Aug. 3, 2009The sound of traditional African drums boomed through amplifiers in the Garden of Beginning as a haphazardly arranged parade of cars honked, crushing leaves underneath antique tires at a local Homowo festival Saturday.
METRO
Former GPD officer receives probation for misconduct
By KATIE EMMETS | July 29, 2009Former Gainesville Police Department Officer William Billings, who embezzled from GPD and solicited prostitutes on the job, has received his sentence.
THE AVENUE
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ART AND THEATER
‘True Blood’ series book author speaks at Hilton today
By ATTIYYA ANTHONY | July 29, 2009Charlaine Harris, author of the "Southern Vampire Mysteries" book series is the keynote speaker of Gainesville Anhinga Writers' Studio 2009 Summer Studio held this week at the Hilton Conference Center on 34th Street.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Column allows Obama crush to overshadow common sense
By ROB MEYERS | July 29, 2009Matthew Christ/s column Tuesday was tired and a failed attempt at entertaining readers.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Rape reported Thursday after two years
By THOMAS STEWART | July 29, 2009An on-campus rape that was reported Thursday apparently occurred about two years ago.
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
Pup charms crowd at ‘Trailer Park’
By SISTINE GURREY | July 29, 2009She sits in the dressing room on her pink and brown striped bed. Her matching dish has the word "Diva" printed on it.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Better to tax services than the rich
By JOHNATHAN LOTT | July 29, 2009Brian Miller/s column in Thursday/s Alligator showed his complete ignorance of basic economics and federal revenue code.
