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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Women close in on season's first tournament win
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Apr. 6, 2009It looks like winning could become a habit for the Gators.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Homeless need better food
By Trimaine Sheffield | Apr. 6, 2009In response to an article regarding the ongoing debate about policy concerning the act of feeding the homeless, I feel obliged to speak about a recent experience that may provide some insight for others on this situation.
METRO
Alachua County inmates enroll in culinary program
By KATIE EMMETS | Apr. 6, 2009Jimmy Bailey loves to cook. In fact, he cooks four times a day.
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COLUMNS
Potheads targeted by new tobacco tax
Apr. 6, 2009Judging by how our national press covered the G-20 summit, President Barack "Blue Steel" Obama was off in Europe refereeing his wife's Zoolander-esque "walk-off" against French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy.
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FOOTBALL
Parks, Nelson latest additions to injury list
Apr. 6, 2009So far in spring practice, Gators are dropping like flies.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Mean Beans
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 6, 2009With final exams and projects looming on the horizon, the Editorial Board would like to take the opportunity to encourage you to consume massive amounts of coffee and don't stop.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Summer study abroad enrollment unaffected by economy
By AMANDA HINES | Apr. 6, 2009Despite the economic downturn, the number of students grabbing passports to head to Paris with UF's College of Journalism and Communications has remained steady.
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EDITORIALS
Acts of intolerance have no place in Gainesville
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 6, 2009News of inflammatory graffiti on the side of a UF fraternity house has the Editorial Board dismayed by such thoughtless actions that only serve to oppress and spread ill will.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Curving is grade redistribution
By Deeb Paul Kitchen II | Apr. 6, 2009Johnathan Lott ought to get his facts straight before trying to be cute. UF does have a grade redistribution system. It is called curving grades, which literally means you force grades in to a normal distribution; they are fit to the bell curve. Many of the university's most commended students would fail out if they were graded merely on their raw percentage scores rather than on a curve.
METRO
Officer who arrested Locke under investigation
By KATIE EMMETS | Apr. 6, 2009Gainesville police officer Daniel Surrency, who arrested a UF baseball player for a DUI, is under internal investigation.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Cut expenses, not faculty
By Anna Warner | Apr. 6, 2009In my opinion, the impending budget cuts show what each department and the university values. Here is a recent example of misplaced values.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Keating looks to cement spot in rotation against Bethune-Cookman
By CALLOVI< | Apr. 6, 2009At the start of the season, the Gators had one sure thing in their starting rotation, and that was their ace, Patrick Keating.
METRO
Money scams prevalent on Facebook, MySpace
By AMANDA HINES | Apr. 6, 2009As more people join Facebook and Myspace, the social networking Web sites have become a breeding ground for money scams.
METRO
GPD: No foul play suspected after man found dead in canal Sunday
By KATIE EMMETS | Apr. 6, 2009Preliminary autopsy results from a man found dead in Gainesville indicated that there was no foul play.
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COLUMNS
Genetically modifying crops produces plentiful, resilient food
By AUSTIN GIOVANETTI | Apr. 6, 2009Before watching the video "Harvest of Fear," I had never heard of genetically modified organisms.
