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COLUMNS
R.I.P. 2008-09 UF basketball season
Mar. 4, 2009Wednesday night in Starkville, Miss., a small city that just 24,000 people call home, the UF men's basketball team's season died quietly in its sleep.
METRO
Health officials skeptical of electronic cigarettes
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Mar. 4, 2009It looks like a cigarette in every way, but, instead of paper, there is a hard casing.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UPD officers form 'brotherhood' over the years
By APRIL DUDASH | Mar. 4, 2009Editor's note: This is the final part of a two-part series about veteran UPD officers.
SPORTS
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SFC
Saints open conference season with shutout victory
By JESSICA ETTER | Mar. 4, 2009Walking away with a conference victory on Wednesday was something Santa Fe College baseball coach Johnny Wiggs and his team focused on.
METRO
New commercials urge Gainesville residents to vote "no"
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Mar. 3, 2009Joanne is a lesbian firefighter.
SPORTS
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GYMNASTICS
Gymnasts try to increase scores with smiles
Mar. 3, 2009You know the feeling you get when you're trying to impress somebody, and you're hoping more than anything else you don't mess up?
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
UF heads to Mississippi State to battle for tournament berth
Mar. 3, 2009No one is confusing Nick Calathes with Joe Namath, but this as close to a guarantee as you're going to get from the Gators this season.
THE AVENUE
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FASHION GFW
Fashion Week doesn’t represent real–life Gainesville fashion
By MATTHEW MELTZER | Mar. 3, 2009When you throw a festival of some sort, typically it is supposed to be in a location that has something to do with what the festival is about.
METRO
Gainesville residents pleased with food–stamp hot line
By AMANDA HINES | Mar. 3, 2009Gainesville residents are giving positive feedback on a customer service call center hot line in which people can learn about applying for food stamps.
METRO
City commission candidates discuss economy's impact
Mar. 3, 2009Although they clearly have their differences, there is one thing all candidates for the Gainesville city commission can agree on: spending must be cut.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Photography exhibit aims to dispel prejudice
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Mar. 3, 2009The 28 photos displayed on the wall of the Reitz Union show the faces and lives of people who, according to some, often face adversity in society.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Patrol Division turns citizen interactions into memories
By APRIL DUDASH | Mar. 3, 2009Two men lounging at the Patrol Division front desk said I was in for some good stories that night.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Gators bounce back from sweep with win at Stetson
Mar. 3, 2009For someone who was projected to be the closer, Jeff Barfield turned in an impressive start.
METRO
Community Emergency Response Team classes offered to Gainesville residents
By EMILY FUGGETTA | Mar. 3, 2009Two was company Tuesday night at the first Community Emergency Response Team class at the Alachua County Emergency Operations Center.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
UF spends millions on federal lobbying
By THOMAS STEWART | Mar. 3, 2009As lawmakers started the spring legislative session Tuesday, they were joined by lobbyists from around the state, including about six of UF's own lobbyists.]
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Departing senators give final goodbyes
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Mar. 3, 2009Tuesday night's back-to-back Student Senate meetings were filled with tearful goodbyes and words of encouragement, as old senators left and new senators sat through their first meeting.
METRO
Film shows city's role in Civil Rights Movement
By EMILY FUGGETTA | Mar. 3, 2009When thinking of the Civil Rights Movement, Gainesville doesn't immediately come to mind.
MULTIMEDIA
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VIDEO
An Unexpected Gift
By Chen Wang | Mar. 3, 2009An Unexpected Gift from Alligator Online on Vimeo.
