El Caimán
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Executive salary cap not fraud solution
By Anthony Ramos | Feb. 17, 2009Mr. Maple, in your Tuesday column, you failed to present evidence other than a $500,000 salary cap on executive compensation to substantiate your assertion that President Barack Obama will end our modern era of corporate malfeasance.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF alumni's documentary wins Student Emmy
By FREYA EVANGELISTA | Feb. 17, 2009Two UF alumni were awarded a Student Emmy for their thesis documentary, making it the third consecutive win for UF's Documentary Institute.
METRO
Author, activist donates books to Civic Media Center
By KATIE EMMETS | Feb. 17, 2009Award-winning author and civil rights activist Stetson Kennedy is donating his personal library to Gainesville's Civic Media Center.
METRO
Man accused of huffing stolen product in Wal–Mart bathroom
By KATIE EMMETS | Feb. 17, 2009A Gainesville man was arrested for petit theft after he was accused of taking six cans of a computer keyboard-cleaning product into a Wal-Mart bathroom.
METRO
Changes to Facebook contract don't deter students
By KATHRYN STOLARZ | Feb. 17, 2009Facebook made a quiet change in its user contract on Feb. 4, but most UF students are not concerned or informed enough to change their posting habits.
SPORTS
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GYMNASTICS
UF prepares for meet against SEC powerhouse Alabama
Feb. 17, 2009The Southeastern Conference is more than just a football conference. It's also a hotbed for gymnastics.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Ex-girlfriend accuses Johnson of date rape in restraining order
Feb. 17, 2009An ex-girlfriend of UF offensive lineman Carl Johnson, who was arrested Monday on charges of violating a sexual violence restraining order, wrote in a petition to obtain a restraining order that he "date raped" her three separate times from September to November 2008, according to court documents.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Returned wallet proves honesty
By Nate Juster | Feb. 17, 2009Yesterday, I left my wallet on a bus accidentally. An as of yet anonymous UF student found it and turned it over to the driver. I caught the bus next time around and got it back from the driver with nothing missing. I would like to commend both the student and the driver for their honesty.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
From Fat to Wii Fit
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 17, 2009For one fat flamethrower, sheer disgust over his video-game likeness led to a life-altering weight loss.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Venezuela’s Chavez blusters to top
By ERIC CHIANESE | Feb. 17, 2009On Sunday, the "iron man" of Venezuela, President Hugo Chavez, won an electoral coup and passed a referendum removing term limits. He will now run the country until he is defeated in an election - which, if his thuggish manner is any indication, could be a very long time.
METRO
Man charged with prostitution, impersonating officer
By KATIE EMMETS | Feb. 16, 2009A police impersonator was arrested after he was accused of holding a female escort captive in his house. The escort was sent to the house of Rickie Keith, 55, during the early morning of Feb. 6.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Orange and Blue platform focuses on 'Rally in Tally'
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Feb. 16, 2009The Orange and Blue Party released its platform online Monday night. It addresses eight themes, including sustainability, free printing and transportation.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Donovan blames unforseen circumstance for frontcourt woes
Feb. 16, 2009Apparently, the Gators' frontcourt struggles are all Marreese Speights' fault.
METRO
Switch to digital postponed, but concerns continue
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Feb. 16, 2009Maurice watches TV at Safety Cab headquarters, a Gainesville taxi company, in between dispatching drivers.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF student dies in car crash on Interstate 75
By THOMAS STEWART | Feb. 16, 2009The life of UF student Shannon Kane, 22, was cut short early Monday morning in a traffic accident on I-75 involving eight vehicles in north Marion County, south of Gainesville.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
No chance for Enron 2.0 under Obama
Feb. 16, 2009The Enron-aissance may finally be over.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
High school athletes no longer face drug screens
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 16, 2009As economic woes ravage Florida, cutbacks in the state's public school system abound.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
OL Johnson charged with violating restraining order
Feb. 16, 2009UF sophomore offensive lineman Carl Johnson was arrested Monday on charges of contempt of court for violating a restraining order, according to an Alachua County police report.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Unite Party promises to respond to student input
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Feb. 16, 2009The Unite Party posted its platform online Monday night.
