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FOOTBALL
Injured line becomes question mark for UF
Sep. 29, 2008When UF's season began, the offensive line looked to be one of the strongest units on the field.
El Caimán
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Gators struggle at Preview Invitational
Sep. 29, 2008The Gators knew before they even left for Toledo, Ohio. that the Preview Invitational would host top-notch competition.
SPORTS
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VOLLEYBALL
Gators spend weekend with motorcycles, BBQ
Sep. 29, 2008Mary Wise's weekend was filled with motorcycles and booked hotels.
METRO
UF Hillel prepares for Jewish High Holy Days
By MELISSA MILCHMAN | Sep. 29, 2008UF Hillel will hold services in the Reitz Union on Tuesday and Wednesday to observe the Jewish High Holy Days, which began this week with Rosh Hashana.
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EDITORIALS
Vice presidential debate may get ugly
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 29, 2008With the McBama undercard bout out of the way, we can settle into our beer-stained, fifth-hand couches with a pint and a bowl of Cheetos to plunge ourselves into Thursday's vice presidential debate. We think it's going to be a barn burner.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Ignorant electorate bound for failure
Sep. 29, 2008Many of you may be preparing to skip the first election in which you are eligible to vote. Congratulations, it's quite the milestone in your life of civic irresponsibility. May I suggest a way to celebrate this momentous occasion? Turn on CNN on election night, and every time Wolf Blitzer or one of his minions says the phrase "best political team on television," take a drink. You'll be plastered, hungover and sober again well before anyone knows who won Florida.
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FOOTBALL
LSU coach Miles agrees with Meyer on new clock rules
Sep. 29, 2008Turns out Urban Meyer is not the only coach fed up by the clock rules.
METRO
Half–cent sales tax to be placed on Nov. 4 ballot
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Sep. 29, 2008An extra half-cent sales tax could soon go toward parks and land conservation in Alachua County.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Drinking policy should apply to everyone
By Jennifer Allen | Sep. 29, 2008As a recent alumna coming back to UF to tailgate, I was caught off guard by a new campus rule. While playing beer pong with friends, we were accosted by two members of the University Police Department who said we had to break up the game immediately, wrote down all our names, took our pictures and said if we were caught again they could arrest us for trespassing.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF professor James William Doyle remembered as comedian
By MORGAN COLLINS | Sep. 29, 2008UF College of Medicine professor James William Doyle is not only remembered as a successful educator and doctor of ophthalmology, but also as an amateur comedian.
METRO
UF professors weigh in on House rejection of bailout plan
Sep. 29, 2008The U.S. House of Representatives rejected plans Monday for what would have been the largest government bailout since the Great Depression.
METRO
FEMA spreads word about disaster grants, loans
By KRISTEN WILKIE | Sep. 29, 2008A traveling disaster-recovery center scheduled to arrive in Alachua County on Wednesday will share information with residents about federal assistance programs.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Bush’s exit won’t hurt ‘Daily Show’
By Aaron Ehrlich | Sep. 28, 2008Regarding Anish Mitra's diatribe on "The Daily Show," I find it tragic that Mitra feels "the show's structure makes it painfully evident" that its future will be in jeopardy once Bush is out of office.
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EDITORIALS
New Hours: Four–day work week should benefit all
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 28, 2008As we ready ourselves for another week of library camp-outs and all-night study sessions, it seems a little too easy for us to be negative. What's the point? We're busy, but so is everyone else, so we have no right to complain.
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VOLLEYBALL
Murphy has historic weekend for UF
Sep. 28, 2008Amid the buzz of a presidential debate and football upset, the Gators found a way to leave their mark on Oxford, Miss.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Political volunteers pester the masses
By Casey Peterson | Sep. 28, 2008Dear politically minded people:
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Mather struggles in first tournament
Sep. 28, 2008In her first match at a major college tennis tournament, Jo Mather lost against Stephanie Davison of Texas 6-4, 6-2 in the pre-qualifying round of the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships. Mather also partnered with Anastasia Revzina in doubles play but lost in the opening round to Texas Christian's Nina Munch-Soegaard and Maria Babanova 8-5.
METRO
Steampunk followers hold Victorian–themed picnic
By CHANTELLE MARCELLE | Sep. 28, 2008If not for the cars parked in the distance, it could have been a real 19th-century luncheon.
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Gators finish 10th at Mason Rudolph Championship
Sep. 28, 2008If only it hadn't been for that third round.
