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METRO
Stolen purse results in arrest
By KATIE EMMETS | Nov. 2, 2008A UF graduate student's purse was reported stolen from the UF veterinary medicine library Friday morning, leading to an arrest.
NEWS
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FEATURES
County to vote on three referenda, state amendments
By DREW HARWELL | Nov. 2, 2008Aside from this election's open votes for the executive, legislative and judicial branches, six state amendments and three county referenda will be decided by Alachua County voters. Proposed amendments require 60 percent of voter support before being approved.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Spikes, defense shut down Georgia
Nov. 1, 2008JACKSONVILLE - If there's one certain way to stop a team from stomping in your end zone it's keeping them out of your end zone altogether.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Spikes, defense shut down Georgia
Oct. 31, 2008JACKSONVILLE - If there's one certain way to stop a team from stomping in your end zone it's keeping them out of your end zone altogether.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Men win, women lose in Georgia meet
By RYAN LEVICK | Oct. 31, 2008With a roar of laughter, the swim programs of two schools that have rivalries in more than just swim congratulated each other on a meet well-swum.
NEWS
Joe Biden to speak on campus
Oct. 31, 2008Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, will speak at the North Lawn near the Reitz Union on Sunday afternoon.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Point guard Boynton commits to UF
By ADAM BERRY | Oct. 31, 2008Kenny Boynton, one of the nation's top prospects in the class of 2009, announced his commitment to UF on ESPNU today.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Gators get payback against Bulldogs in 49-10 blowout
Oct. 31, 2008JACKSONVILLE - UF linebacker Brandon Spikes made one thing perfectly clear on Georgia's second play from scrimmage: UGA running back Knowshon Moreno would not have his way with the Gators' defense like he did last year.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Turnovers make difference in win over Bulldogs
Oct. 31, 2008JACKSONVILLE - Joe Haden read the post route perfectly and 88 yards later, Georgia would never regain momentum.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Candidates vary on higher–education platforms
Oct. 30, 2008A lack of concrete higher-education platforms dealing with financial aid, student loans and college admissions makes choosing a presidential candidate based on their higher-ed platforms a tough call.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Senate meeting amends stance on Amendment 2
By LAUREN BAKER | Oct. 30, 2008In a special meeting Thursday, student senators approved a resolution that urges UF students to consider the "severe negative consequences" of Amendment 2, which defines marriage as a legal union between a man and woman and could affect UF's benefits for employees with domestic partnerships.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Men win, Women lose in Georgia meet
By RYAN LEVICK | Oct. 30, 2008With a roar of laughter, the swim programs of two schools that have rivalries in more than just swim congratulated each other on a meet well-swum.
SPORTS
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SOCCER
Gators stay undefeated with 1-0 win over South Carolina
By CALLOVI< | Oct. 30, 2008An undefeated conference season cements the Gators in the Southeastern Conference record book.
METRO
Election supervisors react to vote extension
By LAUREN IRIZARRY | Oct. 30, 2008An executive order from Gov. Charlie Crist extending early voting hours has garnered mixed reactions across the state from county election officials.
METRO
Police plan for Halloween weekend
By FAITH REAVES | Oct. 30, 2008Despite national statistics showing an increase in traffic fatalities when Halloween falls on a weekend, local police aren't particularly worried about today's holiday.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Paradoxical reasoning spoils politic
Oct. 30, 2008In the last 200,000 years, man has evolved from a common hominid to that of a god among all animals. We have accomplished what the dinosaurs could not in more than 165 million years. We have conquered all other animals, save those at the most isolated depths of the ocean. We have been to space, to our moon and are planning a trip to Mars, yet people live in fear of truth.
MULTIMEDIA
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VIDEO
UF students share voting concerns
Oct. 30, 2008UF Students Share Voting Concerns from Alligator Online on Vimeo.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
34th Street Wall deserves respect
By Monica Simpson | Oct. 30, 2008Every day on my way to work, I pass the graffiti wall on Southwest 34th Street.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Hidden in the Trenches: Senior left tackle disproves doubters, becomes leader
Oct. 30, 2008The story of an underappreciated offensive lineman has been told before, but you've never heard one like this.
