SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Green signs with Spanish Club
Aug. 27, 2008Taurean Green doesn't speak much Spanish, and that may be a problem.
El Caimán
MULTIMEDIA
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VIDEO
UF Students Play Record-Breaking Monopoly
Aug. 27, 2008Monopoly Record from Alligator Online on Vimeo.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
One Less Car Challenge to encourage alternative transportation
By LAUREN BAKER | Aug. 27, 2008For some Gators, the days of a single-passenger commute are coming to a close.
METRO
Democratic National Convention inspires, excites Alachua County attendees
Aug. 27, 2008Alachua County was well-represented in Denver on Wednesday night as Barack Obama was named the presidential nominee at the Democratic National Convention.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
UF says we make better runners than fighters
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 27, 2008Throughout our precious years of existence, we have learned to appreciate the concept of self-preservation. Pain sucks, and that's that. There's no reason why protecting ourselves shouldn't be at the top of our list of personal priorities.
METRO
Fay leaves Florida with two new sinkholes
Aug. 26, 2008Tropical Storm Fay has left behind a mess to clean up in the form of two sinkholes that have closed lanes on Interstate 10.
SPORTS
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BLOGS FOOTBALL
Report: Harvin likely to miss Hawaii, Miami games
Aug. 26, 2008It looks like the Gators may have to make due without Percy Harvin until the Tennessee game, according to a report in the Orlando Sentinel.
METRO
Gainesville Sun, Ocala Star–Banner to merge operations
By KELSI KRIEGER | Aug. 26, 2008The New York Times Company announced Monday that two of its publications, The Gainesville Sun and the Ocala Star-Banner, will merge several operations.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF Bookstore discount draws students
Aug. 26, 2008Judging from sales on Student Government and the UF Bookstore's first Textbook Sales Tax Relief Day, some UF students can't seem to resist a good deal.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF gyms get wireless Internet
By THOMAS STEWART | Aug. 26, 2008The air at UF's campus gyms is now filled with more than just the scent of students' sweat, thanks to newly installed wireless Internet.
METRO
Sheriff and property appraiser reelected in local primary
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Aug. 26, 2008Alachua County's sheriff and property appraiser held onto their positions in Tuesday's local primary election.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Students to vote on extending Thanksgiving holiday
Aug. 26, 2008The Wednesday before Thanksgiving isn't an official UF holiday, but some members of UF's Student Senate think it should be.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Hillary’s pack rides indignation to Democratic convention
By Ben Cohen | Aug. 26, 2008Despite what some scientists claim is the next great mass extinction, a new species has emerged after Sen. Barack Obama was named the presumptive nominee for the Democratic Party. This fierce, new species, called the PUMA, is a mammal in the Hillary Clintonae family and is native to the Americas.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Student Government to build new Bike Repair facility
Aug. 26, 2008With the beginning of each semester comes a rush to start anew - bicycles included.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Wi–Fi while you work?
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 26, 2008We've suffered far too long waiting for the Internet to find its way to our gyms, one of the few remaining nooks where Wi-Fi isn't readily available. It seems that our days of Weblessly toiling on the treadmills at Southwest Recreation Center have come to an end at last, though we aren't sure why.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Marsh coming of age
Aug. 26, 2008There's a certain point when a talented prospect becomes a great player. It's the point where athletic ability meets experience.
METRO
Orange and Blue Textbooks banned from advertising on SFC campus
By SARAH HENDERSON | Aug. 26, 2008Officials from Orange and Blue Textbooks and SFC are debating students' rights to know their textbook options in Gainesville.
METRO
Monopoly fans join to attempt record-breaking rounds
Aug. 26, 2008Today, playing Monopoly isn't just about entertainment.
