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METRO
Police arrest woman seen with hand in donation jar
Oct. 8, 2008A woman was issued a notice to appear in court Wednesday after she was seen with her hand in a Light The Night donation jar at the Gainesville Regional Airport, a Gainesville Police report stated.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
‘Crazy socialists’ trustworthy
By Claire Beach | Oct. 8, 2008In response to Chairman Bryan Griffin's red-baiting comment that he doesn't want any "crazy socialist hippies" to control UF's money: Those are just the kind of people I trust with my money. Just look at what the greedy, free-market-loving capitalists did with it on Wall Street.
NEWS
Oct. 8, 2008
With loud cheers and lit cigars, Gator Party candidates celebrated their near-sweep of the fall Student Government election early Thursday morning.
METRO
UF College Libertarians join suit against secretary of state, elections commission
By SEETA REBBAPRAGADA | Oct. 8, 2008The UF College Libertarians were among four groups statewide that filed a lawsuit against Florida Secretary of State Kurt Browning and the Florida Elections Commission on Wednesday.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Liquid Limbs goes for solid sound at upcoming concert
By JESSICA METZGER | Oct. 8, 2008Kevin Nowak, Liquid Limbs guitarist and vocalist, gave an unusual forecast for the band's Saturday performance at The Atlantic. He promised a "razor sharp set of mind-blowing volcanic riff tornadoes."
MULTIMEDIA
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VIDEO
Student Government election night
Oct. 8, 2008Student Government Election Results from Alligator Online on Vimeo.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Meyer, Miles sure to provide fireworks
Oct. 8, 2008All right, it's time for the lights in The Swamp to brighten again come Saturday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Women beat out men in BSU's Battle of the Sexes
By KATIE EMMETS | Oct. 8, 2008Women reigned in the Black Student Union's Battle of the Sexes challenge Wednesday night.
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
Sarah Silverman Q&A
By CARLY FAIN | Oct. 8, 2008In a national phone conference, comedian Sarah Silverman schleped over to a phone to discuss the season two premiere of "The Sarah Silverman Program" on Comedy Central and her voting campaign called "The Great Schlep," which favors Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. For more information, check out sarahsilverman.comedycentral.com and thegreatschlep.com.
THE AVENUE
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SEX
Put taboo sex talk behind us
By STEPHANIE DUNN | Oct. 8, 2008Anal sex. There, I said it. If the notion makes you clench up, I suggest you stop reading. Like, now.
METRO
Banks' lowered lending rates do little for Wall Street crisis
Oct. 8, 2008Despite an unprecedented move taken by U.S. and foreign financial officials Wednesday, little was accomplished to stem the crisis reigning on Wall Street.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Students protest at Chipotle for migrant workers' rights
Oct. 8, 2008They just want to talk tomatoes.
THE AVENUE
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NIGHTLIFE
Who's 'that guy' in the bar?
By GABRIELLE FALCONEIRI | Oct. 8, 2008Just as the 21st birthday girl has become a fixture in Gainesville nightlife, so has "that guy," the one who ends up getting kicked out of the bar every time he goes out.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
MTV teams voter registration groups and bands to encourage voting
By CARLY FAIN Avenue Writer | Oct. 8, 2008College students' participation is crucial in deciding which way the presidential elections will swing in November, according to voter registration groups such as Why Tuesday? and indie-rock band Death Cab for Cutie. To encourage students to vote, the band partnered with voter registration groups to organize the Ultimate College Bowl.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF student starts club for hybrid language
By Rebecca Deely | Oct. 8, 2008Esperanto is a first language for many but unheard of by most.
METRO
Gainesville local wins lottery
By LAUREN IRIZARRY | Oct. 8, 2008A Gainesville resident has claimed the $1-million top prize in a Florida Lottery scratch-off game.
THE AVENUE
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FASHION
Don't be a fashion 'don't'
By REGINA STUZIN | Oct. 8, 2008I'll bet your mother told you a lot of things when she was teaching you how to dress: Don't wear white after Labor Day, match your shoes to your purse, wear everything in moderation. But did it ever occur to you that maybe your mom was wrong? Well, not wrong so much as dated. Mom grew up in another time period all together. And grandma? Doubly true. So I think it's time to go back, reanalyze those cardinal fashion sins and decide which ones need to be cast aside.
SPORTS
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SOCCER
Balanced attack gives Gators options on offense
By CALLOVI< | Oct. 8, 2008While the Gators only have one true forward on the field, she is not the only person they count on to score.
