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Calathes to try out for Greek Olympic team
June 30, 2008There has been no shortage of Gators in the Olympics over the last 20 years.
El Caimán
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SFC
State budget cuts lead to increased SFCC tuition
By KRISTEN HUFF | June 30, 2008SFCC's Board of Trustees approved a budget plan last week that will raise tuition 6 percent and cut $3 million in spending.
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GREEK AFFAIRS
Fraternity gets 4–year suspension for hazing
By KRISTEN HUFF | June 30, 2008UF's chapter of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity was suspended for four years Friday as a result of allegations that members of the fall 2007 pledge class were forced to do hours of physical activity and consume large amounts of alcohol as part of hazing rituals.
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VOLLEYBALL
McGinnis close to earning spot on Olympic team
June 30, 2008Marreese Speights trekked from Oakland to Orlando in prep for the NBA Draft - and all in a matter of a couple weeks.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
PBS documentary features Shands Art in Medicine program
By MARGARET FRANCOIS | June 30, 2008While poetry, dance and performance serve as recreation for some, the activities can also serve as creative steps toward recovery for patients involved in the Shands Arts in Medicine program.
METRO
New league hopes to spread water polo to north and central Florida
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | June 30, 2008Water polo\'s splash in south Florida is sending ripples through the center of the state straight into Gainesville.
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COLUMNS
Gators could learn a lot from champion Bulldogs
June 30, 2008Maybe Matt den Dekker can ask his new USA National teammate Tommy Mendonca exactly how they did it.
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CAMPUS
Court confines UPD traffic stops to on–campus roads
June 30, 2008University Police Department officers are no longer allowed to make stops for traffic violations on roads bordering campus, such as University Avenue and 13th Street, according to a local court's recent ruling.
NEWS
O-lineman Harrison commits to Gators
June 29, 2008Offensive lineman Jonotthan Harrison has committed to the Gators, according to GatorCountry.com. Harrison is a four-star guard, according to Scout. com, and is the second offensive lineman to commit to UF recently. Naples High's Nick Alajajian also committed to the Gators less than a week ago. Harrison, a rising senior for Minneola's South Lake High, will join UF in 2009.
NEWS
PHILLY TAKES SPEIGHTS 16th OVERALL
June 25, 2008Keep checking alligatorSports.org as we'll have more coverage on this later tonight.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Speights goes 16th overall to Philadelphia 76ers
June 25, 2008Regina Glenn-Speights and her daughter, Willena, sat in the middle of their living room floor waiting to hear their son and brother's name called.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
The wait is over: Speights ready to hear his name called at NBA Draft
June 24, 2008Marreese Speights can finally just sit down, wait and relax with his family.
NEWS
Tebow still makes headlines in the offseason
June 24, 2008Tim Tebow was announced as the SEC Male Athlete of the Year on Wednesday. Former swimmer and Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte also won the award in 2005. Danny Wuerffel was the only other Gator in UF history that has won it in 1996 and '97.
NEWS
Gators' '09 recruiting class gets bigger…literally
June 23, 2008Naples high offensive lineman Nick Alajajian has agreed to sign with the Gators, according to several reports. Scout.com lists the 6-4, 280-pound guard as the No. 1 prospect at his position. Rivals.com has him as the No. 3 guard.
NEWS
Finley doesn't academically qualify
June 22, 2008Highly touted incoming safety Dee Finley has not academically qualified and will not play football this fall for the Gators, according to several newspapers and online publications.
NEWS
Calathes on Speights
June 20, 2008We'll have an upcoming story about Nick Calathes trying out for the Greek National Team, but for now here are some of UF's rising sophomore thoughts on Marreese Speights as he is just a few days away from the NBA Draft:
METRO
SFCC to offer bachelor's degrees by 2009
By JAVI CALDERON | June 18, 2008In an effort to make bachelor's degrees more accessible, SFCC will join eight other community colleges and offer four-year degrees starting fall 2009.
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CAMPUS
UF graduate wins Hearst writing award
By SARAH HENDERSON | June 18, 2008UF alumnus John Cox won the William Randolph Hearst Foundation's 2008 national writing championship, the collegiate equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize, in San Francisco on June 5.
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MOVIES AND TV
“The Incredible Hulk” fails to continue Marvel’s success
By JESSICA METZGER | June 18, 2008"The Incredible Hulk" is an incredible disappointment. I had such high hopes for this remake after Marvel Studios' success with "Iron Man" and the film's reported box office numbers. True, this version is better than the 2003 "Hulk" but this film is still not up to par with what you would expect from a superhero movie.
METRO
Gainesville homeless soccer team has trouble recruiting players
By CHRISTOPHER MYERS | June 18, 2008The soccer cleats are new, and the uniforms are clean.
