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METRO
Alachua County to get first LEED-certified,'green' fire station
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Feb. 12, 2008Alachua County could get its first nationally certified "green" fire station by about February 2009.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Students to 'QUIT' smoking with medication, coaching
By KATIE FOGARTY | Feb. 12, 2008For students trying to quit smoking, UF is offering a new program to help them kick the habit.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Memorial still needs to be respected
By Torey Greenwald | Feb. 12, 2008I am a huge proponent of freedom of speech. I believe wholeheartedly that we must allow people to voice their opinion, even when I disagree with it to the greatest extent.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Mid-week doubleheader should bring many firsts
Feb. 12, 2008UF will log its first home games of the season on Wednesday when the Gators face the Mercer Bears in a doubleheader.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
UF Supreme Court declares online voting unconstitutional again
By ILEANA MORALES | Feb. 12, 2008The UF Supreme Court announced Tuesday night that an online voting system in Student Government elections would be unconstitutional.
METRO
Before you sign: Housing Tips
By KRISTEN HUFF | Feb. 12, 20081. Be wary of apartments under construction. If the apartment is not ready come move-in time, all the landlord legally has to do is not charge rent. Some will place residents in hotels, but this is a courtesy, not a requirement.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
LSU struggles through losses, coaching change
Feb. 12, 2008It would be hard to imagine things getting any worse for LSU.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
UF women in third after tournament's second day
By Andy Hutchins < | Feb. 12, 2008UF women's golf coach Jill Briles-Hinton said her team played its second round at the Northrop Grumman Challenge in beautiful, sunny weather in Palos Verdes, Ca., far removed from the gloomy skies of Gainesville.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Religions should evolve with science
By Pamela D'Andrea | Feb. 12, 2008In response to "Board evaluating evolution," I would like to urge all religious conservatives to allow for the evolution of their religions.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
UF to spend more endowment money
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Feb. 12, 2008The UF Foundation will release an extra $2.4 million in endowment funds this March to help UF cope with a budget crisis.
METRO
55-year-old woman blunders attempt to rob Wachovia
By JESSICA PONN | Feb. 12, 2008Betty Gail Hudson's attempt to solve her "urgent personal financial problems" ended in handcuffs and a felony charge Tuesday evening, after the 55-year-old's planned bank heist was foiled, according to a Gainesville Police Department arrest report.
NEWS
In regards to 'Painted guns resembling toys pose threat to officers'
Feb. 11, 2008On Thursday, Feb. 8, we ran an article based on a report from the Gainesville Police Department about guns painted to look like toys. GPD provided us with a photo, which we ran in the paper and online. As far as we knew, the entire issue was about disguising guns in order to confuse law enforcement.
METRO
Early voting for District 2 runoff begins
By DREW HARWELL | Feb. 11, 2008Northwest Gainesville voters met at the polls Monday for the first day of the District 2 City Commission runoff election's early voting week.
METRO
State keeps mermaids afloat
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | Feb. 11, 2008At the intersection of U.S. Highway 19 and State Road 50, about an hour northwest of Tampa, a street marked by a paint-chipped sign with a peeling picture of a mermaid runs straight into the year 1947.
SPORTS
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SFC
Mee, Graziano drive in four runs each in Saints' win
Feb. 11, 2008It may not have been the prettiest of games, but the Santa Fe Community College baseball team (8-3) still cruised to an 11-6 win against Hillsborough Community College (5-6) on Monday.
METRO
Gas prices expected to rise after February lull
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Feb. 11, 2008While nationwide gas prices may drop by 10 to 20 cents a gallon in the next two weeks, analysts estimate that they could rise again to more than $3.50 by June.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Women face season's first strong opponents in USF, Duke, UNC
Feb. 11, 2008It's safe to say the UF women's tennis team hasn't really been tested.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Stand-up comics Rabbi Bob Alper and Azhar Usman put differences aside for laughs
Feb. 11, 2008Laughter flooded the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom Monday night as a Jewish rabbi and a Muslim attorney poked fun at the stereotypes and misconceptions surrounding Judaism and Islam.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
UF e-mail alerts students of privacy practices, laws
Feb. 11, 2008In response to a new state privacy law that became effective Jan. 1, UF Vice President of Student Affairs Patricia Telles-Irvin sent all students an e-mail Monday to raise awareness about the safety of releasing personal information.
