METRO
Former UF student with MS is finalist for ABC TV contest
By VICTORIA WINKLER | May 21, 2008Though Eileen Friedman has multiple sclerosis, she hasn't let her illness slow her down.
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NEWS
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CAMPUS
Student starts new club for theme park enthusiasts
By LAURA KUBITZ | May 21, 2008Sunny Ferrero has a passion for theme parks and knows there are other UF students who share her interest.
METRO
Murder trial begins for former Shands nurse
By APRIL DUDASH | May 21, 2008A murder trial began this week for a former Shands at UF nurse charged with killing a woman in November 2005 by injecting her with a powerful anesthetic.
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
‘Mario Kart Wii’ retains series’ charm
By ALLIE CONTI | May 21, 2008While calling "Mario Kart" the greatest spin-off series of weapon-based kart racing might be as ridiculously specific as hailing TLC the best all-female R&B vocal trio of the '90s, the game has earned that detailed title.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Gators strengths become weaknesses in SEC tourney losses
May 21, 2008HOOVER, Ala. - The things that carried them through much of the season were the things that failed them in the Southeastern Conference Tournament.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Small Commuter Lot parking temporarily moved to Pony Field
May 21, 2008Construction on Pony Field will soon provide a temporary parking lot for UF commuters who normally park across the street.
METRO
Gainesville offers free concerts downtown
By CHRISTOPHER MYERS | May 21, 2008The String Kings plan on grabbing their guitars and entertaining any Gainesville resident who decides to come out to a free Friday concert.
NEWS
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FEATURES
Domestic partnerships offer alternative security
By JENNA LANIA | May 21, 2008Miami-Dade County followed the lead of other Florida counties and cities, enacting domestic partnership benefits for non-married couples regardless of sexual orientation Tuesday.
THE AVENUE
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NIGHTLIFE
Shameless singing: Karaoke bar features intimate Korean style
By HAYLEIGH SIMPSON | May 21, 2008A typical American concept of karaoke usually involves a smoky bar with disinterested patrons chugging beer while some poor soul on stage tries his best rendition of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'."
METRO
Man assaults jogger at Haile Plantation
By APRIL DUDASH | May 21, 2008A woman was attacked and raped Wednesday morning while jogging in Haile Plantation, according to local deputies.
THE AVENUE
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SEX
Get ready to shed your sexual inhibitions
By ANNIE ANTHONY | May 21, 2008Hi, my name is Annie. I am a sexual enthusiast, contemporarily known as a freak. I am a free spirit whose life philosophy fits better with the hippies in the '60s than those of my generation; I love everybody but not anybody. I come with standards and morals.
METRO
Local veterans prepare for Memorial Day protest
By MADELINE DUBE | May 21, 2008This Memorial Day weekend, Gainesville motorists might notice something a little different about Eighth Avenue.
METRO
Einstein's case progresses slowly
By ELIZABETH LEVA | May 21, 2008The lawsuit against Einstein's Notes, a note-selling business run by student employees, for allegedly selling UF professors' lecture notes without permission has continued to thicken, albeit quietly.
METRO
Growing Florida python population threatens wildlife
By ELIZABETH LEVA | May 21, 2008Slithering, scaly snakes are populating the state by the thousands and swallowing alligators as they go.
THE AVENUE
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MOVIES AND TV
Thomas Center offers silm screenings of lesser-known works
By BRETT LABO | May 21, 2008A crowd of about 100 college students and Gainesville residents gathered underneath a starry sky with pillows, blankets and lawn chairs Tuesday night.
METRO
UF physician resigns after possibly leaking patients' records
By KATIE SANDERS | May 21, 2008A UF physician resigned Monday after university privacy officials discovered he gave away a computer containing the confidential information of about 1,900 patients.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Tebow only second best at UF?
May 21, 2008What would you say if I told you Tim Tebow is only the second most dominant athlete at UF?
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Darts & Laurels
May 21, 2008Is it just us, or are these nascent summer days disappearing more quickly than Hillary Clinton's chances of being the Democratic nominee for president?
NEWS
College of Medicine Dean Bruce Kone relieved of duties
By KATIE SANDERS | May 21, 2008Dr. Bruce Kone has been removed from his position as dean of UF's College of Medicine, officials announced late Thursday.
