METRO
Northeast Complex Skate Park opens
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Jan. 31, 2008A new skate park was intended to open today in Northeast Gainesville - but local skateboarders couldn't wait that long.
El Caimán
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
UF uses Miami loss in preparation for UCF
Jan. 31, 2008Losing to Miami on Tuesday wasn't easy for the UF men's tennis team, which suffered its first loss of the season.
METRO
Fire kills one, destroys house near Bivens Arm Lake
By DREW HARWELL | Jan. 31, 2008An early-morning fire at a house next to Bivens Arm Lake left one person dead Thursday, according to Alachua County Fire Rescue.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF joins Focus the Nation efforts to raise global-warming awareness
By KATIE SANDERS | Jan. 30, 2008UF students, Gainesville Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan and local businesses will join forces today in an effort to boost global warming awareness with events from morning until night.
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LIFESTYLE
Avenue searches for Jamba Juice surrogate
By ADRIAN RUHI | Jan. 30, 2008My mouth first experienced the orgasmic experience of Jamba Juice on a hot summer night at the Disneyland Resort in California.
METRO
Edwards announces end of presidential campaign in New Orleans
By JESSICA PONN | Jan. 30, 2008In the same city he announced his bid for the Democratic nomination for the presidency a little more than a year ago, John Edwards took himself out of the running Wednesday afternoon, less than a day after finishing third in the Florida primary.
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
UF looks to impress home crowd with rebound win against Vandy
Jan. 30, 2008A chance for redemption.
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MOVIES AND TV
'Aqua Teen' DVDs occasionally funny, extras not at all
By DANNY DJELJOSEVIC | Jan. 30, 2008When Adult Swim first aired, the premiere episode of "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" proved to be the worst of the lineup. Though it is now in its fifth season on Cartoon Network and has proven to be hilariously surreal, the quality of the show is still sometimes reminiscent of its rocky beginning.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
SG Presidential hopeful chooses running mates
By ILEANA MORALES | Jan. 30, 2008UF Student Senate President Kevin Reilly chose his running mates for the Student Government spring elections, which are scheduled for Feb. 26 and Feb. 27.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
No. 7 strong-side linebacker Green joins Gators
By RYAN LEVICK | Jan. 30, 2008UF fans went to bed Tuesday night with hopes of the Gators adding to their 2008 recruiting class.
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LIFESTYLE
The Avenue takes on: tattoos
By KIMBERLY FULSCHER | Jan. 30, 2008Oh, it would hurt. But it would be worth it. To the tune of buzzing needles, I opened the door of Bodytech Tattooing and Piercing. The safe sounds of West University Avenue - cars passing, music playing and horns honking - disappeared and reality set in.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Proposed scholarship bill won't work
By Angeline Kahn | Jan. 30, 2008While Sen. Jeremy Ring's proposal to push students into certain majors through fiscal incentives may look good on paper, his efforts are not likely to pan out as expected. Even if the bill were to pass, the truth is that science and engineering students have too many difficult classes to be propelled solely by the extra cash he has proposed.
METRO
Mott and Poe vie for votes in runoff election
By DREW HARWELL | Jan. 30, 2008Though the race for Gainesville City Commission seats ended Tuesday, two candidates now have to shift into overdrive for an upcoming runoff election.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Bill encourages better career choices
By Christopher C. Ferraro | Jan. 30, 2008As a Ph.D. student in the College of Engineering, I can completely understand Sen. Jeremy Ring's stance on cultivating the student culture toward education, sciences and health care. Historically, there has always been a higher demand for teachers, health care employees and scientists in the United States to support the country's infrastructure.
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LIFESTYLE
UF alum cooks for canines
By STEFANIE ROBERTS | Jan. 30, 2008Most working stiffs would probably prefer to wind down at the end of a rough week with a Bud Light, not a non-alcoholic brew that strengthens their joints and makes their hair extra shiny.
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EDITORIALS
UF should outsource e-mail system
By the Editorial Board | Jan. 30, 2008The bold alert screeching from UF WebMail's login page for the past week is not only a caution to students against giving their e-mail password to anyone, it is also a bright-red warning that the university's e-mail system is broken and needs to be changed.
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FASHION
Scarves spruce up simple outfits
By VANESSA DIMAGGIO | Jan. 30, 2008There was once a time when scarves were just a cozy way to bundle up and keep your neck from freezing.
