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VIDEO
Best Photos of the Week in News
By Alligator Photographers | Jan. 15, 2008Highlighting the best news photos from the week of Jan. 7 - Jan. 13, 2008.
El Caimán
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Lucas sees expanded role as Gators head to Mississippi
Jan. 15, 2008Weighing 150 pounds and listed as a generous 5-foot-11 inches, UF guard Jai Lucas has made a habit of playing big.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Kevorkian sounds off at UF
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Jan. 15, 2008Despite vehement opposition through e-mails and protests prior to his UF appearance, Dr. Jack Kevorkian was met with applause and cheers as he discussed criminal-system reform and what he deemed the most important U.S. amendment at the O'Connell Center on Tuesday night.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Bush and Iran: Déjà vu all over again
By JOSHUA FREDERICKSON | Jan. 15, 2008As we venture into 2008, the déjà vu is becoming a bit ridiculous. Or perhaps what is really ridiculous is the reality that many citizens seem blissfully oblivious or inexplicably unconcerned about how the events of recent memory have paralleled almost perfectly with some from the past.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Thornqvist confident about women's tennis team's first opponent
Jan. 15, 2008The time has finally arrived for the UF women's tennis team.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
UF emergency text-message system proves successful
By KATIE SANDERS | Jan. 15, 2008UF's first attempt to alert students about campus emergencies through text messaging was successful, university officials said Tuesday.
NEWS
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GREEK AFFAIRS
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority celebrates centennial
By KATIE SANDERS | Jan. 15, 2008The country's first Greek organization founded by black college women celebrated its 100th anniversary Tuesday afternoon on Turlington Plaza, attracting a crowd of about 100 supporters.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Students to vote on number of Student Senate seats
By ILEANA MORALES | Jan. 15, 2008UF students will be able to choose whether to reduce the number of Student Senate seats when they vote in the Student Government spring elections on Feb. 26 and 27.
MULTIMEDIA
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VIDEO
Life of Labor
By SCOTT ROBERTSON | Jan. 15, 2008The story of migrant workers in Immokalee, Fla.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
SG tries to stall online voting amendment
By the Editorial Board | Jan. 15, 2008Each Student Government election cycle, it comes up in heated debates.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Identity theft scam hits UF inboxes
By KRISTEN HUFF | Jan. 15, 2008An identity theft scam circulated through the UF GatorMail inboxes of students, faculty and staff Tuesday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Dozens protest Kevorkian outside O'Connell Center
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Jan. 15, 2008While a sold-out crowd greeted Dr. Jack Kevorkian at the O'Connell Center on Tuesday night with a warm welcome, about 60 protestors stood outside in the 40-degree weather to deliver an icy message.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Text message notice raises concerns
By Erin Forst | Jan. 15, 2008The announcement of the new emergency text message system stated that "because cell phone numbers provided will be used only in the event of an emergency, they will be kept private and are exempt from Florida's public records laws."
NEWS
More trouble for former UF forward Noah
Jan. 15, 2008From the just-when-you-thought-it-couldn't-get-any-worse category: Chicago Bulls forward and former UF 7-footer Joakim Noah reportedly had to be separated from Bulls center Ben Wallace after the team's blowout loss against the Orlando Magic last night.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Noah struggles to adjust to life in the NBA
Jan. 15, 2008ORLANDO - You could say Joakim Noah was doomed the day he set foot in Chicago.
METRO
UF to host discussion on use of chemical as pesticide
By DREW HARWELL | Jan. 14, 2008A highly toxic chemical that has faced strong opposition from farmers and chemists nationwide after it was approved as a pesticide is being reviewed today by the Florida Department of Agriculture in the Reitz Union.
SPORTS
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SPORTS MULTIMEDIA
Best Photos of the Week in Sports
By Alligator Photographers | Jan. 14, 2008Slideshow. 7 photos.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Kevorkian policy kills spontaneous questions
By the Editorial Board | Jan. 14, 2008Since it was postponed last October, Dr. Jack Kevorkian's highly anticipated visit to the UF campus tonight is naturally expected to be controversial.
