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NEWS
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CAMPUS
Student Democracts, Republicans respond to caucuses
By KATIE SANDERS | Jan. 6, 2008The victories of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and former Gov. Mike Huckabee, R-Ark., in Friday?s Iowa caucuses have earned support from some UF student political organizations on campus.
METRO
Shands employee OK after parking-garage kidnapping
By KATIE EMMETS | Jan. 6, 2008A Shands employee was kidnapped from a UF parking garage Thursday night, placed in the trunk of a car and dropped off uninjured at a local Wal-Mart later that night, according to a University Police Department news release.
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SPORTS
Late field goal seals playoff win for Jaguars over Steelers
Jan. 6, 2008THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Senate president launches bid for top SG position
By ILEANA MORALES | Jan. 6, 2008During the holiday break, the current Student Senate president announced he would run for next year?s Student Body president.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
UF Trustee Fernandez resigns
By KIM WILMATH | Jan. 6, 2008Editor's Note: Manny Fernandez resigned from the UF Board of Trustees on Dec. 6. We reported otherwise in Monday's Alligator.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Team wins game for absent coach
Jan. 6, 2008PHILADELPHIA - Amanda Butler calls her Nema.
SPORTS
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SPORTS MULTIMEDIA
SEC East Preview
Jan. 6, 2008How each team stacks up in this season's Eastern Division race.
METRO
Wright gets 10 yrs. in officer?s death
By JESSICA PONN | Jan. 6, 2008Head hung, hands clasped loosely on the table in front of him, Austin John Wright?s hazel eyes peered down at his lap. He waited anxiously for the hearing to begin, knowing that in a matter of hours, he might be trading in his neatly pressed slacks for a jumpsuit and a pair of handcuffs.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Social networking Web site geared toward Gators
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Jan. 6, 2008Move over, Facebook.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF transfer student dies in crash
By KATIE EMMETS | Jan. 6, 2008A newly enrolled UF transfer student died Dec. 29 in a motorcycle accident in Dunnellon, a small city in Marion County.
AP
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SPORTS
Giants continue to dominate on road with playoff victory over Bucs
Jan. 6, 2008THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEWS
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GREEK AFFAIRS
Hazing allegations land ATO on probation
By ILEANA MORALES | Jan. 6, 2008For accusations of hazing, UF?s Greek Judicial Board recommended that Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity be placed on conduct probation for the spring semester.
NEWS
Another semester online
Jan. 6, 2008So we just got the first paper of the new semester up. I'm continuing my reign as managing editor / online, but with many of the Web site issues already ironed out, hopefully we'll have more time to work on new features and projects.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Swimming and diving teams have successful weekend
Jan. 6, 2008The UF men's and women's swimming and diving teams used a combined 14 first-place finishes and five NCAA provisional qualifying times over the weekend to each pick up wins against Indian River Community College, while the No. 5 men also defeated No. 12 Purdue twice and the No. 7 women topped Arkansas at the O'Connell Center.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
UF adds offensive tackle Patchan to recruiting class
Jan. 6, 2008UF's 2008 recruiting class got a big boost Saturday with the verbal commitment of Matt Patchan.
NEWS
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GREEK AFFAIRS
Kappa Sigma set to move into ,5 million mansion
By KATIE SANDERS | Jan. 6, 2008After a year of building, decorating and testing couches for the right balance of comfort and durability, members of Kappa Sigma Fraternity at UF are prepared to move into their new ,5 million Southern-style mansion - but they can?t call it home just yet.
