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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Speakers to discuss business sustainability

By AMELIA BECK | Sep. 6, 2007

UF will host two experts on environmentally friendly business strategies for The Business Case for Sustainability and UF Sustainability Showcase on Monday and Tuesday. L. Hunter Lovins and Bob Willard will address the ways in which businesses can benefit from eco-friendly practices. Doors will open for the first speech at 6 p.m., and speeches will begin at 7 p.m. in the Reitz Union Ballroom on Monday. As part of the showcase, nearly 30 student groups are registered to table at the Reitz Union before and after the presentation.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Donations, investments should be public

By KRISTEN ABDULLAH | Sep. 6, 2007

Thanks for being so one-sided about the protest. Maybe the Alligator should do its homework before reacting so quickly as well.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Student wants clotheslines on campus; official argues it's a safety issue

By KORI FREDERICK | Sep. 6, 2007

Some students enjoy the smell of fresh sun-dried laundry. Some students prefer to dry their laundry on a clothesline to protect against the wear and tear of the electric dryer. But, like anyone else who lives on the UF campus, Ricardo Brown-Salazar is unable to use a clothesline to dry his clothes.

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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

Meyer's Gators too well coached to suffer major upset

Sep. 6, 2007

The question "Who's Now?" was finally answered last week.

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METRO

Shelters prepared for homeless relocation

By APRIL DUDASH | Sep. 6, 2007

St. Francis House is ready.

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THE AVENUE  |  MOVIES AND TV

No balls, just lots of fury

By MARK KEREMEDJIEV | Sep. 5, 2007

This movie was a funny, clever tale about a silly sport. This movie kept the audience in stitches the whole time. This movie had cameos to die for and endearing characters spouting quotable lines.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

Committee starts search for new CLAS dean

By KIM WILMATH | Sep. 5, 2007

With a search committee created to find applicants for the position, there could be a new dean at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in about a year.

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NEWS  |  FEATURES

A Balancing Act

Sep. 5, 2007

(Jeremiah Stanley / Alligator) Hip Hop Collective member J.J. Richardson breakdances on Turlington Plaza Wednesday afternoon during a Breakdancing Club recruitment event.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Newly-registered parties talk platforms as fall elections near

By DEVIN CULCLASURE | Sep. 5, 2007

The fall Student Government election will soon kick into high gear now that political party registration ended today.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Corporation Nation

By EDITORIAL BOARD | Sep. 5, 2007

This editorial brought to you by Speed Stick deodorant because our office is hot and smelly.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Electricity savings easier than you think

Sep. 5, 2007

If electrical utilities lower their costs by reducing expenses or adopting "green" technology, students have reason to rejoice. Less money for utilities means more for other things, right? Wrong.

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THE AVENUE  |  SEX

Saying goodbye to the single life

By PAIGE USYK | Sep. 5, 2007

Originally, I had an entirely different column written and submitted to my editor. It was about trusting your gut when it comes to the dating realm.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS

No. 6 volleyball defeats rival FSU in four

Sep. 5, 2007

After surviving an early scare, the No. 6 UF volleyball team defeated Florida State 3-1 (24-30, 30-11 30-21, 30-21), extending the Gators' streak of consecutive victories against the Seminoles to 16 matches.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Pointless Protest

By EDITORIAL BOARD | Sep. 5, 2007

We want to start this off by saying we have nothing against protesting. We are firm supporters of First Amendment rights - this newspaper exists because of them, and we've been independent from UF since 1973.

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MULTIMEDIA  |  VIDEO

Nothing Fishy About Sturgeon

By RYAN MOULTON | Sep. 5, 2007

A UF associate professor farm-raises sturgeon to decrease the effects of overfishing.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Interviewing round offers chance to Student Government hopefuls

By DEVIN CULCLASURE | Sep. 5, 2007

UF students who want to get involved with Student Government will have their shot Friday.

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THE AVENUE  |  FOOD

Top of the Tapas

By YVONNE AYALA | Sep. 5, 2007

With so many Latin restaurants in town, how do you know which ones are the real deal? Where can you get an authentic media noche? Who makes the best guava puff pastry? Which place can satisfy your Latin food addiction? Eight of the most popular places are reviewed here to let you know what's fabuloso and what's not.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Verizon agrees to 2-year, ,112,500 sponsorship of Gator Growl

By DEVIN CULCLASURE | Sep. 5, 2007

UF's Gator Growl, billed as the world's largest student-run pep rally, will be backed by "the Network" this fall.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Student body presidents meet with Gov. Charlie Crist

By DEVIN CULCLASURE | Sep. 5, 2007

Student leaders from across the state had the opportunity to talk shop with Florida Gov. Charlie Crist on Tuesday, including UF Student Body President Ryan Moseley.

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THE AVENUE  |  ART AND THEATER

'Doubt' opens at the Hippodrome

By VANESSA DIMAGGIO | Sep. 5, 2007

In the post-Sept. 11 society we live in, there is one underlying emotion that connects all Americans: doubt.