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UF student Tasered at Kerry forum
By ILEANA MORALES | Sep. 16, 2007A UF student was shot with a Taser gun today at a campus forum with U.S. Sen. John Kerry.
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FOOTBALL
Doe touchdown dashes Tennessee comeback
Sep. 16, 2007Tennessee's comeback bid lasted all but a few seconds.
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FEATURES
Looking for Red amongst the Orange and Blue.
Sep. 16, 2007(Scott Robertson / Alligator Staff) Fred Thompson (third from left), who is running on the Republican ticket for the 2008 presidential election, talks to a fan before the University of Tennessee game outside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday. Fred Thompson, who formally announced his bid for the Republican ticket on Sept. 5, stopped in Gainesville during his campaign to accept an invitation to sit with UF President Bernie Machen in the president's box during the game.
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FOOTBALL
Freshman linebacker Finch out for season
Sep. 16, 2007Freshman linebacker Jerimy Finch is out for the season with a broken bone in his lower right leg, UF coach Urban Meyer said during his Sunday teleconference.
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FOOTBALL
James makes fifth-longest return in school history
Sep. 16, 2007Sophomore running back Brandon James kicked off UF's Southeastern Conference season with a bang when made an 83-yard punt return on the Gators' first drive against the Volunteers on Saturday afternoon.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Bright Futures' requirements too low
By Tolulope Bukola | Sep. 16, 2007I am writing in response to Daniel Burroughs's guest column in Thursday's Alligator, "Florida must keep Bright Futures Scholarship Program." The assertion that Florida must maintain the Bright Futures program unchanged is, at best, misguided. The state cannot sustain the financial burden of maintaining Bright Futures' low standards indefinitely. Bright Futures pays 75 percent tuition for a mediocre 3.0 weighted high school grade point average and an SAT score of 970 - 51 points below the national average.
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OTHER SPORTS
UF opens SEC play with wins against Georgia, Auburn
Sep. 16, 2007For two consecutive home matches, the UF volleyball team had come out sloppy and unready to play.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Kevorkian helped suffering people
By SAM CAIN | Sep. 16, 2007In response to William Sanchez's letter concerning Jack Kevorkian, I have just one question: Why waste your time caring about this situation? I would really like to know how his opinion would change after being confronted with a lifetime of pain and suffering without end. Would he decide to keep on truckin', or would he throw in the towel and end his own life? Would he call up Kevorkian and employ his expertise in the matter? If I ever reached a point in my life where the only thing that greeted me with every new day was the grim reality of more pain and agony, then heck, put me out of my misery!
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OTHER SPORTS
Gators follow Illinois loss with win against Drake
Sep. 16, 2007The Ashley Harris and KeLeigh Hudson show continues for the Gators.
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OTHER SPORTS
Gal, Yadloczky lead women's golf to fifth-place finish
By Andy Hutchins < | Sep. 16, 2007It wasn't exactly the debut they'd hoped for, but to the Gators, it was at least a promising start.
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Harvin steps up as Caldwell sits with injury
Sep. 14, 2007Percy Harvin did the work of two men on Saturday.
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Defense steps up in rout of rivalry game
Sep. 14, 2007For the third straight year, Tennessee couldn't run the ball against UF.
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FOOTBALL
James makes fifth-longest return in school history
Sep. 14, 2007Sophomore running back Brandon James kicked off UF's Southeastern Conference season with a bang when made an 83-yard punt return on the Gators? first drive against the Volunteers on Saturday afternoon.
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FOOTBALL
Doe touchdown gives momentum in blowout
Sep. 14, 2007Tennessee's comeback bid lasted all but a few seconds.
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FOOTBALL
Men's hoops receives championship rings
Sep. 14, 2007The 2006-07 UF men's basketball team may have received its national championship rings Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, but former UF forward Chris Richard got a sneak peak at the piece of jewelry in an unlikely location.
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Youthful defense grows up in win
Sep. 14, 2007To say UF coach Urban Meyer was nervous about his defense heading into Saturday's game against Tennessee would be an understatement.
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Gators dominate Volunteers with second-half explosion
Sep. 14, 2007Tony Joiner sealed UF's 39-point win with a kiss.
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CAMPUS
UF changes online course system for easier use
By HEATHER STRANGE | Sep. 13, 2007This semester UF switched its online course system from WebCT to a system called E-Learning System.
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CAMPUS
Students fast for Ramadan, charity
By JENNIFER BINGAMAN | Sep. 13, 2007Students of many faiths ended a day of fasting with prayer and food Thursday night at the O'Connell Center.They gathered to celebrate the first day of Ramadan, the holiest month of the Muslim religion, with a feast. Participants in the Fast-a-Thon abstained from eating between sunrise and sunset. Some also pledged donations to St. Francis House, a local homeless shelter.The fundraiser was organized by UF's Islam on Campus.The event began with a prayer in the front entrance. About 10 minutes were devoted to a prayer of standing, sitting and kneeling positions. Those who were not Muslims were invited to observe those in prayer before the meal.Rami Nashashibi, a Muslim activist from Chicago, spoke at the event.The sociologist and founder of the Inner City Muslim Action Network stressed the importance of fasting for all religions.
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COLUMNS
UF's focus on health, fitness a downer
By COLLEEN SHEA | Sep. 13, 2007UF students can't escape the pressure of being healthy because there are reminders lurking in the shadows everywhere we turn.
