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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

UF investments not grounds for protest

By MATTHEW YOUNG | Sep. 9, 2007

Wherever UF's investment money may be going, it can't be construed to be funding the war in any manner. Money shuffled around on stock exchanges or bond markets never sees the company in question unless the stock or bond is being purchased directly from the company - a tiny, tiny fraction of trading volume and almost certainly not the case.

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METRO

Walker on trek for cancer awareness comes through Gainesville

By APRIL DUDASH | Sep. 9, 2007

He arrived in Gainesville on day 369 of his trek.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Name Game

By Editorial Staff | Sep. 9, 2007

The battle rages on, and the end is nowhere in sight. As Student Government parties continue fighting over just their names, they delay qualifying for would-be senatorial candidates. This does not bode well for a smooth election season.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

UF administration begins yearlong leadership training program

By KIM WILMATH | Sep. 9, 2007

Despite universitywide budget cuts of ,30 million to ,34 million, UF is implementing a leadership training program for its employees that will cost ,1,000 per individual, paid for by his or her department.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Parties bicker over right to 'Swamp' party name

By DEVIN CULCLASURE | Sep. 9, 2007

Two UF students, each vying to be called Swamp Party president, are still playing the name game after bickering over which of them has the right to the party's name.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

New on-campus laundry machines more efficient, expensive

By MARLY FALCON | Sep. 9, 2007

UF students who moved back to campus this August returned to a semester of new professors, new classes and a new laundry system.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS

Cross Country teams open with victories

Sep. 9, 2007

The UF men's and women's cross country teams opened the 2007 season with victories Friday night in the Mountain Dew Invitational.

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NEWS  |  FEATURES

UF student hosts Whataburger social

By APRIL DUDASH | Sep. 9, 2007

The thick smell of active grease traps wafts in the air as some blood-shot college students dine on fried chicken, burgers and fries.

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METRO

'Operation Catnip' raises awareness of pet overpopulation

By JENNIFER BINGAMAN | Sep. 9, 2007

About 60 volunteers showed up Sunday morning to spay, neuter and vaccinate roughly 200 stray and wild cats from Alachua County.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Ingram has career night in blowout win

Sep. 7, 2007

Tight end is a position that has traditionally been featured very little in Urban Meyer's spread offense.

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MULTIMEDIA  |  VIDEO

Nothing Fishy About Sturgeon

By RYAN MOULTON | Sep. 7, 2007

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

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Gators' defense struggles in second half

Sep. 7, 2007

For the second week in a row, UF's defense took the fifth.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Haugabook regrets post-touchdown Gator Chomp

Sep. 7, 2007

Troy quarterback Omar Haugabook could not have been more apologetic after losing to UF.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

UF spreads ball around in scoring onslaught

Sep. 7, 2007

UF coach Urban Meyer doesn't seem to have any favorites when it comes to his cache of offensive weapons.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Gators demolish Trojans with first-half outburst

Sep. 7, 2007

A car collided with Troy's defensive bus on its way to The Swamp on Saturday, and the bus kept on going up Interstate-75.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Even clueless can survive football games

By COLLEEN SHEA | Sep. 6, 2007

What I am about to say has never been said before. I do not believe that anyone, in the history of UF, has expressed the following words, for fear of being a social outcast forever and possibly banished from The Gator Nation altogether.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Tag Team

Sep. 6, 2007

They sit together, side by side, arms resting on their legs and slightly leaning forward.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Not all students back tuition increase

By Scott Erker | Sep. 6, 2007

It was interesting to read the Wednesday Alligator's pro-tuition-increase editorial. I am sure I am not the only one who found it bizarre. The editorial first demanded that UF wants an increase in tuition. Who exactly is "UF" anyway? It is obviously not the students, the majority of whom do not want to pay any more money to the school than they or their parents already do. Some students support an increase, but only if that money is guaranteed to be directed toward need-based grants for students or new faculty hires. The editorial said 12 student government leaders from Florida's public universities went to Tallahassee to talk with Gov. Charlie Crist, and, "about half of the leaders said they would support a tuition increase if it went toward reducing class size or providing need-based scholarships." The editorial also stated Crist did not listen to the students because in May he vetoed a 5 percent tuition increase.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS

No. 14 UF to take on in-state rivals FSU, South Florida

Sep. 6, 2007

Say what you will about Florida State, but Ashley Harris isn't listening.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

,3 million in state funds earmarked for UF upkeep

By KIM WILMATH | Sep. 6, 2007

The ,5 million of state funds given to UF will not only be used to finance the salaries of the 15 new faculty members and eight new advisers, but for upkeep at UF as well.