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Sports
UF ready to avenge last year's blowout loss against Georgia
Jan. 23, 2008Depree Bowden remembers the last time Georgia came to town.
Metro
Donovan proud of past term
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Jan. 23, 2008As the only candidate running for re-election on the Gainesville City Commission District 3 ballot, Jack Donovan is proud of what he has accomplished in his three-year term.
Sports
Gators sweep Stetson in season's first match
Jan. 23, 2008The UF women's tennis team dropped just 13 games and played as though it was in mid-season form in its 7-0 season-opening win against Stetson on Wednesday.
Metro
Women's group questions city candidates
By APRIL DUDASH | Jan. 23, 2008Women for Wise Growth held a public forum Wednesday evening and questioned Gainesville City Commission candidates on their ideas for energy conservation, development in East Gainesville and homelessness.
News
State board to consider cap on incoming freshmen
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Jan. 23, 2008UF may have to limit the number of incoming freshman next fall if statewide recommendations are passed.
Metro
Salazar focuses on city's energy needs
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Jan. 23, 2008Editor's Note: Christopher Salazar could not be reached for a photograph.
Opinion
Endorsement hurts UF's image
By Mark McShera | Jan. 23, 2008UF President Bernie Machen's decision to endorse John McCain is an unusual move for a university president. The job of the university president is to serve as an impartial representative of UF, not a partisan politico.
Sports
UF could prevent Georgia coach from 700th win
Jan. 22, 2008As the Gators prepare to host No. 17 Georgia on Thursday, they will hope to keep Bulldogs coach Andy Landers from a milestone.
Metro
SFCC professor runs for city seat
By DREW HARWELL | Jan. 22, 2008English professors have gone on to write best-selling novels. Biology professors have cured diseases. But can someone who teaches about government actually run one?
News
Annual walk raises awareness of sexual assault
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Jan. 22, 2008In recognition of UF's sexual awareness month, about 50 people equipped with red blinking reflectors walked, jogged and sprinted around the UF campus Tuesday night for the fifth annual Take Back the Night Safety Walk.
Sports
Calathes becoming star player in 'Year of the Freshman'
Jan. 22, 2008Nick "Yes sir, no sir" Calathes has said all the right things since he arrived in Gainesville.
Sports
Meyer possibly involved with secondary recruiting violation
Jan. 22, 2008The UF compliance office is currently gathering information about a possible secondary recruiting violation involving Gators football coach Urban Meyer and his communication with a junior college transfer and his girlfriend, a Gators gymnast.
Opinion
Machen's endorsement irresponsible, bad for UF
By the Editorial Board | Jan. 22, 2008While it may not have been as glamorous or as influential as Oprah Winfrey's endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama - and certainly didn't receive as much media attention - UF President Bernie Machen's unusual public announcement that he would endorse Sen. John McCain for president this week did raise more than a few questions across campus.
Opinion
Machen's endorsement puts UF at risk
By Greg Markowski | Jan. 22, 2008I suspect Mr. Machen does not possess a very strong respect for the intellect of the UF student body or faculty.
News
Senate honors Tim Tebow
By KATIE SANDERS | Jan. 22, 2008UF quarterback Tim Tebow's collection of honors and awards grew with the addition of a Student Senate resolution passed Tuesday night.
News
Community and friends mourn death of UF law student
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Jan. 22, 2008In 26 years, Eric Gold ran a half marathon, raced up 94 flights of stairs for charity, patrolled the waters at a children's diabetes camp, started his own photography business and interned in a U.S. Attorney's Office.
Opinion
Think before voting on Amendment 1
Jan. 22, 2008"Taxes are the price we pay for civilization." That's what my macroeconomics professor would always say. As profound as it is obvious, this maxim relates a timeless, commonsense principle. But I must admit, it's a principle that I hadn't really thought about in great detail until hearing it in class.
Opinion
College is not limited to career seekers
By Pamela D'Andrea | Jan. 22, 2008Tuesday's letter from Kaitlyn Hastings regarding Carly Hallam's Friday column was unnerving. How could someone imply that higher education is solely for those that will pursue their careers?
