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Opinion
Alcohol not just a problem for Greeks
By Nicole Martingano | Oct. 25, 2007I am not affiliated with any Greek organization; I am, however, an alcohol awareness speaker for universities statewide and a UF junior.
Metro
Accidental overdose at Shands kills 3-year-old boy
By KIM WILMATH | Oct. 25, 2007UF and Shands HealthCare officials apologized Thursday to the family of a 3-year-old patient who died at Shands at UF from an overdose of an injected chemical earlier this month.
Opinion
Raising funds not a get-out-free card
By Will Foster | Oct. 25, 2007While I can understand why Mr. Duffey - acting president of disgraced Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, which is suspended through 2011 - does not understand the embarrassment Zeta's function brought to our university, I don't see how anyone else can miss it.
Multimedia
The Fest VI
By RYAN MOULTON | Oct. 25, 2007A compilation of bands from Gainesville's The Fest VI.
Opinion
Upscale restaurant not place for kegger
By Elizabeth Stinson | Oct. 25, 2007While I understand that it is a great accomplishment for a sorority to donate thousands of dollars to breast cancer awareness, this does not cancel out the fact that the Zeta women (or their dates) caused damage to a cultural icon in Tampa.
News
Students wearing empty holsters want concealed handguns on campus
By AMANDA McKENZIE | Oct. 25, 2007Some students wore empty holsters on campus this week to support carrying concealed handguns on campus.
Sports
Picks Column: UF vs. Georgia
Oct. 25, 2007Come this weekend, when Georgia nation waltzes into Jacksonville donning its Saturday best, someone will undoubtedly utter the phrase: "Gators fans wear jean shorts."
Sports
Family Man
Oct. 25, 2007It was the night of Sept. 27, around 10:30 or so, and Filomena Murphy was lying down on a couch in her barely lit living room.
Opinion
It's OK to be unsure of your future
By COLLEEN SHEA | Oct. 25, 2007College is all about preparing students for the real world. Through rigorous courses and specific major tracks, students have the opportunity to gain the skills necessary to land a job that will support a decent house, a big family and a couple of dogs.
News
Sorority raises money for breast-cancer awareness by line dancing
By ILEANA MORALES | Oct. 25, 2007Before opening the doors to its fundraising event Thursday, Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority had already reached its goal of raising ,30,000 for breast-cancer awareness and education.
Opinion
Sorority should apologize for damage
By Panagiota Papakos | Oct. 25, 2007The fact that Zeta's national office has offered to pay for the damage caused at the Columbia Restaurant does not reflect a "common ideal of responsibility," as stated in Mr. Escribano's letter.
Sports
UF to face top teams at SEC Championships
Oct. 25, 2007Despite facing stiff competition, the Gators cross country teams believe they can pull off upsets at the Southeastern Conference Championships in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday.
Metro
Federal agents seize drug paraphernalia from local store
By ANDREW TAN | Oct. 25, 2007Five federal agents confiscated hundreds of items considered to be drug paraphernalia from Modern Age Tobacco & Gift Shop on Thursday afternoon, a federal official said.
Sports
Gators seek full control of SEC at home against Tigers
Oct. 25, 2007On paper, it's the biggest home match of the regular season.
Opinion
FDLE report's findings not surprising
By Richard Scher | Oct. 25, 2007No one should be surprised at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's report on the recent Tasering of Andrew Meyer at UF.
News
Meyer protests fade
By KIM WILMATH | Oct. 25, 2007The Taser investigation results are out, but UF protesters say they're too busy to put up a fight.
