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Two I-75 ramps to close
By Webb | Apr. 16, 2012Two Interstate 75 exit ramps in Gainesville will be closed this week for construction, which may cause some traffic congestion on the interstate.
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Student Senate to consider restructuring SG executive branch
By Samantha Shavell | Apr. 16, 2012The Student Senate is scheduled to hear two bills today that propose to cut and restructure parts of Student Government’s executive branch that deal with SG programs.
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Help available for distressed students
Apr. 16, 2012Jamie Marks stood in front of her Rhetoric and Academic Research class Monday morning as one of her students picked up a newspaper.
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Sound Off: Alligator looking for summer columnists
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 16, 2012As the end of the semester draws near and everyone is making summer plans, we wanted to throw something out there for those who will be sticking around in Gainesville for the next few months.
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Gators facing MLB distractions ahead of midweek game
Apr. 16, 2012Kevin O’Sullivan knows it is coming. All he can do is handle what he has until that time comes.
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Alachua County Jail inmate dies after having seizures Sunday
By Adrianna Paidas | Apr. 16, 2012A 51-year-old man died after having two seizures in jail Sunday morning.
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Defense, pitching playing large role for third-ranked Florida
By JOE MORGAN | Apr. 16, 2012The Gators have one of the best pitching rotations in the nation, and they have the numbers to prove it.
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Is the “Buffett Rule” too much to ask?
By Dyllan Furness | Apr. 16, 2012Since last summer, calls to mobilize the 99 percent have been heard from Wall Street to the Vatican, amassing one of the greatest peaceful global demonstrations in history.
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Budget cuts for engineering department illogical, likely to turn away students
By David Moore | Apr. 16, 2012As a computer science major in the College of Engineering, I find Dean Cammy Abernathy’s plan to restructure the computer and information service engineering department both disturbing and illogical.
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Bike rental program proposal lacks funding, falls flat with students
By Kaylanie Alvarez | Apr. 16, 2012In 2008, a campus sustainability group considered a proposal for a student bicycle rental program in hopes of alleviating traffic on campus and offering an alternative to cars.
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Pickings are slim for presidential election
By Colleen Wright | Apr. 16, 2012The anticipation builds as everyone’s favorite time of year inches closer.
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Man charged with locking kids in house
By Benjamin S. Brasch | Apr. 16, 2012A Gainesville man briefly locked his one-year-old and two-year-old children in his house on Sunday.
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Gators gymnastics physically ready for NCAAs
By LANDON WATNICK< | Apr. 16, 2012Staying durable for the long haul has been the theme all season for the Gators.
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Gators men’s tennis searching for solidity before SEC tourney; Embree wins SEC honor
By ELI MARGER | Apr. 16, 2012One week, they masquerade as national title contenders. The next, they play like pretenders.
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Permit problems delay Flaco’s Midtown opening
By Michael Scott Davidson | Apr. 16, 2012Permitting problems have delayed the opening of Flaco’s second location for nearly a month.
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Short breaks are the best answers to finals week stress, experts say
By Ashley Scharber | Apr. 16, 2012Breathe in, breathe out.
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Stomp the Swamp raises thousands for autism awareness programs
By Javier Edwards | Apr. 16, 2012Joel Jesse sang at the Fourth Annual Stomp the Swamp for Autism event at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, hosted by the UF Center for Autism and Related Disabilities.
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Johnson lifts Gators with arm, bat in series-clinching win
Apr. 15, 2012During its recent slump, Florida has struggled with starting pitching and stranding runners. On Sunday, junior Brian Johnson made sure both problems were taken care of.
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Rogers throws complete game, helps Florida sweep Auburn
By JOE MORGAN | Apr. 15, 2012The Gators started slow at the plate this weekend, but their pitching was good from start to finish.
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University of Florida faculty fights engineering cuts
Apr. 15, 2012Students aren’t the only ones protesting cuts to UF’s Computer and Information Science and Engineering department. The faculty is fighting, too.
