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UF alumnus and Navy squadron help bring supplies to Japan
By ALLISON BANKO | Mar. 28, 2011Timothy Berryhill was no stranger to earthquakes.
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UF buildings lack funding
By Hannah Winston | Mar. 28, 2011For the third year in a row, $130 million in donations for UF won’t be matched by the state, and an estimated state deficit of more than $3 billion looms as the culprit.
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NYT still free on campus
By Jessica Kegu | Mar. 28, 2011The New York Times began charging users to view online content Monday.
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More boots than suits at cowboy church
By Alex Orlando | Mar. 28, 2011In a rodeo arena just off S.R. 41 in Williston, the rugged and the denim-decked have met every Thursday at 7 p.m. for five years to hear sermons from Rev. Billy Keith.
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Congressman Stearns speaks at Santa Fe on Saturday
By C.J. Pruner | Mar. 27, 2011As he made the rounds throughout his district Saturday, Cliff Stearns portrayed for those in attendance a country plagued by inefficiency and reckless spending.
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RuPaul to speak at UF for Pride Awareness Month
By Samantha Levy | Mar. 27, 2011Drag queen and reality TV show host RuPaul will appear on April 7 as Pride Awareness Month’s keynote speaker.
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UF demands much but returns little to its students
By Travis Hornsby | Mar. 27, 2011When I was watching my online financial accounting lectures the other day with a few hundred of my closest friends, it got me thinking about what kind of education we are paying for at UF.
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This week in Gainesville
By Meredith Rutland | Mar. 27, 2011March 31, 1978: Lums, a restaurant that used to be at 1621 SW 13th St., offers a deal of two eggs, two strips of bacon or hash browns and toast for 99 cents. It also offers a deal of a quarter–pound burger, fries and a beer or a soda for $1.50. Cedar River Seafood & Oyster Bar is in that location now.
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Rick Scott protesters took message down University Avenue
By Meredith Rutland | Mar. 27, 2011Gainesville residents and students rallied against Gov. Rick Scott’s budget cuts Friday, shouting, “Move, Rick. Get out tha way. Get out tha way.”
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UF bounces BYU in OT, will face Butler in Elite Eight
By GREG LUCA< | Mar. 24, 2011NEW ORLEANS — After 40 minutes, the Gators were trapped in familiar territory: tied with BYU in the NCAA Tournament and heading to overtime after a missed shot by Chandler Parsons.
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Activist recounts war experiences
By Kat Bein | Mar. 24, 2011Protestors stand in front of the White House, signs in hand bearing messages to stop the war and let peace reign.
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Middle class, students should fight against state budget cuts
By Dave Schneider | Mar. 24, 2011We’re living in a dark time.
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Idol winner Lee DeWyze to perform free concert
By Kelley Davis | Mar. 24, 2011Season nine “American Idol” winner Lee DeWyze will perform at the Phillips Center for Performing Arts on Monday at 7:30 p.m.
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Machen names interim vice president of student affairs
By C.J. Pruner | Mar. 23, 2011Dave Kratzer has been chosen to replace Patricia Telles-Irvin, who is leaving her post to accept the same position at Northwestern University.
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Humans vs. Zombies back on after scare
By Alex Orlando | Mar. 23, 2011After University Police squad cars pulled up to Tigert Hall Wednesday morning, Humans vs. Zombies was canceled for the rest of the day.
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Housing fair presents off-campus options
By Miranda Moore | Mar. 23, 2011Seventy-seven housing complexes tabled outside of the Reitz Union on Wednesday hoping to attract potential residents with cups, koozies, T-shirts and corn hole.
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Hope for Japan solicits donations for victims
By Meredith Rutland | Mar. 23, 2011After a tsunami hit Japan, the Asian American Student Union was overwhelmed with offers of money and time.
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Peace Corps reaches out at anniversary celebration
By Sara Kaner | Mar. 23, 2011Students and former Peace Corps volunteers gathered on the Plaza of the Americas on Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps.
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Ethics Omission; State senate president’s actions questionable
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 23, 2011Hey, Mike, we just wanted to let you know that just because you wield that enormous gavel doesn’t mean people aren’t going to call you out for changing your mind on ethics.
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UF student arrested in underage sex sting
By Kat Bein | Mar. 23, 2011A UF student was arrested in Sumter County on Sunday as part of a sting operation in that area to catch sexual predators.
