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Separation of church and television
Sep. 12, 2007I want everyone to know that Jesus had absolutely nothing to do with my success as a writer.
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Florida must maintain Bright Futures Scholarship Program
By DANIEL BURROUGHS | Sep. 12, 2007To all you Florida residents, please take a valuable lesson from your neighbor to the north: Don't let your legislators change anything about Bright Futures.
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Faculty leadership training worth cost
Sep. 11, 2007UF is already more than ,30 million in debt. Gov. Charlie Crist might cut some State University System funding. The Tuition Differential Program might not provide enough funding for both measures.
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Proposed cuts hurt UF employees, too
By ED SALSBERRY | Sep. 11, 2007A CEO announces 10,000 jobs are being cut to make up for a revenue shortfall. He then goes home to his ,2.5 million mansion where his private chef prepares him a meal that would cost hundreds of dollars in a restaurant. Life is rough at the top.
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One location enough for pizza place
Sep. 10, 2007Satchel?s Pizza is too damn far away. It?s so distant I?ve run up a string of excuses why I haven?t been lately: "My car won?t start." "My scooter died last week." "My bike tire?s flat." "My shoes have holes." I shouldn?t have to make such claims, but it?s impossible to drive sixteen miles round-trip as often as I?d like. As sacrilegious as it may be, many people think Satchel?s needs a new location.
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UF needs better solutions classroom, money problems
Sep. 10, 2007It?s a new school year, but last year?s problems haven?t shown any signs of leaving.
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John Kerry forum not worth our time
By VINCENT MASSARO | Sep. 9, 2007Would somebody please tell me why, on Gore's green earth, Sen. John Kerry is coming to UF?
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Even clueless can survive football games
By COLLEEN SHEA | Sep. 6, 2007What 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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Electricity savings easier than you think
Sep. 5, 2007If electrical utilities lower their costs by reducing expenses or adopting "green" technology, students have reason to rejoice. Less money for utilities means more for other things, right? Wrong.
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Gainesville more than bars, ball games and Butler Plaza
By ALISON POSEY | Sep. 3, 2007For many, Gainesville is just a temporary home while these individuals seek their degree - a town just small enough so you still have that "down home feel," yet big enough so Saturday nights aren't spent glued in front of a television watching reruns of "Law and Order." However, you can always hear the constant grumblings of students who are sick of the club scene and have walked through the Oaks Mall one too many times.
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Credit cards can cause money troubles for college students
By MIKE PATRONE | Sep. 3, 2007"Free pizza, free T-shirts, free beer… all you have to do is fill out this form." If you haven't encountered this "deal" yet, you surely will sometime before the end of the semester.
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Fear is an unfortunate part of life
Sep. 3, 2007Imagine two fairly built girls returning from lacrosse practice at Southwest Recreation Center. They exit the gym with another male student and carry their heavy equipment toward the bus stop. Upon reaching the bus stop, the weather takes a turn for the worse and rain starts pouring down on the girls.
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Open house invites budding journalists
By LYNDSEY LEWIS | Aug. 30, 2007We know, we know - the Alligator has broken your heart before.
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Raised decal prices would help parking issues
By MATTHEW SALOIS | Aug. 30, 2007You're late for school. The time is 9:30 a.m. and you've just pulled onto Gale Lemerand Drive, hoping to find a parking space in the commuter lot. After searching for fifteen minutes, you give up and head to the O'Connell Center lot. Sorry, no luck - this lot is full, too. Despite being a bad way to start the day, thousands of students face this situation. The question is, how do we remedy the problem?
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Students can help ease UF's debt woes
Aug. 29, 2007I know, I know - UF President Bernie Machen has made resolving UF's debt problem his calling card. But despite a cost-cutting task force, a hiring freeze and a tuition plan without immediate short-term benefits, one solution to the problem has not been addressed.
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Over-the-counter Plan B anniversary matters to college students
By VINCENT MASSARO | Aug. 29, 2007As a college student, I welcome almost any chance to celebrate. Just a few days ago I celebrated the four-month anniversary of the end of spring classes. My apologies if I forgot to invite you, but don't worry. We had so much fun, we're going to do it again next month. I'll Facebook you.
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Many corporations act responsibly toward employees, environment
By KYLE COX | Aug. 29, 2007Is it possible to pinpoint the moment when Americans decided boardroom decisions stem solely from deception and derision? Did the Enron debacle of 2004 set tongues ablaze, or have we long had reasons to distrust corporate America?
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Make sure you earn your education — you paid for it
By JESSICA MILLER | Aug. 28, 2007BEducation is one of the few things a person is willing to pay for and not get,C William Lowe Bryan once said.
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Endless options for students looking to get involved
By COLLEEN SHEA | Aug. 28, 2007UF is bursting at the seams with new opportunities for every type of student. There is a colorful cornucopia of clubs to join, an endless sea of parties to crash, a large number of athletic-based activities to avoid and a ginormous stack of coupons to treasure - all of which are great if you are a fearless person who isn?t afraid to fall flat on your face diving for a Frisbee.
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Students should help out homeless
By Danny Beaulieu | Aug. 28, 2007On Monday, the Gainesville City Commission voted to approve the location for a new homeless shelter that will be part of a joint effort to end homelessness between the city and Alachua County.
