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Board of Governors approves UF preeminence plan
By Colleen Wright | Nov. 21, 2013#UFRising is a go.
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UF student lived in pineapple field, rediscovered 15 species of moths in Hawaii
By RJ Schaffer | Nov. 21, 2013Chris Johns did not know what to expect when he went to Hawaii in April. What he found was 15 species of moth previously thought to be extinct.
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UF’s first satellite launched into space remains silent
By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Nov. 21, 2013Gainesville, we have a problem.
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UF Greeks trying to save water
By Alex Harris | Nov. 20, 2013Sustainable UF has challenged Greek Gators to cap their water usage.
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Snap away, selfie-lovers: Dictionary nods to trend
By Elizabeth Udell | Nov. 20, 2013That girl puckering her lips at her phone in class is now validated by Oxford Dictionaries.
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Bill Nye rules, lines drool: Tickets gone
By Colleen Wright | Nov. 20, 2013Bill Nye tickets are bye-bye.
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Isis King spreads transgender awareness
By Elizabeth Brown | Nov. 20, 2013Sleek and confident, Isis King was met by loud cheers as the former “America’s Next Top Model” contestant turned the conference room into a runway.
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Art students ‘Quarantine’ work in Reitz Union Gallery
By Steven Katona | Nov. 20, 2013Dipping his hand into a jar of Vaseline, UF art student Zac Thompson covers his lanky upper torso as if he were using sunscreen, thick enough to shine in the sun.
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At your own risk: alternative 21st b-day dares
By Ashley Mondesir | Nov. 20, 2013Everyone knows (well at least girls know) that on your twenty-first birthday you are supposed to go out on the town and do all the “craziest” dares that your friends could think of. You have all seen it, the birthday kid with a sign around their neck with dares like, “Get 21 phone numbers” or “Take a birthday cake shot” or “ Do a body shot with a stranger”. I understand that now you are 21 you want to show off the fact that you are having your first (legal) drinks, but come on people! Let’s get creative and do actual crazy dares!
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Library West gives sleepy UF students space to nap it out
By Alex Harris | Nov. 19, 2013UF students kicked off De-Stress Fest in West by taking a rest.
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UF State of the Campus looks toward top 10 status
By Alex Harris | Nov. 19, 2013Before Tuesday’s Senate meeting, Student Body President Christina Bonarrigo welcomed the crowd at the 2013 State of the Campus address and praised accomplishments contributing to UF’s mission to become a top-10 university.
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UF IFAS faculty concerned by tenure proposal
By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Nov. 19, 2013President Bernie Machen recently addressed the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty about his proposed changes to the board that reviews tenure and promotions, causing reverberations among concerned employees.
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International Education Week celebrates Gators' global footprint
By Liz Mooney | Nov. 19, 2013Celebrating UF’s International Education Week, a series of events are being featured on campus to broaden UF’s global footprint.
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Peer-to-peer file sharing down, Netflix usage up
By Melissa Dukes | Nov. 19, 2013Americans prefer using websites like Netflix and YouTube instead of peer-to-peer file sharing, according to a new study.
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Freshman Leadership Council spreads pre-Thanksgiving kindness
By Jaclyn De Bonis | Nov. 19, 2013Random acts of kindness will be taking place in Gainesville this week.
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Students choose not to study interests when picking majors
By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Nov. 19, 2013Senior year of high school is the time to choose a college to attend and a major to study — but about a third of incoming freshmen are picking subjects they aren’t really interested in, according to a recently released report from the ACT.
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New Sustainability Hut pulled by bike
By Alex Harris | Nov. 19, 2013Sustainable UF’s new solar-powered Sustainability Hut shined at its debut on Turlington Plaza on Tuesday.
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UF organization’s Apple-4-U offers free way to thank a professor
By Angela Skane | Nov. 19, 2013Dedrah Mathis wanted to thank two of her teaching assistants and show her appreciation for their work this semester, but showing appreciation as a student can be difficult in large lectures.
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The woes of living off campus
By Morgan Benishek | Nov. 19, 2013The truth is, I didn't think I'd ever be going to UF. I was sure that I'd go out of state because let's be honest, Florida is way too hot and humid for my hair to survive. So of course, I'm the idiot that didn't apply for housing here. And by the time I decided to come here, I had missed the housing deadline.
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Students to recognize Annual World AIDS tonight at Reitz
By Jah'tia Haynes | Nov. 18, 2013With Alachua County ranking fourth in Florida with the most cases of sexually transmitted diseases, the annual World AIDS Day celebration is aiming to reverse the statistics.
