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Mikal van Oene, 22, sits with her chicken, Doctor Peeps, Ph.D., outside her home. Van Oene performed surgery on her companion after she was attacked by a hawk.

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UF student not too chicken to perform surgery on her pet

By Kyra Love | Nov. 18, 2012

Mikal van Oene prepped her kitchen for surgery.

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Construction students’ win paves future path

By CHRIS KIRSCHNER< | Nov. 18, 2012

After finishing second the last three years, UF building construction students won the first place award in a regional competition for the first time.

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UF competes to take up more space from Dropbox

By Nathalie McCrate | Nov. 18, 2012

Students and faculty can help UF win Dropbox’s Great Space Race by using their school email accounts to sign up for Dropbox.

Will Yeguete (15) shoots in UF’s 66-45 win against Middle Tennessee at the Tampa Bay Times Forum on Sunday.

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Junior Will Yeguete notches double-double in blowout victory

By KATIE AGOSTIN | Nov. 18, 2012

TAMPA — With the score tied at 22 late in the first half, Scottie Wilbekin drove the ball to the net, hoping to put the Gators ahead in his first game of the season. Although Wilbekin missed the shot, Will Yeguete was right behind him to grab the rebound and score the put back.

Trista Brophy, 27, a USF global sustainability and environmental science graduate student, dances the tango with Kyle Kirwan, 22, a UF fifth-year industrial and systems engineering student, at the Combilonga Tango Social on Sunday evening.

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Florida students tango through rivalry

By Jewel Midelis | Nov. 18, 2012

25 students from UF, Florida State University and University of South Florida gathered at the Gainesville Dance Association Sunday to do what they love — tango.

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Paraphernalia possession in residence hall burns UF student

By Chris Alcantara | Nov. 18, 2012

The smell of marijuana in a UF residence hall led to the arrest of a student Thursday night.

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Study Edge gets mobile, tablet app to reach out to students

By Kelly Hawkins | Nov. 18, 2012

Local tutoring service Study Edge is offering a new way for customers to access study materials. Study Edge has finalized its iPhone, iPad and Android apps, which have been in development since August.

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Twilight fans pack theaters for ‘Breaking Dawn’ saga finale

By Cara Chiaramonte | Nov. 18, 2012

Hundreds of vehicles surrounded Butler Plaza’s Regal Gainesville Stadium 14 on Thursday night as fans like Doolittle packed eight auditoriums to watch the much-anticipated final film of the Twilight series,“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2.”

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UF cricket team steps it up

By Samantha Shavell | Nov. 18, 2012

The Gator Cricket Club placed first in the South East Conference Championship earlier this month, winning the title for the second consecutive year.

Coach Will Muschamp reacts to a call in UF’s 23-0 win against Jacksonville State at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Nov. 17.

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Column: FSU’s strengths more troubling than Florida’s faults

By GREG LUCA | Nov. 18, 2012

Florida fans should be terrified of the looming matchup against Florida State, but not because of anything that happened on Saturday.

A group, led by Santa Fe College professor Jerry Johnston, caught, tagged and released turtles in Hornsby Spring on Friday to research the impact of hurricanes on turtles.

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Research group studies turtles to assess hurricane impact

By Alex Catalano | Nov. 18, 2012

On Friday, Santa Fe College biology professor Jerry Johnston and three other researchers sat on a dock, their legs dipped in Hornsby Spring.

Running back Mike Gillislee (23) attempts to run through the Jacksonville State defense as quarterback Jacoby Brissett (12) blocks during UF’s 23-0 win on Saturday in The Swamp.

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Gillislee snaps out of funk in win against Jacksonville State

By JOE MORGAN | Nov. 18, 2012

Mike Gillislee finally got over the hump.

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No one arrested at last UF home game

By Chris Alcantara | Nov. 18, 2012

University Police ejected 23 people from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium during Saturday’s UF-Jacksonville State University football game, according to a UPD news release.

UF volunteers helped renovate the Ronald McDonald House, 1600 SW 14th St., for its 30th anniversary. Occupancy was at 95 percent this October.

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Local Ronald McDonald House experiences increased occupancy

By Emily Padgett | Nov. 15, 2012

The Ronald McDonald House of Gainesville has eight staff members who run the house that operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

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Darts & Laurels

Nov. 15, 2012

Looks like a Winnie the Pooh story outside lately, but we won’t let that stop us from getting excited about the holidays!

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Gators swimming teams with uneven performance in Tallahassee

By ROBERT JUDIN | Nov. 15, 2012

Florida swimming and diving team left Tallahassee with a win on Thursday.

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Labor rights should be valued and protected

Nov. 15, 2012

The constitution of the International Labour Organization declares “universal and lasting peace can be established only if it is based upon social justice.”

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UF student, shot in leg in July, files charges

By Chris Alcantara | Nov. 15, 2012

It took a trip to UF’s infirmary for Christopher Joyce to find out he had been shot.

The Weinermobile made an appearance on the North Lawn on Thursday afternoon. Representatives from Oscar Mayer are recruiting college grads to become “Hotdoggers” and travel the country.

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Wienermobile visits, ‘Hotdoggers’ recruit UF students

By Colleen Wright | Nov. 15, 2012

The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile rolled on to the North Lawn on Wednesday to meet potential “Hotdoggers” for 2013.

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Recent petitions for secession neglect important policies

Nov. 15, 2012

There are petitions to the White House from people of more than 30 states asking for peaceful secession from the United States of America to form a “NEW government.”