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UF law student, athlete nominated for NCAA award

By Kelly Price | Sep. 17, 2012

Grace Collins is up for the NCAA Woman of the Year award, which is given based on athletic and academic achievements, community service and leadership. Collins is among the top three finalists from Division II and will face six more candidates from divisions I and III for the award. She will attend the award banquet Oct.14 at NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis.

An Indian dance group performs a Bollywood dance medley at the Praharsha Indian festival on Saturday evening in the Reitz Union Ballroom. Praharsha, which means hope and happiness, is held annually by Gators for Asha.

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Seventh annual Indian festival showcases dance, music and food

By Michelle Plitnikas | Sep. 16, 2012

The annual Praharsha 2012 cultural fest showcased the best of Indian culture: its dancing, music and food in the Reitz Union Ballroom on Saturday night.

Adriana Leon (91) gets past Nicole Diperna (16) of Florida International University during UF's 3-0 win on Sept. 2. Leon scored the game-winning goal in overtime against Auburn on Sunday at the AU Soccer Complex.

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Leon nets overtime winner as Florida defeats Auburn

By LANDON WATNICK | Sep. 16, 2012

Adriana Leon’s first goal in orange and blue was golden.

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Students gather at UF Hillel to bring in a new year

By Colleen Wright | Sep. 16, 2012

About 150 Jewish students donning orange and blue yarmulke gathered for a candle lighting ceremony to start off Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, at UF Hillel.

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UF Supreme Court approves one referendum, postpones another

By Samantha Shavell | Sep. 16, 2012

The UF Supreme Court met Friday and ruled that two referendums passed the necessary technical procedures to be placed on the October elections ballot. However, only one of them was approved to be on the ballot.

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Unity Fridays begin with step show

By Tatila Brock | Sep. 16, 2012

A step show by six members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council on Friday kicked off the Black Student Union’s Unity Fridays, a recurring event to showcase minority organizations working together.

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Students read Constitution to celebrate its anniversary

By Natanya Spies | Sep. 16, 2012

Volunteers will read sections of the U.S. Constitution at noon for the 225th anniversary of its signing. The event, UF Reads the Constitution, is sponsored by the Smathers Libraries.

For the past three years, Dr. Terri Bunch worked as a pediatric neurologist at Shands at UF, becoming a beloved member of the hospital staff.

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Loved ones remember pediatric neurologist who brought bunches of joy to Shands

By Jenna Hostetler | Sep. 16, 2012

On Sept. 7, Dr. Terri Bunch, a UF pediatric neurologist, died after a three-year battle with breast cancer. She was 65.

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Gators plunge into their community

By Cara Chiaramonte | Sep. 16, 2012

More than 300 UF students registered to volunteer around Gainesville as part of the the Center for Leadership and Service’s 13th annual Gator Plunge. Participants didn’t know until they arrived where they’d end up — Alachua Conservation Trust, Kids Count in Alachua County Inc. and Wilmot Gardens were just three of the organizations benefiting from the day’s events.

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UF cross country sweeps competition in Mountain Dew Invitational

Sep. 15, 2012

Florida gave its visiting teams a rude welcome Saturday afternoon.

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UF Supreme Court postpones decision on referendum

By Samantha Shavell | Sep. 14, 2012

The UF Supreme Court of the Student Body met today to rule that two referendums regarding newspaper racks and a name change for the Reitz Union passed the necessary technical aspects to be placed on the ballot.

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Childish Gambino to perform

By Benjamin S. Brasch | Sep. 13, 2012

Donald Glover, a comedy actor and writer who raps under the name “Childish Gambino,” and Steven Markowitz, aka rapper “Hoodie Allen,” will perform at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 on Flavet Field.

Andy Bachmann, a minister at the United Church of Gainesville, visits the Modern Day Slavery Museum held Thursday on the Plaza of the Americas.

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Traveling slavery museum shows abuse of farmworkers

By Kelcee Griffis | Sep. 13, 2012

The Florida Modern Slavery Museum, a traveling exhibit funded by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, showcased memorabilia that documented labor abuse in the past decade, particularly abuse against migrant workers in farmland-rich Immokalee.

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Shelton bringing new values, goals to Florida’s program

Sep. 13, 2012

Raised in Alabama, new men’s tennis coach Bryan Shelton was instilled with the simple southern values he has kept with him all of his life.

Middle blocker Betsy Smith (14) spikes the ball against Georgia Tech in a 3-1 victory on Sept. 8. The senior led the Gators with a season-high 11 blocks in Florida's sweep of Arkansas on Friday night.

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Gators begin conference play in tougher SEC

By JONATHAN CZUPRYN | Sep. 13, 2012

Redshirt senior Betsy Smith is the only player who was around for the end of Florida’s last era of dominance.

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Student-targeted Adderall substitute poses health risks

By Michael Scott Davidson | Sep. 13, 2012

Tampa supplement company NexGen Biolabs gave away anywhere from 5,000 to 8,000 pill samples of AdderRx at each of 10 universities — including UF — nationwide over the last two weeks, said CEO Josh Carlucci.

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UF Florida Students for Romney eager for change in presidency

By Jewel Midelis | Sep. 13, 2012

About 25 people gathered Thursday to hear Mitt Romney supporters announce the UF chairman on the Florida Students for Romney Leadership Team.

Student Health Care Center clerk Donald Greist, 35, waits in line for tickets for first lady Michelle Obama. Obama will be speaking Monday in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center at 3:30 p.m.

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Michelle Obama will speak at UF on Monday

Sep. 13, 2012

Obama is scheduled to speak to grassroots supporters at 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center, according to a press release. Doors open at noon, and the event is free and open to the public.

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Spangler bringing new attitude to Florida cross country

Sep. 13, 2012

First-year head coach Paul Spangler graduated from Alabama. He also received a master’s degree from Florida State. However, when the opportunity arose for the homegrown Florida boy to become the leader of UF’s cross country teams, he took advantage of it.

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Great Gatsby-themed dance draws crowd

By Colleen Wright | Sep. 13, 2012

Reitz Union Board Entertainment and the Florida Swing Dancing Club hosted the Great Gatsby Swing Dance. About 50 people attended.