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Proposed Broward pool amenities get mixed reviews from students
By Chris Boogar | Aug. 1, 2011The students have been heard.
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UF dorm residents prepare to move out
By Benjamin S. Brasch | Aug. 1, 2011About 2,500 students will move out of their summertime homes in UF's residence halls this week.
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After 35 years at UF, bugs professor is hanging it up
By Erin Jester | Aug. 1, 2011"For better or for worse," he boomed, when all the shuffling and seat-swapping subsided, "this is my swan song."
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SG Senator: Why I decided to leave the Unite Party behind
By Carly Wilson | Aug. 1, 2011When I joined the Unite Party in fall 2010, I was inspired by its rhetoric about bringing the campus together. When I was elected to the Student Senate on the party's ticket, I was excited to work to improve our campus. However, with every passing week, I've grown more and more dismayed about how the party's words are always different from its actions.
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UF hoping to bring ridiculously fast Internet to campus
By Benjamin S. Brasch | July 27, 2011UF is teaming up with 29 universities to obtain an Internet service that is so fast, one could download 200 iTunes songs in eight seconds.
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Despite objections, SG passes rules reform
By Alexander Klausner | July 27, 2011The UF Student Senate held its first-ever Senate Outreach Day on Tuesday, and the students who stayed for the three-and-a-half-hour meeting were treated to quite a show.
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SG holds town hall forum to connect with UF community
By Jasmine Earls | July 27, 2011SG representatives, along with the dean of students, had a chance to speak to roughly 70 students about SG's role in campus community.
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Vandals target professors' vehicles
By Jasmine Earls | July 25, 2011Letters, nails and vehicular sabotage haven't kept two UF biology professors from expressing their belief in evolution.
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UF study says wine is fruitful for one's health
By Maria Castillo | July 25, 2011Here's an alcoholic beverage UF can get behind: red wine.
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Fire torches UF conference center
By Gabriela Rosias | July 25, 2011The UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation faces a devastating loss after a fire burned down the Austin Cary Conference Center Tuesday afternoon.
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Unite's strong-arm agenda slaps students in the face
By The Alligator Editorial Board | July 25, 2011If you're Micah Lewis, your bowtie must be spinning with delight.
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Students need to know what the Unite Party is up to
By Kevin Kleponis | July 25, 2011As an outgoing senior, I have been involved with Student Government for four years. While I have always appreciated a hard-fought campaign where things could get heated, the Student Senate was the place of open discourse and reason after campaigning ended. When I returned to serve as a summer replacement senator in my final semester, this is what I expected to see.
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Magazine ranking: UF is in the top 10 for 'douchiest colleges'
By Michael Sykes | July 20, 2011When did you become a Gatordouche?
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UF ranks No. 1 in SERU response rate
By Mehgan McLendon | July 20, 2011After almost five months of flooding students' inboxes with email reminders, the 2011 Student Experience in Research Universities, or SERU, survey closed July 5, and UF ranks at the top for student participation.
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Despite $1.6B cut, all is not lost, NASA says
By Michael Sykes | July 20, 2011With the final space shuttle and NASA's budget falling down to earth, students at UF are trying to keep their hopes skyward.
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Citing dwindling interest, UF cancels traditional luncheon
By Erin Jester | July 20, 2011The 40-year-old tradition of UF's Joint Civic Club Luncheon will come to a halt this year.
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Senate talks break down
By Alexander Klausner | July 20, 2011Some members of UF's Student Senate think the Florida Bright Futures Medallion Award should not exist.
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Goo Goo Dolls coming to Gator Growl this fall
By Benjamin S. Brasch | July 20, 2011After last year's lack of a musical act, Gator Growl will be bringing in The Goo Goo Dolls to rock the crowd at this year's homecoming celebration.
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Direct deposit now required for aid disbursement
By Natalie Teer | July 20, 2011UF is now requiring students receiving financial aid to sign up for direct deposit.
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Seven programs at Shands ranked among nation's best
By Jasmine Earls | July 20, 2011UF health care physicians, researchers and staff can pat themselves on the back and say, "Job well done."
