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Students launch online database to meet neighbors
By Daniela Abad | Nov. 30, 2010In Fine Arts C, Room 310, 240 photos are taken in 180 minutes.
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Peace Ribbon honoring fallen soldiers comes to UF
By Hannah Winston | Nov. 30, 2010Staff Sgt. John Reiners was a Florida Gators fan. If you wanted to find him, you would just have to look for his blue Gators baseball cap.
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UF reveals plans for 40-acre innovation hub
By Joey Flechas | Nov. 29, 2010UF officials unveiled plans Monday for Innovation Square, a development around SW Second Avenue that will feature 1 million square feet of retail, residential and restaurant space.
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12,000 attend annual craft festival at O’Connell Center
By Tyler Cole | Nov. 28, 2010While many UF and Santa Fe students traveled back to their hometowns for the holidays, an estimated 12,000 people found their way into the Stephen C. O’Connell Center in search of a homemade holiday gift at the 2010 Craft Festival.
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Reader thinks coach should fire Steve Addazio for the sake of football team
By Richard Wilson | Nov. 28, 2010If after watching the chaos, disorganization and utter futility of Steve Addazio’s offense against Florida State University, Urban Meyer does not conclude that a change must be made in the team’s leadership, then it’s time for Jeremy Foley to break out the Rolodex and look for a new head football coach.
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Seven UF students to receive scholarships for service
By Marissa Prieto | Nov. 28, 2010This October, seven UF students were selected to receive grants from the Florida Campus Compact College Access Program within AmeriCorps.
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Tarot readings show students’ spiritual side
By Jordan Peters | Nov. 28, 2010Two amateur tarot readers are offering free readings to students on Turlington Plaza.
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Ingredient in hand wash may cause defects
By Eric Henely | Nov. 28, 2010A new study by UF researchers suggests that a common antibacterial agent could cause birth defects.
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Student organization gathers food to give to local youth
By Kimberly Devitt | Nov. 23, 2010When Lucianna Grasso learned that about 90 percent of the students at the A. Quinn Jones Center were eligible for free or reduced lunch, she knew she wanted to do something to help the students and their families.
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First-generation students share stories
By Chelsea Hull | Nov. 23, 2010UF scholarship recipients will have the opportunity to officially become a part of the university’s recorded history.
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For Gator football walk-on, big sacrifices yield little glory
By ANDREW PANTAZI | Nov. 23, 2010The coaches want 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups and 100 squats. Then they want 100 inverted rows.
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Crocheted coral reef to be displayed
By Gabriela Gonzalez | Nov. 23, 2010There is a coral reef in the Marston Science Library, and it’s made entirely out of crocheted scarves.
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Some students stay for Thanksgiving
By Jon Silman | Nov. 23, 2010The Hub and the Reitz Union shut down today at 3 p.m., and some UF students who are far away from home may have to face the Thanksgiving holiday all alone.
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UF linguistics professor running for City Commission
By Meredith Rutland | Nov. 22, 2010A UF linguistics professor wants to speak for his community — so he’s running for City Commission.
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Student groups gather to talk about stereotyping
By Samantha Liebhaber | Nov. 22, 2010Students sat in a dark room watching a video of two women kissing Monday night.
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Honor Code: UF should crack down on academic dishonesty
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 22, 2010University of Central Florida business professor Richard Quinn gave his 615 students an interesting dilemma this month: Fess up or get out.
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Florida natural history museum shows off ancient watercraft
By Cristina Rabaza | Nov. 22, 2010When a drought in Alachua County drained Newnans Lake down to a moist bed of mud, local high school students stumbled upon canoes that hadn’t seen the light of day in several millennia.
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UF students hold women's career expo at Santa Fe College
By Dezma Gainer | Nov. 22, 2010A group of UF students gave women in the community the keys to the workforce through workshops and seminars Monday.
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Students turn out for video game tourney
By Meredith Rutland | Nov. 21, 2010Students celebrated the release of new video games with a night of tournaments Friday.
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Students show work at Art Bash
By Silvia Fernandez | Nov. 21, 2010The Fine Arts courtyard was filled with students unpacking their artwork and anticipating the start of Art Bash 2010 on Friday night.
