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Ad agency pays former intern for good grades at UF
By Lidia Dinkova | Aug. 30, 2010Sometimes it pays to get good grades.
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LGBTQ club kicks off year
By Nadine Korioth | Aug. 30, 2010A bright rainbow-colored backdrop decorated the entrance of the Rion Ballroom, and a photographer snapped photos of incoming students and faculty as they kicked off the new school year with the LGBTQ Welcome Assembly Monday night.
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Florida governor debate changes date
By Lidia Dinkova | Aug. 30, 2010UF students might have the opportunity to hear from Florida gubernatorial candidates Alex Sink and Rick Scott much sooner than expected.
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GED holders get free educational services at Santa Fe
By Erin Rauch | Aug. 30, 2010Any GED-holding student in his or her first semester at Santa Fe College is now eligible for free tutoring, mentoring and seminars through the Pathways to Persistence program.
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UF President Machen christens Gator Wesley church
By Hannah Winston | Aug. 29, 2010After nearly 10 years of planning and praying, the Gator Wesley Foundation finally opened its doors to its new center Sunday.
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Gator Nights hits 10-year mark
By Miguel Chateloin | Aug. 29, 2010Orange frosting spelled out "Happy 10th Birthday Gator Nights!" on two cakes, and staff wore festive hats Friday to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Gator Nights in the Reitz Union.
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Asian student groups perform
By MEG WAGNER | Aug. 29, 2010Traditional and contemporary culture blended seamlessly at UF during the Asian American Student Union's "Rolling Out the Red Carpet" assembly Friday night.
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Cultural festival celebrates Indian customs, traditions
By Justin Jones | Aug. 29, 2010In a salute to one of the world's oldest cultures, Gators for Asha hosted the fifth annual Praharsha festival on Saturday night.
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Gamers compete in tournament at Reitz
By Samantha Liebhaber | Aug. 29, 2010Rows of computers, game consoles and eager players filled the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom Saturday as Gator Gaming hosted GatorLAN.
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Progress Party back in Student Government
By Joey Flechas | Aug. 29, 2010The Progress Party has returned.
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Officials unsure of how grant money will be spent
By Lidia Dinkova | Aug. 26, 2010Florida was one of 10 states awarded federal Race to the Top education grants, but Alachua County school board officials are unaware of how the county will spend the money.
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Student group recreates 1913 suffrage march
By ANDREW PANTAZI | Aug. 26, 2010The UF College Democrats hosted the March to recreate the 1913 women's rights march on Washington, D.C.
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Machen talks future
By C.J. Pruner | Aug. 26, 2010Citing increases in the budget, new additions to the faculty and an ever-consistent crop of talented students, UF President Bernie Machen presented an optimistic outlook in his State of the University speech Thursday afternoon.
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UF cadets showcase ROTC during demonstration
By Holly Kane | Aug. 26, 2010About 120 UF Army ROTC cadets turned out to Flavet Field on Thursday afternoon to participate in the organization's annual fall demonstration.
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Meyer hosts student forum
By Lidia Dinkova | Aug. 25, 2010Gators football player Jeff Demps' favorite Gatorade flavor is lemon-lime. He cites the 2008 BCS National Championship win as his favorite moment as a Florida Gator. He also joked that he listens to country music before games.
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UF enrollment stays steady but not highest in state
By Alexander Klausner | Aug. 25, 2010Those who believe in strength in numbers might go into a panic when they see that UF is not the state's largest university.
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Student Government OKs budget for next school year
By Joey Flechas | Aug. 25, 2010The Student Senate unanimously approved a nearly $2 million increase to the 2010-2011 Activity and Services Fee budget Tuesday night, bringing the total from about $14 million to nearly $16 million.
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Poster sale a tradition for three decades
By ANDREW PANTAZI | Aug. 25, 2010As rain fell on the Reitz Union on Tuesday evening, dozens of students scampered under the colonnade. They joined about 60 other students who were looking for that perfect decoration to put in their rooms.
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Book smart: The textbooks that make us wish we signed up for the class
By Erin Rauch | Aug. 25, 2010It's hard to justify dropping $100 on anything when you're a broke college student scraping by on other people's meal plans - never mind a book detailing the social ramifications of the use of the red-legged grasshopper as a symbol of communism in post-modern Russia.
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Aziz Ansari to headline 2010 Gator Growl
Aug. 24, 2010Up-and-coming comedic star Aziz Ansari, famous for his work with sketch group Human Giant and recent NBC hit "Parks and Recreation," will be coming to rock the socks off of Gainesville as the headliner of this year's Gator Growl on Oct. 15.
