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Water streaks run down the rusted hood of a fireplace in the Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority house on West Panhellenic Drive.

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AEPhi house flooded during break

By Alex Harris | Jan. 13, 2015

Dani Hauser came home from Winter Break to a complete shock.

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New sororities to join UF Greek life in 2015, 2017

By Ariana Figueroa | Nov. 20, 2014

The UF Greek community announced new additions to its family Wednesday.

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Norovirus spreads through UF Beta Theta Pi fraternity chapter

By Kyle Follansbee | Mar. 24, 2014

A UF fraternity is recovering after it experienced an outbreak of a “cruise ship” virus last week.

Members of Kappa Kappa Gamma break ground on their new house expansion Sunday afternoon. The renovations, which include an additional laundry room, are scheduled to be completed by Fall.

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Renovations begin on UF Kappa Kappa Gamma house

By Brandon Krumins | Mar. 24, 2014

UF Kappa Kappa Gamma’s summer renovations, which officially began Sunday, might displace its Fall residents temporarily.

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ATO brothers warn Gainesville High School students of drinking dangers

By EMILY COCHRANE< | Mar. 19, 2014

Gainesville High School students got a lunchtime lecture from UF fraternity brothers Wednesday afternoon.

UF’s chapter of Alpha Tau Omega received a letter from UF President Bernie Machen about an incident in front of the fraternity house.

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UF chapter of Alpha Tau Omega apologizes after Machen’s reprimand

By Alex Harris | Oct. 28, 2013

In an email sent to all UF sororities and fraternities Monday, UF President Bernie Machen condemned the behavior of an Alpha Tau Omega (ΑΤΩ) brother who shouted racial and sexist slurs at a black woman on Sept. 26.

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Fraternity promotes healthy lifestyles with fitness carnival

By Emily Behrens | Oct. 17, 2013

UF’s Sigma Chi (ΣΧ) fraternity hosted a fitness carnival Thursday at P.K. Yonge to promote exercise and healthy living.

Mackenzie Mavin, 22 months, trick-or-treats outside the Alpha Chi Omega sorority house at Ghouls, Goblins and Greeks on Thursday.

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Kids trick-or-treat on Sorority Row

By Mary Anne Eades | Oct. 27, 2011

Three little pigs ran ahead of their parents toward the pirate ship, Alpha Delta Pi's decorated house.

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Sorority women barred nationally from fraternity rush parties

By Mina Radman | Aug. 29, 2011

Some sorority members in the United States will no longer be allowed to attend fraternity recruitment events, according to a new rule.

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Greek students’ grades slightly above average

By Mina Radman | Apr. 13, 2011

Members of UF’s Greek community are proud to flash their letters — and not just the ones on their jerseys and badges.

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Dance Marathon raises record $700,000 for kids

By Morgan Watkins | Apr. 3, 2011

As the opening lines of Reel 2 Real’s “I Like to Move It” echoed through the O’Connell Center on Saturday, a mob of about 800 students rushed to the center of the floor.

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Chicken Wing contest raises $6,000 for sick children

By Sarah Poser | Mar. 29, 2011

Members of the UF Greek community served up mountainous piles of poultry and baked goods Tuesday for the Chicken Wing Charity Thing.

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Frats, sororities team up to donate clothes to charity

By Sara Kaner | Feb. 24, 2011

The UF Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Council have joined forces this week to sponsor their annual used clothing drive in an effort to give back to the Gainesville community.

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Students arrested for robbing frat houses

By Miguel Chateloin | Jan. 6, 2011

Former Sigma Alpha Epsilon members Jack Martin Hostutler, Jr. and Eric Francois Lanoue were arrested on felony charges of stealing items from fraternity houses Dec. 14.

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Sororities, shops team up

By Christine Harris | Nov. 16, 2010

The holiday season is a time to give to those in need, and this year, some of Gainesville’s local businesses are offering rewards to those who donate.

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