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UF coach Mike Holloway smiles during the 2015 Florida Relays at James G. Pressly Stadium.

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Florida track & field looking to move on from last year’s success

By Lauren Staff | Feb. 4, 2016

Expectations are normally difficult to live up to in sports.

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The Struggle Within: A counseling center's battle to meet increasing demands

By Melissa Gomez | Feb. 4, 2016

Sarah Potter knows when she’s losing control.

A crowd waits in room 2103 in the new Reitz Union to hear the University of Florida’s Supreme Court confer on the online voting article.

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Online voting set for ballot, UF Supreme Court approves amendment

By Caitlin Ostroff | Feb. 4, 2016

Cheers erupted in a crowded room of about 60 students after UF’s Supreme Court ruled to allow an amendment for online voting to appear on the Spring 2016 election ballot Thursday night.

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Innovation Hub to expand, add Women's Entrepreneurial Center

By Katelyn Newberg | Feb. 4, 2016

Women starting their own companies will have more space at UF’s Innovation Hub.

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UF group raises money for children with heart defects

By Kristen Solorzano | Feb. 4, 2016

UF students are raising money to help people with heart disease.

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Marijuana detector being developed at UF

By Kristen Solorzano | Feb. 4, 2016

A technology company is working with UF researchers to create a Breathalyzer-like device to detect marijuana use.

UF coach Jim McElwain discusses his 2016 recruiting class on Feb. 3, 2016, during a press conference at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

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Jim McElwain pleased with 2016 recruiting class

By GRAHAM HACK | Feb. 3, 2016

This time last year, UF coach Jim McElwain was scrambling to put together his first recruiting class at Florida in roughly two months.

UF guard Chris Chiozza drives into the paint during Florida's 87-83 win over Arkansas on Feb. 3, 2016, in the O'Connell Center.

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Florida fights off late Arkansas rally

By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Feb. 3, 2016

Hogs are scrappy by nature.

UF football coach Jim McElwain walks down the sideline during Florida's 27-3 win against Georgia on Oct. 31, 2015, at EverBank Field in Jacksonville.

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Gators pick up one four-star recruit, lose another

By IAN COHEN | Feb. 3, 2016

In a surprising swap, Florida lost out on one of its prized four-star recruits on National Signing Day only to gain a different one.

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Notebook: UF adds instant contributors with signing class

By Ethan Bauer | Feb. 3, 2016

National Signing Day ended on a lukewarm note for Florida.

UF’s Brianna Morgan serves during Florida’s win over USF on Jan. 27, 2016, at the Ring Tennis Complex.

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UF women's tennis looking to repeat past success against FSU

By Jake Dreilinger | Feb. 3, 2016

The No. 3 Florida women’s tennis team reigns supreme in the state of Florida.

UF’s Engineers without Borders install a new water pump in Nepal during their 2014 trip. This year, the a team of about seven students will return to Nepal to build a hand-washing stations and teach hygiene programs at the local schools.

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UF students to bring clean water to Nepal, teach hygiene program

By Catalina Ruiz | Feb. 3, 2016

UF engineering students will bring clean water to a secondary school in Nepal this May.

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Students, community running to support those with autism

By Keiran Sheridan | Feb. 3, 2016

A UF club is running stadiums to support those with autism.

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SG parties continue platform generation with student input

By Melissa Gomez | Feb. 3, 2016

Near Weimer Hall, Shanshan Cao, 22, took a moment to write down a change she hopes to see at UF.

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Editorial: UF Supreme Court shows concerning lack of transparency

Feb. 3, 2016

A week ago, we were pleasantly surprised with our Student Government when a constitutional amendment to allow online voting was approved for the upcoming SG election ballot. Until this point, online voting has remained unconstitutional, and previous attempts to change this have all failed. A previous editorial voiced not only our surprise, but also our excitement at the chance to decide to make our right to vote so much more accessible with online voting.

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