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Spring Break safety tips and events

By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 24, 2015

Protecting Personal Items

Mannequins wearing examples of Ghanaian fashion stand in one of the exhibit rooms in the Harn Museum of Art.

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UF alum co-curates Ghana fashion exhibit now open at the Harn

By Laura Escobar | Feb. 24, 2015

Ghana’s vibrant, patterned textiles are on display at UF’s Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art with help from a UF alumnus.

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Second annual public relations frank conference starts today

By Chris Kennedy | Feb. 24, 2015

Ann Christiano is aiming to change the view of the public interest communications field to highlight it as a legitimate career choice during the second annual frank conference.

From left: Audrey Bridge, 20, Cara McDermott, 20, Ismael Sandoval, 21, Lucas Owen, 20, and Neal Romberg, 21, pose for a photo outside Century Tower. Together, the five form the Seven Cents Brass Quintet.

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UF students form quintet, to perform over Spring Break

By Moriah Gaynor | Feb. 24, 2015

While many students will be running to the beach for Spring Break next week, a student-run brass quintet will be performing in Jacksonville and the Florida Keys.

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UF law students spending break volunteering with Habitat for Humanity

By Cresonia Hsieh | Feb. 24, 2015

Between working full time for the military and Department of Defense and earning his bachelor’s degree, Dion Bass hasn’t had a traditional Spring Break for nearly a decade. This year will be no different.

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On teaching, Twitter and being a Gator

Feb. 24, 2015

As a first-semester freshman president, I am experiencing everything at UF for the first time.

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UF to open St. Augustine sea turtle hospital this summer

By Michelle Neely | Feb. 23, 2015

UF is set to become the first research university with its own sea turtle hospital and rehabilitation center.

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SG voting begins today with polling locations around campus

By Ariana Figueroa | Feb. 23, 2015

The Spring 2015 elections start today after weeks of heavy campaigning from Access Party and Swamp Party.

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Study: FL could face specialized doctor shortage

By Stella Heekin | Feb. 23, 2015

The year 2025 might sound far into the future, but that’s when Florida is expected to face a critical shortage of specialized physicians.

Niamh Clancy, an 18-year-old UF biology freshman, writes on a mirror on Plaza of the Americas as part of the “Mirrorless Monday” event, which was sponsored by GatorWell and partnered with Housing and Residence Education, the Student Health Care Center and RecSports. They invited students to write things they liked about themselves on mirrors around campus. Clancy wrote, “I like to make others happy.”

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Mirrors replaced with messages to promote positive body image

By Kristine Janata | Feb. 23, 2015

“Don’t forget to smile,” Syleena Powell wrote on the covered bathroom mirror in the Florida Gym on Monday.

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New UF pregnancy program to center on group care

By Sean Doty | Feb. 23, 2015

Pregnant women of North Florida can soon begin bonding with other women with similar delivery dates.

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Lack of FLC debate recording causes concern, confusion

By Ariana Figueroa | Feb. 23, 2015

Students who missed the Freshman Leadership Council debate between Swamp Party and Access Party expressed concerns when they found out no video recording was available.

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UF radio receives media award for emergencies

By Tyler McClennan | Feb. 23, 2015

UF’s news station was recognized this year for its emergency preparedness.

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UF students visit Yale for European Student Conference

By Alison Eckerle | Feb. 23, 2015

Vedrana Damjanovic was the only UF student to attend a conference at Yale University.

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IFAS program awards more than $800K in grants to faculty

By Aaron Albright | Feb. 23, 2015

Seventeen faculty members in the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences received research grants that will help young researchers kick-start their careers.

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Food pantry could help more than 1,000 students, plans to open in summer

By Danielle Veenstra | Feb. 23, 2015

Construction of a food pantry for students in need may begin this summer.

Alan Crotzer, who spent more than 24 years in prison for rape, kidnapping and robbery before being proven innocent in 2006 at age 45, speaks at the Levin College of Law on Monday. He told his story and encouraged law students to become the kind of attorneys who help people who are wrongly convicted of crimes.

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Innocence Project inspires others to work against wrongful convictions

By Jessica Rodriguez | Feb. 23, 2015

Dozens of students gathered in the UF Levin College of Law’s Martin H. Levin Advocacy Center Courtroom on Monday to hear a story of wrongful conviction.

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Santa Fe Student Senate resolves to make campus more accessible for those with vision loss

By Hunter Williamson | Feb. 23, 2015

For students with visual impairments like Andrew Daugherty, Santa Fe College used to be much easier to navigate.

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Voting can only help

Feb. 23, 2015

Elections for Student Government, including president, vice president and treasurer, begin today. Polls will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. at specific locations on campus; all that’s needed is, uh, you.

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Swamp Party Student Body president candidate addresses students

Feb. 23, 2015

After a long season of campaigning, it’s finally time for you, the distinguished students of UF, to decide who you want to represent your university in Student Government. This semester has demonstrated how important it is for our party to continue to follow through on its promises and show how qualified we are to represent every student on this campus.