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Albert and Alberta play a game of cornhole at UF's Relay for Life in the Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Friday evening. The event raised about $130,000.

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UF Relay participants set record

Mar. 24, 2013

This weekend’s ninth annual UF Relay for Life fundraiser raised $130,971.84 for the American Cancer Society.

Julian Rey, a 19-year-old biomedical engineering sophomore, attempts to guess the shape of a sculpture while receiving hints from annual volunteer and artist Diane Voyentzie on Saturday during MindSight at the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art.

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MindSight offered hands-on art experience for blind

Mar. 24, 2013

A few years ago, Sharon Bartz had a gentleman walk up to her and start touching her three-opossum relief-art piece. He was feeling and feeling but couldn’t guess what it was, so Bartz told him.

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Gators review Obama’s Israel visit

By Maria Llorens | Mar. 24, 2013

While President Barack Obama was in Israel last week, UF students followed his messages closely. The four-day visit included stops at the West Bank and Jordan.

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UF hopes online learning, university can go the distance

By Alex Harris | Mar. 24, 2013

Online learning was the focus of UF’s Board of Trustees meeting Friday morning.

Ellie Schmidt, 80, dances in a chair during a Dance for Life class in the Nadine McGuire Theatre and Dance Pavilion on Friday morning. The program aims to help Parkinson’s disease patients.

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Dance program gives new life to Parkinson’s patients

By Colleen Wright | Mar. 24, 2013

Ellie Schmidt pliéd across the floor in sync with the gentle piano music.

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Darts & Laurels

Mar. 21, 2013

Hi, sorry, we seem to have misplaced the brakes on Spring semester. Silly us! Guess there’s no stopping it. To be fair, we’ve been listening to “The 20/20 Experience” on repeat for, like, three days.

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Fighting hate in a much more positive way: Raising people up, not tearing them down

Mar. 21, 2013

There is a picture of rainbow house floating around the Internet right now that puts all other rainbow pictures to shame.

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Spring semester 2013 will be a gay ol’ time

Mar. 21, 2013

This year, spring will be gayer than winter.

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Why hasn't the Alligator reported on the Cole Bros. Circus?

By Jennifer O’Connor | Mar. 21, 2013

Given the vast amount of damning information that has recently come out about the Cole Bros. Circus, it’s puzzling your piece mentioned not a word about it.

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Sometimes the Oaks Mall just doesn’t cut it when you’re trying to shop on a budget, or find new pieces that are a little off the radar. That’s the moment when you have to turn around, walk out and on a hunt for new stores. These are Gainesville's fashion gems.

Camille Mekwinski, a 20-year-old UF environmental engineering sophomore, attends a holistic breathing course at the Reitz Union on Thursday evening.

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Breathing easy: Workshop aims to help UF students de-stress

By Colleen Wright | Mar. 21, 2013

Natasha Parekh took a deep breath and swan dived forward until her spine ran parallel to her legs.

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Santa Fe ranked in top 10 community colleges nationwide

By Alexa Volland | Mar. 21, 2013

The Aspen Institute has ranked Santa Fe College as one of the top 10 community colleges in the country.

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Theta Chi brothers initiate member — from his hospital bed

By Colleen Wright | Mar. 21, 2013

Drew Smith didn’t expect to become a fraternity brother in the hospital.

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UF professor serves up coffee with a side of chemistry

By Rachel Kurland | Mar. 21, 2013

Exchange that coffee cup for a beaker, because there’s some science brewing northeast of campus.

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UF online courses popular

By Colleen Wright | Mar. 21, 2013

For Kristina von Castel-Roberts and her 45,000 students, there’s no seat capacity in her classroom.

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Heading in soccer poses a blow to players, study says

By Brittny Perez | Mar. 21, 2013

Researchers recently found through an iPad app-based experiment that repeated hits to the head, such as heading a soccer ball, could affect an athlete’s performance on cognitive tasks.

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