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Junior Florent Diep strikes the ball during Florida’s 5-2 victory against Miami on Jan. 19 at Linder Stadium.

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Diep, Gators fall to No. 20 Baylor

By CHRIS KIRSCHNER< | Feb. 23, 2013

Florent Diep’s blue Gators polo was drenched with sweat when the match finally ended.

Alexandra Cercone returns a volley. Cercone propelled Florida to a 7-0 victory against South Carolina on Saturday.

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Junior Cercone helps UF top Clemson

By KATIE AGOSTIN | Feb. 22, 2013

Junior Alexandra Cercone was forced to battle, but she clinched the victory in both doubles and singles in No. 4 Florida’s 6-1 victory against No. 13 Clemson.

Freshman Bridget Sloan performs her bar routine during Florida's 198.10-196.85 win against Alabama on Feb. 8 in the O'Connell Center. Sloan won the all-around title at the SEC Championship meet on Saturday.

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Six personal bests propel Gators to win

By KATIE AGOSTIN | Feb. 22, 2013

Ashanee Dickerson, Kytra Hunter, Alaina Johnson, Marissa King and Bridget Sloan are all all-around competitors for the Gators.

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UF has strong third day at SEC Championships

By ROBERT JUDIN< | Feb. 22, 2013

The first two days of the Southeastern Conference Championships in College Station, Texas, were bittersweet for the Gators. But day three of the five-day tournament ended with Florida’s men surpassing Georgia for first place with 556.5 points.

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Darts & Laurels

Feb. 21, 2013

Student Government elections are over! We’re not complaining about the burden of democracy, but it’ll be nice to not be harassed on campus so often.

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The Swamp Party’s corruption, Part I

Feb. 21, 2013

Last night, the Swamp Party took the available UF Student Government seats by storm.

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Fans don’t want to know of scandals

Feb. 21, 2013

Sports fans need a name change.

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UF engineers could start at SFC

By Jeffrey Reale | Feb. 21, 2013

When students got their admission notification from UF on Feb. 8, 150 of them got an unexpected message.

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A ‘thank you’ from the Students Party

Feb. 21, 2013

Thank You.

Jennifer George (32) shoots during Florida’s 62-57 loss to Georgia on Sunday in the O’Connell Center. George notched her ninth double-double of the season in Florida's 69-58 win against Arkansas on Thursday.

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UF blows second-half lead in loss to Vanderbilt

Feb. 21, 2013

The Gators vowed to change their losing ways, to revert back to the team that opened the season 11-3 prior to a disastrous January when Florida lost six of its eight games.

Sophomore pitcher Ryan Harris throws a pitch during Florida’s 16-5 victory against Duke on Sunday at McKethan Stadium. Harris and the UF pitching staff have issued seven leadoff walks in 48 innings this season. Three of the free passes have sparked two-run innings by the opposition.

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Florida pitching staff working to improve control

By JOSH JURNOVOY | Feb. 21, 2013

In Florida’s opening weekend series against Duke, Ryan Harris was Florida’s most impressive pitcher.

UF graduate student in the Digital Worlds Institute Ian Elsner, 23, left, and electrical engineering junior Matt Feldman, 20, juggle fire outside the Broward Hall basement Thursday Night. Read the story at alligator.org.

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UF juggling group heats up Mardi Gras event

By Caitlin Raddatz | Feb. 21, 2013

Torches, dipped in gasoline and ignited by lighters, swirled around. The fire spun rapidly and with ease, whirling through the air with a hissing sound.

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TEDxUF hopes to motivate, inspire more than 2,000 this weekend

By Gabriela Tamariz | Feb. 21, 2013

Meet TED, a different format for conversation. It’s a collection of innovative minds ready to inspire people to pursue their greatest passions, and it’s coming to Gainesville.

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