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Gillian Lord, chair of the Spanish and Portuguese Studies department, told Rosetta Stone she was trained to hate the company because it was trying to put her out of a job.

A ladybug sits on a window in Lakeside Residential Complex Wednesday afternoon. The beetles have invaded residence halls on campus, especially on the buildings’ south sides.

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UF dorm residents out of luck with ladybug infestation

By Rachel Crosby | Jan. 17, 2013

Ladybugs have invaded the dorms on UF’s campus.

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Students Party pick candidates

By Colleen Wright | Jan. 17, 2013

The Students Party announced its executive ticket Thursday night for the upcoming Student Government election.

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RTS bus service changes

By Jewel Midelis | Jan. 17, 2013

UF students and Gainesville residents who ride the bus will have to find another way to get around town Monday.

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Board of Governors: No new trustee, but $3.75 million award

Jan. 17, 2013

UF came away from Wednesday and Thursday’s Board of Governors meetings without a new trustee to fill the vacancy, but administrators didn’t leave empty-handed.

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Dance Marathon hosts ice cream event to raise money, spirits

By Devon Abelman | Jan. 17, 2013

While customers indulge in ice cream Monday at Sweet Dreams, Miracle Children will be creating art inspired by the frozen treat.

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UF partners with Colombian schools for human rights center

By Hannah Morse | Jan. 17, 2013

The UF College of Education, Levin College of Law and Center for Latin American Studies will join together with two Colombian law schools to create a human rights center in the Caribbean region of Colombia.

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Highlighters aren’t cutting it

By Nicole Germany | Jan. 17, 2013

Sean Stewart-Muniz, an 18-year-old journalism freshman, studies for his exams in silence.

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Study finds sugary drinks link to risk of depression

By Andrew Kays | Jan. 17, 2013

Katelyn Zanchetta rarely drinks coffee and soda.

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Peace activist to speak at Santa Fe about religious tolerance

By Ellen Villafuerte | Jan. 17, 2013

World-renowned peace activist the Rev. Joan Brown Campbell will talk about religious tolerance and her life as an activist tonight at Santa Fe College.

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Day of Service kicks off UF’s MLK celebration week

By Kaitlyn Pearson | Jan. 17, 2013

For some students, Monday — Martin Luther King Jr. Day — is nothing more than a day off from classes, but for Keenen Vernon, it’s much more than that.

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Junior Newman returns to Florida after transferring to Michigan

By ADAM PINCUS | Jan. 17, 2013

Two weeks ago, Bryan Shelton received a surprising phone call.

Sophomore Kytra Hunter performs her beam routine in a dual meet against Ball State on Jan. 4 in the O’Connell Center. Hunter won the all-around title at the NCAA Regionals on Saturday.

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Sophomore motivated by Gators’ slim defeat at NCAA meet

By CHUCK KINGSBURY< | Jan. 17, 2013

Kytra Hunter had just closed out Florida’s final rotation on floor with a 9.925.