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Senior Kitty Cullen attempts a shot during Florida’s 14-7 win against Northwestern in the ALC Championship Game on May 5, 2012, at Dizney Stadium. Cullen said teammate Ashley Bruns could beat any defender when Bruns attacks from the crease.

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The Rally: Which spring sport will win a national title this season?

By JOE MORGAN | Jan. 10, 2013

Josh: This year’s Florida lacrosse team has a chance to be dominant. The Gators lost just one player from last year’s squad, which made it to the national semifinals. No Florida team that finished one game short of the finals the previous season has returned as high of a percentage of its lineup since the last men’s basketball championship run in 2006-07. If the Gators aren’t hoisting the championship trophy in Philadelphia on Memorial Day weekend, it will be legitimately shocking, and you can’t say that about any other team.

Center Patric Young (4) pulls down a rebound during UF's 77-44 win against Georgia on Wednesday night in the the O'Connell Center

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Gators struggling on glass

By LANDON WATNICK | Jan. 10, 2013

Rebounding has been an issue for center Patric Young and forward Erik Murphy this season. Both players’ production on the glass has dropped from last season.

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Cathedral catharsis: Victory in marriage equality

Jan. 9, 2013

Who says you can’t teach an old church new tricks?

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After football season: What to do in G’ville

By Samantha Doucette | Jan. 9, 2013

After a disappointing loss against the University of Louisville in the Sugar Bowl, the Gators football team has traded in its gameday uniform for practice jerseys this semester.

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Florida university to build Catholic dorms

By Rachel Kurland | Jan. 9, 2013

Housing at two universities are getting an upgrade with a twist.

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Study says female binge drinking overlooked

By Alexa Volland | Jan. 9, 2013

About one in eight women over the age of 18 binge drink.

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Last year hottest on record nationally, rainier than usual locally

By Rachel Crosby | Jan. 9, 2013

According to the National Climatic Data Center, last year was the hottest on record.

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Alternate Gainesville society goes to print in fiction series

By Jensen Werley | Jan. 9, 2013

Electricity is nonexistent, residents are rebuilding a city they once knew and a dark figure schemes to sabotage progress.

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Heat Wave to Hell: You’re making the Earth too hot

Jan. 9, 2013

Global warming is happening. Now please get over yourselves before we all die.

UF President Bernie Machen, seen here speaking in October at the BEAT Lousiana State University T-shirt distribution, is not stepping down from his position at this time.

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Bernie Machen will stay as university president

By Chris Alcantara | Jan. 9, 2013

The search has been suspended: President Bernie Machen isn’t leaving UF right now.

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Financial results of ‘cash for clunkers’ were harmful and also predictable

Jan. 8, 2013

Like many, if not most government economic stimulus programs, what sounded like a beneficial government policy on the surface created disastrous unintended consequences.

Michael William Kriesel, 22, died in a car accident Sunday morning after his car crashed into the concrete base of a highway sign on Interstate 95.

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Santa Fe student dies in I-95 car wreck

By Jenna Lyons | Jan. 8, 2013

Michael William Kriesel dreamed of saving the wolves out west.

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UF art galleries receive new exhibits for the new year

By Laura Hogan | Jan. 8, 2013

UF’s University Gallery opened a new exhibit Tuesday featuring the work of New York artist Elena Sisto.

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Study shows colleges’ faltering diversity rates

By Marjorie Nunez | Jan. 8, 2013

Numerically, diversity on UF’s campus has remained consistent over the last few years.

Students reenact the old UF tradition of the impromptu pajama parade, which freshmen would participate in, for a Reese’s video. Reese’s is visiting campuses across the country to make videos about college traditions.

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Reese’s recognizes UF traditions during sweet campus visit

By Colleen Wright | Jan. 8, 2013

A production team contracted by Reese’s will be on campus for the next two days to highlight the sweet past traditions of UF.

American Sign Language professor Glenna Ashton teaches students during her American Sign Language 2 class on Tuesday.

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Professors stress about job rankings

By Jensen Werley | Jan. 8, 2013

A ranking has named higher education professors the least stressful job for 2013, much to the outrage of academia.

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Newell Hall study center funds secured

By Colleen Wright | Jan. 8, 2013

Students will have a place to meet after hours at a 24/7 student center to be established at Newell Hall.

Junior wide receiver Andre Debose returns a kick off against Tennessee at Kyle Field on Sept. 15, 2010. Debose was pushed into a window during a brawl Saturday night.

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Special teams coordinator key to Florida's turnaround season

By JOE MORGAN | Jan. 8, 2013

When history looks at Florida’s 2012 season, coach Will Muschamp will undoubtedly be remembered as the Gators’ savior — and deservedly so.

Guard Kayla Lewis (22) drives the lane during Florida’s 77-72 win against LSU on Sunday in the O’Connell Center.

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Lewis, Needles grateful for chance to contribute

Jan. 8, 2013

Kayla Lewis and Carlie Needles watched from the bench last season as Florida earned its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2009.

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Bernie Machen to stay UF President

Jan. 8, 2013

UF President Bernie Machen is staying in Gainesville at the request of Gov. Rick Scott and UF Board of Trustees Chair David Brown.