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Student petition protests moving of library collections

By Jessica Oliver | Sep. 28, 2011

Traci Reynolds puts up a fight.

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Gator Growl adds Sister Hazel to the entertainment roster

By Clare Lennon | Sep. 28, 2011

The push for big-name Gator Growl entertainers continues with officials' announcement that two members of southern rock band Sister Hazel will host and sing the national anthem for the homecoming pep rally.

Unite Party members celebrate an election victory Thursday morning. The Unite Party won 46 of 50 contested seats. The Students Party took three seats and an independent student won one seat.

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Unite sweeps election despite system errors

By Clare Lennon | Sep. 28, 2011

When Student Government Supervisor of Elections Toni Megna announced the results of the fall Student Senate elections, members of the Unite Party jumped up for their usual cheers and whistles.

On the first day of his international journalism class at the University of Florida, Kaplan tips his cap to his students after explaining he had been diagnosed with cancer. Despite six months of chemo treatments, he never missed a class but was not permitted by his doctors to fly with his “Florida FlyIns” students to Guatemala.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

Photojournalism professor uses film to depict struggle with cancer

By Emily Morrow | Sep. 28, 2011

At the age of 48, John Kaplan was a Pulitzer-Prize winning photojournalist, a father of two and a journalism professor at UF. At the same age, he became a cancer patient.

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Gator Chomp ranked No. 10 on top college football traditions list

By Jensen Werley | Sep. 28, 2011

Gators have yet another reason to be proud.

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Semester shows upward trend in alcohol-related emergencies

By Samantha Shavell | Sep. 28, 2011

Recent data indicates there is an increase in the number of UF students transported to the hospital for alcohol-related emergencies.

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UF College Democrats support affordable higher education

By Ford Dwyer | Sep. 28, 2011

What do the Florida legislature, the Board of Trustees and Student Government have in common?

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Gainesville's hubs for fashion-forward gameday duds

By Aryanna Harrell | Sep. 28, 2011

From figuring out where to buy the perfect Gator-chomping dress to deciding on a bow to finalize your outfit, finding the perfect gameday attire can sometimes prove challenging. Luckily, there are many gameday boutiques around the city that make it easy for trendy Gators to find that ideal look.

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Preppin' for Bentley's UF - 'Bama Weekend country showdown

By Saphira Lazarre | Sep. 28, 2011

As if the home football game between UF and the University of Alabama isn't enough this weekend, Gainesville is in for another special treat.

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Toasts and tailgates: One man's Gator tailgating tradition

By Kiera Wright-Ruiz | Sep. 28, 2011

When I walk on campus, I can feel it. There's excitement, hope for a victory and enough good company to spare. The smell of charcoal, burgers and beer fills the air.

Gabe Fields, a 2011 UF graduate, will help kick off ‘Bama weekend in style as an opener for tonight's concert featuring Big Sean at The Vault NightClub.

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UF alumnus opens for Big Sean to kick off big weekend

By Audreyanna Loguerre | Sep. 28, 2011

Tonight at 7 p.m., a concert featuring Big Sean will light up The Vault NightClub's parking lot. The show comes just before Big Sean's Finally Famous Tour kicks off Sunday.

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Cirque du Soleil show to bring clowns, acrobatics

Sep. 27, 2011

Fifty-two performers from 14 different countries will perform for 2 1/2 hours at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center when Cirque du Soleil comes to Gainesville next month.

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SG debates charging stations

By Emily Morrow | Sep. 27, 2011

Students on campus may soon be able to dismiss their phones' "low battery" warnings with confidence.

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Berkeley bake sale protests using race to determine admissions

By Emily Morrow | Sep. 27, 2011

A bake sale on the University of California, Berkeley campus Tuesday afternoon stirred up national attention with its pricing.

The UF Health Science Education building will cost $40 million to build and will be 100,000 square feet. An official name will be determined when the Board of Trustees approves the project.

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College of Medicine may get new center on campus

By Mina Radman | Sep. 27, 2011

Students and faculty may soon look down the hill on Newell Drive to see the Health Science Center's equivalent of Century Tower.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

System causes problems with voting

By Clare Lennon | Sep. 27, 2011

Votes in this week's Student Government elections might not count if SG officials agree with a Students Party petition that claims results are invalid.

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UF students sell shirts to raise money for Alabama tornado relief

By Oriana Paolillo | Sep. 27, 2011

UF students can help the Crimson Tide one T-shirt at a time.

Accounting student Jonas Wilken, 19, takes a break from the exhausting interviewing process at the Career Showcase in the Stephen C. O'Connell Center Tuesday to check out which corporation he might like to visit next.

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Students interview with 284 companies at career showcase

By Amanda Cohen | Sep. 27, 2011

Despite the heat, about 2,500 students packed into the Stephen C. O'Connell Center Tuesday, donning jackets, dress pants or knee-length skirts in hopes of landing those prospective jobs or internships.

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Game developer to talk about online gaming on Oct. 4

By Katherine Kallergis | Sep. 27, 2011

Jane McGonigal, renowned game developer and an expert on alternate reality games, will speak in a special forum at the Bob Graham Center for Public Service on Oct. 4.

Biology major Lily Pham gets a free flu shot from Kelly Mitchell, a RN at the UF Student Health Care Center, on the Reitz Union Colonnade last fall.

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Free flu shots available for students beginning next week

By Emily Morrow | Sep. 27, 2011

Morgan Conn doesn't get an annual flu shot because it's not vegan. David Byron said he doesn't get one because he heard it makes you sick. John Richter said he's just lazy.