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TitleTown Gator Club hosts kickball tournament to fund scholarships

By Mehgan McLendon | June 27, 2011

It was a day of good, old-fashioned sweat and dirt, all in the name of philanthropy. About 100 people braved the heat and gathered Sunday at UF's Southwest Recreation Center for the TitleTown Gator Club's co-ed kickball tournament. Nine teams made up of students, alumni and their families filled all four of the softball fields at Southwest, each featuring names such as "The Recess Renegades" and "Toe Jammers."

NEWS | CAMPUS

University makes changes to social media policy

By Estee Beck | June 15, 2011

Faculty, staff and students at UF are being reminded by the university to monitor their social media activity at work, school and home.

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UF parking services rolling with budget punches

By Calli Breil | June 15, 2011

Despite ongoing budget concerns across UF, the amount of parking citations issued on campus has decreased.

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Taco Bell to close its doors

By Judeen Molyneaux | June 15, 2011

Tacos on campus will soon be much harder to come by.

NEWS | FEATURES

For those with late-night munchies, cookie service offers cure

By Devaney Vazquez | June 15, 2011

Jennifer Aldrich and Jon MacAllister say the Internet helped them start a promising relationship. It also helped them start a promising business.

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Campus program to debut in Summer B

By Daniela Guzman | June 15, 2011

The Office of the Provost is introducing a new program, called Creative B, which is an effort to refresh UF campus life from June 27 to Aug 5.

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UF trustees, Alligator made the wrong call on tuition hike

By Dave Schneider | June 15, 2011

Our tuition is about to increase - again. Our university is facing a budget crisis - again. And the Board of Trustees has approved yet another policy that will make UF less accessible to working students.

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Remembering local WWII fighter pilot, UF alum

By Estee Beck | June 13, 2011

John R. Alison, a World War II ace fighter pilot, UF alumnus and predominant Gainesville figure, died June 6 at his home in Washington, D.C.

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FAFSA required for Bright Futures

By Michael Sykes | June 13, 2011

Bright Futures continue to dim.

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Trustees approve tuition hike

By Joey Flechas | June 13, 2011

In a move that caught nobody by surprise, the UF Board of Trustees has agreed to increase in-state undergraduate tuition for UF students by 15 percent next year.

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Grad students get in touch with roots, sell spuds

By Benjamin S. Brasch | June 13, 2011

Potatoes are one of the most versatile foods in the pantry. They can be fried, boiled, mashed or deep-fried. The UF Horticultural Sciences Graduate Student Club teamed up to sell the versatile vegetable to their campus.

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The Right Move; Although it hurts, UF tuition hike is necessary

By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 13, 2011

It's difficult to offer a pat on the back when you've just had another finger sliced off.

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Artists to raise cancer awareness

By Samantha Dean | June 13, 2011

The Chords of Color for a Cause Festival, presented by UF Performing Arts and Shands at UF, is being brought back for its second season starting July 22.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

UF Student Body President: Why I voted for the tuition hike

By Ben Meyers | June 13, 2011

As your Student Body President, the most important part of my role consists of representing you on the Board of Trustees - the highest decision-making body of our university. Last week, the issue of a tuition increase was before the Board of Trustees. I voted for the increase because I believed it was best for every student only after making sure the neediest students were financially secured.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF thespians to perform in Greece in coming weeks

By Lisa Gallo | June 8, 2011

The UF School of Theatre and Dance is leaving the local scene and going international.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

SG voting moving to electronic stations

By Alexander Klausner | June 8, 2011

Election reform has turned a Student Government platform point into a reality.

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UF officials: MBA grad data wrong

By Joey Flechas | June 8, 2011

The UF business college reported inaccurate data about 2009 graduates of its masters of business administration program to U.S. News and World Report, according to a university internal investigation.

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Surf club taking Gainesville one wave at a time

By Diana Lopez | June 8, 2011

Despite many raised eyebrows, UF officially has a new surf club in the making.

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UF robotic lawn mower takes top prize at competition

By Clare Lennon | June 8, 2011

What could be considered as nothing more than a rudimentary Saturday chore served as a pinnacle of glory for a group of UF engineering students last week.