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UF stand-up comedians enjoying national, local spotlight
By Sami Main | Apr. 14, 2011Stand-up comedians in Gainesville have it pretty good.
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Provost, president-elect discuss tuition increases
By Hannah Winston | Apr. 13, 2011In an effort to calm tensions that have risen between university administration and some UF students, UF Provost Joe Glover and Student Body President-elect Ben Meyers took to the podium Wednesday.
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Regretting Rick Scott? Polls show GOP rifts
By Morgan Watkins | Apr. 13, 2011A Quinnipiac University poll released April 6 showed that voter disapproval for Gov. Rick Scott has more than doubled since Feb. 2.
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Machen names committee to advise UFPD
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Apr. 13, 2011The committee will advise the police chief on issues directly affecting the campus community, including officer-student relationships and the use of force by police.
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Abortion changes lives for the worse
By Caroline Pilgrim | Apr. 13, 2011I wanted to respond to the Alligator’s April 10 article on the abortion rights event at the Civic Center because on April 7, I hosted a campus event with UF’s Pro-Life Alliance in the Reitz Colonnade for Floridian women who regretted their abortion, an event called “Silent No More,” which WCJB TV-20 News featured on the 6 o’clock news. This event, juxtaposed with the women Saturday, significantly enlightens the personal repercussions of post-abortion.
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Greek students’ grades slightly above average
By Mina Radman | Apr. 13, 2011Members of UF’s Greek community are proud to flash their letters — and not just the ones on their jerseys and badges.
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Hillel staff tests new study abroad program in Israel
By Shelley Greenspan | Apr. 12, 2011While most UF students go to the International Center in the Hub to learn about study abroad programs, the UF Hillel staff has flown overseas to learn more about a new study abroad opportunity.
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Florida immigration bill may stall after Arizona court decision
By Daniela Guzman | Apr. 12, 2011A 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision Monday on an injunction against the Arizona immigration law might impede efforts to pass SB-136, the sister immigration bill in Florida.
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UF students help local teens overcome language barrier
By Jeanette Naranjo | Apr. 12, 2011UF student Laura Mutis knows how difficult it is to be an immigrant in the United States.
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Dr. Dog brings psychedelic sounds to UF
By Chris Glidden | Apr. 12, 2011The sound of retro rock filled the Rion Ballroom in the Reitz Union as Dr. Dog performed Tuesday night as the headliner of a free concert sponsored by RUB Entertainment.
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Drag queens take center stage at Pride Month event
By Marisa Gottesman | Apr. 12, 2011Teased hair, stilettos and attitude are all welcome at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Reitz Union Rion Ballroom.
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UF community shouldn’t support Chick-Fil-A
By Megan “Chase” Bissell | Apr. 12, 2011I am an angry lesbian. UF would like to foster “a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere” for new and old students alike. As an institution, we take great pride in the numerous multicultural organizations on our campus as well as the diversity and uniqueness of individual students and faculty. We have programs such as Pride Organization and Friends to bring together gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgenders and allies on campus. I am pleased that UF conveys this accepting environment but am surprised by its inaction. For the past few months, one of our restaurants on campus has been embroiled in controversy over their statements and monetary donations to anti-gay organizations. Chick-fil-A used its charitable arm, The Winshape Foundation, to donate more than a million dollars to anti-gay political organizations.
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Former UF basketball player charged with DUI
By Kat Bein | Apr. 12, 2011Former UF basketball player Dan Werner was arrested early Tuesday morning for driving under the influence.
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MCAT to get makeover in 2015
By Morgan Watkins | Apr. 11, 2011Pre-med programs at UF and across the nation may need to revamp their programs if they want their students to master the new MCAT.
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Nuclear reactor poses no threat
By Meredith Rutland | Apr. 11, 2011While nuclear technology has recently received intense public scrutiny following the events in Japan, nuclear engineering students at UF say there is no reason to panic over UF’s nuclear reactor.
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Study finds exposure to hookah raises carbon monoxide levels
By ALLISON BANKO | Apr. 11, 2011Shea Michaels enjoys an infusion of Gator spirit when he lights up.
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For Gainesville comedian, fat jokes are larger than life
By MATT HARRINGER | Apr. 11, 2011From the playground to the stage, Chris Cope knew he could always rely on his obesity to win laughs. Weighing more than 300 pounds, fat jokes, at his own expense, were an easy way to win over a crowd.
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Pulitzer winner discusses covering apartheid protests
By Alex Orlando | Apr. 11, 2011They’ve always told Les Payne “No.”
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UF students hope rocket can join mile-high club
By Cristina Paneque | Apr. 11, 2011It’s 9 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 28 pounds. It’s flown 3,790 feet high, but its teammates hope it will reach a mile high by competition time.
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UF offers incentives for students to take survey
By Cristina Paneque | Apr. 11, 2011UF is inviting all undergraduate students to complete the Student Experience in the Research University survey, known as SERU, and is offering incentives to do so.
