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Students peruse green groups, get goodies at fair
By Mina Radman | Sep. 30, 2010Students got a chance Thursday to learn about becoming green Gators.
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UF band performs celebratory concert
By Kat Bein | Sep. 30, 2010It’s been more than 20 years since Frank Wickes and Linda Moorhouse were members of the UF Gator band, but they returned to their old stomping grounds as honored guests Thursday night.
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Grad funds new pharmacy campus
By Mina Radman | Sep. 30, 2010David Bean accepted a trade from a customer in the 1990s that is now funding a new pharmaceutical wing at the UF Research and Academic Center in Lake Nona.
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Princeton Review to offer advice on graduate school
By Joey Flechas | Sep. 30, 2010The Princeton Review will be on campus Monday to offer advice to students about preparing and paying for graduate school.
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Band Hall of Fame to add new members
By Daniela Abratt | Sep. 29, 2010The UF Band Hall of Fame is about to get brighter with the addition of two honorees.
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Former students’ personal information leaked
By Joey Flechas | Sep. 29, 2010The names, addresses and Social Security numbers of 239 former students were compromised from 2003 until last month, according to a release sent out by the university Tuesday.
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Castro’s daughter shares story
By Cristina Rabaza | Sep. 29, 2010Alina Fernandez, daughter of Fidel Castro and outspoken critic of his regime, spoke to students Wednesday night to unravel the personal story of her father’s counterrevolution.
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Students pack Reitz cinema to watch Facebook movie
By Joshua Isom | Sep. 29, 2010The hallway vibrated with the excited voices of people anxious to be the first to see “The Social Network” before anyone else.
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Would my professors pass Facebook 101?
By Jessica Poitevien | Sep. 29, 2010It’s weird to think that our professors exist outside the lecture hall — never mind on your newsfeed.
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Physical plant to replace aged cables, switches
By KARINA LISENBEE | Sep. 29, 2010In order to improve electric flow and response time, UF’s Physical Plant Division is upgrading medium-voltage cables and switches.
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Unite Party majority guaranteed unless students care
By Danny Ramos | Sep. 29, 2010With Student Government election season wrapping up, it is not news to anybody that SG elections are less than earnest.
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
Dirty Tricks: Political ploys embarrass SG
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 29, 2010Every semester during election season, we’re accosted by party supporters passing out glossy fliers by the thousands. Every semester, we develop more advanced methods, a la Harriet the Spy, of evading the volunteers who stake out places we can’t avoid and try to convince us to vote for one party over the other.
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Senate strikes down bill to reduce officials’ perks
By Kat Bein | Sep. 28, 2010Senators voted against two bills that would reduce privileges for Student Government officials during Tuesday night’s meeting.
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About 350 watch dancing, speaking performers
By Samantha Liebhaber | Sep. 28, 2010Students filled the University Auditorium with the sound of their voices and their stomping feet at the Hispanic Heritage Month Talent Show on Tuesday night.
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UF launches One, a campaign to help end world poverty
By Joey Flechas | Sep. 28, 2010UF’s chapter of the international nonprofit group One launched a campaign Tuesday to get students involved with November’s senatorial election.
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Former senator: Letter misled student voters
By Jonathan Ossip | Sep. 28, 2010I have attempted, after my resignation, to keep distance from this election, especially because, with the demise of Student Alliance, I don’t really have much of a dog in this race. However, a letter in Monday’s Alligator was so misleading, I had to say something.
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Class blog gives freshmen advice on ‘Swamp Survival’
By Jordan Peters | Sep. 28, 2010UF honors students have started a blog to provide guidance to incoming freshmen.
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Castro’s daughter to speak
By Mina Radman | Sep. 27, 2010Alina Fernandez, the daughter of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, will speak on campus Wednesday at 8 p.m. in University Auditorium.
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Storm leaves classes in dark
By Joey Flechas | Sep. 27, 2010Sixth period was lights out for UF students during Monday afternoon’s downpour.
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Hispanic dance group to perform at talent show
By Aundre Larrow | Sep. 27, 2010Sabor Latino, a dance group representing the UF Hispanic Student Association, will be performing at the Hispanic Heritage Month Talent Show today at 7 p.m. in the University Auditorium.
