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There’s more than one way to become a UF student

By Kaelyn Cassidy | Feb. 28, 2020

Potential UF students have opportunities to transfer

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Potential surgeon general investigated for misconduct at UF

By Hannah Phillips | Feb. 28, 2020

Dr. Scott Rivkees has been investigated for sexual and financial misconduct

Accent Speakers Bureau will be hosting Dave Portnoy at the University Auditorium April 1.

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Dave Portnoy will be next Accent speaker at UF

By Joseph Salvador and Alyssa Feliciano | Feb. 27, 2020

He’s the founder of Barstool Sports

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Tournament time over, series now start for UF

By Payton Titus | Feb. 25, 2020

The Gators survived a college softball gauntlet last weekend.

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Florida Law Review elects new editor-in-chief

By Kaelyn Cassidy | Feb. 25, 2020

Makala Furse is the first woman of color to hold the position

The construction of the Herbert Wertheim Laboratory for Engineering Excellence is projected to cost more than $70 million, which is $20 million more than its projected cost. The building is located between the Reitz Union and Weimer Hall, and it will house study rooms and labs.

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New engineering building still past due for completion

By Noah Ram | Feb. 25, 2020

The building was scheduled to open in Fall

Hunter Barco, a 19-year-old UF business administration freshman, pitches in an exhibition game against Georgia. Barco allowed four runs in a 5-2 loss to the Hurricanes.

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Meet Hunter Barco: Former MLB recruit, now a UF pitcher

By Lexi Ashby | Feb. 24, 2020

The left-handed pitcher is a business administration freshman

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A laundry service for college students? There’s an app for that

By Rachel Wiles | Feb. 24, 2020

It was released in Gainesville in September

The Office of Sustainability hosts a listening session for the new Climate Action Plan Wednesday. Students, faculty and staff brainstormed ways to update the 2009 plan.

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UF revising its 2009 Climate Action Plan

By Hannah Phillips | Feb. 24, 2020

The plan aims to reduce UF’s greenhouse gas emissions

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UF to close parking lot near Reitz Union

By Noah Ram | Feb. 23, 2020

The lot will close in December

Anton Kernohan, a 20-year-old UF political science and sustainability sophomore, chants as protesters walk from Plaza of the Americas to the front entrance of Tigert Hall on Friday.

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Students and residents rally at university president’s office

By Stephany Matat | Feb. 23, 2020

Nearly 50 people rallied Friday

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Jarring discovery of human tongues under a retired UF professor’s home launches investigation

By Samia Lagmis | Feb. 20, 2020

This isn’t the first time this has happened in Gainesville

Akiya Parks, a first-generation student and Machen Florida Opportunity Scholar, addresses the crowd on the Plaza of the Americas Feb. 26, 2019, for the “Stand Up and Holler: Gator Nation Giving Day.”

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UF Giving Day raises $23 million

By Payton Titus | Feb. 20, 2020

$12.6 million was raised last year

Ethan Irvin, a 19-year-old UF mathematics sophomore, juggles on Turlington Plaza on Feb. 12. Irvin said he's been juggling for more than two years and loves doing it. "It's a good stress reliever,” he said.

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UF student takes juggling to new heights

By Tristan Wood | Feb. 20, 2020

He performs on Turlington Plaza and teaches other students the craft

These new signs on 13th Street are meant to help students map out the campus. The final design for the signs is still being decided on.

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UF installing new signs on campus

By AJ Bafer | Feb. 20, 2020

The temporary signs cost $21,000 to be designed, fabricated and shipped

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UF study abroad programs to China canceled after coronavirus outbreak

By Jessica Torrente | Feb. 20, 2020

More than 140 students applied for a China study abroad program this Summer

Trevor Pope, a 22-year-old UF law student and the UF Student Government president-elect, grabs ahold of Lauredan Official, a 21-year-old UF advertising junior and the vice president-elect, after finding out election results that were announced at the Reitz Union Wednesday night.

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Gator Party seizes first executive ticket, grabs more Senate seats

By Hannah Phillips , Kaelyn Cassidy , Chasity Maynard and Meghan McGlone | Feb. 19, 2020

There were 11,128 total ballots cast

Ryan Wilder, a member of Inspire Party, cheers after the results of the election were announced Wednesday night. Inspire won the majority of the Senate seats for the first time in the party’s history.

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LIVE BLOG: Student Government election results

By Hannah Phillips , Kaelyn Cassidy , Chasity Maynard , Alyssa Feliciano and Meghan McGlone | Feb. 19, 2020

In tonight's 2020 Student Government election, Inspire Party and Gator Party await the results for Student Body president, vice president and treasurer and 50 Senate seats. Follow this live blog and @TheAlligator on Twitter for updates. Story to come.

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Letter to The Editor: Trevor Pope got us sued. Now he wants your vote

Feb. 19, 2020

Editor’s Note: The Alligator’s Editorial Board reached out to Pope about Chou’s letter. Pope referred to SG Finance Code 808.12, which prohibits money allocated to SG funded organizations to be used “in support of or against a political party at any level.”

Poll worker Robert Pearson, 79, hands an “I Voted” sticker to Christi Allen, a 22-year-old journalism junior. Pearson, who has been a poll worker for the Student Government elections since 2003, said there were more than 100 students that came to Norman Hall Library to vote Feb. 18.

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UF SG attracting voters with free Starbucks vouchers

By AJ Bafer | Feb. 19, 2020

SG did not respond to questions on how the event was funded