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Opportunities to make a real difference this year

By Ben Lima | Aug. 29, 2019

The UF campus is teeming with opportunities.

Students pass in front of the location of the newly renovated IBC and La Casita buildings.

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Ribbon-cutting for new IBC, La Casita announced for November

By Lina Ruiz | Aug. 29, 2019

In 2017, two wooden houses on University Avenue, meant to bring comfort to Latinx and black UF students, were torn down.

This image shows Burkholderia Pseudomallei, a bacteria which leads to infections including melioidosis. Researchers screened over 200,000 molecules to determine which can kill and control the spread of the bacteria.

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UF researchers discover two compounds to fight deadly tropical disease

By Nora O'Neill | Aug. 27, 2019

A team of UF researchers discovered two molecular compounds that can fight off melioidosis, a potentially fatal disease.

Nik Bindi, CLAS Senator and Deputy Minority Party Leader, speaks Tuesday night at the first Student Government meeting of Fall semester about upcoming fall legislation on SG reapportionment to better reflect the populations of voting districts. About 100 people attended the meeting.

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Students discuss funding issues, new Gator Coalition established at first SG Senate meeting of semester

By Emma McAvoy | Aug. 27, 2019

After student organization leaders pleaded with Impact and Inspire senators for funding, they learned they were also speaking to a third party.

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Stolen skink? Police investigating missing lizard from Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo

By Dana Cassidy | Aug. 27, 2019

Authorities are investigating the possible theft of a skink from the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the college’s police.

KC Jeong, a UF/IFAS associate professor of animal sciences, and Dr. Klibs Galvao, an associate professor in the UF College of Veterinary Medicine, work to make cow bacteria less resistant to antibiotics. They are funded by a National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant.

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UF researchers have beef with cow bacteria. Here’s the solution

By Samantha Chery | Aug. 27, 2019

UF researchers can treat harmful cow bacteria, and humans could be the next to benefit.

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Student Government budget crisis breakdown

By Zachariah Chou | Aug. 25, 2019

With renewed scrutiny over Student Government’s ability to handle our money, I feel as though it would be a great idea to go over how the budget works, especially with the new class of 2023 likely scratching their collective heads.

Kevin Nguyen, president of the Vietnamese Student Organization, speaks during the public comment part of the UF Student Government Senate meeting on Aug. 6. Nguyen began by stating things SG members all have in common. He said that they were all Gators, all served in the Senate and all could make a difference. “We all have the potential to do something great,” Nguyen said.

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Inspire Party members petition to fund organizations

By Emma McAvoy | Aug. 25, 2019

UF Inspire Party Senators Zachary Amrose and Zachariah Chou have collected more than 1,000 signatures for a petition to pass a bill that would transfer $800,000 from Student Government reserves to fund student organizations.

Gabrielle Russo, 17, was accepted into UF’s class of 2023. Russo, who’s a third generation Gator, applied as undecided but is interested in biomedical engineering.

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Out-of-stater Gator freshmen enrollment rises, study shows

By Kyle Wood | Aug. 25, 2019

UF is seeing a rise in its percentage of out-of-state freshmen compared to other public universities in Florida, according to recent data.

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UF band director attacked at UF vs. MIA game

By Melissa Hernandez | Aug. 25, 2019

UF's band director is at home recovering following an attack by Miami fans at the UF vs. UM football game Saturday.

Denise Tieman, a UF research assistant professor in the UF horticultural sciences department, is researching how to make tomatoes taste better through DNA sequencing. She will present her preliminary findings on Sept. 4 at the UF/IFAS Florida Tomato Institute in Naples, Florida.

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UF research makes breeding flavorful tomatoes easier

By Tien Le | Aug. 25, 2019

Ketchup, salads and salsa all require a good-tasting tomato.

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Gator Growl announces LANCO as opening act

By Ana Escalante | Aug. 24, 2019

Get ready to wear your cowboy hats for not one, but two country acts at this year’s Gator Growl homecoming concert on Oct. 4.

The painted over mural, by Michael Bobbit, now nicknamed “Hero of the Gator Nation” on social media.

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A Miami muralist roasted the Gators. Then a fan took matters into his own hands.

By Melissa Hernandez | Aug. 24, 2019

As football fans gear up for the University of Florida vs. University of Miami game on Saturday, one man took it upon himself to remind UM fans that Gainesville is Gator Nation.

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Santa Fe presidential semi-finalists talk platforms, programs and people

By Hope Dean | Aug. 22, 2019

Caroline Turner, who would've been 24 in September. She had dreams of being an international lawyer, and was an artistic young woman.

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‘A beautiful person inside and outside:’ Remembering UF student Caroline Turner

By April Rubin | Aug. 22, 2019

Caroline Turner took up oil painting at six years old. She painted a rabbit so immaculate, it looked lifelike.

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Black Student Assembly secures location after Student Government funding difficulties

By Alyssa Feliciano | Aug. 22, 2019

UF’s Black Student Assembly committee has announced the official date of its assembly following recent changes to the disbursement of UF Student Government money following the Young Americans for Freedom lawsuit.

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Students have mixed feelings on new law school lockers

By Emma McAvoy | Aug. 22, 2019

Kaley Thomas, a UF law student living off loans, choked back tears while discovering all of her textbooks were stolen from her locker.

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UF Student Government mismanaged your money

By Zachariah Chou | Aug. 22, 2019

Florida State University has a circus. UF has our Student Government with better clowns.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

You belong in college

By Matthew Diaz | Aug. 22, 2019

You belong in college. And there’s nothing wrong with you if you don’t feel that way. I’ve been in a similar place too, like I’d somehow duped the admissions committee into letting me past the gate. It can be so easy to fall into that spiral of self-doubt, that feeling of being out-of-place among “better qualified” classmates. I get where that comes from, and if you feel that way, I can’t emphasize enough how wrong you are.

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No, political apathy is not cool

By Ben Lima | Aug. 22, 2019

When campaigning on campus, you get the chance to talk to a lot of people. Many students are excited to get involved, to learn more and to vote. Others, not so much. Some laugh at you and actively delight in their indifference.