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Graduate helps plant fruit orchard for village in Cameroon
By Estee Beck | Sep. 1, 2011"Oi ban cutlass."
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Museum celebrates world music
By Estee Beck | Aug. 24, 2011Musicians, storytellers and belly dancers will take Florida Museum of Natural History visitors on a journey through sounds and music from around the world Friday.
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Final Albertsons grocery store in Gainesville to be closed
By Estee Beck | Aug. 24, 2011The liquidation sales are scheduled to begin around Aug. 31.
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Protests outside Verizon store postponed amid labor negotiations
By Estee Beck | Aug. 22, 2011Picket signs and protest lines gearing up for action this week will have to be put away until further notice.
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UF ranks high for return on tuition
By Estee Beck | Aug. 22, 2011UF ranked third on SmartMoney magazine's list of 50 universities that get their alumni the highest salaries in relation to what they spent on tuition.
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Freshman 15 is a myth; plethora of fitness options is not
By Estee Beck | Aug. 14, 2011Have you ever heard of the freshman 15? That daunting, infant-sized mass of weight that the average freshman is predicted to gain?
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Guitar maker extends neck
By Estee Beck | Aug. 3, 2011Archer, Fla., is but a speck on a map. It has a population of about 1,300, and its claim to fame might only be that it was once home to legendary rhythm and blues artist Bo Diddley.
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Concerns raised over redrawing voting districts
By Estee Beck | July 13, 2011Gainesville residents sounded off on how Florida's districts should be shaped in the coming years at the Santa Fe College Fine Arts Hall on Wednesday.
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University makes changes to social media policy
By Estee Beck | June 15, 2011Faculty, 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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After 22 years in public service, Long says its time to hang it up
By Estee Beck | June 15, 2011County Commissioner Rodney Long, who announced his retirement in an email Monday morning, said he will continue to serve the Gainesville and Alachua County community from his private sector.
