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An Island Flying Fox Bat, native to Indonesia, wraps its wings up for a nap at the Lubee Bat Conservatory during the 8th Annual Florida Bat Festival, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, in Gainesville, Fla. The conservatory houses over 200 individual bats of 12 different species while working with international organizations to save fruit bats and their habitats through research and conservation efforts.

Ryan Jones

METRO

Conservancy draws 2,500 for annual bat celebration

By Tatila Brock | Oct. 28, 2012

About 2,500 people attended the Lubee Bat Conservancy’s eighth annual Florida Bat Festival Saturday.

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Innovation Hub to host open house with startup, job information

By Tatila Brock | Oct. 18, 2012

The Florida Innovation Hub at UF, a business incubator that aims to help technology-based startups grow, will celebrate its one-year anniversary with an open house Friday.

Two-year-old Sydney Partain dressed as a princess and enjoyed tea and sandwiches at Haile Village Bistro’s second Princess and Pirates Tea Party on Saturday.

Kristi Camara

METRO

Pirates play nice with princesses at family-oriented tea party

By Tatila Brock | Oct. 7, 2012

At a tea party Saturday at Haile Village Bistro, children and adults alike were able to play dress up at a princess- and pirate-themed event.

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UF International Center to host Study Abroad Fair

By Tatila Brock | Sep. 24, 2012

The UF International Center will host its Fall Study Abroad Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday on the Reitz Union Colonnade.

Brittany Bowen, 18, left, fills out a pledge card while Janine Monfries, 21, helps with the “Power Vote” campaign on the Plaza of the Americas on Thursday.

Rachel Jones

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Students fight for clean politics

By Tatila Brock | Sep. 20, 2012

Students petitioned for clean and green politics on the Plaza of the Americas on Thursday, and all they had to do was have their pictures taken.

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Unity Fridays begin with step show

By Tatila Brock | Sep. 16, 2012

A step show by six members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council on Friday kicked off the Black Student Union’s Unity Fridays, a recurring event to showcase minority organizations working together.

Liz Flores, a 26-year-old volunteer at Tampa Bay Bats, feeds Uno the bat at the Year of the Bat Celebration at the Florida Museum of Natural History on Friday evening. Students and Gainesville residents gathered for an evening dedicated to bats that culminated in watching bats flying out of the Bat House on Museum Road.

Kelly Logan

NEWS | CAMPUS

Gainesville celebrates year of the bat

By Tatila Brock | Sep. 9, 2012

The Florida Museum of Natural History partnered with Gainesville’s nonprofit Lubee Bat Conservancy to host the Year of the Bat Celebration.

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Campaign encourages students to explore political perspectives

By Tatila Brock | Sep. 3, 2012

The Bob Graham Center for Public Service and Gator Coalition for Civic Engagement sponsored a UF stop on Bring it to the Table’s tour Friday.