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Quidditch Practice

UF Sorority Bid Day 2015

High heels clacked against wet sidewalks as smiling girls rushed to their new houses. The drizzling Florida rain stopped Wednesday evening, allowing the sun to spotlight the new recruits on sorority row during Bid Day. These new members have been rushing since last Wednesday. After three rounds of recruitment and a preferential round, sororities finally revealed which girls were given "bids." During this process, more than 1,700 girls visited each sorority house in hopes of finding their perfect match, feeling out which group of girls they could potentially call sisters.

Welcome back to the Gator Nation

Frisbee and Freeze Pops

Abortion rights activists protest at Planned Parenthood

About 50 people gathered in front of Planned Parenthood at 914 NW 13th St. on Saturday to protest both for and against abortion.

Bert the tree falls

UF soccer exhibition game vs. Troy

Florida soccer is back. The Gators played the first of two exhibition games Tuesday at the soccer practice field at Donald R. Dizney Stadium, defeating Troy 2-1.

Confederate Controversy

Ocala Comi-Con

Local craft beer brewery holds food and music festival

Summer's in full swing, and what better way to celebrate it with some cold beer and good food? On Saturday, First Magnitude Brewery and Forage Farm hosted the third annual School's Out Local Food and Music Festival to celebrate the start of the sunniest time of year. Proceeds from the event benefitted Forage Farm, a Gainesville non-profit dedicated to promoting food education.

The Champions Return Home

Baseball

U.S. Collegiate Archery Association Nationals

Florida baseball drops series opener to Auburn 4-1

Be The Light: UF students hold candlelight vigil following Nepal earthquake

In the wake of a 7.9 magnitude earthquake in Nepal that has killed more than 7,000 people and wounded at least another 14,000 on April 25, a group of UF students held a candlelight vigil on Turlington Plaza Monday.

Bringing on the good vibes at Spirit of Suwanee

Thirty-three musical acts: From instrumental gospel rock to music your parents grooved to in the ‘60s, the Wanee Music Festival had them all. On Thursday, hundreds of music lovers gathered in the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak to listen to a string of concerts that lasted through Saturday. Here’s a look at some of the good vibes from the festival.

Gallery: Florida topples South Carolina 14-3

A Devil's egg hunt

Fashion warriors take the runway for PAM

Gallery: Florida gymnastics finishes third at SEC Championships