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The Asian American Student Assembly hosted "Breakthrough" Friday night at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. The event celebrated the growth of the Asian American community and personal breakthroughs students experience in their lifetimes. A variety of Asian American clubs, sororities and fraternities performed dance routines ranging from traditional dances to modern choreography.
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Traditional and modern dance fuse

The Asian American Student Assembly hosted "Breakthrough" Friday night at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. The event celebrated the growth of the Asian American community and personal breakthroughs students experience in their lifetimes. A variety of Asian American clubs, sororities and fraternities performed dance routines ranging from traditional dances to modern choreography.


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.
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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.


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.
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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.


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.
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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.



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