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Danielle Veenstra ·

Laura Palomino, a 20-year-old UF marine science junior, catches kisses from her dog Kaiser, a 9-year-old German shepherd, on the Plaza of the Americas on Nov. 18, 2015. Palomino rescued Kaiser from a shelter in Miami six years ago, and he never walks more than a foot away from her. Whenever she doesn’t have classes, Palomino takes Kaiser to the Plaza to people watch and eat Krishna food.

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UF tennis' Henry Jefferson celebrates during his head-to-head match against South Florida's Ettore Danesi. Their match was the only one on Saturday to go to three sets, with Jefferson sealing the Gators’ victory over the Bulls Jan. 17



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