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Rachel Stern, 19, left, and Beth Thompson, 18, affix a sign to the Broward Area Council Homecoming parade float Thursday afternoon. The housing and residence area governments got students to do this as a community-building exercise, Inter-Residence Hall Association President Severin Walstad said.
Biology student Aimee Dolan, left, and Zoology student Mikaela Lewitt hang decorations on the Lakeside Area Residence Council Homecoming parade float Thursday afternoon. Inter-Residence Hall Association president Severin Walstad said the area governments began planning in September but had only 12 hours this week to build their floats.
Dominique Floyd, 19, helps decorate the Towers Area Government (Beaty Towers) Homecoming parade float Thursday afternoon. Residents, staff and volunteers from 11 residence hall areas and the Inter-Residence Hall Association came out to build the floats during two days.
Computer engineering student Erich Anderson, left, and accounting student Reyna Bansil attach chicken wire to the Tolbert Area Council Homecoming parade float Thursday afternoon. Modeled on its annual Mudfest competitions, the float will display a mud volcano for the parade.
UF's Homecoming celebration originated as Dad's Day in 1923 as an event where fathers could visit their sons at the all-male university.
In case you live under a rock, it's Homecoming weekend here in Gainesville. Due to this important, historical event that happens once a year, classes, for the most part, have been canceled.
Sharrif Floyd is starting to hit his stride coming off the edge.
JOEL McHALE
Instead of renting a hotel room, Maddy Snyder's family will spend this weekend in her apartment at Second Avenue Centre.
Despite the football team's recent losing streak, the Gators ticket office has not seen a decrease in demand for tickets to Saturday's game.
Greetings, Gators!
Entrance and exit ramps at Newberry Road and Interstate 75 will be closed for roadwork alternately overnight through Sunday, according to a UF news release.
The UF College of Fine Arts put on a show Thursday night. Several shows, actually. Swamp Symphony, a mix of choral and instrumental local acts heralded in Homecoming Week and honored National Arts and Humanities month Thursday evening.
Swamp Symphony, an outdoor orchestra concert, has been added to the lineup of Homecoming activities this year.
Janna Gilstrap, 18, a telecommunication freshman, and Kadeem Robinson, 18, a computer engineering freshman, stay in the running for the Black Student Union Homecoming court Wednesday by raising money for BSU on Turlington Plaza.
Singing, stepping and dancing will kick off Soulfest tonight.
UF's 10th annual Talent Night offered audience members a sneak peak at this year's Gator Growl performances.
Although football fans are usually forced to get their alcohol fix within the walls of bars on the Fridays before UF home games, a new downtown event offers the opportunity to toss back a few beers outdoors.
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