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UFlourish: preventative mental health
By Alexandra Fernandez | Sep. 29, 2014GatorWell and the UF Counseling and Wellness Center are attempting to erase stigmas surrounding mental health issues at UF.
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Students spotlight health care in American Pharmacist Month
By Margaret Ameno | Sep. 29, 2014UF pharmacy students are promoting health care during American Pharmacist Month this October.
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Alumnus appears on ABC show ‘How to Get Away With Murder’
By Alyssa Fisher | Sep. 29, 2014The 352 is now represented on prime-time television.
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Polls open today for Student Government elections
By Ariana Figueroa | Sep. 29, 2014After two weeks of campaigning, the Fall 2014 Student Government elections start today.
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Student Electric Scooter Olympics
By Hannah Helms | Sep. 29, 2014As UF students sat down for their Monday afternoon lecture classes, about 120 engineering students raced scooters in the first “Electric Scooter Olympics.”
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Fall 2014 Elections: A stand against one-party rule
Sep. 29, 2014In the Spring of 2014, The Independent Florida Alligator endorsed the Swamp Party for the Student Government executive elections. We expressed reservations about the potential for one-party rule in SG but determined that Swamp’s qualified slate of candidates and effective campaigning made them worthy of a formal endorsement.
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UF faculty recognized for ‘40 Under 40’ top agriculture award
By Julia McBee | Sep. 29, 2014From nearly 200 nominees, two UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty members were nationally selected and recognized for their contributions to the agriculture industry.
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Fewer Americans paying with cash
By Kristina Florio | Sep. 29, 2014Smartphones and wallets are becoming one and the same.
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UF gets new chief investment officer
By Alexia Fernandez | Sep. 29, 2014William S. Reeser will now manage UF’s $2.7 billion investment portfolio as the new chief investment officer of UF’s investment corporation.
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Crist running mate to speak at UF Hispanic Heritage forum
By Isabella Alsina | Sep. 28, 2014Annette Taddeo picked oranges from her family’s grove and sold them to neighbors in Colombia when she was 13 years old. Her entrepreneurial spirit led her to found one of the top 100 small businesses in Florida, LanguageSpeak, after moving to Miami at 18.
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Student homelessness rates high in Florida, but not among UF students
By Reba Liddy | Sep. 28, 2014Gainesville organizations are reaching out to help the growing Florida homeless student population.
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UF alerts of woman followed
By Melissa Mihm | Sep. 28, 2014A woman said she was followed by a man who matched the description of the UF assault suspect near the Hub early Sunday, setting off a string of UF alerts at about 1 a.m.
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Eleven UF students to research oral history traditions in Virginia
By Veronica Lopresti Mingrone | Sep. 28, 2014Eleven UF students are finalizing travel plans to eastern Virginia, where the group will research past and present oral traditions in the field this October.
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Downtown Checkers now offers student discounts through end of year: free ice cream, 10 percent off
By Christina Hunt | Sep. 28, 2014A local Checkers is now offering student discounts and supporting local organizations.
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Crist comes to Gainesville, emphasizes he’s not Scott
By Melissa Mihm | Sep. 28, 2014Charlie Crist pulled up to the Alachua County Office of the State Attorney building late afternoon Sunday in a black Mercedes-Benz before being greeted by a crowd of supporters eagerly waiting outside in the muggy air.
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Fall 2014 Student Government election voting locations
Sep. 28, 2014The polls are open on Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Students must bring either their Gator 1 Card or a government-issued photo ID and their UFID number.
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GatorLAN draws gamers, spectators for triannual tournament
By Liz Clancy | Sep. 28, 2014Crowds of spectators crowded around tables of competitors playing video games like “Mario Kart 8” and “League of Legends” as the music from Dance Dance Revolution filled the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom.
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Online program to help students combat eating disorders
By Erin Ford | Sep. 28, 2014The National Eating Disorders Association has implemented a new online program to serve college students dealing with body image confidence.
