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RAs may go through Fall with roommates
By Alyssa Fisher | Sep. 11, 2014Resident assistants looking to live the single life started Fall with some unexpected company.
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Courses moving to Canvas in transition away from Sakai
By Damaris Lopez | Sep. 11, 2014The takeover from Sakai to Canvas could take until Spring 2016.
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Virus outbreak may make way to FL
By Laura Vasquez | Sep. 11, 2014A virus is affecting thousands in the Midwest with severe respiratory symptoms, and as flu season approaches, Gainesville doctors are on high alert.
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The JAM jams on tonight, celebrates another year
By Gabriella Nunez | Sep. 10, 2014The JAM turns two today — a milestone the owners didn’t think they’d see.
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Neuroscientists’ mentors awarded prestigious medical award
By Alexia Fernandez | Sep. 10, 2014Two UF doctors are continuing the legacy of conducting research that won their mentors the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award.
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Student organizations to hold 9/11 candlelight vigil
By Erin Ford | Sep. 10, 2014UF students will unite tonight at a candlelight vigil to honor the lives impacted by Sept. 11.
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Climate of fear in Gainesville reminiscent of 1990 Rolling murders
By Patrick Pinak | Sep. 10, 2014Capt. John Redmond of the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office remembers the fear.
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Rain, rain go the eff away
By Alexandra Fernandez | Sep. 10, 2014Anna Morgan didn’t mind getting wet.
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Eulogy: rally in solidarity with Ferguson, Palestine
By Gabriella Nunez | Sep. 10, 2014Eulogies for Michael Brown and Palestinian Mohammed Abu Khdeir were read outside of Turlington Hall on Wednesday.
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Sexual assault survivor shares story in Accent event
By Alexia Fernandez | Sep. 10, 2014Girls dressed in teal in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Week lined the seats of the University Auditorium on Wednesday to hear a survivor tell her story.
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Company discounts stun guns
By Liz Lancy | Sep. 10, 2014After biking across America by herself this summer, Van Truong learned the significance of self defense.
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UF rises in top US college rankings
By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Sep. 10, 2014The 2015 U.S. News & World Report ranking of the nation’s top universities is here. While Florida State University’s numbers dropped, UF moved up one spot to 48 for its national university ranking.
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UF now has free GatorCloud storage
By Lesley Wright | Sep. 10, 2014Students no longer need to safely remove their USBs.
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UF and the Hipp collaborate to give student actors real-world experience
By Aileen Mack | Sep. 10, 2014“Clybourne Park” hit the Hippodrome State Theatre main stage last week, but the main feature is the collaboration between performers from UF and the Gainesville community.
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UF students, faculty take safety measures for late night classes
By Alyssa Fisher | Sep. 10, 2014Samantha Mossman has carried around pepper spray for years.
Sports
Tim Tebow to broadcast gameday on the Plaza of the Americas
By Ariana Figueroa | Sep. 10, 2014Gator fans tailgating on Plaza of the Americas on Saturday will be joined by former Gator football quarterback Tim Tebow.
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Local stores run out of self-defense weapon stock
By Melissa Mihm | Sep. 9, 2014Gainesville stores are sold out of pepper spray and rape whistles following a string of four attacks on and around UF’s campus since Aug. 30.
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UM president leaving in 2015
By Alyssa Fisher | Sep. 9, 2014UF isn’t the only Florida university facing presidential changes.
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Assault must be taken seriously with education
Sep. 9, 2014The recent assaults on campus have inspired the usual stream of safety tips and praise for the bravery of the victims. As Alligator columnist Sally Greider pointed out, these statements from police, the public discourse about risky behavior, and the swift offerings of pepper spray and alarm key rings from retailers do virtually nothing.
