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Exhibit celebrating Morrill Act signing to be held Saturday
By Beatrice Dupuy | Oct. 1, 2012An exhibit at the Florida Museum of Natural History will continue the 150th anniversary
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Playboy names UF No. 3 party school
By Rachel Crosby | Oct. 1, 2012UF was dubbed the SEC’s “sun and fun capital” and ranked third last week in Playboy’s list of top 10 party schools.
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Gators' Barney nets goal in victorious return
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN | Sep. 30, 2012McKenzie Barney was frustrated with being on the bench due to injury, and she took advantage of being healthy on Sunday.
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Pride Festival focused on city’s inclusive spirit
By Jewel Midelis | Sep. 30, 2012The Gainesville Pride Festival, which included the parade and an event on the Bo Diddley Community Plaza, was hosted by the Pride Community Center of North Central Florida. Thousands of people attended the festival on the plaza, which included about 100 vendors from the area.
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Two Florida runners nab first career wins, post personal bests
By CHARLES KINGSBURY | Sep. 30, 2012Sophomore Phil Duncan and junior Shelby Hayes each notched their best collegiate times and first event victories en route to Gators' team victories on Saturday morning at the Saint Leo Cross Country Fall Invitational.
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The Swamp Party is the Unite Party
Sep. 30, 2012What is this new party, you might ask? Did the corruption and scandals of the Unite Party finally bring it to the brink of destruction?
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Runners raced for kegs at 5K
By Jenna Lyons | Sep. 30, 2012Sarah Scales, a UF alumna, was one of about 200 people Friday evening who donned shorts, sneakers and shades for a 5K race with beer at the finish line.
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Swamp Party Senate candidate explains his choice of party
Sep. 30, 2012When making the choice to slate with a party, Swamp Party not only had the fresh face I was looking for, but, by far and away, was the party that demonstrated its commitment to improvement, commitment to excellence and most importantly, commitment to the students.
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UF gets grant for center to serve students with disabilities
By Beatrice Dupuy | Sep. 30, 2012UF received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs to establish a center to support the development of school and district leaders in serving students with disabilities.
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UF celebrates banned books
By Marisa Ross | Sep. 30, 2012Banned Books Week, which began Sunday, recognizes the freedom of reading for the 30th anniversary of national Banned Books Week. They include a showing of “Easy A” and a speech by the president of the national Kurt Vonnegut Society.
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Gators' McCumber ranks second after Day 1 of Illinois tournament
By CHARLES KINGSBURY | Sep. 30, 2012Senior Tyler McCumber has had success at the Olympia Fields/Illini Invitational before, and on Sunday he got out to another strong start.
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Both Florida swim teams win weekend meet
By KATIE AGOSTIN | Sep. 30, 2012Junior Alicia Mathieu’s job on Sunday was much different than a majority of the field. While most Gators only had to worry about swimming 100 or 200 yards for an event, Mathieu had to swim a mile.
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Police release more details on suspect’s murder charge in missing UF student case
By Chris Alcantara | Sep. 29, 2012As Pedro Bravo remained in Alachua County Jail, accused of a murder in connection to Christian Aguilar’s disappearance, court documents released Saturday shed more light into what happened on Sept. 20.
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Defensive line depth keeping starters fresh
By JOSH JURNOVOY | Sep. 27, 2012The Florida defensive linemen are getting their rest. That wasn’t always the case in 2011.
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Junior transfer letting shots rip for Gators
By LANDON WATNICK | Sep. 27, 2012Adriana Leon only needed one goal to get her confidence flowing.
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A love letter to Alyssa for her kindness
Sep. 27, 2012For those who actually read my column (thank you!), you know I devote it to progressive politics. Well, you won’t be hearing about that today.
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‘Peanuts’ nature exhibit to open at the UF Florida Museum
By Jordan Robbins | Sep. 27, 2012The “Peanuts … Naturally: Charlie Brown and Friends Explore Nature” exhibit will kick off from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Florida Museum of Natural History.
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Student Government parties debut platforms, campaigns
By Samantha Shavell | Sep. 27, 2012Both the Students Party and the Swamp Party appeared around campus and provided students with information about their campaign platforms and party messages.
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Runners to sprint for a drink and donations at Beer Run 5K
By Carina Seagrave | Sep. 27, 2012Runners and beer enthusiasts will gather at the Gainesville House of Beer today at 6 p.m. to run a 5K to benefit nonprofit organizations A Walk in My Shoes Inc. and the Pledge 5 Foundation. Race director and event coordinator Dan Phillips said 200 people have already registered.
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SG Election Commission rules on Swamp Party complaint
By Samantha Shavell | Sep. 27, 2012Sen. Truman Williams, on behalf of the Swamp Party, filed an elections violation complaint against Sen. Umair Asghar and the Students Party for misrepresenting a fact in a guest column Asghar wrote for the Alligator.
