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UF competes to be most vegan-friendly
By Mary Anne Eades | Nov. 1, 2011UF entered the fourth round of the Most Vegan-Friendly College Contest on Tuesday and could make it to the final round.
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Performers kick off practice for January medieval fair
By Meredith Rutland | Oct. 31, 2011Chet Scott glared at his sword lying uselessly 10 feet away. His opponent's blade inched closer.
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UF to lead alcoholism, HIV study
By Javier Peña | Oct. 31, 2011The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism awarded a $2.7-million grant to UF researchers, who will determine whether a prescription medication can reduce alcohol consumption in women with HIV.
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University proposes faculty salary-raise
By Erin Jester | Oct. 31, 2011Under a proposal UF released Friday, faculty would receive a raise but lose unused sick leave payouts, a measure to balance a new law requiring state employees to contribute to their retirement.
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Taking it to the dance floor
By Morgan Watkins | Oct. 31, 2011As the clock counted down to midnight on the eve of Katelyn Sims' 21st birthday, she taught a club to line dance.
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Medical school applicant, student numbers surge
By Emily Morrow | Oct. 31, 2011The number of medical school students in the United States is on the rise, but that doesn't necessarily mean there will be more doctors.
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UF program taking egg donors
By Samantha Shavell | Oct. 31, 2011When Kimberly Vacca walks into a room, she searches faces. She looks for anyone with dark skin and blue eyes. She knows it sounds crazy, but there could be a chance that they are related to her.
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UF to refresh the look of website's home page by next week
By Saphira Lazarre | Oct. 31, 2011On Monday, visitors to UF's home page will find new features and a cleaner, simpler look.
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Community newspaper to close down
By Emily Morrow | Oct. 31, 2011After 59 years of covering the small towns surrounding Gainesville, the North Florida Herald is closing.
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UF recruiting Ph.D. students with new program
By Erin Jester | Oct. 30, 2011UF's graduate school will soon be mining some "untapped diamonds" in the form of master's degree students at historically black colleges and universities.
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Student loans should be harder to obtain
By Travis Hornsby | Oct. 30, 2011When I was applying to college, I was fortunate enough to have plenty of options. I couldn't wait to see what financial aid I would be able to get as that would decide where I went. Once the packages started rolling in, I saw that even though my family's income was low, all I qualified for was lots of student loans as my parents were frugal savers.
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Breast-cancer awareness should not end after October
By Guillermo Pradieu | Oct. 30, 2011As the month of October concluded, only a small minority of UF students and faculty took part in a major occurrence. Marking its 25th anniversary, National Breast Cancer Awareness has worked to promote outreach to those living with breast cancer and influence the financing of research and grants toward a cure.
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Student Rec Center gets new fitness machines
By Tyler Benjamin | Oct. 30, 2011The Student Recreation and Fitness Center got a makeover Tuesday when maintenance and delivery staff replaced more than a dozen machines.
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Campus crime by the numbers: Oct. 16-26
By Morgan Watkins | Oct. 28, 2011Crime on campus from Oct. 16 to Oct. 26 was heavy in terms of theft and also included a few narcotics-related violations, according to the University Police Department's "http://police.ufl.edu/media/crimelog/default2.asp" target= "_blank">campus crime log.
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UF takes first place on list of country's top ‘jock schools'
By Clare Lennon | Oct. 27, 2011The Princeton Review named UF the nation's No. 1 Jock School as part of the company's annual college rankings and ratings.
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Students denied in-state tuition due to illegal immigrant parents
By Emily Morrow | Oct. 27, 2011Wendy Ruiz was born and raised in Miami.
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Vegetarian group moves in on Krishna Lunch crowd
By Samantha Shavell | Oct. 27, 2011Krishna Lunch might have some competition from a new religious organization that popped up Monday and Tuesday on Plaza of the Americas.
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UF, FAMU to expand dental programs
By Erin Jester | Oct. 27, 2011UF has altered plans to expand its dental school and will work with two Florida universities that had planned to build their own dental schools.
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Krishna Lunch celebrates birthday with Beatle's music
Oct. 27, 2011The Krishna community will commemorate the 40th anniversary of Krishna Lunch at UF tonight with a tribute to Beatles member George Harrison, who introduced many to the culture.
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Bone-marrow-donor registration to be held on campus next week
By Hana Engroff | Oct. 27, 2011An 8-year-old boy with leukemia has been waiting at Shands for a bone marrow transplant for about 20 months. He just found a match.
