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Students enthusiastic for new sustainability major
By Gabriela Rosias | May 11, 2011Gators interested in going green now have a new option available.
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New UF program: attend only in spring, summer
By Jessica Kegu | May 11, 2011Since childhood, summer meant it was time for leisure and fall meant it was time to go back to school. UF is turning that on its head.
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Despite budget cuts, Machen vows to keep UF jobs
By Emily Morrow | May 11, 2011UF employees will keep their jobs, but students can expect to see a 15 percent tuition increase as a result of statewide budget cuts for education that were approved in the last Florida legislative session.
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Laptop security measure stalls
By Alexander Klausner | May 11, 2011By May 1, life was supposed to get tougher for many PC users on campus.
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Provost urges higher grad rates
By Joey Flechas | May 11, 2011Improved four-year graduation rates and a movement toward a more common university-wide experience are among the goals expressed by UF administrators at Wednesday's Board of Trustees meeting at Lake Wauburg.
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SG ratifies Meyers' cabinet appointments
By Emily Morrow | May 11, 2011In a meeting that took three roll calls and 45 minutes to get the 51 senators needed to establish quorum, Student Government kicked off the summer semester by approving all of Student Body President Ben Meyers' executive appointments.
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After short break, students get back to the grind
By Jessica Kegu | May 9, 2011Monday marked the first day of Summer A classes at UF and the warm, slow-moving air across campus matched the sluggish nature of campus when summer rolls around.
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Gov. Rick Scott taps three for UF Board of Trustees
By Emily Morrow | May 9, 2011Three UF graduates are coming back to their alma mater to serve on the UF Board of Trustees.
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Students across the world react to terrorist's death
By Erin Jester | May 9, 2011Nearly 4,000 miles away from Washington, D.C., as people gathered outside the White House to celebrate the death of Osama bin Laden on May 1, there were no loud cries of relief or retribution.
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Students get amnesty for reporting drug emergencies
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | May 9, 2011In the event of a drug or alcohol-related emergency, UF students can dial 911 a bit more confidently thanks to a new university policy.
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Dynamic duo; Legislature stumbles as session closes
By The Alligator Editorial Board | May 9, 2011It's only been a little more than a week since the class of spring 2011 walked, and the rest of us are back at it in Gainesville - well, at least the lucky few of us who get to soak in the first dog days of summer during a much-less-populated Summer A term at UF.
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Student fees pay for $16 million Student Government budget
By Hannah Winston | Apr. 19, 2011Every semester students at UF pay $13.94 per credit hour in “activity and service fees.” That’s about $200 for the average 14-credit hour student at UF. But where does it go?
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UF ready for trash left behind as students move out
By Grier Ferguson | Apr. 19, 2011As the semester draws to a close, thousands of UF students will arm themselves with whatever they can get their hands on to pack every possession they can find in their living space.
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Reitz offers summer leisure classes
By Miranda Moore | Apr. 19, 2011Students looking to fill their time this summer can soon register for Reitz Union leisure classes.
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E.T. York leaves lasting impact on UF, state system
By Meredith Rutland | Apr. 19, 2011E. T. York liked to say tall trees catch a lot of wind. Those who knew him said he was one of the tallest.
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Experts debate role of religion in society
By Morgan Watkins | Apr. 19, 2011Religion and science butted heads at UF on Tuesday night as two scholars argued whether religion, particularly Christianity, deserves the blame for many of society’s problems.
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Counseling and Wellness Center seeing more students
By Clare Lennon | Apr. 19, 2011Whether it’s difficult exams, piles of homework or social drama, college can be stressful.
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Net natives can revolutionize the world
By Wesley Campbell | Apr. 19, 2011For some of you moving on, up, out, wherever, this may be the last time you ever read this paper. If you’ve read my column every Wednesday, then I am stunned and flattered. Most of you probably glance for something interesting between classes and that’s that.
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Actor, activist Kal Penn to host watch party for Obama speech
By Clare Lennon | Apr. 19, 2011Kal Penn will be at UF today to host President Obama’s Facebook Town Hall Watch Party at 4:30 p.m. in Pugh Hall’s Ocora Room.
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Activities designed to help with stress
By Stephanie Schwartz | Apr. 19, 2011From bowling to zumba, there will be many ways to de-stress during finals.
