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Ugandan natives stress importance of education
By CAROLYN TILLO | Oct. 21, 2010For Monica Akello, education is something to shout about.
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Asian group reaches out to students about culture
By Harold A. Rocha | Oct. 21, 2010The Southeast Regional Conference of Asian American Leaders has invited cultural activists such as Cambodian spoken-word artist Anida Yoeu Ali and international Nathan’s hotdog-eating champion Takeru Kobayashi to UF to address issues of race, religion, class and sexuality.
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Gator Global Initiative to take on social issues
By Jasmine Harris | Oct. 21, 2010At the 2010 Gator Global Initiative, students will learn more about leaving a positive mark on the world.
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Beef bonanza hits campus
By Bethany Koch | Oct. 21, 2010The UF Meat Market is chopping prices on fresh flesh.
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CNN bus parks on campus as part of election tour
By Mina Radman | Oct. 21, 2010Students walking along Newell Drive on Thursday may have noticed an unusual vehicle parked behind Marston Science Library.
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Juggling club to share skills with audience
By Vonecia Carswell | Oct. 21, 2010Objects in Motion, UF’s juggling club, will perform at the Florida Museum of Natural History’s ButterflyFest on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
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Senate candidate Meek stops on campus
By Jerry Bruno | Oct. 21, 2010Meek, who is challenging Republican Marco Rubio and independent Charlie Crist, spoke to a crowd of about 40 people on Thursday in Reitz Union Room 282 about the importance of getting yourself and others to the polls.
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Open Access Week events promote free online journals for students
By Alexander Klausner | Oct. 20, 2010UF department heads are calling for free public access to online journal articles.
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Florida college students gamble more
By Mina Radman | Oct. 20, 2010Florida college students are twice as likely as the general population to become compulsive gamblers, according to a new study.
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Catalan singer plays ‘politically rebellious’ music for 75
By Cristina Rabaza | Oct. 19, 2010Catalan singer-songwriter Pau Alabajos performed for more than 75 people at the Thomas Center Tuesday night in celebration of Catalan culture and its constrained music scene.
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Students discuss culture at ‘Politics of Silence’ event
By Samantha Liebhaber | Oct. 19, 2010About 50 students gathered in Orange and Brew on Tuesday night for guided discussions on culture in politics, in a open forum titled “Politics of Silence.”
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Senators oppose block tuition
By Meredith Rutland | Oct. 19, 2010The Student Senate approved a resolution in opposition of block tuition at a meeting Tuesday night.
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Pro-life group protests silently on Plaza of the Americas
By MEG WAGNER | Oct. 19, 2010Students have made their voices heard by staying silent.
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Florida-Georgia football ticket sales slow
By Thomas Morrell | Oct. 19, 2010Tickets to the game usually sell out within minutes of going on sale. This year, however, tickets were still for sale hours after they became available.
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UF engineers to represent university at festival in D.C.
By Joey Flechas | Oct. 18, 2010The Gator Nation will have representation at the inaugural USA Science & Engineering Festival this week in Washington, D.C.
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UF professor discovers new fish species from Thailand
By Morgan Watkins | Oct. 18, 2010Holding a two-inch fish, Larry Page runs his thumb along the yellow skin beneath its eye.
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Online grocery service brings food to dorm
By Alexander Klausner | Oct. 18, 2010The website Dormzy began shipping to UF in September, after launching at the beginning of the fall semester.
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UF Board member donates $2 million to chemistry program
By Joey Flechas | Oct. 18, 2010A member ofthe UF Board of Trustees has donated $2 million to department of chemistry.
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UF One chapter hosting BeadforLife jewelry sale for HIV education
By Ali Robertson | Oct. 18, 2010In honor of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, members of the UF chapter of the international nonprofit group One will sell BeadforLife jewelry on the Plaza of the Americas from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m Wednesday.
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Dane Cook cancels O'Connell show
By Alexander Klausner | Oct. 18, 2010Cook also canceled his other performances on his Florida tour, which would have been in Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach, according to a press release on his website.
