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State board to consider cap on incoming freshmen
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Jan. 23, 2008UF may have to limit the number of incoming freshman next fall if statewide recommendations are passed.
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Medieval performers cross swords on Plaza
By KATIE SANDERS | Jan. 23, 2008Flashing sparks and clanking swords attracted about 200 people to a scene typical of the Middle Ages on the Plaza of the Americas on Wednesday afternoon.
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UF leaders shrug off McCain endorsement
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Jan. 23, 2008Though UF President Bernie Machen's endorsement of a presidential candidate was unusual for a leader in public higher education, university leaders said Wednesday it's not a big deal - just Machen's opinion.
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Shands, Moffitt cooperate on cancer
By ILEANA MORALES | Jan. 23, 2008UF and Shands HealthCare announced a new partnership with the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center on Wednesday.
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UF looking to improve text message alerts
By KATIE SANDERS | Jan. 23, 2008UF officials are investigating why more than 4,400 students and faculty did not receive the first test of the university's emergency text-messaging system Jan. 15.
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Community and friends mourn death of UF law student
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Jan. 22, 2008In 26 years, Eric Gold ran a half marathon, raced up 94 flights of stairs for charity, patrolled the waters at a children's diabetes camp, started his own photography business and interned in a U.S. Attorney's Office.
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Senate honors Tim Tebow
By KATIE SANDERS | Jan. 22, 2008UF quarterback Tim Tebow's collection of honors and awards grew with the addition of a Student Senate resolution passed Tuesday night.
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Annual walk raises awareness of sexual assault
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Jan. 22, 2008In recognition of UF's sexual awareness month, about 50 people equipped with red blinking reflectors walked, jogged and sprinted around the UF campus Tuesday night for the fifth annual Take Back the Night Safety Walk.
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Candlelight vigil wraps up MLK celebration
By MELISSA GRAJALES | Jan. 22, 2008UF's weeklong celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. came to a close Tuesday evening with a candlelight vigil.
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Crew team seeks to replace missing motors
By KRISTEN HUFF | Jan. 22, 2008UF Crew members are ready to get their feet wet after more than a month of dry-land training.
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Ice cream workshop held at UF
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Jan. 21, 2008UF's Food Science and Human Nutrition Department held its annual Successful Ice Cream Retailing workshop Friday through Monday for ice cream entrepreneurs.
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Machen announces McCain endorsement
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Jan. 21, 2008In an unusual move for a university president, UF President Bernie Machen publicly endorsed Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., this weekend for the 2008 presidential election.
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Jewish Student Union kicks off its welcome week today
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Jan. 21, 2008The Jewish Student Union, a UF student organization, is welcoming students back to school with three days of social events.
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Bulgarian official visits UF
Jan. 21, 2008Displays of colorfully embroidered costumes, flags and orthodox icons transformed the Reitz Union's Arredondo Room in celebration of Bulgaria's one-year membership in the European Union.
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SG candidate meets 10 ticket hopefuls
By ILEANA MORALES | Jan. 21, 2008UF Student Senate President Kevin Reilly will choose his running mates this week for the Student Government elections on Feb. 26 and 27.
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UF officials weigh options to cut budget
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Jan. 21, 2008With less than six months to trim $16 million from UF's budget, UF officials said they are trying to avoid across-the-board cuts, but some programs may be scaled back or eliminated completely.
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UF graduate students continue to protest late fees
By KATIE SANDERS | Jan. 17, 2008UF students' fees are due today, but a group of graduate students will protest payment following months of fighting over whether UF collects the fees fairly.
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Forum discusses King's dream
By KATIE SANDERS | Jan. 17, 2008Attendees of a UF forum Thursday night discussed remaining work to be done to achieve Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous dream.
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State universities could require meningitis vaccine
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Jan. 17, 2008A requirement for incoming students to receive meningitis and hepatitis B vaccines could become mandatory for all of Florida's public universities. UF already has a similar requirement in place.
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Study: Smokeless tobacco doesn't help smokers quit
By ELIZABETH LEVA | Jan. 17, 2008As thousands of smokers continue to fail in their attempts to quit, some health officials promote substituting smokeless tobacco products for cigarettes to help wean off the addiction.
