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Identity theft scam hits UF inboxes
By KRISTEN HUFF | Jan. 15, 2008An identity theft scam circulated through the UF GatorMail inboxes of students, faculty and staff Tuesday.
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Students to vote on number of Student Senate seats
By ILEANA MORALES | Jan. 15, 2008UF students will be able to choose whether to reduce the number of Student Senate seats when they vote in the Student Government spring elections on Feb. 26 and 27.
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UF emergency text-message system proves successful
By KATIE SANDERS | Jan. 15, 2008UF's first attempt to alert students about campus emergencies through text messaging was successful, university officials said Tuesday.
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Kevorkian sounds off at UF
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Jan. 15, 2008Despite vehement opposition through e-mails and protests prior to his UF appearance, Dr. Jack Kevorkian was met with applause and cheers as he discussed criminal-system reform and what he deemed the most important U.S. amendment at the O'Connell Center on Tuesday night.
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Online voting may still be an option on SG spring ballot
By ILEANA MORALES | Jan. 15, 2008A UF student organization with one purpose - to make online voting a permanent fixture of Student Government elections - has two more weeks to garner the more than 5,000 signatures needed for a petition.
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Students drawn to new languages
By LINDSEY ROBINSON | Jan. 14, 2008While enrollment figures in some language courses at UF have dwindled, others have increased by over 200 percent in the past eight years.
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UF athletes may overtrain
By ILEANA MORALES | Jan. 14, 2008John Brantley opts for the fastest way to get to practice every day - on scooter - to spend some extra minutes sleeping. He needs it because being on the UF football team is nearly a full-time job.
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Pugh Hall opens its doors for students, faculty
By JENNIFER KEIL | Jan. 14, 2008Don't be fooled by Pugh Hall's traditional brick exterior.
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UF prepares for controversial Kevorkian
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Jan. 14, 2008With the protests and stunts of the past few Accent-sponsored speeches fresh in mind, UF officials are readying security for Dr. Jack Kevorkian's speech tonight at the O'Connell Center.
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Peace Alliance forms, meets next week
By Erin Green | Jan. 13, 2008A student branch of The Peace Alliance, a nonpartisan national organization promoting peace, was formed recently to include students in Gainesville.
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Father of President Machen dies at 94
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Jan. 13, 2008Bernard Machen, the father of UF President Bernie Machen, died in Gainesville Wednesday after a long illness. He was 94.
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Krishna lunch prices increase by a dollar
By HEATHER STRANGE | Jan. 13, 2008Those who enjoy a plate of Krishna Lunch will have to pay an extra dollar for the hot vegetarian meal.
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UF astronomers expect to find 150 new planets
By ILEANA MORALES | Jan. 13, 2008A UF team's research could soon double the number of known planets outside our solar system.
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Future brides browse at expo
By ALYSSA LaRENZIE | Jan. 13, 2008The sweet smell of flowers and fancy food floated through the air. Future brides bustled from table to table to explore wedding options. A few men stood around - some looked excited, some looked bored.
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Study abroad students may get refunds from lawsuit
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Jan. 10, 2008After trudging through a Mexican rainforest, visiting his grandparents' birthplace in Greece and studying calligraphy in Japan, Christopher Matthews had charged almost ,5,000 on his Visa credit card.
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Budget cuts may cost UF summer classes
By LEANA MORALES | Jan. 10, 2008Following state funding cuts, UF students may have to take the summer off whether they like it or not.
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First UF campus flu case appears
By WHITNEY HOLTZMAN | Jan. 10, 2008Flu season has officially arrived on UF's campus.
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Planetarium reopens with a price
By KATIE EMMETS | Jan. 10, 2008After closing for the holidays, the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at SFCC will reopen Friday night, but admission is no longer free.
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Machen's inbox flooded with anti-Kevorkian e-mails
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Jan. 10, 2008An upcoming speech at UF from Dr. Jack Kevorkian, who spent eight years in prison for assisting more than 130 suicides, has spurred about 1,000 e-mails to UF's administration in the past few days.
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UF cancer hospital reaches construction milestone
By KATIE SANDERS | Jan. 9, 2008As the final beam of the Shands at UF Cancer Hospital ascended into the air with the help of a powerful crane, the hopes of those searching for a cure lifted a little, too.
