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CAMPUS
Research Roundup 10/14/2015
Oct. 13, 2015UF research team finds a way to control pests in wheat
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NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
UF Student Senate discusses renovation of Norman Hall
By Caitlin Ostroff | Oct. 13, 2015The need to renovate Norman Hall and the discontinuation of UF’s TapShield app were discussed at Tuesday night’s UF Student Government meeting.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Gators noticing improved attitude, tournament results
By Matt Brannon | Oct. 13, 2015JC Deacon walked up to the press conference lectern and triumphantly delivered his opening statement on Monday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF nursing expands to Jacksonville
By Ebony Joseph | Oct. 13, 2015Students living in Jacksonville can now be part of UF’s accelerated nursing program without traveling to Gainesville.
METRO
City Commission advances GRU advisory board ordinance
By Hunter Williamson | Oct. 13, 2015An ordinance to create a Gainesville Regional Utilities advisory board is making its way through the City Commission.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Gators react to Will Grier’s suspension
By Luis Torres | Oct. 13, 2015Before Florida coach Jim McElwain and quarterback Will Grier addressed the media on Monday to discuss Grier’s failed drug test for performance-enhancing drugs, Grier had a chance to talk to his teammates.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Editorial: Empathy and social media don’t mix
Oct. 13, 2015So, Will Grier. Following the announcement that Monday’s press conference would be pushed back in order to acknowledge Grier’s suspension for violating the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s substance-abuse policy, social media was alight with memes and missives expressing disappointment and anger. While UF students worked through their grief, Florida State University students tried to spin the moment as a justification for their own former star quarterback Jameis Winston’s immoral behavior — it didn’t stick.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Columbus: the prototypical American
Oct. 13, 2015The recent commemoration of Columbus Day, rightly rebranded to Indigenous Peoples Day by nine prominent cities in the country, provides an excellent point of reflection as to who Americans are and what exactly America is.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Politics continue to Trump common sense
Oct. 13, 2015Somehow, these names don’t fit together: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Donald Trump. However, many polls measuring the presidential race predict Trump will soon be sitting alongside some of the greatest leaders who built this very country. So, as hundreds of thousands of Americans visit Mount Vernon and Monticello today, I have to ask: Will we be taking our children to visit the Trump Tower?
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Don’t mess with Nicki Minaj
Oct. 13, 2015Last week, celebrity profile writer Vanessa Grigoriadis interviewed rap superstar Nicki Minaj for "The New York Times" in an article titled "The Passion of Nicki Minaj." No big deal, right? Wrong.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Will Grier disappointed Florida’s faithful, but their pain can’t compare to his
By GRAHAM HALL | Oct. 13, 2015Monday must have been the hardest day in Will Grier’s life.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Deputies arrest jail inmate for spitting
By Giuseppe Sabella | Oct. 13, 2015Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a local man Tuesday morning after he reportedly spit on a jail inmate while already serving time for past crimes.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF club brings Gainesville entrepreneurs to speak about startups
By Sara Perlman | Oct. 13, 2015UF students can pitch their business ideas to Gainesville entrepreneurs today.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
From young grasshoppers to judo masters
By Daniela Bulla | Oct. 13, 2015Outside the stadium Tuesday night, Evan Forman flipped through the air and landed on his back.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Grier suspended one year for performance-enhancing drugs
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Oct. 12, 2015Florida starting quarterback Will Grier has been suspended from the football team for 12 months following a violation of the NCAA’s substance-abuse policy on performance-enhancing drugs.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Heavener Hall gets three new quotes and a plaque
By Caitlin Ostroff | Oct. 12, 2015A battle over the separation of church and a state university has finally been settled.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF conducts survey about black student experience and needs
By Caitlin Ostroff | Oct. 12, 2015UF wants to know if black students feel comfortable on campus.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF Hillel enhances Birthright trip
By Alexandra Fernandez | Oct. 12, 2015After UF finance senior Stacey Taft went on the Taglit-Birthright Israel trip in May 2014, she said she wished the Israeli soldiers accompanying her group didn't have to leave halfway through.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF celebrates queer history, progress and acceptance
By Chelsea Stromfeld | Oct. 12, 2015Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer students will celebrate their history and progress this week.
METRO
UF alumnus photographs Gainesville scooter riders
By Sara Marino | Oct. 12, 2015Most weekends, Ismael Iribar stands near Midtown and waits for scooters.
