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METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Man arrested after police say he hurled flower pot at neighbor
By Melissa Mihm | Aug. 27, 2014A Gainesville man was arrested Tuesday following a heated argument between neighbors.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Koch brothers influence on FSU sets risky precedent
Aug. 26, 2014Despite never having held any elected office, Charles and David Koch are two of the best-known, most influential political figures in the U.S. The brothers, who own and operate the megacorporation Koch Industries, have spent vast amounts of money on political advertising and campaign donations in recent years.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Campus organizations react to Ferguson police shootings
Aug. 26, 2014After the fatal shooting of Michael Brown this month, campus and community leaders are shedding light on and raising awareness about the events that followed in Ferguson, Missouri.
NEWS
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SFC
Being a transfer student can be hard — but it will be OK
Aug. 26, 2014On my first day of classes as a UF transfer student, I wasn’t lost. I knew exactly where I was.
METRO
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POLITICS
Modest turnout for county’s mid-year elections
By Melissa Mihm | Aug. 26, 2014Tuesday’s mid-year elections saw a modest turnout in Alachua County, said supervisor of elections Pam Carpenter.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
AWARE fights mental health stigma
By Noelia Trujillo | Aug. 26, 2014A student organization is reminding students to look after more than just their physical health.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Student Senate passes reapportionment
By Alexia Fernandez | Aug. 26, 2014Student senators were quick to kick off the new school year with resolutions geared toward Fall elections at the first UF Student Senate meeting of the semester on Tuesday night.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
UF trespasser with theft history arrested after police say he stole backpack in Marston Lib
By Melissa Mihm | Aug. 26, 2014A repeat UF trespasser and thief was arrested Tuesday morning at Marston Science Library following an undercover operation, according to the University Police.
METRO
Letters from a killer: Pedro Bravo's journals, notes and drawings
By Alex Harris | Aug. 26, 2014Pedro Bravo is a murderer.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
UF computing help desk open 24/7
By Alyssa Fisher | Aug. 26, 2014The UF Computing Help Desk will now listen to your late night technological woes when Murphy’s Law strikes.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF biotech startup develops painless insulin injection
By Ariana Figueroa | Aug. 26, 2014A UF biotechnology startup has launched a $1 million campaign to create a painless solution for insulin injections.
METRO
Florida panthers, bears sighting photos help FWC
By Patrick Pinak | Aug. 26, 2014As cities continue to expand, Florida panther and bear sighting photos are helping state biologists better understand these predators’ changing habitats, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported this week.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Stay lean and green this semester with Meatless Mondays
Aug. 26, 2014Starting college can be an exciting yet daunting experience. It’s not surprising that with all the stress that comes with it, some new students gain the dreaded Freshman 15. A study published in Nutrition Journal found that nearly a quarter of freshmen gain at least 5 percent of their body weight during their first semester, an average of about 10 pounds in just a few months.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Redshirt senior linebacker ready to open the season, win games
By MORGAN MORIARTY | Aug. 26, 2014Come Saturday, Florida will get the chance to finally bury the disaster that was the 4-8 season of 2013. It seemed the day would never come, but a clean slate for the program starts with its season opener against Idaho.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Driskel to hold snaps for undetermined kicker
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Aug. 26, 2014Jeff Driskel won’t just be responsible for taking care of the ball when the Gators are on offense.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Notebook: Harris wins backup quarterback job, secondary starters
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Aug. 26, 2014Treon Harris won the first battle.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Zoop’s Scoop: Football players more disciplined under Muschamp’s tenure
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Aug. 26, 2014We all know Will Muschamp hasn’t yet attained the success that Urban Meyer did in his tenure at the University of Florida.
NEWS
Rubio boosts SC Republicans
By The Associated Press | Aug. 25, 2014ANDERSON, S.C. — Confronted several times by hecklers demanding immigration reform, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio told attendees at a Republican fundraising barbecue that no country has been more generous to people from elsewhere than the United States.
