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Allegiant Air flight makes emergency landing at Gainesville Regional Airport

By Jessica Curbelo | June 1, 2018

An Allegiant Air flight made an emergency landing Thursday morning in Gainesville due to a medical emergency.Flight 1304 landed at the Gainesville Regional Airport at 8:39 a.m. The plane departed from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport about two hours prior, according to FlightAware, a flight-tracking website. The original destination was headed to Punta Gorda, Florida.Gainesville Fire Rescue received a call at 8:24 a.m. and were told that a crew member was having a medical emergency. According to Gainesville Fire’s Twitter, the pilot suffered from a seizure. GFR District Chief Don Campbell declined to elaborate on the patient’s condition.

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Navigating the meme-conomy

By Stephen Chamberlin | May 30, 2018

If you spend enough time on the internet, you learn the language of memes. It’s a market-driven tongue; memes go in and out of fashion frequently. They balloon, they bubble and they burst unexpectedly. If you’re not careful, you might find yourself in a lurch, trading in low-value memes. This is as important as any college course — learning to navigate the meme economy can make or break your online presence. Irrelevance, to any self-respecting, red-blooded citizen of the internet, is a fate worse than death.

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Lowering your expectations allows you to enjoy life more

By Layla Soboh | May 30, 2018

I’m going to paint the scene. It’s around midnight, and you’re craving a snack. You open the fridge and disappointment ensues. You close the near-empty fridge, displeased. After walking around the house, you return. This time when you open the fridge, you’re a little more honest with yourself. You’re desperate. Standards have hit rock bottom. With a renewed expectation, you finally select something. Although it may not have been your first choice, your hunger is subsided.

Senior Brooke Austin didn't play in a single match during the spring after a mysterious undisclosed injury, according to team officials. 
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With end of season, UF women’s tennis starts anew

By River Wells | May 30, 2018

The 2018 Florida Gators women’s tennis team had a reputation to uphold. As defending champions, it came into the season looking to win a second-consecutive NCAA title and, if not, showcase that UF is still a dominant force in the world of collegiate women’s tennis. Half of the team’s six-person squad were freshmen.

View of the Florida Pool, located under the O’Connell Center. Up to 30 patrons visit the pool at night during the spring and fall semesters, according to UF lifeguard Patrick Costello.         
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UF teaches pool safety

By Carly Rogers | May 30, 2018

Today marks the end of Water Safety Month, but UF offers swimming and lifeguard courses as well as some tips to teach students how to stay safe in the pool all year long.

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