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Hot Rodding for Heroes car show to help student veterans
By Ariella Phillips | Apr. 21, 2015Local business owners will host a car show Saturday to benefit veterans.
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Millennials give back through technology, buying power
By Jaclyn DeBonis | Apr. 21, 2015Madison Dorman was 16 years old when she first traveled to Chile.
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It's a mirage: a UF chemical engineer and Gainesville drag persona shares experiences
By Lauren Flannery | Apr. 21, 2015Nick Cavallaro, a UF fourth-year chemical engineering student and a performer at the University Club of Gainesville, talks about his experiences with his drag persona — Nicki Mirage.
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County struggles to find food desert solution for residents
By Carla Vianna | Apr. 20, 2015Most Gainesville residents don’t worry about reaching the closest grocery store.
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Bible verse on UF building stirs up controversy
By Cyanne Dunn | Apr. 20, 2015If you call the Freedom From Religion Foundation and get put on hold, you’ll hear a jaunty tune that sounds like it came from a wholesome 1950s TV show.
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Associate provost moves on, UF says goodbye
By Ariana Figueroa | Apr. 20, 2015The Gator Nation will lose a hard-working and dedicated administrator in May.
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Research goes digital with ebooks
By Ariana Figueroa | Apr. 20, 2015UF’s top research has been compiled into easy-to-read nonfiction books.
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UF students awarded Oxford scholarships
By Lindsay Alexander | Apr. 20, 2015After months of obsessively checking her email, Amber Todoroff was relieved to learn she earned a scholarship to attend graduate school at the University of Oxford next Fall.
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Player one: Hungrybox | UF senior smash hit in fighting game
By Jenna Lyons | Apr. 20, 2015Sometimes, when Juan Debiedma gets recognized, fans scream. Sometimes, they ask for an autograph. Sometimes, they just whisper “Hi, Hungrybox,” then walk away.
Opinion
Pets aren’t as easy to abandon as old furniture
Apr. 20, 2015The last days of school are here. Classes end Wednesday, which is the Alligator’s last day in print for the semester. It’s the cusp of Spring and Summer; only finals stand in our way.
Opinion
Think twice before watching: Worldstar Hip Hop and similar media exploit race and poverty
Apr. 20, 2015Last year, I came home from class to find my roommate and a few of my friends glued to a laptop. “This fight comp is crazy; come see this,” my roommate said. I sat down and watched a series of brutal videos of people fighting. Some were alcohol-fueled altercations outside bars, others were neighborhood events with dozens of local spectators.
Sports
A Family Affair: Florida lacrosse team embraces support
By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Apr. 20, 2015Jim Darcangelo answered a phone call from back home in Maryland. It was his wife, Marilyn.
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Florida drug monitoring program decreases oxycodone deaths
By Marisa Stelnicki | Apr. 20, 2015There has been a 25 percent decline in deaths from oxycodone overdoses since a drug monitoring program was implemented in Florida.
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Air Jordan: Three questions for the UF baseball team heading into the final stretch
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Apr. 20, 2015The No. 6 Florida baseball team is three-quarters of the way through the regular season. With just 14 games before postseason play begins — including a midweek against Bethune-Cookman tonight — here are three questions for the Gators.
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Injured UF offensive lineman relishes new opportunities
By Luis Torres | Apr. 20, 2015Rod Johnson’s life changed on April 3.
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A season in review: Top five moments from the three-peat
By GRAHAM HACK | Apr. 20, 2015Winning a third-straight national title on Saturday night was by far the highlight of the UF gymnastics team’s season. During a year of ups and downs, here are five moments that stood out above the rest:
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Police: 'one-pot meth lab' found in local men's car
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Apr. 20, 2015Local authorities arrested two men early Sunday after they reportedly had two methamphetamine labs in their car.
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Despite massacre, UF Kenya study abroad focused on wildlife safety
By Caitlin Ostroff | Apr. 20, 2015Despite a recent massacre April 2 at Garissa University College in Garissa, Kenya, that left 147 dead, the UF in Kenya study-abroad program is mostly concerned with buffalo sightings.
