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The Expendables returning to Gainesville, performing at High Dive
By Laura Gomez | Feb. 25, 2015The Expendables is returning to Gainesville this weekend.
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Q & A with Vince Vaughn about acting, ‘Unfinished Business’
By Ellen Villafuerte | Feb. 25, 2015After being in the right place at the right time (aka the Alligator office), I was able to casually chat with Vince Vaughn (and six other student journalists) via Google Hangouts to talk about his upcoming film, “Unfinished Business,” (March 6) a comedy also starring Dave Franco and Tom Wilkinson about a small-business owner and colleagues who take a business trip to Europe to close an important deal but not without some problems along the way. He also spoke about his involvement in films extending beyond acting, and he even dropped some knowledge for those who are unsure about what they want to do with their lives.
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Air Jordan: Billy D might not reach 500 this season
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Feb. 25, 2015Tuesday was supposed to be the dream night for the Florida men’s basketball team.
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Florida softball wins close midweek against UCF
By Patrick Pinak | Feb. 25, 2015Aleshia Ocasio may be a freshman, but she has no problem pitching against ranked teams.
Sports
Gators open conference play today
By CAYLEE UNDERWOOD | Feb. 25, 2015For the UF men’s tennis team, spring break came early.
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Seat breakdown for Spring 2015 SG elections
Feb. 25, 2015Access Party ended the night with all three members of the executive ticket and 27 Senate seats. Swamp Party won 23 Senate seats.
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Florida, Nike extend apparel agreement
By RICHARD JOHNSON | Feb. 25, 2015While the University of Miami made a big splash jumping from Nike to Adidas, the University of Florida barely made a ripple in re-upping with the apparel giant that has outfitted it since 1999.
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First day of Student Government voting sees highest turnout in recent years
By Ariana Figueroa | Feb. 24, 2015The first day of voting broke records in recent years with a total of 8,093 ballots cast Tuesday.
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Santa Fe Student Government struggles in aftermath of fight, impeachment
By Hunter Williamson | Feb. 24, 2015Last month, Santa Fe College Student Body President Michael Chartier resigned without giving a reason.
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UF's PR and advertising firm, The Agency, has its grand opening
By Chris Kennedy | Feb. 24, 2015The inaugural staff of The Agency stood in professional attire surrounded by flags and balloons during its dedication ceremony Tuesday.
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Local police could charge those passing over DUI checkpoints
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 24, 2015Though a Florida attorney is pushing drivers to keep their windows up during a drunk-driving checkpoint, you would probably be charged doing so in Gainesville.
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Local moving service expanding
By Laura Cardona | Feb. 24, 2015Joshua Everling always wanted to find a job that did not interfere with school.
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Florida Prepaid signups double after price drop
By Ariella Phillips | Feb. 24, 2015Saturday is the last day to sign up for Florida Prepaid, and enrollment has more than doubled since last year.
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Humorous drinking videos don’t show downside of alcohol
By Aaron Zeiler | Feb. 24, 2015Many YouTube videos depict drinking in a humorous light, but a new study suggests they are overshadowing the videos that show drinking’s negative effects.
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Spring Break safety tips and events
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 24, 2015Protecting Personal Items
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UF alum co-curates Ghana fashion exhibit now open at the Harn
By Laura Escobar | Feb. 24, 2015Ghana’s vibrant, patterned textiles are on display at UF’s Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art with help from a UF alumnus.
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Second annual public relations frank conference starts today
By Chris Kennedy | Feb. 24, 2015Ann Christiano is aiming to change the view of the public interest communications field to highlight it as a legitimate career choice during the second annual frank conference.
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Police: Florida man crashes into car after inhaling computer dusters
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 24, 2015Gainesville Police arrested a man Monday evening after he reportedly got high off computer dusters and crashed into a car.
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UF loses to Missouri, Billy D stuck at 499 wins
By GRAHAM HALL | Feb. 24, 2015With the season fading quickly, coach Billy Donovan may have seen his hopes of winning his 500th career game before the season finishes fade away as well.
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UF students form quintet, to perform over Spring Break
By Moriah Gaynor | Feb. 24, 2015While many students will be running to the beach for Spring Break next week, a student-run brass quintet will be performing in Jacksonville and the Florida Keys.
