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UF alumna to appear on WE tv’s ‘Match Made in Heaven’

By Amaury Sablon | Jan. 27, 2015

Six days after graduating from UF in 2012, Mercedes Young escaped the Swamp and headed to Los Angeles.

Richie Martin hits during Florida’s 9-7 loss against Maryland on Feb. 15 at McKethan Stadium. Martin went 3-for-3 at the plate and scored three runs in UF's 8-2 win against USF on Tuesday.

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Richie Martin improving mental play

By IAN COHEN | Jan. 27, 2015

Before he returned to Florida for the start of spring practice, shortstop Richie Martin did some light reading.

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UF organizations discuss historical context of Charlie Hebdo

By Marsha Joseph | Jan. 27, 2015

More than 100 students, adults and children gathered for a round-table discussion to provide context about the current issues in France.

UF men's tennis coach Bryan Shelton walks on the Ring Tennis Complex courts prior to Florida's 5-2 win against North Florida on Jan. 22

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UF men’s tennis learning from first loss

By CAYLEE UNDERWOOD | Jan. 27, 2015

They say the first cut is the deepest.

Opinion

Abstraction: Explaining science layer by layer

Jan. 27, 2015

I was eating lunch last week and heard, “It weighs 8 grams.” My eardrum sent a text to the memory library, forcing an intern to check Catalog Random. The intern hunted the shelves, returning to the master librarian red-faced and wheezing. “Weight is 8 grams times 9.8 m/s2,” the intern gasped, “but how do we explain?” To illuminate complex ideas, I look to a computer science concept called abstraction.

Freshman Alex McMurtry competes on the uneven parallel bars during Florida's win against Auburn on Friday in the O'Connell Center.

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Alex McMurtry producing for UF gymnastics despite back pain

By GRAHAM HACK | Jan. 27, 2015

Many gymnasts likely wish they had half the talent of Alex McMurtry.

Opinion

Undocumented immigrants deserve licenses

Jan. 27, 2015

Any time I hear news regarding immigration policy in Arizona, I hold my breath. First, they passed a bill allowing police officers to demand documentation from people who prompt “reasonable suspicion” of being in the country illegally. Then, they banned Latino literature and ethnic studies from the classroom because it supposedly fosters racial resentment — as if banning an entire culture from the classroom doesn’t kindle any resentment. Thursday, however, I exhaled a sigh of relief while reading about Arizona in The New York Times. U.S. District Judge David Campbell issued a permanent injunction requiring the state to issue driver’s licenses to immigrants who have been deferred from deportation under President Obama’s DREAM Act.

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New medical marijuana bill revives hope for sick Floridians

Jan. 27, 2015

Disappointed by the failure of last year’s medical marijuana amendment?

Led by first-year head coach JC Deacon, the Florida men's golf team returned to the NCAA Championship last season. Here's Ryan Summer's story on the occasion (http://www.alligator.org/sports/golf/article_982fe4ae-fdf2-11e4-833b-83c78d3e0d3f.html)

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Alejandro Tosti making quick impact for UF men’s golf team

By Luis Torres | Jan. 27, 2015

There’s a new face hanging around the Florida men’s golf team.

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Under the Stars

By Hannah Morse | Jan. 27, 2015

Happy spring semester, Gators! With this blog, I'll talk about cool stuff that’s happening in the science world, whether it’s near, far, wherever you are (does the heart really go on, Celine?). I also want to hear from you! If there’s a subject you want me to explore further, let me know with a comment below or send an email to The Alligator blog editor at lchan@alligator.org. Now, let’s get to it!

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