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UF student wins travel scholarship for marine science research
By Damaris Lopez | Sep. 30, 2014A UF student has made a splash in the marine science community.
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Campus safety rumors spread through anonymous app Yik Yak
By Alyssa Fisher | Sep. 30, 2014To dispel anxiety over assault rumors seen on social media, UF faculty and Gainesville Police urge students to look to official sources for information.
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Butler Plaza expansion concerns residents about wildlife safety
By Chabeli Herrera | Sep. 30, 2014The 100-acre expansion of Butler Plaza hasn’t come without skepticism from residents who worry that the construction will affect wildlife.
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UPD offers part-time jobs for Walk Safe escort program
By Alexia Fernandez | Sep. 30, 2014University Police will soon pay students to keep a protective eye on their peers for the Walk Safe Student Escort Program.
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Police: Gainesville man punched pregnant woman in the stomach
By Melissa Mihm | Sep. 30, 2014A Gainesville man was arrested after police said he punched a pregnant woman in the stomach Monday morning.
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Nude passenger involved in school bus, semitruck accident Monday
By Melissa Mihm | Sep. 30, 2014A naked woman was in the semitruck that plowed into a school bus Monday as it prepared to unload students on U.S. Highway 301, about 35 minutes north of Gainesville.
Sports
Reynolds ready to improve, run fast for Florida cross country
By GRAHAM HALL | Sep. 30, 2014A team that expected to have a senior presence has suddenly found itself in a state of flux, unsure whether they’ll be classified as deep or young.
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UF men’s swimming and diving team gears up for season debut
By AARON FRIEDLAND | Sep. 30, 2014As the Florida women’s swimming and diving team puts its first victory of the season from last Saturday behind, it looks ahead to the three-day Pinch A Penny Invitational this weekend along with the men’s team.
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Sharp makes big impact for UF soccer
By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Sep. 30, 2014For a sophomore forward who, until last weekend, had started every game this season on the bench, getting to start two games in a row was not an opportunity to waste.
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Roper: Harris not ready to take on starting quarterback role
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Sep. 30, 2014Kurt Roper has all the confidence in the world that Treon Harris will be a good quarterback one day.
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Roper focused on improving offense production on all downs
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Sep. 30, 2014Florida players like Kurt Roper.
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Johnson’s Journal: Muschamp completely invested in Driskel at quarterback
By RICHARD JOHNSON | Sep. 30, 2014Woody and Buzz, peanut butter and jelly, macaroni and cheese. Each is so synonymous with the other that it’s tough to think of one without its counterpart.
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Go Get a Job (and Look Good Doing it)
By Elly Ayres | Sep. 30, 2014You’ve made it to the Career Showcase. Sure, it only took years of building your resume, weeks of planning and moments of panic — if you’re lucky enough to land an interview. With your killer GPA, jealousy-inducing involvement levels and an unrivaled passion for your field, you’re pretty much outfitted for success.
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Gainesville man sentenced on cocaine trafficking charge
By Melissa Mihm | Sep. 29, 2014A combined drug task force investigation led to the arrest and prosecution of a Gainesville cocaine trafficker.
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Fewer Americans paying with cash
By Kristina Florio | Sep. 29, 2014Smartphones and wallets are becoming one and the same.
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UF faculty recognized for ‘40 Under 40’ top agriculture award
By Julia McBee | Sep. 29, 2014From nearly 200 nominees, two UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty members were nationally selected and recognized for their contributions to the agriculture industry.
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Police roundup: child assault; theft
By Melissa Mihm | Sep. 29, 2014A Gainesville man was arrested Sunday after police said he grabbed and squeezed an 11-year-old’s buttock at the St. Francis House on 413 S. Main St.
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Fall 2014 Elections: A stand against one-party rule
Sep. 29, 2014In the Spring of 2014, The Independent Florida Alligator endorsed the Swamp Party for the Student Government executive elections. We expressed reservations about the potential for one-party rule in SG but determined that Swamp’s qualified slate of candidates and effective campaigning made them worthy of a formal endorsement.
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Hunters urged not to bring infected deer from other states
By Julia Lopez | Sep. 29, 2014As a neurological disease spreads in deer throughout the country, Florida hunters are reminded of importation laws prohibiting out-of-state deer, moose or elk carcasses from crossing state borders.
