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Downtown Festival and Art Show actively seeking volunteers
By Bradley Norman | Sep. 2, 2014Volunteer recruitment for Gainesville’s 33rd Downtown Festival and Art Show has officially begun.
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Metro
State has lucky streak avoiding major hurricanes
By Julia Lopez | Sep. 2, 2014As Tropical Storm Dolly headed for the Gulf Coast of Mexico on Tuesday night, Florida avoided yet another major storm system.
University
Presidential search committee to update brochures
By Ariana Figueoa | Sep. 2, 2014The UF Presidential Search Committee’s Subcommittee held a meeting Tuesday to revise the campus brochure for potential presidential candidates.
News
Obama: economy calls for higher wages
By The Associated Press | Sep. 2, 2014MILWAUKEE — President Barack Obama renewed his push for Congress to raise the minimum wage Monday in a buoyant accounting of the economy’s “revving” performance, delivered on behalf of Democrats opening their fall campaigns for the midterm congressional elections.
University
UF rebrands itself to reach top 10 status
By Veronica Lopresti Mingrone | Sep. 2, 2014UF has launched a rebranding campaign to move the university closer toward its preeminence goal of being a top 10 school.
News
ISIS beheads Florida reporter
By The Associated Press | Sep. 2, 2014NAPLES — Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday called Islamic State militants “evil” and demanded that President Barack Obama destroy them after a video surfaced purporting to show the beheading of freelance journalist Steven Sotloff who had ties to the state.
News
Now that's justice: Nicki Minaj, 'Anaconda'
By Sally Greider | Sep. 2, 2014When Nicki Minaj released the cover for her new song “Anaconda,” it was met with mixed results of praise and controversy. Featuring, most notably, Minaj’s behind, the cover sparked a series of debates over whether it was empowering, what it symbolized, and what, if anything, Minaj was trying to say by using such a provocative pose.
News
For your entertainment: Songza is the future of music streaming services
By Alissa Kotranza | Sep. 2, 2014I don’t know about you guys, but I held on to my iPod Classic for as long as possible. An ex-boyfriend gave me a 160gb 7th Generation for Christmas once because my nano ran out of space a year after I bought it.
Sports
SEC honors freshman middle blocker
By EDEN OTERO | Sep. 2, 2014After an impressive start to her collegiate career, freshman Rhamat Alhassan ended the weekend on a high note as she was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week on Tuesday.
University
Players frustrated over delay
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Sep. 2, 2014Kurt Roper is a football lifer.
Sports
Roper’s first game cut short, offense fails to see field
By MORGAN MORIARTY | Sep. 2, 2014Although Florida fans were expecting to get its first look at Kurt Roper’s new offense, they would have to wait another week to do so as the season opener versus Idaho was suspended last weekend due to unsafe weather in the area.
Sports
UF men’s golf brings seasoned roster into 2014
By Luis Torres | Sep. 2, 2014For the first time in 27 years, the Florida men’s golf team will have a different leader, as J.C. Deacon is taking over as head coach for Buddy Alexander.
Sports
Air Jordan: Offense debut worth the wait
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Sep. 2, 2014Kurt Roper is a storyteller.
Sports
Notebook: Roper looking for third-down efficiency
By RICHARD JOHNSON | Sep. 2, 2014How fast is too fast for an offense? Texas A&M ran 99 plays in its season opener against South Carolina, and Baylor ran 97 in its debut against Southern Methodist.
University
Racy photo of sorority sisters goes viral on social media
By Ariana Figueroa | Sep. 1, 2014An inappropriate picture of UF’s chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority (AOII) sisters is circulating on social media.
Metro
Man charged with criminal mischief
By Melissa Mihm | Sep. 1, 2014A Gainesville man was arrested and charged with DUI and criminal mischief after sideswiping a parked car late Sunday night.
University
UF breaks record for research grants
By Alexia Fernandez | Sep. 1, 2014Millions of dollars in research awards were granted to UF last year, surpassing past records.
Opinion
Zara’s WWII gaffes show insensitivity
Sep. 1, 2014Fashion retailer Zara made headlines last week when it pulled a children’s shirt from its stores.
Opinion
Corporations and Obama’s student loan decision
Sep. 1, 2014In the 2010 case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court ruled that corporations, for all intents and purposes, are human beings with the same rights as any American citizen. Citizens United and the recent Hobby Lobby case established that corporations are protected by the First Amendment, with both freedom of speech and religion.
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Female engineers gather at eSwamp
By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 1, 2014About 150 incoming female engineering students made a trip to Lake Wauburg for UF’s Society of Women Engineers eSwamp Day.
