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Law professor George Dawson to become interim dean after failed search
By Beatrice Dupuy | Mar. 30, 2014The Levin College of Law will welcome a temporary new dean in the coming months.
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Gator Growl ’14 leaves Ben Hill Griffin Stadium for Flavet Field
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Mar. 30, 2014After 82 years of hosting Gator Growl in the Swamp, the production team is setting its sights on a smaller venue.
News
Wilbekin provides leadership to Final Four-bound Gators
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Mar. 30, 2014MEMPHIS, Tenn. — All eyes were on Scottie Wilbekin as the clock ticked.
Sports
UF completes sweep of LSU
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN< | Mar. 30, 2014When Florida visited LSU in May 2013, the Tigers greeted the Gators with a dominating three-game sweep.
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Alachua County places highly in national health rankings
By Alex Hart | Mar. 30, 2014For the second year in a row, Alachua cracked Florida’s top 20 in a nationwide county health ranking.
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Florida defense key in victory
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Mar. 30, 2014MEMPHIS, Tenn. — No. 1 seed Florida’s defense looked as stout as ever heading into halftime against No. 11 seed Dayton on Saturday.
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Students donate hair at UF Relay for Life
By Taylor Widom | Mar. 30, 2014Aishwarya Potdar’s hair never stays long.
Sports
Junior midfielder leads Gators in win against Nittany Lions
By EDEN OTERO | Mar. 30, 2014For three years, Nora Barry has played the supporting role of the unsung hero.
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Entomology Club's BugFest welcomes insect lovers to UF
By Silvia Rueda | Mar. 30, 2014Edible bugs and racing cockroaches are heading to UF on Tuesday.
Sports
Hedberg finishes third as Florida ends tourney in ninth
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Mar. 30, 2014Junior Camilla Hedberg’s second consecutive top-five placing while braving both sleet and wind led the Gators to a ninth-place finish Sunday.
Metro
O'Leno State Park Chili cook-off celebrates water conservation
By Dominic Utter | Mar. 30, 2014Rain showers didn’t stop a chili cook-off celebrating the beginning of Water Conservation Month at a O’Leno State Park this weekend.
Sports
Gators sweep Tigers in home match
By IAN COHEN | Mar. 30, 2014With four matches left in the season and the Southeastern Conference Tournament drawing closer, the Gators will soon try to capture their third national title in four years.
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Gainesville, on-campus Starbucks stores won’t add beer, wine to menu
By Alexia Fernandez | Mar. 30, 2014Starbucks is adding beer and wine to its menu, but the UF and Gainesville locations will not apply the changes.
Sports
Florida men have best showing at NCAA Championships in 23 years
By Logan McGuire | Mar. 30, 2014There just wasn’t enough left in the tank for the Gators to make a push down the stretch at the NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships, which ended Saturday.
Sports
UF rides doubles victory to shutout win against LSU
By BRITNEE MCCOY< | Mar. 30, 2014After losing to Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark., on Friday, Florida (10-7, 5-3 Southeastern Conference) didn’t waste any time getting back on track in its 4-0 victory over LSU (11-10, 2-7 SEC) in Baton Rouge, La., on Sunday.
Sports
Florida fails to hold leads in Tennessee sweep
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Mar. 30, 2014After opening up the second game with a leadoff single to right field, Stewart made it on base for her 38th consecutive game, topping UF’s record of 37 set by Michelle Moultrie’s in 2011.
Sports
Gators set records while competing at three meets
By LAWRENCE LAGUNA< | Mar. 30, 2014Splitting the team up so it could compete at three different meets didn't hinder Florida this weekend.
Opinion
Flavet fail: Moving Gator Growl won’t solve everything
Mar. 30, 2014Florida Blue Key announced Sunday it’s breaking with the 82-year tradition of holding Gator Growl in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. This October, the pep rally/concert/comedy show will take place on Flavet Field.
Opinion
Sex on campus is doable, pun intended
Mar. 30, 2014The semester is starting to wind down, and finals week is looming. The library is getting more crowded, and students are spending more time on campus to compensate for how little they’ve paid attention all semester.
Opinion
College athletes shouldn’t get paid
Mar. 30, 2014Last week, the National Labor Relations Board ruled in favor of a group of Northwestern University football players who are attempting to unionize. It was a major victory for student athletes in their fight against the money juggernaut that is the NCAA. The ruling sets up a potential big fight between student athletes and the NCAA regarding the debate on whether college athletes deserve payment for their services that could wind up in the Supreme Court.
