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Pride of the Sunshine marching band celebrates 100th anniversary this football season
By Jensen Werley | Aug. 29, 2013The Fightin’ Gator Marching Band is celebrating its 100th year.
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Central Florida barbecue favorite 4 Rivers Smokehouse opens in Butler Plaza
By Michael Ballou | Aug. 29, 2013A new barbecue restaurant is smoking in Gainesville, and it’s in time for the first gameday.
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Will Yeguete and Patric Young help Ocala boy raise money for Kickstarter campaign
By Colleen Wright | Aug. 29, 2013What do a 3-year-old Ocala boy and Gators basketball stars Will Yeguete and Patric Young have in common?
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UF journalism professor wins Wells Memorial Key award from national society
By Niko Pifferetti | Aug. 29, 2013People had their doubts when David Carlson started working on an “electronic newspaper” in the early 1990s.
Sports
Parrish, Gators ready to begin season at Western Carolina Invitational
By GORDON STREISAND< | Aug. 29, 2013With the start of the 2013 season on tap, the Gators cross country team is hitting the ground running.
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Ben Hill Griffin Stadium now composting trash on gamedays
By Lauren Adhav | Aug. 29, 2013Keeping with UF’s mission to be a zero-waste campus by 2015, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is now composting on gamedays.
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NASA partners with UF for $200,000 satellite research project
By Elizabeth Brown | Aug. 29, 2013NASA is linking up with The Gator Nation.
Opinion
US doomed to repeat the past unless citizens take a stand
By Eric Brown | Aug. 29, 2013Ten years after the Iraq war began, another major intervention in the Middle East is picking up momentum as the United States openly discusses launching a strike on Syria for crossing its “red line” of using chemical weapons.
Opinion
U.S. should boycott 2014 Winter Olympics over Russia's anti-LGBT views
Aug. 29, 2013Contrary to popular belief, the Olympic sporting events are quite political.
Opinion
Darts & Laurels 8/30/13
Aug. 29, 2013The first full week of classes is ending, and football season is beginning. Is everyone else looking forward to a sweltering 12:21 p.m. kickoff Saturday? On the serious, Gators, remember to stay hydrated — no one likes that sloppy friend stumbling around with heat exhaustion.
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How to transition your summer wardrobe to fall
By Anagabriela Medina | Aug. 29, 2013Believe it or not summer is well on its way out and fall is just around the corner. This is the perfect excuse to go shopping for colder weather clothes, right?
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Reitz shifts funds around after asbestos, issues with foundation found during construction
Aug. 28, 2013The Reitz Union renovation project is back within its $75 million budget after the project encountered issues that briefly caused it to go $2.5 million over.
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New Loop UF app helps students with times and locations of local events
By Angela Skane | Aug. 28, 2013The Loop UF App might be useful for new students.
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Student senator helps busy bus routes to get shorter wait times on weekends
By Colleen Wright | Aug. 28, 2013Students can thank TK Yang for increased weekend bus service.
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Student Health Care Center stand-alone clinic doubles hours despite lack of increase in students having sex
By Alexa Volland | Aug. 28, 2013Despite pop culture stereotypes, not much has changed on campuses behind closed dorm doors. Students aren’t having as much sex as people perceive, according to a new study.
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Annual postgame party at UF Plaza canceled this year over Designer Greens objection
By Kelcee Griffis | Aug. 28, 2013A gameday block party designed to bring in the green for businesses near the Swamp will not happen this year.
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18th Street — that's Fletcher Drive, north of campus — open to drivers again after years of construction
By Steven Katona | Aug. 28, 2013Tire-eating potholes have been filled like cavities and debris swept away as construction on the Roberts’ Stadium Club building moves off 18th Street.
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Several RTS routes to change during Labor Day Weekend
By Hanna Marcus | Aug. 28, 2013The Regional Transit System is preparing to make a few route adjustments over the weekend because of United Way events, the first UF home football game and Labor Day.
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UF Health building new tower for neuromedicine and cardiovascular patients
By Melissa Dukes | Aug. 28, 2013University officials are in the process of expanding UF Health in order to accommodate more patients.
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Study says "sugar rush" energy is more from willpower than nutrition
By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Aug. 28, 2013Getting energy and alertness from sugary drinks has more to do with willpower than a sugar rush.
