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Student Senate allocates more than $1 million for student groups
By KATIE SANDERS | Apr. 16, 2008UF student senators approved more than $1 million for academic councils and student organizations to use over the 2008-2009 school year during Tuesday's Senate meeting that lasted until midnight.
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Hungers strikers feeling effects of protest
By ILEANA MORALES | Apr. 16, 2008Six of 11 student protesters are still fasting until they can talk about UF's investment policy with UF President Bernie Machen, but they're dropping fast. Two have already fainted after nearly a week, protesters said.
Metro
Hatchet Creek developer appeals to City Commission
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Apr. 16, 2008After being turned down by the city commission in October 2007, the developer of the proposed Hatchet Creek community in northeast Gainesville appealed the decision at Wednesday night's commission meeting.
The Avenue
Guitar weapon of choice on Massacre's 'Underground'
By ROBERT HILSON | Apr. 16, 2008Anton Newcombe isn't your run-of-the-mill cult figure.
Opinion
Take advantage of UF while you can
Apr. 16, 2008The time has come. I have started marking my calendar with the dates and locations of my final exams. I am making finishing touches on end-of-the-semester projects. I have called my mom to double-check my moving date, and I have begun assessing how much shoe-shopping money I will make from selling my textbooks.
Metro
Due to suit, Einstein’s stops printing Wildlife Issues class notes
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Apr. 16, 2008Einstein's Notes has temporarily stopped selling notes for a UF class after Faulkner Press, the software company used to supplement the course, sued the note-taking service.
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Festival of India visits the Plaza of the Americas
By KATE KENNEDY | Apr. 16, 2008A giant fish in a lawn chair, a snake charmer and a gypsy bird lady are not typical Plaza of the Americas lawn-dwellers.
Metro
State House passes bill to help students pay for textbooks
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Apr. 16, 2008The Florida House of Representatives voted unanimously in favor of a bill Wednesday that aims to make buying textbooks more affordable. The bill, introduced by Rep. Anitere Flores, R-Miami, would require state colleges and universities to provide adequate textbook information to students at least 30 days before the first day of classes.
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A year later, UF still learning from Virginia Tech massacre
By KATIE SANDERS | Apr. 15, 2008A year ago today, we were all Hokies.
Opinion
Mental illness stigma should be overcome
By ANA TURNER | Apr. 15, 2008Although psychology and psychiatry are relatively new fields, the concept of mental illness is not. In the 5th century B.C., a man living with epilepsy was thought to be affected by the moon god.
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Olympics shouldn't be a political pawn
Apr. 15, 2008The Olympics have always been an event that my family rallies around.
Sports
Seminoles take series from Gators in front of record crowd
Apr. 15, 2008TALLAHASSEE - It wasn't long ago that UF appeared to be an upstart worthy of challenging a perennial power like Florida State.
Opinion
Eliminating ads will do little to change culture
By the Editorial Board | Apr. 15, 2008Anyone who has been in Gainesville long enough knows how UF President Bernie Machen feels about alcohol, or more specifically, underage binge drinking.
Opinion
Bill endorses religion in classrooms
Apr. 15, 2008It has been more than 20 years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against teaching creationism "science" in public schools, finding it a violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
News
Libraries, Einstein Bros. Bagels to extend hours during exams
By ILEANA MORALES | Apr. 15, 2008Library West's hours will be extended again during final exams this semester, and the Marston Science Library will stay open later, too.
Opinion
Resources available on campus
By HEATHER LEHMKUHL | Apr. 15, 2008College life has many benefits: new friends, new experiences, and no curfew. But it also brings stress that's related to grades, bills, time management, dating, parent conflicts and homesickness.
