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Isra Chaker, an Islamic activist and advisor for the refugee awareness campaign at Oxfam America, addresses the crowd in the Reitz Grand Ballroom Wednesday night at the Hijab-A-Thon After Hours event hosted by UF’s Islam on Campus. The event was founded to promote the meaning of the hijab and what it means to those who wear it every day. When explaining why she chose to wear her hijab after the events of Sept. 11, Chaker said, “I believed in the hijab. I saw the beauty in it.”

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UF students hold “Hijab-A-Thon” on campus

By Mikayla Carroll | Jan. 31, 2019

Students took home 100 hijabs

Jade Ryan, a 25-year-old UF English senior, will appear on an episode of “Jeopardy!,” a trivia television show, at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5.

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Meet the UF student competing on 'Jeopardy!'

By Marlowe Starling | Jan. 31, 2019

The episode will air on Feb. 5

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Darts and Laurels: Feb. 1, 2019

Jan. 31, 2019

You wake up and immediately check the weather, suppressing a groan when you see it’s 38 degrees outside for the third day in a row. On the bright side, it gives you a reason to break out your Gator beanie that’s been collecting dust in the back of your closet.

Alyssa Vocelka, a 21-year-old UF accounting senior, leads her Cycle fitness class at the Student Recreation and Fitness Center. Vocelka had Labor Day weekend off and spent it fishing in her hometown of Stuart, Florida. “I caught a giant Snook on the beach,” she said.

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Couch potato lifestyle may lead to heart problems, UF researchers say

By Abraham Hunt | Jan. 31, 2019

Having a healthy body weight is not enough to avoid cardiovascular disease, according to a new study conducted by UF researchers.

Opinion

Scholarships aren't as rare as you think

Jan. 31, 2019

The topic of scholarships is often tied to large-scale economic problems and all of that complicated, serious mess. But this discussion of scholarships will not be attempting to slip Marx and Engels into your ideology like a sugar cube into a cup of tea.

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My AirPods are fake, but they stand for something bigger

Jan. 31, 2019

I’ll out myself before anyone thinks they can discredit me: I have fake AirPods.

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Asking what position I play is wrong

Jan. 31, 2019

If you had mistaken me for a college athlete when I was in high school, I would have been flattered. But when I started my freshman year at UF in 2015, I quickly realized the hidden meaning behind the question: “What position do you play?”

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UF Student Body President Ian Green welcomes students back for Spring semester

Jan. 31, 2019

What’s up, Gator Nation?

Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe speaks to about 100 attendees Wednesday during the 2019 State of the City address at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention in downtown Gainesville. “As we begin to celebrate our city’s 150th anniversary, we commit to learning from our past in order to foster a greater future for ourselves and our posterity,” Poe said. The event also included speeches from Deborah Bowie, the interim city manager, and Ed Bielarski, the general manager of Gainesville Regional Utilities.

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Gainesville officials reflect on 2018 at the State of the City Address

By Karina Elwood | Jan. 31, 2019

As the City of Gainesville turns 150, city leaders recapped 2018 and discussed goals for the coming year at the annual State of the City Address Wednesday afternoon

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019 that will make post-secondary education more available to students. A goal of the bill is to increase the percentage of people in the Florida workforce with post-secondary education from 49 to 60 percent by 2030. The bill also has a Last Mile program to financially assist students who dropped out of college within 12 credits of their degree.

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Florida Governor wants to overhaul school standards

By The Associated Press | Jan. 31, 2019

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he wants to overhaul the state's school standards in the next year.

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Florida governor outlines plan for increasing college grads

By The Associated Press | Jan. 31, 2019

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he wants to make it easier for students who don't graduate from a university to get an associate degree.

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Circle K employee accused of stealing $1,300 from store

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Jan. 31, 2019

The money was taken from refunds

Senior guard KeVaughn Allen scored 21 points with five assists in the Gators' 90-86 overtime win over Ole Miss.

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Allen’s three forces overtime, Florida tops Ole Miss

By Alanis Thames | Jan. 30, 2019

KeVaughn Allen had very little time.

Freshman forward Keyontae Johnson made his fourth career start against Ole Miss on Wednesday. He finished with 15 points and six rebounds in the Gators' 90-86 overtime win over the Rebels.

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Freshmen shine in overtime victory against Mississippi

By Tyler Nettuno | Jan. 30, 2019

Freshman forward Keyontae Johnson did his best Superman impression on superhero night at the O’Connell Center. He took flight and snagged a lob thrown from under the basket by fellow freshman Andrew Nembhard and emphatically slammed it down.