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Gospel music and Jewish prayer combine in “Gospel Shabbat”
By Samantha Liebhaber | Nov. 11, 2010UF’s Hillel is feeling the rhythm and blues.
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Student showcases ‘LOL’ art
By Justin Jones | Nov. 9, 2010Effie Rodriguez is the type of girl who doesn’t want to work a desk job her whole life.
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Student comedians to tackle pop culture
By Liberty Bostwick | Nov. 9, 2010UF’s improv comedy and sketch group, Theatre Strike Force, is performing a review of pop culture from the past 10 years Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Rion Ballroom.
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Student to toss footballs into giant can for money
By Cristina Rabaza | Nov. 8, 2010A can of Dr Pepper is about $1, but much more than chump change is at stake for UF student Kevin Parza.
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Engineering student supports block tuition
By Chad Kimes | Nov. 8, 2010In response to Chris Moody’s Monday letter addressing the seemingly universal engineering student opposition to block tuition, I support block tuition.
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Former columnist wins seat for soil and water conservation
By Jerry Bruno | Nov. 3, 2010It’s not often that a 22-year-old law student decides to run for public office and actually wins. But Bryan Griffin defied the odds Tuesday night.
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Local seniors strut stuff in dance classes
By Hannah Winston | Oct. 26, 2010After running five marathons, including the New York Marathon at the age of 62, John Brown’s knees gave out. Now, at 80, he dances.
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LGBTQ Homecoming Dance shed labels at Reitz Union
By Chelsea Hull | Oct. 14, 2010Students let go of labels and discrimination as they danced the night away Thursday.
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Student protestors speak out against Afghan war
By Alexander Klausner | Oct. 7, 2010About 35 people in white T-shirts gathered on the Plaza of Americas on Thursday evening to protest the nine-year anniversary of the United States’ invasion of Afghanistan.
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New senators sworn in
By Meredith Rutland | Oct. 5, 2010Outgoing senators in the Student Senate gave their goodbye addresses before the newly-elected senators were sworn in during Tuesday night's meeting.
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Cyclist hits UF student crossing street near Fla. gym
By Tyler Cole | Oct. 5, 2010A bicyclist hit a woman on campus Tuesday morning, sending her to the infirmary.
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Student Government budget explained
By CAROLYN TILLO | Oct. 4, 2010They drain students’ pockets, but many students don’t know what they are. Activity and service fees fund services offered through Student Government, the Reitz Union and RecSports, and they generate millions of dollars.
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Student Health Care Center to offer free flu vaccinations
By Kimberly Dewitt | Oct. 4, 2010The center ordered 10,000 doses of the vaccine this year, twice as many as last year.
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Black Student Union hosting Rhapsody
By KARINA LISENBEE | Oct. 4, 2010UF's Black Student Union is hosting its Homecoming 2010 celebration, Rhapsody, this week.
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Gator Garba festival draws 800
By Chelsea Hull | Oct. 3, 2010Indian students strutted their stuff across the stage in the O’Connell Center Saturday night.
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Dirty Tricks: Political ploys embarrass SG
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 29, 2010Every semester during election season, we’re accosted by party supporters passing out glossy fliers by the thousands. Every semester, we develop more advanced methods, a la Harriet the Spy, of evading the volunteers who stake out places we can’t avoid and try to convince us to vote for one party over the other.
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Former senator: Letter misled student voters
By Jonathan Ossip | Sep. 28, 2010I have attempted, after my resignation, to keep distance from this election, especially because, with the demise of Student Alliance, I don’t really have much of a dog in this race. However, a letter in Monday’s Alligator was so misleading, I had to say something.
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Class blog gives freshmen advice on ‘Swamp Survival’
By Jordan Peters | Sep. 28, 2010UF honors students have started a blog to provide guidance to incoming freshmen.
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Student Government candidates make last-ditch efforts
By Alexander Klausner | Sep. 27, 2010Student Government elections begin Tuesday, and the candidates are working hard to encourage students to vote and get their messages out.
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Student government candidates push platforms
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Sep. 23, 2010With Student Government elections looming, candidates are hitting the pavement and making their case to students about why their positions stand above the others.
