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Shame of the Nation: Florida’s politicians are the worst
Mar. 13, 2013Real talk: Florida is one of the worst states. Take a drive through our great state, and describe how many smells you encounter.
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New Hendrix album riffs through grave haze
By Courtney Nachlas | Mar. 13, 2013For those of you who think music cannot be released from the grave, think again. “People, Hell and Angels,” a complete album consisting of 12 of Jimi Hendrix’s unreleased tapes, dropped last week.
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Historical speculation and its place today
Mar. 13, 2013On Tuesday night, I, along with hundreds of other students and Gainesville residents, had the distinct privilege to hear Elie Wiesel, writer, Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor, speak at UF.
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Texting while driving could soon be banned
By Kelcee Griffis | Mar. 13, 2013Texting while driving may be illegal by the fall, and some Gainesville residents are considering the implications of the proposed law.
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Student loan debt continues to rise
By Mary Velasquez | Mar. 13, 2013Jessica Schulte has Bright Futures, grant money and two jobs, but she still has to take out about $6,000 in loans each semester.
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Rawlings bus stop gets Subway, POD
By Whitney Congress | Mar. 13, 2013For lunch Wednesday, Martin Gordillo chowed down on a Subway sub at the Rawlings bus stop for the second time since the Rawlings Plaza opened Sunday.
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UF football player violates terms of jail release
By Kathryn Varn | Mar. 13, 2013A Florida Gators football offensive lineman could be in legal trouble after Gainesville Police issued a citation that violated the terms of a previous jail release.
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Smoke Monster: Papal conclave party has just begun
Mar. 12, 2013That’s right, folks. The papal conclave, the selection process of the world’s new pope, started this week. As of Tuesday evening, the college of cardinals had not selected a new pope.
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President Obama is missing the Mark
Mar. 12, 2013A parable, according to many scholars, is an earthly message with a heavenly meaning. Similar to an analogy, they are typically short, anecdotal stories filled with characters and events that are deeply symbolic.
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Gender inequality is rampant in the boy and girl Scouts of America organizations
Mar. 12, 2013Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of the United States of America have become iconic images of our nation’s patriotism.
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UF law school rises in US News & World Report rankings
By Samantha Schuyler | Mar. 12, 2013UF’s Levin College of Law continues to rank highly both as a public and overall institution among 201 public and private accredited law schools, according to a released Tuesday.
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Plot twist: Teachers use Wikipedia
By Colleen Wright | Mar. 12, 2013Although UF education professor Kara Dawson said she personally doesn’t use Wikipedia to prepare for her classes, she said using the website isn’t such a bad idea.
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Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel talks learning, philosophy to 1,700 at UF
By Colleen Wright | Mar. 12, 2013In his fourth visit to UF, Holocaust survivor and acclaimed writer Elie Wiesel spread his love for learning at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday night.
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GPD outlines crime rates, future plans in town hall meeting
By Kathryn Varn | Mar. 12, 2013Gainesville Police shared crime statistics, reflections of 2012 and plans for the future with residents at a town hall meeting last week.
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UF business professor wins $2,000 in ‘Jeopardy!’ appearance
By Colleen Wright | Mar. 12, 2013“Jeopardy!” just happened to be on TV while Yellowlees Douglas was getting her hair braided in 1996. She couldn’t help but shout out the answers.
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Students can gain pounds when they lose sleep, study shows
By Erika Oakvik | Mar. 12, 2013UF student Colby Royce knew pulling an all-nighter for her financial accounting exam wasn’t the best idea for her health.
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I speak for the trees
By Lisa Jelks | Mar. 12, 2013Construction of the new Heavener School of Business is set to begin soon. In preparation for the new building, UF is about to start cutting down a huge number of trees (about 100) on the northeast corner of campus — the corner of University Avenue and 13th Street.
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Will NYC lead the charge after all?
Mar. 11, 2013New York City may be the city that never sleeps, but it almost slept on something pretty important: soda legislation.
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Students, faculty can now access software programs for free
By Nicole Zakrzewski | Mar. 11, 2013As of today, UF students and faculty are officially able to remotely access programs such as Adobe Photoshop and AutoCAD without having to pay.
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Google Glass is a case of dreams vs. reality
Mar. 11, 2013I know some harbinger of doom says this every single year, but I really do believe Americans will have to have a ‘come-to-Jesus’ moment with their technology pretty soon.
