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Gov. Rick Scott taps three for UF Board of Trustees
By Emily Morrow | May 9, 2011Three UF graduates are coming back to their alma mater to serve on the UF Board of Trustees.
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Students across the world react to terrorist's death
By Erin Jester | May 9, 2011Nearly 4,000 miles away from Washington, D.C., as people gathered outside the White House to celebrate the death of Osama bin Laden on May 1, there were no loud cries of relief or retribution.
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Students get amnesty for reporting drug emergencies
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | May 9, 2011In the event of a drug or alcohol-related emergency, UF students can dial 911 a bit more confidently thanks to a new university policy.
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Dynamic duo; Legislature stumbles as session closes
By The Alligator Editorial Board | May 9, 2011It's only been a little more than a week since the class of spring 2011 walked, and the rest of us are back at it in Gainesville - well, at least the lucky few of us who get to soak in the first dog days of summer during a much-less-populated Summer A term at UF.
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Student fees pay for $16 million Student Government budget
By Hannah Winston | Apr. 19, 2011Every semester students at UF pay $13.94 per credit hour in “activity and service fees.” That’s about $200 for the average 14-credit hour student at UF. But where does it go?
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UF ready for trash left behind as students move out
By Grier Ferguson | Apr. 19, 2011As the semester draws to a close, thousands of UF students will arm themselves with whatever they can get their hands on to pack every possession they can find in their living space.
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Reitz offers summer leisure classes
By Miranda Moore | Apr. 19, 2011Students looking to fill their time this summer can soon register for Reitz Union leisure classes.
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E.T. York leaves lasting impact on UF, state system
By Meredith Rutland | Apr. 19, 2011E. T. York liked to say tall trees catch a lot of wind. Those who knew him said he was one of the tallest.
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Experts debate role of religion in society
By Morgan Watkins | Apr. 19, 2011Religion and science butted heads at UF on Tuesday night as two scholars argued whether religion, particularly Christianity, deserves the blame for many of society’s problems.
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Counseling and Wellness Center seeing more students
By Clare Lennon | Apr. 19, 2011Whether it’s difficult exams, piles of homework or social drama, college can be stressful.
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Net natives can revolutionize the world
By Wesley Campbell | Apr. 19, 2011For some of you moving on, up, out, wherever, this may be the last time you ever read this paper. If you’ve read my column every Wednesday, then I am stunned and flattered. Most of you probably glance for something interesting between classes and that’s that.
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Actor, activist Kal Penn to host watch party for Obama speech
By Clare Lennon | Apr. 19, 2011Kal Penn will be at UF today to host President Obama’s Facebook Town Hall Watch Party at 4:30 p.m. in Pugh Hall’s Ocora Room.
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Activities designed to help with stress
By Stephanie Schwartz | Apr. 19, 2011From bowling to zumba, there will be many ways to de-stress during finals.
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Bands bring unique sounds to end of semester shows
By Kat Bein | Apr. 19, 2011Today marks the end of a long 105 days of studies, lectures and deadlines, and students looking to party have plenty of options to get down.
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Nobody is a stereotype
By Donnie Fields President | Apr. 19, 2011Stereotypes are not what they seem. They are ideas. They are not people. Nobody — no matter how predictable one thinks their behavior — is a stereotype. We are all dynamic individuals with backgrounds and attributes completely unique to ourselves. The problem with stereotypes is the generalization of the specific quality to all members of the group — not the quality itself.
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Student Body President reflects as she leaves office
By Hannah Winston | Apr. 18, 2011Ashton Charles sat front row in 2008 for the “Don’t Tase Me Bro” incident.
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No one should be judged for keeping with or rejecting gay stereotypes
By Michael Crowley | Apr. 18, 2011Drag is a part of gay culture.
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UF alumna to bike across US
By ALLISON BANKO | Apr. 18, 2011Grace Tidwell’s experience on two wheels didn’t expand beyond pedaling her “cheap” bike to get to class.
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Rejecting drag and other sections of LBGT society disheartening
By Luis Giraldo | Apr. 18, 2011While an opinion is something to always be respected, it is hard to do so when the motives behind it somehow insult the efforts of a community as a whole.
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Former VP, IFAS founder York dies at 88
By Meredith Rutland | Apr. 17, 2011E.T. York, the founder of UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and lifelong supporter of agriculture education, died Friday. He was 88.
