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Gator Marching Band competes in ESPN contest
By CAROLYN TILLO | Sep. 21, 2008Football is the traditional UF moneymaker, but it's the marching band that recently earned $5,000 filming a spot for ESPN.
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Victory Over Violence to host abuse awareness day
By BROOKE ARONOFF | Sep. 21, 2008Victory Over Violence, a UF student organization that hosts the production of "The Vagina Monologues" annually, is hosting RAINN Day, an annual campaign created by the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network to stop sexual assault on college campuses.
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Orange and Blue Party embraces code changes
By THOMAS STEWART | Sep. 21, 2008Members of the Orange and Blue Party, who have made controversial revisions to UF's Student Conduct Code a major part of its agenda in recent weeks, said they are happy with the final version of the changes, which were released Thursday.
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Students attend Ramadan Fast–a–thon
By KASEY ROBERTS | Sep. 18, 2008The sun went down, and the feast began Thursday as people filled the floor level of the O'Connell Center in honor of Ramadan, the holiest month of the Islamic calendar.
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GPD arrests five members of SG parties for underage drinking
By LAUREN BAKER | Sep. 18, 2008Of 10 underage drinking arrests made by Gainesville Police on Wednesday night, five included members of Student Government political parties at The Swamp Restaurant.
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Message urges members of BSU to support Gator Party
By LAUREN BAKER | Sep. 18, 2008Another message urging members of a student organization to register with the Gator Party during interviews for spots in next month's Student Government elections has emerged.
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Minus grades to debut at UF this summer
By THOMAS STEWART | Sep. 18, 2008UF's grading system, which is being changed to include minus grades, will premier a semester later than planned.
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Shands construction to close one lane of Newell Road
By AMANDA McKENZIE | Sep. 18, 2008About 100 yards of Newell Drive will be limited to one lane of traffic starting this morning and lasting until Tuesday.
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UF students compete with rival Tennessee in blood drive
By NATHAN DEEN | Sep. 18, 2008For students who donate blood, the idea that they could save a person's life is satisfying enough, but UF freshman Giovanni Oliva feels he has made more of an impact than usual.
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Turlington evacuates after fire alarm goes off
By KATIE SANDERS | Sep. 18, 2008A fire alarm prompted a few hundred UF students, faculty and staff to evacuate Turlington Hall for about half an hour Thursday afternoon.
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Business college offers lectures as podcasts
By KAYLEE MCCALL | Sep. 18, 2008To keep up with highly mobile students, the Warrington College of Business Administration at UF is providing downloadable lectures that students can watch wherever and whenever.
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Former narcotics officer speaks against drug prohibition
By GUYANA HAND | Sep. 17, 2008John Baeza, a former narcotics detective for the New York Police Department, remembers the moment he decided to transfer from the narcotics unit years ago.
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Rabbi teaches free kosher pickle workshop
Sep. 17, 2008Rabbi Pickle stood about 5 feet tall with a green apron and a big, red beard.
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UF law school celebrates 50 years of integration
By THOMAS STEWART | Sep. 17, 2008Celebrations continued for the 50th anniversary of integration at UF with a ceremony at the Levin College of Law on Wednesday.
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Digital Library Contest tests students' research skills online
By MELISSA MILCHMAN | Sep. 17, 2008Stacey Gray is $150 richer, and she never had to leave a computer.
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SG claims code revisions more favorable for students
By THOMAS STEWART | Sep. 17, 2008UF's Student Government released a statement Wednesday in an effort to explain proposed revisions to the Student Conduct Code's alcohol policy.
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UF distributes record number of financial aid
By KATIE EMMETS | Sep. 17, 2008The first three weeks of the 2008-2009 academic year were record-breaking for UF.
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Hillel holds grand opening for restaurant and art gallery
By LAUREN PETERSON | Sep. 16, 2008UF Hillel celebrated a day of new beginnings Tuesday.
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Senate adds three seats, approves $13.6 million budget
Sep. 16, 2008When spring Student Government elections arrive next year, three more seats will be added to Student Senate than are available in next month's upcoming election.
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Student organization urges support of Gator Party
By LAUREN BAKER | Sep. 16, 2008The last day of interviews for Student Senate positions brought a rush of last-minute applicants who hope to be on the ballot in next month's Student Government election.
