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UF changes online course system for easier use
By HEATHER STRANGE | Sep. 13, 2007This semester UF switched its online course system from WebCT to a system called E-Learning System.
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Students fast for Ramadan, charity
By JENNIFER BINGAMAN | Sep. 13, 2007Students of many faiths ended a day of fasting with prayer and food Thursday night at the O'Connell Center.They gathered to celebrate the first day of Ramadan, the holiest month of the Muslim religion, with a feast. Participants in the Fast-a-Thon abstained from eating between sunrise and sunset. Some also pledged donations to St. Francis House, a local homeless shelter.The fundraiser was organized by UF's Islam on Campus.The event began with a prayer in the front entrance. About 10 minutes were devoted to a prayer of standing, sitting and kneeling positions. Those who were not Muslims were invited to observe those in prayer before the meal.Rami Nashashibi, a Muslim activist from Chicago, spoke at the event.The sociologist and founder of the Inner City Muslim Action Network stressed the importance of fasting for all religions.
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Foiled again!
Sep. 12, 2007(Jeremiah Stanley / Alligator) Valerie Burkett, an environmental engineering junior, performs a counter-attack on Courtney Stokes during fencing practice Wednesday evening in the Florida Gym. Both athletes began fencing their first year at UF.
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Environmental sustainability group holds first meeting, gets tips from UF group
By KATIE EMMETS | Sep. 12, 2007Tracey Chace witnessed what she said was a horrific sight: A maintenance man driving a gas-powered John Deere Gator to pick up trash.
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LGBT Affairs hosts picnic to welcome gays
By KRISTINA PEIN | Sep. 12, 2007It's not cool to discriminate against people solely based on sexual orientation, according to members of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Affairs, who held a welcoming picnic Wednesday on Plaza of the Americas.
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Students are excused from class to observe Rosh Hashanah
By HILLARY GREY | Sep. 12, 2007Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, started Wednesday night and lasts through Friday, but classes still go on as scheduled.
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Crazy About the Cosmos
Sep. 12, 2007(Jeremiah Stanley / Alligator) Freshman Jamie Whalen uses a telescope fitted with a protective filter that allows her to look at the sun Wednesday afternoon. The telescope was placed on the Reitz Union North Lawn by the Undergraduate Astrophysics Society as part of the Student Organization Fair.
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Wikipedia executive promotes Wikimania in speech
By KATIE EMMETS | Sep. 12, 2007Brion Vibber said he wants to make Wikimania accessible to everyone throughout the world.
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UF to get EU grant to fund European studies center
By ILEANA MORALES | Sep. 12, 2007UF has become the first American university to receive a grant from the European Union to house a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence.
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UF speech and hearing clinics to offer free hearing tests in September
By KRISTIN NORTON | Sep. 12, 2007As Gators fans anticipate kickoffs, distract their opponents and celebrate touchdowns, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium becomes a loud place.
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Referendums on shelter, coffee shops to appear on ballot
By DEVIN CULCLASURE | Sep. 12, 2007UF students will have a chance to voice their opinions on coffee and the homeless in addition to voting for 47 student senators during the fall election.
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Service fair attracts students
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Sep. 11, 2007UF students snacked on free candy as they walked around the Reitz Union Colonnade looking for service opportunities Tuesday at UF's Center for Leadership and Service's Volunteer Organization Fair.
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Pro-Life Alliance objects to Kevorkian's ,50,000 Accent speech
By ROBERT WILLIAMS | Sep. 11, 2007During the Student Senate meeting Tuesday, about 15 members of the Pro-Life Alliance took to the lectern to address their concerns about the upcoming speech of Dr. Jack Kevorkian.
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UF speaker says businesses already have technology to save energy, money
By KORI FREDERICK | Sep. 11, 2007Reduce, reuse, recycle. Even though you've probably heard it since third grade, the age-old mantra still holds true for businesses.
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UF continues advertising for new hires despite proposed budget cut
By KIM WILMATH | Sep. 11, 2007UF will continue advertising for five of its 15 new faculty positions, despite Gov. Charlie Crist's proposed cut of the ,5 million recently given to UF by the Florida Legislature to fund those hires.
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Soda prices increase in campus vending machines
By RAYNA KARADBIL | Sep. 11, 2007UF students may think twice this year before buying soda from campus vending machines.
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Dave Matthews Band jams at O'Connell Center
By KIM WILMATH | Sep. 11, 2007There was no colored smoke or skimpy outfits. No snakes, high-heeled backup dancers, sequins or lip-synching.
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More than 900 students dedicate acts of service to Sept. 11
By ILEANA MORALES | Sep. 11, 2007In observance of the sixth anniversary of Sept. 11, more than 900 people pledged good deeds at the Good Deed Mitzvah Marathon.
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Fickle lockboxes keep daily newspapers out of students' hands
By ROBERT WILLIAMS | Sep. 11, 2007Students looking for their daily newspaper have been playing guessing games with the lockboxes containing it since spring 2007, according to one Student Government official.
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With qualifying rounds over, candidates look to start Gator, Progress campaigns
By DEVIN CULCLASURE | Sep. 11, 2007Since the qualifying round for potential student senators ended Tuesday, the Gator and Progress parties will soon begin their three-week campaigns.
