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UF’s honors program changes requirements for completion

By Cara Chiaramonte | Sep. 4, 2012

In the past, honors students were required to take four honors courses and participate in an internship, research, community service or study abroad. Students entering the honors college after Summer B 2012 will be required to graduate with honors from their college and earn at least 14 points for participating in both academic and enrichment activities.

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Study shows gay slurs have long-term effects

By Kelly Price | Aug. 29, 2012

When Emily Conwell walks on Turlington Plaza, she slips on a pair of earphones. She doesn’t want to hear the passing students say “that’s so gay” or “no homo.”

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Career Resource Center survey finds UF graduates intend to work

By Kathryn Varn | Aug. 27, 2012

The spring survey had a 50 percent response rate, said CRC Director Heather White, but completing it became mandatory this summer.

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Students get hands-on education in India

By Kelly Price | Aug. 27, 2012

Sara Hand never looked at her air-conditioned car with as much gratitude as she did upon returning from India.

Juan Rodriguez, Student Senate treasurer, discusses UF’s strengths and qualities with other students during a forum on the presidential search

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Faculty, students and residents voice opinions about future UF president

Aug. 26, 2012

Faculty members cited UF’s affordability, student quality and research opportunities as notable strengths of the university.

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Students and residents invited to discuss presidential search

Aug. 22, 2012

The university will host an open forum from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Presidents Room of Emerson Alumni Hall to discuss what type of qualities the next UF president should have. Attendees can give their input regarding UF’s character and accomplishments and its future president.

Freshman Truc Nguyen, an 18-year-old nutrition major, purchases books for her first semester from bookstore associate David Martinez, 25, Tuesday afternoon

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Students seek book bargains

By Katherine Hahn | Aug. 22, 2012

Students in line wound through the aisles of the UF Bookstore on Wednesday, their arms heavy with textbooks as they took advantage of discounted prices.

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IBC director’s negative review shows carelessness

Aug. 22, 2012

For many students, the Institute of Black Culture was just a landmark on the UF map.

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Tutoring centers offered on and off UF campus

By Chris Alcantara | Aug. 14, 2012

When UF students pack the libraries, stress levels spike and coffee replaces beer as the drink of choice, exam week has arrived.

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Don’t stress out, ask someone for help

By Samantha Shavell | Aug. 14, 2012

You’re finally in college. No one is nagging you about a project being due. No one is making sure you’re paying attention in class. And no one is telling you when to be home at night.

Reka Gyulai, 25, a ballet instructor at Pofahl Studios, 1325 NW Second St., teaches the night class July 9

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The Reitz Union offers leisure courses

Aug. 14, 2012

The Reitz Union offers leisure courses, or informal classes taken for fun, year-round. The classes meet periodically at the Reitz Union or at other locations in Gainesville, making them popular for students, faculty members and locals alike. People enroll each semester by the hundreds.

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The ins and outs of parking on campus

By Chris Alcantara Alligator Writer | Aug. 14, 2012

You’ve pulled into one of UF’s parking lots. Gulp. At least there are 24,000 spaces on campus.

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Amazon.com launches textbook rental program

By Kelly Price | Aug. 8, 2012

Amazon, which already sells and buys textbooks, launched a textbook rental program Wednesday, according to a press release.

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Bus route helps foreign students

By Samantha Shavell | Aug. 6, 2012

Student Government and the Graduate Student Council worked together to extend route 25 and give international students a temporary place to stay.

Chris Joyce, a 20-year-old political science and philosophy junior, poses for a portrait showing off his bullet wound July 23.

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UF student accidentally shot while sleeping

By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN< | July 30, 2012

Chris Joyce woke up early in the morning in the worst pain he had ever experienced.

UF junior Matthew Feldman broke the Guinness World Record for five-ball joggling at Rice University Friday.

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UF student breaks world joggling record

By Melanie Wright | July 30, 2012

He doesn’t stop and he rarely drops.

Will Frazer talks about leading the F.W. Buchholz High School math team to six straight national championships.

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UF alumnus continues legacy of success at Buchholz High

By Joshua Minchin | July 18, 2012

During his tenure at Buchholz, which began in January 1997, Frazer led the Buchholz math team to eight straight state championships and six straight national championships in the math honors society Mu Alpha Theta.

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Mentor program Project MASCOT seeking volunteers to help local kids

By Mariela Ramirez | July 16, 2012

Project MASCOT is looking for student volunteers to spend a year mentoring children from at-risk schools in Alachua County.

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Norman Hall will get touch-screen classroom

By Jessica Clayton | July 11, 2012

Room 2309 in Norman Hall will be made over with state-of-the-art educational technology by summer 2013.

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Students, non-students can now register for UF leisure courses

By Katherine Hahn | July 9, 2012

UF’s Leisure Course Program begins Monday for Summer B, offering hobby, music and sports classes to students and Gainesville residents.