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Thousands of UF students interview for Career Showcase
By Kacey Finch | Sep. 26, 2017Dressed in her new charcoal gray suit and carrying 20 copies of her resume, Kristiana Caine prepared to meet with employers at UF’s biannual Career Showcase.
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First day of SG voting sees minor increase in ballots
By Jimena Tavel | Sep. 26, 2017Despite the Student Government elections being the most contested since 2015, only about 300 more students voted than last Fall.
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Challenge 2050 receives national award for its work
By Sophie Feinberg | Sep. 26, 2017UF’s Challenge 2050 Project was just an idea in 2013.
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Newell Hall among on-campus facilities closed on gameday
By Christina Morales | Sep. 26, 2017As Shannon Moriarty searched for a place to study on campus, she was surprised to see the otherwise 24/7 Newell Hall closed.
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Bob Graham Center registers dozens of voters
By Olivia Sahnger | Sep. 26, 2017On National Voter Registration Day, 68 UF students registered to vote.
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Independent candidates share campaign ideas
By Jimena Tavel | Sep. 25, 2017Out of the 86 students who decided to run for a Student Government seat this Fall, only two are not running with a party.
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Independent candidates, Inspire Party hold public forum
By Jimena Tavel | Sep. 25, 2017Inspire Party President Ben Lima began a Student Government public forum Monday by criticizing Impact Party for not attending the event.
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Updated travel ban creates unexpecting supporters, dissent
By Romy Ellenbogen | Sep. 25, 2017Carlota Bonnet didn’t expect herself to agree with President Donald Trump.
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Food and supplies donated from Mormon church to Gainesville
By Renee Castro | Sep. 25, 2017Peaches, pears, pancake mix and hygiene products were among the 36,000 pounds of food and supplies donations to arrive in Gainesville on Saturday for local Hurricane Irma victims.
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Controversial meme raises debate about SG campaign laws
By Jimena Tavel | Sep. 24, 2017A meme posted by a sitting Impact Party senator criticizing Inspire Party sparked a Facebook debate about Student Government on Thursday night.
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Impact Party and Inspire Party: Platform breakdown
By Jimena Tavel | Sep. 24, 2017In the most competitive election cycle since Fall 2015, 50 Student Senate seats are up for grabs.
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Albert and Alberta Gator-themed emojis available
By Morgan McMullen | Sep. 24, 2017Supporters of Albert and Alberta Gator can now use specialized emojis to communicate through social media and messaging.
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Hispanic students travel to Apopka to help farmworkers
By Olivia Sahnger | Sep. 24, 2017To assist farmworkers in Apopka, Florida, students planted and cleaned debris under the hot sun, sweat dripping down their backs.
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Girl Scouts learn about engineering, science
By Romy Ellenbogen | Sep. 24, 2017Adorned in rainbow-patched vests and face paint, about 50 Girl Scouts conducted science experiments at the Society of Women Engineers’ annual Girl Scout Day.
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Homecoming Pageant selects court, narrows choice for king and queen
By Camille Respess | Sep. 24, 2017Some of UF’s top leaders competed for the title of Homecoming king and queen Sunday night, sharing advice and smiles with a crowd of about 400.
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UF professor, author to speak about pleasure on sexual-health panel
By Heaven Taylor-Wynn | Sep. 24, 2017GatorWell will trade its chocolate for orgasmic cookies in a twist on their sexual education program.
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Fuchs to host trivia, award football tickets
By Christina Morales | Sep. 24, 2017To celebrate UF becoming a top-10 public university, UF President Kent Fuchs is hosting a trivia contest on Twitter.
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Puerto Rican UF students anxious after Hurricane Maria
By Christina Morales | Sep. 21, 2017Anxious for a phone call and worried about the unknown, Puerto Rican UF students are still waiting to hear from their families affected by Hurricane Maria.
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New club gives out free plants to UF students
By Cohron | Sep. 21, 2017A new nonprofit gave away 212 free plants in only six minutes on Turlington Plaza on Wednesday.
