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Editorial: UF Supreme Court shows concerning lack of transparency

Feb. 3, 2016

A week ago, we were pleasantly surprised with our Student Government when a constitutional amendment to allow online voting was approved for the upcoming SG election ballot. Until this point, online voting has remained unconstitutional, and previous attempts to change this have all failed. A previous editorial voiced not only our surprise, but also our excitement at the chance to decide to make our right to vote so much more accessible with online voting.

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STRIVE UF hosts third annual sexual consent week, aim to reduce misconceptions

By John Avery Guyton | Feb. 3, 2016

Before Valentine’s Day, UF students can learn about consent.

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Wildlife society continues tradition, hosts feast of wild meat

By Taylor Paitsel | Feb. 3, 2016

UF’s student chapter of The Wildlife Society has hosted an annual dinner of exotic and game meats for the last 32 years.

Dalton Guthrie (5) throws the ball to first baseman Peter Alonso (20) for a double play during Florida's 14-3 win against South Carolina on April 10, 2015, at McKethan Stadium.

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Sophomore infielder to switch positions for Florida baseball

By Patrick Pinak | Feb. 2, 2016

Dalton Guthrie has big shoes to fill.

UF guard KeVaughn Allen goes up for a layup during Florida's 88-71 win over West Virginia on Jan. 30, 2016, in the O'Connell Center.

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Gators to continue SEC slate against Razorbacks tonight

By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Feb. 2, 2016

On Saturday, Florida took down then-No. 9 West Virginia. Three days earlier, Arkansas beat then-No. 5 Texas A&M.

Ryan Orr swings during Day 1 of the SunTrust Gator Invitational on Feb. 14, 2015, at the Mark Bostick Golf Course.

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UF men’s golf finishes with lowest score in Sea Best Invitational history

By Ray Boone | Feb. 2, 2016

Typically, the coming of spring means a fresh start — out with the old and in with the new.

UF guard Simone Westbrook attempts a layup during Florida's 85-79 win over Kentucky on Jan. 31, 2016, in the O'Connell Center.

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Aggressiveness paying off for UF women’s basketball

By Ethan Bauer | Feb. 2, 2016

When a coach has to bring a team’s competitiveness down a notch for fear of players hurting each other, that team is probably doing something right.

UF coach Gregg Troy encourages his swimmers during Florida’s meet against Auburn on Jan. 23, 2016, in the O’Connell Center.

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Close finishes leads UF swimming to win over Vols

By Sean Doty | Feb. 2, 2016

A blink of an eye.

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Students are getting fewer parking tickets

By Brenna McKenna | Feb. 2, 2016

UF students and faculty have been receiving fewer parking tickets.

Ashley Francois, a 20-year-old UF plant science junior, speaks with Ryan Wicks, a 20-year-old UF mechanical engineering junior running as an Access Party candidate for the College of Engineering Senate seat on Turlington Plaza on Tuesday. Francois said she wished there were more printing labs spread out around campus.

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SG parties begin to hear from students, take suggestions

By Melissa Gomez | Feb. 2, 2016

On her way to the new entrance of the Reitz Union, Emily DiRoma stopped to scribble the word “Food” on a chalkboard.

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Senate debates replacement senators

By Melissa Gomez | Feb. 2, 2016

UF’s Student Senate chambers were heated Tuesday night when senators debated replacement seats.

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Girls Who Code: New campus chapter of national club encourages girls in computer science

By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 2, 2016

A new UF club is teaching girls to code.

Jonathan Oberlander, professor of Social Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, discusses the details of the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and health care reform to a full audience at the Bob Graham Center on Tuesday. "Maybe the most important thing to understand about the Affordable Care Act is that, in a fundamental way, it is incremental," Oberlander said. "Yes, it is ambitious – it does things that we have never done in this country before."

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UNC professor speaks on Obamacare, future of health care

By Katelyn Newberg | Feb. 2, 2016

A health care reform expert told students and community members the government should provide health care Tuesday night.

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Students wait hours for Hunter Hayes tickets

By Carolyn Batt | Feb. 2, 2016

Students waited in a line that wrapped around the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Tuesday morning.

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Harn Museum exhibit highlights natural world, runs until July 17

By Cassandra Alamilla | Feb. 2, 2016

A new museum exhibit is showing different perspectives on nature.

Nick Goble, a 19-year-old UF natural resource conservation freshman, looks out the window of the top floor of the new Reitz Union building while 18-year-old UF journalism freshman Karry Butdorf looks around the room. Goble said they were out exploring the new building.

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Students explore Reitz Union update

By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 1, 2016

Kristina Perez is excited she can now walk through the Reitz Union food court to the Constans Theatre without leaving the building.

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Georgia 2-year-old could meet UF basketball player

By Madeline Haist | Feb. 1, 2016

A Georgia mother sees a role model for her son in a UF basketball player Zach Hodskins.

Movie star Paul Rudd speaks with The New York Times culture reporter David Itzkoff about his acting career at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Monday evening. "I feel like I'm somewhere I'm really not supposed to be," Rudd said about being in the Marvel superhero movie franchise.

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Paul Rudd talks about Jewish roots, 'Ant-Man'

By Katelyn Newberg | Feb. 1, 2016

Paul Rudd blew kisses and joked with UF students Monday night.

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Laundry on hold for Keys residents

By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 1, 2016

Keys Residential Complex residents will have to wait until Fall 2016 to do laundry.

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Gatorloop engineers advance in SpaceX competition

By Kristen Solorzano | Feb. 1, 2016

About 20 UF students are finalists in a SpaceX competition.

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