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UF fans do the Gator Chomp during Florida's 27-2 loss to Florida State on Nov. 28, 2015, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

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UAA raises student football ticket prices

By Meryl Kornfield | Jan. 4, 2016

Gator fans will need to shell out more money for next season’s football games.

Aaron King, UF alumnus and founder of RedRock Board Shop, rides down the Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail on one of his electric longboards Oct. 9. The electronics for a board cost $300.

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Electronic skateboards banned in residence halls

By Katelyn Newberg | Jan. 4, 2016

Students will no longer be able to use or store electronic skateboards in campus housing.

Chuck Clemons, Santa Fe’s Vice President for Advancement, shows off a water-damaged compact VHS tape from a 25-year-old time capsule during Santa Fe College's Convocation on Monday. Baseball cards, photos and other memorabilia were recovered from the container as well.

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SFC reflects on past tragedies, addresses future of campus safety and opens time capsule

By Hunter Williamson | Jan. 4, 2016

Santa Fe College commenced 2016 with its Spring Convocation in the Fine Arts Hall on Monday, reflecting on the past and looking to the future.

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Research Roundup: 01/05/2016

Jan. 4, 2016

UF researcher discovers six new species of frog

UF guard Eleanna Christinaki drives into the paint during Florida's 99-34 win against Savannah State on Nov. 24, 2015, in the O'Connell Center.

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Freshman guard Eleanna Christinaki leads Gators to win over UCF

By Ethan Bauer | Dec. 30, 2015

Eleanna Christinaki was on a mission Wednesday night.

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University Police investigating suicide at UF Hilton

By Martin Vassolo | Dec. 28, 2015

The University Police Criminal Investigations Division is currently investigating a suicide at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center hotel.

UF running back Jordan Scarlett (25) runs out of bounds after a 60-yard gain in the fourth quarter of Florida's 27-3 win against Georgia on Oct. 31, 2015, at EverBank Field in Jacksonville.

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Jordan Scarlett cited for marijuana, suspended for bowl game

By Luis Torres | Dec. 27, 2015

Jordan Scarlett’s freshman season has come to an abrupt end.

Amanda Butler calls out a play during Florida's 64-56 loss to No. 6 Tennessee on Feb. 8 in the O'Connell Center.

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With another win, Gators women's basketball team shaping up to be best in years

By Ethan Bauer | Dec. 13, 2015

Sunday afternoon’s game served as yet another notch in Florida’s continually expanding belt.

Rhamat Alhassan swings for a kill attempt during Florida's 3-0 win against Texas A&M on Oct. 9, 2015, in the O'Connell Center

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Florida volleyball loses five-set heartbreaker to Texas

By Brian Lee | Dec. 12, 2015

Nothing lasts forever.

UF point guard Cassie Peoples dribbles during Florida's 64-56 loss to Tennessee on Feb. 8, 2015, in the O'Connell Center.

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Gators women's basketball uses second half surge to beat Wisconsin

By Ethan Bauer | Dec. 10, 2015

Thursday night’s game against Wisconsin didn’t start the way that Florida envisioned.

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UF engineering students present research findings

By Monica Andrade | Dec. 9, 2015

Students showcased their engineering skills Tuesday afternoon.

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Senate discusses cost of college

By Caitlin Ostroff | Dec. 9, 2015

UF’s Student Senate had a heated debate over a resolution supporting college affordability Tuesday night.

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A new path: UF looks forward to making campus better

By Alexandra Fernandez | Dec. 8, 2015

UF has accomplished a lot this semester.

UF men's basketball coach Mike White reacts after a play during the first half of Florida's 89-42 win against Palm Beach Atlantic in an exhibition game Nov. 5, 2015, in the O'Connell Center.

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Florida men's basketball falls to Miami on the road

By IAN COHEN | Dec. 8, 2015

With his team leading by 10 points late in the second half, Miami guard Sheldon McClellan dribbled up the court, crossed over a Florida defender, swished a three pointer and clapped his hands as he ran back on defense.

Valentina Caro, a first-year UF psychology student takes reads a book on the second floor of Library West on July 20, 2015.

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The night is young and so are we: Students prepare for finals, papers

By Katelyn Newberg | Dec. 8, 2015

As final exams approach, some UF students still have work to finish and notebooks to flip through to ensure they pass their classes.

John Nyren, a 22-year-old UF computer science senior, belts out “Lay Me Down” by Sam Smith with the UF a capella group Tone Deaf at the annual “Falala Cappella” concert in the Reitz Grand Ballroom on Dec. 7, 2015. Nyren has been with the group one semester and already says he “loves them like family.”

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UF ‘Falala cappella’ concert celebrates holidays

By Caitlin Ostroff | Dec. 7, 2015

John Nyren squeezed his eyes shut and belted out Sam Smith’s "Lay Me Down" on Monday night.

This is a rendering of what Newell Hall is expected to look like in Spring 2016.

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Newell Hall to become study center by 2017

By Martin Vassolo | Dec. 7, 2015

By 2017, UF students will have another study space option for finals week in addition to the tightly packed libraries.

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UF ranked in top 10 for licenses, startups

By Sara Perlman | Dec. 7, 2015

Over the past 14 years, UF’s Office of Technology Licensing has launched more than 175 biomedical and technology startups.

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BOARDING PASS: International students visit family

By Alexandra Fernandez | Dec. 7, 2015

The tradition of spending the holidays with family and friends transcends languages and oceans. This Winter Break, UF international students won’t be so different from American students. There are about 6,000 international students studying at UF, according to the admissions website. For them, seeing their loved ones might require longer flights, fuller suitcases and tighter hugs. This could be some of these students’ first times seeing their families and friends in more than a year. Some will be going home for the holidays.

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UF students to visit Japan for free, learn customs and culture

By Martin Vassolo | Dec. 7, 2015

Twenty-three UF students will fly to Tokyo on Monday morning.