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Ericha Fassbender performs her floor routine during Florida's win against Missouri last season.

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Florida faces off against No. 5 UCLA in home opener

By Alejandro López | Jan. 14, 2016

The heavyweight bout of the week has arrived.

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Wiz Khalifa to perform at UF

By Katelyn Newberg | Jan. 14, 2016

Wiz Khalifa will perform at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center in honor of Black History Month.

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Hands works with Miami hospital to aid in liver transplants

By Katelyn Newberg | Jan. 14, 2016

After ceasing to perform pediatric liver transplant procedures, the UF Health Shands Transplant Center has partnered with a Miami hospital to transfer patients.

Pictured are the handrails installed in the College of Music building last semester to address safety concerns of students and faculty. The handrails are part of an ongoing effort to improve the building, which will receive a $1.2 million roof renovation sometime this year.

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New roof, new year: Renovations begin at College of Music

By Melissa Gomez | Jan. 14, 2016

UF’s College of Music will get a new roof this year.

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UF construction takes Vegas

By Lee Nielsen | Jan. 14, 2016

UF construction students will bring their own mock company to compete against 35 schools in a national management competition.

Ariel Bowman, a UF ceramics graduate student, works on her ceramic piece, “A Colossal Collapse,” which was selected by the National Council on Education for Ceramic Arts for its 2016 National Student Juried Exhibition. Two other UF students were also selected.

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Students' animal sculptures to be displayed in exhibition

By Monica Andrade | Jan. 14, 2016

Three UF graduate students were chosen among hundreds to display their ceramic sculptures nationally.

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UF ranks among top 50 schools for 'sugar babies'

By Meryl Kornfield | Jan. 13, 2016

UF has ranked among the fastest growing schools for students with sugar babies.

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UF students finalists in Disney competition

By Morgan Miller | Jan. 13, 2016

Six UF students are among the finalists for a Disney competition.

UF’s Logan Shore pitches during Florida’s 14-3 win against South Carolina on April 10, 2015, at McKethan Satdium.

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UF pitching staff brings experienced arms, talented newcomer

By Patrick Pinak | Jan. 13, 2016

Florida’s rotation figures to be one of the best in the nation.

Women's basketball coach Amanda Butler calls out a play during the second half of Florida's 76-70 loss to Mississippi State on Jan. 3 in the O'Connell Center.

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UF women's hoops to face similar style in visiting Bulldogs

By Ethan Bauer | Jan. 13, 2016

The Gators have had success this season by playing balanced basketball, and they’re about to meet a team that does the same.

About 50 participants came together on Jan. 13, 2016 at the Institute of Black Culture to walk through UF’s campus, lighting candles along the way and kicking off a month-long celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History month.

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UF, community reflect on voting rights at MLK vigil

By Melissa Gomez | Jan. 13, 2016

UF President Kent Fuchs walked with students Wednesday night across campus, taking a look at voting rights through U.S. history.

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Local events to honor MLK Jr.

By RaSheba Jones | Jan. 13, 2016

UF is celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy.

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SFC Senate approves $2000 request

By Hunter Williamson | Jan. 13, 2016

The Santa Fe College Student Senate debated Wednesday evening whether to approve a nearly $2,000 overflow request from the Global Society club.

Alabama coach Avery Johnson gestures during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016. Mississippi won 74-66. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning)

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By the Numbers: Breaking down first-year SEC coaches

By IAN COHEN | Jan. 12, 2016

You’d have to trek back over a decade to find the last time the Southeastern Conference underwent a coaching overhaul like the one that occurred before the start of the 2015-16 season.

UF coach Jim McElwain points to the crowd during Gator Walk prior to Florida's 20-14 overtime win against Florida Atlantic on Nov. 21, 2015.

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Column: McElwain showcases polish on ESPN

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Jan. 12, 2016

The Gators may not have made it to the national title game for their 15th opportunity of the season, but Jim McElwain still had a chance to provide input on the national title game.

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Florida bills could waive some fees and tuition

By Hunter Williamson | Jan. 12, 2016

Florida’s 2016 legislative session started Tuesday, bringing in hundreds of bills – two of which could waive fees and tuition for graduate assistants at state universities.