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Santa Fe College’s bachelor’s nursing program now accredited
By Rebecca Kravetz | July 23, 2014New alumna Janice Goodson has big plans.
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
Study shows gym membership could mean higher GPA
By Claudia Stantzyk-Guzek | July 23, 2014Brains and brawn might go hand in hand, according to a study that links gym memberships to higher GPAs.
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This Week in Social Justice: Alternative breaks
By Lexie Byers | July 22, 2014When I think of spring break at the University of Florida, I think of road trips, cruises, lots of sun and alcohol and little responsibility.
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Gator Growl lineup, new location excites
By Alex Harris | July 21, 2014When Stephanie Cruz heard the 2014 lineup for Gator Growl, she screamed.
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UF student killed in horrific highway accident
By Steven Katona | July 21, 2014A semitrailer hit a car carrying five current and former UF students early Sunday morning near Wildwood, Florida, killing one and injuring others.
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Police: Florida State University professor was murdered
By The Associated Press | July 21, 2014TALLAHASSEE — Tallahassee police say a Florida State University professor was the intended target when murdered at his home last week. Investigators have no suspects and are asking for tips from the public.
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Summer Plunge day of service to become annual event
By Ashley Iaccarino | July 18, 2014
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Senate passes resolutions thanking Florida Legislature, awards funds to health organization
By Alex Harris | July 16, 2014UF’s Student Senate passed three pieces of legislation during its Tuesday meeting.
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Author asks students ‘What If?’ to publish e-book
By Gigi Pena | July 16, 2014Best-selling author Rebecca Donovan is promoting her new book, “What If,” using moments captured on UF’s campus.
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Two UF students hope to reel in summer fishing championship
By Lindsey Cook-Saucier | July 16, 2014This summer, two UF students will represent their school with fishing poles in hand.
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Art supply store closure leaves void
By Jacqueline Adadi | July 14, 2014When Central Florida Office Plus shut down after being in business for 56 years, it left more than just an empty store.
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
Renting books busts bookstores’ backs, benefits students
By Lindsey Cook-Saucier | July 14, 2014For most students, the ability to rent textbooks instead of buying them saves quite a bit of cash. But for bookstores, that doesn’t always translate into more profits.
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Board of Trustees approves new UF president’s salary range
By Alex Harris | July 9, 2014UF’s next president could make more than $1 million a year.
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Flavet Field fireworks display fizzled
By Steven Katona | July 9, 2014John Casse and his team waited for four hours in the rain last Thursday before being told it wasn’t safe to shoot off his fireworks.
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Gator Motorsports places ninth in international race
By Hannah Fell | July 7, 2014Jonathan Nuñez couldn’t be happier to peel the large, white “10” off of his team’s race car and replace it with a “9.”
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UF observatory gets star ranking
By Claudia Stantzyk-Guzek | July 2, 2014UF’s astronomy observatory was recently ranked fourth in a list of the top 25 college observatories in the nation on CollegeRank.net.
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LSAT possibly waived for 10 percent of law school admits
By Rebecca Kravetz | July 2, 2014Students looking to apply to law school may no longer need to take the LSAT starting in August.
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UF student helps US Special Olympics soccer team win second
By Aldo Araujo | July 2, 2014They may not be playing in the FIFA World Cup, but the Special Olympics Unified soccer team came, saw and conquered at the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games.
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Supreme Court birth control decision divides Gainesville residents
By Griffin Horvath | June 30, 2014Gainesville residents are split on a recent decision from the U.S. Supreme Court that exempts birth control options from mandated business health insurance coverage.
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Miss UF dethroned as Miss Florida, loses to FSU student
By Riana Melendez | June 30, 2014Miss UF walked off the Miss Florida pageant stage on June 21 with a crown and a smile that could light up a room, but after five days, the crown was no longer hers.
