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Campaign Conundrum: Bonarrigo violates her own election codes

Jan. 27, 2013

We’ve all heard stories of politicians breaking laws they originally passed.

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Slating starts strong for Spring

By Colleen Wright | Jan. 27, 2013

About 80 students qualified and slated for Student Government elections on Friday in the Reitz Union, a larger turnout than the first day of qualifying and slating in Spring 2012.

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Renovated University Avenue Jimmy John’s reopens today

By Maggie Schweitzer | Jan. 27, 2013

After more than six weeks of being closed for renovations, Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches on West University Avenue will be reopening today.

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Undergraduates with kids — They exist

By Charlene Hewitt | Jan. 27, 2013

Sometimes I feel like Bigfoot. I’m 30 and an undergraduate student. And I have a 2-year-old.

Wildlife ecology and conservation freshman Sean Tupper, 19, holds out a ball python snake to visitors at the Florida Museum of Natural History Saturday afternoon as part of their exhibit Titanoboa: Monster Snake.

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Monster snake model slithers to UF's campus

By Bradley Osburn | Jan. 27, 2013

The largest snake that ever lived and king of the Colombian rainforest 60 million years ago, comes back to life as a full-scale, 48-foot-long model in the Florida Museum of Natural History’s newest exhibit.

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Gun industry booming despite new focus

By Kathryn Varn | Jan. 27, 2013

Jake Kennedy closed shop two weeks ago with one box of 12-gauge shotgun shells left.

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UF to produce sweeter fruit

By Jaclyn Rosen | Jan. 27, 2013

They wanted to breed the perfect citrus fruit: bigger, better and sweeter than any that had come before it.

UF’s coed a cappella group, No Southern Accent, performs at the 2013 International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella on Saturday at the University Auditorium. NSA placed third out of eight a cappella groups competing.

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State a cappella groups sing way into spotlight at competition

By Nicole Zakrzewski | Jan. 27, 2013

Eight a cappella groups sold out UF’s Auditorium on Saturday night for the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella 2013 Tournament.

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Poor college student: Where does the money go?

By Abbie Dorwart | Jan. 27, 2013

I had this dream during high school that if I just saved up enough money from my part-time job as a receptionist at a hair salon, then I wouldn’t have to worry about spending money in college — I was wrong.

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Gators women win Razorback Invitational; men finish second

By GORDON STREISAND< | Jan. 27, 2013

The Gators left the Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., on a high note. The UF women edged out LSU by one point to earn a win. The Gators finished second in the men’s field with 79.5 points.

Gymnast Marissa King does a Gator Chomp during Florida’s 197.65-196.025 win against Auburn on Jan. 25 in the O’Connell Center.

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Florida posts season-best vault effort

By CHUCK KINGSBURY< | Jan. 27, 2013

Florida’s vault routine highlighted its 197.65-196.025 victory against Auburn on Friday night.

Gordon Watson hits a ball during Florida’s 7-0 win against St. John’s on Jan. 6, 2013. The junior won the singles event of the Gainesville ITA Circuits Draw on Monday.

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Florida men's tennis remains unbeaten with close win

By CHRIS KIRSCHNER< | Jan. 27, 2013

Falling behind was something new for Florida.

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Towing increases as students toe the line

Jan. 27, 2013

When a 6-foot-4-inch, 325-pound man lowered his shoulder, trying to force his way through the locked door, Justin Woodall stayed calm and collected.

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Honors community to expand to Murphree Hall

By Alyssa Nieves | Jan. 27, 2013

Murphree Hall will host the new Continuing in Honors Living Learning Community for 30 UF Honors Program students this Fall.

Forward Jennifer George attempts a shot during Florida’s 88-81 loss to Ole Miss on Jan. 24 in the O’Connell Center. The Gators have lost four consecutive games in Southeastern Conference play.

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Georgia hands Gators fourth straight loss

Jan. 27, 2013

Following an unsuccessful three-game homestand that saw Florida lose each contest, the Gators traveled to Athens, Ga., looking to regain momentum.

Junior center Patric Young dunks during Florida’s 83-52 victory against Missouri on Jan. 19 in the O’Connell Center. Young scored 14 points in Florida's 71-54 victory against Arkansas on Saturday in the O'Connell Center.

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Patric Young becoming offensive threat in paint

By LANDON WATNICK | Jan. 27, 2013

With 18:18 remaining and Florida up by 22 points against Mississippi State on Saturday, junior point guard Scottie Wilbekin lobbed the ball to Patric Young for a right-handed, alley-oop slam.