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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Meatless Monday movement good for UF, world

By Austin Saacke | Nov. 18, 2010

In his Thursday column, Nate Rushing does an excellent job of stating his opinion and, frankly, not much else. In his unabashed attempt to denigrate the vegetarian movement, a target too often eliciting the scrutiny of chest-thumping, ultra-macho, self-aggrandizing he-men, he overstates the trivial and overlooks abundant evidence that runs counter to his agenda. Indeed, he stands so thickly eclipsed by straw men, one need not wonder why his views embody carnivorous myopia.

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Balloons used in night walking event to support cancer awareness

By Karly Kehres | Nov. 18, 2010

The UF Premed American Medical Student Association (AMSA) hosted Gainesville's 14th Light the Night Walk to raise money and awareness for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society on Thursday night.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

Student uses Internet to solicit help finding lost dog

By Miguel A. Chateloin | Nov. 17, 2010

Ricky Klopfenstein was frantic when he didn’t see Molly’s patchy-haired “rat tail” wagging under the crawl space of his house.

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Library celebrates technology in GPS systems

By MEG WAGNER | Nov. 17, 2010

If you’ve ever used a GPS, you’ve used GIS.

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Hillel hosts banquet, represents global issues

By Ali Robertson | Nov. 17, 2010

Today, students will arrive at the UF Hillel for dinner. But if all goes according to plan, most will leave with nearly empty stomachs.

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UF frat house catches fire after hookah tips over on mattress

By Lidia Dinkova | Nov. 17, 2010

A fire at the Sigma Chi fraternity house, 8 Fraternity Row, on Wednesday morning will lead to the eviction of one house resident and a mandatory fire safety educational session from the Gainesville Police Department.

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Student's project sends smiles overseas

By Kathryn Schofield | Nov. 17, 2010

When Marielle Ness’s father, Lt. Col. James Ness, told her about the local kids who give him and other soldiers the thumbs up as they drive the streets of the green zone in Kabul, Afghanistan, it ignited an idea for a project.

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Students march with tuition petition for Machen

By Alexander Klausner | Nov. 17, 2010

About 70 students chanted and marched with signs from Turlington Plaza to Tigert Hall on Wednesday to protest the administration’s block tuition proposals.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

Student senate gives $352,731 to special events

By Chelsea Hull | Nov. 16, 2010

TJ Villamil said his committee increased the allotted budget by 5 percent this year, but the special event groups’ funding requests came in $1,800 under budget.

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Overturned vetoes mean money for UF

By Miguel A. Chateloin | Nov. 16, 2010

A newly elected legislature overturned eight of outgoing Gov. Charlie Crist’s vetoes, including a $9.7 million budget appropriation for Shands Teaching Hospital, during a special session  Tuesday.

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Block tuition proposal discriminatory, unsuitable for UF

By Alden Gillespy | Nov. 16, 2010

Unless you live under a rock and don’t use Facebook or read this newspaper, you’ve heard about plans to bring a block tuition program to UF. UF President Bernie Machen is eager to implement block tuition as soon as possible, but his administration’s proposal is unsuitable for this campus.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

Student to meet celebrities in Paris through MTV contest

By Silvia Fernandez | Nov. 16, 2010

A UF journalism student will be getting some face time with Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie at the end of this month.

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Study abroad interest steady

By Mina Radman | Nov. 16, 2010

Despite a modest decline among students nationwide, interest in studying abroad has not waned at UF.

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UF special-ed program offers on-the-job training

By BRANDON BRESLOW | Nov. 16, 2010

When Jocelyn Nerey enrolled at UF in 2008, she didn’t pack up a U-Haul, slap a SunPass on her windshield and hit the northbound lanes on the turnpike. Instead, she continued working as a prekindergarten special education teacher at Coral Park Elementary School in Miami.

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UF ACTIONS! hosts poverty forum

By Max Reed | Nov. 15, 2010

What would you do if you lived in poverty? How would you provide for your family? Where would you sleep? What would you eat?

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NEWS  |  SFC

Weeklong World Humanities Expo shows off cultures

By Luke Gavin | Nov. 15, 2010

Monday morning was the opening of the weeklong World Humanities Expo at Santa Fe College, where exhibits, speakers, food and performances give visitors a glimpse of cultures from around the world.

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UF biggest recipient of $10 million joint award

By Jon Silman | Nov. 15, 2010

The initiative is a collaborative effort — along with business and government — to aid Florida’s economy and create high-technology and high-wage jobs.

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Engineering students’ ‘Chem-E-Car’ places nationally

By Meredith Rutland | Nov. 15, 2010

As Cougar rolled to the finish, its creators held their breath.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

‘Smokeout’ urges quitting

By Mina Radman | Nov. 15, 2010

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to put out their cigarettes this week.

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Solo cups touts eco wares on campus

By Sofia Royce | Nov. 15, 2010

While college students generally associate Solo cups with gameday fun and hazy weekends, they may soon be associating the brand with a more philanthropic and ecologically friendly type of fun.