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Freshman weight gain tied to roommates’ eating
By Shaneece Dixon | Sep. 26, 2010There’s another reason to be nervous about random roommates.
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Journalism college debuts cutting-edge media lab
By Joey Flechas | Sep. 26, 2010About 100 faculty, students and guests attended the grand opening of the College of Journalism and Communications’ new 21st Century News Laboratory on Friday afternoon.
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Levin College of Law has best bar-exam passage rate in state
By Mina Radman | Sep. 26, 2010When it comes to passing the bar exam, UF law graduates were the best in the state this summer.
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City bonds won’t fund graduate housing
By Mina Radman | Sep. 26, 2010After a controversial decision, The Continuum, a graduate student housing development under construction on West University Avenue, won’t be built with city bonds.
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‘Sausagefest’ cookout benefits county club
By KARINA LISENBEE | Sep. 26, 2010Students and alumni gathered on the Murphree Area courtyards Sunday to enjoy cotton candy, sausages, hot dogs, pies, a giant water slide and live performances.
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Student government candidates push platforms
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Sep. 23, 2010With Student Government elections looming, candidates are hitting the pavement and making their case to students about why their positions stand above the others.
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Journalism school to open state-of-the-art newsroom
By Amy Garland | Sep. 23, 2010In keeping with the sweeping technological changes in the media industry, the UF College of Journalism and Communications will be opening the 21st Century News Laboratory today.
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App gets users in sync with Gainesville
By Alexandra Gonzalez | Sep. 23, 2010UF students can now plan their weekends on their iPhones, thanks to a new application from a local company.
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Former gov. weighs in on political landscape
By C.J. Pruner | Sep. 23, 2010When Buddy MacKay returned to Florida after serving in the U.S. Air Force in the 1950s, he saw a state in desperate need of development and renovation. Yet more than a decade removed from his service in a state government that has overseen numerous changes, he still sees a state in need of improvement.
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On the Issues: Progress Party platform
By Joey Flechas | Sep. 22, 2010Widespread student participation in Student Government is the major theme for the Progress Party’s platform this fall.
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On the Issues: Independent platform
By Joey Flechas | Sep. 22, 2010Even though the 24 independent candidates in the upcoming Student Government election are running decentralized campaigns, they have still agreed to run on a common platform.
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On the Issues: Unite Party platform
By Joey Flechas | Sep. 22, 2010Providing grant funding for graduate students, placing more Redboxes across campus and adding a Regional Transit System Bus Tracking Center in the Reitz Union mark just some of the issues the Unite Party plans to tackle on their platform.
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High schools must stop using UF’s logo
By Alexander Klausner. Alligator Writer | Sep. 22, 2010Four high schools in Florida, Mississippi and Arkansas have been asked to end their use of UF’s alligator-head logo on their uniforms and merchandise.
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Students help local businesses
By Justin Jones | Sep. 22, 2010Semester after semester, UF students are giving back to the community and helping local businesses get on their feet.
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‘Condom Miranda’ to promote safe sex
By Katie Feldman | Sep. 22, 2010Armed with a fistful of condoms and a slew of information, Condom Miranda will be making a visit to UF this Thursday to educate students one of society’s most taboo subjects.
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Professor fired for comments
By Lidia Dinkova | Sep. 21, 2010Timothy Taylor, a UF professor of Food and Resource Economics, was fired Friday for making sexually inappropriate and derogatory comments while teaching.
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Independent candidates lying to Student Body
By David Rosen | Sep. 21, 2010As I scanned the pages of The Alligator on Monday, I was stunned by what I read in the article regarding the independent candidates running in this semester’s election. Does the Student Alliance truly believe the students are so incredibly dumb?
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Independent Coalition not fit to represent Student Body
By Dana Summerstein | Sep. 21, 2010The actions of Mr. Sautin and Mr. Gundavda are truly comical. Monday’s Alligator chose to speak of the 24 “independent” candidates running in the upcoming SG elections.
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Event seeks to help students avoid rape
By Hannah Leach | Sep. 21, 2010National Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) Day is Thursday, and organizations at UF want to raise awareness about sexual assault on campus.
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Music professor’s symphony collaboration to debut
By Alexander Klausner | Sep. 21, 2010After premiering to standing ovations in Berlin, Wynton Marsalis’ Swing Symphony will make its American debut Wednesday on WUFT, performed by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.
