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Olympic bobsledder talks to students
By Estee Beck | Oct. 18, 2010The audience was silent while Steve Mesler talked about the moment that changed his life.
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Dane Cook cancels O'Connell show
By Alexander Klausner | Oct. 18, 2010Cook also canceled his other performances on his Florida tour, which would have been in Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach, according to a press release on his website.
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Sustainability office gets modern with social media
By Rebecca Danta | Oct. 18, 2010To catch the attention of students, the Office of Sustainability is seeking to reach students and promote awareness of alternative forms of transportation through social media and Web use.
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UF Board member donates $2 million to chemistry program
By Joey Flechas | Oct. 18, 2010A member ofthe UF Board of Trustees has donated $2 million to department of chemistry.
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UF engineers to represent university at festival in D.C.
By Joey Flechas | Oct. 18, 2010The Gator Nation will have representation at the inaugural USA Science & Engineering Festival this week in Washington, D.C.
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Online grocery service brings food to dorm
By Alexander Klausner | Oct. 18, 2010The website Dormzy began shipping to UF in September, after launching at the beginning of the fall semester.
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Pi Delta Psi ‘Amazing Race’ brings awareness to Kaleidoscope month
By Jerry Bruno | Oct. 17, 2010Students raced across campus Sunday for Pi Delta Psi’s annual Amazing Race.
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Gator alumni return for 87th Homecoming celebrations
By Shaneece Dixon | Oct. 17, 2010Despite the Gators’ recent losses on the football field, fans, students and alumni were still filled with spirit as they cheered and participated in the traditional Homecoming events.
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Despite criticism, Gators are still a recruiting powerhouse
By Joseph Wasser | Oct. 17, 2010What I hope isn’t true might be. Although the Gators were outplayed this weekend, there were two specific drives that caught my attention – the first two drives.
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Young and in charge
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 17, 2010With approval ratings dropping faster than the Gators’ credibility on the football field, the commander in chief refuses to give up on the people who helped elect him.
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Columnist vows to ignore recent talk that UF is slipping
By C.J. Pruner | Oct. 14, 2010There is nothing in this life — no task too tall, no challenge too great — that cannot be conquered or managed without the help of HBO’s sports series “Hard Knocks.”
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University officials look back on Gator Growl history
By Alexander Klausner | Oct. 14, 2010In 1931, members of Florida Blue Key held a meeting to determine a new name for the Homecoming celebration, which was known until then as “Dad’s Day.”
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LGBTQ Homecoming Dance shed labels at Reitz Union
By Chelsea Hull | Oct. 14, 2010Students let go of labels and discrimination as they danced the night away Thursday.
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UF-sponsored health plan costs $300 more this year
By Estee Beck | Oct. 14, 2010In the midst of a sluggish economy, while already being hit with tuition and housing increases, some students are also having to pay more for school-sponsored health insurance.
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Global Coffee House returns to Gator Nights
By Kelly Maclellan | Oct. 14, 2010International students can share a cup of coffee and get to know American students during Global Coffee House.
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Physical Plant hard at work on construction projects
By Jon Silman | Oct. 14, 2010You may have noticed a surge of construction on campus lately, but according to the UF Physical Plant Division, it’s just business as usual.
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UF fights for top vegan title
By Jerry Bruno | Oct. 13, 2010After months of deliberation, UF has been nominated as one of the most vegan-friendly colleges in the U.S.
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UF, Gainesville to host Homecoming events
By RACHAEL PINO | Oct. 13, 2010Gators looking for something to do on their day off this Friday have plenty of options.
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Students to protest Publix grand opening
By Joey Flechas | Oct. 13, 2010Students for a Democratic Society is rallying today in support of fair wages for Immokalee workers at the grand opening of the new Publix Supermarket in Millhopper Plaza.
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Recycling bins to line homecoming parade route
By Mina Radman | Oct. 13, 2010Spectators at Friday’s homecoming parade will notice new recycling bins along the parade route.
