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Child care needs overwhelm UF Baby Gator center
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Sep. 24, 2008When Nitu Begur began at UF, she already had enough to worry about.
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Former White House adviser talks about foreign policy
By THOMAS STEWART | Sep. 23, 2008Sen. Barack Obama may not have Sen. John McCain's military experience, but he has the right judgment when it comes to foreign policy, said Richard Clarke, former terrorism adviser in President Bill Clinton's administration, in a Tuesday visit to UF.
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Pitbull concert tickets sell out
By KRISTIN BJORNSEN | Sep. 23, 2008Oliver Tseng was halfway through the line to get his ticket to see hip-hop artist Pitbull perform when a representative from the University Box Office announced that only a few seats were left.
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Libertarian presidential candidate speaks at UF
Sep. 23, 2008Libertarian Party presidential candidate Bob Barr wove his way up and down over the grassy seats of the Reitz Union Amphitheater before his speech Tuesday evening, shaking hands and chatting with audience members.
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Mayor urges eco–friendliness at Student Senate meeting
By LAUREN BAKER | Sep. 23, 2008Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan spoke to members of UF's Student Senate on Tuesday about the city's commitment to eco-friendly practices and recent revisions to UF's Student Conduct Code.
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Revised student codes come closer to full approval
By THOMAS STEWART | Sep. 22, 2008Revisions to UF's Student Honor and Student Conduct codes are one step closer to being fully approved Monday following approval from a committee of the Board of Trustees.
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Reitz offers students unconventional leisure courses
By HILARY SHEINBAUM | Sep. 22, 2008Organic chemistry will never teach you how to ride a horse.
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Survey shows colleges consult Facebook in admissions process
By LAUREN BAKER | Sep. 22, 2008A new type of Facebook stalker is on the prowl, but for now, UF applicants don't have to de-tag those crazy spring break pictures.
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National admissions panel seeks to make SAT, ACT optional
By KASEY ROBERTS | Sep. 22, 2008A national college admissions panel is encouraging universities to abolish SAT and ACT scores as requirements for admittance.
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Panel proposes changes to financial aid system
Sep. 22, 2008A panel from the College Board has proposed dramatic changes to what is now one of the biggest concerns to some college students and their parents - the government's financial aid system.
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CosmoGirl editor speaks about magazine industry at UF
By SYDNEE NEWMAN | Sep. 22, 2008As the executive editor at CosmoGirl, Turner addressed a room full of women Monday evening at UF's Leigh Hall, describing the details of the magazine business and the importance of internships.
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Victory Over Violence to host abuse awareness day
By BROOKE ARONOFF | Sep. 21, 2008Victory Over Violence, a UF student organization that hosts the production of "The Vagina Monologues" annually, is hosting RAINN Day, an annual campaign created by the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network to stop sexual assault on college campuses.
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Orange and Blue Party embraces code changes
By THOMAS STEWART | Sep. 21, 2008Members of the Orange and Blue Party, who have made controversial revisions to UF's Student Conduct Code a major part of its agenda in recent weeks, said they are happy with the final version of the changes, which were released Thursday.
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Orange and Blue Party releases platform
By KATIE SANDERS | Sep. 21, 2008The Orange and Blue Party released its platform for public input Sunday, but some of the party's ideas could be modified by the time the Student Government election arrives.
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Gator Marching Band competes in ESPN contest
By CAROLYN TILLO | Sep. 21, 2008Football is the traditional UF moneymaker, but it's the marching band that recently earned $5,000 filming a spot for ESPN.
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Students to star in, produce new UF ad campaign
By KATHRYN WATSON | Sep. 21, 2008Generations of Florida Gators are expected to fill a video booth at the upcoming football game against the University of Mississippi to be a part of the newest nationwide campaign for UF.
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Minus grades to debut at UF this summer
By THOMAS STEWART | Sep. 18, 2008UF's grading system, which is being changed to include minus grades, will premier a semester later than planned.
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Message urges members of BSU to support Gator Party
By LAUREN BAKER | Sep. 18, 2008Another message urging members of a student organization to register with the Gator Party during interviews for spots in next month's Student Government elections has emerged.
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UF students compete with rival Tennessee in blood drive
By NATHAN DEEN | Sep. 18, 2008For students who donate blood, the idea that they could save a person's life is satisfying enough, but UF freshman Giovanni Oliva feels he has made more of an impact than usual.
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Shands construction to close one lane of Newell Road
By AMANDA McKENZIE | Sep. 18, 2008About 100 yards of Newell Drive will be limited to one lane of traffic starting this morning and lasting until Tuesday.
