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Spoken–word artist kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month opening ceremony
By KASEY ROBERTS | Sep. 14, 2008Applause, catcalls and cheers of "you're beautiful!" and "precioso!" resounded as Mayda del Valle took the stage Monday, but the noise was almost instantly silenced as the spoken-word artist began her first poem.
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First black UF student returns to celebrate 50 years of integration
By THOMAS STEWART | Sep. 14, 2008Fifty years to the day after becoming the first black student to enroll at UF, George Starke Jr. returned to campus for a more welcoming reception than he was given the first time around.
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SG parties wrap up qualifying interviews
By LAUREN BAKER | Sep. 14, 2008The second day of interviews for students seeking spots in next month's Student Government election brought a change in applicant flow for both parties.
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UF parties interview potential student senators
By LAUREN BAKER | Sep. 11, 2008With the Student Senate election about a month away, parties will begin interviewing potential student senators today.
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UF law school ranks No. 10 for Hispanic students
By THOMAS STEWART | Sep. 11, 2008UF's Levin College of Law earned the No. 10 spot in Hispanic Business magazine's most recent ranking of the top law schools for Hispanic students.
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Students honor Sept. 11 victims on the Plaza of the Americas
Sep. 11, 2008Jean Morrow fixed her gaze on the rows of 3-inch tall American flags.
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UF's first black student to return to campus for integration anniversary
By SAUNTEL RICHARDSON | Sep. 11, 2008The first black student admitted to UF will return to the university Monday - 50 years after he first set foot on campus.
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CNN reporter shares path to media career
By KRISTIN BJORNSEN | Sep. 11, 2008Soledad O'Brien didn't always want to be a reporter.
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UF honors 9/11 victims with memorial, campus events
By BRAD GOLDBACH | Sep. 10, 2008Seven years ago, the tragedy of the Sept. 11 attacks reverberated across the nation.
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CNN's O'Brien visits UF for Hispanic Heritage Month
By KRISTIN BJORNSEN | Sep. 10, 2008Soledad O'Brien is a busy woman.
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UF advertising students work on Nissan campaign
By TRACEY MCMANUS | Sep. 10, 2008An advertising company has chosen UF to launch a program that allows competing advertising students to develop an ad campaign for the new Nissan Cube.
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UF scientists celebrate first test run of largest particle accelerator
By THOMAS STEWART | Sep. 10, 2008Hours after the world's largest particle accelerator completed its first test run Wednesday, UF physicists gathered to celebrate the occasion.
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UF group spreads peace message on hope tents for Darfur
By LAUREN PETERSON | Sep. 10, 2008A lone, white refugee tent sat Wednesday on the Plaza of the Americas, adorned with red hearts and displaying the word "peace" in languages from all over the world.
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Study shows smoking dropped among college students
Sep. 10, 2008Students at UF and nationwide have shown that drastic times call for at least one drastic measure - to quit smoking.
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UF experts discuss effects of Russia–Georgia conflict on U.S.
By ALEXANDRA BIZARES | Sep. 10, 2008Five UF experts answered questions Wednesday night at a panel discussion concerning Russia's recent conflict with Georgia and its potential U.S. implications.
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UF student arrested in connection with knife–pulling
Sep. 9, 2008UPDATE:Max Bornstein was found innocent of all charges, and his official record has been sealed. In legal view, this episode never occurred.
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Senate approves eight bills, $13.6 million budget
By LAUREN BAKER | Sep. 9, 2008Members of Student Senate passed eight bills Tuesday night, including plans to spend its near $13.6 million budget for the 2009-2010 academic year.
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
Board extends comment period on conduct code revisions
By THOMAS STEWART | Sep. 9, 2008Students have a few more days to weigh in on proposed revisions to the Student Conduct Code.
