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UF and state leaders celebrate UF pathogens institute groundbreaking
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Feb. 27, 2008Two years ago, it was an idea.
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Lecturer criticizes trade agreements
Feb. 27, 2008The United States isn't providing Latin American countries with democratic free trade agreements, said former Costa Rican presidential candidate and UF visiting lecturer Ottón Solís in a lecture held in Emerson Alumni Hall on Wednesday.
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'Juicy' gossip site raises concern
By JEREMY FIELDS | Feb. 26, 2008Making defamatory statements in a newspaper can get a person sued for libel.
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FAQ page addresses UF budget questions
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Feb. 26, 2008To set the record straight about the budget situation, UF created a frequently asked questions page on its Web site on Monday.
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Voters go to polls despite drizzle
By ILEANA MORALES | Feb. 26, 2008Both parties vying to succeed in UF's Student Government elections added umbrellas to their campaign materials on the first day of voting Tuesday.
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UF administrator pushes for student assessments
By BRADLEY GOLDBACH | Feb. 26, 2008Colleges at UF may start assessing students' learning so prospective employers have a better understanding of graduates' preparation in their intended field.
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Former state representative Bob Casey proposes to use private money for Haridopolos hire
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Feb. 26, 2008To appease students, faculty and staff who may have questioned UF's hiring of state Sen. Mike Haridopolos as a lecturer, a former state representative proposed Tuesday to pay for Haridopolos' UF salary with private money.
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SG announces committee to review online voting
By KATIE SANDERS | Feb. 26, 2008Student Body President Ryan Moseley will form a committee to investigate online voting, a Student Government official announced in a Student Senate meeting Tuesday night.
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Videos posted of unsuspecting women's rears
By KATIE SANDERS | Feb. 26, 2008More than 100 online videos recently posted by "kingbootyhunter" on several Web sites showcase rear ends of unknowing women walking around the University of Central Florida's campus, and UF women have also been targeted.
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UF forum features discussion of ‘radical Islamism’
Feb. 25, 2008The chairman of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy's board of directors said "radical Islamism" is a threat to everyone, including the Muslim community, in a Monday night speech on UF's campus.
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Kosovo's independence hits close to home for some
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Feb. 25, 2008Kosovo's recent independence and subsequent Serbian protests hit close to home for some UF students.
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SG hopefuls debate spending, online voting
By ILEANA MORALES | Feb. 25, 2008Student Body presidential candidates found one thing to agree on - "Family Guy" is better than "The Simpsons."
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Where to vote
By ILEANA MORALES | Feb. 25, 2008Students can vote from 8 a.m. to 8 pm. with their Gator 1 card at various locations on campus.
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UF begins charging for transcript copies
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Feb. 25, 2008UF began charging students and former students for transcripts Monday, and though university officials said things went smoothly, some students were still left grumbling.
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SG parties spend big bucks
By ILEANA MORALES AND KATIE SANDERS | Feb. 25, 2008The whirl of orange and blue stickers, fliers and T-shirts signals the start of Student Government elections today, but the campaign goodies come with a lofty price tag.
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Deep hues of Orange and Blue
By ILEANA MORALES | Feb. 24, 2008During high school, Tommy Jardon, the Orange and Blue party's candidate for UF Student Body president, was one round of interviews away from joining Catholic priesthood.
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Into the Gator's den! A look at the candidates
By ILEANA MORALES | Feb. 24, 2008Kevin Reilly, UF Student Body presidential candidate with the Gator Party, got his first title - "Mayor Seaford" - when he was 2.
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Student group sues UF, Student Government over online voting
By ILEANA MORALES | Feb. 24, 2008Editor's Note: UF Supreme Court Chief Justice Brian Aungst was not contacted for this story.
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State senator's hire raises questions
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Feb. 24, 2008A Florida senator will teach at UF and help students find government internships, but the recent hire has raised some questions among faculty.
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Summer readng chosen for UF's incoming freshmen
By KATIE SANDERS | Feb. 24, 2008The UF Dean of Students Office revealed "When the Rivers Run Dry: Water - The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-First Century" as the book incoming freshmen must read as part of the second year of UF's Common Reading Program.
