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Ann Wright discusses liberty, war at book signing
By ALYSSA LaRENZIE | Jan. 29, 2008Her T-shirt read, "We will not be silent."
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Two engineering students die in car crash
By ILEANA MORALES | Jan. 29, 2008Two UF engineering sophomores died in a car accident in Mississippi on Saturday.
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UF Career Resource Center holds Showcase for job seekers
Jan. 28, 2008Job seekers on campus can meet with potential employers at the O'Connell Center today and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the UF Career Resource Center's Career Showcase.
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UF students wary of Bright Futures bill
By ILEANA MORALES | Jan. 28, 2008UF officials said they are studying the proposed changes to the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program and have not yet decided whether they would support them.
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UF officials try to avoid faculty layoffs in light of budget cuts
By KATIE SANDERS | Jan. 28, 2008Though state higher education leaders have discussed laying off faculty members as a possible consequence of budget woes, UF hopes to avoid letting any go.
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Pulitzer Prize finalist Anne Hull speaks at UF
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Jan. 28, 2008Four-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Anne V. Hull, a Washington Post reporter, took time out of her three-month vacation to speak with UF journalism students on Monday about her career as a journalist.
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Non-profit UF student organization Recurso holds gala to encourage involvement in humanitarian efforts
Jan. 28, 2008Editor's Note: There are currently 8,000 Peace Corps volunteers serving. We reported otherwise in Tuesday's Alligator.
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Gator Dining makes efforts to aid environment
By ILEANA MORALES | Jan. 27, 2008UF's official food service provider, Gator Dining Services, has kicked up its efforts to go green with three new sustainability initiatives.
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UF experiences increase in endowment funds
By KATIE SANDERS | Jan. 27, 2008A national study has revealed UF as one of 76 universities with more than $1 billion in endowment assets, leading some U.S. senators to clamor for the institutions to set more money aside for financial aid.
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UF trustee named Orange Bowl Committee president
By ILEANA MORALES | Jan. 27, 2008A member of UF's Board of Trustees was named president of the Orange Bowl Committee on Wednesday.
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Bill proposes changes to Bright Futures awards
By ILEANA MORALES | Jan. 27, 2008A state senator has proposed a bill to base financial awards from the Bright Futures scholarship program on students' majors.
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CaribSA hosts fifth annual talent, fashion show
By ALYSSA LaRENZIE | Jan. 27, 2008Jhamil Mosquera looked at the girls in bikini pictured in the showcase program and knew he would enjoy the show.
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UF's first lady to kick off walking program
By CHRISTINE AMARO | Jan. 27, 2008Beginning Tuesday, faculty, staff and students will have a chance to join Walking Gators, a Healthy Gators 2010 program consisting of walking routes throughout campus.
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UF launches 10-week Recyclemania campaign
By ASHLEY McCREDIE | Jan. 27, 2008Students now have a different way to beat rival universities: recycling.
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Recurso hosts gala for global community service
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Jan. 27, 2008A UF organization dedicated to raising awareness about global development will hold a gala at 7 p.m. tonight in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom.
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Man flashes two students in Norman library
By JESSICA PONN | Jan. 27, 2008The University Police Department is looking for a man who was spotted exposing his sexual organs last week in the UF Education Library at Norman Hall.
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McCain cancels UF rally, continues on trail
By DREW HARWELL | Jan. 27, 2008Republican presidential candidate John McCain canceled a UF "Get Out the Vote" rally scheduled for the Florida Gym on Sunday, only two days before Florida's crucial Republican primary.
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Private loans land graduate students in debt
Jan. 27, 2008During her study abroad program last summer, Anne Lesser trekked through Europe, studied at the University of Cambridge in England and landed in debt.
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UPD first to be accredited at intl., state, univ. levels
By ELIZABETH LEVA | Jan. 24, 2008University Police is the first department in the nation to achieve "Triple Crown" status after receiving accreditation on international, state, and university levels.
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Study: Stress, anxiety may increase risk of heart disease
By GABRIELLE FALCONEIRI | Jan. 24, 2008Most college students realize that stress and anxiety can take a toll on their nerves. What they might not realize is that it's also taking a toll on their hearts.
