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From left: Shayli Patel, running for Student Body vice president, Janae Moodie, running for Student Body president and Chase Werther, running for Student Body treasurer.

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Challenge Party announces executive ticket

By Christina Morales | Jan. 29, 2018

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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Living and loving with HIV: A UF alumna tells her story

By Elliott Nasby | Jan. 28, 2018

The first time Jessica Grobman told anyone about her medical secret was in sixth grade when she shared it with her middle-school best friend.

Thousands gather on the Ellipse near the back lawn of the White House at the conclusion of the Women’s March on Washington. Many of the marchers placed their posters along a few small fences to create “walls” near the White House.

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UF students honored the Women’s March in a new way

By Madison Zizmer | Jan. 28, 2018

UF students, all in black, stood in front of a screen. Behind them played footage from the Women’s March on Washington, as they mimicked the protesters’ chants and experiences.

The Vietnamese Student Organization’s traditional dance group waved their fans for their performance on Saturday night for the organization's “Tết” celebration, or the Vietnamese New Year. They also performed with umbrellas and bamboo hats as part of the holiday tradition.

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Vietnamese students celebrate the New Year through dance and skits

By Hannah Maggiore | Jan. 28, 2018

In traditional bright-colored dresses, about 20 Vietnamese students twirled umbrellas and spun bamboo hats Saturday night to celebrate their culture.

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Students begin interviewing for Student Government positions

By Christina Morales | Jan. 28, 2018

For his first time running for a Student Government Senate seat, Michael McAllister’s chose to interview with the new Challenge Party.

Amol Jethwani, a 21-year-old UF political science junior, addresses the UF Student Government Senate in the Senate Chambers inside the Reitz Union. He's now running to represent the 21st District, which includes Alachua County.

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UF student running for Florida House of Representatives

By Irfan Kovankaya | Jan. 28, 2018

If elected, a UF student would become the youngest Democrat to be in the Florida House of Representatives.

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UF reimburses county $302,000 for Richard Spencer costs

By Jessica Giles | Jan. 28, 2018

Alachua County received full reimbursement from UF for the public safety costs accrued when Richard Spencer spoke at UF in October of last year.

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A UF researcher found a way to restore eyesight for patients with a rare disease.

By Kassidy Roberts | Jan. 28, 2018

Chad Huling has seen the impacts of degenerative eye diseases first hand.

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‘Privacy, not conﬁdentiality’: reporting sexual assault at UF

By Romy Ellenbogen | Jan. 27, 2018

When the knock on her door came, Avnee Mistry was prepared.

There are more than 7,000 species of dung beetles and they're found on every continent except Antarctica. Roller beetles, like the one pictured here, push large balls of dung across the savannah and bury them.

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Poop is on display at the Florida Museum of Natural History.

By Wyatt Schreiber | Jan. 27, 2018

Cheyenne Copenhaver, 12, pressed her face and small hands against the glass case to get a good look at what was inside. Poop.

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To keep bacteria from growing on breathing tubes, a UF professor found a solution in the ocean.

By Stephanie Gonzalez | Jan. 27, 2018

A UF professor is being nationally honored for creating a sharkskin-based technology that will help stop bacteria from growing on ships and breathing tubes among other things.

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SG parties to start interviewing possible Senate candidates Sunday

By Christina Morales | Jan. 27, 2018

Students who are interested in running for Senate’s Spring elections can begin interviewing with SG parties Sunday.

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'White Chicks' star Terry Crews is coming to UF

By Christina Morales | Jan. 26, 2018

“White Chicks” and “Everybody Hates Chris” actor Terry Crews will be speaking at UF on Feb. 6.

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New SG party to be formed, campaign manager says

By Christina Morales | Jan. 26, 2018

Update 1:45 p.m. Friday: This story has been updated to include Challenge Party's video announcement.

About 65 people of at least six religions — from Mormonism to Judaism to Hare Krishna — discussed their differences and similarities over a meal Wednesday night as part of the Multicultural and Diversity Affairs’ Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrations.

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Dinner celebrates different religions in honor of MLK Jr.

By McKenna Beery | Jan. 25, 2018

As they finished their plates of vegan pasta and tofu, people of different religions, strangers just hours before, were so immersed in conversation they kept talking as they walked out the door.