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At first amendment forum, debate over upcoming Spencer visit
By Romy Ellenbogen | Oct. 11, 2017Chenetrice Simpson doesn’t know what to tell her mom.
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Kal Penn discusses public service, acting
By Meryl Kornfield | Oct. 11, 2017Kal Penn’s grandparents coaxed him to eat his peas as a child by telling him stories of the time they walked with Mahatma Gandhi for Indian independence.
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Hundreds of students attend forum with Ana Navarro
By Christina Morales | Oct. 10, 2017Maria Pardo-Vera didn’t know what to expect as she lined up to hear political commentator Ana Navarro.
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Fuchs urges students to ‘stay away’ from Richard Spencer
By David Hoffman | Oct. 10, 2017UF President Kent Fuchs emailed students and faculty Tuesday afternoon and warned them to stay away from white nationalist Richard Spencer’s on-campus appearance, which is next week.
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UF files lawsuit over building addition
By Romy Ellenbogen | Oct. 10, 2017UF is suing the companies and people who worked on the Chemical Engineering building addition for damages greater than $15,000.
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UF to honor National Coming Out Day
By Noelle Kough | Oct. 10, 2017Jawanza Tucker knew he was gay when he was 5 years old.
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UF startups send help to Puerto Rico
By Kacey Finch | Oct. 10, 2017Two companies from the UF Sid Martin Biotechnology Institute donated thousands of dollars of supplies to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico this month.
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New restaurant to replace Freshens
By Romy Ellenbogen | Oct. 10, 2017A new smoothie restaurant on UF’s campus will replace Freshens in Spring.
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OPS workers not reimbursed for time missed due to Irma
By Romy Ellenbogen | Oct. 10, 2017After UF canceled classes for four days due to Hurricane Irma, hourly paid workers will not be repaid for time lost.
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Young Americans for Freedom host No More Che Day
By Christina Morales | Oct. 9, 2017On the 50th anniversary of Che Guevara’s execution, UF’s Young Americans for Freedom hosted a tabling event to educate students on Che Guevara’s crimes.
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Ethnoecology Society hosts a new event to help students learn about botany
By Sloan Savage | Oct. 9, 2017To help students relax and enjoy nature, the UF Ethnoecology Society hosted a nature walk around Lake Alice.
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Students and faculty raise awareness for Indigenous Peoples Day
By Catie Wegman | Oct. 9, 2017Austin Light, a Native American student, said he feels like a needle in a haystack.
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UF, Gainesville react to Richard Spencer confirmation
By Romy Ellenbogen | Oct. 8, 2017About two weeks before white supremacist Richard Spencer is set to speak at UF, local anti-fascist protesters spoke out against Spencer’s ideals and those who work with him.
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Snoop Dogg lights up the joint at Gator Growl
By Christina Morales | Oct. 8, 2017As Snoop Dogg took the stage of Gator Growl at about 8:40 p.m., a plume of marijuana smoke engulfed the audience.
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Surf Club creates social media movement to clean planet
By Juan Lozano | Oct. 8, 2017As Nic Mostyn stitched his natty one-and-a-half-year-old board shorts back to life, he reflected on the movement he helped found.
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Shands introduces video calls for pediatric patients
By Kacey Finch | Oct. 8, 2017Pediatric patients no longer have to make a six-hour trip from Tallahassee to UF Health Shands Hospital to see a physician.
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Executive director of Florida ACLU to speak at UF
By Alexandra Regueiro | Oct. 8, 2017The executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida will speak at UF today at 6 p.m.
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New study abroad program in Italy available to students
By Sofia Arriaga | Oct. 8, 2017UF students seeking an immersive Italian study abroad program now have an additional location to choose from.
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IFAS Extension helps Florida Keys lobster industry recover
By Anna Cappelli | Oct. 8, 2017After Hurricane Irma hit Monroe County, the Florida Keys Commercial Fishermen’s Association struggled to locate and recover their 350,000 missing lobster traps.
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UF medical students travel to Puerto Rico to give water filters, medicine
By Sofia Arriaga | Oct. 8, 2017When Josh Pickering and Brandon Burns saw the devastation in Puerto Rico caused by Hurricane Maria, they knew they wanted to help.
