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Megan Newsome, a 21-year-old UF astrophysics senior, gives instructions to other students in Pugh Hall as they register to vote.

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Bob Graham Center registers dozens of voters

By Olivia Sahnger | Sep. 26, 2017

On National Voter Registration Day, 68 UF students registered to vote.

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Independent candidates share campaign ideas

By Jimena Tavel | Sep. 25, 2017

Out of the 86 students who decided to run for a Student Government seat this Fall, only two are not running with a party.

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Independent candidates, Inspire Party hold public forum

By Jimena Tavel | Sep. 25, 2017

Inspire Party President Ben Lima began a Student Government public forum Monday by criticizing Impact Party for not attending the event.

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Updated travel ban creates unexpecting supporters, dissent

By Romy Ellenbogen | Sep. 25, 2017

Carlota Bonnet didn’t expect herself to agree with President Donald Trump.

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Food and supplies donated from Mormon church to Gainesville

By Renee Castro | Sep. 25, 2017

Peaches, pears, pancake mix and hygiene products were among the 36,000 pounds of food and supplies donations to arrive in Gainesville on Saturday for local Hurricane Irma victims.

Olivia Kabat tells the story of her former substance abuse disorder at the UF Health Florida Recovery Center. Kabat, a 22-year-old UF telecommunication fifth year, has been sober for more than 14 months.

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‘Hope is alive’: Student battles with substances, recovery

By David Hoffman | Sep. 24, 2017

This is a part two of a two-part series on substance abuse, addiction and recovery. Read part one here.

Daniel Weldon (Impact, Keys) said he posted the meme on the “Swampy UF memes for top ten public teens,” a private Facebook group with about 22,000 members, because he was tired of seeing Inspire Party candidates and supporters post their party’s propaganda. In his post, Weldon wrote “Please stop posting propaganda to this page reacts only.”

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Controversial meme raises debate about SG campaign laws

By Jimena Tavel | Sep. 24, 2017

A meme posted by a sitting Impact Party senator criticizing Inspire Party sparked a Facebook debate about Student Government on Thursday night.

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Impact Party and Inspire Party: Platform breakdown

By Jimena Tavel | Sep. 24, 2017

In the most competitive election cycle since Fall 2015, 50 Student Senate seats are up for grabs.

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Albert and Alberta Gator-themed emojis available

By Morgan McMullen | Sep. 24, 2017

Supporters of Albert and Alberta Gator can now use specialized emojis to communicate through social media and messaging.

UF students traveled to Apopka, Florida, on Saturday to volunteer with the Farmworkers Association of Florida. They transplanted cabbage plants into new vegetation beds at a community garden.

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Hispanic students travel to Apopka to help farmworkers

By Olivia Sahnger | Sep. 24, 2017

To assist farmworkers in Apopka, Florida, students planted and cleaned debris under the hot sun, sweat dripping down their backs.

A Girl Scout uses dry spaghetti and mini marshmallows to create different structures.

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Girl Scouts learn about engineering, science

By Romy Ellenbogen | Sep. 24, 2017

Adorned in rainbow-patched vests and face paint, about 50 Girl Scouts conducted science experiments at the Society of Women Engineers’ annual Girl Scout Day.

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Homecoming Pageant selects court, narrows choice for king and queen

By Camille Respess | Sep. 24, 2017

Some of UF’s top leaders competed for the title of Homecoming king and queen Sunday night, sharing advice and smiles with a crowd of about 400.

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UF professor, author to speak about pleasure on sexual-health panel

By Heaven Taylor-Wynn | Sep. 24, 2017

GatorWell will trade its chocolate for orgasmic cookies in a twist on their sexual education program.

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Fuchs to host trivia, award football tickets

By Christina Morales | Sep. 24, 2017

To celebrate UF becoming a top-10 public university, UF President Kent Fuchs is hosting a trivia contest on Twitter.

From left: Rescue team members Candida Lozada, Stephanie Rivera, Mary Rodriguez and Zuly Ruiz embrace as they wait to assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Humacao, Puerto Rico, on Wednesday.

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Puerto Rican UF students anxious after Hurricane Maria

By Christina Morales | Sep. 21, 2017

Anxious for a phone call and worried about the unknown, Puerto Rican UF students are still waiting to hear from their families affected by Hurricane Maria.