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UF group helps with tuition waivers
By Catherine Dickson | Aug. 21, 2016Undocumented students are now eligible for Florida in-state tuition.
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UF cross country hoping to fill talent void
By Skyler Lebron | Aug. 21, 2016As a new season sprouts for Florida’s cross country program, big changes are approaching for both the men’s and women’s teams.
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‘Guy Code’ comedian to perform at UF
By Catherine Dickson | Aug. 21, 2016A comedian from MTV’s “Guy Code” is coming to UF this Friday.
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Chinese organization welcomes 400 students at Reitz Union
By Catherine Dickson | Aug. 21, 2016Guangran Deng dreams of traveling all across the U.S.
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UF Health Shands Hospital will have separate room to treat sexual assault survivors
By Caitlin Ostroff | Aug. 21, 2016Sexual assault survivors will have a private room for help at UF Health Shands Hospital by the end of the year.
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UF takes preventative measures, educates students to stop Zika
By Paige Fry | Aug. 21, 2016As the Zika virus has come to South Florida, UF is taking precautions and educating students through a new website.
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UF freshman creates medical project to help hospital patients
By Monica Andrade | Aug. 3, 2016An incoming Gator has turned her high school project into a corporation for hospital patients.
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Peace Corps names new UF campus recruiter
By Jessica Rodriguez | Aug. 1, 2016In hopes of making a positive impact on the world, Breton Homewood joined the Peace Corps in 2012 and is now UF’s new the organization’s campus recruiter.
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Library West renovations to feature bronze alligator statue
By Marianna Faiello | Aug. 1, 2016Last week, the A.H. Burnett Foundation donated a bronze alligator statue, designed by architect David Price, to be featured in the Library West Colonnade after renovations are complete.
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Steve Spurrier returns to Florida
By Ethan Bauer | Aug. 1, 2016Steve Spurrier was the first coach to call Florida Field The Swamp.
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Gator Summer Orchestra to perform free show Thursday
By Jose Sanchez | Aug. 1, 2016A group of Gainesville’s amateur musicians will showcase its musical talents after practicing throughout the summer.
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More students apply, embark on Preview
By Catherine Dickson | Aug. 1, 2016Though the number of UF admissions applications rose by more than 1,000 since the last school year, the number of students accepted to the university went down.
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Research Roundup: August 2, 2016
Aug. 1, 2016Study finds people don’t know health benefits of mushrooms
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Police release security videos that led to the arrest of two UF football players
Aug. 1, 2016In a public records request by the Alligator, University Police released surveillance videos from the Keys Residential Complex that led to the arrest of freshman football players Rick Wells and Tyrie Cleveland. The above video has been edited for brevity, and the unedited videos can be found below.
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UF announces record-breaking year
By Jasmine Osmond | July 27, 2016UF reached new heights in both technology licensing and donations this year, receiving $402 million in donations and submitting 122 licenses.
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Student Government: Online voting to resurface
By Paige Fry | July 27, 2016During Tuesday’s Student Senate meeting, the Student Senate unanimously approved nine bills that will put nine amendments to the constitution on the Spring 2017 ballot, including one for online voting.
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Professor hopes to gain traction for online health class
By Daniel Hopin | July 27, 2016An online cancer prevention course sponsored by the Florida Department of Health is struggling to enroll students.
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New Florida marijuana dispensary opens in Tallahassee
By Marina Masterson | July 27, 2016Both supporters and opponents of medical marijuana agree there is a lot of work left to be done in Florida’s budding industry.
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Group drops Pokemon ‘lures’ at hospital
By Jessica Rodriguez | July 27, 2016Extra Life Team Gainesville, an organization for gamers dedicated to raising money for the Children’s Miracle Network and UF Health Shands Hospital, is hosting a “Pokemon Go”-themed event for children this weekend.
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Students with disabilities still face struggles at UF
By Monica Andrade | July 25, 2016Editor’s note: Though strides have been taken since the Alligator ran a two-part series in 1976 about calls for a more handicap-friendly campus, it seems there is still progress to be made.
