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UF Army ROTC students train, test survival skills in water
By Emily Julson | Apr. 9, 2014At 5:30 a.m. when most students were in bed, some ROTC Gators were taking a plunge.
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UF a cappella group The Staff crowdfunds to produce album
By Jana Berkowitz | Apr. 9, 2014The Staff, the all-male a cappella group at UF, is beginning to raise funds for its first album.
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Dance Marathon at UF using new fundraising tactics to raise money
By Kelly Vollmer | Apr. 8, 2014From frosted tips to a zebra suit or a new tattoo, desperate Dance Marathon participants will do just about anything to earn money for a good cause.
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Daughter of Nazis speaks at UF Hillel about Holocaust
By Taylor Widom | Apr. 8, 2014Liesel Appel’s birth was dedicated to Adolf Hitler, but her life was not.
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Rwandan student reflects on genocide, works toward Ph.D.
By Beatrice Dupuy | Apr. 8, 2014Valens Nteziyaremye can’t go home to the family awaiting his return.
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Business college falls in Bloomberg ranking despite investments
By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Apr. 8, 2014With a $75 million endowment and a new teaching hall, UF’s Warrington College of Business Administration is making positive changes — but a new Bloomberg Businessweek ranking says otherwise.
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Two budget-related bills progress with first readings in Student Senate
By Hanna Marcus | Apr. 8, 2014Tuesday night’s Senate meeting was all about the money.
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News shows we are united by human experience
Apr. 8, 2014The recent, tragic developments in the Israel-Palestine conflict are always front-page news. The struggles of the European Union offer promising articles. And for some reason, the media seems to be getting a kick out of the fact that all undergraduates in North Korea must cut their hair like that of their supreme leader, Kim Jong Un. I guess that’s what it takes to sell papers these days.
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For the Lolz: The 'perks' of dorm living
By Ashley Mondesir | Apr. 8, 2014Rest assured: Those of you who are high maintenance (or are high maintenance and don’t want to admit it) will wither away in a dorm. Here’s why.
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Swamp Records promotes — not signs — two bands with UF ties
By Ryan Baum | Apr. 7, 2014Since its October inception, Swamp Records has hosted a showcase, launched a blog and co-sponsored an event at Gainesville Fashion Week. Now, it’s partnering with artists.
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UF team wins Southeastern Conference MBA competition
By Megan Kelly | Apr. 7, 2014The Gators may not have returned from Dallas with a victory, but UF students returned from Tuscaloosa this weekend as champions.
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Earth Day encourages students to adopt one sustainable habit
By Damaris Lopez | Apr. 7, 2014UF is asking students to leave bad habits behind in honor of Earth Day.
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RUB bringing Best Coast to UF with Big Orange Festival
By Shayna Posses | Apr. 6, 2014California indie rock band Best Coast will show the East Coast some love with a free Gainesville performance Friday.
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UF wakeboarding club hosts competition to raise funds
By Field Palmer | Apr. 6, 2014The south shore of Lake Wauburg was crowded with enthusiastic UF students and alumni Saturday for Wakefest, the Gator Wakeboard Club’s biggest fundraiser.
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Pugh Hall’s UF-designed air control system cuts emissions
By Amy Lunak | Apr. 6, 2014A UF-developed system installed in Pugh Hall last year has proved to be a breath of fresh air for sustainability on campus.
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RecSports’ Midnight Fun Run sees increased number of sign-ups
By Katherine Arellano | Apr. 6, 2014A near record-breaking number of Gators are lacing up their shoes for RecSports’ eighth annual Midnight Fun Run.
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UF agricultural college announces Elaine Turner as new dean
By Sara Wilder | Apr. 6, 2014Elaine Turner will start Friday in her permanent position as UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences’ new dean.
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Research: Earning way through college not possible, UF expert disagrees
By Kathy Pierre | Apr. 6, 2014Working to pay for college is impossible at the current minimum wage, according to research by a Michigan State University Ph.D. student, but a UF visiting professor disagrees.
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UF hosts trauma in comics and graphic novels conference
By Ariana Figueroa | Apr. 6, 2014Professors, scholars and speakers from across the country traveled to UF over the weekend to attend a workshop centered around the theme of trauma in comics and graphic novels.
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Munro's extra-base hits propels Florida to victory
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Apr. 4, 2014After dropping four straight games, Florida needed someone on the team to step up during its home series opener against Auburn on Friday.
