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Chick-fil-A to replace Burger King near Broward

By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Dec. 3, 2013

The King has flown the coop.

Tesneem Shraiteh speaks at the Student Senate meeting Tuesday evening against the proposed Senate resolution condemning the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement.

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At final meeting, Senate debates Palestinian-Israeli conflict

By Colleen Wright | Dec. 3, 2013

World politics were introduced to the chambers at the final Student Senate meeting of the semester.

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New UF e-cards help Gators do good

By Alex Harris | Dec. 3, 2013

Gators can put a little extra emphasis on the green in this season’s color palette by taking advantage of the Gator-themed e-cards released by the university.

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Goodbye, and here’s to you, faithful readers

Dec. 3, 2013

At a Student Senate meeting I was covering for the Alligator a few semesters ago, a student journalist went rogue. He was covering his last meeting for the Gainesville Sun and decided to break one of the most important rules of journalism — he gave his opinion.

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Aerial dancing club to hold Fall showcase this week

By Angela Skane | Dec. 2, 2013

Twenty feet up in the air, gracefully twisting her body and wrapping pieces of silk around her feet and hands, A’shayla Passaretti flips upside down and dangles above the studio floor.

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Punctuation sets the tone for student texting

By Ryan Baum | Dec. 2, 2013

“OK” vs. “OK.”

UF economics professor Mark Rush poses in his office in Matherly Hall.

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Changes in economics department worry some

By Jensen Werley | Dec. 2, 2013

In the midst of reports that the economics department has stopped accepting students to its Ph.D. program, some people are concerned UF might not be able to sustain its undergraduate economics degree.

James Ort, 21, extends his body during a trick at Wakefest 2013. About 15 students performed in several categories of wakeboarding at Lake Wauburg.

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UF wakeboarders finish season on a high note

By Lauren Yockey | Dec. 2, 2013

Kenny Nguyen strolled onto the weatherworn dock, a bulky wakeboard under his left arm and a thick lifejacket over his right shoulder.

The UF Filipino Student Association hosted a candlelight vigil for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan, a natural disaster that struck the Philippines and caused about 5,000 deaths, at the Architecture Building atrium on Monday evening. All funds collected were donated to relief and support efforts.

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Candlelight vigil commemorates victims of Typhoon Haiyan

By Alex Harris | Dec. 2, 2013

Students gathered for a brief candlelight vigil at about 8:30 p.m. Monday on campus to commemorate those lost and affected by the Philippine Typhoon Haiyan.

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Three-star recruit Sousa flips from FSU to Florida

By LANDON WATNICK< | Dec. 2, 2013

Three-star wide receiver Ryan Sousa flipped his commitment from FSU to Florida on Monday.

UF advertising juniors Katy Whitehurst, 20, and Ria Burgos, 20, study at Library West on Sunday night.

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Noise among complaints at Library West

By Jensen Werley | Dec. 1, 2013

With finals approaching, students looking for quiet at “Club West” might not be on the list.

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Gainesville artist to team up with ‘The Voice’ contestant

By Norman Brian Galang | Dec. 1, 2013

A local artist will have the chance to share the spotlight with a contestant from “The Voice.”

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Shands gives teen new artificial heart

By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Dec. 1, 2013

A Sanford teenager and UF Health Shands Hospital patient is in the process of receiving a portable battery pack for her temporary and completely artificial heart.

The community pool at the Continuum is empty Sunday evening. The student complex, considered UF-affiliated housing, recently faced resident complaints about verbal agreements and lease cancellations.

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Graduate students irritated with Continuum contradictions

By Kelcee Griffis | Dec. 1, 2013

Gustavo Martinez remembers the meeting about his lease at the Continuum clearly.

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Goodbye to all that: On entering adulthood

Dec. 1, 2013

With Thanksgiving Break coming to an end, it’s time to come back to school for the last two weeks of the semester.

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Gator fans joking about rape should be ashamed

Dec. 1, 2013

Often when we bemoan UF fan behavior, we refer to benign actions such as students leaving before the game is over or stupidly passing out due to excessive alcohol consumption.

Brent Pease parts ways with Florida coach Will Muschamp prior to Florida’s 19-14 loss to South Carolina on Nov. 9 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C. Pease was fired Sunday afternoon.

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Pease Out: Coordinator fired after two seasons

By JOE MORGAN< | Dec. 1, 2013

Brent Pease will take the fall for Florida’s first losing season since 1979.

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Gators March for Babies reaches goal of $100,000

By Michaela Bisienere | Nov. 25, 2013

Gators March for Babies met a record-high fundraising goal of $100,000 Sunday at the 10th annual Gators March for Babies 5K on campus.

UF materials science and engineering junior Matt Wener, 21, wears earplugs and assists UF English senior Constance Hackler, 20, who wears a blindfold as part of the Dining with Disabilities event in the Reitz Union Rion Ballroom on Monday evening. Participants were challenged with an assigned disability to gain a better understanding of others’ lifestyles.

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Dining with Disabilities aimed at increasing inclusivity

By Alex Harris | Nov. 25, 2013

The Reitz Union Rion Ballroom was filled with about 70 students Monday night who were blinded by bandanas, with socks on their hands or gesticulating wildly, all while eating roasted chicken and mashed potatoes.

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Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus to perform at UF in January

By Sydney Dixon | Nov. 25, 2013

“The Greatest Show on Earth” will make its way to Gainesville for the first time in January.