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Library West gives sleepy UF students space to nap it out
By Alex Harris | Nov. 19, 2013UF students kicked off De-Stress Fest in West by taking a rest.
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UF State of the Campus looks toward top 10 status
By Alex Harris | Nov. 19, 2013Before Tuesday’s Senate meeting, Student Body President Christina Bonarrigo welcomed the crowd at the 2013 State of the Campus address and praised accomplishments contributing to UF’s mission to become a top-10 university.
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UF IFAS faculty concerned by tenure proposal
By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Nov. 19, 2013President Bernie Machen recently addressed the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty about his proposed changes to the board that reviews tenure and promotions, causing reverberations among concerned employees.
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International Education Week celebrates Gators' global footprint
By Liz Mooney | Nov. 19, 2013Celebrating UF’s International Education Week, a series of events are being featured on campus to broaden UF’s global footprint.
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Peer-to-peer file sharing down, Netflix usage up
By Melissa Dukes | Nov. 19, 2013Americans prefer using websites like Netflix and YouTube instead of peer-to-peer file sharing, according to a new study.
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Freshman Leadership Council spreads pre-Thanksgiving kindness
By Jaclyn De Bonis | Nov. 19, 2013Random acts of kindness will be taking place in Gainesville this week.
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Students choose not to study interests when picking majors
By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Nov. 19, 2013Senior year of high school is the time to choose a college to attend and a major to study — but about a third of incoming freshmen are picking subjects they aren’t really interested in, according to a recently released report from the ACT.
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New Sustainability Hut pulled by bike
By Alex Harris | Nov. 19, 2013Sustainable UF’s new solar-powered Sustainability Hut shined at its debut on Turlington Plaza on Tuesday.
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UF organization’s Apple-4-U offers free way to thank a professor
By Angela Skane | Nov. 19, 2013Dedrah Mathis wanted to thank two of her teaching assistants and show her appreciation for their work this semester, but showing appreciation as a student can be difficult in large lectures.
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The woes of living off campus
By Morgan Benishek | Nov. 19, 2013The truth is, I didn't think I'd ever be going to UF. I was sure that I'd go out of state because let's be honest, Florida is way too hot and humid for my hair to survive. So of course, I'm the idiot that didn't apply for housing here. And by the time I decided to come here, I had missed the housing deadline.
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Students to recognize Annual World AIDS tonight at Reitz
By Jah'tia Haynes | Nov. 18, 2013With Alachua County ranking fourth in Florida with the most cases of sexually transmitted diseases, the annual World AIDS Day celebration is aiming to reverse the statistics.
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UF amends Greek pledge policies after receiving allegations
By Kathryn Varn | Nov. 18, 2013After receiving hazing allegations against several fraternities, UF administrators are enacting changes in pledging processes.
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Most women who experience pelvic pain don’t see a doctor
By Angela Skane | Nov. 18, 2013When Stephany Vazquez was taken to the hospital at 13 years old to get morphine for her cramps, her mom realized her daughter’s menstrual pains weren’t normal.
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iPhone app helps find nearest STD clinics
By Elizabeth Udell | Nov. 18, 2013Ramin Bastani has been called the safest man to have sex with in America — he has been tested for diseases more than 50 times in the last two years — and a new mobile application he developed might be able to give others this title, too.
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Creationist exhibit on Plaza of the Americas causes controversy
By Alex Harris | Nov. 18, 2013Ten-foot tall posters displaying creationist beliefs stirred up controversy on the Plaza of the Americas on Monday and left many students arguing.
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Average college student checks cellphone 11 times each school day
By Courtney Nachlas | Nov. 18, 2013The average college student checks his or her cellphone about 11 times a school day, according to a new study.
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Fake IDs contribute to future drinking disorders, study says
By Daniela Prizont-Cado | Nov. 18, 2013College students who use fake IDs to buy alcohol are more likely to develop drinking problems down the road, according to a recent study.
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Rugby team asks for funding to compete at national championship
By Eric Bandin | Nov. 17, 2013Rugby players at UF are ready to take on the defending national champions, but their wallets say otherwise.
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UF starts switching student email accounts to the cloud
By Alex Harris | Nov. 17, 2013Last week, UF students were given the choice to opt in to a new email service and a host of new technology.
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Moving home may not be step a back
Nov. 17, 2013We have more ways to communicate with each other than any generation before us.
