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Keep it PG: Medical school admissions officers checking applicants' Facebook pages
By Colleen Wright | Oct. 29, 2013Zachary Field knows better than to post an inappropriate photo on Facebook.
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Homecoming 2014 only a three-day weekend, to be held in October
By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Oct. 29, 2013Homecoming weekend will fall in October for 2014, the first time it’s been scheduled outside of November in four years.
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Finalists in UF Homecoming Pageant selected Tuesday night
By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Oct. 29, 2013UF men and women lined up to strut their stuff Tuesday for the Homecoming Pageant’s 90th anniversary.
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Senators meet briefly, approve funding
By Colleen Wright | Oct. 29, 2013Within 13 minutes, Tuesday night’s Student Senate approved funding for two organizations and wrapped up its weekly meeting.
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Stetson Kennedy papers on lynching, KKK to be preserved at Smathers Libraries
By Christy Wideman | Oct. 29, 2013The university’s library system was recently chosen to preserve the papers of a legacy.
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Don’t blame Student Body for corruption in SG
Oct. 29, 2013Here’s a story with a strange ending: There was once a student at UF who became involved with campus politics. As the liaison between the majority party and the fraternities, she sent an email ensuring the frat boys don’t forget to lend their support.
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The Boys Are the Squarest? Machen misses point in ATO controversy
Oct. 29, 2013“You better keep walking, girl, because we’re gonna grab you if we catch you.”
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UF chemistry professor to release solo album "Genius Boy Music"
By Lauren Adhav | Oct. 28, 2013A distinguished UF chemistry professor is combining music and science with the release of his first solo album, “Genius Boy Music.”
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Shands, Flad Architects hold pumpkin carve-off
By Isha Choksi | Oct. 28, 2013UF Health Shands Hospital and Flad Architects came together Monday to carve up some fun.
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UF chapter of Alpha Tau Omega apologizes after Machen’s reprimand
By Alex Harris | Oct. 28, 2013In an email sent to all UF sororities and fraternities Monday, UF President Bernie Machen condemned the behavior of an Alpha Tau Omega (ΑΤΩ) brother who shouted racial and sexist slurs at a black woman on Sept. 26.
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As UF vies for top 10, college ranking systems evaluate value
By Elizabeth Brown | Oct. 28, 2013While UF’s administration pushes toward becoming a top 10 university, college ranking systems are shifting their attention from prestige to value.
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Study says millennials think technology is dehumanizing society
By Lawrence Chan | Oct. 28, 2013People are too reliant on their gizmos, and young adults believe it’s dehumanizing their interactions.
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Lake Wauburg to add zip line, power pole to ropes course
By Tiana Driscoll | Oct. 28, 2013The Challenge Course and Alpine Tower program at Lake Wauburg’s South Shore is reaching new heights.
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Cicerones perform flash mob on Turlington Plaza
By Agassy Rodriguez | Oct. 28, 2013The Florida Cicerones, the official student ambassadors to the university, performed a flash mob at about 12:35 p.m. Monday on Turlington Plaza in preparation for their Fall forum today at 6 p.m. in Emerson Alumni Hall.
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College of Medicine’s new center to reflect modern approach
By Ashley Kobza | Oct. 27, 2013UF’s College of Medicine is building a new education center in its efforts to move from a disciplined-based program to a patient-centered one.
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Students pop some tags for thrifted costumes
By Daniela Gelatka | Oct. 27, 2013As students scramble to assemble DIY costumes, some thrift shops report increased traffic from the younger crowd.
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UF to produce hip-hop, EDM and indie under its own record label
By Alex Harris | Oct. 27, 2013Swamp Records is here to play.
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Flu shots back in stock at Student Health Care Center
By Jesslyn Wade | Oct. 27, 2013A new shipment of flu shots are in, and the Student Health Care Center should have enough to last through November.
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Teenagers more interested in Twitter than Facebook, study says
By Agassy Rodriguez | Oct. 27, 2013Facebook is starting to see a lot less face time.
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Exonerated man tells story at UF Hillel
By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Oct. 24, 2013Derrick Williams, a man who spent 18 years behind bars before being exonerated of a crime he did not commit, spoke at UF Hillel on Thursday.
