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Freshmen countdown: The final month

By Abbie Dorwart | Apr. 1, 2013

The last day of the school year is in three and a half weeks. When I look at the calendar I can’t believe that all that stands between me and the end of my freshman year is 18 school days. Even though the end is quickly approaching it still feels hectic. I still have three exams and four papers before I can be finished and pat myself on the back for a successful first year.

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Hinden-blurg: Why did science just now solve the cause?

Mar. 31, 2013

Did you know the Hindenburg disaster wasn’t solved until recently? Yeah, apparently it was a mystery for 76 years until just now.

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We can’t be afraid of rocking the boat

Mar. 31, 2013

I went to Lake Wauburg to go kayaking with one of my friends. We rowed around for a good little while, pretending we were pirates, then unsuccessfully attempting to get close enough to a bird to hit it with our paddles. It was pretty enjoyable.

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Social media has continued to modernize our gender roles in society

Mar. 31, 2013

A former technological dunce in the age of Internet information, I have recently been coerced by a friend who works as a specialist of search engine optimization into participation in a number of social media forums.

Students gather in front of the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Friday morning as part of a live broadcast on NBC’s “Today” show in support of the UF men’s basketball team.

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FGCU fans find reason for cheer

By Jordan Albright | Mar. 31, 2013

Before the sun came up on Friday, a sea of Gators layered in orange and blue huddled in front of the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.

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UF salutes veterans with new student center in Yon Hall

By Alyssa Fisher | Mar. 31, 2013

UF and the Dean of Students Office will unveil the Collegiate Veterans Success Center on Tuesday in Yon Hall, Room 418.

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All I do is argue with airheads

Mar. 31, 2013

Every week, conservative columnists write articles detailing what the Republican Party should do if it wants to preserve its popularity.

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Farmworker Awareness Week hopes to educate residents

By Alyssa Fisher | Mar. 31, 2013

UF students and faculty, in partnership with local residents, will host a weeklong series of events starting today for Gainesville’s annual Farmworker Awareness Week.

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Senate passes resolution praising Obama’s Israel visit

By Colleen Wright | Mar. 31, 2013

The UF Student Senate unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday thanking President Barack Obama for visiting Israel.

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Filing less taxing for students

By Rachel Stephens | Mar. 31, 2013

Filing tax returns just got easier for UF students with a free, online tax service launched this tax season for anyone who makes less than $57,000 annually.

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HIV-positive women hope to bring awareness

By Nicole Germany | Mar. 29, 2013

The women of “Let's Talk About It” all share one thing in common — HIV. And with the help of sponsors in Florida, women in the Gainesville area will get the opportunity to break the stigma of being HIV positive.

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Darts & Laurels

Mar. 28, 2013

Do you follow college basketball at all? Because this is probably your most favorite and most hated time of the year, we’re assuming.

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Great Scott? No, but at least he’s trying

Mar. 28, 2013

Maybe it’s because I cheer for the villains. It might be because I’m a sucker for redemption narratives.

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Henri Girl opens, local fashionistas rejoice

By Kelsey Meany | Mar. 28, 2013

Henri Girl, the brainchild boutique of FSU alumna Cassandra Gordon, is back on the streets of Gainesville. The store, which features all your favorites from crop tops to high-waisted shorts, gives Gainesville that added flair it’s always needed.

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Reality TV is hardly glamorized: Why do we love it?

Mar. 28, 2013

Last week, Gloria Steinem spoke at Simmons College in Boston, where she earned a doctorate in human justice 40 years ago. After a weighty discussion on feminism and its place today, the talk turned to television.

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A guide to the couch surfing experience

By Karilla Dyer | Mar. 28, 2013

As a college student, it is important to learn how to cut corners and stick to a budget. We sometimes have to clip coupons, take the bus or use generic toilet paper that feels more like parchment paper. One solution for cutting travel expenses is to couch surf through couchsurfing.org. Many people have heard of this new travel trend, but few have been so bold as to actually try it.

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Our home, the pale blue dot

Mar. 28, 2013

Neil deGrasse Tyson will be speaking on campus Wednesday. Although many know Tyson as an astronomer and science popularizer, some of us know him as something more than that.

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Viewers can’t sneak in under, undercover program discovers

By Caitlin Raddatz | Mar. 28, 2013

She broke the rules and snuck into her first R-rated movie when she was 14 years old.

UF Amnesty International and UF Students for Justice in Palestine created “The 70 Balloon Project” on the Plaza of the Americas on Thursday afternoon. The 70 balloons represent the 70,000 Syrians killed since the start of the Syrian Revolution.

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Seventy black balloons float for Syria on Plaza

By Nathalie Dortonne | Mar. 28, 2013

When Suhaib Harraka stepped off the airplane in the United States from Syria, he saw complete darkness.

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SG announces New York Times access for on-the-go students

By Samantha Shavell | Mar. 28, 2013

UF students will now be able to access The New York Times online.