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Atypical UF engineering student wins $25,000 in sweepstakes

By Jensen Werley | Feb. 24, 2013

Justin Correll has gotten lucky before.

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Satchel’s pizza is a work of art

Feb. 24, 2013

If you’re a person who enjoys having a slice of cold pizza for breakfast, Satchel’s Pizza isn’t for you. No doggie bag necessary.

Junior Eddie Lovett (left) races in the 55m hurdles at the Gator Invitational in the O’Connell Center.

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UF men finish second as SEC Indoor Championships

By GORDON STREISAND< | Feb. 24, 2013

Coach Mike Holloway is proud of his team.

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UF hoping to build credit

By Alexa Volland | Feb. 24, 2013

To stay current with the regulations affecting credit and debit card payments, the university created a committee to establish a standardized policy.

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UF Supreme Court deadlocks

By Colleen Wright | Feb. 24, 2013

The UF Supreme Court did not come to a conclusion Sunday night regarding the constitutionality of UF’s Student Government executive branch’s power to remove directors.

Florida all-around gymnast Bridgette Caquatto performs her floor routine where she scored a 9.650 during Florida’s win against Kentucky on Friday in the O’Connell Center.

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Sister gymnasts compete together for first time at elite level

By KATIE AGOSTIN | Feb. 24, 2013

For freshman Bridgette Caquatto, Friday night’s gymnastics meet was more than her college debut.

Shannon Gilroy fights for possession against Penn State on May 19, 2012. Gilroy scored five goals in Florida's 14-9 win against No. 13 Dartmouth on Saturday.

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Sophomore midfielder breaks school record in dominant win

Feb. 24, 2013

Sophomore Shannon Gilroy wrapped up a long week and a half for the Gators with her name in the record books.

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Gators defeat Cardinal

By MICHELLE PROVENZANO< | Feb. 24, 2013

Brianna Morgan let out a yell of relief as she clinched the match point for a Florida victory.

Sophomore Matt Elliott competes in the 100-yard breaststroke against Tennessee on Feb. 1 at the O'Connell Center.

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UF men’s team knocks off Auburn, wins SEC crown

By ROBERT JUDIN< | Feb. 24, 2013

The Gators’ wait is over.

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Trayvon Martin and the end of an era

Feb. 24, 2013

We are at the end of an era of compromise and complacency.

Patric Young (4) attempts an alley-oop dunk during Florida’s 71-54 win against Arkansas on Saturday in the O’Connell Center.

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Increased inside presence keys win

By LANDON WATNICK | Feb. 24, 2013

The Gators’ frontcourt frustrated forward Marshawn Powell and the Razorbacks all Saturday night.

Second baseman Kelsey Stewart (7) catches a ball during warmups between innings in Florida’s 9-1 win against UNC Wilmington on Feb. 17 at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.

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Missed opportunities result in Gators’ first loss of 2013

By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN | Feb. 24, 2013

Florida was scheduled to play 14 innings in its doubleheader against Syracuse and No. 7 Missouri in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic on Friday. The Gators and the Tigers nearly played 14 frames alone.

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Man, dog and bus spread kindness while visiting campus

By Colleen Wright | Feb. 24, 2013

Bob Votruba was watching TV in Cleveland when the 2007 Virginia Tech shootings became breaking news. As the father of three then-college-aged children, he wondered about how he could counteract the gunman’s actions.

Israel Taylor, an 18-year-old UF health science freshman, and her family watch as "Magic Mike" makes her a Gator balloon bracelet at the Family Fest and Barbecue Lunch during Family Weekend.

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UF Family Weekend successful

By Sarah Frick | Feb. 24, 2013

An inflatable jousting ring, a slam dunk trampoline and Florida’s only traveling zip line were enjoyed by about 500 attendees at UF’s Family Weekend Spring Edition 2013: Always Orange, Forever Blue.

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Former NYT editor to speak

By Lauren Richardson | Feb. 24, 2013

Howell Raines, former executive editor of The New York Times and a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, will speak about his career in journalism at 6 p.m. at UF’s Bob Graham Center for Public Service in Pugh Hall.

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Gainesville Improv Fest gets silly during weekend shows

By Jose Zozaya | Feb. 24, 2013

Eager improvisational comedy fans and supportive families gathered last week for the eighth annual Gainesville Improv Festival.

Sophomore jumper Marquis Dendy competes in the long jump at the Gator Invitational on Jan. 22, 2012, in the O’Connell Center.

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Dendy leads UF at SEC Indoor Championships

By GORDON STREISAND< | Feb. 23, 2013

Sophomore jumper Marquis Dendy is the new 2013 world leader in men’s long jump.

Sophomore Justin Shafer bats during Florida’s 6-2 win against Georgia Tech in the NCAA Gainesville Regional on June 2, 2012, at McKethan Stadium. Shafer notched a three-RBI homer during the sixth inning in Florida's 4-3 NCAA Regional loss to Austin Peay on Friday in Bloomington, Ind.

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UF bats quiet against FGCU pitching

By ADAM PINCUS | Feb. 23, 2013

Dave Tollet called the Florida Gators the best college baseball team he had ever seen. No. 1 Florida had just completed a sweep of his Florida Gulf Coast team in Gainesville to earn its 13th-straight victory last March.

Junior Florent Diep strikes the ball during Florida’s 5-2 victory against Miami on Jan. 19 at Linder Stadium.

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Diep, Gators fall to No. 20 Baylor

By CHRIS KIRSCHNER< | Feb. 23, 2013

Florent Diep’s blue Gators polo was drenched with sweat when the match finally ended.

Alexandra Cercone returns a volley. Cercone propelled Florida to a 7-0 victory against South Carolina on Saturday.

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Junior Cercone helps UF top Clemson

By KATIE AGOSTIN | Feb. 22, 2013

Junior Alexandra Cercone was forced to battle, but she clinched the victory in both doubles and singles in No. 4 Florida’s 6-1 victory against No. 13 Clemson.