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We don’t need a ‘national service’ program

Jan. 15, 2013

Isn’t it about time to reinstate the draft?

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Student entrepreneurs showcase on the plaza

By Hannah Morse | Jan. 15, 2013

The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation teamed with the student-run company and blog Hello Perfect to host the first Entrepreneurs Raid the Plaza from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today on the Plaza of the Americas.

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Senior Martin keeping busy

By ROBERT JUDIN< | Jan. 15, 2013

With shoulder pads strapped, life jackets snapped and hockey masks fit snuggly, Cameron Martin and his older brother, Adam, prepared for battle in the backyard.

Guard Michael Frazier II (20) drives toward the hoop during Florida’s 77-44 win against Georgia on Jan. 9 in the O’Connell Center.

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Freshman guard Frazier II taking advantage of increased playing time

By LANDON WATNICK | Jan. 15, 2013

When Casey Prather suffered a high left ankle sprain late in the first half Saturday against LSU, Florida’s depth on the wing took a blow.

Mackenzie Caquatto performs on the beam during UF’s 196.575-190.55 win against Ball State on Jan. 4 in the O’Connell Center.

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UF aggressively correcting mistakes after suffering close defeat to LSU

By CHUCK KINGSBURY< | Jan. 15, 2013

Inside Florida’s newly renovated $4.3 million practice facility, the gymnasts mean business.

Senior safety Josh Evans (9) and redshirt senior linebacker Lerentee McCray (34) celebrate after making a stop during Florida's 14-6 win against LSU on Oct. 6.

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The Rally: Which departing senior will Florida football miss most next season?

By ADAM PINCUS | Jan. 15, 2013

Greg: With fans and scouts ogling Florida’s early entrants to the NFL Draft, few have noticed the players UF loses to graduation.

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Whosits and whatsits galore at the CES

Jan. 14, 2013

The Consumer Electronics Show, better known as CES, wrapped up last week and, as always, blew my mind with things that I could never afford but desperately want to buy.

Dr. David A. Weinstein stands outside the Reitz Union on Saturday afternoon. Weinstein is a recent recipient of the Order of the Smile award.

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UF doctor receives prestigious ‘Order of Smile’ award

By Beatrice Dupuy | Jan. 14, 2013

While at Harvard in 1998, David Weinstein was being dissuaded from working on a rare genetic disease that he would later dedicate his life to.

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Smathers Library Bookstore to hold sale before closing

By Colleen Wright | Jan. 14, 2013

Smathers Library Bookstore will close Thursday after 13 years of business.

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UF student, alumna work to de-stress Shands’ smallest patients

By Alyssa Fisher | Jan. 14, 2013

Once a week, the typically quiet, tense Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Shands at UF receives a mood lift, proving that art does wonders for the mind, body and soul.

Students walk in and out of Southwest Recreation Center on Monday afternoon. About 39,000 people visited campus gyms last week.

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Campus gyms see increased attendance with new semester

By Jensen Werley | Jan. 14, 2013

As the new semester starts, the school gyms have filled up with students trying to fulfill New Year’s resolutions and start a new semester in shape.

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Greek program helping to feed Gainesville’s homeless population

By Alexa Volland | Jan. 14, 2013

The season of giving hasn’t ended yet.

Melbourne Beach natives and UF graduates Vinnie, left, and Joe Taranto’s commercial, “Fetch,” is one of the top five videos in the seventh annual Doritos Crash the Super Bowl contest.

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UF alums hoping to fetch win in Doritos contest

By Colleen Wright | Jan. 14, 2013

Joe Taranto was nervous. He had been expecting a call from the Doritos legal department, not a prank call from “Transformers” director Michael Bay.

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First-year coach, young Gators eager to begin 2013 season

Jan. 14, 2013

A team with five upperclassmen and a veteran coach typically relies on experience to carry it through the season.

Antoinette Bannister has decided to transfer from UNC to UF. She will be eligible to play following the Fall 2013 semester.

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UF women’s basketball adds guard transferring from UNC

Jan. 14, 2013

Antoinette Bannister never considered the Gators during her recruitment process.

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May the Dork Be With You: White House responds to Death Star petition

Jan. 13, 2013

You hear a lot of doom and gloom these days regarding the general strength and fortitude of our government.

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App enables Internet-free research

By Evan Walker | Jan. 13, 2013

UF is trying out a new iPad app, free to students, that could make academic research a far less cumbersome experience.

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New year welcomes new flu outbreak

Jan. 13, 2013

David Morrison, a 19-year old applied physiology and kinesiology sophomore at UF, planned to celebrate with friends on the first Friday of classes, but he found himself passed out on his couch with muscle aches and pains instead.

Amy Bradley, left, a 23-year-old UF alumna, and James Hamlin, right, a 19-year-old engineering and Japanese freshman, dressed up as Vocaloids during the second-annual SwampCon, a multigenre convention, this weekend at the Reitz Union.

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Costumed characters flood Reitz Union during SwampCon

By Colleen Wright | Jan. 13, 2013

Applied physiology and kinesiology sophomore Thor Fiol, 19, dressed the part — hammer and all — as Thor at the Reitz Union Sunday.

Kenny Boynton (1) shoots during Florida’s 58-40 win against Savannah State on Nov. 20 at home.

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Boynton becomes third-leading scorer in school history

By LANDON WATNICK | Jan. 13, 2013

Kenny Boynton continues to shatter UF scoring records.