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After sitting out 2011 matchup, Driskel gets shot at LSU
By GREG LUCA | Oct. 1, 2012On Saturday, Jeff Driskel will get the chance he never got last season.
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Column: Win or lose, UF's game vs. LSU won't define season
By ADAM PINCUS | Oct. 1, 2012When the Gators and Tigers play on Saturday, it will be the first top-10 matchup in The Swamp in six years. Florida will attempt to knock off its highest-ranked opponent at home since defeating then-No. 4 LSU in 2008.
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Man opens fire on car, shoots self
By Chris Alcantara | Oct. 1, 2012At about 11:40 p.m., Gainesville Police officers responded to several calls about gunfire near the Simon’s Nightclub & Entertainment on South Main Street, GPD spokesman Ben Tobias said.
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Editorial Endorsement: Students Party is best choice for students
Oct. 1, 2012Despite how many times we’re called a “liberal, pinko, commie rag,” we’d like to endorse the Students Party.
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Architects to talk, tweet with students about Reitz Union plans
By Katherine Hahn | Oct. 1, 2012Students can meet with the architects behind the Reitz Union renovations today from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Reitz Union first floor lobby.
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Indian dance group combines spirituality and storytelling
By Michael Scott Davidson | Oct. 1, 2012Ranee Ramaswamy and her Minneapolis-based dance company, Ragamala Dance, came to UF before their show to demonstrate Indian culture to students. Ragamala Dance will perform “Sacred Earth” at 7:30 p.m. today at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
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Marathon event, campus fair spread ‘random acts of culture’
By Laura Hogan | Oct. 1, 2012The beating of African drums sounded across UF’s North Lawn as Agbedidi, an African dance group, performed a flash mob at about noon Monday.
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Career Showcase offers networking, job opportunities
By Natanya Spies | Oct. 1, 2012The Career Resource Center will host the Fall Career Showcase from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. About 7,000 students total are expected to attend, said CRC Director Heather White.
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App reminds users to get fit
By Jennifer Cole | Oct. 1, 2012A Gainesville startup plans to release an updated fitness app this month meant to remind and encourage users to work out.
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Florida governors to discuss issues affecting the state
By CHRIS KIRSCHNER< | Oct. 1, 2012“Florida’s Future: A Conversation with Florida Governors,” presented by the Florida Law Review, will be on Oct. 12 at 10 a.m. at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
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Gov. Scott awards two UF accounting students scholarships
By Jovahn Huertas | Oct. 1, 2012Gov. Rick Scott announced Thursday that the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s Division of Certified Public Accounting would be awarding $99,000 in scholarships to 16 minority accounting students at Florida universities.
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UF forward Jillian Graff thriving in limited time
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN | Oct. 1, 2012Sophomore Jillian Graff doesn’t see a lot of time on the field. But when she does, she makes the most of it.
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Gators make move in tournament behind two strong showings
By CHARLES KINGSBURY | Oct. 1, 2012Thanks to bounce-back performances by senior T.J. Vogel and freshman A.J. Crouch, Florida is within eight strokes of second place after the second round of the Olympia Fields/Illini Invitational.
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Police searching UF's campus for man who attempted to assault student
Oct. 1, 2012Police searched UF's campus Monday night for a white male carrying a knife after an incident near Weimer Hall.
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Exhibit celebrating Morrill Act signing to be held Saturday
By Beatrice Dupuy | Oct. 1, 2012An exhibit at the Florida Museum of Natural History will continue the 150th anniversary
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Playboy names UF No. 3 party school
By Rachel Crosby | Oct. 1, 2012UF was dubbed the SEC’s “sun and fun capital” and ranked third last week in Playboy’s list of top 10 party schools.
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Gators' Barney nets goal in victorious return
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN | Sep. 30, 2012McKenzie Barney was frustrated with being on the bench due to injury, and she took advantage of being healthy on Sunday.
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Pride Festival focused on city’s inclusive spirit
By Jewel Midelis | Sep. 30, 2012The Gainesville Pride Festival, which included the parade and an event on the Bo Diddley Community Plaza, was hosted by the Pride Community Center of North Central Florida. Thousands of people attended the festival on the plaza, which included about 100 vendors from the area.
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Two Florida runners nab first career wins, post personal bests
By CHARLES KINGSBURY | Sep. 30, 2012Sophomore Phil Duncan and junior Shelby Hayes each notched their best collegiate times and first event victories en route to Gators' team victories on Saturday morning at the Saint Leo Cross Country Fall Invitational.
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The Swamp Party is the Unite Party
Sep. 30, 2012What is this new party, you might ask? Did the corruption and scandals of the Unite Party finally bring it to the brink of destruction?
