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Museum-hosted science talks a big draw in Gainesville
By Michael Scott Davidson | Mar. 20, 2012University researchers and Gainesville businesses have united to get residents talking about science.
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University of Florida Student Senate approves all committee nominations
By Clare Lennon | Mar. 20, 2012Katie Waldman will chair Student Senate’s Allocations Committee, which oversees money given to Student Government-funded student organizations.
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Veteran political journalist Steve Bousquet gives insight into Florida legislature
By Kristen Morrell | Mar. 20, 2012Tension in the Florida Legislature and the ineffective dominance of the Republican Party are creating difficulties in Tallahassee, political journalist Steve Bousquet said Tuesday.
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University of Florida organization dedicates month to Palestine
By Sarah Loftus | Mar. 20, 2012For the first time, a UF student organization will dedicate a month to raising awareness about the daily oppression Palestinians face.
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Cheaters lessen value of all University of Florida degrees
Mar. 20, 2012Repeat after me: “We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honesty and integrity.”
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Tuition increases could pay off
By James Gibson | Mar. 20, 2012Like many Alligator readers, I have been barraged with fliers, posters and Facebook posts asking me to protest the planned 15-percent tuition increase. Unlike the oft-cited “everyone” who opposes tuition hikes, I am frustrated by the debate.
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Filmmaker John Waters draws crowds, laughs as he speaks of his life
By Katherine Hahn | Mar. 20, 2012Gay actor and filmmaker John Waters drew crowds and laughter at the opening ceremony of Pride Awareness Month on Monday night.
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Ethic Fail: Student Senator should not be promoted
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 19, 2012Much to our surprise, Student Sen. Katie Waldman has been recommended as chair of the Allocations Committee in UF Student Government.
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Actor, comedian Seth Meyers to perform stand-up Thursday night at University of Florida's Stephen C. O'Connell Center
By Emily Miller | Mar. 19, 2012Accent Speaker’s Bureau and Jewish Awareness Month are sponsoring an appearance by Saturday Night Live comedian Seth Meyers at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Thursday at 8 p.m.
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Report: Kappa Alpha Psi recruits hit with canes
Mar. 19, 2012Kappa Alpha Psi recruits were slapped in the chest and back, forced to exercise and spanked with canes by some of the fraternity members during a nine-month stretch in 2010-11.
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University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications celebrates tech lab opening
By Michael Scott Davidson | Mar. 19, 2012About 80 students, professors and alumni attended the grand opening of a new digital media lab in Weimer Hall on Monday night.
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Study: Students do not recycle as much as before
By Jolisa Canty | Mar. 19, 2012A recent study shows the current generation’s college students are less interested in recycling and the environment than past students.
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Santa Fe College students benefiting from increased bus service
By Ashley Craig | Mar. 19, 2012Regional Transit System saw an increase in ridership this year after partnering with Santa Fe College.
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Gainesville realtors say now is the time to buy, but students disagree
By Adrianna Paidas | Mar. 19, 2012As the housing market improves, some city realtors say it is now more realistic — and cheaper — for students to buy houses or condominiums in Gainesville instead of renting one.
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Gainesville man arrested, charged with hitting police dog
By Samantha Shavell | Mar. 19, 2012A Gainesville man was arrested Sunday night and accused of hitting a police dog after it tracked him down during a foot chase.
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Students’ tablet use on the rise
Mar. 19, 2012When UF sophomore Opeola Bukola sits down to do her assigned reading, she doesn’t drop a stack of textbooks on her desk — she just taps on her tablet.
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Tampa Bay Times journalist Steve Bousquet to discuss covering state legislature
By Kristen Morrell | Mar. 19, 2012Students can discuss recent changes made by the Florida Legislature with a political journalist today at the Bob Graham Center in Pugh Hall.
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Happiness is a warm gun
By Webb | Mar. 18, 2012The hat looked like it survived a war, and its surface was so full of bumps from shrapnel it felt like Braille.
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Inaugural Gainesville Community Fest includes exhibits, crafts
Mar. 18, 2012Isabella McKee, 9, sat on Roxy’s back, swaying and smiling as the Asian elephant thumped along a circular path.
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St. Patrick’s Day revelers started early
By Adrianna Paidas | Mar. 18, 2012Every hour on the hour, Megan MacFarlane dropped a shot of Bailey’s Irish Cream and a shot of Jameson Irish Whiskey into a plastic cup filled halfway with Guinness.
