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Swing and a miss; Student Government had chance to be fair
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 11, 2011Way to go, UF Student Government.
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Galaxy not as large as originally thought
By Mina Radman | Oct. 10, 2011UF astronomers have uncovered new details about the formation of the Milky Way galaxy with the help of the world's largest telescope.
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Researchers use Bod Pod to study body fat measurement
By Dana Burke | Oct. 10, 2011A white, 5-foot-5-inch orb-like structure sits out of place among the scales, measurement tools, shelving units, computers and common office materials in Room 227 of UF's Food Science and Human Nutrition building.
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Students protest move of library collections
By Ashira Morris | Oct. 10, 2011Don't relocate. Communicate.
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Local ‘solar tour' to educate about benefits of solar energy
By Ayana Stewart | Oct. 10, 2011As public concern over fossil-fuel dependence increases, many are turning to the sun.
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Treasurer vetoes $28,000 cellphone charging stations
By Clare Lennon | Oct. 10, 2011Two Student Senate bills have recently stalled due to lack of specifics.
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Twelve more companies move into UF's Innovation Hub
By Erin Jester | Oct. 10, 2011After months of planning, 12 start-up companies and service providers moved into the Innovation Hub on Monday.
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Flash mobs gain popularity across campus, nationwide
By Mina Radman | Oct. 10, 2011Students browsing booths at the Arts and Cultural Opportunities Fair last week looked on in surprise as 70 students began dancing and Gator-chomping in unison.
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Fun and focus is better than worrying
By Sami Main | Oct. 10, 2011It's super easy to get caught up in the mood of a situation. I don't know about you guys, but I can tend to be melodramatic sometimes.
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Two Student Senate bills vetoed
By Clare Lennon | Oct. 10, 2011Two Student Senate bills were vetoed recently, one by the interim Vice President of Student Affairs Dave Kratzer and one by Student Body Treasurer T.J. Villamil.
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Campus crime by the numbers: Oct. 1 - Oct. 8
By Morgan Watkins | Oct. 9, 2011Here's a list of the crimes committed on the UF campus over the past week.
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Hare Krishna lunch now accepting credit cards
By Ryan Palermo | Oct. 9, 2011Krishna Lunch, which served its first plates of food at UF nearly 40 years ago, has begun offering a credit card payment option to customers in response to student demand.
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Party calls for another election
By Clare Lennon | Oct. 9, 2011Members of the Students Party recommended the recent Student Senate elections be redone after receiving an investigation report.
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About 70 gather to commemorate life of Nobel Peace Prize winner
By Jenna Box | Oct. 9, 2011There once was a hummingbird that lived in a forest. One day, a fire began to consume the forest. Powerless, all of the animals watched. Suddenly, the hummingbird appeared with a single drop of water from a nearby stream. It dropped the water onto the flames, repeating the action over and over again as fast as it could.
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Student groups protest war in Afghanistan on 10th anniversary
By Brittany Ann Morrisey | Oct. 9, 2011About 25 students from UF Libertarians and the Gainesville chapter of Students for a Democratic Society protested the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq on the Plaza of the Americas on Friday.
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State, federal financial aid take hits from weak economy
By Erin Jester | Oct. 9, 2011As Florida lawmakers try to rein in state spending in a financial atmosphere still showing signs of a recession, high school students applying for Bright Futures may find it more difficult to earn the scholarship than past graduating classes.
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Cricketers take up their bats for weekend tournament
By Erik Knudsen | Oct. 9, 2011Prateek Gahoi took his place in front of the wicket, eyed the fielders circling the pitch and took a good, long look in the eyes of the bowler before raising his bat to swing.
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Students create bake shop from scratch
By Natalie Asorey | Oct. 6, 2011Jamie Sanchez and Josie Veloz spent their weekend swimming in cake batter and colored sprinkles.
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Counterfeit football tickets hit the streets
By Morgan Watkins | Oct. 6, 2011Gators fans looking to buy football tickets for the next home game from someone on the street should be wary - they could be paying big bucks for counterfeit tickets.
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Program allows students to try hand in teaching science, math
By Jenna Box | Oct. 6, 2011Heather McNeill always wanted to be a teacher.
