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Final-ly Relaxed
By Max Reed | Dec. 7, 2010The semester is almost over, exams are in progress and "Club West" is now in session. Students are getting juiced up and strung out on coffee, cigarettes and amphetamines as they pull all-nighters and cram for exams.
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Student Government: No to block tuition
By Chelsea Hull | Dec. 7, 2010The Student Senate unanimously passed a resolution opposing the implementation of block tuition during a meeting Tuesday night.
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FEATURES
Researchers make liver transplant breakthrough
By Daniela Abratt | Dec. 7, 2010After a yearlong study, researchers have found that the production of an important genetic protein linked to liver function decreases with aging.
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Ad Society app makes information available on the go
By Amy Garland | Dec. 7, 2010UF’s Ad Society has taken advantage of the booming applications market for iPhones, iPods, iPads and the iTouch by creating its own free Ad Society app.
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
Italian-language class performs Italian play in Florida Gym
By Rachel Raddatz | Dec. 7, 2010Students who attend a play in the Florida Gym tonight will feel like they’re in Italy for three acts.
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Gainesville alumni propose Gator Club
By Rachel Raddatz | Dec. 6, 2010In an effort to foster ties within The Gator Nation, the UF Alumni Association will soon have a new Gator Club in Gainesville.
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
Professor debunks familial ideals
By Sara Solano | Dec. 6, 2010The idea that it’s “All in the Family” may seem like a notion abandoned in the golden age of the 1950s, but a UF professor is striving to teach Americans that the traditional family structure heralded as ideal doesn’t ensure picture-perfect families.
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
Student balances school with animal care
By Jillian Kremer | Dec. 6, 2010It’s 4 p.m. on a Monday when Bret Denney gets a call from his boss. One of the pigs is in serious trouble.
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Engineering students show off flying, fetching robots
By Alexander Klausner | Dec. 6, 2010They are still a long way from C-3PO, R2-D2 and WALL-E, but over the course of the fall semester, the UF mechanical and electrical engineering students took cracks at creating their own robots.
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Cornhole tournament raises money for Zimbabwe
By Matthew Riva | Dec. 5, 2010Beanbags and sparks flew on the windy roof above Beef ‘O’ Brady’s at the Holiday Inn on Sunday afternoon.
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Senator admits ethics violations
By Shaneece Dixon | Dec. 5, 2010Florida Senate President and UF lecturer Mike Haridopolos admitted Friday that he made some ethical lapses over financial disclosures related to his employment at UF.
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Psychologist offers advice for ways to de-stress during finals
By JULIA JACOBO | Dec. 5, 2010These tips will help you study for hours while keeping that volatile mood at bay.
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UF grads hope ‘Dorito Pong’ video will be Super Bowl ad
By Liberty Bostwick | Dec. 5, 2010Theater graduates Nick Greene and Ryan George have entered a commercial in a contest to win a spot in the Super Bowl lineup of advertisements for Doritos.
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UF's StarCraft team zerg-rushing its way to victory
By Kat Bein | Dec. 5, 2010While the Gators may not have performed very well on the football field, the Gators in space have been unstoppable.
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Proposal submitted to set flat tuition rate for full-time students
By Joey Flechas | Dec. 2, 2010An official proposal for block tuition has emerged from the hands of UF’s administration.
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PETA chicken pushes for more meatless options
By Mina Radman | Dec. 2, 2010A giant chicken outside Library West is urging passing students to sign a PETA petition.
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UF Navy ROTC beats Army in flag football match
By Alexander Klausner | Dec. 2, 2010Instead of drilling, the ROTC Army and Navy cadets decided to cut loose for an afternoon to square off on the gridiron in the spirit of friendly competition.
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UF study finds mercury makes birds homosexual
By Mina Radman | Dec. 2, 2010While previous studies have shown hormonal changes in birds due to methylmercury, this study is the first to find a change in sexual preference.
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
Friends, family remember late UF professor
By Alexander Klausner | Dec. 1, 2010Over the span of 25 years, Robert Donald Allison stood in the front of a lecture hall, educating an estimated 25,000 students who went on to become doctors, dentists and chemists.
