News - The Independent Florida Alligator

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Reader questions support of diversity in light of Alligator poll question

By Karen Holland | Aug. 31, 2010

As a professional engineer and prospective graduate student on the University of Florida campus for a single day, Aug. 30, I flipped through the Independent Florida Alligator and was shocked to read a campus poll result indicating 74 percent of the students regret women were given the vote.

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Ad agency pays former intern for good grades at UF

By Lidia Dinkova | Aug. 30, 2010

Sometimes it pays to get good grades.

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LGBTQ club kicks off year

By Nadine Korioth | Aug. 30, 2010

A bright rainbow-colored backdrop decorated the entrance of the Rion Ballroom, and a photographer snapped photos of incoming students and faculty as they kicked off the new school year with the LGBTQ Welcome Assembly Monday night.

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GED holders get free educational services at Santa Fe

By Erin Rauch | Aug. 30, 2010

Any GED-holding student in his or her first semester at Santa Fe College is now eligible for free tutoring, mentoring and seminars through the Pathways to Persistence program.

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Florida governor debate changes date

By Lidia Dinkova | Aug. 30, 2010

UF students might have the opportunity to hear from Florida gubernatorial candidates Alex Sink and Rick Scott much sooner than expected.

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UF President Machen christens Gator Wesley church

By Hannah Winston | Aug. 29, 2010

After nearly 10 years of planning and praying, the Gator Wesley Foundation finally opened its doors to its new center Sunday.

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Gator Nights hits 10-year mark

By Miguel Chateloin | Aug. 29, 2010

Orange frosting spelled out "Happy 10th Birthday Gator Nights!" on two cakes, and staff wore festive hats Friday to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Gator Nights in the Reitz Union.

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Gamers compete in tournament at Reitz

By Samantha Liebhaber | Aug. 29, 2010

Rows of computers, game consoles and eager players filled the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom Saturday as Gator Gaming hosted GatorLAN.

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Cultural festival celebrates Indian customs, traditions

By Justin Jones | Aug. 29, 2010

In a salute to one of the world's oldest cultures, Gators for Asha hosted the fifth annual Praharsha festival on Saturday night.

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Asian student groups perform

By MEG WAGNER | Aug. 29, 2010

Traditional and contemporary culture blended seamlessly at UF during the Asian American Student Union's "Rolling Out the Red Carpet" assembly Friday night.

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Progress Party back in Student Government

By Joey Flechas | Aug. 29, 2010

The Progress Party has returned.

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Officials unsure of how grant money will be spent

By Lidia Dinkova | Aug. 26, 2010

Florida was one of 10 states awarded federal Race to the Top education grants, but Alachua County school board officials are unaware of how the county will spend the money.

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Student group recreates 1913 suffrage march

By ANDREW PANTAZI | Aug. 26, 2010

The UF College Democrats hosted the March to recreate the 1913 women's rights march on Washington, D.C.

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Machen talks future

By C.J. Pruner | Aug. 26, 2010

Citing increases in the budget, new additions to the faculty and an ever-consistent crop of talented students, UF President Bernie Machen presented an optimistic outlook in his State of the University speech Thursday afternoon.

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UF cadets showcase ROTC during demonstration

By Holly Kane | Aug. 26, 2010

About 120 UF Army ROTC cadets turned out to Flavet Field on Thursday afternoon to participate in the organization's annual fall demonstration.

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Meyer hosts student forum

By Lidia Dinkova | Aug. 25, 2010

Gators football player Jeff Demps' favorite Gatorade flavor is lemon-lime. He cites the 2008 BCS National Championship win as his favorite moment as a Florida Gator. He also joked that he listens to country music before games.

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UF enrollment stays steady but not highest in state

By Alexander Klausner | Aug. 25, 2010

Those who believe in strength in numbers might go into a panic when they see that UF is not the state's largest university.

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Student Government OKs budget for next school year

By Joey Flechas | Aug. 25, 2010

The Student Senate unanimously approved a nearly $2 million increase to the 2010-2011 Activity and Services Fee budget Tuesday night, bringing the total from about $14 million to nearly $16 million.

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Book smart: The textbooks that make us wish we signed up for the class

By Erin Rauch | Aug. 25, 2010

It's hard to justify dropping $100 on anything when you're a broke college student scraping by on other people's meal plans - never mind a book detailing the social ramifications of the use of the red-legged grasshopper as a symbol of communism in post-modern Russia.

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Alumni forgo framing, print art on glass

By Alexander Klausner | Aug. 25, 2010