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Treasury's salary–cap mandate could affect Machen

By CHELSEA KEENAN | Feb. 11, 2009

UF President Bernie Machen's salary may be lowered if the U.S. Treasury Department extends its new guidelines to university presidents. On Feb. 4, the department tried to cap top executives' salaries at some companies to $500,000 in order to ameliorate the nation's financial crisis, according to a Chronicle of Higher Education article released last week.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

High–paid Sen. lecturer says he took lower–paid job

By THOMAS STEWART | Feb. 11, 2009

Though the $75,000 salary of state Sen. Mike Haridopolos, hired last spring as a lecturer at UF, drew criticism because it eclipsed most others in the political science department, it turns out UF approached him in the fall about teaching a seminar, which would have bumped his salary even higher.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Progress Party down $80, but not out

By CHELSEA KEENAN | Feb. 11, 2009

The Progress Party was not disqualified Wednesday night by Student Government's Elections Commission, but they will have to dish out $80.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Controversy arises over about $5,500 given out by SG

By CHELSEA KEENAN | Feb. 9, 2009

Student senators decided to shell out about $5,500 during Tuesday night's Senate meeting to four student organizations.

NEWS | GREEK AFFAIRS

Mr. UF pageant raises about $10,000

By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Feb. 9, 2009

Snazzy suits, cowboy hats and tiny Speedos were all part of the show at Tuesday night's pageant to choose Mr. UF.

NEWS | GREEK AFFAIRS

Greek–letter lesbian fraternity receives first pledges

By RYAN ARENS | Feb. 9, 2009

Four women became the first to pledge Chi Lambda Theta Fraternity, UF's only Greek-letter organization for lesbians, on Feb. 2.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF hosts free STD testing at Student Health Care Center

By Matt Tripp | Feb. 9, 2009

As the holiday that emphasizes love and intimacy approaches, students will have the chance to get checked for STDs.

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Student launches interactive online self–defense school

By JENNIFER BUSTO | Feb. 9, 2009

Students can learn to fight off attackers without stepping outside the safety of their homes.

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Ne–Yo sways hearts in O’Dome performance

By Mae Basiratmand | Feb. 9, 2009

Nearly 4,000 people flocked to the O'Connell Center Tuesday night to see Ne-Yo, an artist known for his R&B and pop stylings.

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Discrimination lawsuit filed against Levin College of Law

By THOMAS STEWART | Feb. 9, 2009

A former associate professor in UF's Levin College of Law filed a lawsuit against UF last week alleging she was forced to resign in 2007 because of sex and race discrimination.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF students compete in bicycle races for points

By EMILY FUGGETTA | Feb. 8, 2009

Local cyclists exchanged their sweaters for spandex Saturday for the two-day Swamp Classic.

NEWS | CAMPUS

New library Web page designed to be more user friendly

By REBECCA WEISS | Feb. 8, 2009

The UF Libraries Web site, uflib.ufl.edu, has been redesigned to make it more user-friendly and aesthetically pleasing. The new home page was released today for public testing and will be officially launched on Feb. 16.

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Twenty people honored at gala celebrating UF's first known black graduates

By TATIANA GONZALEZ | Feb. 8, 2009

Twenty UF graduates were commemorated Saturday night during "Celebrating the Firsts," a gala honoring UF's earliest known black graduates.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

Freshmen can now start UF with 45 credits not 30

By THOMAS STEWART | Feb. 8, 2009

UF has changed its policy to accept more incoming credits from high school exams after learning it was in violation of a statewide regulation.

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Students do stand–up comedy in hopes to win a title

By YVONNE AYALA | Feb. 8, 2009

Fourteen UF students shared their side-splitting jokes with the standing-room-only crowd at the Orange and Brew Friday night for a chance to win a national stand-up comedy title.

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About 200 pounds of clothing were collected at 13th Annual Sleep Out for the Homeless

By Lidia Dinkova | Feb. 8, 2009

Rock Band, hot chocolate and a whole lot of pizza drew some UF students away from the bars on University Avenue and back to campus Friday night.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Utility costs may cause $11 M budget cut next year

By THOMAS STEWART | Feb. 5, 2009

This year UF may see the largest increase in its utility bill ever, and since the state can no longer afford to foot the bill, it means UF will be forced to cut millions from its budget to keep the lights on.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Rolls 'n Bowls hands out $4 coupons on campus

By CHELSEA KEENAN | Feb. 5, 2009

A roll of cash flowed through UF Thursday when three employees from the local sushi restaurant Rolls 'n Bowls handed out about $500 around various spots on campus.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Norovirus outbreak sickens sorority house

By LEORA ARNOWITZ | Feb. 5, 2009

UF's Delta Phi Epsilon sorority house reopened Monday after closing for nearly a week due to an outbreak of Norovirus, a food-borne illness, that may have infected about 35 girls in the sorority.

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Mark Rush, the director entertain students at lectures

By MARA RUDOLPH | Feb. 5, 2009

In a small production room in ivy-covered Bryan Hall, a moppy-haired man clad in a blue long-sleeved collared shirt and dark jeans appears on eight different screens.