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Writing on the Wall Project stirs discussion
By AUBREY SIEGEL | Jan. 19, 2009Perhaps the Writing on the Wall Project did bring about change this past year.
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CLAS professor arrested on drug charge
By KATIE EMMETS | Jan. 19, 2009A UF anthropology professor was arrested Saturday night after he admitted to trying to trade cocaine for sexual favors from another man.
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Plagiarizing professor retires after April scandal
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Jan. 19, 2009Following the plagiarism controversy that surrounded him last spring, English professor James Twitchell retired last month, ending a 35-year career at UF.
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Car engulfed in flames in front of Turlington Hall
By THOMAS STEWART | Jan. 19, 2009A white 1994 Ford Explorer was consumed by fire in front of Turlington Hall just after 7 a.m. on Friday.
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Students hold rally to educate others on Gaza conflict
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Jan. 15, 2009One hundred black balloons and a banner displaying 6,000 red dots blew in the wind on Turlington Plaza Thursday afternoon as two groups of students representing each side of the Gaza conflict protested separately for four hours.
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UF celebrates Century Tower Carillon's 30th year
By TATIANA GONZALEZ | Jan. 15, 2009The sweet sounds of the Century Tower Carillon are turning 30 and will ring for an hour out of each month in 2009 to celebrate.
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UF is top Peace Corps recruiter in Southeast
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Jan. 15, 2009In addition to football, UF also takes the No. 1 ranking in Peace Corps volunteer recruitment for the Southeast, having sent 53 alumni overseas last year.
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Carless student wins $1,000 in eco–friendly gas
By CAROLYN TILLO | Jan. 15, 2009He does not have a car, but he won free eco-friendly fuel for a year.
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SFC student named school volunteer of the year
By MELISSA MILCHMAN | Jan. 15, 2009A Santa Fe College student was named School Volunteer of the Year for Alachua County Public Schools.
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SG funds more student organization office space
By MARY MANCHESS | Jan. 15, 2009Student Government-funded renovations over winter break have ended in the student organization wing of the Center for Student Activities and Involvement on the third floor of the Reitz Union.
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Machen: UF faces massive budget cuts
By THOMAS STEWART | Jan. 15, 2009If there's one thing besides national championships that UF should be getting used to by now, it's budget cuts.
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Board votes to complete Shands corporate restructuring
By THOMAS STEWART | Jan. 14, 2009A Wednesday vote by UF's Board of Trustees increased the likelihood that UF nursing students will have new places to train.
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McCollough to serve as Interim Associate Provost
By THOMAS STEWART | Jan. 14, 2009UF announced Wednesday that Andy McCollough will be the Interim Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs beginning Monday.
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SG parties rush to register names
By LAUREN BAKER | Jan. 14, 2009Although Student Government elections are more than a month away, the rush to register student parties began Monday.
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Senate President runs for office under new Unite Party
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Jan. 14, 2009Student Senate President Jordan Johnson announced Wednesday that he will be running for Student Government president this spring.
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Sen. McShera to run for Student Body president
By LAUREN BAKER | Jan. 14, 2009Sen. Mark McShera will run for Student Body president after the Orange and Blue Party nominated him Saturday.
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UF makes no plans to celebrate inauguration
Jan. 14, 2009Although UF has no official plans to for President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration Tuesday, student groups will be holding viewings and other events on campus.
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Senators hold resolutions at first spring meeting
By LAUREN BAKER | Jan. 13, 2009Student senators kicked off the New Year with a few resolutions of their own Tuesday night at the first Senate meeting of spring semester.
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Conflicting protests meet downtown
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Jan. 12, 2009The chant "am Israel chi" filled the air as about 100 people marched down University Avenue on Monday.
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BCS game empties out UF administration offices
By THOMAS STEWART | Jan. 11, 2009It turns out students who skipped class on Friday after celebrating the football team's defeat of the Oklahoma Sooners the night before weren't alone.
