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UF student starts club for hybrid language
By Rebecca Deely | Oct. 8, 2008Esperanto is a first language for many but unheard of by most.
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Women beat out men in BSU's Battle of the Sexes
By KATIE EMMETS | Oct. 8, 2008Women reigned in the Black Student Union's Battle of the Sexes challenge Wednesday night.
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Party tensions spark high voter turnout
By LAUREN BAKER | Oct. 7, 2008The first day of the Student Government election saw a high turnout of voters, but it did not come without some polling mishaps and political mischief.
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Graham discusses presidential debate at Pugh Hall
By CURTIS DEVINE | Oct. 7, 2008Former Sen. Bob Graham spoke like a sportscaster giving a pregame analysis. In a speech before the presidential debates Tuesday night, Graham compared the debates to a championship game in which each player shows his strengths.
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Fla. representatives speak at UF
By KIM LIBBY | Oct. 7, 2008Two former Gators who have risen to political power addressed the impact a new president would have on Florida.
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Three acts chosen to perform at Gator Growl
Oct. 7, 2008Twenty-three acts had to sing, salsa, shimmy or shake for a coveted award Tuesday night: one of three performances at this year's Gator Growl on Oct. 24.
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UF survey reveals student health habits
By THOMAS STEWART | Oct. 6, 2008Samantha Evans, who specializes in sexual health issues at the Student Health Care Clinic, said students are always surprised when she tells them how many students refrain from sex.
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SG parties call off Monday debate
By THOMAS STEWART | Oct. 6, 2008After a breakdown in negotiations, the two major Student Government political parties will not debate each other as planned.
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Private e–mails reveal SG politics
By KATIE SANDERS | Oct. 6, 2008Four top officials from UF Student Government and Student Senate made plans via personal, non-SG e-mail accounts to keep Orange and Blue Party members out of Senate committees during the summer session, according to printouts of e-mails anonymously mailed to the Alligator last week.
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Sudanese hip–hop artist discusses his journey out of civil war
Oct. 6, 2008Emmanuel Jal stood tall on stage Monday evening, stomping, rhyming and retelling his story of violence and struggle.
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Student group to host water–balloon fight for cancer
By ALLYSEN KERR | Oct. 6, 2008In about two weeks, students will throw water balloons to fight breast cancer and break a world record.
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Debates inform UF voters
By LAUREN BAKER | Oct. 6, 2008Two partisan UF student groups on campus are teaming up to inform voters of their chosen candidate's policies by hosting a series of debates sponsored by various student organizations until the early voting period begins on Oct. 20.
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Students protest plan to install hand scanners at gyms
By TRACEY MCMANUS | Oct. 5, 2008Members of Students for a Democratic Society protested plans to install hand scanners at UF's recreation facilities outside Southwest Recreation Center on Friday.
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Voting laws give students registration options
By JENNIFER TORMO | Oct. 5, 2008Monday is the last day to register to vote for the Nov. 4 presidential general election, and though there is still some confusion about voter registration regulations, UF students should not worry, local voting officials said.
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Hip–hop artist Emmanuel Jal to speak in the Reitz
Oct. 5, 2008Nightmares still flood the mind of Emmanuel Jal.
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Faculty weigh in on VP debate
By SEETA REBBAPRAGADA | Oct. 5, 2008Although vice presidential candidates may have a slightly more important role during this election, UF political experts said Thursday night's debate between Sen. Joe Biden and Gov. Sarah Palin probably will not affect polls.
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Alcohol regulations top Conduct Code revisions
By THOMAS STEWART | Oct. 2, 2008"It's keg, keg stand? Is that what it's called?" Patricia Telles-Irvin, vice president of Student Affairs, asked as she began explaining in an interview on Sept. 24 why the phrase "keg tipping" was included in the proposed changes to UF's Student Honor and Conduct codes.
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Faculty discusses economic crisis to crowd of 700
By KATIE EMMETS | Oct. 2, 2008A group of UF finance and economics faculty pointed to drops in real estate value as the origins of the U.S. economic crisis in a panel on the nationwide financial dilemma Thursday night.
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Chomp the Vote less visible than past years
By LAUREN BAKER | Oct. 2, 2008Chomp the Vote, the Student Government-funded, non-partisan organization responsible for mobilizing student voters, has established less of an on-campus presence this fall than in past years.
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Brad Paisley energizes O'Connell Center
By LAUREN BAKER | Oct. 2, 2008UF sophomore Leah Barr sat in the Rowdy Reptiles section of the O'Connell Center, waiting, leaning forward, tan cowboy boots angled in.
