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Rock Band Live tour to draw gamers, fans to O'Dome
Nov. 6, 2008Video game rockers who dedicate hours of practice to playing plastic guitars and drums could finally take their act to the main stage.
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Reitz Union to open convenience store, restaurant
By THOMAS STEWART | Nov. 6, 2008The ground floor of the Reitz Union can be a lonely place.
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Former ACLU president speaks about civil rights
Nov. 6, 2008UF law students learned from the former leader of the American Civil Liberties Union how they could get involved with the organization in protecting civil rights, even if they haven't graduated.
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Hazing incident puts Tau Epsilon Phi on interim suspension
Nov. 5, 2008A group of University Police officers entered the Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity house Monday night to find 36 pledges kneeling shirtless on the floor of the basement.
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Sen. Bill Nelson speaks on Florida's role in election results
By LAUREN BAKER | Nov. 5, 2008After Florida's 27 electoral votes went to President-elect Barack Obama, contributing to his road to victory, some may wonder how the peninsula turned so blue.
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UF official to take new job at Duke University
By KATIE SANDERS | Nov. 5, 2008Kyle Cavanaugh, UF senior vice president for administration, will leave in January to lead human resources at Duke University.
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UF alumnus’ grandmother honored in Obama’s speech
By KATIE SANDERS | Nov. 5, 2008Ernest Hooper said the fondest part about hearing his 106-year-old grandmother's story immortalized in Barack Obama's victory speech did not come until morning.
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'Harold and Kumar' star campaigns for Obama at UF
Nov. 4, 2008Hungry Krishna lunch patrons got more than their $4 worth when actor Kal Penn walked through the crowded line to make sure people headed to the polls.
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UF student could face sexual assault charges
By KATIE SANDERS | Nov. 4, 2008University Police arrested a UF student Tuesday on suspicion of sexual assault.
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UF fraternity under investigation for hazing
By KATIE SANDERS | Nov. 4, 2008UF's Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity is under investigation by University Police for hazing.
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Machen, Reilly debut new trail with ribbon–cutting ceremony
By LAUREN BAKER | Nov. 3, 2008While munching on shrimp cocktail and cookies, guests gathered at the trailhead in Natural Area Park, behind the Phillips Center for Performing Arts, to watch a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new boardwalk extending into the wetlands portion of UF's Natural Area Teaching Laboratory.
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Students join novel–writing competition
By TATIANA GONZALEZ | Nov. 3, 2008November is National Novel Writing Month, and participants throughout the world began writing at 12:01 a.m. Saturday in hopes of completing a 50,000-word novel by midnight on Nov. 30.
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Prominent Gators for McCain member announces vote for Obama
By THOMAS STEWART | Nov. 3, 2008A high-profile member of Gators for McCain, a student group boasting about 1,000 members, announced Sunday that he voted for Sen. Barack Obama about two weeks ago.
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Students flock to UF for debate tournament
Nov. 2, 2008Some stood by themselves, flipping through papers and casually uttering words under their breath.
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County to vote on three referenda, state amendments
By DREW HARWELL | Nov. 2, 2008Aside from this election's open votes for the executive, legislative and judicial branches, six state amendments and three county referenda will be decided by Alachua County voters. Proposed amendments require 60 percent of voter support before being approved.
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Local early voters turn out in record numbers
By APRIL ADUDASH | Nov. 2, 2008Early voters flocked to the polls during the past month in what is already being called a record-breaking pre-election rush, county officials said this weekend.
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UF ranks No. 2 in best value for public schools
By THOMAS STEWART | Nov. 2, 2008Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine ranked UF No. 2 for the fourth consecutive year in this year's rankings of the 100 best values in public colleges and universities.
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Students pack Reitz Union from free concert
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Nov. 2, 2008Minus the Bear made a stop on its national tour Sunday night to rock out in front of a packed UF crowd.
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Joe Biden talks economy, Iraq war at UF
By LAUREN BAKER | Nov. 2, 2008Less than 48 hours before Election Day, about 4,500 people gathered on the Reitz Union North Lawn to hear Sen. Joe Biden as part of the Obama campaign's final push through Florida.
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Senate meeting amends stance on Amendment 2
By LAUREN BAKER | Oct. 30, 2008In a special meeting Thursday, student senators approved a resolution that urges UF students to consider the "severe negative consequences" of Amendment 2, which defines marriage as a legal union between a man and woman and could affect UF's benefits for employees with domestic partnerships.
