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Bike accident victim urges UF students to wear helmets
By ZACH SEYMOUR | July 16, 2008When David Sutton arrived on the scene of a reported bike accident earlier this year, he saw an injured Casey Schmidt's pale body sprawled out with an open leg fracture and a dislocated arm.
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Home Zone at Reitz Union now included in students' meal plans
By THOMAS STEWART | July 16, 2008For students who want to use their campus meal plans but don't crave the all-you-can-eat menus at Broward Dining or Gator Corner, there's another option: Home Zone at the Reitz Union.
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Gator dining to offer smaller meal plans for off-campus students
By VICTORIA WINKLER | July 16, 2008Gator Dining Services will offer two smaller plans this fall for off-campus students who may have had trouble stomaching previous plans designed for dorm-dwellers.
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Machen addresses Student Senate and predicts more budget cuts
By VICTORIA WINKLER | July 16, 2008UF President Bernie Machen predicted another round of budget cuts to come later this year during a question-and-answer session at UF's Student Senate meeting Tuesday.
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SG keeps senator in office despite his absences
By VICTORIA WINKLER | July 16, 2008The trend in UF's Student Government seems to be that absence makes the heart grow fonder.
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UF Haitian Creole professor works to expand program
July 16, 2008Benjamin Hebblethwaite stared at Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous words from his "I Have a Dream" speech displayed on the computer screen.
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Glover hopes to improve sabbatical program for faculties
By KRISTEN HUFF | July 16, 2008UF physics professor Darin Acosta spent last fall on sabbatical in Geneva, Switzerland - well, roughly 30 stories beneath Geneva, Switzerland.
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Shands ranks in top 50 of America's hospitals
July 16, 2008Gainesville residents don't have to travel far to find some of the best medical services in the country, according to a news magazine's recent rankings.
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By KRISTEN HUFF | July 16, 2008In a solemn ceremony tucked away in the Reitz Union's Rion Ballroom Tuesday night, friends and family of Han Yang watched his trademark smile come to life on a projection screen.
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Fraternity kicks off weekend with annual Blue and White fundraiser
By KESHIA GOODMAN | July 16, 2008Phi Beta Sigma's 26th annual Blue and White Weekend, which kicked off Sunday, will feature a step show, picnic and comedy performance this weekend.
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Harn Museum brings Wonderland to campus
July 14, 2008For Harn Museum of Art visitors, Wonderland may no longer be an imaginary realm.
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Judge says former UF basketball player Dupay could face life in prison
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | July 14, 2008Former UF basketball guard Edward "Teddy" Dupay, 29, was told in a Monday arraignment that he could serve from five years to life in prison for three first-degree felony charges.
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Study: UF medical students reveal private information on Facebook
By BETHY PIERRE | July 14, 2008A recent UF study suggests that medical students should take up a "private" practice and conceal personal information on their Facebook profiles.
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College of Nursing dean to serve as associate provost
By KATIE SANDERS | July 14, 2008UF Provost Joe Glover announced the appointment of a familiar UF face to a high-ranking position in the provost's office Monday.
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Former UF provost loses bid for USC presidency
By KATIE SANDERS | July 14, 2008University of South Carolina officials chose an in-house candidate as the university's new president over former UF Provost Janie Fouke on Friday.
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Long lines for iPhone 3G highlight latest tech craze
By CHANTELLE MARCELLE | July 14, 2008Josh Kaplan waited in line for six hours when the iPhone came out in June 2007 and was able to get one the same day.
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Student senators bond through basketball
By VICTORIA WINKLER | July 14, 2008UF student senators traded ties for tennis shoes and bills for basketballs at a Saturday basketball tournament at the Southwest Recreation Center.
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Fouke not chosen as University of South Carolina president
By KATIE SANDERS | July 10, 2008Former UF Provost Janie Fouke was passed over for the presidency of the University of South Carolina in favor of an in-house contender.
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Former UF provost considered for USC presidency
By KATIE SANDERS | July 9, 2008Former UF Provost Janie Fouke is one of three candidates vying to become the next president of the University of South Carolina, the university's officials announced Wednesday.
