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An Alligator apology to freshmen
By DEVIN CULCLASURE | Aug. 17, 2008Dear class of 2012: You'll have to excuse us.
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UF memories will last a lifetime: A letter from UF Student Body President Kevin Reilly
By Kevin Reilly | Aug. 17, 2008Welcome to the University of Florida! I may not be the first to congratulate you on your decision to attend UF, but let me tell you how much you will benefit from your time here. As Student Body president for the 2008-2009 academic year, I urge you make the most out of what will undoubtedly be an unforgettable experience.
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UF leads the Southeast in Peace Corps volunteers
Aug. 17, 2008At least one top ranking this year can offer the UF administration a little peace of mind.
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Learn, obey local laws to avoid lasting consequences
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | Aug. 15, 2008A night on the town can present great photo opportunities -- as long as those photos aren't mug shots.
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An apology to freshman
By DEVIN CULCLASURE | Aug. 15, 2008Dear class of 2012: You'll have to excuse us.
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Teenage chess master competes, speaks at UF
By VICTORIA WINKLER | Aug. 6, 2008In a normal setting, 20 against one would be unfair.
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New conduct code may clarify UF's stance on drinking
By KATIE SANDERS | Aug. 6, 2008UF officials proposed a rewrite of the Student Conduct Code this week in efforts to clarify UF's stance on drinking, drugs and the future of the Student Honor Court.
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UF leads the way in sustainability
By KRISTEN HUFF | Aug. 6, 2008Note: This is the third part in a three-part series on "going green".
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Juicy Campus Web site faces opposition from UF officials
By THOMAS STEWART | Aug. 6, 2008In recent months, the college gossip Web site JuicyCampus.com has attracted the ire of students and administrators across the country.
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Washington, D.C., offers students internships for summer
By ZACH SEYMOUR | Aug. 6, 2008The city is chock-full of historic locales, pillars of the government and beautiful, towering monuments to the nation's heroes.
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UF Bookstores offers one–day textbook discount
Aug. 6, 2008In absence of this year's back-to-school tax-free days, Student Government and UF Bookstores will offer one day of relief to students purchasing textbooks in the fall.
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Water pong tournament funds UF organization's projects in South Africa
By BETHY PIERRE | Aug. 6, 2008Members of a UF student organization played a drinking game Tuesday that won't meet the disapproval of UF officials.
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Gator Ride offers students free rides home for fall
By VICTORIA WINKLER | Aug. 6, 2008Members of UF's Student Senate promoted an effort Tuesday to help students at the nation's No.1 party school get home safe.
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UF law professor reflects on days as Obama's student
By KRISTEN HUFF | Aug. 6, 2008In 2001, UF law professor Daniel Sokol was just a student at the University of Chicago Law School, and the now-presumptive Democratic presidential candidate, Barack Obama, was just his professor.
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Moe's and Chili's Too to open soon
By THOMAS STEWART | Aug. 6, 2008Despite being almost $300,000 over their estimated budgets, Moe's Southwest Grill and Chili's Too are set for their UF debut on Aug. 17.
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Woman sues UF fraternity and two UF students over sex tape
By KATIE SANDERS | Aug. 4, 2008A woman filed a $15,000 lawsuit against UF's Delta Tau Delta Fraternity and two UF students, one of whom she had sex with in the fraternity house while the other secretly videotaped the act.
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Local businesses, residents jump on green bandwagon
By JENNA LANIA | Aug. 4, 2008This story is the second in a three-part series on the trend of "going green."
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Gateway of Champions opens at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
By KRISTEN HUFF | Aug. 4, 2008It was a humble debut for the gateway that will welcome 92,000 rowdy fans in just a few weeks.
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For now, Christian frat ruling won't affect UF discrimination policies
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | Aug. 4, 2008Though Christian fraternity Beta Upsilon Chi was granted temporary recognition as a UF organization last week, school officials say it is too early to know if the court-ordered recognition will affect UF's policies against religious discrimination for club membership.
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Machen accepts invitation to serve as a delegate in Iran for the fall
By KRISTEN HUFF | Aug. 4, 2008UF President Bernie Machen might be among many Gators packing their bags for a study abroad stint this fall.
