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Quinton Dunbar runs a route during Florida's 10-9 win against Tennessee on Saturday at Neyland Stadium.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Air Jordan: What UF needs to do on the field against LSU

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Oct. 7, 2014

Even in the midst of backup quarterback Treon Harris being accused of sexual assault against a UF student on Sunday morning, as well as reserve quarterback Skyler Mornhinweg and defensive lineman Gerald Willis fighting over a pair of cleats on Monday, Florida still has a football game against LSU to worry about this week. Here are five points the Gators need to focus on heading into their game against the Tigers on Saturday night at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott (15) throws a pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014. MSU won 48-31.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

UGA-Mizzou, Auburn-Mississippi State highlight Week 7 matchups

By MORGAN MORIARTY | Oct. 7, 2014

Last weekend five of the AP Top-10 teams fell, including Oregon, Alabama, Oklahoma, UCLA and Texas A&M.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Rare salamander blood may hold secrets to human scarring

By Hannah Helms | Oct. 7, 2014

UF scientists are using the blood of a rare salamander to study how humans might heal without scars after surgery.

Skyler Mornhinweg drops back to pass during Florida’s 19-14 loss to South Carolina on Nov. 16 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Mornhinweg, Willis get into fight over cleats

By Melissa Mihm | Oct. 7, 2014

The same day news broke about the Treon Harris sexual assault allegations, two UF football players – quarterback Skyler Mornhinweg and defensive lineman Gerald Willis – got into a fight over a pair of cleats.

Riley Cutler, a 19-year-old UF business sophomore, distributes free George Takei tickets Monday afternoon. Takei will speak at the University Auditorium today at 8 p.m.

NEWS | CAMPUS

All 850 tickets sell out quickly for Takei event

By Alyssa Fisher | Oct. 6, 2014

Brandi Applebaum is baking her friend cookies in exchange for waiting in line and snagging an extra ticket to see actor and activist George Takei speak at UF on Tuesday evening.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Peanut allergy improvements

By Veronica Lopresti Mingrone | Oct. 6, 2014

Kaleigh Clarke grew up eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. They were her favorite until she developed a severe airborne peanut allergy.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Police Roundup: Petit beer theft follows organ exposure; PBR DUI

By Melissa Mihm | Oct. 6, 2014

A Gainesville man was arrested Sunday after police said he drank a stolen beer in a CVS bathroom just 12 hours after officers had issued him a sworn complaint for exposing his penis to a woman outside of the same drugstore.

NEWS

When life gives you lemons: Living in color

By Pooja Majmundar | Oct. 6, 2014

I was browsing through my Twitter feed the other day and found the most thought-provoking quote I’ve read in a while: “the little things make life big.”

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF Elections Commission addresses election complaints

By Ariana Figueroa | Oct. 6, 2014

The Elections Commission Committee met Monday morning to rule on the two complaints filed by the UF Supervisor of Elections Hans Rojas during last week’s elections.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF students could win big in scavenger hunt Wednesday

By Reba Liddy | Oct. 6, 2014

UF students have a chance to win front-row tickets to the Gator homecoming game in a campus-wide scavenger hunt.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Harris accusations reminder of sexual assault problems

Oct. 6, 2014

When news broke of Treon Harris’ investigation after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman on campus, theories and possible connections flew around the Internet and in personal conversations.

Margaret Hazlett, a 23-year-old UF doctoral candidate, gives Diane David an ice pop stick as she completes a lap around the track at Fred Cone Park at the Walktober Wellness Walk on Monday evening.

NEWS

Walktober encourages community to get active together

By Kelsey Jordan | Oct. 6, 2014

UF physical therapy student Scott Venkataraman screened Gainesville residents’ blood pressure and heart rate at a health event Monday.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Gator Treks to connect world UF alumni

By Ariana Figueroa | Oct. 6, 2014

A new website will connect the Gator nation from all parts of the world.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

UF raises minimum salary for postdoctoral students

By Ariana Figueroa | Oct. 6, 2014

UF postdoctoral students will have extra pocket change next month.

NEWS | SFC

Santa Fe holds event to raise domestic violence awareness

By Hunter Williamson | Oct. 6, 2014

A man grabs his girlfriend around the neck, puts her head under the bathtub’s faucet and threatens to turn it on. He holds the woman’s cellphone in his hand, convinced she is talking to other men. In actuality, he cheated on her and frequently abused her.

NEWS

Gainesvillista: How to pamper yourself for a night

By Gabrielle Piloto | Oct. 6, 2014

Sometimes you just need a night to take care of yourself. If you are like me, you might not do it often enough. My favorite way of to relax is by using products that are good for me. Here are the steps I take to have an instantly relaxing evening with me, myself and I:

NEWS | CAMPUS

Cancer Center appoints director

By Patrick Pinak | Oct. 6, 2014

The UF Health Cancer Center appointed a new deputy director of medical affairs Monday – Dr. C. Parker Gibbs.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Everyone, stop freaking out about Ebola

Oct. 6, 2014

After the first case of the Ebola virus in the U.S. was diagnosed last week, many Americans were struck with a fresh wave of panic and fear.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Faculty faces difficulties with Scantrons in Canvas classes

By Alexia Fernandez | Oct. 6, 2014

The introduction of the new e-Learning site, Canvas, has UF faculty members struggling to upload student grades.

METRO

New Gainesville Korean BBQ replica of similar California BBQ

By Chabeli Herrera | Oct. 6, 2014

Some copycat confusion ensued Sunday when a blog post on Ken Eats Gainesville alerted residents that Gainesville’s upcoming Shila Korean BBQ restaurant had missed a key element in business etiquette: If you’re going to open a restaurant, make sure it doesn’t already exist.

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