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OPINION | COLUMNS

Column: Aramark is bad food, and evil to boot

Jan. 26, 2016

Campus dining is a classic example of a public institution being tarnished by the practices of a private company. It would be highly inefficient for UF to manage food services, which is why the university makes contracts with private food companies to handle dining. This is where Aramark comes in. Since 1995, Aramark has been contracted to bring students “Gator Dining.” The problem: Aramark has been under investigation multiple times over the past decade for labor law violations and food safety issues.

Students meet with employers from companies like Aramark, Target, P&G, Nationwide Insurance and Verizon during the first non-technical day of Spring Career Showcase on Jan. 26, 2016. Two floors of the Stephen C. O'Connell Center held hundreds of tables for UF students and alumni.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Adulthood is coming: Career fair comes to UF

By Anthony Nicotera | Jan. 26, 2016

About 220 companies came to UF as part of Career Showcase.

Eric Garvin, 23, was fired from working at UF's Einstein Bros. Bagels Tuesday after police charged him with sexual assault five days earlier. He had worked there since 2012.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

UF Einstein’s employee fired after sexual assault charge

By Martin Vassolo | Jan. 26, 2016

After being charged with rape five days earlier, a UF campus employee was fired Tuesday.

Attendees clap along to chants at Chabad's Tu B'Shvat celebration Monday. Tu B’Shvat, which began at sunset on Sunday and ended at nightfall Monday, is celebrated in Israel as an ecological awareness day.

METRO

New year, new trees: Jewish community celebrates Tu B'shevat

By Katelyn Newberg | Jan. 25, 2016

Students and Gainesville residents sang traditional chants together Monday night to celebrate the Jewish holiday Tu B’Shevat.

Led by first-year head coach JC Deacon, the Florida men's golf team returned to the NCAA Championship last season. Here's Ryan Summer's story on the occasion (http://www.alligator.org/sports/golf/article_982fe4ae-fdf2-11e4-833b-83c78d3e0d3f.html)

NEWS | CAMPUS

Florida men's golf motivated entering spring

By Ray Boone | Jan. 25, 2016

The Florida Gators men’s golf team has workouts at 5:55 a.m.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Candidates interview with SG parties

By Melissa Gomez | Jan. 25, 2016

A steady stream of students showed up to interview with Student Government parties Monday morning.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Discussing stress in the Muslim community

By Meryl Kornfield | Jan. 25, 2016

Muslim students learned about stress and how to control it Monday night.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Student organizations register voters before Florida primaries

By Katelyn Newberg | Jan. 25, 2016

UF student political organizations are registering students to vote in Florida’s presidential primaries.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Miss your grandparent? Adopt one with UF club

By Meryl Kornfield | Jan. 25, 2016

Ishan Mandani loves his grandparents.

Pictured is the crime scene where a human skeleton was found Jan. 24, 2016, in a pine-tree forest just off Millhopper Road.

NEWS

Human remains found off Millhopper Road

By Martin Vassolo | Jan. 25, 2016

A human skeleton was found Sunday afternoon in a pine-tree forest just off Millhopper Road.

NEWS | CAMPUS

'Ant-Man' actor Paul Rudd to speak at UF.

By Caitlin Ostroff | Jan. 25, 2016

Paul Rudd is speaking at UF next month.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Students to volunteer across U.S. for Spring Break

By Madison Behm | Jan. 25, 2016

More UF students will spend their Spring Break volunteering this semester than ever before.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Comedians prep to tickle funny bones

By Katelyn Newberg | Jan. 25, 2016

Comedians from Gainesville and across the U.S will perform improv for four days during the 10th annual Gainesville Improv Festival in one location, unlike past years.

METRO

Saddle up and ride with deputies in Cops Against Cancer trail ride

By Felicia Solazzo | Jan. 25, 2016

For the sixth year in a row, sheriff’s deputies will join the community for barbecue and horse riding.

Pictured are “Big Mike,” a graduate of the “Quit Smoking Now” classes held at the Helping Hands Clinic, and Cathy Cook, the “Quit Smoking Now” program coordinator. “Big Mike” was awarded a bicycle for completing the program.

METRO

Anti-smoking classes offer support to homeless population

By Molly Donovan | Jan. 25, 2016

It all started with teamwork and a grant.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Research Roundup: Diseases, DNA and forecasts

Jan. 25, 2016

UF professor researches foodborne diseases

UF’s Chris Chiozza drives down the court during Florida’s 95-63 win against Auburn on Jan. 23, 2016, in the O’Connell Center.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Chris Chiozza adjusting to starting role for Florida

By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Jan. 25, 2016

Chris Chiozza replaced Kasey Hill as Florida’s starting point guard on Dec. 12 at Michigan State.

Mandy Moss, a 20-year-old UF mechanical and aerospace engineering junior, squeezes a stress ball as she donates blood in one of the LifeSouth buses on the Reitz Union North Lawn on Monday afternoon. UF is competing against the University of Kentucky to see who can collect the most blood as part of LifeSouth’s “What Colors Do You Bleed?” blood drive.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF hopes for 1,500 student blood donors

By Catherine Dickson | Jan. 25, 2016

UF is trying to beat the University of Kentucky in the annual “What Colors Do You Bleed?” blood drive.

Coach Roland Thornqvist said his team will try to learn from its mistakes after Florida fell to Vanderbilt in Sunday's SEC Tournament championship game. “We can start from zero in our preparations," he said.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF women's tennis team expecting success in 2016

By Jake Dreilinger | Jan. 25, 2016

The first topic discussed when coach Roland Thornqvist met with the media on Monday was junior Belinda Woolcock and her doubles match at the Australian open.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

911 Report: Stabbing threat, car chase, burglary ring

By Martin Vassolo | Jan. 25, 2016

Woman threatens to stab government employee, authorities say

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