NEWS
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CAMPUS
Letters to the Editor: Swamp Party invites students to join party and Student Senate
Sep. 7, 2014Dear UF students,
El Caimán
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Senator’s push for film screening is indoctrination
Sep. 7, 2014There’s a common trope in the conservative movement that liberals control American schools and use them to brainwash and indoctrinate impressionable American youth.
METRO
$15.6 million raised for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
By Elizabeth Thompson | Sep. 7, 2014The Florida Department of Environmental Protection raised about $15.6 million for conservation after selling a nearly 80-acre nonconservation state-owned property.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Letters to the editor: UF Student Body Presidents reminds students of safety tips
Sep. 7, 2014Fellow Students,
NEWS
For your entertainment: 'Doctor Who's' regeneration cycle renews
By Dahlia Ghabour | Sep. 7, 2014“Doctor Who” blasted back into being with its recent season premiere — new Doctor onboard. The ditzy family sci-fi show, which just celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, debuted Aug. 23 and promised many changes to tradition.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Handwritten notes can improve test scores
By Nicole Wiesenthal | Sep. 7, 2014Mallory Vila, 18, types her in-class notes on her laptop while Gaby Placido, 21, takes handwritten notes in class.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Open the Internet: Support net neutrality
Sep. 7, 2014The Internet is a powerful tool of democracy that provides diverse groups of people with an open and equal platform to communicate, share information and express their views. Net neutrality, a concept that has come under fire in recent years, is the principle protecting these essential aspects of the Internet.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Saturday’s game held first UAA student tunnel entrance
By Alyssa Fisher | Sep. 7, 2014Donovan Bailey looked relieved as he was told to walk down onto The Swamp.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
Eight applicants announced for UF president position
By Alyssa Fisher | Sep. 7, 2014Eight applicants for the new UF president were announced Friday on the presidential search website.
NEWS
Freshmen ask, seniors answer: Getting involved on campus
By Brittany Bowen | Sep. 7, 2014We're back with our first official question! Remember to submit your questions for our senior to answer!
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Student Senate qualifying for Fall elections continues today
By Griffin Horvath | Sep. 7, 2014Students interested in running as a candidate for the UF Student Senate can qualify and choose to run with five registered political parties, but only one major party will be on the ballot — a first in recent years.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD, UPD respond to fourth assault in 9 days
By Rachel Crosby | Sep. 7, 2014A woman was grabbed from behind while walking through UF’s campus Sunday night, launching a response from both UF Police and Gainesville Police officers.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Chaotic world stuck with ‘no strategy’ President Obama
Sep. 7, 2014With the rise of the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a Sunni jihadist group in the Middle East that is labeled as a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. and many other nations, the entire world is on high alert, waiting for whatever barbaric action the group has planned next.
METRO
State parks offer free admission for Literacy Day today
By Marianne Strassle | Sep. 7, 2014Six state parks in Alachua County are offering free admission today in honor of International Literacy Day.
NEWS
Idaho, Nevada, Hawaii gay marriage cases go to high court
By The Associated Press | Sep. 7, 2014SAN FRANCISCO — Three judges on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals are set to hear arguments Monday on gay marriage bans in Idaho, Nevada and Hawaii.
METRO
ElderCare holds annual fashion show fundraiser for members
By Maria Espinoza | Sep. 7, 2014ElderCare of Alachua County hosted its fourth annual “Something New in Orange and Blue 2014” fashion show and tailgate event Thursday night at the Alachua County Senior Recreation Center.
METRO
Maude’s opens beer, wine bar next door
By Lexie Byers | Sep. 7, 2014Maude’s Classic Cafe is now serving more than espresso.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Local man arrested, charged with stalking
By Melissa Mihm | Sep. 7, 2014A Gainesville man was arrested after stalking a woman and masturbating in front of her house Wednesday morning.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Chemical engineering department to host 75th anniversary
By Griffin Horvath | Sep. 7, 2014The UF Department of Chemical Engineering will celebrate its 75th anniversary Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the new Chemical Engineering Student Center.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Scott leads Crist by six points, new poll indicates
By Michael Rankin | Sep. 7, 2014With two months until Election Day, a new UF poll shows incumbent Republican Gov. Rick Scott leading Democratic nominee Charlie Crist by a six-point margin.
