NEWS
For the Lolz: The college food pyramid
By Ashley Mondesir | Apr. 22, 2014A college kids food pyramid looks a bit different from what we're used to.
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
UF Student Government leaders for Accent, SGP to be chosen tonight
Apr. 21, 2014New leaders of SG organizations like Accent Speakers Bureau and Student Government Productions will be chosen tonight.
METRO
The Estates apartment complex cracking down on pet evictions
By Beatrice Dupuy | Apr. 21, 2014Students commonly hide their pets from landlords and apartment complexes without consequence, but one student-living complex is cracking down.
METRO
Ivory transport laws could impact musicians’ travel abroad
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Apr. 21, 2014Proposed government regulations may make it harder for UF musicians and faculty to showcase their art outside of the country.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
UF student arrested on DUI charges after crashing into pole on Sixth Avenue
By Jenna Lyons | Apr. 21, 2014Gainesville Police arrested a UF student after officers reported the student crashed into a pole while drunk driving, causing about $3,500 of damage.
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CAMPUS
Students hold sit-in to demand tuition equity for undocumented students
By Matthew Hoeck | Apr. 21, 2014Student groups from UF and other Florida universities conducted a sit-in outside Florida Senate President Don Gaetz’s office Monday to demand a floor vote for SB 1400.
METRO
UF researchers test drug to reverse memory loss in adults
By Nicole Giaquinto | Apr. 21, 2014As people grow older, they tend to forget simple aspects of life, like what they need to buy at the grocery store or where they parked their cars — an inevitable effect of aging.
METRO
New BAC app lets users monitor friends' alcohol levels
By Christian Cooper | Apr. 21, 2014A new iPhone and Android application aims to slash buzzed driving among college students.
METRO
Gainesville design business, Parisleaf, donates 1,000 trees to Maryland charity
By Monique Hernandez | Apr. 21, 2014A local business is celebrating Earth Day with a large contribution. Parisleaf, a local Gainesville design and printing firm, donated 1,000 trees to a Maryland-based agroforestry charity called Trees for the Future.
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CAMPUS
UF/FSU rivalry, 'Royals' parody video goes viral, receives negative attention
By Hailey Gerhard | Apr. 21, 2014A music video made by a UF student has gone viral, resulting in malicious personal attacks.
METRO
Bear sightings, attacks in Florida raise safety questions and discussion
By Kelly Vollmer | Apr. 21, 2014Two serious attacks and an unprecedented rise in the animal’s population have caused a recent bear scare among Floridians.
METRO
Alachua County Humane Society to host kitten shower on Sunday
By Chelsea Smith | Apr. 21, 2014To celebrate kitten season, the Alachua County Humane Society is holding its first Kitten Shower at 2 p.m. Sunday at the shelter, 4205 NW Sixth St.
METRO
Archer Road, 13th Street roadwork impacting nearby Gainesville businesses
By Brandon Krumins | Apr. 21, 2014Local roadwork conducted by the City of Gainesville’s Public Works department is affecting nearby businesses.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Gainesville Police arrests homeless woman arrested after leash attack, beer dump
By Jenna Lyons | Apr. 21, 2014Gainesville Police arrested a local homeless woman Sunday evening after she beat a man with a dog leash then dumped beer on another woman’s head.
METRO
UF alumnus in entrepreneurs' competition to climb Mount Kilimanjaro
By Griffin Horvath | Apr. 21, 2014A UF alumnus ascended to the next level in a contest offering rising entrepreneurs a chance to climb Mount Kilimanjaro this June.
METRO
Gators found nonprofit, Projects for Haiti, to help brighten future of Haiti schools
By Beatrice Dupuy | Apr. 21, 2014Independently, Bertrhude Albert and Priscilla Zelaya energize classrooms. As a pair, they’re re-charging a nation’s teachers and illuminating the future for their students.
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EDITORIALS
Wanted: Summer 2014 columnists and cartoonists
Apr. 21, 2014Summer is coming, and you could spend it any old boring way — loafing around your hometown, toiling away in Summer classes, working your butt off at an internship or backpacking through Europe on a cliched mission for self discovery.
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FEATURES
Burgeoning star: Freshman attacker helps UF reload roster
By EDEN OTERO | Apr. 21, 2014“Just close your eyes and tell me where you are.”
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COLUMNS
Zulkar Khan's final remarks: A call for honesty
Apr. 21, 2014On Wednesday, The New York Times ran a front-page story detailing how Florida State University and Tallahassee Police had left multiple rape allegations, including the one against star quarterback Jameis Winston, uninvestigated.
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CAMPUS
Gators focused on staying healthy during championship run
By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Apr. 21, 2014Fresh off the plane from Birmingham, Ala., Florida gymnastics coach Rhonda Faehn addressed the media for the final time of the 2014 season on Monday morning.
