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Senior midfielder Nicole Graziano (16) runs with the ball during Florida’s 18-13 exhibition win against England on Jan. 24 at Dizney Stadium. Graziano has scored two goals for the Gators in three games this season.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Early stretch has Florida playing three games in five days

Feb. 19, 2013

The Gators begin a busy stretch with tonight’s home opener.

NEWS | CAMPUS

SG elections endorsement: Students Party gets our vote — mostly

Feb. 18, 2013

We’re not exactly interested in flashy party platforms. What happens when you can’t follow through on a promise? Or what if an idea will cost UF students more money that it should have at first?

OPINION | COLUMNS

Pumped on ‘Thrift Shop’: A new age of rap

Feb. 18, 2013

Macklemore’s hit song “Thrift Shop” hit about 100 million views last week, and I have to say, I felt strangely proud.

Starbucks is now offering new reusable, plastic cups for $1. Consumers save 25 cents when they bring the reusable cup.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Reusable cups now at Starbucks

By Michelle Leute | Feb. 18, 2013

Brandy Myers drinks Starbucks coffee about five times a week.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Video games are just like any other medium

Feb. 18, 2013

Have you ever seen an argument defeated because someone agreed with it?

NEWS | CAMPUS

Real art isn’t taken seriously

Feb. 18, 2013

There are few things I love more than opera, and I’m not talking about the Web browser.

METRO

Races collects tons for food donation

By Alex Harris | Feb. 18, 2013

Thousands of attendees at Auto-Plus Raceway’s second annual “Will Race for Food” event this weekend helped raise about 3,600 pounds of food for needy families.

METRO

Diet soda mixers get drinkers drunker

By Alex Harris | Feb. 18, 2013

A sobering new study shows mixing diet soda with alcohol can lead to getting more drunk than when using regular soda.

Sen. Bill Nelson banters with Marco Pahor, director of the Institute On Aging, and other UF experts as part of his roundtable discussion for his fact-checking tour across Florida targeted at Medicare and aging reform issues.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Sen. Bill Nelson tours UF aging and rehabilitation center

By Jensen Werley | Feb. 18, 2013

Sen. Bill Nelson came to UF on Monday for part of his fact-checking tour as chairman of the Senate’s Special Committee on Aging.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

The case for proportional representation in the SG elections

Feb. 18, 2013

You should care about your Student Government because you pay $16.06 per credit hour, about $385 a year if you are a full-time undergraduate or $289 if you are a graduate student.

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Students in South see biggest changes to Pell Grant, study says

By Jeffrey Reale | Feb. 18, 2013

Elisa Zeron understands how difficult it is to pay for college.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF receives grant for virtual food center

By Beatrice Dupuy | Feb. 18, 2013

The Florida Department of Health and UF have partnered to create a virtual food safety center.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Dental radiology residency program gets accreditation

By Jaclyn Rosen | Feb. 18, 2013

UF’s College of Dentistry’s new Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Residency Program received its initial accreditation by the Commission on Dental Accreditation earlier this month.

METRO

NetClarify helps manage online reputation

By Ana Gomez | Feb. 18, 2013

There’s a way to prevent late-night drunk posts and profanity-filled tweets from getting in the way of a job.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Students with helicopter parents feel hover of depression

By Beatrice Dupuy | Feb. 18, 2013

Kayla Sundean talks to her mom on the phone at least three times a day. She sees her parents at least once a month because her home is two hours away.

METRO

Eastside High students to compete in regional science bowl

By Kelcee Griffis | Feb. 18, 2013

After being grilled for about five hours on all topics related to science, a team of five high school students in Gainesville is preparing to blast off to the National Science Bowl’s regional competition.

NEWS | CAMPUS