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Miss Gainesville pageant kicks off Saturday

Growing up, Elizabeth Gonzalez never expected to compete in beauty pageants. The 21-year-old from Newberry said her style was “boyish” during her adolescent years, preferring jeans and T-shirts to skirts and stilettos. But earning the title of Miss Gainesville would help her do what she’s passionate about: reaching out to young people.


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Breaking spring fever

UF’s campus is bursting with students packing up their shades and bathing suits, eager to hit the beach and make their mark on Spring Break. However, some Gators will be left behind, and rather than donning their swanky swimwear, they’ll be sporting jerseys.


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Iraq vets share stories on campus

Baghdad is more than 6,000 miles from Gainesville, but three veterans managed to bring the War in Iraq closer to home as they shared stories of their wartime experiences Wednesday night at the Reitz Union Amphitheatre.


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Alligator alum talks comedy

UF alumnus and Miami Herald columnist Carl Hiaasen, who also worked for the Independent Florida Alligator as a student, spoke in Pugh Hall on Tuesday night.



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