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Internship competition accepts student applications
By KATIE EMMETS | Sep. 24, 2007SFCC students have the chance to intern for a Florida senator - if they survive "The Interns."
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UPD has used Tasers 17 times since introduction in 2001
By APRIL DUDASH | Sep. 23, 2007Tasers have been used 17 times in University Police Department incidents since summer 2001, according to the UPD spokesman.
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UF women pose for Playboy's 'Girls of the SEC' issue
By KIM WILMATH | Sep. 23, 2007In the name of school spirit, some students would give the shirts off their backs.
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Copa America UF brings soccer and culture to the playing field
By Spenser Solis | Sep. 23, 2007Nations collided on Hume Field on Sunday as students competed for a gold-colored cup and the right to be called champion of the Americas.
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Family grieves for student killed in Sept. 14 accident
By KIM WILMATH | Sep. 23, 2007Even without his teeth, Andrew Enriquez smiled.
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Cuts to matching funds may stall UF construction projects
Sep. 20, 2007With Gov. Charlie Crist's proposal to cut state funds for university building projects, several brand-new buildings under construction at UF might remain the newest buildings for a while.
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Student organizations rally to raise awareness about Jena 6
By TRACY CASSAGNOL | Sep. 20, 2007As thousands of activists converged on Jena, La., more than 400 UF students participated in two silent rallies Thursday in support of six black students involved in a racially charged controversy.
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Bob Graham to promote learning foreign languages at UF
By DEVIN CULCLASURE | Sep. 20, 2007Former Florida senator, governor and UF alumnus Bob Graham will speak about the importance of learning a foreign language Sept. 28.
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New organization educates students about mental health
By MAYA THOMAS | Sep. 20, 2007One out of every 12 college students has thought about suicide and planned a way to do it, according to Active Minds, a student-based mental-health advocacy program.
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Review panel to be finalized soon
By KIM WILMATH | Sep. 20, 2007The panel of faculty and students that will look into Monday's Tasering incident will be ready next week, said Rick Yost, chair of UF's Faculty Senate.
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USA Today editor discusses America's view of the press
By PAIGE WILSON | Sep. 20, 2007First Amendment rights and the freedom of the press must not be tampered with, said the editor of USA Today on Thursday night.
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UF sees increased interest in Arabic courses
By KRISTEN SCHEFF | Sep. 20, 2007A national trend is hitting close to home as the number of students interested in learning Arabic has increased nationally, as well as at UF.
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Taser use under review
By KIM WILMATH | Sep. 19, 2007The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, known as FDLE, has begun its investigation into the University Police Department's controversial use of a Taser on Monday.
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Gator releases goals
By DEVIN CULCLASURE | Sep. 19, 2007Student Government's Gator Party has released its platform, which includes goals of creating a sustainability minor and reworking UF's E-Learning System.
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Broward Recreation complex guest policies could soon change
By CHRISTINE AMARO | Sep. 19, 2007On the glass window at the entrance, bold letters read, "Only University of Florida students, faculty, staff or their spouses may use the Broward Outdoor Recreation Complex. Guests are not allowed …"
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Chomp the Vote reaches initial voter registration goal with protest recruiting
By DEVIN CULCLASURE | Sep. 19, 2007Tuesday's protest over University Police Department officers' Tasering and arrest of Andrew Meyer, a UF telecommunication senior, offered a chance for Chomp the Vote to increase its visibility, said a Student Government official.
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Meyer knew of taping, according to UPD report
By KIM WILMATH | Sep. 19, 2007While some students continue to protest the Tasering and arrest of UF student Andrew Meyer, other people are questioning Meyer himself.
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Crist appoints Miami lawyer as education liaison
By KIM WILMATH | Sep. 19, 2007Following months of headbutting over budget cuts with the Florida Board of Governors and the state Legislature, Gov. Charlie Crist has brought in a middleman.
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Students continue protesting Taser incident Wednesday
By ALEX TIEGEN | Sep. 19, 2007Though its numbers had dwindled, a group of about 70 UF students marched through the drizzling rain Wednesday to again protest the Monday arrest and Tasering of UF student Andrew Meyer.
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Protest attracts hundreds
Sep. 18, 2007Standing outside the University Police Department on Tuesday, about 300 sweat-drenched UF students demanded explanations for the Tasering of a student by UPD officers Monday.
