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Friday, August 28, 2026

Christopher Rodriguez

The Avenue General Assignment Reporter

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Proposed destruction of Graham Woods could unhouse family of campus cats

In February, the UF Lakes, Vegetation and Landscape Committee proposed the destruction of Graham Woods, a 7.5-acre conservation area on campus, suggesting the removal of over 200 invasive trees and more than 900 native ones, including nearly 70 heritage trees.  The plan has raised concerns about deforestation and habitat loss for local wildlife, including a colony of UF’s beloved campus cats. 

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Threading the needle: How Gainesville acupuncturists apply the popular practice

Acupuncture is a component of Chinese medicine in which thin filiform needles are placed into skin to stimulate the body’s nervous system and provide relief to a variety of ailments — like muscular pain, which the practice is most known to treat. When viewed through the lens of Chinese medicine, the needles work to balance the body’s flow of qi — or vital life force — as it flows across the body’s channels. 

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