Menorah at UF Vandalized

By Ben Sales December 6, 2010

A group of about ten vandals damaged the University of Florida Hillel’s menorah early Saturday morning, according to Hillel Executive Director Keith Dvorchik. Dvorchik told New Voices that at around 11 p.m. on Friday night, Hillel staff saw about ten men walking through Hillel’s property shouting, “F-ck you, Jews! Happy Hanukkah!” Police came and told the men…

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Shalom: Welcome to the Gator Nation!

By akinman October 13, 2010

Let the gator growl. These are the words students at my university, the University of Florida, will be screaming Friday night. This weekend, most of Gainesville will shut down and celebrate Gator football homecoming with a lineup of events like Gator Growl, a.k.a UF’s pep rally, the homecoming parade and the homecoming game. But what…

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iJew: Observing the Sabbath in the 21st Century

By akinman September 15, 2010

Gmail. Facebook. Twitter. University of Florida e-mail. I’ll admit it, I’m addicted. As a student at the University of Florida, Monday through Friday I see students plugged in, tweeting, texting, spacing out and status updating (for what has to be the fifth time in an hour). On the bus or at the Southwest Recreational Center,…

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