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University of Florida students hold die-in to protest police killings
BY Jonathan Waring | Gainesville, Fl | 12/15/14
On Dec. 12, students and community members blocked the entrances to a basketball game between the University of Florida (UF) and Texas Southern University.
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University of Florida students hold die-in for Eric Garner, killed by NYPD
BY Farah Khan | Gainesville, FL | 12/08/14
150 students participated in a die-in, called for by the University of Florida’s chapter of Dream Defenders, Dec. 5, to protest ongoing police brutality in the U.S. After the decision to not indict the NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo who murdered Eric Garner, protests gained speed all over the U.S.
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Florida students show solidarity with Rasmea Odeh
BY Farah Khan | Gainesville, FL | 11/14/14
On Nov. 10 the University of Florida’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) held a corner sign-holding protest in support of Rasmea Odeh.
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University of Florida students march for Palestine, denounce US support for Israel
BY Jonathan Waring | Gainesville, FL | 7/17/14
On July 16, sixty University of Florida students and Gainesville activists marched from the Alachua County Courthouse to Gainesville City Hall to protest the recent US-backed Israeli attacks on Gaza.
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Florida students demand end to Israeli terror attacks
BY Michela Martinazzi | Gainesville, Fl | 7/08/14
University of Florida Students for Justice in Palestine (UF SJP) held a solidarity protest July 7 for Palestinian teens under attack by the Israeli state.
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Students demand tuition equity from University of Florida Board of Trustees
BY Michela Martinazzi | Gainesville, FL | 12/10/13
On Dec. 5, 30 members and allies of the Students for a Democratic Society at the University of Florida (SDS at UF) gathered in front of Emerson Alumni Hall to rally for tuition equity for undocumented students.
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Florida Students Advance Tuition Equity Campaign
BY Michela Martinazzi | Gainesville, FL | 11/16/13
Students at the University of Florida successfully advanced their campaign of tuition equity for undocumented students.
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University of Florida SDS demands tuition equity
BY staff | Gainesville, FL | 10/20/13
On Oct. 17, student activists at the University of Florida (UF) officially launched their tuition equity campaign by having a demonstration at Tigert Hall, the University of Florida’s administration building.
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Gainesville protest against U.S. intervention in Syria
BY Robbey Hayes | Gainesville, FL | 8/29/13
About 40 protesters gathered on the corner of University and SW 13th Street outside of the University of Florida, Aug. 28, to demand no U.S. military intervention in Syria.
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Florida students’ anti-drone week of action
BY Conor Munro | Gainesville, FL | 4/16/13
On April 12 student activists at the University of Florida (UF) held the final event of their anti-drone week of action.
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