Facebook page has significant impact on local businesses
(06/17/15 11:59pm)
With more than 13,000 members, the Gainesville Word of Mouth Facebook page has a strong impact on the community.
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Rachel Dolezal and the perpetual outrage machine
(06/17/15 11:07pm)
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Caitlyn Jenner detractors need to step up
(06/04/15 12:15am)
Vanity Fair’s public unveiling of Caitlyn Jenner post-operation Monday ignited a cultural debate that has since remained on the tips of most Americans’ tongues. The attention, coverage and dialogue dedicated to Jenner’s decision to pursue her transition has been extraordinary, especially when one considers how fragmented American society has become in the Internet age.
Youth need to care about American politics
(05/27/15 11:10pm)
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UF student to play record-release show
(05/20/15 10:13pm)
Shauna Healey, a UF student and the creative voice behind the stage name Boyfriend Material, will take the stage for her record-release show Saturday.
'Mad Max’ perfect combo of action and feminism
(05/20/15 10:08pm)
As I was driving home from “Mad Max: Fury Road” last week, adrenaline still permeating my every extremity, I had to remind myself central Gainesville was not post-apocalyptic Australia and there would be little to gain from ramming my 2007 Toyota Camry into fellow drivers.
Johnson’s Journal comes to a close as staffer, columnist turns a new page
(04/22/15 2:21am)
There is inherent power in the written word, and I’ve come to realize the impact. I need not look any further than the handmade card that sits on the desk in my room, written to me nearly two years ago. The cover reads: "congrats on quitting the Alligator," in bold letters. That’s how excited I was to leave this newspaper after Summer 2013. It was an occasion warranting celebration. It was before I understood the value of written words.
Millennials give back through technology, buying power
(04/21/15 11:45pm)
Madison Dorman was 16 years old when she first traveled to Chile.
Think twice before watching: Worldstar Hip Hop and similar media exploit race and poverty
(04/21/15 12:17am)
Last year, I came home from class to find my roommate and a few of my friends glued to a laptop. “This fight comp is crazy; come see this,” my roommate said. I sat down and watched a series of brutal videos of people fighting. Some were alcohol-fueled altercations outside bars, others were neighborhood events with dozens of local spectators.
Local pop-up store provides free clothing for trans people
(04/20/15 12:42am)
Transitioning is expensive.
Spotlight: Jeni Suk
(04/11/15 1:16pm)
There is an infinite amount of singers who do song covers on YouTube. Some of these artists become so popular that they begin to make their own original content in an attempt to make the transition from YouTube sensation to fulltime music artist. Music acts such as Timeflies, Tinashe, and Justin Bieber have shown the success of this formula. Today’s Spotlight artist Jeni Suk is currently making this transition and producing some phenomenal music in the process.
Gainesville student, 15, arrested in connection with six false bomb threats
(04/10/15 4:39pm)
Gainesville Police arrested a local student Friday afternoon after he reportedly called six Alachua County schools to make fake bomb threats.
UF Class of ‘95 time capsule to be opened
(04/10/15 12:43am)
Bruce Floyd has walked past the class of 1995’s time capsule every day for 18 years on his way to work.
Gainesville's entrepreneurs are slipping through its fingers
(04/09/15 12:18am)
Thanks to educational powerhouses, a growing innovation focus and other resources, like low cost of living, a quaint North Florida town better known for football than entrepreneurial savvy is carving itself a reputation in the startup community.
UF alumnus to give sex and spirituality talk on Tuesday
(04/06/15 1:31am)
As sexual assault controversies continue to make headlines, UF students can learn more about the positive side of sex Tuesday.
Study shows people with lower incomes more dependent on smartphones
(04/06/15 1:24am)
People with low-household incomes are more likely to be smartphone dependent.
Mobile phone convenience
(04/06/15 1:16am)
Thomas Sit, a 24-year-old UF public health graduate student, takes a break from his work to use his smartphone in Library West on Sunday. Sit said he probably accessed the internet more on his phone than his laptop, mainly because the phone was more convenient for him.
FYE: What’s New with X-Men
(03/31/15 11:00pm)
Now that it’s Hollywood downtime, I’ve been thinking about the new trajectory of the “X-men” films.
UF doctor hosted at White House for Parkinson’s panel
(03/31/15 12:43am)
Gretchen Church was 32 years old when she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease almost 17 years ago.
Menstruation isn’t gross or embarrassing — period
(03/26/15 11:31pm)
It’s unsettling to wake up to a red Rorschach test on your sheets. Why am I covered in blood? Who did I stab last night? Why do I want to cry and eat macaroni and cheese?
