My major is none of your concern
(08/05/14 12:24am)
Three semesters ago when I started my first day at the Alligator, I never thought I’d be typing these words so soon.
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The Whole You: Skinny shaming in 2014
(07/30/14 7:15am)
It seems like this positive trend of embracing your curves is coming full circle and biting some women in the butt, specifically those who don’t have one.
UF student’s stolen chili remains hot subject
(07/29/14 1:17am)
Even after bringing the heat, Daniel Helfrich’s man-sized pepper is still missing, but the Internet-famous UF student has high hopes and police are on the lookout.
Internet browsing during class linked to lower grades, study says
(07/29/14 12:41am)
That BuzzFeed listicle you just read in class may not be helping your grades.
Interest grows for upgraded Gator Net service
(07/24/14 12:53am)
Since Gator Net, a fiber-optic Internet service, offered an upgrade from 50 megabits per second to 100 Mbps, seven out of 37 of its Gainesville clients began negotiating an upgrade.
Know what your co-workers really think of you with ‘Knozen’
(07/16/14 11:32pm)
Among apps that allow you to rate friends and strangers, there is now one that enables coworkers to rate their fellow colleagues.
For Your Entertainment: Once Upon A Time casts Frozen leads for next season
(07/16/14 7:00am)
“Once Upon A Time” has just cast three familiar characters for season four: Elsa, Anna and Kristoff of “Frozen.”
Half of Americans say they can’t go a day without a smartphone
(07/07/14 11:42pm)
Andrew Selepak, director of the online master’s program in social media at UF, said his smartphone is always a reach away — a constant companion.
For Your Entertainment: New age of music
(07/02/14 7:15am)
The internet has allowed unorthodox artists and bands who may not have normally risen to stardom gain worldwide attention and dedicated fan bases. However, the advent of torrenting and other forms of illegal downloading have sparked an ongoing debate on whether torrenting sites like the Pirate Bay damage an artists' success or spread their music to new audiences. While that debate continues to remain relevant, for this blog I will discuss a sub-issue of sorts: the downloading of leaked songs or albums.
Office supply store closes, leaving hole in art community
(07/01/14 12:56am)
Bill Carlson patrolled the 14 aisles of office supplies and furniture, art supplies and picture frames of Central Florida Office Plus for 30 years.
Swamp of Love: Escaping the friend zone
(06/27/14 7:00am)
Just friends.
iGator: Rumor mill- the Apple iWatch is coming
(06/24/14 7:00am)
As college students we survive our daily lives through the use of technology, preferably the kind that make our lives easier.
The Starving Gator: Cake Pops The Lazy Way
(06/20/14 7:00am)
The two main things that keep me from cooking every night have to be 1) lack of time and 2) lack of energy. Since I’m all about anything and everything that can make my life easier, I’m starting a new series called “(insert food item here) the lazy way”. This basically means I’m going to give you a bunch of little tips and tricks that make seemingly difficult foods much easier. Sounds fun, right? This week I decided that I’m going to start with everyone’s new favorite treat, cake pops. Cake pops are adorable and delicious, but look like they take a lot of effort. Truthfully, if you follow any old recipe on the Internet, you really are in for a daylong ordeal. Fear not though, because I have a few tips to make your cake pop experience ever sweeter.
On Trend, On a Budget: Making orange the new black
(06/16/14 7:15am)
If you’re a television junkie in the modern age, chances are, you’re probably watching Netflix. (Or if you’re like most of my friends, you’re watching your other friends’ Neflix.)
Matwick Musings: Cookbooks: Print and Digital
(06/12/14 2:55pm)
When you need a recipe, where do you turn? We have many options — cookbooks, magazines, newspaper columns, food websites, television cooking shows and even food products themselves (cereal boxes, chocolate chip bags, etc.).
City commissioners' emails now available online without need for request
(06/05/14 1:03am)
A couple clicks in your Internet browser is all it takes to see what Gainesville’s city commissioners are up to.
Slippery slope: the ins and outs of lube
(06/03/14 12:14am)
Saturday morning found me in bed surrounded by lube.
Online town hall provides new outlet for citizen comment
(05/29/14 1:36am)
The City of Gainesville’s communications entered the 21st century last week with a new online forum called engageGNV.
Darts & Laurels 5/29/2014
(05/29/14 12:02am)
Here it is, y’all: Your how-many-episodes-of-Bob’s-Burgers-can-I-get-through-before-I-absolutely-have-to-study-for-my-midterms edition of Darts & Laurels
‘Nice guy’ syndrome gone deadly: Examining the UCSB shooting
(05/27/14 12:18am)
On Friday night, a gunman killed seven people, including himself, when he opened fire on a small community near University of California, Santa Barbara. The gunman, believed to be 22-year-old Elliot Rodger, had posted a seven-minute video to YouTube the night before, detailing his plans and motives.
