Summer camp helps kids face fears, aids UF researchers
Fear Facers is a different kind of summer camp where, instead of playing kickball with normal bases, kids get a home run by squishing into pools of spaghetti, chocolate syrup and fake vomit.
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Fear Facers is a different kind of summer camp where, instead of playing kickball with normal bases, kids get a home run by squishing into pools of spaghetti, chocolate syrup and fake vomit.
Gainesville artists are coming together to transform a batch of retired mannequins into works of art — celebrating the legacy of pride.
“I’m so OCD” is a phrase you can hear when someone is tidying up a mess.
In the aftermath of the graduation ceremony that became national news, UF President Kent Fuchs is seeking help from students on how to rethink future commencements.
Nafeesah Attah planned to do a traditional dance move called a duck walk – by waving her arms up and squatting while stomping her feet – as she walked across the graduation stage Saturday afternoon. That is, until an administrator grabbed her and forced her to stop.
After a 2015 The Washington Post article reported the plunging numbers of UF’s black students, the former vice president for Student Affairs commissioned the Black Student Affairs Taskforce — a group of staff, faculty and students — to research how to improve the campus experience for black students.
Gainesville shoppers will be able to create their own acai bowls after Whole Foods Market opens next month.
Roberta Albers-Seldman was a woman before her time.
A new landmark study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine shows that abortions in the U.S. are safe and have few complications. It examines the four major methods used for abortions in this country, as well as women’s care from before the procedure through follow-up care.
The UF Women’s Student Association will host a self-care fair Friday on Plaza of the Americas to commemorate Women’s History Month. The fair focuses on the importance of taking time to take care of oneself and how self-love and acceptance can drastically improve both mental and physical health.
Jen Welter never imagined she’d be the first female coach in the National Football League.
Anthony Flores scribbled on white construction paper covering a Peabody Hall gender-neutral bathroom with a black sharpie Monday afternoon.
When Chase Werther started at UF, she knew she wanted to be in SG.
The Reitz Union hotel desk is the first 24/7 on-campus location to offer free menstrual products to UF students with a Gator 1 Card.
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In elementary school, Valentine’s Day was something we all looked forward to. It was a day where we’d come to school decked out in festive shades of red and pink and receive candy and semi-heartfelt cards from our classmates.
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Mary Campbell decided she was no longer going to fake orgasms because she does it too often.
Feminists, as well as fans of generally entertaining television, would like to thank Arie Luyendyk Jr. for two more hours of productivity each week. To be frank, his season makes many previously devoted fans cringe, and many of us just can’t watch “The Bachelor” anymore.
When a person thinks of the word “doctor,” certain synonyms might come to mind: safety, comfort, healing. From now on, when people think of the name Larry Nassar — a man once admired and renowned by gymnasts around the world — the only image that will appear is one of pain and distrust.