Alachua County Girl Scout Troop raises money for Kenya trip
(10/28/15 12:49am)
In May 2014, the Alachua County Girl Scout Troop 733 received thank you letters from teenage girls in Kenya.
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Former Gator Abby Wambach ends career as most important U.S. soccer player in history
(10/28/15 12:42am)
Abby Wambach’s retirement concludes the career of the most significant soccer player in U.S. history.
Gainesville observes National Forgiveness Day
(10/19/15 12:51pm)
Rachel Wayne stood in front of a microphone on Saturday and spoke about bullying.
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(10/19/15 12:54am)
Santa Fe College liberal arts graduate Juliana Richards, 22, balances on top of Cassie Catania, a 25-year-old UF clinical and health psychology research coordinator, during Active Streets Gainesville. Both women practice their acroyoga with S-Connection Aerial Arts five days a week. “I just wanted to dress up and be a Tigger flyer,” Richards said.
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(10/19/15 12:34am)
Santa Fe College liberal arts graduate Juliana Richards, 22, balances on top of Cassie Catania, a 25-year-old UF clinical and health psychology research coordinator, during Active Streets Gainesville. Both women practice their acroyoga with S-Connection Aerial Arts five days a week. “I just wanted to dress up and be a Tigger flyer,” Richards said.
Darts and Laurels 10/16/2015
(10/15/15 11:35pm)
What do you know? It’s already Oct. 16. One moment you’re a beaming freshman full of life, optimism and drive, and with the blink of an eye, you’re already a jaded, sleep-deprived, nerve-ridden upperclassman waiting to get your next coffee fix. Be careful in these upcoming weeks, and don’t let time slip through your fingers too easily. With that said, it’s time for …
UF scientist wins L’Oréal grant
(10/15/15 12:41am)
Growing up on the eastern shore of Maryland, Julie Meyer was always around water.
Undergrads receive hands-on medical practice
(10/12/15 12:44am)
Harvey’s heartbeat thumped through a speaker as a stethoscope lay on his bare chest. The patient simulator’s blue eyes stared up at the ceiling above his head.
Florida women's tennis team bounced out of tournament, men advance in Oklahoma
(10/10/15 11:44am)
Another one bites the dust.
Panera to sell pink ribbon bagels to raise money for cancer research
(10/09/15 12:43am)
Laura Winefordner doesn’t like bagels, but she will purchase one from Panera Bread today.
Florida men’s, women’s tennis teams clinch qualifying spots
(10/07/15 12:07am)
Progress over perfection.
Planned Parenthood: Worth the stand
(10/02/15 12:22am)
The new battlefield in the war for women is Planned Parenthood.
UF project encourages mindfulness
(09/28/15 1:17am)
UF soil and water science professor Sabine Grunwald practices mindfulness everywhere, even in her office. She keeps her yoga mat stashed underneath her desk.
Inaugural 5K promotes heart health
(09/28/15 1:16am)
Although Wendy Wolf regularly runs three to four times a week, Saturday’s inaugural World Heart Day 5K at Fred Cone Park in Gainesville held a special meaning for her.
Alachua County Labor Coalition campaigns for higher wages
(09/21/15 12:59am)
After UF President Kent Fuchs raised the university’s minimum wage from $10 to $12 an hour, the Alachua County Labor Coalition is still contending with other actors in the community to do the same.
Dear Misinformation: a critical response against ‘Dear Fat People’
(09/14/15 11:34pm)
A paradox to consider: the Internet, one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century, is the medium of travel for the worst ideas of the 21st century. Nearly two weeks ago, on Sept. 3, YouTube personality Nicole Arbour published a video entitled "Dear Fat People." She maintains the purpose of the video is to encourage people to engage in better, healthier habits. But the question is, how exactly did she espouse her ideas?
Jewish freshmen find a community
(09/14/15 1:54am)
For the past few years, Bianca Nachmani celebrated the Jewish new year with her family in Philadelphia.
It’s not what you’re learning, it’s how you use it
(09/07/15 11:34pm)
The thought crossed my mind as I was reading French philosopher Michel Foucault’s "The History of Sexuality" for one of my English classes. Despite its attention-grabbing title and academic acclaim, the book was an insanely difficult read due largely to its dense jumble of terms like "tactical polyvalence" and "juridico-discursive." It was while flipping through these pages and practically giving myself a brain aneurysm that I thought to myself, "When the hell am I ever going to use this?"
UF Innovation Hub to expand, awarded $8 million grant
(09/04/15 12:50am)
UF’s Innovation Hub will double in size after receiving an $8 million federal grant.
Editorial: Get a good night’s sleep and put your phones down
(08/26/15 1:13am)
A professor once told me that young men and women are biologically inclined to stay awake late into the night because we’re young, fertile and it’s our biological imperative to attempt to reproduce. It only makes sense that we would stay awake into the wee hours for reasons we can’t fully comprehend.
