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While students across the country have been filing complaints against their universities citing the mishandling of sexual assault cases, UF is working to improve its own sexual assault and harassment education programs.
Red has a reputation of making women feel ambitious, daring and confident. Think of the little red dress you zip up to impress or those haute red heels that are your go-to accessory.
Planned Parenthood of North Florida welcomed its newest president and CEO Thursday night at at a reception in Gainesville.
Students can now buy the smells of southeastern universities in some department stores.
A local nonprofit medical clinic offering care to the homeless has finally found a more permanent home.
When was the last time you heard someone say “I’m saving it until marriage?”
UF experts agree with a recent University of Pennsylvania study that found adults who stay up late tend to gain weight.
Alachua County residents have increased their physical activity but are still getting larger, according to new study data.
A future haven for military families in Gainesville has received more financial help.
Guys just shouldn’t wear flip-flops. 6,530 people who like the Facebook page “Men shouldn’t wear Flip Flops” say so.
It happens all the time: you figure out how to burn the belly fat through some new, innovative exercise routine. Two weeks later, there has hardly been a change. Sometimes, it is difficult to find the truth amid all the lies. How do you find the time to search through all the data available and compare notes to find the facts? Well I am here to tell you which of the most common exercise sayings are complete malarkey.
In middle and high school, I seemed to spend hours applying foundation, eyeliner and mascara daily in order to cover-up my imperfections. I went through all types, styles, and brands of chemical gunk that I believed would make my skin more beautiful. After becoming annoyed with the time it took to apply makeup, I began to use less and less of it. Now, I wear it only for special occasions, about once a month.
Everyone knows eating green can make you lean, but a study shows it lead to a longer life, too.
If you have ever stumbled upon UF senior Carly Gross’ blog, Culinary Karma, you are sure to be inspired. Gross shares her recipes and health advice like an open diary to her readers.
In an industry where what you look like is of the most importance it’s easy to see why fashion gets a bad rap sometimes. A perfect example of this happened recently when Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries started a new wave controversy with his comments about the company’s policy to exclude larger sizes.
Actress and film director Angelina Jolie — whose aunt died of cancer Sunday — recently created a buzz after she underwent a preventive double mastectomy, and some Gainesville residents have reacted positively to the superstar’s decision.
When Claire Boucher (aka electronic pop artist Grimes) announced on her Tumblr that her world tour and album cycle were over, it wasn’t a friendly goodbye. The post, brimming with repetition of a world she did not wish to be a part of, surprised me because as the poster child for not giving a damn, Boucher wasn’t supposed to let an industry (whether music or fashion) and its preconceptions get to her. After all, her image told me so. Reading the post, I was proved wrong and so were thousands of other fans: her image does not define her. The image she baptized herself with has been taken out of personal context and fantasized into somebody over the Internet’s dream.
As customers casually shopped for toothpaste at CVS/pharmacy on Friday evening, the store became the grounds for a feminist flash mob when nearly 60 people marched in objection to the Obama administration’s appeal on the federal court’s decision to put the morning-after pill over the counter with no restrictions.
Scientific research sometimes presents mixed messages for us women. These messages are intended to be helpful but can sometimes really just confuse this whole taking care of my body thing.
If you’re a food lover like me, you may already also be a feminist. There’s a wave of academia, which focuses on the “green” food movement and how it can link eating locally to feminism.
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