"Mandals" disapproved by Facebook users
(06/20/13 12:25am)
Guys just shouldn’t wear flip-flops. 6,530 people who like the Facebook page “Men shouldn’t wear Flip Flops” say so.
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Myths of working out exposed
(06/12/13 7:45pm)
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.
Five reasons to be makeup-free
(06/06/13 10:30pm)
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.
Vegetarians have lower chance of early death, study says
(06/06/13 1:08am)
Everyone knows eating green can make you lean, but a study shows it lead to a longer life, too.
Q&A with "Culinary Karma" blogger
(06/04/13 8:45pm)
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.
Fashion brands that love to give back
(05/30/13 10:10pm)
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.
Locals react positively to Jolie’s preventative cancer surgery
(05/28/13 12:46am)
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 women refuse their stereotypes
(05/24/13 3:45pm)
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.
Protesters rally for Plan B
(05/21/13 12:35am)
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.
Women’s health for students
(04/19/13 3:00pm)
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.
Food and feminism
(04/12/13 12:00am)
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.
Living a new dream: Promising guard puts family first
(04/10/13 1:03am)
Long before making the difficult decision to transfer from North Carolina to Florida, Antoinette Bannister grew up watching T.J., her half brother, flourish on the basketball court.
Local dentist dies after car catches fire
(04/09/13 12:36am)
A local dentist who owned his own practice and served as a University Athletic Association dental consultant died early Friday after his car caught fire in a Gainesville driveway.
Morning-after pill available over the counter
(04/08/13 12:48am)
When UF alumna Stephanie Seguin was a student, she had to resort to the “crossing-your-fingers-and-hope-you’re-not-pregnant method” of contraception when the pharmacy was closed.
Bill Gates’s grant helps inventors come closer to new condom
(04/02/13 1:00am)
Kevin Conley doesn’t ask women if they have a condom.
Social media has continued to modernize our gender roles in society
(04/01/13 1:30am)
A former technological dunce in the age of Internet information, I have recently been coerced by a friend who works as a specialist of search engine optimization into participation in a number of social media forums.
HIV-positive women hope to bring awareness
(03/29/13 6:55pm)
The women of “Let's Talk About It” all share one thing in common — HIV. And with the help of sponsors in Florida, women in the Gainesville area will get the opportunity to break the stigma of being HIV positive.
Rent the Runway hosts girls night out
(03/28/13 7:51pm)
Jaime Bell’s purple painted nails flew across the MacBook keyboard as she registered her name and email with Rent the Runway at its Girls Night Out Wednesday.
UF students teach immigrants English through Project Progress
(03/27/13 12:51am)
Editor’s Note: All of the interviews with immigrants were conducted in Spanish. In order to protect their safety, their last names have been omitted.
April is STD Awareness Month
(03/26/13 6:45am)
The rate of sexually transmitted diseases in Alachua County is alarmingly high, but organizations are putting forth extra efforts next month to spread awareness and reduce local infection rates.
