Expo to highlight careers for women
(11/12/09 9:50pm)
UF Students in Free Enterprise is hosting a Women’s Career Expo today from 9 a.m. to noon at the Center for Innovation and Economic Development at Santa Fe College.
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Margaret Sanger unfairly represented
(11/02/09 12:45am)
I was alarmed by the one-sided discussion of Planned Parenthood and Margaret Sanger in Thursday's Alligator article. Margaret Sanger was not a eugenist, a racist or an anti-Semite and was in no way affiliated with Nazi ideology. In fact, Sanger's books were of the first to be burned by the Nazis, as they contradicted their anti-family-planning agenda. Additionally, Sanger consistently stated that family planning decisions should be made on an individual basis, not on a social or cultural basis, which of course directly contradicts core eugenics ideology.
Vigil honors victims of breast cancer
(10/30/09 12:40am)
Candlelight flickered in the humid Thursday night, as the normally bustling Plaza of the Americas quieted during a vigil for breast cancer.
In Denial: Insurers shouldn’t restrict victims’ coverage
(10/22/09 12:35am)
Let's just come out and say it - the health care system in America has really seen better days. From insurers booting sick people to the curb to the elderly having to choose between food and much-needed prescription drugs, the States definitely lag behind the rest of the developed world in providing health care regardless of age or socioeconomic status.
Dozens rally downtown for health care reform
(10/15/09 5:20pm)
Rosemary Piazza, 70, lost her house because of medical bills. Drollene Brown, also 70, was denied health care coverage because of a pre-existing condition. Lee Auerbach said for the first time in almost 65 years, she just felt helpless.
First batch of swine flu vaccines expected next week
(10/09/09 12:00am)
Alachua County's first batch of H1N1 vaccines is expected to arrive early next week.
PSA no more risqué than video game, beer ads
(09/24/09 12:00am)
Rethink Breast Cancer is rethinking its newest advertising campaign after critics say it focuses too much on sex and too little on the dangers of the disease.
Gardasil necessary in an unideal world
(09/18/09 12:00am)
I felt a responsibility to address the misguided information given by Caitlin O'Conner on human papillomavirus and Gardasil.
Planned Parenthood lowers prices of birth control in North Florida
(09/01/09 12:00am)
Planned Parenthood of North Florida reduced the price of birth control last week in an attempt to meet women's needs better as they face economic recession.
UF study shows 20 percent of drinkers are underage
(08/25/09 12:00am)
According to a new study conducted by UF's Department of Behavioral Science and Community Health, 20 percent of drinkers are underage, and those who are underage stay out later than those who are 21 years old or older.
Underclassmen most at risk for sexual assault
(08/17/09 12:00am)
An 18-year-old girl who just started college spends the night hanging out with her roommate and her roommate's friends.
Pill will not ensure immortality
(07/28/09 12:00am)
Want to live longer? As it turns out, we may have the answer. A report in the July 10 issue of Science showed a dramatic difference between the lifespan of two different sets of Rhesus monkeys in a 20-year study. The results were so shocking that scientists already began seeking additional funding for another 20 years of research.
Population issues must be addressed
(07/14/09 12:00am)
None of the crises we face today - whether it is the food crisis, the water crisis, the financial crisis or the crisis of climate change - can be managed unless greater attention is paid to population issues.
Book traces journalist’s struggle with prescription drugs
(07/09/09 12:00am)
Joshua Lyon became addicted to prescription drugs when he was introduced to Vicodin as part of an assignment for Jane magazine.
U.S. should offer paid sick days to every American worker
(07/02/09 12:00am)
For most Americans, the Fourth of July is a day for fireworks, concerts, parades and all manner of patriotic displays. It's as American as barbecue ribs and apple pie.
Gym offers free membership to teens
(06/18/09 12:00am)
The Gainesville Health & Fitness Center plans to combat teenage obesity for the second summer in a row by offering teens ages 13 to 17 a free gym membership.
UF hires senior VP for health affairs
(06/09/09 12:00am)
UF has named a new senior vice president for health affairs and president for the UF&Shands Health System.
LaCaze relaxed heading into Penn Relays
(04/23/09 12:00am)
The pressure is off, for now, which makes running more fun for freshman distance runner Genevieve LaCaze.
Gun control hasn’t improved after Columbine
(04/20/09 12:00am)
One decade ago today, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold challenged the idyllic ideology of Americana, awakening a generation caught sleepwalking through the throes of life.
Anti–abortion group plants flags, holds vigil
(04/08/09 12:00am)
When 14-year-old Patricia Aguerrevere felt her brother kicking inside her mother's belly, she knew she was feeling life. Now, as a second-year art history major, she is a member of the Pro-Life Alliance.
