Finish Him
(01/31/14 1:01am)
Knights engage during battle at the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire on Sunday. The festivities will continue this weekend at the Alachua County Fairgrounds.
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State of the Union addresses student, business opportunities
(01/29/14 1:05am)
In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Barack Obama outlined plans to enable startup companies to grow and extend more opportunities to hardworking college students.
UF students deserve an on-campus early voting location
(01/27/14 11:46pm)
Voting isn’t just a necessary part of democracy. Voting is democracy. And, as the Supreme Court ruled in a 1979 landmark case, students establishing residency have the right to vote in the communities where they attend college. Students pay state sales tax. They are subject to the jurisdiction of the court system where they attend school. Most importantly, students are directly impacted by the decisions made by elected officials in the city, county and state governments where they attend college. Yet, at UF, the status quo prevents far too many students from exercising their fundamental voting rights.
Hoggetowne Medieval fair returns this weekend
(01/23/14 11:54pm)
The Hoggetowne Medieval Faire is returning to Gainesville for its annual celebration of history and fantasy.
Cooking oil from Alachua County fair to be recycled as biodiesel
(10/29/13 1:18am)
The leftover cooking oil from those fried Oreos and Twinkies at the Alachua County Fair last week will likely end up fueling a truck or electrical generator.
Fair
(10/22/13 1:24am)
Patrons walk in front of a Ferris wheel Monday evening at the Alachua County Fair, held at the Alachua County Fairgrounds, 3100 NE 39th Ave. The fair runs through Saturday.
Alachua County Fair runs through this weekend
(10/22/13 1:21am)
The Alachua County Fair has opened its gates for another round of rides, shows and fried food.
Editorial part 2: UF needs to educate students on consent
(09/16/13 11:12pm)
Read part 1 here.
New Alachua County manager mindful of students
(07/11/13 12:20am)
Alachua County has a new CEO.
Green markets offer alternative to grocery store shopping
(06/06/13 12:08am)
The Florida-favorite grocery store Publix has three locations within walking distance of each other on Archer Road. Trader Joe’s, also located in close proximity, opened this year with specialty and lesser-known products. There are, of course, other stores to get groceries and other necessities: Target, Walmart, Walgreens, if you wish. But buying local, which encompasses buying foods locally grown by professional or home-based growers on farms, is a completely new experience.
From haircuts to dentists: The guide to Gainesville
(06/04/13 7:55pm)
Living in a new town is exciting. You’ve decorated your room and have finally started to live life on your own. You love shopping for yourself and being independent. Independence in a new town is great…until you need a haircut or an oil change or a dentist. Below is a student’s guide to all the best service locations in Gainesville, as rated by the people of Gainesville! Sure, you could simply go to the nearest service location for whatever you need, but the following locations were chosen for this article based on their outstanding customer service and product availability. This is truly the student bible for those moments when you need a good recommendation on a service provider.
Colorful crowds attend medieval fair in Gainesville
(01/28/13 1:00am)
Off in the distance, a trumpet sounded. A man dressed colorfully in yellow, red and blue fluttered through the crowd on stilts.
Gainesville goes medieval
(01/25/13 1:15am)
Journey back in time to the era of King Arthur — when knights glistened in armor upon horseback and the melodic tempo of a pan flute could be heard throughout the village.
Florida ranks in bottom 10 nationally for cat ownership
(01/18/13 12:45am)
he cat’s out of the bag.
Gator grabber featured at county fair
(10/26/12 1:15am)
Bert Lucas hops into a pit of water with a natural born killer every chance he gets.
First weekend of Alachua County Fair draws families
(10/22/12 4:15am)
Funnel cake, a Ferris wheel and an Alaskan grizzly bear only come together once a year.
UF organization hosts job fair to help unemployed residents
(10/18/12 12:30am)
Louis Sacco is used to high-pressure environments. After all, she worked as a nurse for 30 years.
County fair returns to town this weekend with new attractions
(10/17/12 12:15am)
The Alachua County Fair returns Friday to kick off a week of festivities.
Gainesville’s fall activities
(10/15/12 12:15am)
The brief dip in temperatures last week subtly hinted that it’s almost fall: time to enjoy pumpkin spice lattes, cozy sweaters, the warm sun perfectly balancing the cool air and maybe even a bonfire. Am I sounding too much like Julie Andrews singing “My Favorite Things” in “The Sound of Music”? I swear, some part of my soul, unable to live in the suffocating heat, hibernates in the summer and is brought back to life when cooler weather arrives — maybe it’s because I was born in Scotland and spent a significant portion of my childhood there, maybe it’s because I was born in the fall-like month, or maybe I’m especially fond of fall now because the memory of holding my not-so-little daughter (8 pounds and 13 ounces) for the first time almost exactly two years ago is still fresh in my memory. Whatever the reason, I love fall.
Managing Midterms: Tips on how to survive them
(10/08/12 12:30am)
It’s that time of year again when having four classes seems like the end the world. It seems as if teachers within the same department have no communication skills and schedule his or her exams on the same day, back-to-back. If you are lucky enough to have them one day apart, it is hard enough to remember what information is for what class. Study guides become never ending and the readings neglected for the first month of school finally come back to haunt you when the teacher announces you will be held liable for them.
