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When UF student Xavier Moss took a high school career-evaluation test and the result was medical illustrator, he was intrigued.
Albert and Alberta silently cheered by the weathered metal box decorated with a sparkly orange-and-blue bow.
Amid news earlier this year of DreamWorks Animation having to cut about 500 employees due to low box office turnouts, the studio premiered its new animated feature “Home” on Friday in hopes of crawling out of its financial hole.
As a sophomore in high school, I educated myself on issues of animal cruelty and meat production in the U.S. After thorough research, I made the decision to change my lifestyle. I adopted a vegetarian diet. I maintained it for the last five years, and fully transitioned to a vegan diet about six months ago. I don’t walk around with a soapbox in hand, ready and willing to talk about my views on animal maltreatment or government-regulated factory farming. I often refrain from even using words like “vegetarian” or “vegan” because they elicit baffled and confused responses that I don’t often have the time or energy to deal with. Clearly, I have strong opinions that motivated me to make a lifestyle change, but I don’t often engage others in conversation about animal rights unless I’m asked a direct question.
On Monday, students were invited to enter a blue tent in the middle of the Plaza of the Americas to learn what it’s like to be a chicken.
Stephanie Elkin said she’d eat a cheeseburger if she raised $2,000 for Dance Marathon. The decade-long vegetarian surpassed that goal by $250.
With new CrossFit gyms springing up in Gainesville, I wanted to find out firsthand why it’s so popular.
There have been countless versions of the tale of Cinderella. Just like Sherlock Holmes, there are alternate universes and stories where the Cinderella Story – rags to riches, torment to happiness – takes place. But Disney’s path to reinventing their own classic princess film has been leaving some red flags.
The latest issue of National Geographic addresses something that has become near and dear to me since trenching through the depths of science journalism: the war on science, which seems unending.
A four-legged, hooved UF Health Shands Rehab Hospital volunteer is now in a national hall of fame.
In the season-long trek from movie screens to center stage, all of the surprises, snubs and shenanigans of the 2015 awards season arrived at the pinnacle of the Hollywood trophy hunt — the Academy Awards. The most prestigious (and longest) ceremony in Hollywood, hosted this year by Neil Patrick Harris, had no shortage of the aforementioned traits — and then some.
When you’re not working on research or schoolwork, why not spend your free time volunteering?
An Ohio hospital fired a 58-year-old vegan customer service representative for refusing a flu shot in 2010. She sued the hospital for religious discrimination.
Students trying to find out more about animal rights Monday evening got more than they bargained for.
When it comes time to announce the winner for Best Documentary Short Subject at the 87th Academy Awards, many will probably be busy scrolling through endless live tweets as they await the more prestigious categories. Nevertheless, this year’s shorts deserve notice. Here’s the rundown on the nominated documentary short films.
From treat-hungry puppies to turning back time on the turntables, this year’s Oscar-nominated animated short films are sure to tug on the heartstrings of voters and viewers alike.
The Hoggetowne Medieval Faire may be ending this weekend, but there is a new outlet for fans of the era.
Helping Hands Pet Rescue got close to 1,000 animals adopted in 2014 and are looking to social media to make 2015 another successful year.
Breaking up is a hard thing to do.
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had an awesome holiday season. It’s great to be back and great to be writing again, although 2015 somehow already feels stressful. The first week of classes was a blur of expensive textbooks and schedule shuffling, but an event this past weekend helped to start my new year off with a bang: the 2015 Golden Globes.
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