Gainesville activists fight for monkeys’ rights
(01/09/14 11:43pm)
When it comes to the treatment of UF laboratory animals, a local organization isn’t monkeying around.
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Bermuda-themed Beatles app launches with Help! from UF grad
(01/06/14 12:30am)
A UF alumnus has put his love for the Beatles in a tangible form by helping direct the new iOS app, “John Lennon: The Bermuda Tapes.”
'Sorostitute' is a term that's offensive, and wrong
(12/15/13 4:01pm)
Not long ago, I overheard my male roommates chatting about something I was unfamiliar with: sorostitutes.
Guest column: Releasing pets into the wild harms local ecosystems
(12/01/13 11:53pm)
Let’s say you brought your favorite pet to college. Three exams and two papers later, you’re realizing you don’t have the time or space to care for Steve the Snake. Well, doesn’t every animal want to be free? Letting him go into the wild is the best option, right?
Black Friday to include discounted cat adoptions in Butler Plaza
(11/26/13 12:47am)
Forget Black Friday — it’s Black Furday if you ask Puppy Hill Farm Animal Rescue.
Local woman's crafts help fund Paws on Parole
(11/08/13 12:45am)
Brittany Larsen brushed the final strokes of black paint, defining the irregular burnt-orange spots of a giraffe on a thick poster board sign.
Police horses stable as they patrol downtown Gainesville
(11/07/13 11:21pm)
Some nights, work means galloping across a soccer field chasing a car burglar. Some nights, it’s clomping across a dance floor at a downtown club. Some nights, it’s simply trying not to get spooked by a bus.
UF veterinarian plays role in Tampa-area beached whale euthanization
(11/06/13 10:10am)
A beached sperm whale was euthanized last week in Madeira Beach after a UF veterinarian played an instrumental role in the decision.
Animal
(11/05/13 12:34am)
Farm Animal Rights Movement, an organization promoting a vegan diet, paid students $1 to watch a four-minute video promoting its cause Monday afternoon. The video informed viewers about the slaughter of animals for food in the U.S.
Gators offered $1 to watch video promoting animal rights
(11/05/13 12:33am)
A truck arrived on the Plaza of the Americas on Monday offering to pay students $1 to watch a four-minute video for animal rights.
Not the Koalas! Koala bears hurt by climate change
(10/23/13 11:55pm)
Koalas are an iconic part of Australian culture, but a new study reveals that the country’s lack of koala protection may result in a dramatic loss of the population.
The white (and black) stuff: Oreos are like cocaine
(10/20/13 11:45pm)
This week, a scientific report caused national distress when it revealed Oreos are almost as addictive as cocaine.
Unpaid interns denied legal sexual harassment protection
(10/16/13 12:45am)
Due to legal loopholes on both federal and state levels, unpaid interns can’t sue for sexual harassment from employers. But that could change with attention a recent case is attracting, UF experts say.
Alachua County Animal Services offers free cats through Halloween
(10/13/13 10:58pm)
Alachua County Animal Services announced free cat adoption last week due to a surplus of cats and kittens in the shelter. The free adoption period will run until Oct. 31.
Gainesville host to first anime art museum in the United States
(10/13/13 10:33pm)
The city of Gainesville has become animated with the opening of the Anime Art Museum.
Newberry woman whose salsa won a Moe's contest now available in restaurants
(10/07/13 1:38am)
Moe’s Southwest Grill thought a Newberry woman’s Three Bears Salsa wasn’t too hot, or too mild, but in fact, was just right.
One Year Later: Christian Aguilar remembered as Bravo case continues
(09/24/13 1:13am)
The call came in the middle of the night, jolting Carlos Aguilar awake as he slept in a Beaty Towers dorm room.
UF boasts deep roster heading into 2013
(09/17/13 12:49am)
Entering the 2013-14 season, coach Gregg Troy has one of the most impressive Florida teams to date.
New Harry Potter film has similarities on football field
(09/13/13 1:04am)
On Thursday, the film and literature worlds were rocked by an out-of-the-blue announcement — the Harry Potter universe will come back to film with an adaptation of author J.K. Rowling’s “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.”
Tamagotchi is making a comeback with new audiences
(09/11/13 11:51pm)
Although the virtual pets quickly went out of style in the ‘90s, Bandai Co. Ltd., the Japanese company that created the Tamagotchi brand, has been making efforts to bring them back to life this year.
