Goop is a scam, but I can’t stop reading it
(08/01/18 10:27pm)
Wellness, where health and happiness intersect, has become a trillion-dollar industry. It’s come at the cost of science and truth.
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Addiction is a symptom of mental illness, not a personality flaw
(07/30/18 7:22pm)
Pop star Demi Lovato’s drug overdose has triggered an ongoing debate over whether addiction is a choice or a disease.
UF launches industrial hemp growth pilot program, workshops
(07/25/18 11:15pm)
Hemp became legal to grow in the state of Florida last year, and UF researchers are now set to launch a pilot program to help the state develop the industry.
Florida rock bands take center stage Saturday at The Backyard
(07/19/18 2:03pm)
Rock music isn’t dead; it’s just taking a smoke break.
Forum addressing rising insulin prices to be held at UF
(07/16/18 11:03pm)
The difference between $50 and $300 for a dinner to Savannah Hocter is if she is given a regular soda instead of the diet version she ordered.
ACSO: Man accused of extortion threatened victim's son, daughter
(07/16/18 10:35pm)
A Newberry resident was arrested by Alachua County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday night for allegedly threatening a woman’s family to get money.
ACSO arrests two in connection to burglaries
(07/11/18 11:43pm)
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and Gainesville Police arrested two Gainesville residents July 11 for allegedly committing multiple burglaries.
Former ‘Saturday Night Live’ actor Jay Pharoah performs at UF
(07/11/18 11:13pm)
UF business administration student Julia Cousimeau began binge-watching “Saturday Night Live” after she learned one of its actors would perform on campus. She wanted to familiarize herself with his material before the show, which she got a second-row seat to watch.
The cereal industry Trix kids
(07/10/18 12:04am)
Walking down the breakfast aisle of the grocery store, a rainbow of boxes scrolls past. Mascots like Tony the Tiger and Lucky the Leprechaun jump out from each rectangle. The obvious conclusion is that a lot of these cereals are aimed at kids. Turn those boxes over, and you’ll find most of them are high in sugar, and, for some, extremely high. Improving public health isn’t a simple topic, but one common sense move is obvious: We should stop marketing sugary cereals to children.
Woman charged with unarmed burglary
(07/09/18 11:38pm)
A woman was found sleeping on a man’s couch after burglarizing his home on Northeast Fifth Avenue on Saturday, then gave her 19-year-old daughter’s name when she was arrested by Gainesville Police, according to the arrest report.
GPD: Man attempts to eat bag of cocaine
(07/09/18 11:31pm)
When a man was stopped by Gainesville Police after a chase Saturday, he allegedly tried to eat a small plastic bag of cocaine.
Advocates speak out against Filipino war on drugs
(07/09/18 11:07pm)
Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs has led to the deaths of thousands of people, catching the attention of student groups at UF.
Fifteen years ago, her father was deported. Her family has almost given up on bringing him back.
(07/09/18 10:55pm)
Viviane Charlestin remembers wearing a red dress when her family drove to West Palm Beach on a hot day in 2003.
Stop giving coverage to Tiger Woods
(07/09/18 9:38pm)
Read the title. Then read it again, and again and again.
We may be witnessing the greatest World Cup of all-time, and it might be a farce
(07/04/18 10:39pm)
In a previous column from June 14, I claimed that the World Cup is the greatest event in sports.
Couple charged with drug possession, child neglect
(07/02/18 9:59pm)
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office arrested a couple Sunday morning for allegedly smoking crack cocaine while their child was in the car.
Average Friend is gearing up to release new music
(07/02/18 9:26am)
Average Friend is turning local music into an outlet for millennial rage with their upcoming album, “The Never Has-Been.”
Review: Neflix’s “The Hollow”
(06/14/18 3:32pm)
It’s a kid a show, right?
Why drink decaf if it’s just bean water?
(06/11/18 11:17pm)
An open letter to all citizens of coffee-land who drink decaf: I do not understand you. I recognize the merits of coffee as a drink — its aroma, its flavors, its warmth as it hits your tongue. The small stains it leaves around the rim of your mug. The brown crop circle it leaves on your desk is endearing — its repose as a hazel-colored halo on what is likely meaningless desk paperwork. But for me, its main benefit is its ability to focus me on the task at hand. Coffee just doesn’t taste good enough to drink without the drug: caffeine.
UF researchers use human anti-cancer drugs to treat tumors in turtles
(06/11/18 10:23pm)
UF researchers have found that techniques used to fight cancer in humans were able to treat similar tumors in sea turtles.
