Locals annoyed about link between the drug molly and Electronic Dance Music
(09/13/13 1:19am)
A growing association between the drug nicknamed molly and electronic music is leaving local artists and fans annoyed.
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LSD might be good for mental health, study says
(09/13/13 12:44am)
A recent study suggests that LSD might actually be good for you — what a trip.
UF Health migraine researchers discover source of throbbing pain is brain waves, not heartbeat
(09/12/13 1:39am)
UF Health scientists have discovered that the source of throbbing pain in migraines comes from alpha brain waves, not the heartbeat. These new findings could result in changes in how people receive therapy.
Young people who beat obesity found to be at a higher risk for eating disorders afterward
(09/11/13 1:42am)
A recent case study conducted by three Mayo Clinic doctors suggests that young people who have overcome obesity in the past are at a higher risk of developing eating disorders, and some locals are weighing in to confirm the data.
Experts concerned after electronic cigarette usage doubled from 2011 to 2012 among middle and high school students
(09/10/13 12:58am)
Electronic cigarette usage has doubled among American middle and high school students in the past year, and some local experts and young e-cigarette users are butting heads about the consequences.
Florida alumni start NFL season
(09/10/13 12:39am)
Editor's note: Sharrif Floyd's name was originally misspelled. It has since been corrected.
Junior receiver returning home for in-state game
(09/06/13 1:27am)
For Quinton Dunbar, No. 12 Florida’s matchup with Miami on Saturday at noon in Sun Life Stadium is a homecoming — to a place he could not wait to escape.
Responsibility for drug and rape culture can't be blamed on one particular song or performer, but we need to reevaluate pop culture nonetheless
(09/05/13 11:49pm)
Last weekend, two attendees of New York’s “Electric Zoo” music festival died from an overdose on molly, the pure form of ecstasy.
UF Counseling and Wellness Center cracks down on ADHD medications, limits prescriptions
(09/05/13 2:19am)
As dozens of universities across the country are creating stricter policies for diagnosing and managing ADHD, UF is ahead of the curve.
Back away from that cellphone — you could be Internet-addicted
(09/05/13 1:21am)
I am sitting at my laptop, writing an article, playing the “Morning Murmur” track on Coffitivity and intermittently pausing to check my Facebook, email, Twitter and Tumblr.
To fix Washington, get rid of lobbying and executive jobs for retired politicians
(09/03/13 11:58pm)
A poll conducted by Public Policy Polling in January found that a whopping 85 percent of Americans distrust their member of Congress. In June, Gallup reported a Congressional approval rating of just 10 percent.
Weekend arrests: open container and prowling near a house
(09/03/13 2:01am)
Gainesville Police arrested Freeman J. Polite, of Hawthorne, after he fled police with an open container of alcohol. He was walking on Southeast 11th Avenue when an officer saw him holding an aluminum can protruding from a brown paper bag.
Breaking Bad is an insightful critique of American health care
(09/02/13 11:52pm)
SPOILER ALERT: If you haven’t watched the show “Breaking Bad” and are interested in doing so, this probably isn’t the column for you.
Even after recent FIU incident, widespread Pi Kappa Alpha violations not surprising
(08/27/13 11:44pm)
Whew, it has not been a good year for Florida fraternities.
CNN's Sanjay Gupta reverses position on medical marijuana, now endorsing legalization
(08/22/13 12:14am)
The debate over the legalization of marijuana may have just received an unexpected boost from a prominent news organization’s medical correspondent.
'Underbutt' shorts trend is an outbreak on campus
(08/21/13 11:11pm)
Something is emerging on campus. Maybe it is the heat that brought them out.
CVS reverses policy requiring ID to buy nail polish remover after social media outrage
(08/21/13 10:59pm)
Those looking to buy nail polish remover at CVS no longer have to worry about bringing their IDs.
Hippodrome showing basketball documentary about Kevin Bradshaw starting Friday
(08/21/13 10:34pm)
Kevin Bradshaw was supposed to be a basketball legend.
Target’s new “Simply Balanced”
(08/08/13 12:27am)
Almond butter? Check. Greek yogurt? Check. Quinoa? Check.
Netflix subverts prison-drama genre with wit and poignancy
(08/07/13 11:37pm)
Beware, network and cable TV: Netflix is climbin’ in yo windows and snatchin’ yo people up.
