‘All I could hear was Garth Brooks’: UF students react to concert in the Swamp
(04/21/19 11:14pm)
Garth Brooks concertgoers were given parking priority while UF students struggled to find spots Saturday.
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garth meme
(04/21/19 11:05pm)
Shannon Moriarty, a 20-year-old UF art history junior, created a SpongeBob SquarePants meme after hearing loud noise from the Garth Brooks concert and soundcheck. She posted it on the Swampy memes for top 10 public teens Facebook group page.
Easter Sunday bomb blasts kill more than 200 in Sri Lanka
(04/21/19 6:52pm)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — More than 200 people were killed and hundreds more wounded in eight bomb blasts that rocked churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday — the deadliest violence the South Asian island country has seen since a bloody civil war ended a decade ago.
From Cuba to Gainesville: DJ Elio Piedra drums up Latin culture
(04/19/19 1:17am)
In his fourth grade class in Cuba, Elio Piedra’s teacher asked him to play a rhythm.
SG banquet: Mac and cheese, prayer and cowboys
(04/18/19 9:34pm)
Well, I made it into the Student Government banquet this year, and it was a rather interesting event. For starters, they dropped around $20,000 on a banquet and ended up drinking out of disposable plastic cups. They are humble people, aren’t they?
Florida lawmaker proposes amendment to make The Swamp Restaurant a landmark
(04/18/19 6:12pm)
Change may be coming to Midtown, and Gators are trying to stop it.
Forget Hallmark holidays. Introducing: Instagram holidays
(04/16/19 8:59pm)
National Girlfriend Day. National Boyfriend Day. National Ex-Spouse Day. The list goes on and on. It seems to me that in recent times these “holidays” have grown in popularity thanks to the online societies unasked for and organic decision to use them as a reason to post. These are days when your feed is full of people posting about their significant others, whom they love and appreciate, but it has become an excuse to post a picture that you have had saved in your camera roll.
Saudi Arabia, car crashes and printers: Comedian Hasan Minaj speaks at UF
(04/12/19 12:20am)
Hasan Minhaj said he was fired from just about every job he’s had.
Ocala man accused of threatening to shoot up UF campus in a rap song
(04/10/19 12:25pm)
A man who allegedly threatened to “shoot the whole campus up” during a Gators game in a rap song was arrested Tuesday, deputies said.
RL Grime and Lost Kings to perform at Flavet Field
(04/09/19 11:45pm)
UF students may be seen shuffling at Flavet Field on the last day of classes.
Friends to honor 22-year-old UF student with vigil
(04/08/19 1:51am)
Sophia Visent was the type of friend who showed up on your doorstep unannounced to make you a surprise breakfast after your bad week.
meme
(04/08/19 1:50am)
George A. Smathers Libraries is holding the first annual meme contest in the Facebook group Swampy UF memes for top ten public teens for students to submit their best library-related content for a chance to win various prizes.
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(04/08/19 1:09am)
George A. Smathers Libraries is holding the first annual meme contest in the Facebook group Swampy UF memes for top ten public teens for students to submit their best library-related content for a chance to win various prizes.
'This is fine.' Smathers Libraries hosts first social media meme contest
(04/08/19 1:09am)
National Library Week will be celebrated at UF in a new way this year: through “spicy,” “fresh” memes.
A follow up on Dance Marathon
(04/02/19 11:10pm)
We, the editorial board, wanted to address the last editorial published Monday entitled, “What does it mean to do it ‘For The Kids’?” Since its publication, we’ve received a number of questions regarding some of the topics we addressed. In addition, we received answers to some of our own questions posed in the editorial. We did not reach out to UF Health Shands Hospital specifically for Monday’s editorial; however, we received an email Tuesday from Shands spokesperson Rossana Passaniti after we reached out to her earlier that day. In the email, she provided a statement from the CEO of Shands, Ed Jimenez, who responded to the board’s editorial, which will be published in full on our website. He addressed some of our previous questions, namely where the money from Dance Marathon goes and how the Miracle Children are helped. These Miracle Children are patients at the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. DMUF’s Miracle Children have profiles provided on DMUF’s website. These are the answers Jimenez provided:
Man accused of sexting two minors, having sex with one
(04/02/19 10:33pm)
A man accused of having sex with a 13-year-old girl and sending sexually explicit messages to her and her 15-year-old friend was arrested Sunday.
Letter to the Editor: To the Dance Marathon skeptic
(04/02/19 8:09pm)
In my five years at UF, I’ve met many people who have raised similar questions to yours regarding the sincerity and efficiency of Dance Marathon’s fundraising efforts. They’re good questions. I’m sure they’re coming from a place of genuine concern. In fact, I’ve asked the same questions myself.
Did Kent Fuchs’ new football uniform, rick-rolling and Carly Rae Jepsen fool you?
(04/02/19 12:27am)
UF President Kent Fuchs turned his commencement garb into a football uniform, Century Tower now plays 80’s music and Carly Rae Jepsen will perform at UF.
Petition may bring online voting to UF Student Government elections
(03/31/19 11:24pm)
Some UF students are reviving an effort to implement online voting in Student Government elections.
What does it mean to do it “For The Kids”?
(03/31/19 10:11pm)
“For The Kids.” It has a nice ring to it.
