The university doesn’t stand with Israel
(11/26/12 12:30am)
On Nov. 15, a demonstration was held on Turlington Plaza titled “UF Stands With Israel.”
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When is it enough? How many attacks and fired rockets will be enough for Israel?
(11/26/12 12:15am)
Editor’s Note: This article was submitted before a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect on Wednesday.
For Israel and for Palestine
(11/20/12 12:45am)
One of us is Muslim, the other Jewish.
Darts & Laurels
(11/16/12 1:00am)
Looks like a Winnie the Pooh story outside lately, but we won’t let that stop us from getting excited about the holidays! Whether you like it or not, we get a few days off from school next week. Gnaw on some Tofurky (or don’t), view some sweet footballs (is that how it works) and get ready to give some thanks!
Student organizations rally to show support for Israel, Palestine
(11/16/12 12:30am)
Turlington Plaza was packed but divided Thursday afternoon.
West Bank Peace
(11/15/12 10:16pm)
Jewish studies and political science student Jaimie Krass, 21, came independently to Turlington Plaza Thursday to promote peace during a rally split between support of Israel and Palestine. "Both sides are so preoccupied with pointing fingers," Krass said. "We've forgotten to come together for a common goal: peace."
The US and its enemies and allies abroad
(10/24/12 1:30am)
An article in “The Gainesville Iguana” newsletter pointed out an article by Noam Chomsky with the same title as this editorial. I read it and realized this information needs to be shared. We have all been fed by various news media outlets that Iran is the “Great Satan,” intent on destroying Israel with its accumulation of a nuclear arsenal. During the final presidential debate, both candidates pointed out Iran’s danger. However, let’s consider a scenario in which we reverse the accusations thrown on Iran:
Matisyahu plugs in for performance Tuesday
(10/18/12 12:06am)
Reggae’s favorite wandering Jew is making his way back to Gainesville.
Israeli consul general speaks about Arab Spring fallouts, Iran
(10/16/12 1:15am)
Consul General of Israel to Florida and Puerto Rico, Chaim Shacham, spoke at UF Hillel on Monday about politics in what he called “one of the toughest neighborhoods in the world.”
Chaim Sacham
(10/15/12 11:05pm)
Consul General of Israel to Florida and Puerto Rico Chaim Shacham speaks about 60 UF student leaders at UF Hillel on Monday.
Downtown bus routes will change during Gainesville Pride Parade
(09/28/12 12:21am)
Regional Transit System’s bus routes will change Saturday due to the 2012 Gainesville Pride Parade.
Students fast for Yom Kippur
(09/26/12 12:54am)
As some UF students prepared their bodies to go hungry, they also prepared their minds for a day of reflection.
UF former journalism professor to publish book of stories
(09/19/12 1:03am)
One boy watched his friend die. Another met Elvis Presley and was never the same. Small-town living felt more like Israel than cosmopolitan Westfield, N.J. did, and the Cold War breathed down the necks of ordinary families.
No need to fight when we can talk
(08/27/12 12:15am)
The Israeli government is in an uproar about United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visiting Iran for a summit hosted by the Non-Aligned Movement, a group of 120 countries that formed during the Cold War. Many countries are those the United States has sought to marginalize.
New York Times turns a blind eye to the people of the Middle East
(07/19/12 12:59am)
In a July 9 article in the New York Times, Scott Shane reports that amid the chaos of the Arab Spring and the ascent of the Muslim Brotherhood to Egypt’s presidency, the United States now finds itself contemplating new friendships in the region. What those friendships will now entail, according to Shane, are newly brokered relations between the U.S. and hard-line Islamist regimes in the area.
Mayor’s talk at Reitz brings small turnout on campus
(04/25/12 12:52am)
Gainesville Mayor Craig Lowe spoke to four students in the Reitz Union on Tuesday about political activism.
The Great Cloth Diaper Change 2012 attempts to set new Guiness World Record
(04/23/12 2:04am)
Michelle Neilson and a group of 41 mothers knelt on a bed of pine-needles over their wide-eyed sons and daughters.
Theatre and dance school selected to perform at national festival
(04/10/12 1:02am)
The UF School of Theatre and Dance has gone Gaga.
City may allow dogs to dine with owners at restaurants
(04/06/12 2:45am)
When reserving an outside table for two in Gainesville, your plus one could be your dog.
Obama’s re-election prospects uncertain
(04/03/12 12:15am)
What Americans have experienced in the course of the last three years has been a cacophony of Arab political upheavals, U.S. economic uncertainty, a flurry of legislative achievements and a divided nation.
