UF student detained in Israel will be deported
(10/05/18 3:44pm)
After being detained in Israel since Tuesday, UF alumna Lara Alqasem will be deported.
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UF graduate detained in Israel threatened with deportation
(10/05/18 1:03am)
Lara Alqasem prepared to start a new semester in Israel.
Broward County high school shooter in custody; at least 17 victims, authorities say
(02/14/18 3:57pm)
UPDATE 6:40 p.m.: The Associated Press reported at least 17 people are dead after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
5,000 miles apart, two UF alumnae use lifestyle blog to keep in touch
(02/01/18 11:00am)
When Shir Ibgui and Jamie Wilkinson met, the first thing Ibgui asked for wasn’t Wilkinson’s name or major, it was her shoe size.
Holocaust survivor speaks at UF about time in Auschwitz
(11/30/17 7:56am)
Irving Roth said he didn’t understand why he was at Auschwitz.
Review: Denzel Washington saves “Roman J. Israel, Esq.”
(11/28/17 10:10pm)
Three years ago, Dan Gilroy made his directorial debut with the critically-acclaimed film “Nightcrawler” in which Jake Gyllenhaal’s character roams the streets of Los Angeles filming grisly crime scenes and selling the footage to news stations.
The 7 best worldly, authentic restaurants in Gainesville
(10/24/17 5:32pm)
Life is too short to be a picky eater. By trying food from unfamiliar places, you gain a better understanding and appreciation for different customs around the world, leaving you more culturally aware, empathetic and satisfyingly full. Gainesville is a flavorful, diverse melting-pot composed of people from all over the world, and it’s only fitting to have our restaurants reflect that. All located within a 2-mile radius from UF, a variety of restaurants were handpicked where Gainesville residents can enjoy authentic worldly cuisine without having to trek far.
Kelly Fertel
(10/11/17 2:12am)
UF swimmer Kelly Fertel represented Team USA in the Maccabiah Games in Israel over the summer.
From 'Jewish Olympics' to O'Dome, Gator swimmer Kelly Fertel making waves
(10/11/17 1:57am)
More than 9,000 people competed in the Maccabiah Games in Israel over the summer. Of them, 1,120 represented Team USA, and of those, only one of them was Florida Gators swimmer Kelly Fertel.
Gators Gak, Koulechov close World University Games with impressive showings
(08/31/17 12:33am)
Throughout the 2016-17 Florida men’s basketball regular season, freshman center Gorjok Gak averaged just 5.3 minutes per contest. He saw more than five minutes of action just twice in the regular season, relegated to the bench as he developed strength and coordination.
Gators basketball players representing Australia, Israel and Sweden in World University Games
(08/23/17 1:13am)
The World University Games in Taiwan are a chance for college athletes to represent their nations in various team and individual sports.
Why Richard Spencer should not speak on campus
(08/21/17 2:38am)
UF President Kent Fuchs’s Aug. 16 statement cancelling the visit by white supremacist Richard Spencer was on the mark. Events in Charlottesville, Virginia, together with warnings of a “battlefield” in Gainesville provide ample reason to halt the event. Fuchs was also right to emphasize that personally, he finds Spencer’s rhetoric “repugnant and counter to everything this nation stands for.” But though safety issues and not Spencer’s ideas comprised the reason for the cancellation, Spencer is considering a lawsuit, arguing that UF is using safety as a pretext to limit free speech. In a similar case this year, Auburn University allowed Spencer to speak rather than face a court battle.
Are we inching closer to World War III?
(05/16/17 12:00am)
There are few things more terrifying than the unknown of a nuclear war. The simple press of a button could wipe out entire countries — entire continents.
Good Writers and Good People
(04/19/17 11:38am)
The hallways of The Carolina Inn on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are filled with photographs and paintings of people who made a difference in the university’s 228-year history. After staying in the inn for three nights last month, I felt like I had a sense of how UNC was influenced by the two centuries of faculty, staff and alumni whose likenesses lined the halls.
Her Decision: Florida's Brooke Copeland gives up basketball to make difference in the world
(04/19/17 3:27am)
Do you hear it? The ticking? She hears it. She’s been hearing it for as long as she can remember, and now it’s grown from a little pinch to a searing pain she can’t hide if she tries. She hears it when she thinks about her future — a future that, until recently, saw her heading to the WNBA. Well, no more. No more basketball for junior Brooke Copeland. Not when people are suffering, dammit, and not while she can do something about it in her limited time on earth.
Florida basketball lands graduate transfer from Rice
(04/18/17 9:56pm)
The Gators basketball team picked up a 6-foot-5 sharp-shooting transfer from Rice on Tuesday.
Hundreds gather to celebrate Passover at Chabad, Hillel
(04/11/17 12:00am)
As droves of Jewish students and locals alike gathered for Passover in Gainesville on Monday night, the holiday meant something different for each.
Openly gay Israeli Defense commander visits UF while on tour
(04/05/17 11:59pm)
At 12 years old, Hen Mazzig was almost blown up by a suicide bomber while on his way to an ice-cream shop.
New exhibit Currents hosts opening reception tonight
(03/29/17 9:23pm)
A new exhibit at the University Galleries is showcasing top ceramic art picked by acclaimed artists.
Miss Israel 2013, a former army officer, pays UF visit
(03/22/17 12:00am)
Titi Aynaw went from running around barefoot to lacing up army boots to slipping on high-heels.
