Paul Lyin’: Don’t compare Paul Ryan and Joe Biden
(09/10/12 12:30am)
Biggest difference between Joe Biden and Paul Ryan? Charisma.
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Students gather for acceptance speech
(09/07/12 1:07am)
The Democratic Party’s biggest names gathered in Charlotte, N.C., to support President Barack Obama’s bid for a second term, but some of his hardest-working student supporters watched crowded around a projector screen at UF.
A need for pragmatism over ideology
(09/07/12 12:00am)
As this column is being written, the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., is kicking off its second day. Already we have heard inspirational messages of progress from the likes of Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and First Lady Michelle Obama.
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(09/06/12 11:25pm)
Obama
(09/06/12 11:25pm)
Students watch President Barack Obama’s 2012 presidential nomination acceptance speech on a projector screen in the Matthews Suite on the fourth floor of the Reitz Union on Thursday night.
DNC exposes the ghosts of Romney past
(09/06/12 12:25pm)
Many Democrats looked forward to first lady Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday. Her performance was a genuine yet expected testament to her husband’s character.
Food Debt: Food stamp recipients at an all-time high
(09/06/12 12:40am)
More and more people are on food stamps, whether or not it’s by choice.
Gator Dems gear up for national convention
(09/05/12 1:16am)
Some members of The Gator Nation are showing their support for President Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention, including students watching the convention on their laptops and a UF employee who is attending for the political thrill.
Voter registration services available to students on campus
(09/05/12 1:11am)
With the November presidential election drawing near, students have plenty of opportunities to make sure their voices will be heard before the Oct. 9 Florida registration closing date.
Polarization on the issues harms voters
(09/05/12 12:35am)
We have reached a critical stage in our nation’s history. Facing a slow recovery from the Great Recession, and a nearly insurmountable debt crisis, the time is rapidly approaching for America to make a choice about its current and future direction.
Labor Daze festival serves working class
(09/04/12 12:56am)
Visitors could hear the laughter before they saw the 25-foot-tall climbing wall towering over the downtown plaza.
Financial aid: the gift that keeps on giving
(09/04/12 12:35am)
Every UF student’s favorite email is the one stating, “Financial Aid has been disbursed to your account.” Many of the social networking updates I read last weekend relayed the excitement of finally receiving these funds.
Barack Obama
(09/04/12 12:18am)
President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign stop at the Living History Farms Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Obama uses Reddit to answer questions about policies, beer
(09/04/12 12:15am)
President Barack Obama talked student loans, space program funding and beer in an unconventional interview on the Internet last week.
UF Republicans optimistic after RNC
(08/31/12 12:35am)
Katy Melchiorre knows she’s outnumbered on UF’s campus.
Charlie Crist among last of dying breed
(08/31/12 12:35am)
In an op-ed published last Sunday in the Tampa Bay Times, Charlie Crist, former Republican governor of Florida, sang President Barack Obama’s praises and endorsed him for re-election this year against Mitt Romney.
Recognizing racism still exists is the first step to eliminating its place in society
(08/07/12 12:30am)
It’s been a little more than 40 years since the unofficial end of the Civil Rights movement. Today, many believe that the victories won between 1954 and 1968 have stood the test of time and that a society of equality has flourished and taken ground.
Former Gators Lochte, Dwyer help Phelps win record 19th medal
(08/02/12 12:55am)
When it comes to Michael Phelps, the answer seems obvious with just a cursory glance of the medals table. The guy has won 15 golds — “insane,” says Serena Williams, who certainly knows a thing or two about winning — and now he’s got more total Olympic medals than anyone, with a few more races to extend the record into almost unfathomable territory before he’s done in London.
Actor Justin Long spoke to UF students about voting
(08/02/12 12:52am)
One of President Barack Obama’s greatest grassroots supporters may be a college dropout and a self-proclaimed clown, but that didn’t deter UF students from taking political advice from him Wednesday evening.
Justin Long
(08/02/12 12:15am)
Justin Long speaks at the Reitz Union in support of President Obama on Wednesday evening. Long encouraged students to educate themselves on candidates’ platforms, get registered to vote and cast their votes locally.
