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Rolling into Turlington Plaza at noon on her pink LaScoota kick scooter, Kendall Johnson looked like any other student on their way to class April 16. It was only when she started unpacking hundreds of ducks onto one of the concrete tables that passersby realized who she was: the Duck Lady.
Last year, UF slashed $5 million in diversity, equity and inclusion programs to comply with a law pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-led state legislature. For civil rights scholar Hasan Kwame Jeffries, that made it all the more important to spark conversation on campus about Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision for justice.
If you’ve never been in a car accident before, I’m sorry to report, you’re in the minority. A vanishing minority as Florida has earned a top spot among the most dangerous states for pedestrians. I recently had the misfortune of colliding with a city bus on my morning commute to class. The experience taught me far more than to look both ways before crossing the street, though it was a grim reminder.
Asia Smith became involved with UF SISTUHS, a Black community service organization, to help her give back to her community.
The Gainesville Fire Rescue put out an engine fire in a UF-owned van parked near Pugh Hall at 2:17 p.m. Monday.
Despite being surrounded by water on three sides and receiving on average 53 inches of rainfall a year, Florida’s most fragile resource is water.
Deborah Hendrix was elbow-deep in work for her new film as she reflected on her 23 years with the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program. Through SPOHP, Hendrix has ensured accessibility to over 8,000 interviews on topics such as civil rights and Native American history.
Mark Oppenheimer doesn’t know the cure for antisemitism. But neither does anyone, he told a crowded group of UF students at Pugh Hall.
UF campus will have increased police presence this week after members of the UF community discovered multiple antisemitic messages written in chalk on campus in support of Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West.
Spoilers follow for the film Don’t Worry Darling
Voting: it’s free, and it’s pretty easy.
As a child, Christina Demps sat on the floor of her parents’ bedroom, her head tipped back as her mother intricately braided her hair. When they could, they sat together on Sundays and prepared Demps’ hair for the next morning. But as Demps grew older, it became harder to find time.
At a school with more than 60,000 students, it seems paradoxical that engaging with campus can be difficult.
The first week of the Fall semester has come to a close, and it’s time to start settling into a study routine. Starting at your desk is a good first step, but Gainesville has so much more to offer.
The red-headed and overly-sexualized spy Natasha Romanoff, played by Scarlett Johansson, was introduced to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) more than 10 years ago in “Iron Man 2.” After nine Marvel movies, the only female Avenger in the original six gets her own film.
Black students at UF have the opportunity to share their stories through a research project funded by UF’s Racial Justice Research Fund.
How can an actor imagine themself to be in outer space, while their roommate sits across from them and the refrigerator hums loudly two feet away?
For 15 minutes, it appeared High Point would maintain steady control of Saturday’s game. Florida’s defense couldn’t find an answer to the Panthers’ repeated counter-attacks, and the offense struggled to evade pressure early-on.
A mix of suits and campaign T-shirts found their seats onstage at Pugh Hall. Armed with notes, the students in attendance were ready to act as surrogates for the Democratic presidential candidates and answer questions about their platforms.
Her clammy hands clenching a paper script, Emilie Dhir walked through the hallway toward the rehearsal room. Every step was more excruciating than the last. She walked into the rehearsal room at the University of Kentucky and performed two scenes in front of a filmmaker and three film producers. They were looking for a young Kentucky actress to be the star of their film.
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