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UF President Fuchs narrates portion of 60th annual holiday concert

Will Kesling waved his baton, and the orchestra played as the choir sang Sunday night.

What ignoring women in film really means for women in reality

Our favorite thing to tell toddlers is how unique they are, that each and every one of them is a special snowflake. Although they are each made of the same stuff, ice and air, their bodies, personalities and experiences are individualized. Then, for the lives of a good half of them, we find ways to make them feel less so.

Local music festival Fest draws an international crowd

While many Gators will head to Jacksonville for the annual Florida vs. Georgia game this weekend, others from around the world will head to Gainesville for the multi-day punk rock music festival, better known as Fest.

Donald Trump’s the worst, yet he’s the favorite?

Dear readers, we can all agree that Donald Trump is the worst, right? I don’t ask that question as if it’s a matter of relativity, or in a “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” type of way: Is it not universally accepted that Donald Trump makes Kim Jong-un look like a reasonable human being in comparison? At least Kim acts within the established parameters for how a statesman ought to behave in North Korea (that is to say, like a petulant child). No such boundaries exist for the Trump. 

Reptiles find new home in sanctuary

A neon-green poster board reading “Snakeman Live!” was propped up near center stage at the Waldo Farmers and Flea Market.

Florida softball maintaining composure heading into NCAA Regional

Despite losing two of its last three games, Florida softball isn’t feeling the pressure heading into postseason play.

Dear UF IFAS, withdraw your support of Plum Creek

Dear UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences,

Sand Snakes

FYE: Game of Thrones Returns with New Players

In case you’ve not been online in the last month, “Game of Thrones” airs next week. Season 5 brings us many changes – here’s what to expect. (SEASON FOUR SPOILERS AHEAD. If you’re not caught up, you should maybe do that.)

Last-second dunk gives UF win over Vanderbilt

For the first time in what seemed like forever, the Gators won a game decided by five or fewer points, defeating Vanderbilt 50-47 on Wednesday in the O’Connell Center.

Luck not on Gators’ side with regular season starting to wind down

Luck is seen by some as a cop-out.

UF study determines tortoises prefer human connection

Moe’s or Chipotle? Starbucks or Dunkin’ Donuts? Nap or Netflix?

For your entertainment: 10 gameday anthems

As our beloved Football season comes to an end, why not go out with a bang? After all, there’s nothing more exciting and dear to our heart than Gators football right? Here’s a few tracks to celebrate our last home game this weekend and the last few weeks of college football season:

Gators not the only reptiles in town anymore

Gators can get their hands on some scaly creatures at the Paramount Plaza Hotel and Conference Center on Saturday. 

Darts & Laurels 7/17/14

We hate to start Darts & Laurels off on a bad note, but animal cruelty is something this editorial board passionately stands against. Two Clay County girls are being investigated by Florida law enforcement officers after they posted a video of themselves burning a Gopher tortoise and torturing it to death. The Gopher tortoise, which is an endangered species in Florida, was lit on fire several times as the girls filmed it and said things like: “Burn baby, burn baby,” and “Now you’re scared of us, huh?” The girls also repeatedly threw it against the concrete and stomped on it, crushing its shell.

University of Miami sells forest land, soul to Wal-Mart

It’s easy to forget, what with daily strange Gawker headlines and a certain highly anticipated magical theme park opening, that Florida wildlife is in danger. From rising sea levels threatening the southern coast to black bears ransacking neighborhood trash as a result of overdevelopment to Big Oil drilling in the Everglades, Florida’s natural resources are under attack. 

Candy Muldune

Candy Muldune, a touring burlesque performer, brought out a snake during her routine at the Cirque Exotique burlesque show at The JAM on Saturday.

O'Leno State Park Chili cook-off celebrates water conservation

Rain showers didn’t stop a chili cook-off celebrating the beginning of Water Conservation Month at a O’Leno State Park this weekend.

Fuller’s home run leads UF to win against CCSU

With No. 1 Florida holding onto a 1-0 lead against Central Connecticut State in the bottom of the fourth and two outs, Taylore Fuller stepped up to the plate.

Florida’s child-welfare problem revealed

On Sunday, the Miami Herald released a chilling investigative report about the failure of Florida’s Department of Children and Families in recent years to protect the children of drug users. The project is the result of a yearlong investigation by two Miami Herald reporters, Audra D.S. Burch and Carol Marbin Miller.