UF alum Rektok Ross’s mystery YA novel “Ski Weekend” arrives just in time for fall
Rektok Ross is simply a writer breaking into the YA scene, but the person behind the pen name is someone whose journey is anything but simple.
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Rektok Ross is simply a writer breaking into the YA scene, but the person behind the pen name is someone whose journey is anything but simple.
With more than 500,000 books, records, games, CDs, DVDs, paintings, posters, puzzles, magazines and more, there’s something for everyone at the semi-annual Friends of the Library book sale. But when the nonprofit’s current president, Jonathan van Blokland, looks back on his years working the event, he’s most enraptured by the people.
The city of Gainesville unveiled a new historical marker to commemorate Black individuals who were victims of post-Reconstruction lynching.
The sounds of blaring car horns and indignant voices bellowed across the streets outside Collier Companies International’s main office Thursday when about 30 residents protested the housing company’s decision to evict tenants receiving supplemental income.
UF students come to Gainesville with the promise of education, new friendships, experiences and overflowing opportunities. However, their residence is temporary, and they may not realize how their actions could impact the surrounding community.
Gator Party has kept a grip on senate committees for the past three semesters. This semester is no different, with 100% of nominated committee members belonging to the majority party.
UF faculty and staff have expressed their dissatisfaction with the university’s COVID-19 response through petitions and demonstrations since August. On Thursday, they took another step by voting they have no confidence and security in the administration.
The Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, located at 3201 Hull Road, presented its spring preview in front of a live audience Oct. 5. Brian Jose, director of the Phillips Center, hosted the event and showcased a slideshow of 25 performances available in the spring.
The gym can be intimidating at first, especially for queer students confronted with gendered spaces. So UF’s Trans Health + Wellness Initiative tries to make it easier.
Durante más de un año, Estefanía Torres pagó más de $500 por su factura de servicios públicos, casi el costo de su alquiler mensual. Cada mes, mientras miraba impotente su factura, empezaba a llorar.
For more than a year, Estefania Torres was paying over $500 for her utility bill — almost the cost of her monthly rent. Each month, as she helplessly looked at her bill, she was driven to tears.
As UF’s libraries tend to be at the highest capacity during midterms and finals, students are asking for a 24-hour library on campus. But no one wants to provide the necessary funding.
Freshly brewed coffee, kombucha and chili were some of the homemade foods and beverages UF students got for free this week.
Colleen Davis was scrolling through social media in August when she came across a new way to invest her money while also supporting one of her favorite local pop-up restaurants.
In the ongoing masking battle between the Florida Department of Education, the Alachua County School Board and public school parents, the school board signaled the beginning of the end.
Coughs, runny noses and sore throats are now common symptoms for many UF students. After a decrease of flu cases in 2020, students are once again catching the “Gainesville Plague” three months into the semester.
Wherever Cassie Dang goes, her small companion follows. The companion documents his routine on social media and sometimes makes multiple posts a day.
UF students could soon mark Feb. 9 in their calendars as a day off from class.
MaryAnn Riggs remembers protesting anti-abortion legislation in the 1970s. Over 50 years later, she brought the same energy to Saturday’s North Central Florida March for Reproductive Rights & Justice.
A Gainesville man was arrested by police Tuesday after he was accused of possessing and distributing child pornography on a messaging app popular among children.