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(11/13/23 1:15pm)
Cassie Urbenz, a 22-year-old UF MFA visual communications student and descendant of the Mi'kmaq tribe, has visited the Florida Museum a few times since coming to UF. When they learned the museum holds thousands of Native American remains, they were mortified they hadn’t known sooner.
(11/06/23 1:00pm)
Navigating taxes — it’s notoriously tricky. But for customers faced with limited language access, the challenges only heighten.
(11/06/23 12:15pm)
Worthington Springs was the first to go. Floridians and tourists flocked to the town starting in the late 1800s to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday. Yet by the mid-twentieth century, Worthington Spring had stopped flowing due to human activity. People stopped visiting, and the spring was abandoned.
(11/06/23 11:00am)
These days it feels like I’m hardly doing enough. School, work, extracurriculars, internships, even juggling friends, family and romantic interests — no matter how much I add to my plate, I can’t shake the feeling of needing to do more.
(10/27/23 11:00am)
In an ordinary garage, one would hardly expect to find racks of lacey lingerie slips, distressed denim jeans or sleek black leather jackets. However, for one Gainesville business owner, vintage fashion consumes almost every corner of his home.
(10/23/23 12:00pm)
Most people don’t want to spend their Saturday morning digging in the dirt. Janice Garry, however, shoved her hands in the soil with gumption, a wide smile on her face.
(10/24/23 11:30am)
Florida’s springs are a part of what make this state so unique. For many students in the Gainesville area, names like Ichetucknee and Santa Fe river are associated with circular tubes and moseying down one of Florida’s natural gifts.
(10/17/23 10:00am)
UF has an unfortunate history of hosting speakers that stir controversy. In 2019, the university shelled out $50,000 to host Donald Trump Jr. and his fiancee, Kimberly Guilfoyle. Last year, UF allocated $60,000 for Josh Richards, a TikToker notoriously known for exposing himself on Instagram Live.
(10/16/23 10:30am)
Editor’s note: Two parents’ last names were excluded due to concerns of backlash.
(10/13/23 3:51pm)
Florida's performance on both sides of the ball against the Vanderbilt Commodores this past weekend easily secured the 38-14 homecoming win.
(10/13/23 8:23pm)
When Cat Deesse stayed at the Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville while her 12-year-old daughter received spinal fusion surgery, she had no idea she would later become the chief financial officer of North Central Florida’s own RMH.
(10/09/23 12:00pm)
The freshmen are taking over Florida’s soccer team. An influx of youth has helped UF see improvements and continue to make an impact in winning.
(10/09/23 10:30am)
Margaret Tolbert leaned over the rough wooden railing at Lake Alice, pointing at a spot near the water’s edge. Sure enough, a soft-shelled turtle stretched its long neck cautiously above the murky lake, inspecting its surroundings with beady eyes.
(10/09/23 1:00pm)
College life — the long-awaited chapter in our lives supposed to be filled with newfound freedom, unforgettable memories and endless opportunities. It's the moment we've all been waiting for since childhood, right? What happens when dreams don't quite match reality?
(10/02/23 6:49pm)
Just a day before UF Student Government elections, both major parties — Change Party and Vision Party — are alleging the other broke state or federal laws after Change alleges one of its former affiliates, who defected to Vision, recorded and leaked Change’s files.
(10/02/23 1:00pm)
“What the hell is Pizza Party?” Being a new political party, we are accustomed to hearing this… However, instead of discouraging us, it only reinforces our belief that Pizza Party is exactly what this campus needs!
(10/02/23 1:00pm)
For multiple years, Student Government has been embattled in a gridlock of two political parties: Gator and Change. These parties limited the potential of SG for too long.
(09/28/23 10:49pm)
Two seasons ago, the No. 10 Florida Gators traveled to Lexington, Kentucky, to face an unranked Kentucky team. Fifteen Gator penalties and a blocked field goal later, Florida lost to the Wildcats on the road for the first time since 1986.
(09/25/23 9:54pm)
The open roads of suburban Pembroke Pines in South Florida proved no match for 20-year-old psychology junior Sydney Olin as she drove from one place to the other in her four-door Toyota Camry.
(09/25/23 11:30am)
Larry Williams has spent most of his life in and out of a cow pen.