UF club field hockey team overcomes pandemic challenges to get ready for next season
(04/12/21 3:44am)
Britney Bunbanlu packed her bag for the two-hour trip to Tampa in late March 2020.
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Letter from a concerned grandmother on the importance of voting
(09/24/20 11:43pm)
Dear Students:
UF condemns anti-Semitic language after protest of IDF speaker. Students, professor say they didn't hear it
(11/23/19 11:31pm)
UF administration sent an email to students Friday afternoon with a statement denouncing “two incidents in the past week related to racism and anti-Semitism.”
UF Student Body President hires lawyer, gets support from Florida senator
(11/17/19 11:42pm)
UF Student Body President Michael Murphy’s potential impeachment has reached a state-wide and national audience, prompting him to seek legal counsel.
Several hurt in California school shooting, gunman caught
(11/14/19 1:32pm)
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — Several people were injured Thursday during a shooting at a Southern California high school and the gunman was in custody, authorities said.
Graduate Assistants United demands UF to revisit prize money policy
(11/05/19 10:55pm)
Graduate Assistants United released a press release Tuesday morning demanding UF revise its research and competition prize policy and give a UF engineering team the $2 million prize it won.
Durham criminal probe is unnecessary and troubling
(11/05/19 10:12pm)
On Oct. 24, The New York Times reported that the Department of Justice raised U.S. Attorney General John Durham’s probe into the origins of the Mueller investigation to a criminal inquiry. What does all this mean? And why is this concerning for our democracy?
Avoid the temptation of all-nighters
(10/31/19 10:07pm)
It’s exam season at UF. Students are crowding the libraries and voraciously consuming books and study guides to prepare for the big day. Some of these students pull all-nighters to study, forgoing sleep and staying up all night to prepare. I’m here to tell you that not only are all-nighters a poor method of studying, but that there are much better options available.
Controversy over Warren’s discrimination story misses the point
(10/27/19 10:18pm)
Earlier this month, a controversy started brewing over whether Sen. Elizabeth Warren lied about being fired for being pregnant. But, does this discussion miss the point?
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to teach UF law class
(10/22/19 11:56pm)
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who has had a three decade long stay in the court, will teach a short course at UF for law students this Spring.
UF celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day with new Indigenous-American Student Association
(10/13/19 11:47pm)
Matthew Diaz didn’t feel represented at UF, so he made a space for students like him.
The story behind the scuffle: UF grad assistant arrested after snatching MAGA hat
(10/13/19 11:03pm)
While hundreds protested Donald Trump Jr. and senior campaign adviser Kimberly Guilfoyle’s speech Thursday, a confrontation between two men led to a UF graduate assistant’s arrest.
‘Follow the money:’ Understanding the legality behind Trump Jr. and Guilfoyle’s speech
(10/09/19 12:03am)
Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle’s upcoming speech at UF has divided students, with some questioning if the event is legal.
Julissa Calderon speaks on her time at UF and in Los Angeles
(10/03/19 11:15pm)
Julissa Calderon used her platform as a Buzzfeed content creator to bring Latinx voices and experiences to light.
FEC vacancies are worsening the Trump-Ukraine scandal
(09/29/19 9:00pm)
On Thursday, a partially redacted letter was declassified from the U.S. intelligence community. The complaint letter filed by a whistleblower (later revealed as a CIA officer posted to the White House) described a call where President Donald Trump pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to launch a private investigation into Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and Biden’s son Hunter, the latter of whom was formerly on the board of a Ukrainian natural gas company.
While everyone watches the presidential primaries, don’t forget the Senate
(09/22/19 10:36pm)
As I write this column, 19 Democrats and four Republicans (including incumbent President Donald Trump) are running to be their party’s nominee for president of the United States. Each candidate has outlined their policies and platforms and are giving speeches telling voters what they’d do if elected. This is all well and good, but there’s one group that could make much of those plans meaningless: the United States Senate.
UF provost and history professor dies at UF Health Shands
(09/19/19 6:36pm)
David Colburn’s teaching and work left a legacy on the Bob Graham Center for Public Service as well as the political and ethical education at UF.
UF introduces deaf and hearing sciences minor
(09/15/19 9:39pm)
Meagan Sullivan has been losing her hearing for the past two years.
Older Democrats dominate the party, but don’t underestimate young people
(09/15/19 8:11pm)
Ten Democratic presidential candidates gathered on Thursday for the party’s third primary debate, and once again Joe Biden was in the news afterwards. In June, a confrontation betweenBiden and Kamala Harris concerning Biden’s previous stance on school integration using buses splashed across headlines. This time, it involves Biden’s response to a question about racial inequality and reparations. Biden’s answer was rambling and confusing, but what struck people the most was when he told parents and caretakers to “make sure you have the record player on at night,” so their kids would hear more words. Needless to say, record players are no longer in common use. Combined with Biden’s outdated references, the 76-year-old former vice president seem out of touch and unfamiliar with the modern world.
The Latest: Thousands in shelters near Bahamas capital; Florida aids
(09/13/19 6:47pm)
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Dorian and the Bahamas (all times local):
