Campus, local groups weigh in on NYC mosque
By Hannah Leach | Sep. 1, 2010Although hundreds of miles separate Gainesville from the site of the proposed mosque near Ground Zero, the issue resonates deeply for many Gainesville residents.
Although hundreds of miles separate Gainesville from the site of the proposed mosque near Ground Zero, the issue resonates deeply for many Gainesville residents.
On behalf of the UF Police Department, I would like to welcome all of our new students, as well as returning students, back to campus. I also want to take this opportunity to discuss our department, convey the mission our staff strives to achieve daily and introduce each of you to the programming and coordination our department provides that may help you safely enjoy your stay while living, studying and working within the UF and Gainesville communities.
Each fall at UF marks the beginning of a new era as another group of recently admitted Gators arrive on campus. These students can look forward to defining moments that will be etched in their minds and will live on long after they walk across the stage on graduation day.
Editor’s Note: This is just a sample of the many communities of faith around Gainesville.
Editor's note: Kat Bein followed a group of humans around this weekend and wrote about her experiences.
Smoke ‘em if you've got ‘em Gators, because in a couple of days, tobacco on campus will be a thing of the past.
After months of negotiations with the Student/Farmworker Alliance, Aramark will now pay its Immokalee workers 1 cent more for each pound of tomatoes they pick.
UF alumnus and Miami Herald columnist Carl Hiaasen, who also worked for the Independent Florida Alligator as a student, spoke in Pugh Hall on Tuesday night.
Gainesville Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan spoke at the Florida Women in Business and Students in Free Enterprise Women’s History Month event Tuesday night.