Six months after he didn’t appear in court for driving without a valid driver’s license, a UF basketball player was arrested early Wednesday morning.
I had this dream during high school that if I just saved up enough money from my part-time job as a receptionist at a hair salon, then I wouldn’t have to worry about spending money in college — I was wrong.
Looking back, I can see I came into college with that false sense of pride that many freshmen possess.
My biggest weight gain in college happened well after freshmen year. Once discovering the bar scene and turning the coveted 21, the opportunity to gain weight rises significantly.
Devan Baird has been a dragon-wielding warrior princess determined to rule seven kingdoms with fire and blood, a giggling mass murderer with a split personality, and a purple-haired unicorn with an eye for fashion and all things fabulous.
This might be the type of message you expect to receive from a friend or a significant other.
According to the Department of Labor monthly jobs report, almost 500,000 people ages 16 to 24 have stopped looking for jobs.
Although national parties are knee-deep in campaigning, UF’s Student Government election season is just getting started.
In the past, honors students were required to take four honors courses and participate in an internship, research, community service or study abroad. Students entering the honors college after Summer B 2012 will be required to graduate with honors from their college and earn at least 14 points for participating in both academic and enrichment activities.
When Emily Conwell walks on Turlington Plaza, she slips on a pair of earphones. She doesn’t want to hear the passing students say “that’s so gay” or “no homo.”
The spring survey had a 50 percent response rate, said CRC Director Heather White, but completing it became mandatory this summer.
Sara Hand never looked at her air-conditioned car with as much gratitude as she did upon returning from India.
Faculty members cited UF’s affordability, student quality and research opportunities as notable strengths of the university.
The university will host an open forum from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Presidents Room of Emerson Alumni Hall to discuss what type of qualities the next UF president should have. Attendees can give their input regarding UF’s character and accomplishments and its future president.
Students in line wound through the aisles of the UF Bookstore on Wednesday, their arms heavy with textbooks as they took advantage of discounted prices.
For many students, the Institute of Black Culture was just a landmark on the UF map.
The Reitz Union offers leisure courses, or informal classes taken for fun, year-round. The classes meet periodically at the Reitz Union or at other locations in Gainesville, making them popular for students, faculty members and locals alike. People enroll each semester by the hundreds.
You’re finally in college. No one is nagging you about a project being due. No one is making sure you’re paying attention in class. And no one is telling you when to be home at night.
When UF students pack the libraries, stress levels spike and coffee replaces beer as the drink of choice, exam week has arrived.
You’ve pulled into one of UF’s parking lots. Gulp. At least there are 24,000 spaces on campus.
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