Father speaks at service after taking son off life support
By KIM WILMATH | Sep. 25, 2007When Backinathan Aruldas arrived in America after a tear-filled, two-day flight from Chennai, India, he went straight to Shands at UF.
When Backinathan Aruldas arrived in America after a tear-filled, two-day flight from Chennai, India, he went straight to Shands at UF.
Yellowed manuscripts, books, journals and other critical archival materials that document the life of a controversial Brazilian priest are being exhibited on the second floor of George A. Smathers Library.
Although the Tasering of Andrew Meyer, a UF telecommunication senior, has been scrutinized from every camera angle, the legal implications of the situation remain clouded.
UF's Student Senate shifted its focus from politics to the environment at its Tuesday night meeting.
A UF student was taken off life support Monday afternoon after spending more than two weeks in Shands at UF without brain activity.
If the word "tricycle" conjures up images of the shiny red model from childhood, think again.
The outcome of the fall Student Government elections on Oct. 2 and Oct. 3 might not be a surprise if past elections are any indication.
SFCC students have the chance to intern for a Florida senator - if they survive "The Interns."
Tasers have been used 17 times in University Police Department incidents since summer 2001, according to the UPD spokesman.
In the name of school spirit, some students would give the shirts off their backs.
Nations collided on Hume Field on Sunday as students competed for a gold-colored cup and the right to be called champion of the Americas.
Even without his teeth, Andrew Enriquez smiled.
With Gov. Charlie Crist's proposal to cut state funds for university building projects, several brand-new buildings under construction at UF might remain the newest buildings for a while.
As thousands of activists converged on Jena, La., more than 400 UF students participated in two silent rallies Thursday in support of six black students involved in a racially charged controversy.
Former Florida senator, governor and UF alumnus Bob Graham will speak about the importance of learning a foreign language Sept. 28.
One out of every 12 college students has thought about suicide and planned a way to do it, according to Active Minds, a student-based mental-health advocacy program.
The panel of faculty and students that will look into Monday's Tasering incident will be ready next week, said Rick Yost, chair of UF's Faculty Senate.
First Amendment rights and the freedom of the press must not be tampered with, said the editor of USA Today on Thursday night.
A national trend is hitting close to home as the number of students interested in learning Arabic has increased nationally, as well as at UF.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, known as FDLE, has begun its investigation into the University Police Department's controversial use of a Taser on Monday.