The Florida football team heads into its bye week with a 5-1 record and a comfortable resting spot atop the Southeastern Conference East Division.
A band from Algeria is performing Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the University Auditorium for their first concert in Florida.
UF students are among the first in the state to have access to a new app that makes dining out cheaper.
Quite a few things happened this past week that have forced me to reflect on the dichotomy of high and low culture. Perhaps you’ve already heard of the first event: Bob Dylan winning the Nobel Prize in Literature, and thus becoming the first musician to do so. As an unapologetically devoted fan of both music and the written word, it goes without saying that I was thrilled to see Dylan join the ranks of Toni Morrison, Gabriel García Márquez and Samuel Beckett. Unfortunately, countless academics, authors and journalists vehemently disagreed with my opinion, citing a variety of reasons but often reaching the same conclusion: Songwriting simply cannot reach the level of artistic achievement pure literature can.
One of the most common freshman mistakes is being in classes from noon straight until 3 p.m.
In Steven Spielberg’s classic “Minority Report,” three mutants predict murders before they happen. In a futuristic Washington, D.C., a special division of police are responsible for stopping and apprehending murderers before they even commit the act. If you haven’t seen it, and have two hours and 26 minutes to burn sometime in the very near future, do yourself a favor and watch it.
Self-deprecating humor is pretty commonplace. It’s easy to pull off, and no one can be offended, because you’re only disparaging yourself. It’s a great way to look humble and witty at the same time, and a self-deprecating joke makes everyone around you feel that much better about themselves. This style of humor is a useful tool, certainly. But, like I said, it’s pretty commonplace. People have a knack for selling themselves short, because doing the opposite makes them look arrogant. And there are a fair number of societal norms that ask us to think poorly of ourselves, including social media and beauty standards. We’re all pretty much in agreement, though, that being humble is more noble than being boastful, right? I like to think so. It’s just the polite thing to do, really. When it comes to comedy, though, self-deprecation gets tricky.
A Gainesville teenager was arrested Monday for shooting a 15-year-old in the face, Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies said.
The UF Homecoming Committee chose to allow parade floats supporting political parties as long as candidate names weren’t displayed.
Young visitors to the Florida Museum of Natural History will soon be able to touch a Tyrannosaurus-rex skull.
When Gainesville resident Peter Ynigo heard the news, his Cuban pride came out.
The only days Burrito Brothers Taco Co. still sees a steady stream of hungry clients are gamedays.
American rock band The All-American Rejects is coming to UF on Nov. 4.
South Carolina’s Eugene E. Stone III Stadium is nicknamed “The Graveyard.”
When the Florida volleyball team marched into Reed Arena to face defending Southeastern Conference champion Texas A&M on Sunday afternoon, the Gators were expecting a battle.
Quincy Wilson knows where Florida stands in its quest to return to the Southeastern Conference Championship Game.
With the help of a $1.1 million grant, out-of-school youth across North Central Florida can continue to receive mentorship and occupational training.
Deputies arrested a Newberry man Friday after finding about 100 minors at a house party hosted by his daughter, officials said.
After not receiving a text back Friday night, a woman and her accomplice dropped feces on a man’s bed and wrote “B----” on his wall using duct tape, Gainesville Police said.
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