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OPINION | EDITORIALS

‘I know myself, but that is all’: Final reflections on Fall 2013

Dec. 3, 2013

A lucky batch of seniors will graduate next week and depart into the real world of graduate schools, jobs and paid internships, international travel or mom and dad’s basement. They’ll have college degrees under their belts — essentially, really expensive pieces of paper to hang in their offices to remind them of the four (or three or five) years they spent at UF.

NEWS

Study: Cheerleading, not football, deemed most dangerous sport

By RJ Schaffer | Dec. 3, 2013

Although most fans only see the injuries that occur to the football players on the field, it’s actually the cheerleaders on the sidelines who are most at risk.

NEWS

Easy substitutions for healthy baking

By Kai Su | Dec. 3, 2013

Dessert is an essential part of my day. However, I sometimes feel conflicted with guilt if I over-indulge, which distracts me from enjoying said dessert.

NEWS

The science of productivity and the art of procrastination

By Leona Jones | Dec. 3, 2013

For most of us, productivity and procrastination go hand in hand. For every five minutes of studying we go on Facebook for an hour. For every page of a paper we get to hang out that night

NEWS

Finding the proper work/life balance

By Leona Jones | Dec. 3, 2013

Professionals love to talk about work/life balance. There are tons of books, seminars, articles and more dedicated to the subject. It’s a concept you think would be intuitive, but needs to be revisited by many people at the beginning and during their careers.

METRO

Consumer confidence is rising after October dip

By Colleen Wright | Dec. 2, 2013

As 2013 comes to a close, consumer confidence is on the rebound.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

Aerial dancing club to hold Fall showcase this week

By Angela Skane | Dec. 2, 2013

Twenty feet up in the air, gracefully twisting her body and wrapping pieces of silk around her feet and hands, A’shayla Passaretti flips upside down and dangles above the studio floor.

MULTIMEDIA | VIDEO

Video: Volaticus Aerial Dance club to host fall showcase

By Angela Skane | Dec. 2, 2013

Volaticus Aerial Dance club will host its fall showcase 6:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday in the Nadine McGuire Dance Pavilion. Aerial dance incorporates acrobatics, classical dance and equipment that is hung from the ceiling. The showcase will highlight 11 individual performances and two group pieces. It's free and open to the public.

Scottie Wilbekin (right) watches Connecticut’s Shabazz Napier shoot a free throw during the first half of the Gators’ 65-64 loss to the Huskies on Monday night in Storrs, Conn.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Buzzer-beater dooms Gators

By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Dec. 2, 2013

With his team trailing by one in the waning seconds, No. 12 Connecticut’s Shabazz Napier sunk a game-winning mid-range jumper to beat No. 15 Florida 65-64 on Monday night.

METRO

Local horses ‘catching fire’ on silver screen

By Hanna Marcus | Dec. 2, 2013

When the “Catching Fire” horses trotted their way into the Capitol pulling the carriage holding Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson, most residents and students were unaware of just how close to home these horses galloped.

Loucheiz Purifoy blocks Florida State junior wide receiver Rashad Greene from an attempted pass during Florida’s 37-7 loss to Florida State on Saturday in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Notebook: GSU celebrates victory against UF

By ADAM PINCUS< | Dec. 2, 2013

Florida had a massive helping of humble pie when it lost to Georgia Southern two weeks ago.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

Punctuation sets the tone for student texting

By Ryan Baum | Dec. 2, 2013

“OK” vs. “OK.”

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Gators in the NFL: Haden grabs fourth pick in as many games

By LANDON WATNICK< | Dec. 2, 2013

With Week 13 of the NFL season in the books, here are a few former Gators who made the most tangible impact for their respective teams.

UF economics professor Mark Rush poses in his office in Matherly Hall.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Changes in economics department worry some

By Jensen Werley | Dec. 2, 2013

In the midst of reports that the economics department has stopped accepting students to its Ph.D. program, some people are concerned UF might not be able to sustain its undergraduate economics degree.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

UF student drunkenly head-butts UPD officer

By Kathryn Varn | Dec. 2, 2013

A UF student was arrested after University Police reported she drunkenly head-butted and spit at emergency personnel Saturday night near Library West.

METRO

Tick-related diseases on the rise in Florida

By Meagan King | Dec. 2, 2013

On the rise for the last 10 years, annually reported tick-related diseases in Florida have become so frequent that the state now ranks in the top 20 states for such diseases.

James Ort, 21, extends his body during a trick at Wakefest 2013. About 15 students performed in several categories of wakeboarding at Lake Wauburg.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF wakeboarders finish season on a high note

By Lauren Yockey | Dec. 2, 2013

Kenny Nguyen strolled onto the weatherworn dock, a bulky wakeboard under his left arm and a thick lifejacket over his right shoulder.

Gwen Thompson, owner of Goodness Snow’s, smiles next to the stand she and her husband sell their chocolates from. They frequently set up shop in the Tioga Town Center from 3 to 6 p.m. on Monday afternoons.

METRO | BUSINESS

Local couple sells sweet business plan at farmers markets

By Melissa Dukes | Dec. 2, 2013

As a 10-year-old girl, Gwen Thompson’s role model was Willy Wonka.

The UF Filipino Student Association hosted a candlelight vigil for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan, a natural disaster that struck the Philippines and caused about 5,000 deaths, at the Architecture Building atrium on Monday evening. All funds collected were donated to relief and support efforts.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Candlelight vigil commemorates victims of Typhoon Haiyan

By Alex Harris | Dec. 2, 2013

Students gathered for a brief candlelight vigil at about 8:30 p.m. Monday on campus to commemorate those lost and affected by the Philippine Typhoon Haiyan.

METRO

Locals react to ‘Fast and the Furious’ actor Paul Walker’s death

By Elizabeth Boone | Dec. 2, 2013

Nicole Santos said she will always remember his perfect eyes. Sophia Gibaldi said he was one of the better actors. Ethan Perry said the whole event was shocking.

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