A narrator stepped onto the stage in an olive tunic holding an empty three-ringed binder.
We realized years ago that constant noise affects our mental health. It was only recently, however, that the World Health Organization published a report on the physical fallout of living in a loud atmosphere. This goes beyond hearing implications; WHO even went as far as to point to heart problems that may derive from coping with noises our bodies weren’t meant to handle.
Students and residents have a new place to get their burger fix as Five Guys Burgers and Fries opened a second restaurant in Gainesville on Tuesday.
UF student Kyle Eschenroeder is working on a project that explores one question: Is college a waste of time?
The Student Senate unanimously passed the Cabinet Reconstruction Act despite the commotion it caused at last week’s meeting.
Threatening the sacred cow carries dire consequences for politicians.
On the 11th installment of our weekly video show, we're back on the baseball diamond as Tom Green reports from the Gators' weekend sweep of Tennessee at McKethan Stadium, featuring right-hander Hudson Randall's 74-pitch, complete-game gem. We've also got plenty of spring football coverage as well, as Adam Berry breaks down the recent developments and previews the annual Orange and Blue Debut.
Saturday's Dance Marathon at the University of Florida broke a threshold of $700,000 raised for the Children's Miracle Network at Shands. The event, which lasted 26.2 hours, brought 800 dancers together inside the O'Connell Center to fight fatigue to show support for the children and families who undergo hardships on a daily basis.
Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth will join Jennifer Lawrence in “ "http://www.alligator.org/blogs/swampcinema/article_e3dc82ee-54e2-11e0-b846-001cc4c002e0.html" target="_blank">The Hunger Games,” which is based off the first chapter in Suzanne Collin’s popular young adult series.
If Ronald Powell is as comfortable on the field as he was in front of reporters Monday afternoon, the Gators’ defense should be in good shape.
How do you know when a fake wrestler is hurt for real?
Despite seeing action in only six games and recording just four tackles, Dominique Easley was met with a lot of attention during his freshman campaign.
Florida’s big bats are starting to get into the swing of things.
Michael Rodeman defied the homeless background he came from to become a 4.0 GPA-bearing, national-math-contest winning college student with the potential to solve the world’s problems.
The University Athletic Association’s Board of Directors approved a five-dollar-per-game increase on its season ticket packages, jacking the price for a student package up from $70 to $105.
Many beautiful things accompany the emergence of spring. Flowers explode, birds rejoice and a long-awaited end of the school year looms closer. But for any red-blooded American, these trivialities are just minor blips on the radar as the arrival of spring means only one thing: baseball.
I would like to respond to a portion of Chad Mohammed’s Thursday column in which he said, “The merit-pay plan is flawed and simply will reward teachers for teaching in areas with students of higher socioeconomic status and punish those who teach students of lower socioeconomic standings.”
Two bills working their way through our state legislature are aimed at bringing public schools into the digital age. They would either require 50 percent of materials spending to go toward digital books and e-readers, as in the Florida House’s version of the bill, or test the waters with certain schools investing in said technology.
When walking by Midtown, something might strike you as a little odd.
Cathy DeWitt, a UF alumna, will bring her music to Gainesville on Sunday when her band, Patchwork, performs at the Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival in the downtown historic district.
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