ST. PETERSBURG — At Wednesday’s Under Armour All-America game at Tropicana Field, the Gators had five oral commits set to showcase their talents in front of a national audience. And for the most part, it was a quiet evening from the group.
ST. PETERSBURG — The expectations have been lofty for Jeff Driskel, the top-rated quarterback in the nation. And at times Wednesday, the four-star signal-caller lived up to them.
ST. PETERSBURG -- If you’re thinking about buying tickets to the Florida-Florida State game in two years, don’t.
ST. PETERSBURG — The Gators finally got some good news on the recruiting trail.
Finals are over and a new semester is under way in Gainesville, but the real test is just beginning for the Gators.
After years of performance that could be best described as wildly inconsistent and at worst can be compared to a Big Ten team in a bowl game, the Democrats relinquished control of the House Wednesday in an episode that spliced together the ceremonious with the awkward.
Ah…the college mascot.
When Otis Britt announced via Facebook that his restaurant would close at the end of the month, he expected the lamenting wall posts.
Welcome home, Gators. How’s your champagne hangover treating you? Mine might be gone by the time this prints, but I’m not counting on it.
After the stockings have been stowed and the fireworks extinguished, it may be tough to get out of bed in the morning. Sadly, the days of overeating, not working out and sleeping in are gone, only to be replaced by the chaos that is the first week of classes: alarms that seem to go off too early, book-buying and hunting for new classrooms. Here comes the post-holiday funk. Try just one of these remedies, and we’re sure your former holiday cheer will be restored.
A story in Wednesday’s Alligator incorrectly reported the URL of the older version of UF Webmail. It should have read: legacy.webmail.ufl.edu.
As President Barack Obama made his way around the room of dignitaries, politicians and guests at a White House reception in December, Gainesville Mayor Craig Lowe had no idea what the commander in chief would say to him.
Lady Gaga, chew on this: Meat dresses are so last year. All of those opposed to wearing carnage as clothing, say goodbye to the antics of 2010 and hello to a sharper, more stylish 2011. Make better style a top New Year’s resolution with the Avenue’s list of fashion dos and don’ts. With it, you’ll be sure to avoid a fashion faux pas and maybe even end up on 2011’s best dressed list.
An ongoing investigation of the death of a UF student is expected to be ruled a homicide, according to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office.
So much for great American novels being sacred.
Just as the first second of 2011 kicked off with a certain “Jersey Shore” nugget dropping down in a giant MTV ball, it hit you, right after that desperate, sloppy smooch. It’s New Year’s resolution time, baby. It’s the year for closet-cleaning and working more on saving the cash flow than slurping it down at Salty Dog. And most importantly, getting those post-holiday bods into shape. Of course, getting fit is no uncommon resolution. And, not surprisingly, within the first couple of days on campus, the gym crowd has exploded, and the number of runners necessary to dodge on the walk to class could be compared to a game of “Frogger.”
The only thing more important than what you did on New Year’s Eve is what you’re going to do in the new year. Sure, it’s just a date. But a new year means a fresh start: new friends, new experiences, and, most importantly, new resolutions. Though they may be clichéd and are more often broken than kept, there are a few worth trying. Lucky for you, we’ve sifted through the duds and picked out the best. Check out our picks for top new year’s resolutions.
Between the days of soul-crushing finals and the start of a new semester, in that two-week slice of heaven called “the holidays,” I learned to appreciate the finer things in life: sleeping until noon, watching movies on the couch and good, old-fashioned monster stomping.
If you plan on flying out of Gainesville in the future, expect to receive a full-body scan on your way out.
As Christmas lights fade and New Year’s resolutions are broken within days of their inception, Alachua County welcomes another herald of 2011: a cheaper sales tax.
Solutions by The State News
