Project Makeover, a UF organization that seeks to improve the educational environment for low-income students, kicked its fundraising efforts into gear Sunday with a kickball tournament on Flavet Field.
UF Habitat for Humanity needs some help before it can help others this semester.
With rain pouring off their backs and soil covering their jeans, volunteers throughout Gainesville got their hands dirty at the 11th annual Great Air Potato Roundup Saturday.
When Gainesville resident Marion J. Caffey describes the recent success of musical group 3 Mo’ Divas, he embraces their less-than-mainstream status.
I am a 43-year-old father of two. My son is a junior at Gainesville High School, and my daughter is a ninth-grader. Both of my children are exceptional students with bright futures, and they both have a strong desire to attend the UF. While on campus attending sport events and such, they frequently bring home the Alligator to read the latest news on sports, music and campus life.
There was a torrent of publicity surrounding Apple’s unveiling of its iPad last week. I watched a video of Steve Jobs presenting it, and needless to say, I wasn’t impressed. Here’s a quick rundown of what transpired:
January was a sad month for equality. Hatred and callousness have shown themselves all over the world. In case you’ve forgotten the examples of that, let the Editorial Board give you a recap of the highlights of Dismal January.
Panhandlers, Main Street construction and an economic recession have not been kind to artists in downtown Gainesville.
Speaking before a crowd of about 15 people at the Pride Community Center of North Central Florida, Gainesville Equal Opportunity Director Cecil Howard made a promise.
When the dust settled, students started to smash.
Soup was served with a side of hospitality in the St. Francis Catholic High School gymnasium Sunday.
UF’s Southwest Parking Garage Complex has been certified as one of the greenest facilities in the nation.
Students can expect 10- to 15-minute traffic delays due to construction starting today at the intersection of Southwest 23rd Street and 35th Place.
Be careful what you put on your Facebook. Someone is always watching and something you say in your status or wall can affect your life in a big way.
Thanks to their recent success and a well-timed upset, the Gators are right back in the thick of things.
The Gators showed up at 8:30 a.m. Saturday for their 10 a.m. match against Furman. At 8:15 p.m., after a 10-hour rain delay, the two teams finally squared off in the opening match of ITA Kick-Off Weekend.
The Florida gymnastics team continued to improve Friday night in the O’Connell Center, as it topped No. 13 LSU (3-3, 1-2 Southeastern Conference), 196.725 – 195.050 for the Gators’ third-consecutive dual meet victory.
The minute UF athletes slip on their orange-and-blue jerseys, they are shoved into the spotlight.
While Bianca Thomas, the Southeastern Conference’s leading scorer, and Ole Miss (14-6, 5-2 SEC) spent part of this week prepping for their matchup with South Carolina on Thursday night, the Gators rested on their bye week.
UF coach Rhonda Faehn has said several times the team’s goal is to get better as the season progresses and prepare itself for the postseason, and according to her, her young squad is right on schedule.
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