Al Warrington, namesake of UF's Warrington College of Business Administration, announced a $16 million gift to the college Thursday.
With the addition of 19 new Canon printers in UF libraries, students no longer need cash or a copy card for library printing. Instead they can swipe their Gator 1 Cards, which will use funds from their vending accounts.
I sincerely hope the entire UF financial sector is slated for a thorough overhaul. It is nearing the end of the third week of classes, and there is still no financial aid, much less any noted 'progress' on ISIS. I have been to the Registrar's Office, Financial Affairs and Financial Services (including my dean's office) several times, and the response is always the same. No one takes responsibility, but everyone is quick with excuses and a shove out the door when in reality, it's one monetary menage a trois.
Campus food prices are high because the university invites a company called Aramark to operate as a monopoly over all food services on campus. As a former student senator with the Progress Party, I authored bills and tried to use the power of Student Government to stop the administration from signing a new, more-than-decadelong, multimillion dollar contract with Aramark a year ago. My efforts were stopped by the majority party who acted, as usual, as a mouthpiece for the administration.
Things appear to be looking up for the Florida women's tennis team. After reaching the Round of 16 in the NCAA Championships and finishing 14th in the ITA rankings last year, the team has reason to believe it can produce even better results this season.
Gainesville residents hoping to sell Game-Day parking will have to pay close attention to an ordinance the city plans to enforce more rigidly this year.
The alligatorSports Brand Picks Column altered its style last week with a debate over the week's most divided game instead of a silly interview, and we have taken the lack of response from our readers as a sign of approval.
TAMPA - Playing against a senior-laden team in front of a hostile crowd Friday night, the Gators displayed a little maturity of their own.
In its most recent step in the battle against swine flu, UF will require all courses to have e-Learning sites to assist students who have contracted the virus.
Dale Ginder is 7 years old. He is from Gainesville. He loves his Gators.
Lauren Cook waited and worked for her education.
I am writing in regard to Travis Hornsby's guest column, "Mideast trip reveals need for peace."
In an effort to increase student involvement, UF's broadcast stations have made an unprecedented decision to allow all journalism and communication majors to attend an open house today.
I just have to write about Cheeburger Cheeburger at UF. I have been there three times and all three times there have been problems. My first time, I tried to order waffles. Guess what? They don't make waffles, but they are on the menu. The second time, for lunch, I ordered a hamburger. I had to wait 15 minutes because they were waiting on fries. Guess what? I didn't order fries. The orders in front of mine had fries, and they could only make four burgers at a time. So everybody after them had to wait even if they did not have fries. My third time, I tried to order a salad, and they tried to charge me $12.79 for one salad. The salad did not even have meat on it.
UF coach Urban Meyer said he is taking precautions to prevent the spread of the swine flu among his team.
Can you keep a secret? Well, Frank Warren can.
If President Obama's speech did not manage to turn Republican members of Congress last night onto the idea of major health care reform, it will be a huge political failure and a huge disappointment.
A good friend of mine was recently in need of a "sexy librarian" outfit for a costume party and requested my expertise in locating the appropriately slut-tastic attire. After some shopping, I ensured that my friend was sexed up in a button-down blouse, tight-fitting pencil skirt, yellow Calvin Klein glasses, six-inch black heels and a neon blue corset. Weeks later I discovered that her supposed costume party was actually a party for two to indulge the fantasies of her nerdy boyfriend.
Last year's Mississippi State-Auburn match-up garnered plenty of national headlines but not for good reasons.
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