Her driver would take her no further; he felt crossing the sandy riverbed that marked the border of Chad and Sudan, nations of central Africa, was for the foolhardy.
The biggest question facing UF's offense next season is how to replace Percy Harvin, and it seems like a lot of people have taken the attitude that, "Oh, Andre Debose will be here next year. It's all taken care of."
About 600 students will stand for a cause this weekend in the O'Connell Center.
At 11 p.m., registered nurse Alexis Lynch gulps down a Dr Pepper and some animal crackers to give her energy for the 16th hour of her shift on the pediatrics floor at Shands at UF. She agreed to work late even despite being scheduled to leave at 7 p.m. because there were not enough nurses to cover the shift.
Amongst all of the budget woes here at UF, it was inevitable that some student organizations would feel the impact.
With final exams and project deadlines just around the bend, the Department of Darts & Laurels officially declares this weekend the one last hurrah of the spring semester.
Although I know that Johnathan Lott's column in Thursday's Alligator comparing grades to taxes was written in jest, I have to say that I take serious issue with his metaphor.
A Gainesville man was arrested early Wednesday morning in connection with hitting an officer and swallowing crack cocaine.
Right after sunset, 14 students kneeled in the direction of Mecca on the floor of Touchdown Terrace at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Thursday night to take part in prayer before Jamillah Karim took the podium to speak to a crowd of about 40 people.
Only 16 teams get a chance to host an NCAA regional, so road play is crucial for a team's chance at a championship run.
It's not often that meetings designed to address college budget cuts have audience members feeling more like they're in the middle of a teen musical.
Persistence is the word a UF law professor lives by, and he said it earned him a seat on a Florida appointing commission.
In golf, a sport that focuses on the individual, you don't often hear a coach begging for a stronger team effort.
When one thinks of the Everglades they tend to conjure imagery of nothing but giant swamps - unappealing and, honestly, a bit of a waste of space.
Wednesday's letter to the editor stated that marijuana has no benefit to society whatsoever and is extremely dangerous to the public.
The Gainesville City Commission unanimously passed an ordinance to regulate the bicycle cabs and rickshaws that give rides for tips and donations during game days.
Maybe UF coach Urban Meyer isn't excited about the prospects of the I-formation in Gainesville, but one of his running backs is.
"Who's Tebow?" asked Michael Murray, lead guitarist of the band The Banner Year.
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