Cowboys rope cattle at UF's Ropin' in the Swamp
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Mar. 23, 2008About 200 people watched 36 modern-day cowboys in pursuit of cattle and prizes on Saturday for UF's third-annual Ropin' in the Swamp competition.
About 200 people watched 36 modern-day cowboys in pursuit of cattle and prizes on Saturday for UF's third-annual Ropin' in the Swamp competition.
The war in Iraq is completely f-ing absurd. Four short of 4,000 Americans have died - f-ing horrible. This war is f-ing useless.
Score early. Score often.
Sometimes even the best mottos need some time off.
Amid controversy surrounding UF's recent hire of a state senator for a lecturer position, the online publication Inside Higher Ed reported Thursday that Florida State University hired another senator in September to oversee a reading center she helped create and fund.
After hearing about Saturday's cattle-roping contest, which was sponsored by a UF class, I was overcome with shame because as a UF student I am part of an organization that condones animal cruelty.
Eighteen years ago, Janet Evans set the NCAA record in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4.34.39.
The locker room said it all.
Slideshow. 1:55.
The distance between New York City and San Francisco multiplied by four. That is about how far one Canadian family has traveled so far on a cross-continental, bird-watching bike ride.
And then there were two.
Winning on the road in a hostile environment is hard enough.
It sometimes seems like UF's men's golf team has a checklist of tasks ranging from the mundane to the insane. It would help explain a season with more highs and lows than the average weather forecast.
Several gunshots rang out on Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University's campus in Tallahassee on Friday.
The only woman to help write Japan's post-World War II constitution will visit UF Monday night to talk about her career.
Someone forgot to tell Jarius Cooper he's only a freshman.
A UF student involved in a single-car crash on Wednesday died Thursday morning.
Students passing by Library West may find themselves stumped by a new public art display constructed from tree parts and installed Sunday.
It was a family affair for the Gators on Easter Sunday.