A triumphant yell rang out across Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex Monday afternoon. But it didn’t come from a Gator.
Last season, redshirt senior Dorian Finney-Smith was the clear-cut leader in Florida’s frontcourt.
1. Gators shunned from award list: Despite boasting one of the nation’s most productive secondaries — the Gators are tied for 14th in the nation with 10 interceptions — no individual Florida player was named a Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist. The award is presented annually to college football’s best defensive back by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, which announced the 16 semifinalists on Monday. Defensive backs Quincy Wilson, Jalen Tabor and Marcus Maye were left off the list. When asked about the snub, Maye seemed surprised and unconcerned. “It’s whatever,” he said. “I’m just going out and making plays for my team and myself.”
Luke Del Rio was 8 years old when the Jacksonville Jaguars’ kicker gave him a black eye.
Josh Gad chatted with students Monday about the importance of voting, taking photos with those who promised to vote.
More than 3,500 people cast their ballots Monday on the first day of early voting in Alachua County.
Carolyna Guillen can say she likes multiple foods, but once she tells people she is attracted to more than one gender, some don’t believe her.
Students in UF’s class of 2015 owe about $9,000 less than the average college graduate.
More students are using UF’s Counseling & Wellness Center, following a national rise in reported mental health issues on college campuses.
Free condoms at UF have helped put the university in the top 15 of a national ranking.
On the first day of early voting in Alachua County, a UF alumnus running for U.S. Congress led a march to the polls.
Zachary Sandoval spent about an hour preparing sloppy joes for 30 families of pediatric cancer patients Wednesday.
A new campaign called Florida Students Against Trump will be attempting to convince UF students to vote.
On Monday, a crowd of about 70 people learned about the history of race and education from a key player in the desegregation of Florida’s schools.
A Gainesville catering company has just finished delivering about 1,000 healthy meals to families of children receiving chemotherapy.
American shoe designer and businessman Steve Madden spoke to a crowd of about 330 UF students about entrepreneurship, fashion and his career Monday in the Norman Hall auditorium. Madden later hosted an event at Dillard’s.
It’s no secret to those of us in Gainesville that Cox Communications sucks. But elsewhere in the U.S., there are plenty of service options. If you don’t like watching TV while it’s raining outside, you can opt with DirecTV (owned by AT&T). If you have no regard for your bandwidth, Sling TV might be for you. If you’re a masochist who likes being treated like s--- by customer service reps, Dish Network is right up your alley.
This past week I received my first graduate school acceptance letter, and I was subsequently hit by the realization that this will likely be my last year in this wonderfully bizarre town. I was always aware of this possibility in the back of my mind, but without substantial proof to back it up, I merely rested on the assumption that I would be in this town, well, forever. When your future is so devoid of any certainty, it’s easy to fill in the void with your present life and assume that every day will simply be a repeat of your current one. Now, imbued with the knowledge that my time in Gainesville is finite, I can feel the nostalgia creeping up on me as it colors my perspective of this town ever so slightly.
Today’s student is someone who has to balance classes, a number of extracurricular activities and, last but certainly not least, find a way to pay rent. Students who have multiple responsibilities other than their classes are two times more likely to drop out as opposed to those who don't. This statistic is startling, because it is clear that almost every student has outside obligations to balance. Our view of what the average college student looks like is generally far from reality. Forty percent of students in the U.S. attend college on a part-time basis, while the average student works 19 hours a week. About 40 percent of students are above the age of 25, and the number of students in minority groups attending higher education institutions is on the rise. These statistics prove the laws and practices in place pertaining to students and college need to be re-evaluated and changed. A shift in policy to represent the ever-changing college student would assist millions of individuals throughout the country.
I’ve developed a habit of taking every pun as a personal attack against my intelligence.
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