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Cultural Spotlight: Big fat Indian weddings
By Pooja Majmundar | June 10, 2014Have you ever wondered what the Indian wedding hype is all about? Well I’m here to give you the all-access backstage pass to Indian wedding traditions.
This Week in Social Justice: What's the bloody problem?
By Anthony Tijerino | June 9, 2014Donating blood is a relatively simple process: you answer a questionnaire, choose the arm you would like to use, feel a pinch, get your prizes and you’re good to go.
This Week in Social Justice: #YesAllWomen
By Lexie Byers | June 9, 2014Americans were horrified by the recent shootings near the University of Santa Barbara. Seven people, including the shooter, were killed. But what was more shocking was the misogynistic nature of the incident.
When Life Gives You Lemons: 11 things every 20-something needs to hear
By Brittany Bowen | June 9, 2014I’ve learned that the transitional period of being 20-something is a tough one. Life’s twists and turns are at an all-time high and the process of finding yourself is in full swing.
iGator: An Apple a day keeps the doctor away
By Brock Seng | June 9, 2014Last week Apple released the first official information on the upcoming iOS 8 and OS Yosemite for the iPhone and Mac respectively.
New autism center opens to help Gainesville children
By Rebecca Kravetz | June 9, 2014The Florida Autism Center recently opened an office in Gainesville for children 5 and under who have difficulty with social skills and other developmental milestones.
Recruits get taste of Florida football during Muschamp’s camp
By MORGAN MORIARTY | June 9, 2014This weekend was a busy one as coaches held the first session of Will Muschamp’s football camp. In Friday’s 7-on-7 tournament, Booker T. Washington wide receiver Antonio Calloway was on campus participating in the tournament. Calloway has named Florida as his leader and Miami as a close second.
Six Gators taken in MLB Draft
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | June 9, 2014After a disappointing ending to an otherwise successful season, Florida had six of its 11 eligible players selected in the MLB Draft – two on Friday and four on Saturday.
Kelsey Stewart, Michelle Moultrie invited to US Softball National Team tryouts
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | June 9, 2014Kelsey Stewart’s season may not be over just yet.
O’Leary named Coach of the Year, players rack up offseason awards
By EDEN OTERO | June 9, 2014It was an important year for Florida.
UF hires 37 for Fall semester
By Alex Harris | June 9, 2014UF has hired 37 professors, who may begin as soon as this Fall, as part of the university’s preeminence drive.
Gainesville2Go email list in limbo after former employee leaves
By Kyle Follansbee | June 9, 2014Customers of Gainesville2Go might soon find emails from a different local delivery company in their inbox.
In-state tuition passes for undocumented students
By Hannah Fell | June 9, 2014Children of undocumented immigrants can now qualify for in-state tuition in Florida.
Graduate students bargain with administration over health care
By Erin Meisenzahl-Peace | June 9, 2014UF does not plan to expand health care coverage for graduate assistants, UF administrators told graduate assistants on Thursday.
UF experiment returns from space
By Ariana Figueroa | June 9, 2014A plant experiment designed by two UF researchers returned from the International Space Station last week.
Inconvenient truth: Politicians aren’t smarter than scientists
June 9, 2014It’s easy to shut down arguments about environmental policy made by scientists. In fact, it only takes one word: “alarmist.”
Obama and the Bergdahl dilemma
June 9, 2014The president is the ultimate victor-victim: The policies Obama proposes that should win the White House easy political victories are the situations that always lead to his defeat.
Lake Wauburg incident raises ex-Gator concerns
June 9, 2014On a recent Saturday, I took the bus down to a favorite haunt, Lake Wauburg. It was a gorgeous day, weather-wise, and I was excited about revisiting the beautiful facility and pristine lake, as I had done with a friend a few months earlier, enjoying a nice picnic lunch with a spectacular view.
National Women’s Lib op-ed falsely describes HB 1047/SB 918
June 9, 2014On May 29, the Gainesville chapter of the National Women’s Liberation wrote an aggressive opposition to Florida HB1047/SB918, regarding the termination of pregnancies.