In cooperation with UF Information Technology, Library West opened a new help desk Sunday night in place of the reference service point on the third floor outside the elevator.
During the 1960s, Judith C. Russell, dean of the university libraries at UF, saw racism firsthand when her sister’s nurse was not allowed to attend a movie theater due to the color of her skin.
Amid the excitement and happiness of Bid Day Fall 2013 on Sunday, members of the UF chapter of Delta Phi Epsilon (ΔΦΕ) remembered a sister lost.
The word “stressed” is commonly used among college students, but UF researchers have zoomed in on the stressors of younger students.
For the past five years, students in UF’s Agricultural Education and Communication department have been putting their professional skills to the test, and once again, they’ve come out on top.
Sam Studer might crash your next house party.
Savannah Jordan rewrote history in her first weekend with the Gators.
When a group of about 60 people hiked into Loblolly Woods on Sunday morning, they marched to experience the natural beauty of a piece of public property and to oppose a City Commission proposal.
In an effort to speed up transportation and promote rider safety, Gainesville’s Regional Transit System is looking into adding more bus bays — separate bus stop zones on the side of a main roadway.
Florida has not played a down of football in the 2013 season, but coach Will Muschamp has made it clear he is already not in favor of the NCAA’s new "targeting" rule.
Amari Cooper torched Notre Dame for two touchdowns in Alabama’s re-christening as national champions last season. His teammate, T.J. Yeldon, added 108 yards and a touchdown against the Irish.
Will Muschamp described "a hell of a deal" on Friday.
Freshmen might want to wait a while before making plans for future Homecoming weekends.
Florida kicks off its season against Toledo on Saturday, but two key players will be absent.
A Gainesville man was arrested Thursday morning after Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputies found child pornography on his computer.
To keep overwhelmed engineering freshmen from transferring out of the college, Duke Energy has donated $78,000 to programs designed to recruit and retain students.
“We cannot walk alone. And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead,” Martin Luther King Jr. said to hundreds of thousands who joined the March on Washington on an August morning in 1963. “We cannot turn back.”
Wednesday marks the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. It was a watershed moment in the history of the United States, culminating with Martin Luther King Jr.’s landmark “I Have a Dream” speech. Given all the advancements in civil rights over the last 50 years, many believe Dr. King’s dream is fully realized, but I’m here to tell you, we still have a long way to go.
Houses of worship in the United States — from churches and temples to mosques and synagogues — are considered tax-exempt entities by the federal government. This week, the writer behind Slate’s financial blog, Matthew Yglesias, argued that exempting churches from taxes is counterproductive.
HAWTHORNE — Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a local woman Saturday night accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death.
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