Student loan debt continues to rise
By Mary Velasquez | Mar. 13, 2013Jessica Schulte has Bright Futures, grant money and two jobs, but she still has to take out about $6,000 in loans each semester.
Jessica Schulte has Bright Futures, grant money and two jobs, but she still has to take out about $6,000 in loans each semester.
With less than a week until Tuesday’s Gainesville city election, candidates discussed local business, the soft closing of bars, utility rates and homelessness Wednesday night.
The sixteenth season cast of “Dancing with the Stars” was announced last week, and middle-aged women everywhere picked their early favorites.
Race enthusiasts are burning rubber to get to Gainesville this weekend for the 44th Annual NHRA Gatornationals competition.
For lunch Wednesday, Martin Gordillo chowed down on a Subway sub at the Rawlings bus stop for the second time since the Rawlings Plaza opened Sunday.
When Sam Farrell arrived at Florida, she wanted to be one of the best lacrosse players in the nation. Winning the Tewaaraton Award, considered the equivalent of the Heisman Trophy in college lacrosse, was her dream. Four years later, the senior has nearly reached her goal.
The spotlight is shining brightly on the Gators. Not only does Florida hold the highest scores in each event in the NCAA, but its roster continues to improve as it reaches the end of the regular season.
A Florida Gators football offensive lineman could be in legal trouble after Gainesville Police issued a citation that violated the terms of a previous jail release.
Josh: There’s no shame in what happened to the Gators on Tuesday night. Florida lost to an undefeated rival in No. 5 Florida State. However, what is cause for alarm is the Gators’ performance against much lesser competition. UF lost to North Florida and was swept by Florida Gulf Coast. How are the Gators supposed to turn things around playing teams from one of the nation’s best conferences every weekend if they can’t take care of business against the Atlantic Sun Conference?
D.J. Durkin calls it good fortune.
Lauren Haeger stepped to the plate with two outs and center fielder Kirsti Merritt on second base on Saturday.
That’s right, folks. The papal conclave, the selection process of the world’s new pope, started this week. As of Tuesday evening, the college of cardinals had not selected a new pope.
Randy Wells says he needs three more years to get the job done.
Every Friday for the past 25 years, W. E. “Mac” McEachern has been meeting with friends at breakfast restaurants around Gainesville.
A parable, according to many scholars, is an earthly message with a heavenly meaning. Similar to an analogy, they are typically short, anecdotal stories filled with characters and events that are deeply symbolic.
With graduation just (are you ready for this?) 50 days away, it’s time to buckle down. No, we’re not talking classes. Let’s be honest, we’ve already mentally checked out of those. We’re talking about food.
Five steps to pull you through until that next vacay.
I can still recall most of my Preview weekend at UF.
Florida snagged several of the Southeastern Conference’s top individual honors on Tuesday.
Coach Amanda O’Leary could not have asked her team for more during Tuesday night’s performance against Lehigh.