When the NCAA selection committee put together the pool last Sunday for this year’s volleyball tournament, Florida found itself in a tough spot.
What is the point of the UF Common Reading Program?
I am tired of a lack of personal responsibility in America. It is never my fault. It's always the person standing next to me. There are thousands of people around the world angry at the wealthiest 1 percent of Americans, saying everyone's troubles will be solved if we just tax them more and spread the wealth around. The 99 percent does more to keep itself stuck in that category than the 1 percent ever could. Instead of focusing attention on how much better (you think) our lives would be if only we could hit Billy Donovan and Will Muschamp with 90-percent tax rates, we should focus instead on what we can do with personal finance and consumer decisions that empower us, the 99 percent.
Medicare announced late Tuesday that it would now allow coverage for obesity screening and counseling - services that were previously not covered. Sounds great, right? The problem with this is that the plan only allows reimbursement to physicians and nurses in a primary care setting - dietitians are not included.
In Friday's edition of the Alligator, an article about the UF Board of Trustees meeting stated that protesters left the meeting room after speaking to the board. Two protesters - graduate students - did speak on behalf of Graduate Assistants United, after which many graduate and undergraduate protesters left the room. No other protesters were scheduled to speak.
For the second game in a row, Florida’s season looked in doubt at the end of the first set. The nation’s most efficient offense was out-worked and defeated 25-16 at the hands of Northern Iowa.
Billy Donovan has rarely enjoyed any of his 40 minutes stays in the Carrier Dome.
Entering as heavy underdogs against Rutgers on Friday night, Florida hoped to rouse its offense with a little bit of defensive spirit.
In the first set of Florida’s opening-round NCAA matchup Friday against Missouri, the Gators never saw a lead.
The Student Senate's Judiciary Committee educated students about legislation in its Legislative Writing Workshop on Thursday night.
A car cut off a UF student on a scooter Wednesday, propelling her onto the car but leaving her without major injuries.
For those who want to own a Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park bison, the application deadline is approaching.
It has been 13 days since the death of Florida A&M University drum major Robert Champion, and the nation is still in shock.
With a gallery of administrators, protesters and Student Government officials present, the UF Board of Trustees met Thursday to address issues ranging from new student fees to the proposed Reitz Union renovation.
A man was taken to Alachua County Jail early Thursday morning on a charge of driving under the influence after he missed a curve and hit a boulder, knocking it into the road.
Chemistry students who are struggling in class might now be able to find help on YouTube.
Danielle Kushner likes to tell people she's from the "real South Florida" when they question the University of South Florida's location in Tampa.
With the holiday season well under way, thoughts of family, home and gift-buying fill the heads of many Alachua County residents.
A UF anthropology graduate student teamed up with anthropologists from two other U.S. universities to study the characteristics of prehistoric communities in the Caribbean.
At UF, three out of 10 students do not know their HIV status.
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