Hope for Japan solicits donations for victims
By Meredith Rutland | Mar. 23, 2011After a tsunami hit Japan, the Asian American Student Union was overwhelmed with offers of money and time.
After a tsunami hit Japan, the Asian American Student Union was overwhelmed with offers of money and time.
The thought of going to therapy may not sound appealing to students. That is why the Satvatove Institute, a nonprofit corporation based in Alachua County, is bringing a different approach to therapeutic seminars to Gainesville. According to UF graduate Maria Carter, college students should not wait for the empowered experience that can be provided to them by David Wolf and Marie Glasheen.
The most recent form of the SAT, the grueling trial of passage that every high school student most go through to prove his or her worth to society, recently featured as its essay prompt the ethics and benefits of reality TV.
Students and former Peace Corps volunteers gathered on the Plaza of the Americas on Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps.
In recent years, the easy accessibility of digital music has stifled the music industry.
A UF student was arrested in Sumter County on Sunday as part of a sting operation in that area to catch sexual predators.
The devastating earthquake and ensuing tsunami that struck Japan earlier this month reminded us all of the ever-present danger of natural disasters and, more importantly, of the need for us to be as well prepared for them as possible — both as a society and as individuals.
Pop culture essayist Chuck Klosterman, author of books like "Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto" and "Killing Yourself to To Live," will speak at 8 p.m. March 30 at the Rion Ballroom at the Reitz Student Union.
College is a time for change and the mill of experiences, realizations and revelations. While it probably doesn’t bother most people when they change their majors, course schedules or political affiliations, what about when someone changes his or her faith?
UF students conducted mock interviews and revised resumes for 25 unemployed Gainesville residents Wednesday in order to help them become competitive job applicants.
For the last six years, Miami-based folk musician Rachel Goodrich has played quirky pop songs with her band, charming audiences by strumming a ukulele or guitar and bringing smiles to faces by doing kazoo riffs.
March is usually the month when students push themselves to get through the swath of exams and papers that come just shortly after that glorious, now-faint week of Spring Break. And, as such, it’s very easy to be tempted to munch on snacks through the ever-common all-nighter.
Crash courses in sex ed 101 might be paying off, according to a study released earlier this month by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
For the latest frills, flair and everything fashion, check out what our lens caught this week.
WATCH: “Jersey Shore” season finale on MTV at 10 p.m.
It looks like we won’t be able to park ourselves in front of our computer and read whatever books we feel like for days on end. That’s what we had planned if Google got its way and started to fulfill its goal of scanning all the books the world has to offer.
Like an election year, the year of a new console generation is full of long lines, media-driven chaos and eventual disappointment. This Sunday, Nintendo will release the Nintendo 3DS, the successor to the system that sold more units than any other console in history. The hype machine has been in full swing in the industry thanks to the system’s much-ballyhooed 3D capabilities. Sony’s announcement of the NGP, a PSP with two touch screens and more tools than a Swiss army knife, and the rise of mobile gaming might make it hard to decide if you want to update your DS. So, here are the important things to know about the new system:
Jane Fonda is known for many things — sub-par acting and skewed political beliefs outstanding. However, Jane was quite the fitness beast back in her prime, producing a series of popular home workout videos.
This week marks the last University Stand-Up Comedy Club show with Gator Nights of the semester.
Although this one looks like something fancy enough to order in a Cuban restaurant, it requires few ingredients, and it’s quick and simple to make.