I am the agriculture teacher at a small rural school in Arkansas, and our school recently underwent a consolidation involving three schools into one school district.
Last week, I began my list of seven important lessons for incoming UF freshmen. I mentioned the importance of living in the dorms, learning how to cook on a budget and studying with a purpose. If you missed last week's column, check out the Opinions page at alligator.org. This week, I continue with the fourth tip.
When students were given the chance to decide on their school mascot, they chose the Gators. At least that was the case in Arkansas' Two Rivers School District after a school merger - and UF is not happy about it.
When Stephen N. Zack becomes president of the American Bar Association on Aug. 10, he will be the fifth UF law school grad to do so.
This is a new weekly feature where we detail some of the hot topics that Gainesville sports fans are currently buzzing about.
The professional athlete is no longer just an athlete. They have been labeled as role models, icons, champions and spokespeople, but there’s one thing they have never been labeled: businessmen or businesswomen.
Today we ask: Who are you rooting for in the 2010 World Cup?
UF had a successful outing at its first-ever Solar Decathlon.
Hollywood Video is Netflix’s next victim in Gainesville.
No, "Troll 2" has nothing to do with "Troll 1." No, this is not the best movie you will ever see. It is simply the best worst movie.
What's it like to be Joey Pants?
Because entering college doesn’t come with an instruction manual like your iPad does, I thought I would impart a few quick-but-vital lessons to the newly arrived crop of UF students. Due to space limitations, I have broken this into a two-part series for this week and the next.
The Swamp Restaurant and 101 Cantina have been ordered to deny entrance to customers under the age of 21 from 9 p.m. until closing time for 90 days.
The Super Six appeared to be dead, but the NCAA resurrected it.
Gainesville Regional Transit System, or RTS, recently bought 11 used buses from Lynx in Orlando and an additional 17 new buses from California, RTS spokesman Chip Skinner said.
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Students on campus for summer are the first to benefit from UF’s new Counseling and Wellness Center’s services.
The politics of the Dove World Outreach Center has left a vile mark on the Gainesville community. The Center’s recent protest against the Islamic Center of Gainesville, 1010 W University Ave., sent a clear message of hate, bigotry and sheer ignorance of the Islamic faith and the Muslim communities that work, study and raise families in Gainesville. Many laudable public events in Gainesville have encouraged and showcased interfaith understanding, such as the Children of Abraham Seder held last year. However, the Monday protest was a divisive occurrence demonstrating the need for community action.
Baskin Robbins, Pizza Street, M. Isabella’s, Panera, University Book Shop, The Kansan, KU Catering. Over the past seven years, I have worked a part-time job at each of these companies. Some for as many as three years, and one I lasted just five hours.
It seems like every time we’re driving around town we see another video store going out of business, and it’s no surprise considering services like Netflix are streaming movies online for little more than the cost of two in-store rentals a month.
Solutions by The State News
