SG appoints two agency directors, finds common ground
By CHELSEA KEENAN | May 27, 2009Student senators were able to find common ground during Tuesday's Senate meeting after two weeks of fighting and many displays of partisanship.
Student senators were able to find common ground during Tuesday's Senate meeting after two weeks of fighting and many displays of partisanship.
I know many of us are breathing a sigh of relief because the worst of the budget cuts facing the University of Florida a few months ago have not come to pass. Unfortunately, 67 people are still facing the possible loss of their jobs - many of them are the underappreciated staffers who keep the school running.
"Weather is a great metaphor for life - sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad, and there's nothing much you can do about it but carry an umbrella."
UF art major Sergio A. Castro, 22, is facing a felony charge of criminal mischief after being arrested early Tuesday morning trying to spray-paint a memorial for his friend on the side of The Top restaurant in downtown Gainesville.
In a sea of orange and blue, UF can now add green and platinum to its athletic rainbow.
The Florida Legislature's 2009 session may be over, but it should not be quickly forgotten.
UF student Sergio A. Castro, 22, was arrested early Tuesday morning for spray painting the words "RIP MUCH" in gold on the side of The Top restaurant in downtown Gainesville.
UF's Board of Trustees, the university's highest governing body, voted unanimously to approve $42.2 million in budget cuts Tuesday.
The No. 6 UF men's golf team finished the first round of the NCAA Championships tied for last place.
The United States Congress is making a critical mistake by introducing the so-called "cash for clunkers" bill, which seeks to restrict the sale of two major replacement parts: the engine and transmission.
Like you, I'm pretty hip to what's happening in the world.
A man in a stolen car attempted to evade police Sunday afternoon by driving through the UF campus before crashing and being arrested.
The word peculiar comes to mind when conjuring imagery of the sights and sounds found around the UF campus.
Gainesville animal shelters are expected to crawl with kittens in the coming months.
As Stacey Nelson walked from Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium to postgame interviews, the senior ace asked coach Tim Walton a simple question.
Adam Carolla, whose podcast I listen to on a near daily basis, recently put a common occurrence perfectly into words.
HOOVER, Ala. &ndash Getting sent home is a lot easier to take when you know you'll be staying there for an NCAA regional.
After two tension-filled meetings, the Student Government Senate's Orange and Blue Party issued a press release accusing the Unite Party of attempting to appoint unqualified senators to cabinet positions.
Typically, I like the game of politics. I like the strategy and the plotting. I like a good fight.
Gainesville residents strolled down a mile-long stretch of tombstones labeled with the names of fallen soldiers on Monday, taking in the Memorial Day display at Westside Park.