Dreams of drafting federal policies to save our oceans will come true for UF alumni Kathryn Slattery and Alexandra Skrivanek next February.
It’s been a tumultuous summer for Student Government.
Welcome, or welcome back, to Alachua County, Gators! Whether this fall marks the beginning of your college career or the beginning of the end of your college journey, you have the chance to make your voice heard in our community.
Warm greetings to our students and to all members of our extraordinary campus community, on this first day of classes of a new academic year!
On August 16, 2019, actor Peter Fonda died. A member of a prominent acting family, Fonda is probably best known as a countercultural icon who starred in films like Easy Rider, which is about two motorcyclists traveling through the Southern U.S. However, as my only experience with Fonda is his role in Thomas and the Magic Railroad (likely not Peter Fonda’s proudest moment), I cannot give a proper obituary of the man, nor will I try to. Instead, I would like to focus on his political statements, which brought him a good deal of notoriety in his later years.
For a college senior like me, the beginning of the Fall semester is a time to look forward, consider job prospects and tie up loose ends academically. It is also a time to reflect on experiences, good and bad, from the last three years. As my journey at UF has shown, a semester or two in college can alter the course of your life.
Last semester, we sat in the back of the class with our heads down and our mouths sealed shut. When we spoke, we prefaced our remarks or questions with “I just…” or “Sorry, this might be dumb,” conveying to our listeners that what would follow was of little importance. We would not blame them for disregarding our words, ideas and opinions; but we knew the right answer, we had something to add to the discussion and we had questions that warranted responses. We minimized our presence, our impact and our power. We made our voices small and let our classmates fill up the space. Our classmates who sat in the front. Our classmates who always had their hands raised. Our classmates who punctuated their statements with periods, not question marks. We chose to keep our depths hidden rather than make ourselves vulnerable.
Gainesville Police arrested a 48-year-old woman accused of trying to kill herself and two young sons by crashing into a truck carrying 330 gallons of gasoline Friday night.
Until Monday, new Jennings residents will have some notable neighbors.
The businesses on Gainesville’s most iconic street are always changing.
Top advice is to work hard, be open minded and follow one’s passions
There are 84 stops on UF campus
Mia Acker used her dad’s helmet because she didn’t want to spend money on a new one.
The very first GENESIS tournament was held in a dimly lit room in Antioch, California. It was a far cry from the Grecian flair of the city’s ancient counterpart, but history would be made there all the same.
About 1,200 students graduated Saturday morning
The new Fall semester is upon us.
This dangerous expression can easily lead one to develop a disordered eating pattern.
Welcome to college. We’d like to take the opportunity to introduce you to the highs and lows of the UF experience
Your note taking method might be affecting your performance in class.
Here I am. Like so many alumni before me, I write my farewell to The Alligator. I’ve read so many goodbyes from fantastic student journalists over my three years here, and to write my own is surreal.
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