News
657 acres of conservation land donated to UF by Gainesville couple
By Griffin Horvath | Sep. 8, 2014A Gainesville couple’s donation could help UF reach top tier status
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Metro
Culture of fear: Just how many assaults will it take to start changing things?
Sep. 8, 2014Shortly after 8:30 Sunday night, the entire UF Student Body received a series of alerts from University Police, warning them of a battery that had just occurred on campus near McCarty Hall.
Opinion
Letter to the editor: Removal of University of Illinois professor should cause concern
Sep. 8, 2014The removal of Steven Salaita, a tenured professor at the University of Illinois, for his tweets in support of Palestine should be of great concern to those who value academic freedom at American universities. Salaita had been offered a job as a tenured professor of American Indian studies, and his appointment was contingent on approval by the University of Illinois’s Board of Trustees. The university chancellor, Phyllis Wise, refused to forward Salaita’s appointment to the board.
News
Scientists hope Hemingway journals will provide info on fish
By The Associated Press | Sep. 8, 2014COJIMAR, Cuba — Ernest Hemingway’s love of the sea and eye for detail have scientists hoping that a visit to Cuba by the author’s grandsons will open access to his fishing logs, which may be a treasure trove of information about the state of deep-water species before they were diminished by overfishing.
News
Chick-fil-A founder dies at 93
By The Associated Press | Sep. 8, 2014ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A founder and billionaire S. Truett Cathy rose from poverty, building a restaurant chain that famously closes every Sunday and drew unwanted attention for the Cathy family’s opposition to gay marriage.
Opinion
College students shape the future — if they vote
Sep. 8, 2014Low voter turnout has been a prominent feature of American elections for the last several decades. In the 2012 election, only about two-thirds of all voters cast ballots.
News
Letters to the editor: UF must do more to make campus safe
Sep. 8, 2014I remember touring UF my senior year of high school and hearing my mom ask the most important question of all: "How safe is campus?" We got the speech about the three-lock dorm system, the blue lights, Student Nighttime Auxiliary Patrol and all of the resources that make UF one of the safest places to call home. Now I, along with every other student, can only think about taking a self-defense class and buying pepper spray.
News
When live gives you lemons: Reflecting to become a better you
By Pooja Majmundar | Sep. 8, 2014Most of us want to improve our lives, correct? We want to learn the magical formula that will make us into better human beings: lighter, brighter, happier.
Metro
Florida Man charged with stealing $390 of tequila
By Melissa Mihm | Sep. 8, 2014An alcohol inventory at Boca Fiesta led to the arrest of a Gainesville man who police said stole 10 bottles of liquor from the restaurant and bar Sunday.
Sports
Purifoy pleads no contest to marijuana possession
By RICHARD JOHNSON | Sep. 8, 2014Former Florida cornerback Loucheiz Purifoy pleaded no contest to marijuana possession of no more than 20 grams — a first-degree misdemeanor — on Thursday after initially being arrested for felony possession earlier this year. Purifoy accepts punishment that includes no jail time and no trial.
Sports
Driskel comfortable in Florida’s new up-tempo offense
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Sep. 8, 2014It did not take Jeff Driskel too long to get into a rhythm during Florida’s 65-0 rout against Eastern Michigan on Saturday.
Sports
Sophomore midfielder earns SEC honor
By LAWRENCE LAGUNA< | Sep. 8, 2014With the defense already establishing an identity this season, Florida’s offense is now balancing the team.
Sports
Column: Ray Rice case handled wrongly
By MORGAN MORIARTY | Sep. 8, 2014When I woke up on Monday morning, I watched new elevator footage of former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice striking and knocking out his then fiancé Janay Palmer with his left hand, released by TMZ Sports.
News
Gators in the NFL: Nelson records double-digit tackles for Cincinnati
By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Sep. 8, 2014Football finally returned for current and former Gators this past weekend. With Week 1 of the 2014 NFL season along with the first official and complete University of Florida football game of 2014 in the books, it’s time to review how UF football grads are doing in the pros.
Sports
Pole exemplifies gritty defense in UF’s losses to top-10 teams
By EDEN OTERO | Sep. 8, 2014For coach Mary Wise, it all comes down to the grit and the grind.
Metro
Study Edge releases new iPad study app
By Lauren Maloney | Sep. 7, 2014Local tutoring company Study Edge released its new iPad app for students to have easier access to materials.
Opinion
Senator’s push for film screening is indoctrination
Sep. 7, 2014There’s a common trope in the conservative movement that liberals control American schools and use them to brainwash and indoctrinate impressionable American youth.
News
Letters to the Editor: Swamp Party invites students to join party and Student Senate
Sep. 7, 2014Dear UF students,
Metro
Stop blaming women for sexual assault
Sep. 7, 2014The recent notifications from University Police have the UF campus on high alert. The terrifying news of four attempted sexual assaults in the nighttime hours have left UF students afraid of walking home alone. But these attacks are isolating one group of people in particular: women.
Metro
32 people ejected on gameday
By Melissa Mihm | Sep. 7, 2014More than 30 people were ejected, and one person was arrested during the Florida Gators football game against Eastern Michigan University on Saturday.
