Sports
Florida-Idaho game declared no contest
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Sep. 3, 2014Florida and Idaho will not face off again in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium this season.
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Opinion
Republican staff’s China trip shows double standard
Sep. 2, 2014Two members of Florida’s congressional delegation, Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen have gained reputations during their time in office for speaking out forcefully and frequently against communism, particularly the Fidel Castro regime in Cuba.
News
Solar picnic tables, microwave approved by Senate
By Alexia Fernandez | Sep. 2, 2014Students can heat up a frozen meal in a new microwave in the Reitz Union and then eat it on a solar-powered picnic table by the end of the month, courtesy of UF Student Senate.
News
Freshmen first impressions: Give UF more than seven seconds
Sep. 2, 2014I’ve heard that you have seven seconds to make a first impression. The average person reads around 35 words in seven seconds. Your first impression of this column has been created in 3, 2, 1 — now.
Metro
Florida Georgia Line to headline Tailgate
By Griffin Horvath | Sep. 2, 2014Country duo Florida Georgia Line will fittingly headline the Tailgate event to kick off Florida-Georgia football game weekend.
News
Colleges screen transfers for Ebola
By The Associated Press | Sep. 2, 2014BUFFALO, N.Y. — College students from West Africa may be subject to extra health checks when they arrive to study in the U.S. as administrators try to insulate campuses from the worst Ebola outbreak in history.
Opinion
Nicki Minaj: different kind of feminist
Sep. 2, 2014When Nicki Minaj released the cover art for her new single, “Anaconda,” the world eagerly awaited the release of the accompanying music video.
News
Alachua County Library signing up people for free library cards
By Patrick Pinak | Sep. 2, 2014Alachua County library cards are available on campus this week as part of a national campaign to encourage students to utilize their local libraries.
Opinion
Celebrity phone hacking, photo leak is not a ‘scandal’
Sep. 2, 2014In recent days and weeks, a number of female celebrities have had their phones hacked, which has resulted in private nude pictures of them being plastered far and wide across the Internet.
Metro
Two people injured after shooting near Newberry
By Melissa Mihm | Sep. 2, 2014Gun shots erupted at a family home nestled north of Newberry on Monday night, leaving a man and woman injured but the children unharmed.
Opinion
Prosecution of public prayer
Sep. 2, 2014The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees every American freedom of religion.
News
Downtown Festival and Art Show actively seeking volunteers
By Bradley Norman | Sep. 2, 2014Volunteer recruitment for Gainesville’s 33rd Downtown Festival and Art Show has officially begun.
Metro
State has lucky streak avoiding major hurricanes
By Julia Lopez | Sep. 2, 2014As Tropical Storm Dolly headed for the Gulf Coast of Mexico on Tuesday night, Florida avoided yet another major storm system.
News
Presidential search committee to update brochures
By Ariana Figueoa | Sep. 2, 2014The UF Presidential Search Committee’s Subcommittee held a meeting Tuesday to revise the campus brochure for potential presidential candidates.
News
Obama: economy calls for higher wages
By The Associated Press | Sep. 2, 2014MILWAUKEE — President Barack Obama renewed his push for Congress to raise the minimum wage Monday in a buoyant accounting of the economy’s “revving” performance, delivered on behalf of Democrats opening their fall campaigns for the midterm congressional elections.
News
UF rebrands itself to reach top 10 status
By Veronica Lopresti Mingrone | Sep. 2, 2014UF has launched a rebranding campaign to move the university closer toward its preeminence goal of being a top 10 school.
News
ISIS beheads Florida reporter
By The Associated Press | Sep. 2, 2014NAPLES — Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday called Islamic State militants “evil” and demanded that President Barack Obama destroy them after a video surfaced purporting to show the beheading of freelance journalist Steven Sotloff who had ties to the state.
News
Now that's justice: Nicki Minaj, 'Anaconda'
By Sally Greider | Sep. 2, 2014When Nicki Minaj released the cover for her new song “Anaconda,” it was met with mixed results of praise and controversy. Featuring, most notably, Minaj’s behind, the cover sparked a series of debates over whether it was empowering, what it symbolized, and what, if anything, Minaj was trying to say by using such a provocative pose.
News
For your entertainment: Songza is the future of music streaming services
By Alissa Kotranza | Sep. 2, 2014I don’t know about you guys, but I held on to my iPod Classic for as long as possible. An ex-boyfriend gave me a 160gb 7th Generation for Christmas once because my nano ran out of space a year after I bought it.
Sports
SEC honors freshman middle blocker
By EDEN OTERO | Sep. 2, 2014After an impressive start to her collegiate career, freshman Rhamat Alhassan ended the weekend on a high note as she was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week on Tuesday.
