Metro
Therapy horses’ first visit highlight of UF vet school open house
By Beatrice Dupuy | Apr. 13, 2014A small crowd gathered to take a peek at Ava’s ultrasound.
COVID-19
Metro
Palestinian students visit Gainesville in sister city program to raise money, awareness
By Amanda Kastrinos | Apr. 13, 2014Palestinian and Gainesville families came together this weekend to raise money and awareness for a proposed school for the deaf in the West Bank, near Palestine.
Metro
Florida man arrested for assault after argument about toilet paper
By Jenna Lyons | Apr. 13, 2014Gainesville Police arrested a local man after he threatened his roommate in a fight over a roll of toilet paper.
Metro
Readers flock to Friends of the Library Book Sale hours early
By Samantha Blend | Apr. 13, 2014Louise Marra had been sitting in the same chair in the same parking lot for about 24 hours as the line wrapped around North Main Street and Northwest Sixth Avenue in downtown Gainesville.
Opinion
Florida’s guns-and-riots bill cause for worry
Apr. 13, 2014The Florida House passed an insane new bill regarding guns and riots last week, prompting Cliff Schecter of the Daily Beast to say, “you could call Florida the Grand Ole Opry of gun nuttery.”
Opinion
Home run king speaks truth about Obama
Apr. 13, 2014Home run king Henry “Hank” Aaron shed his quiet demeanor last week, chastising Republicans for derailing President Barack Obama’s agenda. Aaron — like many — believes the vitriol many spew at Obama has less to do with political disagreements and more to do with race.
Opinion
Mating call: A guide to finding your next no-strings-attached hookup
Apr. 13, 2014The weather is starting to heat up, and students are shedding their polar vortex sweaters for muscle tanks, crop tops, swimsuits and anything that shows off their midriffs or deltoids.
Sports
Gators need 13 innings to topple Gamecocks
By ADAM PINCUS< | Apr. 13, 2014A Justin Shafer sacrifice fly scored the go-ahead run against South Carolina on Saturday night to even up the Southeastern Conference series and keep Florida tied at the top of its division.
Sports
Gators dominate in shortened game against Wolfpack
By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Apr. 13, 2014Florida capped its nonconference weekend with a second shutout on Saturday. No. 6 UF (37-8, 8-7 Southeastern Conference) defeated North Carolina State (26-11, 12-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) 10-0 in four and a half innings at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
News
The Whole You: Is Photoshop an unnecessary evil?
By Alexandra Booth | Apr. 13, 2014Pick up a magazine off the shelf when you’re in line to buy groceries. As you flip through it, you will notice ads and photoshoots scattered throughout the layouts of beautiful women, all thin and with flawless faces. This is a lie.
News
This Week in Social Justice: CLAS is Starting
By Angela Pang | Apr. 13, 2014You can find a job you love, you can stop distancing yourself from your dreams and be competitive with a College of Liberal Arts and Sciences major. How would you like to believe that? Now you can.
News
Gainesvillista: High-waisted shorts
By Elena Hoogland | Apr. 13, 2014Alright, ladies. Let’s talk high-waisted shorts.
Sports
Gators show off offense at spring game
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Apr. 12, 2014Florida showcased its new up-tempo offense during the Orange and Blue Debut on Saturday, and coach Will Muschamp liked what he saw in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Sports
Sophomore wide receivers leading the way in Florida’s new passing offense
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN< | Apr. 12, 2014Youth is the key word in the Gators’ wide receiving corps.
Sports
Florida falls short of No. 5 South Carolina
Apr. 12, 2014The Gators got on the board first Friday night, but the Gamecocks got the best of them.
Sports
Gators shutout Rattlers behind Gourley's complete game
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Apr. 12, 2014A third-inning rally and stout pitching by freshman Delanie Gourley proved to be the difference-maker in Florida’s Friday-night matchup against Florida A&M.
Sports
Sweep over 'Dores seals 130th straight home win
By IAN COHEN | Apr. 12, 2014Florida entered Friday’s match in fourth place in their conference and with 129 consecutive home victories — the longest active home winning streak in any Division 1 Women’s sport.
Sports
Florida stumbles in singles, loses fifth match on road
By BRITNEE MCCOY< | Apr. 12, 2014The Gators continue to have struggles on the road as the season winds down. No. 15 Florida fell 4-3 to Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn., for its eighth loss of the season and fifth on the road.
News
Gator Gaming club sponsoring GatorLAN at the Reitz Union on Saturday
By Dominic Utter | Apr. 10, 2014Students will be taking games seriously with a video-game tournament Saturday in the Reitz Union.
News
Online security flaw affects social media, but UF accounts OK
By Dominic Utter | Apr. 10, 2014A flaw in a widely used online security mechanism has left information technology departments doing damage control, but officials at UF said students’ information is safe.
