UF graduates work at local "last-chance" public school
By Hanna Marcus | Sep. 15, 2013As Alachua County schools are getting classes into full swing, teachers and staff at the Horizon Center — including UF graduates — are working against the odds.
As Alachua County schools are getting classes into full swing, teachers and staff at the Horizon Center — including UF graduates — are working against the odds.
Algae could help provide a whole new meaning to the phrase “going green.” The organisms have the potential to be used as a source of oil, UF graduate research assistant and doctoral student Elton Goncalves said. In fact, he said he is certain renewable energy is headed in that direction.
The National Science Foundation awarded scientists of the McGuire Center at the Florida Museum of Natural History a grant to classify a common but data-rich butterfly group.
The phrase sounds better in Spanish, the way I heard it first: “Amor con hambre no dura.” “Hungry love doesn’t last.”
Everybody knows politics is a dirty business, and some elected officials are far dirtier than others. Anthony Weiner and Eliot Spitzer learned that fact the hard way, and last week, they watched their potential political comebacks fizzle like the Gators’ offense did in the red zone against Miami.
Thanks to its long connection to famed linguist and author Noam Chomsky, a renowned speaker to worldwide audiences, the Civic Media Center was able to give UF’s ACCENT Speaker’s Bureau a chance to present professor Chomsky on the UF campus this Fall. In 2003, with ACCENT co-sponsorship, Chomsky spoke at the O’Connell Center to 6,000 people.
The No. 5 Gators walked out of the O’Connell Center on Saturday as the Active Ankle Challenge champions but not without taking some major blows on defense.
No. 18 Florida fell victim again at the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational on Saturday afternoon, remaining in 15th place.
For the second consecutive meet in 2013, Florida’s cross country team turned in a victory.
It took Savannah Jordan more than 60 minutes to find her way past Minnesota’s back line, and when she did, the result was positive for UF.
Round 1 of the eighth annual Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational concluded with No. 18 Florida struggling in last place with a score of 308 (+28).
On Thursday, Redshirt senior middle blocker Chloe Mann had her number retired by her alma mater, Eastside High.
Manhattan, at only 13.4 miles long and 2.3 miles wide, is a trapped vertical city dominating the world.
Whether you’re going to Europe for a family vacation, a cruise to the Caribbean, or even two hours away from Gainesville with a bunch of friends, you’re going to care about your money when you travel.
After the popularity of “The Hunger Games,” it’s no surprise that other books featuring dystopian societies would be hits. Despite the similarities, “Divergent” features a world that is unique and exciting.
I take “Breaking Bad” pretty seriously. When I’m not writing about women here, I’m writing TV reviews for another website, and these final episodes of “Breaking Bad” are taking over my life.
She never minded wearing a mask. She did it for four years.
With a nod to health concerns and latest fads, authentic mom-and-pop staples are conforming to sleek and retro bistro styles. But change isn’t always a good thing, some Gainesville residents say.
Gainesville Police arrested a local man Wednesday after he repeatedly masturbated in two restaurants.