University
Roasted peanuts back for sale on gamedays after 4-year hiatus
By Billy Jean Louis | Oct. 3, 2013The gameday roasted peanut sale is back by popular demand.
COVID-19
News
The Fest 12: Downtown Gainesville set to be filled by annual punk festival
By Jared Guidroz | Oct. 3, 2013The end of October always signifies a very important time in Gainesville. Every year there’s a slew of Halloween parties around the city, midterms are only a few short weeks away, and most importantly the Florida Georgia rivalry game is upon us.
News
New Passion Pit EP packs a punch
By Nicole Wiesenthal | Oct. 3, 2013Recently Passion Pit streamed their newest EP "Constant Conversation." Although the EP only has three songs, it packs a lot of power and contains a lot of diversification within the music.
Metro
In wake of accident, University Police asks cyclists to abide by rules
By Kelcee Griffis | Oct. 3, 2013With ongoing bicycle accidents and a wave of tickets, University Police is urging students to abide by campus bike rules.
News
Cheating on Pandora, with iTunes Radio
By Samantha Doucette | Oct. 3, 2013Apple Inc.’s iTunes has finally made its way into the streaming game. ITunes Radio premiered with the release of the new iOS7 upgrade, and within the first five days, it had 11 million unique users.
University
UF performance sells out despite national attendance trend
By Elizabeth Boone | Oct. 3, 2013In Gainesville, the show still goes on.
Opinion
Guest column: Active citizens effect change
Oct. 3, 2013We Americans are in a bad mood about our nation and our public life. Three-quarters say the country is on the wrong track. Some of us may be especially angry at the current Congress, at President Barack Obama — or both — but the roots of our discontent go deeper than that.
Opinion
New Iranian president hasn’t delivered
Oct. 3, 2013In an unsurprising and opportune moment last month, an Iranian official snubbed yet another U.S president.
Opinion
Darts & Laurels 10/4/13
Oct. 3, 2013Welcome, October! Even though the government is shut down, we’re still turnt up.
Metro
Millennials, technology changing face of work ethic, study says
By Davona Williams | Oct. 2, 2013They are the least religious, the most technologically savvy and the best-educated citizens in America’s history. They are the millennial generation — or so a Pew Research Center study that’s recently been in the news seems to indicate.
Metro
Hillel, county in tax squabble over Sababa UF restaurant
By Chris Alcantara | Oct. 2, 2013Two advertisements released by a kosher meal vendor during the Summer have sparked a legal dispute about UF Hillel’s tax exemption status in Alachua County.
University
Zoo dress code against animal prints not likely to reach Gainesville
By Isha Choksi | Oct. 2, 2013A new ban on animal print clothing imposed by Chessington World of Adventures Resort in the U.K. is not likely to cause a roar in Gainesville.
Metro
City Commission, residents argue biomass buyout at special meeting
Oct. 2, 2013Ash, noise and angry emails in recent weeks linked to the biomass power plant culminated in the City Commission’s decision to have a special meeting Wednesday for residents to voice opinions and hear official comment.
University
RTS breaks own record for ridership in most recent fiscal year
By Chip Lowe | Oct. 2, 2013Gainesville’s Regional Transit System topped a new record in the amount of riders on its buses in fiscal year 2013, which ended Monday.
University
Hub becoming central lunch spot, possibly due to Reitz construction
By Alexandrea DaCosta | Oct. 2, 2013Kacie Ross said the only reason she decided to walk around the construction site to the Reitz Union food court was because she wanted Chinese food.
University
Students Swamped: Swamp Party claims 48 Senate seats in Fall Student Government elections
By Alex Harris | Oct. 2, 2013The Reitz Union breezeway echoed with cheers as a sea of Swamp Party supporters celebrated the party’s near-sweep of Senate seats Wednesday night.
Opinion
Stop denying it: Reversing climate change is imperative
Oct. 2, 2013We’ve been talking about some serious issues in this country lately — the government shutdown, what to do about the National Security Agency and how to make gun possession safer.
Opinion
Conservative group Generation Opportunity releases false, creepy anti-Obamacare ads
Oct. 2, 2013Just in time for Halloween, conservative group Generation Opportunity released a terrifying pair of video ads aimed to scare college students into opting out of Obamacare.
The Avenue
New art exhibit explores human relationships with nature
By Steven Katona | Oct. 2, 2013It’s dusk. The sun’s orange glow barely peeks over the bogs of the Everglades as Naomi Fisher adjusts her camera.
News
Gainesville co-op "Civilization" nails organic, local food
By Alissa Kotranza | Oct. 2, 2013While The Jones – especially the downtown location – has lost some of its mystique and nonchalance to its newfound popularity with UF students and Gainesville entrepreneurs, Civilization maintains an aura of calm.
