University
UF ranked No. 14 on list of top 30 public national universities by U.S. News & World Report
Sep. 9, 2013UF is inching toward top 10 status.
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Sports
Gators defend Driskel after loss
By ADAM PINCUS< | Sep. 9, 2013Jeff Driskel suffered a “slight sprain to the knee” against Miami, UF announced Monday. The injury was part of a forgettable, muggy Saturday in Sun Life Stadium. He is expected to return to face Tennessee on Sept. 21, aiming to build on the good — a career-high 291 passing yards — and improve on the bad — his three turnovers against the Hurricanes.
Sports
Early loss prepares Florida for rigors of postseason play
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Sep. 9, 2013In the finale of the Campus USA Invite last week, Florida rebounded to defeat Duke after showing some signs of weakness against LIU-Brooklyn the previous night.
Metro
Experts concerned after electronic cigarette usage doubled from 2011 to 2012 among middle and high school students
By Alex Harris | Sep. 9, 2013Electronic cigarette usage has doubled among American middle and high school students in the past year, and some local experts and young e-cigarette users are butting heads about the consequences.
Sports
Stop blindly linking Tebow to downtrodden Jaguars
By JOE MORGAN< | Sep. 9, 2013The Jacksonville Jaguars do not want Tim Tebow. Get over it.
Sports
Junior midfielders sparking UF
By MICHELLE PROVENZANO< | Sep. 9, 2013Midfielders Havana Solaun and Annie Speese’s chemistry bodes well for Florida’s offense.
Metro
Local redevelopment agency leads warehouse revamp, repurpose project
By Hanna Marcus | Sep. 9, 2013Vacant warehouses may become functional business space once again if a Gainesville Regional Utilities plan to sell surplus properties goes through.
Sports
Florida alumni start NFL season
By CHUCK KINGSBURY< | Sep. 9, 2013Editor's note: Sharrif Floyd's name was originally misspelled. It has since been corrected.
University
Auditing classes is an option for students who don't want to take classes for credit
By Jo-Anne Carrenard | Sep. 9, 2013Kristen O’Brien goes to a class knowing she won’t receive credit. The 21-year-old English senior doesn’t need the class for her major and isn’t enrolled in it.
Metro
Don't keep up with the Kardashians — talking like them could fry your vocal cords
By Eric Bandin | Sep. 9, 2013Kardashian followers are hurting their, like, vocal cords.
Sports
Freshmen critical to Gators’ success in ‘13
By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Sep. 9, 2013Coach Roland Thornqvist’s women’s tennis team brought in three freshmen during the offseason.
University
UF Libraries working toward completed digital archive of 72 years of dissertations
By Alexandra Hershorn | Sep. 9, 2013The Digital Services Department of the George A. Smathers Libraries is working toward building a digital collection of all dissertations written at UF from 1934 to 2006.
Sports
McGee nearing return to Gators
By GORDON STREISAND< | Sep. 9, 2013Cory McGee is trying to catch her breath.
Sports
Florida in fifth place at Cougar Classic
By Logan McGuire | Sep. 9, 2013The second round of the Cougar Classic at Yeamans Hall Club on Monday saw a shakeup on the leaderboard.
University
Cost of textbooks has doubled since 2001, report says
By Bradley Williams | Sep. 9, 2013Back in 2001, most textbooks cost less than half the price they do now.
University
Study says record high number of parents saving money for college
By Bailey Mullins | Sep. 9, 2013Rising college tuition and fear of thousands of dollars in student loans are prompting more parents to save for college.
Metro
Two county school buses stolen from Hawthorne
By Kathryn Varn | Sep. 9, 2013The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office is looking for information about two county school buses stolen sometime between Sunday afternoon and early Monday morning from a Hawthorne bus yard.
Metro
Guitar Center opens new location in Butler Plaza
By Robin Andrews | Sep. 9, 2013Another store entered the Gainesville music scene last week.
University
Panhellenic Drive mourns death of White Cat
By Steven Katona | Sep. 9, 2013For about a year, White Cat watched over the lawns of Kappa Delta (ΚΔ) and Delta Delta Delta (ΔΔΔ), pacing between the back porches and stealing the hearts of sisters on Sorority Row.
Opinion
Guest column: Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
Sep. 9, 2013Annually, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 to celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens who trace their ancestors from Mexico, Spain, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
