Opinion
UF Dean of Students: take advantage of the many resources UF provides for new students
Aug. 18, 2013Dear UF students:
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Opinion
What to expect from dorm life — practical rules to go by
Aug. 18, 2013There are a few basics to successful dorm living. Follow this advice, and you’ll survive with some money to spare. Don’t, and you’ll be broke. Simple, right?
Opinion
Bernie Machen: Florida getting better, UF heading toward top 10
Aug. 18, 2013Welcome, Class of 2017, to the University of Florida, to Gainesville and to the start of your college experience.
Opinion
Mayor Ed Braddy: Civic pride and duty starts with students
Aug. 18, 2013Welcome to the City of Gainesville, one of the finest college towns in the United States! We are very proud of our institutions of higher learning — also among the nation’s finest — and as Mayor I am committed to maintaining our strong partnerships with the University of Florida and Santa Fe College to offer you unique ways to enrich your experience.
Opinion
Rape Aggression Defense course can teach you how to fight back
Aug. 18, 2013BAM, I’m in the air. Establish a base, head butt, elbow to the face, elbow to the groin, shin scrape, foot stomp — I’m free.
Opinion
Take it from us: tips on how to become a grown-up in college
Aug. 18, 2013For most of us, college is a special time. Perhaps for the first time ever, we get to experience the unbridled freedom of adulthood while still being afforded the tether of financial support. Without parental supervision, a new student might feel inclined to do anything and everything, if only as an experiment. Other students might feel frightened and lonely without the support and comfort of their loved ones.
New Student Edition
New $75 million Reitz Union will be completed in Fall 2015
By Samantha Shavell | Aug. 18, 2013The Reitz Union has been a staple for students since it was built in 1967. It has seen many additions and renovations through its time, but now the old Reitz Union will be completely redone.
New Student Edition
Bookstores local and online provide options for students
By Katherine Kallergis | Aug. 18, 2013Where you buy textbooks could end up saving you hundreds of dollars.
New Student Edition
Don't freak out! Our guide to weird and interesting sights around campus
By Kathryn Varn | Aug. 18, 2013Most students probably got a traditional tour of UF explaining the school’s history, important places and resources. But there’s a lot of weird — and awesome — stuff that happens on campus they don’t tell you about.
New Student Edition
Five things to do before classes start for the Fall
By Samantha Shavell | Aug. 18, 2013The first day of Fall classes is quickly approaching — are you prepared?
Sports
Ten interesting notes from Florida’s Saturday open practice at The Swamp
By LANDON WATNICK< | Aug. 17, 2013Following Friday’s scrimmage, which was coined by coach Will Muschamp as “D-Day,” the Gators participated in their second open practice of the preseason in muggy weather Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium from 9-11 a.m.
News
Boynton signs with Israeli club
By LANDON WATNICK< | Aug. 16, 2013Former Gators guard Kenny Boynton has found a new home.
Sports
Muschamp feeling confident about Gators’ depth on offensive line
By PHIL HEILMAN< | Aug. 16, 2013When Will Muschamp accepted the position as Florida’s head coach entering the 2011 season, he inherited many considerable problems from a deteriorating program.
The Avenue
Your four-step guide to navigating Gainesville’s night life
By Melissa Kahan | Aug. 14, 2013Night life in Gainesville is certainly not for the faint of liver.
The Avenue
The perks of being a student
By Melissa Kahan | Aug. 14, 2013Having a UF student ID — regardless of how hideous the picture on it from Preview is — comes with a few perks. The benefits are money-saving, time-saving and all around your ticket to making life in Gainesville just a tad easier.
The Avenue
Take them, use them, love them: An ode to coupon books
By Melissa Kahan | Aug. 14, 2013Don’t be afraid of the people at the beginning of the year shoving those thick coupon booklets in your face. These people are some of your first friends you will make in college, so to speak. These are the people offering you discounts on daily needs. Why so important, you ask?
The Avenue
Rules for college eating: Make a plan, buy frozen food, have fun
By Brandon Lee Gagne | Aug. 14, 2013For freshmen, eating can be a challenge. You’ve been thrust into a new environment, and you’re feeling the birth pangs of your newfound adulthood. Nostalgic for your family and the nutrition they gave you, you must now cut the umbilical cord and find your own source of nutrition. How can you do this without starving or going broke?
The Avenue
UF freshmen, here’s how not to be such obvious freshmen
By Brooke Perry | Aug. 14, 2013Being a new student on a campus of nearly 50,000, chances are you want to do so many new things you get overwhelmed just thinking about them all. But slow down there, newbies. There are also several things you will want to avoid at all costs.
The Avenue
‘But it was 99 cents!’ A guide to Gainesville thrift shops
By Kelcee Griffis | Aug. 14, 2013Looking for a place to pop some tags? Only got $20 in your pocket?
Sports
Durkin hoping UF’s linebackers will build on last year’s success
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN< | Aug. 14, 2013Florida defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin spent his first three years with the Gators as the special teams coordinator and linebackers coach.
