Research shows practice tests more useful than studying
By Alexandria Ugarte | Feb. 2, 2011Taking practice tests is more beneficial than drawing diagrams and late-night cram sessions, according to a new study.
Taking practice tests is more beneficial than drawing diagrams and late-night cram sessions, according to a new study.
With a gun in hand, Dirty Harry famously said, “Go ahead, make my day.” For me, holding a gun pretty much ruined my day.
In front of Library West, tall displays sit in a circle of 12 and depict the words, “Slaughtered. Mutilated. Imprisoned.”
If you have to spend another minute trapped at his overprotective mother’s dining table, you might pluck your eyebrows out with a fork.
Police invoked the Baker Act on a 74-year-old man Tuesday after he fired a round from his gun when his 29-year-old roommate told him he wanted to move out.
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Some states and cities are considering allowing the sale of liquor on Sundays for the sake of higher tax revenue.
Homelessness has risen by 38 percent in Alachua County in the past year despite receiving more attention from city officials.
Everything in these rooms is controlled. The climate is set at 70 degrees Fahrenheit, the humidity level does not exceed 50 percent, and everything has a specific identification.
Michael Bowe is a father. He has put six daughters through school; the last three were UF graduates. Even 3,000-plus miles away in New York, he is there for them.
As a rock critic, it can be tough to judge bands that appear on the surface to have transported themselves through time, bands that don't sound too much like one particular group of past musicians but instead have found a way to capture the spirit of a period in America's variegated and effectual music history. Unique from the everyday artist, these bands emanate an attitude and style that hoists listeners to a point in the past they may not know personally, but with the band's help, feel immediately connected to.
Whether it’s before sleep, practice or a soccer match, UF midfielder Sarah Chapman loves her music. In fact, she has more than 5,000 songs in her iTunes library.
Anne Marie Mattison, the founder of Operation CarePak, folds children’s clothing to send to members of the Florida Army National Guard’s Special Forces group.
I never understood the allure of the “Madden NFL” franchise. Aside from the greatest sports commentator who ever lived, the game is boring if you’re not a sports fanatic. EA Sports’ dedication to realism in games is good for the guy who has an NFL season pass on his Direct TV, but what about the rest of us? What about the gamer who doesn’t want to manage a franchise and just wants to play a simple, fun football game?
Police arrested two Gainesville residents Wednesday in connection with the murder of 21-year-old Saleha Huuda.
The Gator Nation really is everywhere — according to the U.S. Peace Corps at least.
In 107 days, the federal government spent as much money on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq as it did on education. Granted, a large share of education funding comes from state and local sources, but if the Republicans have their way, even less money will go towards education.