While electronic cigarettes are advertised as a healthier alternative to cigarettes containing smoke, UF and the American Lung Association oppose them despite their claim to be better on lungs and the environment.
If a certain proposal being discussed goes into effect, Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park will be preserving a whole lot less.
Myung Woo, an environmental engineering graduate student, was westbound on Southwest Archer Road when she lost control of her 1999 Subaru Outback, ran over a tree and flipped the vehicle.
Andrew Pantazi’s pseudo-rant Tuesday regarding UF’s less-than-stellar faculty choices really resonated with me, though he probably put it a lot more nicely than I would have.
Here’s something that’s not in your textbook: Our study routines (or lack thereof) just aren’t working. So, in the spirit of the quickly approaching finals week, the Avenue created the ultimate study guide. Armed with our own homework — and short attention spans — we investigated all over campus and found the best and worst locations for our academic needs.
The issue of world hunger has existed for many years. As an American, I know I sometimes forget the problem is right in my own backyard.
Coach Amanda Butler, above all else, demands toughness from her players.
With five key contributors set to graduate, Florida’s defensive line is facing a major overhaul before next season.
Given the hype surrounding the five returning starters and the excitement that comes with a top-notch recruiting class, it’s easy to see how last year’s eighth man could get lost in the shuffle.
Ian Elsner puts safety first: No fire indoors, and new members are not allowed to play with knives. Elsner is the president of Objects in Motion, the official UF juggling club. The club will hold its first solo performance, “Objects in Motion Live! and in 3D” Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom. Objects in Motion has more than 50 active members, with an average of 30 participants at each activity, he said. Contact jugglers balance an acrylic ball on their bodies and allow it to roll across their arms, shoulders and hands.
This week, members of the UF crew team will have the endurance, the equipment and the motivation to row the distance. They’ll only be missing one thing — water.
Ever since Florida’s season started falling apart in early October, I’ve been waiting for an old-fashioned press conference blowup.
Southbound lanes on Interstate 75 were closed Tuesday morning for more than two hours just north of Newberry Road.
Gators who want to assess their sexual health can receive free testing today.
After seven months in office, the Student Government executive officials gave the annual State of the Campus address Tuesday night.
UF’s Office of Off Campus Life is encouraging students to take advantage of free massages, yoga and board games to take their minds off looming exams.
The festival featured three documentaries and giveaways such as water bottles, backpacks and T-shirts.
Local residents herded into a small auditorium Tuesday night to speak up for the bison and horses in Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park.
Can you imagine watching your land, your house and your child’s playground being bulldozed and demolished?
There are a lot of important things going on in the world right now. WikiLeaks reared its ugly head back into the national spotlight with the release of diplomatic cables and a lot of juicy gossip.
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