TALLAHASSEE - The state Senate passed a joint resolution Thursday that would place an elected education commissioner on the Florida Cabinet and take governance powers away from the state's Board of Governors.
The Bulls had to go through the Pistons, the Colts had to go through the Patriots and the Red Sox had to go through the Yankees.
All but four courses in UF's sport and fitness program are being snuffed out next fall, and many graduate students who teach the classes will have to find other means of paying tuition next semester.
It was a hot, spicy mess for Burrito Bros. Taco Co. owner Randy Akerson realized he'd be giving burritos away for free all week.
While I agree with the state's apology for slavery, I question Gov. Charlie Crist's decision to not rule out reparations for the descendents of slaves. It would take years for the Legislature to consider such a proposal, but the principle is wrong.
The UF women's tennis team will close out its regular-season homestand and two seniors' home careers with two matches this weekend.
University leaders came together to honor a UF mathematics professor Thursday for winning an award deemed the "Nobel Prize of mathematics."
While the Gators were busy dismantling the Buckeyes and climbing to the top as football national champions last year, UF's television spot was also beating its peers in terms of diversity.
TALLAHASSEE - Florida's Board of Governors approved an $18 million request to boost emergency-notification systems and police departments at the state's 11 public universities during a Thursday meeting here.
Editor's Note: This is the final story in a three-part series on the drinking culture of Gainesville.
If there has been one consistent thing about the Gators lineup this season, it is Tiffany Murry.
Baby got back? If so, the Reitz Union's Gator Nights will feature a bun-sketching artist on Friday night.
Since it's officially spring and love is in the air, I've started researching the "science" behind romance. While this information is worth sharing, it cannot begin to explain a concept more complex than the human eye and more confusing than the movie "Vanilla Sky."
RALEIGH, N.C. - After all the UF women's basketball team had been through, it's hard to imagine a worse end to the season.
Students looking for a creative outlet may find it through rhyme at tonight's Freestyle Fridays: Hip Hop/Poetry Slam hosted by UF's Institute of Black Culture, the Hip-Hop Collective and Poets Inc.
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UF spokeswoman Janine Sikes was misquoted in Wednesday's Alligator as saying Pi Kappa Alpha's punishment was justified.
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