The usual responsibilities of an undergraduate student include studying for exams, writing papers and doing homework. But for Sydney Stelmaszek, being a wife is another priority.
Newly hired Florida Gators Head Coach Will Muschamp talks about the direction he's sending the team.
Students and staff react and look to the future after Gators Head Coach Urban Meyer formally announced his retirement, while Meyer and colleagues look back on his six years of coaching at UF.
Gators head coach Urban Meyer formally retires from his position at a press conference.
UF's Underwater Hockey team makes a splash every Monday and Wednesday for practice. Dive down to the bottom of the pool with them to see how it's done.
Matt Feldman jogs on campus almost every week--all while juggling three balls. Jogglers, as they call themselves, are a branch of the juggling club Objects in Motion.
At night, the music building practice rooms stay occupied with non-music majors who stop by to use them in their spare time.
Few students have seen the murals in the basement of Sledd Hall. Even fewer know the story behind them. One of the original basement dwellers, Richard Maney, husband of the late painter of the murals, talks about the parties he threw below his dorm in the early '70s.
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The bells of Century Tower don't play themselves. Here's a look at the students and professors responsible for the campus-wide carols.
Campus Diplomats hosted their annual Haunted Housing carnival for children of University of Florida family housing residents.
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Students complete a six-week bartending leisure class at the J. Wayne Reitz Union. In the class, students learn bartending skills such as drink mixing and presentation. The class also emphasizes safe drinking practices.
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"font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif; color: #9c9c9c; font-size: small;"> "color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> Members of the Hispanic Student Association came together in the making of their Homecoming parade float.
Members of Volaticus, an aerial club at the University of Florida, practice with silks and trapezes in the Nadine McGuire Theater and Dance Pavilion on Monday. The club meets every Monday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Islam on Campus hosted its annual Fast-a-Thon on Monday at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in order to raise awareness about Islam and raise funds for the Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry.
UF's College of Journalism and Communications opened its Center for Media, Innovation and Research Friday. Dean John Wright and student Steve Johnson talk about the center's goals.
A recent report from The Wall Street Journal states that debt from student loans is about $2.5 million more than consumer credit debt. UF financial aid advisers and a student explain where that money is headed and how students can spend it more efficiently.
More than 400 students flocked around Gainesville Saturday morning for the annual Gator Plunge. The event divided volunteers and sent them to several locations for a half-day of work.
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