Some members of The Gator Nation are showing their support for President Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention, including students watching the convention on their laptops and a UF employee who is attending for the political thrill.
Excuses will run out for the Gators when they face The 12th Man this weekend.
Earth’s future may be more than 30 million miles away. At least that’s what NASA hinted at when it decided to move forward with its newest Mars discovery mission.
Connecting to the Internet has been a hassle for students on the UF campus, but those not in compliance with the requirements will soon have their connection blocked.
With the November presidential election drawing near, students have plenty of opportunities to make sure their voices will be heard before the Oct. 9 Florida registration closing date.
Recruitment for UF’s 26 Interfraternity Council chapters started Monday and runs through Saturday night.
During Florida’s game against Bowling Green on Saturday, television cameras caught offensive coordinator Brent Pease yelling profanities after an unsuccessful play.
UF Supreme Court Chief Justice Matt Michel announced to the Student Senate on Tuesday that both referendums previously presented received the 500 signatures needed to be on October’s election ballot.
For McKenzie Barney, one of the Gators’ most experienced players, it’s all about being in the right place at the right time.
Despite the economic downturn, the university’s 16 colleges received a total of 5,441 awards from the federal government, private organizations and industries, according to Joseph Kays, director of research communications.
UF’s main Health Science Center Library will host the grand opening of “Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine” on Thursday from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on its first floor. The event is free and open to the public.
The advertisement, north of the intersection at Northwest 13th Street and Northwest 53rd Avenue, read, “Howdy Gainesville: You’ve been annexed by Aggie Nation. The Best Academics & Cleanest Program in the SEC. WHOOP! Real Football. Real Tradition.” It caught the attention of several national media outlets, including USA Today, ESPN and Yahoo! Sports.
In the past, honors students were required to take four honors courses and participate in an internship, research, community service or study abroad. Students entering the honors college after Summer B 2012 will be required to graduate with honors from their college and earn at least 14 points for participating in both academic and enrichment activities.
For last year’s Gators, the final 20 yards proved the toughest.
RecSports first offered belly dancing during the 2010-2011 academic year, but the class wasn’t renewed last year due to a scheduling conflict with instructor Paige Rechtman, a 27-year-old mental health counseling graduate student.
After facing two in-state rivals early in the season and scoring only one goal, Florida’s offense came alive on Sunday against Florida International, scoring three goals on 24 shots.
Florida coach Will Muschamp named Jeff Driskel the starting quarterback on Monday, but that doesn’t mean much.
Mike Gillislee showed he has what it takes to be a workhorse in Saturday’s season opener. Now he has to prove he can hold up through a 12-game season.
Country musician Josh Turner will play Gator Growl 2012, which is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Nov. 9 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
A study released last week by mStoner and Slover Linett Strategies found that many colleges aren’t fully utilizing social media — especially when there’s a crisis happening, according to more than half of the 1,187 respondents.
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