At Freedom Week event, students debate police brutality
By Robert Lewis | Nov. 7, 2017Tyjah Eady debated with members of Young Americans for Freedom on the first day of the club’s annual Freedom Week.
Tyjah Eady debated with members of Young Americans for Freedom on the first day of the club’s annual Freedom Week.
When she left the psychiatric ward for the second time this year, Sophia Ahmed was scared.
Florida State University suspended all of its fraternities and sororities Monday after a student died at an off-campus party and, in a separate incident, another student was arrested on drug-related charges.
After being told not to, South Florida rapper Denzel Curry crowd surfed during his first show at UF, which caused a speaker to topple over, the music to stop and the lights to go on.
Despite low overall voting rates in the 2016 presidential election, UF saw an increase in student voters.
Chris Frego managed to turn $500,000 into $5 million over the span of a month — with simulated money.
As children dug through the sand to find fossils, others gawked at the open-jawed mouths of the sharks on display.
To help with mid-semester stress, the Reitz Programming Board will host a painting event promoting the importance of mental health.
Cora, a 5-year-old Girl Scout, said she wants to be a scientist when she grows up.
Dr. Michael Okun was surprised at how sophisticated Reddit users’ questions on Parkinson’s disease were.
Rick Burns told mourners not to grieve for his late son.
South Florida rapper Denzel Curry will perform at UF on Friday during GatorNights.
Hundreds gathered in the Circle of Hope driveway Thursday morning for the UF Health Heart & Vascular and UF Health Neuromedicine Hospitals’ ribbon-cutting.
When Faith Morgan walked into work with hair extensions, her boss said, “Oh, thank God.”Before then, Morgan wore her hair in a natural style when she went to work at an animal hospital. She was surprised to hear her boss express a preference for the new style over her natural hair.“That’s how my hair looks, there’s nothing I can do about it,” the 20-year-old UF wildlife ecology and conservation junior said. The incident, which happened in July, inspired Morgan to start a club about natural hair care. The club, Girls w’ Curls, became an official organization Oct. 30, and Morgan is the president.Morgan said she went natural freshman year to help repair her damaged hair, but she had a hard time finding the right products to use. She hopes the club will guide other girls through hair care in a way she never had access to.“I’ve been natural for three years now, and I’m just now figuring it out,” she said. She also hopes to speak with the PACE Center for Girls Alachua and the Boys & Girls Club of America to help young girls love their natural hair in a way Morgan never did. “Even at a young age, I always thought my hair was ugly,” she said. “And I feel like if I bring other girls from the club, I can show them our hair is pretty, too.”Jae’Lyn Dorsey, a UF health education and behavior junior, said she and her friends have discussed hair care and skin care informally in a group chat. When they asked how many people would be interested in a formal club, about 50 people replied. She said they’ll discuss things like how to keep curls moisturized, different styles and if the natural hair movement is a fad or not.“I’m hoping for everyone to learn more about their hair and feel confident with their hair,” the 20-year-old said.
In August 2005, Desmond Meade hit his rock bottom.
Jennifer Elder still remembers when a 4-year-old autistic boy looked into his father’s eyes for the first time and said, “Daddy.”
For the third year in a row, UF’s branch of Cru, the Campus Crusade for Christ, will go on a mission trip to Cuba and Guatemala to install water filters.
More than 130 scientists gathered at UF this week to work toward a yearslong goal of digitizing one billion biological specimens.
To fight hunger and poverty in Africa, the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences will work to stave off the threat of an invasive African pest.
UF researchers are working to summarize decades of data on implicit bias to affect cultural standards.