Mosquitoes are the nuisance of every summer barbecue, campfire cookout and warm-weather family vacation, but Floridians and tourists may soon find silence where there once was a buzz.
A UF student is working to make cavities a little less troublesome.
Last week’s news about the Fraternity and Sorority Political Action Committee was, predictably, both applauded and denounced. Supporters and detractors ended up in a petty squabble. Media outlets declared their allegiance with the semantics of their headlines — compare Reason’s “FratPAC Lobbying to Hold Campus Rapists Criminally Accountable” to Salon’s “Fraternities plan to lobby Congress to prevent campus rape investigations.” The issue itself is actually pretty straightforward: A political action committee representing Greek organizations will start lobbying for a rule that would require sexual assault cases to be investigated by law enforcement before university administrations involve themselves. It seems reasonable enough on paper, but there’s reason to be skeptical and even a bit put off by the idea.
A political group representing fraternities and sororities plans to lobby against campus rape investigations, and UF’s community has not yet taken a stance.
Roxanne Eugene has stayed in Gainesville every Summer since 2013 to complete classes required to apply for physical therapy school.
A new member of UF’s Board of Trustees has been appointed. But in order for that to mean anything, it’s important to know what the Board does.
Kristen Fox’s last meal was beef stroganoff.
An update for a phone app made solely for UF students is now available.
A freedom of information conference kicked off Thursday night with a UF alumna sharing her experiences as an investigative reporter.
The team members threw their hands into a circle, and Tyler Mokris yelled, “Gators on three!”
UF Online’s new director has governmental roots.
Staying healthy in a world of nine-hour workdays and confined cubicles is as easy as fixing your hair or chewing gum — as long as you break free from a stationary, desk-bound lifestyle, said one researcher.
UF’s zombies will be handing their weapons over to children battling cancer this weekend.
The House approved a Republican-backed budget Wednesday night, which the Democratic National Committee says will hurt college students and recent graduates.
Singer T-Pain and comedian John Mulaney will perform on campus Friday night, but students will only be able to see one or the other.
UF’s all-female surf club plans to shred breast cancer.
Unopposed candidates Conor Flynn and Hannah Gwynn were elected Santa Fe College Student Body president and vice president on Wednesday night.
For the first time, people can submit themes for UF’s Homecoming Week and Gator Growl.
Local artists can have a place to showcase their work to the community Sunday.
UF students joined the Florida Legislature in a round of “We are the Boys” on Tuesday afternoon at a luncheon sponsored by the UF Alumni Association.
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