Students, residents gather for first debate
By Colleen Wright | Oct. 3, 2012Democrats and Republicans gathered across the city to listen to President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
Democrats and Republicans gathered across the city to listen to President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
Kittens wearing bow ties, tiny giraffes and sleepy sloths could make students more productive.
UF’s Community Alcohol Coalition met Wednesday at Emerson Alumni Hall to present campus alcohol statistics and to reveal plans to help students with alcohol-related issues such as an on-campus Alcoholics Anonymous group.
About 90 students will come together to play three pieces at the “Scheherazade!” concert at 7:30 p.m. in the University Auditorium.
The Gators’ defense will have some reinforcements to help slow down the Tigers’ offense on Saturday.
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Omar Hunter has been through two head coaches and three defensive coordinators during his five years at Florida. Throw in a national championship and a six-loss season, and he’s seen a lot in his time with the Gators.
With no prior NCAA individual tournament experience, freshman Danielle Collins was an unlikely candidate to advance to the main draw of the Riviera/ITA All-American Tournament. But on Wednesday, she did just that.
The UF Supreme Court of the Student Body repealed a ruling Tuesday made by the Student Government Election Commission. The court ruled that the Students Party could refer to the Swamp Party as the former Unite Party, or any variation thereof, in campaign material.
For some players, changing from offense to defense would mean a major shift in focus. For Taylor Travis, the switch only makes her more effective moving the offense.
Last season at the Olympia Fields Invitational, senior T.J. Vogel got off to a hot start before catching fire in the latter part of the tournament.
Jeff Driskel has been a revelation for the Gators.
Chaz Green could play in a game for the first time in three weeks on Saturday.
The Florida Alpha chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon decided to move its philanthropic event from the Florida Theatre to the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts this year to cater to audience members, said John-Paul Suastegui, the event director.
Tutoring companies like Study Edge and Smokin’ Notes will offer promotional products and coupons for their services to people who stop by.
The EPA gave UF and USF’s team $499,360 for the four-year project. The EPA Science to Achieve Results program funds the grant.
Female students in science, technology, engineering and math fields experience gender bias when applying for jobs, according to a recent Yale University study.
About 5,860 people voted Tuesday in UF’s Student Government elections, which continue today.
A survey of 131 college students found that 70 percent of them gained an average of 10 pounds and 18 percent gained 20 pounds or more during four years in college.
Students who want to vote in Alachua County have less than a week left to register.