Local seniors strut stuff in dance classes
By Hannah Winston | Oct. 26, 2010After running five marathons, including the New York Marathon at the age of 62, John Brown’s knees gave out. Now, at 80, he dances.
After running five marathons, including the New York Marathon at the age of 62, John Brown’s knees gave out. Now, at 80, he dances.
While the iPad is entertaining people with its technological charm, students and teachers at UF are finding it unsuccessful in the classroom.
The faint sound of chainsaws and shrill screams echoed from the basement of Sledd Hall on Tuesday night.
In an effort to accommodate students with food allergies, Gator Dining Services has made some changes this year to the food products offered on campus and in dining halls.
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the sisters of alpha Kappa Delta Phi are hosting a week filled with events and activities to raise money for the Breast Cancer Crusade, sponsored by the Avon Foundation for Women. The activities started Monday and will last through Thursday.
While some see electronic books streamlining education in the near future, some UF students and faculty are hesitant to digitize learning.
Students need to spend at least 150 hours studying for a single test in order to get into graduate school, according to standardized-test preparation professionals.
Gainesville Police arrested a man and woman who’d been running a marijuana operation out of a rented apartment in the Jefferson 2nd Avenue complex.
With a just a swab of your cheek, you could help save a life.
Students came out to jam Monday night as they supported local artists and musicians at the UF Singer-Songwriter Society’s Open Mic Night at the Orange & Brew. Participants sang, played keyboard and guitar and kept the audience hooked with their poetic verses.
Students crowded the Plaza of the Americas for a taste of culture on Monday.
The Student Government at Santa Fe College is hosting a kickoff event Tuesday to promote its campaign for better bus access for students.
In honor of National Audiology Awareness Month and National Protect Your Hearing Month, the UF Speech & Hearing Clinic and the Gainesville chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of Florida are offering “Living With Hearing Loss” classes.
Alexander Kaufman and Weedley Funeus were hungry for brains.
Bright smiles flashed across young faces as tagged Monarchs and Common Buckeyes fluttered about, landing on fingertips and flowers.
Community members of all ages and UF College of Veterinary Medicine affiliates filled the lobby of the new 100,000 square foot UF Small Animal Hospital Sunday afternoon at an open house. The open house is part of a series of events leading to the Nov. 1 opening of the hospital.
Fifteen divers with the UF Gator Scuba Club participated in their first underwater pumpkin carving contest at the Blue Grotto, an underwater cavern located west of Williston.
The construction of a solar-powered house and an update of the activities and supplies in the pediatric waiting area of Shands Children’s Hospital are just some UF ideas vying for $15,000 through the Pepsi Refresh Project.
When a Black Hawk helicopter turns, the 45-degree angle makes you feel like you’re going to fall out of the open door and into the trees.
Students came together for a weekend of interactive workshops and speakers at the Southeast Regional Conference of Asian American Leaders this weekend.