University officials look back on Gator Growl history
By Alexander Klausner | Oct. 14, 2010In 1931, members of Florida Blue Key held a meeting to determine a new name for the Homecoming celebration, which was known until then as “Dad’s Day.”
In 1931, members of Florida Blue Key held a meeting to determine a new name for the Homecoming celebration, which was known until then as “Dad’s Day.”
International students can share a cup of coffee and get to know American students during Global Coffee House.
In the midst of a sluggish economy, while already being hit with tuition and housing increases, some students are also having to pay more for school-sponsored health insurance.
You may have noticed a surge of construction on campus lately, but according to the UF Physical Plant Division, it’s just business as usual.
There is nothing in this life — no task too tall, no challenge too great — that cannot be conquered or managed without the help of HBO’s sports series “Hard Knocks.”
Spectators at Friday’s homecoming parade will notice new recycling bins along the parade route.
UF’s Hispanic students emphasized the need for organizational unity within their diverse community during an informal discussion at the Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures Wednesday night.
Students for a Democratic Society is rallying today in support of fair wages for Immokalee workers at the grand opening of the new Publix Supermarket in Millhopper Plaza.
After months of deliberation, UF has been nominated as one of the most vegan-friendly colleges in the U.S.
Gators looking for something to do on their day off this Friday have plenty of options.
Gators looking for something to do on their day off this Friday have plenty of options.
After months of deliberation, UF has been nominated as one of the most vegan-friendly colleges in the U.S.
UF’s Hispanic students emphasized the need for organizational unity within their diverse community during an informal discussion at the Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures Wednesday night.
Let’s have a big round of applause for mediocrity, UF’s new area of excellence. After watching Saturday’s game, I was struck with a dilemma: Where will I now derive my pride in my choice of higher learning?
Student Senators voted Tuesday night to allocate $35,000 of SG reserve funds to improve safety at the Flavet Field Bandshell.
The graphic design club Vox Graphis will be selling Halloween-themed paper items designed and printed by UF students until Thursday on the Plaza of the Americas.
Two months ago, Renee Gork was known to the sports world as the woman who wore the wrong hat to work and found herself out of a job.
Sometime in the next week, UF’s radio frequency, 103.7, will move to a country music format, replacing the mainstream-rock format it has aired since the 1980s.
I am a faithful Alligator reader, and I must say sometimes I both agree and respectfully disagree with opinions from the Editorial Board. However, to say UF has lost its luster as the top school in the state reflects short-sighted thinking and a lack of understanding U.S. News and World Report rankings. To tie this change in rankings to a few football game losses is an extremely immature conclusion.
What good is a rule if there are no mechanisms in place to enforce it? I’m talking about UF’s no-smoking policy. I see people every day, all day, smoking on campus, and they’re not even having to hide because they know there’s nothing anybody can do to them. I think on-campus smokers should be ticketed for the offense. If you were to add $5 to that $4 pack of cigarettes, I bet people would think twice about lighting up on campus.