Car engulfed in flames in front of Turlington Hall
By THOMAS STEWART | Jan. 19, 2009A white 1994 Ford Explorer was consumed by fire in front of Turlington Hall just after 7 a.m. on Friday.
A white 1994 Ford Explorer was consumed by fire in front of Turlington Hall just after 7 a.m. on Friday.
Following the plagiarism controversy that surrounded him last spring, English professor James Twitchell retired last month, ending a 35-year career at UF.
The sweet sounds of the Century Tower Carillon are turning 30 and will ring for an hour out of each month in 2009 to celebrate.
One hundred black balloons and a banner displaying 6,000 red dots blew in the wind on Turlington Plaza Thursday afternoon as two groups of students representing each side of the Gaza conflict protested separately for four hours.
A Santa Fe College student was named School Volunteer of the Year for Alachua County Public Schools.
If there's one thing besides national championships that UF should be getting used to by now, it's budget cuts.
Student Government-funded renovations over winter break have ended in the student organization wing of the Center for Student Activities and Involvement on the third floor of the Reitz Union.
He does not have a car, but he won free eco-friendly fuel for a year.
In addition to football, UF also takes the No. 1 ranking in Peace Corps volunteer recruitment for the Southeast, having sent 53 alumni overseas last year.
Although UF has no official plans to for President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration Tuesday, student groups will be holding viewings and other events on campus.
Student Senate President Jordan Johnson announced Wednesday that he will be running for Student Government president this spring.
Although Student Government elections are more than a month away, the rush to register student parties began Monday.
Sen. Mark McShera will run for Student Body president after the Orange and Blue Party nominated him Saturday.
A Wednesday vote by UF's Board of Trustees increased the likelihood that UF nursing students will have new places to train.
UF announced Wednesday that Andy McCollough will be the Interim Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs beginning Monday.
Student senators kicked off the New Year with a few resolutions of their own Tuesday night at the first Senate meeting of spring semester.
The chant "am Israel chi" filled the air as about 100 people marched down University Avenue on Monday.
It turns out students who skipped class on Friday after celebrating the football team's defeat of the Oklahoma Sooners the night before weren't alone.
UF admissions can expect to snag some more applicants in the coming year, if past championships are any indication.
Three days after the Gators' victory over the Oklahoma Sooners in Miami, the party was still on back home.