No power, no problem: Students party as hurricane storms through Gainesville
By Annie Wang and Sabrina Castro | Sep. 30While Hurricane Helene ripped through the state, parties raged across town.
While Hurricane Helene ripped through the state, parties raged across town.
A 14-year-old P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School student was arrested Sunday for sending a text message threatening to commit a shooting on UF’s campus, according to a UFPD news release.
Norman Hall's iconic, old oak tree fell after facing strong winds from Hurricane Helene.
Tenders the tabby cat could receive an honorary degree from the UF.
Santa Fe College students’ refunds, the money left over after financial aid paid for tuition and other charges, has been delayed by more than three weeks.
UF will close Thursday and reopen Friday due to Hurricane Helene, according to a UF news release. All academic and student-related activities, including online classes and exams, will be canceled on Thursday.
Helene is expected to bring strong tropical storm and hurricane-force winds as well as heavy rain and the possibility of tornadoes, according to a Wednesday Santa Fe news release.
UF’s fall from the No. 1 public university to No. 34 in the Wall Street Journal’s most recent listing shocked students and alumni.
The Florida Board of Governors applauded the first cycle of post-tenure review for its productivity and success. According to the board’s Sept. 18 meeting, 91% of reviewed faculty met or exceeded expectations, and 9% of faculty did not meet expectations or were unsatisfactory.
The UF Police Department issued an emergency alert early Sunday morning after a suspect involved in an off-campus shooting fled onto campus near Murphree Hall.
Despite the power SG wields, including holding a voice on UF’s Board of Trustees and distributing $23 million of university funds, voter turnout has remained historically low.
Miscommunication and confusion have spurred conflict over game day parking expectations.
In 2020, UF alumnus Chris Malachowsky donated $25 million to the university, and his technology company Nvidia matched the donation in services. The money led to supercomputer HiPerGator 3.0’s creation in January 2021.
That night, Timmy accompanied his owner to the common room, where he was rolling around in his ball. According to the UF Police Department’s incident report, 18-year-old UF freshman Benjamin Cohen stomped on the hamster ball, killing him.
Patrick Wiggins, a 76-year-old Gainesville resident, joined a crowd of locals watching the Gainesville chamber folk group, which kicked off the weekend at 7:35 p.m. He said the band acted as a channel to express “beautiful and good” qualities.
UF Student Government’s five off-campus voting districts will be treated as a single 37-seat district this Fall.
In March, the U.S. Department of Education announced it had made about 200,000 calculation errors on completed FAFSA forms, delaying financial aid disbursement.
Florida's surgeon general, Joseph Ladapo, nears his three-year tenure as a UF professor of medicine. His presence at UF has largely served as a figurehead role, despite years of public concern and reports depicting otherwise.
For the first time, UF offers prospective students the opportunity to apply the university through early action.
UF Panhellenic and UF Interfraternity Council announced a record-breaking Fall recruitment season on Instagram, with 1,761 and over 1,300 registrations, respectively.