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Lara Alqasem, a member of the Radical Students Alliance and then-UF political science sophomore, speaks during a candlelight vigil in support of refugees in 2015. “You only leave home when home is the mouth of a shark,” she said. “No one puts their children on boats unless the boat is safer than the land.”

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Vigil honors Syrian refugees

By Martin Vassolo | Sep. 21, 2015

As the last rays of sun disappeared, the first candle was lit.

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UF releases results of sexual assault survey

By Caitlin Ostroff | Sep. 21, 2015

Almost one in five women at UF has been sexually assaulted, according to a campus assault survey released Monday.

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UF students use LinkedIn to prepare for Career Showcase

By Jennifer Jenkins | Sep. 21, 2015

UF finance sophomore Caroline Hammoud learned how to build connections for UF’s Career Showcase — online.

Mike Foley (left), a UF master lecturer in the College of Journalism and Communications, interviews best-selling writer and UF alum Michael Connelly in Gannett Auditorium on Sept. 21, 2015. Connelly spoke about storytelling and his career shift from reporter to novelist.

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UF journalism alumnus Michael Connelly shares insight on storytelling

By Brooke Baitinger | Sep. 21, 2015

Michael Connelly, a best-selling and award-winning author of nearly 30 mystery novels, started his UF career as an engineering major.

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A look at the Fall 2015 Student Government party platforms

Sep. 21, 2015

The Access and Impact parties on Monday released their platforms ahead of next week's Fall 2015 Student Government elections.

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UF center hosts voter-registration kickoff

By Van Miller | Sep. 21, 2015

UF health science sophomore Pooja Surkanti isn’t registered to vote, but she’s taking a step to change that today.

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New RecSports building to increase jobs, provide equipment

By Courtney Grigsby | Sep. 21, 2015

Next summer, students will be able to rent tents from a new Department of Recreational Sports center.

Nikki Nguyen, a 21-year-old UF sociology junior and Alpha Kappa Delta Phi sister, laughs with a friend while representing her sorority at the 2015 Asian Kaleidoscope Month opening ceremony Sept. 21, 2015. "Our sorority got a pink rose for one of our sisters for her first public performance," Nguyen said.

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Asian Kaleidoscope Month kicks off at opening ceremony

By Taylor Maloney | Sep. 21, 2015

UF biology freshman Naba Zabih walked through rows of tables highlighting Asian-American student organizations Monday night.

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Caught in the middle: International students restricted to on-campus jobs

By Alexandra Fernandez | Sep. 20, 2015

Vinayak Ganesh said the day he left Mumbai, India, was one of the saddest of his life.

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Keys fire leaves residents without laundry room, Wi-Fi

By Ariana Figueroa | Sep. 20, 2015

Aamir Rahim hadn’t done laundry in two and a half weeks.

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Student Body president files petition to UF supreme court

By Caitlin Ostroff | Sep. 20, 2015

UF Student Body President Joselin Padron-Rasines filed a petition with UF’s Supreme Court on Friday regarding the constitutionality of the current SG executive committee.

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Impact candidate denies charges

By Caitlin Ostroff | Sep. 20, 2015

Gainesville Police filed charges against a current Fall Student Government candidate in 2013 for possession of a fake ID, but the candidate, Octavious Buiey, denies the charges ever existed.

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For low-income UF students, money goes far

By Janiece Sebris | Sep. 20, 2015

When UF biochemistry senior Johanna Lee was looking at colleges, she found UF more affordable than other Florida schools. The 21-year-old said she needed an education but didn’t want to take out loans.

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UF club celebrates Indian culture with dance, music

By Caitlin Ostroff | Sep. 20, 2015

Women in colorful saris danced across a stage in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom, smiling flirtatiously and moving their bodies to the beat of Indian music.

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UF’s mobile clinic to serve different day

By Caitlin Ostroff | Sep. 20, 2015

UF’s Mobile Outreach Clinic will be visiting Cone Park Branch Library on a different day.

A water fountain in the east wing of Norman Hall is marked as out of order on Sept.17, 2015. Water in some parts of the building was deemed unsafe to drink.

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Water fountains in parts of Norman Hall contaminated

By Ansley Pentz | Sep. 17, 2015

The water fountains in Norman Hall’s east wing are temporarily closed.

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Don’t stress: It may be linked to Alzheimer’s

By Nicole LaReau | Sep. 17, 2015

Students stressed over their next exam have another thing to worry about: It could have a long-term impact on their health.

Steve Kalishman, president of the Sister City Program, talks about how the program can help solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in his office in Haile Village on Sept. 15, 2015. "We can be a bridge and we can bring about change through relationships--real, lasting relationships," Kalishman said.

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The journey for peace: Gainesville program strives to bring peace to the Middle East

By Hunter Williamson | Sep. 17, 2015

Inside Steve Kalishman’s office, behind a mirrored door and down a narrow hallway in Haile Village Center, shelves and walls are decorated with ornaments and gifts from Palestine, Israel, Tajikistan and lands beyond.

A pedestrian, left, declines to talk to paid petition circulator Terry Williams, center, while 19-year-old UF biology sophomore Alex Fethiere signs a petition to put the "Rights of Electricity Consumers Regarding Solar Energy Choice" amendment to Forida's constitution on the ballot. Fethiere said he signed the petition because the amendment could help citizens get cleaner energy.

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UF celebrates Constitution Day

By Madison Schorr | Sep. 17, 2015

UF junior Josephine Strating stood in line on the Plaza of the Americas for a chance to test her U.S. Constitutional knowledge and possibly get a free slice of pizza.

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Safety programs see an increase during Fall semesters

By Rebecca Moonitz | Sep. 17, 2015

Organizations that teach sexual-assault safety have seen an increase in student registration for their programs in the Fall term rather than in Spring.