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Hinden-blurg: Why did science just now solve the cause?
Mar. 31, 2013Did you know the Hindenburg disaster wasn’t solved until recently? Yeah, apparently it was a mystery for 76 years until just now.
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We can’t be afraid of rocking the boat
Mar. 31, 2013I went to Lake Wauburg to go kayaking with one of my friends. We rowed around for a good little while, pretending we were pirates, then unsuccessfully attempting to get close enough to a bird to hit it with our paddles. It was pretty enjoyable.
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Social media has continued to modernize our gender roles in society
Mar. 31, 2013A former technological dunce in the age of Internet information, I have recently been coerced by a friend who works as a specialist of search engine optimization into participation in a number of social media forums.
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FGCU fans find reason for cheer
By Jordan Albright | Mar. 31, 2013Before the sun came up on Friday, a sea of Gators layered in orange and blue huddled in front of the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
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UF salutes veterans with new student center in Yon Hall
By Alyssa Fisher | Mar. 31, 2013UF and the Dean of Students Office will unveil the Collegiate Veterans Success Center on Tuesday in Yon Hall, Room 418.
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All I do is argue with airheads
Mar. 31, 2013Every week, conservative columnists write articles detailing what the Republican Party should do if it wants to preserve its popularity.
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Farmworker Awareness Week hopes to educate residents
By Alyssa Fisher | Mar. 31, 2013UF students and faculty, in partnership with local residents, will host a weeklong series of events starting today for Gainesville’s annual Farmworker Awareness Week.
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Senate passes resolution praising Obama’s Israel visit
By Colleen Wright | Mar. 31, 2013The UF Student Senate unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday thanking President Barack Obama for visiting Israel.
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Filing less taxing for students
By Rachel Stephens | Mar. 31, 2013Filing tax returns just got easier for UF students with a free, online tax service launched this tax season for anyone who makes less than $57,000 annually.
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HIV-positive women hope to bring awareness
By Nicole Germany | Mar. 29, 2013The women of “Let's Talk About It” all share one thing in common — HIV. And with the help of sponsors in Florida, women in the Gainesville area will get the opportunity to break the stigma of being HIV positive.
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Darts & Laurels
Mar. 28, 2013Do you follow college basketball at all? Because this is probably your most favorite and most hated time of the year, we’re assuming.
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Great Scott? No, but at least he’s trying
Mar. 28, 2013Maybe it’s because I cheer for the villains. It might be because I’m a sucker for redemption narratives.
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Henri Girl opens, local fashionistas rejoice
By Kelsey Meany | Mar. 28, 2013Henri Girl, the brainchild boutique of FSU alumna Cassandra Gordon, is back on the streets of Gainesville. The store, which features all your favorites from crop tops to high-waisted shorts, gives Gainesville that added flair it’s always needed.
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Reality TV is hardly glamorized: Why do we love it?
Mar. 28, 2013Last week, Gloria Steinem spoke at Simmons College in Boston, where she earned a doctorate in human justice 40 years ago. After a weighty discussion on feminism and its place today, the talk turned to television.
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A guide to the couch surfing experience
By Karilla Dyer | Mar. 28, 2013As a college student, it is important to learn how to cut corners and stick to a budget. We sometimes have to clip coupons, take the bus or use generic toilet paper that feels more like parchment paper. One solution for cutting travel expenses is to couch surf through couchsurfing.org. Many people have heard of this new travel trend, but few have been so bold as to actually try it.
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Our home, the pale blue dot
Mar. 28, 2013Neil deGrasse Tyson will be speaking on campus Wednesday. Although many know Tyson as an astronomer and science popularizer, some of us know him as something more than that.
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Viewers can’t sneak in under, undercover program discovers
By Caitlin Raddatz | Mar. 28, 2013She broke the rules and snuck into her first R-rated movie when she was 14 years old.
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Seventy black balloons float for Syria on Plaza
By Nathalie Dortonne | Mar. 28, 2013When Suhaib Harraka stepped off the airplane in the United States from Syria, he saw complete darkness.
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SG announces New York Times access for on-the-go students
By Samantha Shavell | Mar. 28, 2013UF students will now be able to access The New York Times online.
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UF gives hungry students options
Mar. 28, 2013Today, UF has a wide variety of dining options. But a little more than a century ago, students only had one place where they could fill their empty stomachs.
