News
Former US Rep. Ron Paul coming to speak at UF
By Alexa Volland | Mar. 25, 2013Former U.S. Representative, presidential candidate and physician Ron Paul will speak at UF on April 15.
Pop culture’s portrayal of homosexuality is anything but fair
Mar. 25, 2013Mitch and Cam, Stanford Blatch, Lloyd Lee, Kurt and Blaine, Will Truman. Who are these people, and what relevance do they share to each other?
The voting turnout
By Melanie Cabezas | Mar. 25, 2013This email is in response to your column “Why I didn’t vote in last week’s elections” published in the Alligator on Feb. 27.
UF ad students compete for Fox Sports campaign
By Garrett Bruno | Mar. 25, 2013A partnership between UF and Fox Sports culminated Monday afternoon in a competition that put UF advertising students’ creative prowess on display.
Human rights activist to speak at law school
By Jovahn Huertas | Mar. 25, 2013A former South African judge and life-long human rights activist will weigh in on gay marriage today at UF Levin College of Law.
UF student to compete in Miss Florida
By Alexa Volland | Mar. 25, 2013Wearing a teal strapless gown, Tori Petry stood on stage as she was crowned Miss Marion County USA.
Ladies Night: New comedy lineup?
Mar. 24, 2013Don’t really believe everything you read in the New York Post.
Uncommon Majors 2: Saving the world, one project at a time
By Valerie Crum | Mar. 24, 2013Sustainability is one of the newest majors at UF, starting just last fall and graduating its first class of less than 10 students in the spring.
Kim Kardashian’s beauty has lied to you
Mar. 24, 2013I don’t understand it. I just can’t understand it. How can a beautiful woman look in the mirror and tell herself she’s not beautiful?
Don’t forget about the double standard
Mar. 24, 2013The person who created the double standard between men and women in terms of sexual relations has forever changed our society.
Students needed to make Reitz transition
By Mary Francis | Mar. 24, 2013The Reitz Union expansion is still looking for student input.
UF Relay participants set record
Mar. 24, 2013This weekend’s ninth annual UF Relay for Life fundraiser raised $130,971.84 for the American Cancer Society.
MindSight offered hands-on art experience for blind
Mar. 24, 2013A few years ago, Sharon Bartz had a gentleman walk up to her and start touching her three-opossum relief-art piece. He was feeling and feeling but couldn’t guess what it was, so Bartz told him.
Gators review Obama’s Israel visit
By Maria Llorens | Mar. 24, 2013While President Barack Obama was in Israel last week, UF students followed his messages closely. The four-day visit included stops at the West Bank and Jordan.
UF hopes online learning, university can go the distance
By Alex Harris | Mar. 24, 2013Online learning was the focus of UF’s Board of Trustees meeting Friday morning.
Dance program gives new life to Parkinson’s patients
By Colleen Wright | Mar. 24, 2013Ellie Schmidt pliéd across the floor in sync with the gentle piano music.
Darts & Laurels
Mar. 21, 2013Hi, sorry, we seem to have misplaced the brakes on Spring semester. Silly us! Guess there’s no stopping it. To be fair, we’ve been listening to “The 20/20 Experience” on repeat for, like, three days.
Fighting hate in a much more positive way: Raising people up, not tearing them down
Mar. 21, 2013There is a picture of rainbow house floating around the Internet right now that puts all other rainbow pictures to shame.







