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Student–run program aims to rehabilitate homeless
By MARY WILLIAMS | Feb. 26, 2009Homelessness can't be solved in a weekend, but one UF graduate hopes his project will open the doors to the solution.
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UF professor and wife under investigation for fraud
By THOMAS STEWART | Feb. 25, 2009The FBI searched the office of UF professor Samim Anghaie for suspected fradulent grant propsals to NASA on Wednesday.
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Nursing and education consider pros, cons of cuts
By THOMAS STEWART | Feb. 25, 2009UF has asked the College of Education and the College of Nursing to submit proposals presenting the pros and cons of cutting their undergraduate education programs.
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Students dressed as gorilla, banana promote event
By LAUREN MARINO | Feb. 25, 2009As if Turlington fliering didn't drive students bananas already, a man in a gorilla suit chased a man dressed as a banana alongside about 170 people holding hands in a line stretching from the Hub to the Plaza of the Americas on Wednesday afternoon.
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Voters choose Unite Party for Student Government
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Feb. 25, 2009Raucous cheers filled the air outside of the Orange & Brew early Thursday morning as the Unite Party swept UF's Student Government spring elections, taking 42 of the 50 available Senate seats as well as the Executive ticket.
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Former Miss Florida speaks about eating disorders
By REBECCA WEISS | Feb. 25, 2009A former Miss Florida and UF alumna spoke about her struggles with an eating disorder to about 30 students and faculty Wednesday night on the Plaza of the Americas.
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Detail targets bus passing
By KATIE EMMETS | Feb. 25, 2009A UF student avoided a $154 ticket and four points on his driver's license Wednesday.
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Senate supports saving Korean, Vietnamese programs
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Feb. 24, 2009A resolution was passed unanimously by Student Senate on Tuesday night urging UF's administration to save the Korean and Vietnamese programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The programs will be eliminated in May.
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Machen discusses economy with students
By EMILY FUGGETTA | Feb. 24, 2009For students who wanted to know what's up with the economy's effect on UF, the Weaver Hall basement was the place to be Tuesday evening.
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Self–esteem expert speaks at UF, discusses eating disorders
By RACHEL KOPEC | Feb. 24, 2009Lindsay Byers-Storey has been sober for a year and a half. She hasn't binged, purged or starved herself.
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Love–triangle dispute between faculty members resolved
By THOMAS STEWART | Feb. 24, 2009A sworn complaint against UF associate professor Anthony Falsetti for simple battery and the restraining order sought against him by UF assistant professor Martha Burt have been dismissed.
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High turnout estimated for first day of SG elections
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Feb. 24, 2009Political party supporters were out in full force on Tuesday to pull students to the polls on the first day of Student Government elections. However, the day was not without conflict.
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Parties make final push before start of elections
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Feb. 23, 2009Student Government parties bombarded students with campaign materials and creative expressions of partisanship on Monday in a final push to win votes before elections, which begin today from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and continue on Wednesday.
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State Rep. speaks about conservative politics
By JENA ADDISON | Feb. 23, 2009State Rep. Kurt Kelly spoke at UF Tuesday night about conservative politics and issues ranging from Obama's stimulus package to global warming.
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College of Engineering may use magicJack to cut costs
By THOMAS STEWART | Feb. 23, 2009The possibility of a $5.3 million budget cut next year has caused the dean of UF's College of Engineering to consider replacing the phone lines with magicJack, the inexpensive Internet phone system famous for its late night infomercials.
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New parking garage could mean higher decal prices
By KRISTEN HUFF | Feb. 23, 2009When a new parking garage goes up on UF's campus, the price of parking decals will likely also rise.
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Hand scanners a major issue on SG ballots
By THOMAS STEWART | Feb. 23, 2009Students will have the chance to vote on three referendum questions and one initiative on today's Student Government ballot.
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Parties spend more than $12,000 on campaign supplies
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Feb. 23, 2009Winning student votes doesn't come cheap. Parties spent a pretty penny this election season, with the majority of funds spent on T-shirts. The rest went toward campaign materials, such as fliers and stickers.
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If passed, Crists budget could save UF from budget cuts
By THOMAS STEWART | Feb. 23, 2009Budget cuts at UF? Not if Gov. Charlie Crist's budget passes the state Legislature.
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Machen, trustees focus on UF's graduate education
By THOMAS STEWART | Feb. 22, 2009As Lake Wauburg glistened in the morning sun, a faint fire flickered in the nearby Cypress Lodge's stone fireplace and a breakfast spread including smoked salmon and maple pecan pastries sat partially eaten, UF's Board of Trustees, the university's highest governing body, got down to the gritty business of budget cuts.
