SG Presidential hopeful chooses running mates
By ILEANA MORALES | Jan. 30, 2008UF Student Senate President Kevin Reilly chose his running mates for the Student Government spring elections, which are scheduled for Feb. 26 and Feb. 27.
UF Student Senate President Kevin Reilly chose his running mates for the Student Government spring elections, which are scheduled for Feb. 26 and Feb. 27.
An amendment to bring online voting to UF's Student Government elections will appear on the spring ballot in February pending a petition's approval.
A UF fraternity already on probation for hazing allegations could be kicked off campus for hosting an unregistered party on Jan. 12.
A UF department has proposed increasing motorcycle and scooter decal prices by more than 230 percent starting in the fall.
A 2,900-pound dead baby whale was transported by trailer to the UF pathology unit in the College of Veterinary Medicine for an autopsy on Saturday morning.
Tony Award-winning actress Katie Finneran will conduct a workshop Thursday at UF, where she will discuss her career and give several students feedback on their acting.
Two UF engineering sophomores died in a car accident in Mississippi on Saturday.
Her T-shirt read, "We will not be silent."
Job seekers on campus can meet with potential employers at the O'Connell Center today and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the UF Career Resource Center's Career Showcase.
Less-than-friendly bosses are in for a rude awakening, thanks to a UF study showing that encountering rudeness can cause job performance to suffer.
Though state higher education leaders have discussed laying off faculty members as a possible consequence of budget woes, UF hopes to avoid letting any go.
UF officials said they are studying the proposed changes to the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program and have not yet decided whether they would support them.
Four-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Anne V. Hull, a Washington Post reporter, took time out of her three-month vacation to speak with UF journalism students on Monday about her career as a journalist.
Editor's Note: There are currently 8,000 Peace Corps volunteers serving. We reported otherwise in Tuesday's Alligator.
UF's official food service provider, Gator Dining Services, has kicked up its efforts to go green with three new sustainability initiatives.
A national study has revealed UF as one of 76 universities with more than $1 billion in endowment assets, leading some U.S. senators to clamor for the institutions to set more money aside for financial aid.
A state senator has proposed a bill to base financial awards from the Bright Futures scholarship program on students' majors.
A member of UF's Board of Trustees was named president of the Orange Bowl Committee on Wednesday.
Students now have a different way to beat rival universities: recycling.
A UF organization dedicated to raising awareness about global development will hold a gala at 7 p.m. tonight in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom.