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Library West reopens after sewage problems fixed
By ILEANA MORALES | Mar. 5, 2008Library West reopened Wednesday morning after plumbing problems closed the building for nearly 15 hours on Tuesday.
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Haridopolos could teach summer classes
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Mar. 5, 2008Sen. Mike Haridopolos could be at UF as early as this summer after meeting with UF's Department of Political Science chairman Wednesday afternoon.
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Pulitzer winner speaks on importance of writing
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Mar. 4, 2008David McCullough, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning historian for the books "Truman" and "John Adams," spoke to a sold-out UF audience Tuesday night about the importance of writing.
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Campus buildings evacuated after bomb threat, flooding
By ILEANA MORALES | Mar. 4, 2008Hundreds of UF students, faculty and staff were forced outside during stormy weather Tuesday after the Florida Gym was evacuated due to a bomb threat and Library West was cleared out because of a plumbing problem.
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New UF program encourages students to save money
By KAITLYN WELLER | Mar. 4, 2008Students in need of a financial wake-up call will be encouraged to start saving their money tonight.
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Student Body treasurer Walicki resigns
By KATIE SANDERS | Mar. 4, 2008Student Body Treasurer E.J. Walicki announced his resignation at Tuesday night's Student Senate meeting.
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Judge to hear online voting lawsuit
By ILEANA MORALES | Mar. 4, 2008The lines have been drawn; the first few battles have been fought. And on Tuesday, supporters of online voting in Student Government elections received notice they are one step closer in the virtual-ballot war - their lawsuit is legitimate.
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CLAS dean candidate Paul D'Anieri to take on budget
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Mar. 4, 2008Paul D'Anieri, one of the candidates for the UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean position, assured the UF community during his visit to campus Tuesday that he would act as CLAS' advocate to the administration during budget difficulties.
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Library West to host Guitar Hero jam session today
By KARUNA SZE-NGAR TSANG | Mar. 4, 2008Library West is no longer just a place to study.
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'Making the Band' performs for UF students
Mar. 2, 2008As soon as the doors flung open, girls pushed each other as they flooded the Reitz Union Auditorium, yelling things like "I'm here for Willie" and "Thank God, we've got good seats."
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Haridopolos defends UF hire, salary
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Mar. 2, 2008As the Florida legislative session starts today, many eyes will be on how lawmakers will shave the state budget down to $70 billion without compromising the quality of higher education.
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CLAS dean candidate to visit campus today
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Mar. 2, 2008One of the finalists for UF's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean position will meet students, faculty and staff on campus today and Wednesday.
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UF groups receive cash for recycling efforts
By KATIE SANDERS | Mar. 2, 2008Sometimes it pays to be green.
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Open-investment push out, UF prepares for next hurdle: Board of Trustees
By ILEANA MORALES | Mar. 2, 2008Students for a Democratic Society is one step closer to creating more transparent investing at UF after a majority of students approved the group's referendum in last week's Student Government elections.
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Study: Police turn blind eye for game-day alcohol
By ELIZABETH LEVA | Feb. 28, 2008The root of UF's game-day alcohol problem stems from police negligence of the open-container law, UF researchers said at a presentation Thursday.
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Haridopolos' resume questionable on education
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Feb. 28, 2008State Sen. Mike Haridopolos, who was recently hired as a UF lecturer, told UF officials that he was working on his doctoral degree at the University of Arkansas, but Arkansas officials said he hasn't been since 2000.
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Hiroshima survivor shares memories
Feb. 28, 2008The windows blazed a reddish burnt orange, and 13-year-old Sadae Kasaoka stood in her bedroom and thought about how pretty the glass looked. An instant later, the blast pummeled her into the wall while shards of glass pierced her skin.
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Complaints keep SG parties at odds
By ILEANA MORALES | Feb. 28, 2008Although the Student Government elections results were announced early Thursday morning, the Gator Party and the Orange and Blue Party kept battling until late Thursday night.
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Delegation of Russian teachers tours UF
By ALYSSA LaRENZIE | Feb. 28, 2008Five Russian teachers visited the UF campus and attended a beginner's Russian language class Thursday morning.
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Trustees discuss ways to trim UF budget at retreat
By KATIE SANDERS | Feb. 28, 2008YULEE - UF's highest-ranking officials met Thursday to discuss ways to slash $50 million from UF's budget - an amount UF President Bernie Machen said UF should aim to cut next year to make up for legislative funding shortfalls.
