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UF and state leaders celebrate UF pathogens institute groundbreaking
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Feb. 27, 2008Two years ago, it was an idea.
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Gator Party takes executive positions, 33 of 47 Senate seats
By ILEANA MORALES | Feb. 27, 2008Editor's Note: Twelve members of the Gator Party ran unopposed in the spring Student Government election, and more than 8,000 students cast ballots in the two days of SG voting.
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Voters go to polls despite drizzle
By ILEANA MORALES | Feb. 26, 2008Both parties vying to succeed in UF's Student Government elections added umbrellas to their campaign materials on the first day of voting Tuesday.
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UF administrator pushes for student assessments
By BRADLEY GOLDBACH | Feb. 26, 2008Colleges at UF may start assessing students' learning so prospective employers have a better understanding of graduates' preparation in their intended field.
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Former state representative Bob Casey proposes to use private money for Haridopolos hire
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Feb. 26, 2008To appease students, faculty and staff who may have questioned UF's hiring of state Sen. Mike Haridopolos as a lecturer, a former state representative proposed Tuesday to pay for Haridopolos' UF salary with private money.
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'Juicy' gossip site raises concern
By JEREMY FIELDS | Feb. 26, 2008Making defamatory statements in a newspaper can get a person sued for libel.
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SG announces committee to review online voting
By KATIE SANDERS | Feb. 26, 2008Student Body President Ryan Moseley will form a committee to investigate online voting, a Student Government official announced in a Student Senate meeting Tuesday night.
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FAQ page addresses UF budget questions
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Feb. 26, 2008To set the record straight about the budget situation, UF created a frequently asked questions page on its Web site on Monday.
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Videos posted of unsuspecting women's rears
By KATIE SANDERS | Feb. 26, 2008More than 100 online videos recently posted by "kingbootyhunter" on several Web sites showcase rear ends of unknowing women walking around the University of Central Florida's campus, and UF women have also been targeted.
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UF begins charging for transcript copies
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Feb. 25, 2008UF began charging students and former students for transcripts Monday, and though university officials said things went smoothly, some students were still left grumbling.
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UF forum features discussion of ‘radical Islamism’
Feb. 25, 2008The chairman of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy's board of directors said "radical Islamism" is a threat to everyone, including the Muslim community, in a Monday night speech on UF's campus.
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Kosovo's independence hits close to home for some
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Feb. 25, 2008Kosovo's recent independence and subsequent Serbian protests hit close to home for some UF students.
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SG parties spend big bucks
By ILEANA MORALES AND KATIE SANDERS | Feb. 25, 2008The whirl of orange and blue stickers, fliers and T-shirts signals the start of Student Government elections today, but the campaign goodies come with a lofty price tag.
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SG hopefuls debate spending, online voting
By ILEANA MORALES | Feb. 25, 2008Student Body presidential candidates found one thing to agree on - "Family Guy" is better than "The Simpsons."
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Where to vote
By ILEANA MORALES | Feb. 25, 2008Students can vote from 8 a.m. to 8 pm. with their Gator 1 card at various locations on campus.
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Into the Gator's den! A look at the candidates
By ILEANA MORALES | Feb. 24, 2008Kevin Reilly, UF Student Body presidential candidate with the Gator Party, got his first title - "Mayor Seaford" - when he was 2.
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Seinfeld sells out two Gainesville shows
By KATIE SANDERS | Feb. 24, 2008Jerry Seinfeld brought his knack for twisting life's little dilemmas about nothing into big laughs to Gainesville on Friday night.
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Deep hues of Orange and Blue
By ILEANA MORALES | Feb. 24, 2008During high school, Tommy Jardon, the Orange and Blue party's candidate for UF Student Body president, was one round of interviews away from joining Catholic priesthood.
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State senator's hire raises questions
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Feb. 24, 2008A Florida senator will teach at UF and help students find government internships, but the recent hire has raised some questions among faculty.
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Step Show draws thousands
Feb. 24, 2008Pounding bass, coordinated steps and strobe lights turned the O'Connell Center into a thunder dome as nine step teams from across the nation battled for first place at the 19th Annual Florida Invitational Step Show on Saturday night.
