It’s that time of the year when everyone’s asking about summer plans. By now, we all spew that scripted answer — a summer job, studying abroad, going back home or even staying in Gainesville. Then there’s perhaps the most visible breed: those who’ve snagged a prestigious summer internship.
Most of us enter college with the intention to change society for the better.
This month, Mitt Romney continued the disturbing and growing trend of attacking higher education when he said that President Barack Obama “spent too much time at Harvard.”
Florida’s fall from the top of the college baseball polls was a swift one — one that surely has people questioning if this team is as good as it was advertised to be entering the season.
Last week, the Supreme Court heard arguments on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, more colloquially known as Obamacare. Now President Obama is using his office to inappropriately sway the court’s eventual ruling.
Over the past few seasons, Florida’s spring practice system has given rise to a recurring phenomenon. I call it the “Guy to look out for but not really because he’s probably never going to do anything anyway” syndrome. We’re still working on the name.
Everyone wants to know how Brad Beal will be celebrating his 19th birthday.
I know many of you are disappointed you did not win the $640 million Mega Millions jackpot over the weekend. Dreams of never working again, living the high life and naming UF after yourself are gone forever.
Saturday’s loss to Louisville left a sour taste in every Florida fan’s mouth, but here’s a chance to cleanse your palate.
Facebook is essentially about two fundamental things: jealousy and exhibition.
The limits of what constitutes a racist act are too liberally defined today. With a heightened sensitivity to racial inequality, we’ve become overzealous when classifying things as racist.
Brought to you by the same state that found Casey Anthony not-guilty of murder, ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the Trayvon Martin case.
Life without Tyler Thompson is proving to be more difficult for Florida than anyone could have imagined.
Kenny Boynton carried the painful memories for a year, all the while waiting for this shot.
Today, the Supreme Court will begin to hear arguments for the most significant case since the likes of Gideon v. Wainwright, Brown v. Board of Education and Miranda v. Arizona in the battle over Obama’s health care reform.
Despite the pleas coming from both the left and right calling for further government intervention in the energy industry, green and alternative energy sources are still unable to compete with coal and natural gas.
Florida fans need to cherish every moment of this NCAA Tournament run, because it’s the last time they’ll see Brad Beal in a Gators uniform.
When the Florida legislature passed a bill requiring general drug testing for all state workers, our representatives and senators conveniently excluded themselves from this requirement.
Since 1953, when the U.S. covertly overthrew democratically elected Iranian President Mohammad Mossadegh, relations between the U.S. and Iran can be described as troubling, to say the least.
I often hear conversations between two people seemingly so consumed by their own lives that they fail to be concerned with anything beyond themselves. And, all too often, I’m one of them.
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