Senior Kelly Grassel didn’t really break out for the Gators until her junior year.
Six matches into her 22nd season at the helm of Florida soccer, coach Becky Burleigh continues to preach the importance of a team-first mentality.
When the Florida volleyball team faces No. 13 Florida State in Tallahassee tonight, the No. 7 Gators (6-1) won’t be getting much love.
Coming off a season in which Florida captured 23 wins and went undefeated in Southeastern Conference play, coach Roland Thornqvist is looking forward to the start of UF’s Fall matches.
Bryan Cox Jr. has seen top-notch defensive linemen come and go during his time at UF.
101 Cantina will take legal action for its right to stay on West University Avenue.
Two-time Olympian figure skater Michelle Kwan is coming to Gainesville on Thursday.
A burning bundle of sage and a Native-American prayer song filled the air Tuesday as dozens protested pipelines proposed in North Dakota and Florida.
After a dip in donations, a Gainesville group that sends books to inmates is asking for help.
Impact party begins collecting ideas for Fall platform and Senate debates SG committee decisions
On Tuesday night, UF President Kent Fuchs said the university needs to embrace diversity in the wake of the Pulse nightclub shooting.
The Gainesville Regional Airport received a multimillion-dollar grant to continue its expansion and upgrade safety features.
Locals will attempt to combat a rare disease this weekend with life-size foosball.
To see her mother for what may be the last time, a Gainesville woman has turned to the internet to help fund a trip to New York.
For three days, UF mathematics senior Becca Swango campaigned to be the first female student Two Bits.
Gainesville Police is investigating a trespassing and battery incident involving Florida Rep. Keith Perry while he was on UF’s campus last weekend.
Where does responsibility come from? At what point can someone abandon his or her sworn obligations? While the discussion surrounding San Francisco 49ers football player Colin Kaepernick’s decision to lead a national protest is growing stale and tiresome, the reaction by the Santa Clara Police Department is so irresponsible, so reckless and so downright childish that a continuation of this discussion is sadly necessary.
(This is part two of a two-part column. Last Wednesday, we ran part one. To read the full story, visit alligator.org.)
The famous French and Christian philosopher Blaise Pascal once said, “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” Pascal seems to be flirting with deep philosophical truths in this insight, but I want to tamper with Pascal’s statement: A good number of our problems today stem from our unwillingness to sit quietly without a phone in a room alone. Why do I — and Pascal — believe this behavior is a problem?
As individuals in a complex society, we feel comfort by putting labels or stereotypes on people. It gives us a sense of safety. As members of the mammalian species, we don't like to relate to situations or things we are not able to recognize. Therefore, we will always fear the unknown and avoid the feeling of uncertainty. Sadly, this comes at a price. When we learn and gain knowledge about something, we will do anything in our reach so we don’t lose control over it. Therefore, when eventualities get presented in our life, we are unable to manage them in the best way possible. Who hasn’t met someone, enjoyed his or her company and then unexpectedly gotten disappointed after a while? For example, I meet an incredible guy who I had a crush on for years. After many years of friendship, we began a relationship filled with shenanigans, jokes and a lot fun. A few months later, my heart got broken when I realized his priorities didn’t include me. He was making decisions that jeopardized the trust I invested in him. I never thought he would be capable of executing such betrayal, but he was.
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