THE AZZURRI – The defending champion Italians enter the tournament older than an adult YMCA basketball team. While Italy can never be written off, will the hunger still be there on a team that looks identical to the one that won in 2006?
After two weeks of adhering to a zoning code diet, the Fat Tuscan Café is not as plump as it once was.
UF has more eco-friendly buildings than any other American university.
Planet Smoothie is doing its part to save the ta-tas this year.
After proposing four amendments to the same bill, senators agreed to disagree during Tuesday’s meeting.
About 40 Alachua County public school students convened at the the Kirby Smith Center on Tuesday to protest the new countywide school dress code policy.
Tuesday’s editorial asks the question about underage drinkers caught in bars: “Why doesn’t the city implement a huge fine and prohibit them from going into a bar again?” The answer is simple: in Florida, only the state legislature can make laws such as these, not local government. Local government can only do two things: regulate the hours, and regulate whether the bars can admit 18-20 year olds or if they have to be 21 and up. Only the state can take away a liquor license through an administrative proceeding or make harsher punishments for violating state laws.
TALLAHASSEE — A panel of government officials and private citizens Wednesday discussed the idea of getting a big upfront payment from BP and the state taking over claims payments to businesses and individuals who have suffered losses from the company’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Students who hate their jobs should visit the Harn this summer.
We never thought we would see the day when the drink of choice on 1:55 a.m. beer runs would be one of the many flavors of Smirnoff Ice, but the malted beverage has been flying off the shelf due to it being the main ingredient in a new viral drinking game.
The State Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement to defer criminal prosecution against Kofi Adu-Brempong, the UF graduate student who was shot in the face by a UPD officer in March.
Bryan Griffin’s article “Individual action key to conservation” seems to strongly evoke his Republican role model, Bobby Jindal, the governor of Louisiana, and his limp response to President Obama’s State of the Union address. In his piece, he manages to convey such base ideas as “Liberals bad” and “Regulation bad.” OK, so you can’t blame him for paraphrasing the GOP manifesto. But beyond the standard partisan hackery, Mr. Griffin offers several gems that are simply too precious to ignore.
We have all seen it on our Facebook news feeds – friends and family posting pictures of their worldly travels. For many students, classes and obligations have dwindled, and those lucky enough to find funding have taken the opportunity to explore exotic destinations.
When I told my editor I’d do a feature on a tranny prostitute, I sort of meant it as a joke.
From W.C. Fields to Ron Burgundy to Ron White, people love Scotch. There's no reason you can't, too! Wait, am I even writing about Scotch in a college newspaper? Get a hold of yourself, because if there's one thing in this world with the power to cross cultural and social boundaries, it's alcohol. So, prepare yourself to enjoy something new, and consider this your crash course in single malt Scotch whiskey.
Sold in a small pouch clearly labeled “not intended for human consumption,” Gainesville Green Sense is marketed as an herbal air freshener. The finely crumbled blend of dry plant matter smells slightly sweet, similar to a fruity bubblegum.
Those who know me knew this column was inevitable. However, I was not planning on writing it so soon. But something I saw in this very publication a week or two ago raised my ire to such a height that I could not help but offer my commentary on the situation.
Greenland is Melting : Our Hearts are Gold, Our Grass is Blue : Bluegrass/Punk : Released 9/17/09
The Supervillains, an Orlando-based ska and reggae band that's been around since 1998, will be playing at Common Grounds with local opening acts Cardboard Paradise, Half Track and rapper DP on Thursday. The four members of the Supervillains packed the house on its last visit to Common Grounds and are predicted to do it all over again tonight.
Suicide, drug addiction, bestiality and glory holes. Dark and disturbing realities in our society, or a family-friendly pilot episode that is “very funny”? TBS aired its first original primetime animated series, “Neighbors From Hell,” on Monday.
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