Has anyone actually read Gainesville Charter Amendment 1? Or more importantly, has anyone actually read the ordinance that it will affect?
As one of the most progressive cities in the U.S., Gainesville prides itself on being a place where people from all walks of life can reside without fear of discrimination.
A Gainesville building burned to the ground early Wednesday morning, destroying the office of a chiropractic group and of a non-profit organization called Peaceful Paths.
In Wednesday's article that covered President Bernie Machen's town hall forum, I was appalled to see that what I said was taken out of context in order to beef up a mediocre story.
For students who wanted to know what's up with the economy's effect on UF, the Weaver Hall basement was the place to be Tuesday evening.
A resolution was passed unanimously by Student Senate on Tuesday night urging UF's administration to save the Korean and Vietnamese programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The programs will be eliminated in May.
It's amazing what one win can do for a team in a funk.
In an interview with The Orlando Sentinel earlier this week, UF president Bernie Machen said he fears football coach Urban Meyer will burn out eventually.
Most teams use the first games of their seasons to prepare for their conference schedule and the postseason, but not the UF softball team.
For someone who had not pitched in a game in close to two years, Justin Poovey showed very little rust.
A Gainesville man was arrested Monday after trying to hit a Gainesville Police officer with his car.
Gainesville voters will soon decide whether to amend the city's discrimination policy amid controversy.
BATON ROUGE, La. - Maybe Marcus Thornton had an extra helping of Wheaties on Tuesday morning.
It took me one 5-mile walk in 20-degree weather in the pitch black through the Ocala National Forest for me to kill my idols, or for them to nearly kill me.
This past Friday, President Bernie Machen declared that UF needs to transform itself in order to become one of the nation's top public universities. Machen said that the plan is to "focus more on graduate education and research." As co-president of Graduate Assistants United (GAU), our graduate employee labor union, I welcome the president's new vision if - and only if - his focus on graduate education includes support for all departments, students and graduate assistants. Indeed, graduate assistants need additional help and focus these days, especially in this difficult economic climate.
Despite not winning the tournament, the UF women's golf team will return to Gainesville a better squad.
Political party supporters were out in full force on Tuesday to pull students to the polls on the first day of Student Government elections. However, the day was not without conflict.
A sworn complaint against UF associate professor Anthony Falsetti for simple battery and the restraining order sought against him by UF assistant professor Martha Burt have been dismissed.
Solutions by The State News
