A Virginia-based company has developed a system for universities that distinguishes a gunshot from other sounds that could raise alarm, such as a car backfire.
When asked if he has made a "signature hit" this year, junior linebacker Brandon Spikes gave a quick response: "No, not at all."
The latest trend in pop culture may never die out - that is, if vampires are really immortal. Pushing pirates and wizards aside, the release of books such as "Twilight" and television shows such as "True Blood" shows that vampires have seemingly reclaimed their spot in the entertainment industry.
I bite my fingernails shamelessly.
After postponing a vote in September on whether to allow increases in freshman enrollment, the Board of Governors is set to vote on the matter at its meeting in Tallahassee today.
Alachua County Sheriff's Office deputies are looking for a man who robbed an East Gainesville convenience store at gunpoint Tuesday night.
As Detroit descends upon Capitol Hill desperately seeking a handout to rescue the flailing automotive industry, we must consider redefining the American dream.
Percy Harvin is developing multiple personalities.
A team of UF aerospace engineering students and professors is trying to shrink space's most frequent flyers.
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With the plummeting economy making the metal industry one of its latest victims, the appeal of stealing scrap metal for resale could be dwindling.
Growing up in the shadow of Baltimore, Md., Allan Chaney was constantly moving - on the court, during late nights with friends, moving anywhere but the right direction.
Smokey the Bear's mortal enemy is no longer going to be homeless. He's going to prison.
To me, being a Gator means going to every game in orange and blue, applauding our team and loudly booing the opposing team for even thinking it had a chance to survive entering our Swamp. I let them know this during every offensive drive, even after my throat is sore.
Q magazine calls this album "essential," which suggests that Snow Patrol has pictures on the editors of said magazine. The two defining elements about this hook-challenged, wuss-rock are its neutrality - this is the Switzerland of pop music - and "If There's a Rocket Tie Me to It." Great title. "Take Back the City" and "Please Just Take These Photos from My Hands," which have ho-hum titles, are actually peppy, catchy little numbers. "Peppy" and "catchy" cannot otherwise be associated with this record. For those who noticed the inconsistency of this review - a neat line or two scattered amongst sketchy, bland ones - now you know what it's like to listen to "A Hundred Million Suns."
Michael Belle's Wednesday column was very interesting to read. But I wanted to focus on one particular point I couldn't agree with more: "Becoming the right person instead of stumbling on top of the right person." A close friend and I both recently came to this conclusion!
It appears Susan Yenser's time at UF has finally arrived.
A failing housing market and reduced tax revenue may force the county to eliminate or scale back some projects planned for the coming years.
Ticketmaster and UF Athletics Director Jeremy Foley issued an apology Tuesday for kinks in online ticket sales that prevented many students from buying tickets to the Southeastern Conference Championship Game on Dec. 6.
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