Study shows smoking dropped among college students
Sep. 10, 2008Students at UF and nationwide have shown that drastic times call for at least one drastic measure - to quit smoking.
Students at UF and nationwide have shown that drastic times call for at least one drastic measure - to quit smoking.
Five UF experts answered questions Wednesday night at a panel discussion concerning Russia's recent conflict with Georgia and its potential U.S. implications.
Gainesville Police have released pictures of a woman who could be connected with a recent string of muggings.
Local stores tell Gainesville what not to wear
A lone, white refugee tent sat Wednesday on the Plaza of the Americas, adorned with red hearts and displaying the word "peace" in languages from all over the world.
Pop-punk band Motion City Soundtrack has been funkifying festival scenes since its formation in 1997 and rocking around the world with the likes of Blink 182, Fall Out Boy and Incubus. The band, which is now working on its fourth album following the success of "Commit This to Memory," will perform in Gainesville at the Real Big Deal Festival on Sept. 13. Bassist and back-up vocalist Matthew Taylor talks with the Alligator about the band's future, travel habits and what they love about the festival scene.
Seven years ago, the tragedy of the Sept. 11 attacks reverberated across the nation.
AVE: So, what are you doing right now?
Soledad O'Brien is a busy woman.
In Wednesday's paper, Rafael Sabbagh suggested that America should exercise a "humbler" policy regarding Russia's invasion of the sovereign republic of Georgia.
Sitting quietly in biology class, my eyes were transfixed on the screen in front of me.
Members of local psychedelic rock band Morningbell were in a daze. They traveled to Bonnaroo this summer as they had the previous two years of the festival. But this year was different. They were not there as fans to enjoy the music of the bands they look up to. They were there to perform alongside them.
Why? is all about asking questions. Ask front man Yoni Wolf why call a band Why? and he'll shoot back, "Why not?"
Let me get this straight: The Gator Nation moans and complains about how classless Georgia football coach Mark Richt was during last year's Gators-Bulldogs match up, but they see no lack of class in Urban's attempt to run up the score?
Local businesses large and small were honored Wednesday with awards from the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce.
In the three days since quarterback Tim Tebow blew a gasket while defending UF coach Urban Meyer from the wayward verbal attacks of Miami coach Randy Shannon, much opinion has accumulated.
An advertising company has chosen UF to launch a program that allows competing advertising students to develop an ad campaign for the new Nissan Cube.
Hours after the world's largest particle accelerator completed its first test run Wednesday, UF physicists gathered to celebrate the occasion.
UF sophomore running back Emmanuel Moody came to the Gators expecting more playing time than he got at Southern Cal.
Five bombs exploded in a crowded theme park. Dozens of burned bodies scattered the ground. The victims pleaded for help.