It was an ordinary day when Three Legged Dawg band member Billy Ray took a walk in his yard. His dog had taken a dump in the grass. To his amazement, a butterfly was perched on the excrement as if to symbolize the triumph of freedom and beauty over ¾ well, crap.
Gene Zdziarski shared some laughs and tears with colleagues and students at his going-away party Wednesday.
Unlike Friday's 1-0 loss to Central Florida, the UF women's soccer team's Saturday morning meeting was filled with goals, the biggest of which was trying to figure out a way to capitalize on scoring opportunities.
Liberal bias runs rampant on the Syracuse University campus, even in places you wouldn't expect.
When the Gators and Hurricanes meet in The Swamp Saturday, more than just a game will be on the line.
Some people may think college is just a holding tank of fun before entering the real world, but it's actually much more than that. It's a time to figure out what we want to do with our lives and see where we want to plant our feet. In order to figure that out, we all have to endure the dreaded interview process.
Although the Republican National Convention got off to a stormy start, Gainesville Republicans said the convention has been a hit.
It looks like UF will have its full complement of players for Saturday's matchup against Miami.
In this post-9/11 fantasy world, everyone is split into two sides: freedom fighters and terrorists, with no room for middle ground. Based largely on this premise, "Traitor" comes off as rather unbelievable, and at times almost ridiculous, as it channels Cold War-era nuclear fears brought about by propaganda.
Two weeks ago, I was watching TV with some buddies when I discovered something disturbing â€" an uncommon occurrence on TV, for sure.
This weekend, UF students will have more to celebrate than just another game day.
Learning how to use the library course reserves at UF is now an adventure to save thousands from the deadly Gator Virus.
"Why is it that a sophisticated animal like a chimpanzee does not utilize inferior creatures? He could straddle a goat and ride off into the sunset," asks "Encounters at the End of the World" director Werner Herzog, who also directed "Grizzly Man" and "Fitzcarraldo."
Of the many reasons a restaurant may not be a crazy success, often ¾ dare I say most of the time? ¾ the quality of the food is the last. Some of those places are so devoted to the goodness of what they serve that they totally overlook everything else, including promoting themselves. They miss unbridled potential. That is the biggest problem with one of my favorite places in town, The Book Lover's Café.
Driving down Archer or Newberry roads will take about 15 to 20 minutes longer thanks to construction beginning next week, said Gina Busscher, Florida Department of Transportation spokeswoman.
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