Four students stood on Turlington Plaza this week and encouraged students to sign a banner in support of peace around the world.
Veteran newscaster Charlie Rose let out one of his rare nervous smiles on last Sunday’s “60 Minutes” during an interview with actor Sean Penn. Rose, usually a distinctly eager, curious and captivated interviewer, recognized his interviewee had made a remark that would appear to viewers as perhaps insensitive at worst and tone-deaf at best: “My article failed.”
I’ve wanted to write about the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement for a while, but I haven’t had a real reason that’d be worth the inevitable barely-coherent shouting in my direction.
Congressman Yoho,
My Facebook is a cesspool of unwanted information. Whether it’s a paragraph-long status or a link to a BuzzFeed list called “20 things every 20-something should know,” my news feed always has something new for me not to care about. If Facebook didn’t occasionally facilitate conversations with people I’ve lost touch with, I would probably delete my account.
We’re tired, Gator Nation. On top of last week’s abysmal, regrettable series of unfortunate events, the Spring semester has gone into full swing, and we’re tired. Oh so very, very tired.
Researchers developing heat-tolerant poinsettias
Wesley Michael Spano loved playing baseball.
UF’s School of Music will host the 2016 International Brass Festival starting Saturday through Monday.
This year’s State of the City Address focused on one point: make Gainesville citizen-focused.
Impact Party announced its candidates for Student Government’s Spring 2016 elections Wednesday afternoon on the Reitz Union North Lawn.
UF students asked the Florida Legislature for funding to rebuild UF’s beef teaching units Wednesday.
In sports, tension is the enemy.
UF President Kent Fuchs is requesting about $68 million in funding from Florida’s legislature.
UF students can learn Creole in Haiti this Summer.
Mississippi State's Johnny Zuppardo was wide open.
Alabama’s schedule is unusual.
Sierra Nesbit’s mom bought her a bag to hide tampons while Nesbit attended middle school.
The Gators’ 2016 outfield is shaping up to be a mixed bag in terms of experience. After losing two key players from last year’s senior class in Bailey Castro and Briana Little, Florida will look to make up some ground with the addition of two highly-touted freshmen along with three upperclassmen returning as veterans.
As Florida’s swimming and diving team prepares to host its final home meet of the season against Auburn’s No. 7 ranked men’s team and No. 10 ranked women’s team, Gators head coach Gregg Troy is focused on shaving some seconds off this weekend.
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