On the edge of the Plaza of the Americas on Wednesday, Swamp Party released its executive ticket for Spring 2015 Student Government elections.
Santa Fe College has a new Student Body president two-thirds through the term.
Two brothers are going native with their tea.
The UF Dean of Students wants to open a food pantry for students this year and is in need of student workers.
The Hoggetowne Medieval Faire may be ending this weekend, but there is a new outlet for fans of the era.
With the production of the movie Pitch Perfect and the rising fame of The Sing Off-winning group Pentatonix, A’ Capella music is gaining popularity again. The University Auditorium here on Florida’s campus hosted a performance by an all men’s A’ Capella group this past Friday. This group of men are very different than your college, pop-song cover group. The men of Chanticleer are Grammy award winning professionals, who performed a program of songs that provided a truly magical experience for those in attendance.
Faculty from the UF School of Music composed a petition to bring attention to the poor working and learning conditions found in the music building.
The Dannon Company awarded a UF graduate student with its third annual $25,000 Yogurt and Probiotics Fellowship Grant, aiding probiotic research.
After a nearly impeccable weekend, the No. 2 Florida women’s tennis team returned to its home court on Wednesday to face No. 53 South Florida.
The Gators sacrificed blood, sweat and tears to scrape out a win against the Alabama Crimson Tide and break a three-game losing streak on Tuesday.
For the past two seasons, Florida baseball has had the luxury of seeing Taylor Gushue as the team’s catcher.
Last weekend, Republican Party presidential hopefuls flocked to Rep. Steve King’s Iowa Freedom Summit — if there’s “freedom” in the name, it has to be right, good and conservative — to court the first-in-the-nation caucus state. I found many aspects of this forum, as well as some positions of the GOP hopefuls in general, worrying.
So, uh, the Access Party.
It has taken awhile, but the Gators women’s basketball team is finally figuring out how to get the most out of what it has.
(Note: Spoilers ahead) When I watched “The Babadook,” I wasn’t sure what to expect. It was certainly different than any other horror film I had ever seen. I quickly realized it was less of a horror flick and more of a representation of a woman’s journey of overcoming her deepest fears.
The 21st annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards may not have held as many surprises as the Oscar nominations, but the statues do have a special meaning that sets them apart from other trophies — these awards are selected by peers as voted through SAG-AFTRA union (meaning actors voting for actors). In a way, this show always seems to be the most intimate of awards season, with actors openly cheering on their fellow actors and seeming more at ease among their colleagues.
All that time spent on Facebook may lower your chances of fear of missing out, but it could raise your stress level if your friends are posting about hard times.
“House of Cards” — what a perfect combination of things I love to let drive me crazy: politics, journalism, drama and sex. With the premiere of the political drama’s third season slated for Feb. 27, it’s time to binge watch (drink) your way through the Netflix original that traces Francis Underwood’s ruthless rise to the top of the White House. Pour yourself an Underwood-style bourbon (Blanton’s, neat) and swing back.
Artist Mikky Ekko started the year off with the release of his debut LP, “Time,” which felt long overdue for fans who discovered his passion-driven vocals after his feature on Rihanna’s hit song, “Stay.” Ekko bares his soul on each of the 12 tracks on the album, which was released Jan. 20. His album references the concept of love and time all the way through. Each song provides diverse sound, perspective and emotion to the listeners who lend their ears to this album.
Have you ever wondered why food tastes different on airplanes? Brownies taste bland, and peanuts taste plain, but bloody marys taste richer? Flavor is a combination of your taste buds and sense of smell, and according to research by Charles Spence, a professor of experimental psychology at Oxford University, these senses are affected in higher altitudes. The low air pressure and lack of humidity affect your sense of taste, reducing your detection of saltiness and sweetness. At the same time, sour, bitter and spicy flavors remain unaffected, and umami notes (like tomatoes and cheese) actually seem stronger in the air than on the ground.
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