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Feb. 1, 2015Are you excited about the upcoming Student Government elections? Eager to make a change? Do you get stoked when you think about passing bills and political intrigue?
Are you excited about the upcoming Student Government elections? Eager to make a change? Do you get stoked when you think about passing bills and political intrigue?
Last week President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama made a stop in Saudi Arabia to pay their respects to the late king and meet the country’s new ruler.
The Florida women’s basketball team overcame a slow start to defeat Vanderbilt 67-58 on Sunday in Nashville, Tennessee.
Marquis Dendy continues to prove why he was named to The Bowerman Trophy Preseason Watch List.
There were two playoff games, and then it was over.
On Friday, the political world was rocked when former presidential nominee Mitt Romney announced he would not be seeking another run at the White House. During a conference call to donors and supporters, Romney said: “After putting considerable thought into making another run for president, I’ve decided it’s best to give other leaders in the party the opportunity to become our next nominee.” He went on to say he believes he could beat the eventual democratic nominee but has decided not to run because he’s had his chance, and it’s time to move on. And I couldn’t agree more.
“I’m just here so I won’t get fined.”
Out of all the nature hotspots around UF, the Ichetucknee River is one of the best. Forty-five minutes north of Gainesville, the Ichetucknee rises from a series of first magnitude springs, and flows south into the Santa Fe River. You can swim in the two sources springs at the North Entrance, Ichetucknee and Blue (pictured), or you can rent a tube and float down from the South. I always describe the river to friends as the lazy river, an eternally 72 degree stream of clear water filled with turtles, fish, and, at this time of year, manatees.
Florida’s 2015 recruiting class received its third verbal commitment of the weekend on Sunday afternoon.
Mere hours after offensive lineman Richerd Desir-Jones announced his verbal commitment to UF on Twitter, the Florida football team received a second commitment on Saturday.
Michael Frazier II just needed to keep shooting.
Things are different for Dante Fowler Jr. these days. There is no class to go to or Gator Dining training table to eat from. He doesn’t dodge scooters on his way to the facility or answer questions about why Will Muschamp’s job is in jeopardy. Fowler now spends his days fully devoted to training for the thing he’s dreamed about his whole life — a spot on a National Football League roster.
Florida offensive line — arguably is thinnest position heading into 2015 — just became one player deeper.
It’s very 2015 of me to write, but a Snapchat, of all things defines pretty accurately what happened Saturday in the O’Connell Center during Florida’s 57-56 win over Arkansas.
For the 15th-consecutive time, Florida still reigns supreme over Georgia.
UF is teeming with brilliant people working on cutting-edge technology that saves lives, reveals mysteries and solves problems. We’re here to share the latest in UF’s advancements, research and studies.
The search has begun for a new dean for UF’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
There’s a new sheriff in town, and he’s cracking down on restaurants via your smartphone.
UF students will be taking part in a national sexual assault climate survey in April to give the university a sense of what is working and where improvements need to be made.
A decision by the UF College of Nursing to suspend admissions to the nurse midwifery program has upset students and alumni enough to inspire them to start a petition that’s gained more than 1,700 supporters