METRO
Study says small banks can save you money; experts disagree
By Melissa Mihm | Apr. 1, 2014A recent study shows that banking locally has the potential to save customers money.
El Caimán
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Defense against the dark LARPs: a Jake Rush story
Apr. 1, 2014Jake Rush caught the attention of websites like Gawker when reports surfaced of the Alachua Republican lawyer’s involvement with live-action role-playing games. During his undergraduate years at UF, Rush was part of The Camarilla, the UF chapter of an international gaming society. Around 2009, under the name of his gaming alter ego Chazz Darling, Rush posted messages in a gaming forum with violent and sexual threats, according to Gawker.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Obamacare succeeding in spite of Scott
Apr. 1, 2014Throughout his administration, Gov. Rick Scott has been a fierce opponent of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, more often referred to as “Obamacare.”
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Enough already: Left is hypocritical regarding campaign finances
Apr. 1, 2014For the past few weeks, the left has been hell-bent on criticizing Republican campaign donors. The overwhelming amount of this one-sided smearing and demonization borders on the absurd.
NEWS
Cultural Spotlight: Getting down, Krishna-style
By Angela Pang | Apr. 1, 2014Last Sunday, I hopped into a van with the friendly Krishna devotees and visited my first International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple.
METRO
Florida ranks No. 2 in workplace harassment, discrimination
By Hanna Marcus | Mar. 31, 2014Florida ranked second in the country for harassment and discrimination in the workplace complaints.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Israeli ex-leader facing conviction cancels UF Accent visit
By Beatrice Dupuy | Mar. 31, 2014Now facing a bribery conviction, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert canceled his appearance for Accent Speaker’s Bureau next week.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Machen aims to pay student athletes following Northwestern ruling
By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Mar. 31, 2014Following a federal decision that ruled football players at Northwestern University count as employees, UF President Bernie Machen is looking for ways to get the university’s student athletes paid.
METRO
The Hippodrome State Theatre extends student pricing to all regular shows
By Alejandra Escobar | Mar. 31, 2014Students on a budget may have an answer to rising movie ticket prices.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Gainesville man steals McDonald’s keys, drags manager in parking lot
By Jenna Lyons | Mar. 31, 2014Gainesville Police arrested a local man Monday after he stole the business keys for a McDonald’s and tried to get away in his car, dragging the manager with him.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF professor Scott Nygren remembered for passion, zest for life
By Beatrice Dupuy | Mar. 31, 2014Scott Nygren was serious about his love for the humanities. But the UF English and film studies professor wasn’t the least bit serious around those who knew him.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Gators write hand-written words of encouragement to students
By Lauren Troncoso | Mar. 31, 2014More than 30 students wrote letters to fellow Gators on Monday evening during Words of Encouragement, a program aimed to help students adjust to college life.
METRO
Gators support Taiwanese students in Sunflower Movement
By Emily Cardinali | Mar. 31, 2014Protests in Taiwan have hit the two-week mark, and some Taiwanese students at UF are standing in solidarity with protesters overseas.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Donovan keeping players calm as they enter Final Four
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Mar. 31, 2014Billy Donovan has seen his team accomplish a lot this season.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Humans of UF page aims to connect students via Facebook
By Adriana Barbat | Mar. 31, 2014Gabrielle Beecher gets dressed, goes to class and then sits down with strangers to listen to their stories.
METRO
The Hyppo ice pops opens next to Mochi in downtown Gainesville
By Kelly Vollmer | Mar. 31, 2014And so begins the cold competition for fruit-flavored dessert options. In one corner, the hometown hero Mochi, and in the other, rising rookie The Hyppo.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Left it be: Gourley giving UF unprecedented weapon in circle
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Mar. 31, 2014Through his first eight seasons at Florida, softball coach Tim Walton has worked with some top-notch pitchers.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Pitching staff launches Florida into top-25 ranking
By ADAM PINCUS< | Mar. 31, 2014March didn’t treat only the Florida men’s basketball program well.
SPORTS
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GYMNASTICS
UF resting before NCAAs
By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Mar. 31, 2014A week off gave Florida gymnasts exactly what they need to regroup after an unexpected second-place finish at the 2014 Southeastern Conference Championship.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF mulls moving all online classes to Canvas system
By GRAHAM HACK | Mar. 31, 2014UF is considering replacing e-Learning, leaving a blank canvas for the university’s new course management system.
