It would be an understatement to say that last week’s Board of Trustees meetings were eventful.
Like any modern society, we depend on schools to help us navigate through life. Our education is paramount to our ability to reason, and we apply our knowledge to help us solve problems. However, a couple of months ago a stark realization hit me — in every country, even in the U.S., a certain level of propaganda exists within our curriculum.
There’s a certain level of danger in mentioning anything on the Internet. One link falls into the hands of the wrong person and before you know it, innocent pictures or comments get turned into giant jokes.
Jon Silman failed the first assignment he turned in to his future mentor.
The hobby involves using a GPS device to find hidden containers called geocaches, which contain logbooks, at specific locations.
About 15 people enjoyed local teachers’ art on display at the “Beyond the Classroom” exhibition that opened Thursday.
UF’s Free Bike Repair opened in a new location Monday, moving into the Reitz Union and its air conditioning.
When Keenan Kish struck out Chris Diaz looking to send the Gators to their third straight College World Series, the on-field scene played out like he imagined. Kish was at the bottom of the pile.
The Gators did not get a no-hitter to start the NCAA Super Regional, but they settled for a Hudson Randall shutout. Florida (46-18) relied on Randall and a good day with the bats in a 7-1 victory against North Carolina State (43-19) on Saturday at McKethan Stadium.
Most of the men on the track and field team say that they prefer the outdoor season over the indoor season.
The men are in the hunt again.
About two weeks after athletic director Jeremy Foley was shocked by the news of Jan Dowling resigning from her position as Florida women’s head golf coach, he was once again caught by surprise. This time it was by assistant coach Emily Bastel.
The University of Florida has found their new men’s tennis coach.
UF students can register for the student football ticket lottery until Sunday. The original deadline was June 7.
To say junior Dwight Barbiasz had a big day on Thursday would be an understatement. Not only did his mark of 2.28 meters in the high jump set a new personal record for him, but it also tied Florida’s record in the event.
UF President Bernie Machen announced to the school’s Board of Trustees Friday morning that he decided to lower tuition increase request for the upcoming year from 15 percent to 9 percent.
An Orlando man punched a Gainesville restaurant manager in the face and hid in a nearby restaurant’s dumpster area early Thursday morning.
What began as pet sitting ended with an attack that landed one man in the hospital and a woman behind bars.
A second bout of March Madness has earned coach Amanda Butler a longer stay in Gainesville.
The Alachua County Library District will do something Wednesday it has not done in over 12 years – change its catalog system.
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