Let me just say it: Wakeboarding is hard. In a series of events that were largely out of my control due to misinformation being fed to me by a friend, I ended up at Wakefest ’11. Wakefest is an event organized and run by the Gator Wakeboard Club, and it took place this past Sunday on Lake Wauburg.
Originally this was going to be a post on all the movies I think are worth seeing this summer, but then there will be movies I plan on staying away from that others will flock to.
On the 12th installment of our weekly video show, Adam Berry provides a full recap of Saturday's Orange and Blue Debut, complete with interviews from Florida players and coach Will Muschamp.
Charlie Weis did not waste time pointing out his favorite receiver to Florida fans.
Florida sophomore Erik Murphy and freshman Cody Larson have been officially suspended from the team, coach Billy Donovan announced Monday.
In the wake of another disappointing, but all too familiar, John Brantley performance on Saturday — 4-of-14 passing, 45 yards, no touchdowns; the only thing missing was an interception — people are already looking to stir up a quarterback controversy in Gainesville.
Florida State’s formula for handling Florida has been pretty straightforward: throw plenty of off-speed pitches and keep UF’s hitters on their toes with an array of hurlers.
Florida swimmers Conor Dwyer and Gemma Spofforth made history Friday night as they each received the Ben Hill Griffin Award for 2011. It was the first time since the inception of the award in 1992 that two athletes from the same sport were named the male and female recipients.
Pre-med programs at UF and across the nation may need to revamp their programs if they want their students to master the new MCAT.
While nuclear technology has recently received intense public scrutiny following the events in Japan, nuclear engineering students at UF say there is no reason to panic over UF’s nuclear reactor.
Shea Michaels enjoys an infusion of Gator spirit when he lights up.
From the playground to the stage, Chris Cope knew he could always rely on his obesity to win laughs. Weighing more than 300 pounds, fat jokes, at his own expense, were an easy way to win over a crowd.
They’ve always told Les Payne “No.”
It’s 9 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 28 pounds. It’s flown 3,790 feet high, but its teammates hope it will reach a mile high by competition time.
UF is inviting all undergraduate students to complete the Student Experience in the Research University survey, known as SERU, and is offering incentives to do so.
There are many reasons students decide to attend one university over another.
In the same way our everyday conversations and arguments have fundamentally changed with the rise of social media, it is transforming the government’s relationship to the press.
While captive in the passenger seat on a jaunt to Chiefland, I came upon Bob Minchin’s Friday column “Obama and his never-ending campaign.” It was a wonderful read, and I was kind of amazed to see such a quality work in this little college paper. I can see that there are still a few unmuddled intellects left.
A story in Monday’s Alligator incorrectly identified Whitney Mutch as a UF alumna.
As the horrific years of high school finally come to a long-anticipated close, many lovebirds find themselves debating the future of their coveted young romances. Sweethearts around the country gaze longingly into each others’ eyes and mourn the impending split caused by age, different schools or any variety of other reasons. Many couples, fearing their young love is not strong enough glue to hold them together over distance, find themselves pining out car windows in a cinematic way as they drive off to college toward untold adventures. However, for folks such as myself, the distance is not enough of a deterrent to constitute a break up, and freshmen find themselves thrust into a whirlwind of constant texting, hour-long Skype sessions and (hopefully) frequent weekend visits.
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