As President Obama presents his State of the Union Address today, UF student Dave Schneider wonders whether the speech will really matter.
There are few things on which I regularly spend an exorbitant amount of money. These items include gasoline, sushi, phone accessories and Starbucks coffee. I cannot recall when or where, but some blessed person once introduced me to those deliciously handcrafted beverages, and I have been hooked — and thus shelling out the big bucks — ever since. I’m such a sucker for their overpriced products that they took pity and issued me a fancy gold card with my name on it that may as well scream, “I have spent a ridiculous amount of money here and am powerless to stop.”
In Monday’s guest column, Mr. Christ claims progressive ideas have fared well in every intellectual arena, boasting of such stallions as higher educational standards, social safety net programs and business regulations.
The Brazilian Student Association at UF is reacting quickly to the floods that hit Rio de Janeiro and the surrounding mountainous region of the country last week.
Welcome back to Gainesville, coach.
We usually think of mentors as people whose examples we’d follow to succeed.
As a lecturer for the Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Dave Small’s teaching contract was not renewed like it had been in the past 11 years.
Matthew Christ should be ashamed of himself, but instinct tells me he is probably rather proud. In the space of three sentences in yesterday’s guest column, he managed to label the Tucson shooter as ideologically conservative and try to weasel away from the fallout.
State Sen. Evers’ proposal to allow guns on campus would be disastrous.
The number of times firearms have been used to overthrow a tyrannical U.S. government: zero.
The final countdown has begun for the Gainesville Commission race.
What are your life expectations and goals? Do they include having a successful career, a healthy lifestyle or fulfilling relationships? For many, a major goal in life is to be happy.
Boot-cut, skinny or Apple Bottoms — it doesn't matter. Denim blue jeans have defined American industries and fashion for over 50 years.
After weeks of playing well in only one aspect of the game at a time, the Gators finally put together a complete performance Saturday night.
In a moment of brutal honesty, Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan hopefully put an end to all the speculation, all the guessing games and all the “if only” thinking.
Before Sunday’s game, LSU coach Van Chancellor said he was worried by how hard the Gators play.
Florida couldn’t spoil Auburn’s Senior Day celebration on Friday afternoon, even after notching a season-high 24 NCAA qualifying times and swimming one of their fastest meets of the year.
The Gators hit the road for the first time all season, and the unfamiliar mats served for just another victory.
The No. 9 men’s tennis team may just move up the rankings after defeating No. 7 Baylor 5-2 on Sunday.
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