In a strange twist of fate, a single city has clumsily tripped into the epicenter of the debate over animal cruelty in America. This city has taken a bold stand in favor of dog fighting on legal and social levels, voluntarily placing itself in the line of fire against existing federal law and overwhelming public opinion.
Lauren Baldwin, a UF student and member of Sigma Kappa Sorority, rides a mechanical bull at Alpha Gamma Rho's 15th annual BuckOff philanthropy event at :08 downtown Wednesday night. The event raised money for the Gainesville Winn Dixie Hope Lodge, which provides cancer patients with lodging when they need to travel for treatment.
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Despite the fact that we attend a university with nearly 50,000 students, Gainesville is not a metropolitan haven that you can have anonymous sex with a stranger who you'll never see again. Rather, I'd argue that you might have difficulty swinging a weight at Southwest Recreation Center without knocking over two people you've previously "exercised" with. The solution? Pack, make for the border (of another state) and indulge in a weekend vacation.
A retired UF professor was presented with the National Medal of Science by President Barack Obama Wednesday, according to a White House press release.
Two men were arrested Wednesday after police say they stole firearms last week to sell in a weapons ring.
Imagine growing up without being able to find Waldo or wishing you had Matilda's magic powers.
The U.S. Supreme Court is debating the constitutionality of a cross erected in the Mojave National Preserve as a memorial honoring fallen soldiers.
It won't be long until purchasing fruit at the grocery store is far from a sticky situation.
A crowd of about 30 people rallied in UF's Plaza of the Americas Wednesday afternoon to call for an end to the war in Afghanistan.
I awoke bloody and in sharp pain at 2:25 a.m. on Sept. 4. I couldn't tell you what city I lived in, what my name was or what happened.
What futuristic discovery could create about two million jobs and is smaller than the dust collecting on your textbooks?
Jenny Demartini will intern at the national nonprofit March of Dimes in the spring, and it is partially thanks to her blog.
While other Southeastern Conference teams have been flying first-class, the Gators have been the class of the league - and saving money in the process.
The Reigning Champions won the World Series on Tuesday night.
The fall from grace is swift and unforeseen.
I hate to break it to everyone who got worked up over the Student Government elections last week, but nothing new happened.
I'd just like to respond to the letter to the editor written in Tuesday's edition of the Alligator by Alyssa Lai.
While Johnny Hamui's attempt to get a second Gator into the men's main draw of the ITA All American Championships came to an unsuccessful end on Tuesday, freshman Lauren Embree was dominant in her first and second round of qualifying and still has a shot at joining Marrit Boonstra in the women's draw.
The showdown of the titans is finally approaching.
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