If you're like me and things like, say, roller coasters and horror movies terrify you to the point of near panic, I would advise against a trip to Universal's Halloween Horror Nights.
While a college student appreciates anything complimentary, it certainly does not mean our standards of food are any lower than the average person. Last year, I remember walking on Turlington Plaza after my morning class and grabbing a free hot dog and soda, graciously provided by a local church. For a college student, anything that is not Ramen noodles or mac 'n cheese and is also free is as good as a New York strip steak.
Gators moms can rest easy this flu season thanks to Florida Flu Kits.
Families with young children, hip 20-somethings, grandparents and even a few furry four-legged friends gathered for wine tastings, hor d'oeuvres and the chance to meet Kristin Harmel, international selling author, in Orlando on Friday.
When the living dead rise from the grave, Doug Johnson will be ready for them.
With injuries and inconsistency threatening to limit the number of UF entrants into the ITA All-American Tennis Championships to just one, junior Johnny Hamui is trying to make that two.
Stetson Kennedy, folklorist, human rights activist, environmentalist and author, celebrated his birthday this year by giving instead of receiving.
Kevin O'Keefe owns nine pairs of shoes, but he hasn't worn any of them in more than seven months.
Gainesville Fashion Week joined the rest of the world Thursday night by holding Gainesville's first Fashion's Night Out.
Deep in the forest of the Hundred Acre Wood, things are about to get a little sweeter. It seems as though Pooh has a new honey.
An article in the Oct. 5 edition of the Alligator incorrectly reported the main sponsor of the 24-Hour Film Rush as the Reitz Union Board. The main sponsor was Student Upstart Films.
Pluto may have been demoted from its ranking as a planet, but a new one is stepping up to take its place - albeit in another solar system.
Oct. 11 is National Coming Out Day, an internationally observed day offering support for members of the LGBT community who want to publicly disclose their sexual orientation or gender identity to their friends and family.
Free food, Twitter and a poster with Biggie Smalls and Tupac made up the conversations at the Student Government Elections Commission meeting Monday night.
SuChin Pak is proud to be an Asian-American, but that wasn't always the case.
UF students build custom beer pong tables out of an apartment garage.
I find the whole Dove World Outreach Center epidemic at this point to be rather overblown and played out. It is obvious that this church and its members are simply attention whores. In a seemingly slow news cycle, they have been able to attract and maintain the attention of media outlets such as the Alligator. I am all for free speech, but there comes a point where it is obvious these people are being used for a sensationalist purpose, and in doing so, it allows their message to spread, instead of allowing their passions to simply burn out and fade away into memory.
"No desire to go to Jacksonville on Halloween weekend." "I like money." "Can't make the game and know you really want to go!"
During a Boy Scouts hiking trip, my friend Jerry gave me some important advice:
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