Florida Alternative Breaks: Lending a Hand
By YUDISLAIDY FERNANDEZ | Mar. 17, 2008UF students travel domestically and abroad to address social issues through service projects.
UF students travel domestically and abroad to address social issues through service projects.
It's a six-letter word. It starts with an 'E.' And it's what UF coach Andy Jackson said has been a constant on a team that plays five freshmen.
Welcome to the doghouse.
We weren't surprised by Florida Gov. Charlie Crist's candid admission that he smoked pot long before he became a public figure - that seems to be the political norm since the whole "I did not inhale" debacle.
Local veterans, politicians and citizens celebrated the Gainesville Vet Center's grand opening Monday afternoon as one of 23 new centers to open throughout the country.
UF has responded to the lawsuit filed by a student group supporting online voting in Student Government elections, and according to UF, the suit is illegitimate.
Construction on an underground tunnel linking Shands at UF with its new cancer hospital began Monday.
Members of the UF baseball team will take a break from running bases to play basketball Wednesday against the Florida Force wheelchair basketball team.
Vladimir Putin, named "Person of the Year" by Time magazine and the man who changed Western nations' perceptions about his home country, is no longer the president of the Russian Federation.
"Full House" dad Danny Tanner is coming to UF, but his visit will be for "mature audiences only."
UF's participation in two multimillion-dollar programs aims to improve the quality of the state's K-12 teachers in response to a national crisis in math and science education.
Laying in the sand with a Corona in hand is the essence of Spring Break for some students.
A legislative proposal that would restructure education governance in Florida is a few steps closer to becoming law.
During her two-day campus visit that began Monday, Barbara Romzek, one of three candidates for the UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean position, emphasized that UF faculty input would be paramount if she was selected as the college's dean.
Pro football in Gainesville must wait another year.
Josh Adams' fantastic weekend has continued into the week.
Nine UF seniors received Outstanding Leadership Awards this semester, earning them on-stage spots during their graduation ceremonies.
The Florida Democratic Party has decided there will be no revote after asking Democrats for input on the possibility of holding another presidential primary election.