A controversial sign displayed at Gainesville's Union Street Farmers' Market during the last few weeks has been removed.
Weekday parties, drunken mistakes, hangovers and the resulting truancy come to Gainesville this summer, and they're not just on campus.
Hurricane season is now upon us. June 1 marked the beginning of what experts predict will be an active storm season, with an estimated 15 named hurricanes on the horizon and at least one major storm in store for the Eastern United States. We at the Department of Darts and Laurels take hurricane season and hurricanes seriously, and we advise you to do the same. We strongly recommend that you stock up on those hurricane-survival essentials. You know, flashlights, bottled water, canned goods, transistor radios and, of course, drink mixers 'cause what's a hurricane (the storm) without a hurricane (the drink)?
Mark McShera, UF College Democrats Editorial Chair
UF's athletic programs have been making headlines this summer.
Just one year ag, Bryan Augenstein had wrapped up his junior season at UF and was awaiting his professional fate like hundreds of players across the country will be today.
Nothing says welcome to the NFL like a 12-hour meeting scrunched throughout two days.
From living the good life to loving the nightlife, we college students suck up scads of cash to fuel our consumer needs. However, our drive to seize the day leaves little consideration for tomorrow.
Two brothers from UF will compete at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing. However, there will be no sibling rivalr, as this pair of swimmers will be competing as teammates.
Is there anything sadder than watching an amateur athlete end their career?
Filup Molina, 4LS
A new minor in sustainability studies will be available this fall for UF students who want to try their hands at ecologically friendly practices in an academic setting.
OKLAHOMA CITY - Sometimes, winning really isn't everything.
OKLAHOMA CITY - UF outscored Texas A&M 6-2 on Sunday.
Over the past couple of weeks, we have dedicated copious editorial real estate to defending President Bernie Machen's proposed $47 million budget cuts as a necessary response to the Florida Legislature's abysmal failure to fully fund the state's university system. It now appears that we have been duped.
David N. Tostenson, Philosophy Ph.D. candidate
OKLAHOMA CITY - Almost as soon as the Texas A&M players had stormed the field to celebrate their defeat of No.1 UF in the Women's College World Series, the fans, media and players were already talking about next year.
Jonathan Spiewak, 2LS
The Gainesville City Commission discussed plans to increase the amount of affordable, low-cost city housing during a Monday workshop focused on the city's plans and budget for the 2009 fiscal year.
Bo Diddley, a pioneer and patriarch of the pounding pulse of rock 'n' roll, died Monday in his Archer home of heart failure. He was 79.
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