On Tuesday night, Gainesville City Commissioner Jeanna Mastrodicasa, chairwoman of the Public Safety Committee and UF's assistant vice president of student affairs, held a forum on campus to discuss proposed changes before the commission that may change the face of Gainesville's nightlife.
Students gather to enjoy foods from different cultures prepared by various student groups.
For a person known for his fast starts, Chris Rainey had a pretty slow first year at UF.
One of the luxuries of writing this column for some time is that I can go back and read my earlier columns and shake my head in shame.
A loosely constructed booth, made of PVC pipe and covered by maroon cloth, sat quietly on the Plaza of the Americas on Wednesday. A small, white sign invited perplexed looks and slowed paces of passers-by with its one-word label: "Confessions."
In Wednesday's Alligator, Greg Perry asked if there was any true value gained from installing GPS on RTS buses. Mr. Perry appears to assume that the only benefit from GPS is providing knowledge about wait times to students and the community. Knowledge of wait times for students is merely an ancillary public benefit that comes with the system.
Tuesday evening, in a packed room, several Iraq War veterans spoke of their experiences while on the ground in Iraq. Their aim was to simply inform the American people of the realities of the war. The content was not something that you will see on the evening news because it was reality.
Andre Smith has a staff of eight, a Samsung BlackJack that constantly rings and the responsibility of handling dollar figures most college students have never imagined.
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Most people are uncomfortable when others watch them eat. But that wasn't the case for the 250 adventurous taste testers who gave their palate a world tour on Wednesday night.
I have seen the promotions, watched videos and listened to several computer-savvy friends explain to me why the Internet should be a free and uncensored flow of entertainment and information. I used to agree.
UF will bring Moe's Southwest Grill to campus in fall.
I'm tired.
Members of a committee formed to investigate the possibility for online voting in Student Government elections were chosen last week and should provide recommendations by May 1.
Until they eat with Bernie, they won't eat at all.
Two UF dance troupes will share the spotlight on the small screen tonight competing on a BET dance show.
McKethan Stadium was silenced as North Florida's Andy Warren hit what looked to be a game-tying sacrifice fly in the eighth inning.
You have probably never heard of Estelle, but you will shortly.
Ani Previc, 21, stands 4 feet 10 inches tall, but has not let her size or age stop her from seeing her goals to fruition.
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