If you're addicted to caffeine - like so many college students are - you've probably noticed that soft drinks cost more on campus than they did last year. But did you notice that water, fruit drinks, Gatorade and Starbucks beverages' prices stayed the same?
Satchel here, and I just wanted to thank Kyle Cox for his fine opinion piece in Tuesday's Alligator about my restaurant. You know, the most-asked question I get is "When are you going to open another location?" I don't know if I ever will. I have two small kids and a really nice life going on. I even have hobbies like gardening and painting. Opening another restaurant would simply mean driving back and forth a lot, trying to make sure both were outstanding.
I am responding to Anuradha Pandey's column in Tuesday's Alligator. She has the perfect idea of what this school should do: If we want lower faculty-student ratios and shorter lines for academic advising, we should admit fewer students. Why is it UF's responsibility to accept everyone who is qualified and jam-pack our classes so no one gets a quality education?
Students looking for their daily newspaper have been playing guessing games with the lockboxes containing it since spring 2007, according to one Student Government official.
Manuel Villegas followed a strong finish in Monday's second round in the Inverness Invitational in Toledo, Ohio with another two-under 69 in final round of play Tuesday to finish tied for third at two-under after 54 holes.
In observance of the sixth anniversary of Sept. 11, more than 900 people pledged good deeds at the Good Deed Mitzvah Marathon.
The sound of a circular saw shreds the air on the ground floor of the Reitz Union as Adam Loose cuts a board.
There was no colored smoke or skimpy outfits. No snakes, high-heeled backup dancers, sequins or lip-synching.
UF students may think twice this year before buying soda from campus vending machines.
UF will continue advertising for five of its 15 new faculty positions, despite Gov. Charlie Crist's proposed cut of the ,5 million recently given to UF by the Florida Legislature to fund those hires.
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Reduce, reuse, recycle. Even though you've probably heard it since third grade, the age-old mantra still holds true for businesses.
An ordinance prohibiting panhandling was passed unanimously by the Alachua County Commission on Tuesday.
UF coach Urban Meyer is a little concerned about his defensive line as the Gators head into their first Southeastern Conference game of the season Saturday.
Due to an editor's error, an article in Monday's Alligator did not include the full name of a Gainesville Police Department officer. GPD Capt. Ed Book is the officer's full name and title.
Tim Tebow laid the foundation for his legacy with a 2-yard plow.
UF freshman Talia Cadet was sitting in seventh-grade history class at her Long Island middle school when she first learned of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. Though she was young, Cadet understood the gravity of the situation and feared for her mother, who worked at a New York City hospital.
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