UF alum ‘Dave’ keeps it fresh
By Christian Ortega | Mar. 29, 2021Josh Rittenour turned selling clothes out of his trunk into a business. Now, he’s the plug for vintage UF merchandise.
Josh Rittenour turned selling clothes out of his trunk into a business. Now, he’s the plug for vintage UF merchandise.
Vaccine recipients will be able to opt out of the biweekly on-campus testing two weeks after receiving their final doses, said Dr. Michael Lauzardo, the director of UF Health’s Screen, Test and Protect program.
Founded in 1939, Fisher Farms, a fifth-generation Black-owned farm, supplies produce to North Florida cities. The farm, which grows fruit and seasonal veggies, sells its produce weekly at the 441 Alachua County Farmers’ Market and the GNV Market at Heartwood Soundstage.
Student Government Productions, an SG-funded agency that pays entertainers to perform at UF, hosted its first socially distanced concert Friday featuring indie rock bands Mt. Joy and flipturn.
In response to the three Atlanta mass shootings and upward trend in hate crimes, more than 200 protestors marched down Main Street from Bo Diddley Plaza to Depot Park Saturday afternoon to condemn the ongoing violence and stand in solidarity with victims.
Before COVID-19, volunteers tutored in the migrant child’s home or at a local library and established a close relationship with families. Now, those relationships are difficult to maintain due to the struggles many families and their children face because of the pandemic, such as virtual learning.
Students and families questioned their future plans and finances when the bill was first proposed and are still worried about funding not being guaranteed for students.
Locke’s Thursday announcement came amid a mass exodus of players and coaches from the Florida basketball program
LSU pushed back against an early Florida lead, but it wasn’t enough to take the win. The Gators clinched the series in a 7-4 win over the Tigers.
Jack Leftwich threw fewer than five innings for the first time in a year as Florida can’t find momentum at the plate in a series-clinching loss to the Gamecocks Saturday.
In what became the longest game in program history, an apparent go-ahead home run from Nathan Hickey couldn’t bring the Gators to victory as South Carolina prevails with three two-out hits.
Cottrill’s first-career home run drove in three Gators and secured a 5-0 for Florida Saturday night.
The Cincinnati Bearcats had their work cut out for them as they couldn’t sync up with the all-conference Florida team that crushed them 20-3 Friday.
Congress designated March as Women’s History Month in 1987. This month is about remembering impactful women of the past, celebrating powerful women of the present and empowering successful women of the future.
“I think it just shows the power of public opinion and that your voice does matter,” Karina Bravo, a 20-year-old UF political science and international studies sophomore, said. “These are our representatives, and they do listen to us if we are loud enough.”
Florida swept the Aggies in a double-header. It racked up a 19-3 regular-season record. The Gators will find out their path to the Championship April 4 during the Selection Show.
On day one of the outdoor season, Florida broke into the NCAA top-10 in multiple events.
Accent Speakers Bureau, a UF Student Government agency, hosted Haddish and Brown on Wednesday in two free events for UF students and faculty over Zoom. During the shows, the women discussed topics ranging from their careers in media to the importance of self-care.
Florida looks to recover from loss to UCF this weekend when it returns to SEC play and hosts LSU.
The Gators finally have home advantage as they tackle the Cincinnati Bearcats Friday.