With a paint-covered smock tied around her waist and a floppy hat sitting on her head, Julia Morrisroe ducked beneath a tarp and painted circles on a new campus mural.
Amid the sound of cars rushing past, water splashing in a nearby fountain and people chatting on the sidewalk, a chime was barely audible.
About 30 students danced to salsa and bachata music to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Maria.
Carol Ciancutti, who dedicates her career to warning women about the dangers of breast implants and other women’s health issues, spoke at UF on Tuesday.
A New York man and retired Air Force officer was arrested after driving drunk into a hotel building and a Alachua County Sheriff's Office deputy’s car Monday, Florida Highway Patrol and ACSO said.
Kyle Phipps remembers exactly where he was on Nov. 8, 2016 — election day.
Pride Student Union will host a three-week program to celebrate inclusivity and teach students about transgender people.
With a buyout worth three-quarters of a billion dollars, the City of Gainesville evaded one of its most expensive and hotly contested contracts in recent history.
Students urged congress to support the undocumented community and DACA on Tuesday.
Underneath The Standard at Gainesville, Albert and Alberta welcomed Target’s mascot, Bullseye, with open arms.
It’s been more than a week since a car hit my scooter while I was driving, but I can’t stop replaying the moment in my head. I can still hear the car’s brakes screeching futily. I can still feel the road scraping my hands and my back as I tried to catch myself. I remember looking at one of my best friends, who was riding on the back, with tears and shock in both of our eyes. Gasoline was spewing from the scooter — which my helmet was resting safely inside of.
I don’t know if it’s because the holidays are coming up, or if there’s something in the air, but a large portion of my friends have recently gotten engaged. Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s fantastic. Really. I am so happy they found and picked the person they want to be with for the rest of their lives. But at the same time, it has left a lot of my single friends feeling like they don’t have their lives together.
Last week I was applying to an internship at a well-known financial institution when I came across a bizarre portion of the application. Titled “self-identification,” I was asked a series of questions that you’d typically expect on a job application. There was nothing abnormal about the self-identification section until I reached the very bottom of the page where, in my opinion, I was asked an extremely invasive and inappropriate question: “Please indicate your sexual orientation.”
Florida State University President John Thrasher announced Monday he’s indefinitly suspending all fraternities and sororities at FSU, effective immediately. This follows a slew of appalling incidents within the school’s Greek community, most notably the death of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity pledge Andrew Coffey who was found unresponsive after attending a party.
Although the holidays are nearly upon us, it’s always the right time for a good block party in Florida.
Electronic indie band Retrolux will release their highly anticipated second extended play titled “Optics,” and perform alongside special guests DVWEZ and King Complex at The Atlantic this Thursday.
On Oct. 27 I had the pleasure of attending the Florida Players’ production of “Raised In Captivity” at the Phillips Performing Arts Center.
The funk-flavored, rock/soul group Holey Miss Moley will have its first appearance at First Magnitude Brewing Company on Nov. 10 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. for $5 per person at the door.
The 36th Annual Downtown Festival and Art Show returns this weekend to take over Gainesville.
On Sept. 23, soul musician Charles Bradley died of complications from stomach and liver cancer. He was 68 years old.
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