Being a parent and a Ph.D. candidate at the same time is synonymous with having a full plate. However, graduate students at UF make it work.
A new Florida law requiring all humanities General Education core courses include “selections from the Western canon” will take effect Fall 2024. The requirement was added to Florida statutes in May as part of Senate Bill 266, the same sweeping education reform bill that cut state funding for diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Walking through Turlington Plaza, in between the chaos of students scrambling to arrive to class on time, you will undoubtedly be asked to sign a petition, join a political movement, or maybe even register to vote. To the average student, the nuisance of being approached despite wearing headphones outweighs the merit of exercising one’s civil duties, as there is a growing sense of voter apathy amongst younger generations.
As I prepare to finish my junior year, the involvement culture surrounding the student body isn’t just a freshman year fad. Before I could even realize it, these questions have quickly become, “What organizations have you been accepted to?” or even worse, “Have you received any internship offers?”
Saturday morning, the Florida Museum of Natural History opened its new permanent exhibit, Water Shapes Florida. The exhibit is centered on Florida freshwater and its shape on human life over time. The exhibit, with interactive projector screens and physical replicas of underwater wildlife, aims to illustrate the evolution of the state's aquifers, rivers and most famous springs just north of the museum’s location in Gainesville.
On Saturday night, local bands Half Gone, Quail Hollow, Rohna and Madwoman energized a colorful crowd of indie music fans in an exhilarating concert as part of the Indie Nights Florida tour. Indie Night, established in 2021 by Rohna bassist Andres Hernandez, seeks to bring local music together all across Florida.
The No. 6 Florida Gators (14-9, 4-2 SEC) crushed the No. 5 Louisiana State Tigers (19-6, 2-4 SEC) 12-2 Sunday afternoon at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Gators earned their third run-rule victory of the season.
The Gators took the doubles point in dramatic fashion. Once again, two of the doubles matches were split, and it came down to the match on Court 2 between the Florida freshmen duo of Jeremy Jin and Henry Jefferson, who took on the Mississippi State pairing of senior Carles Hernandez and junior Dusan Milanovic
The Florida softball team defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 7-1 Sunday, earning a three-game sweep.
In doubles, the Gators earned their fourth-straight victory, as Florida head coach Roland Thornqvist’s adjusted lineup continues to be effective.
The Gators women's swimming and diving team placed third at the NCAA Championships, its best finish in 14 years.
Despite an early exit from the NCAA Tournament, Florida men’s basketball team exceeded outside expectations and signs of promise are evident going forward.
It took extra innings, but Florida’s bats finally figured it out with a two-run home run from Jac Caglianone in the 11th inning. The Gators defeated the LSU Tigers 6-4 Saturday night.
UF fell to LSU (198.075), Alabama (197.750) and Kentucky (197.600) as they earned an overall score of 197.300.
The No. 10 Gators (26-4, 4-1 SEC) defeated the No. 23 Kentucky Wildcats (20-9, 0-5 SEC) 9-1 at home Saturday afternoon.
No. 11 Florida lacrosse (9-2) took down the Old Dominion University Monarchs (3-8) 19-4 Saturday in its first conference game of the season.
The Florida baseball team fell to the LSU Tigers 6-1 Friday night. The Gators recorded just four hits on the night.
The Gators men’s tennis team beat Ole Miss 4-0 Friday to remain undefeated at home.
The No.10 Gators (26-4, 2-1 SEC) defeated the No. 23 Kentucky Wildcats at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium Friday.
Despite 33 points from guard Walter Clayton Jr. Colorado's KJ Simpson's jump shot from the baseline with 1.7 seconds remaining crushed Florida's tournament hopes.
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