The controversy that surrounded Lindsay Lohan for years has given her a reputation of being inconsiderate and messy. Recently, however, she has been finding ways to rebuild her image and heal from addiction.
Having a UF student ID — regardless of how hideous the picture on it from Preview is — comes with a few perks. The benefits are money-saving, time-saving and all around your ticket to making life in Gainesville just a tad easier.
Don’t be afraid of the people at the beginning of the year shoving those thick coupon booklets in your face. These people are some of your first friends you will make in college, so to speak. These are the people offering you discounts on daily needs. Why so important, you ask?
Being a new student on a campus of nearly 50,000, chances are you want to do so many new things you get overwhelmed just thinking about them all. But slow down there, newbies. There are also several things you will want to avoid at all costs.
Freshman year is an exhilarating and exciting time, from starting classes to scoping out the social scene. But it comes with its ups and downs. Hear from some UF freshmen about the good and the bad of starting a new chapter in their lives.
What can be better than heading downtown for one of the largest happy hours and bringing your best friend — well, best furry friend — along?
I walk through Death or Glory Tattoo Parlour’s front door that faces out toward North Sixth Street.
When I first made the decision to fast for Ramadan, I did so to foster a sense of camaraderie with my students.
The last time I attended Mass, I was 14 years old. It was Easter Sunday.
We’ve all noticed, as of late, the weather forecasts have been dreary often enough to send Picasso’s lingering spirit back into his blue period, but fear not, there are ways to keep a sunny disposition, regardless of threatening storms.
Mary Glazer would be a perfect choice for any aspiring writer to get advice from.
Carl Hiaasen, a long-time columnist for the Miami Herald, prolific author of Florida-based crime fiction and UF alumnus, released his thirteenth novel “Bad Monkey” (Knopf, $26.95) on June 11.
There are several reactions you can elicit from a person to indicate that you have asked him or her a stupid question.
While many people scurried to avoid the rain Friday, downtown Gainesville lit up its own Vegas-style block party — complete with casino games like blackjack and Russian Roulette, a psychic reader, a magician, local vendors and live music.
It’s not every day that you see an illusionist, fire-baton twirler and a fortune teller in the same room. But June 29, it was all about bringing classic vaudeville with a twist to downtown Gainesville.
Theresa Duffy is a 62-year-old woman who doesn’t take any medication and rarely gets sick. She said she hasn’t sat in a doctor’s office in seven years.
The fixation of zombies and vampires is on a rise, thanks to entertainment outlets such as TV and books.
I enjoy being in college, but it can be stressful at times. After a long semester of studying, I like to let loose, have fun and see new places via traveling.
Spring cleaning is a phrase that most dread hearing, but for Gainesville residents, the process can now be completed in an efficient, “green” way.
Universal Orlando believes it has “transformed” the ride experience with Transformers: The Ride-3D.
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