Although hundreds of miles separate Gainesville from the site of the proposed mosque near Ground Zero, the issue resonates deeply for many Gainesville residents.
Next time a student buys a Gator T-shirt, he may be helping Maritza Vargas, who, at 45, has her own bedroom and bathroom for the first time.
He came all the way from France to experience an American college campus, but he didn’t expect all the food.
The Student Senate passed a resolution during Tuesday night’s meeting condemning the Dove World Outreach Center’s planned Quran burning on Sept. 11.
As a professional engineer and prospective graduate student on the University of Florida campus for a single day, Aug. 30, I flipped through the Independent Florida Alligator and was shocked to read a campus poll result indicating 74 percent of the students regret women were given the vote.
Sometimes it pays to get good grades.
A bright rainbow-colored backdrop decorated the entrance of the Rion Ballroom, and a photographer snapped photos of incoming students and faculty as they kicked off the new school year with the LGBTQ Welcome Assembly Monday night.
UF students might have the opportunity to hear from Florida gubernatorial candidates Alex Sink and Rick Scott much sooner than expected.
Any GED-holding student in his or her first semester at Santa Fe College is now eligible for free tutoring, mentoring and seminars through the Pathways to Persistence program.
After nearly 10 years of planning and praying, the Gator Wesley Foundation finally opened its doors to its new center Sunday.
Orange frosting spelled out "Happy 10th Birthday Gator Nights!" on two cakes, and staff wore festive hats Friday to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Gator Nights in the Reitz Union.
Traditional and contemporary culture blended seamlessly at UF during the Asian American Student Union's "Rolling Out the Red Carpet" assembly Friday night.
In a salute to one of the world's oldest cultures, Gators for Asha hosted the fifth annual Praharsha festival on Saturday night.
Rows of computers, game consoles and eager players filled the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom Saturday as Gator Gaming hosted GatorLAN.
The Progress Party has returned.
Florida was one of 10 states awarded federal Race to the Top education grants, but Alachua County school board officials are unaware of how the county will spend the money.
The UF College Democrats hosted the March to recreate the 1913 women's rights march on Washington, D.C.
Citing increases in the budget, new additions to the faculty and an ever-consistent crop of talented students, UF President Bernie Machen presented an optimistic outlook in his State of the University speech Thursday afternoon.
About 120 UF Army ROTC cadets turned out to Flavet Field on Thursday afternoon to participate in the organization's annual fall demonstration.
Gators football player Jeff Demps' favorite Gatorade flavor is lemon-lime. He cites the 2008 BCS National Championship win as his favorite moment as a Florida Gator. He also joked that he listens to country music before games.
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