Senior News Director/Web Designer Alanna Robbert is a fourth-year journalism major and the Summer 2026 Senior News Director and Web Designer. She has served as a Metro General Assignment Reporter and an Enterprise Data Reporter. In her free time, she can be found in the gym or at trivia.
I found myself as a journalism major because I was convinced, A) it would get me into UF, B) the degree correlated enough with my interests in news and fiction writing and C) it would be easy. No one told me completing a 60-credit degree in two years is not simple.
Three years after filmmaker Christopher Nolan won seven Oscars and five Golden Globes — among other awards — for “Oppenheimer,” his version of the over 2,700-year-old Homer epic was released July 17 with a star-studded cast.
The most commonly reported time of day for bike-related incidents is the afternoon, while the most common locations are Museum Road and central campus near Marston Science Library.
After mass pushback from students, the university will reinstate 24/5 access to Marston this Spring, according to an Instagram post from UF Student Government. But data collected in September and October 2025 indicate students didn’t often use the library past 9 p.m.
Edward Behr spent a year searching and submitting applications, aiming for 10 a day, before landing his first job after college graduation.
Despite canvassing, tabling and campaigning efforts, UF Student Government elections have a low turnout rate. But among large public universities, UF isn’t alone.Student turnout for elections is historically lowIn the Fall 2024 SG election, about 10,000 UF students and graduate students cast ballots, based on data from UF SG’s Financial Reports and Results.
In Florida, where laws and lingering stigma can make conversations about sex feel like contraband, college comes with enough surprises — finding sexual health care shouldn’t be one of them. Here’s where to go, what to know and who’s got your back at UF and in Gainesville.
En Florida, donde las leyes y el estigma persistente pueden hacer que las conversaciones sobre el sexo parezcan un tema tabú, la universidad ya ofrece suficientes sorpresas, por lo que encontrar atención médica sexual no debería ser una de ellas. Aquí te indicamos dónde acudir, qué debes saber y quién te puede ayudar en UF y en Gainesville.
Art programs help children develop communication, emotional intelligence and fine motor skills by drawing with crayons or painting a picture. Despite their benefits, art programs are often the first to be affected by budget cuts.
"The Gainesville Ripper" murdered five Gainesville college students 35 years ago.
Cars drive down Southwest 13th Street with some merging onto Archer Road, Sunday, July 26, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
Crowds gather at the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center to celebrate Juneteenth on Thursday, June 19, 2025.
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