Bob Votruba was watching TV in Cleveland when the 2007 Virginia Tech shootings became breaking news. As the father of three then-college-aged children, he wondered about how he could counteract the gunman’s actions.
An inflatable jousting ring, a slam dunk trampoline and Florida’s only traveling zip line were enjoyed by about 500 attendees at UF’s Family Weekend Spring Edition 2013: Always Orange, Forever Blue.
Howell Raines, former executive editor of The New York Times and a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, will speak about his career in journalism at 6 p.m. at UF’s Bob Graham Center for Public Service in Pugh Hall.
Eager improvisational comedy fans and supportive families gathered last week for the eighth annual Gainesville Improv Festival.
Sophomore jumper Marquis Dendy is the new 2013 world leader in men’s long jump.
Dave Tollet called the Florida Gators the best college baseball team he had ever seen. No. 1 Florida had just completed a sweep of his Florida Gulf Coast team in Gainesville to earn its 13th-straight victory last March.
Florent Diep’s blue Gators polo was drenched with sweat when the match finally ended.
Junior Alexandra Cercone was forced to battle, but she clinched the victory in both doubles and singles in No. 4 Florida’s 6-1 victory against No. 13 Clemson.
Ashanee Dickerson, Kytra Hunter, Alaina Johnson, Marissa King and Bridget Sloan are all all-around competitors for the Gators.
The first two days of the Southeastern Conference Championships in College Station, Texas, were bittersweet for the Gators. But day three of the five-day tournament ended with Florida’s men surpassing Georgia for first place with 556.5 points.
Student Government elections are over! We’re not complaining about the burden of democracy, but it’ll be nice to not be harassed on campus so often.
Last night, the Swamp Party took the available UF Student Government seats by storm.
When students got their admission notification from UF on Feb. 8, 150 of them got an unexpected message.
The Gators vowed to change their losing ways, to revert back to the team that opened the season 11-3 prior to a disastrous January when Florida lost six of its eight games.
In Florida’s opening weekend series against Duke, Ryan Harris was Florida’s most impressive pitcher.
Torches, dipped in gasoline and ignited by lighters, swirled around. The fire spun rapidly and with ease, whirling through the air with a hissing sound.
Meet TED, a different format for conversation. It’s a collection of innovative minds ready to inspire people to pursue their greatest passions, and it’s coming to Gainesville.
UF is on its way to establishing a new major.
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