Nations collided on Hume Field on Sunday as students competed for a gold-colored cup and the right to be called champion of the Americas.
Even without his teeth, Andrew Enriquez smiled.
With Gov. Charlie Crist's proposal to cut state funds for university building projects, several brand-new buildings under construction at UF might remain the newest buildings for a while.
As thousands of activists converged on Jena, La., more than 400 UF students participated in two silent rallies Thursday in support of six black students involved in a racially charged controversy.
Former Florida senator, governor and UF alumnus Bob Graham will speak about the importance of learning a foreign language Sept. 28.
Glittery Greek letters and mascots waved in the air as sorority girls danced and chanted beneath them in preparation for the 2007 Sigma Phi Epsilon Surf Frenzy on Thursday night.
One out of every 12 college students has thought about suicide and planned a way to do it, according to Active Minds, a student-based mental-health advocacy program.
The panel of faculty and students that will look into Monday's Tasering incident will be ready next week, said Rick Yost, chair of UF's Faculty Senate.
First Amendment rights and the freedom of the press must not be tampered with, said the editor of USA Today on Thursday night.
A national trend is hitting close to home as the number of students interested in learning Arabic has increased nationally, as well as at UF.
UF law professor Christopher Slobogin painted a dark, Big Brother-esque picture Wednesday of the post-Sept. 11 regulation of government surveillance. His speech focused on how recent surveillance acts are in direct conflict with the Fourth Amendment.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, known as FDLE, has begun its investigation into the University Police Department's controversial use of a Taser on Monday.
Student Government's Gator Party has released its platform, which includes goals of creating a sustainability minor and reworking UF's E-Learning System.
(Jeremiah Stanley / Alligator) Hongqiang Zhai, an electrical engineering alumnus, plays table tennis at the Florida Gym on Wednesday evening. The games were part of a Table Tennis Club meeting.
On the glass window at the entrance, bold letters read, "Only University of Florida students, faculty, staff or their spouses may use the Broward Outdoor Recreation Complex. Guests are not allowed …"
Tuesday's protest over University Police Department officers' Tasering and arrest of Andrew Meyer, a UF telecommunication senior, offered a chance for Chomp the Vote to increase its visibility, said a Student Government official.
While some students continue to protest the Tasering and arrest of UF student Andrew Meyer, other people are questioning Meyer himself.
Following months of headbutting over budget cuts with the Florida Board of Governors and the state Legislature, Gov. Charlie Crist has brought in a middleman.
Though its numbers had dwindled, a group of about 70 UF students marched through the drizzling rain Wednesday to again protest the Monday arrest and Tasering of UF student Andrew Meyer.
Standing outside the University Police Department on Tuesday, about 300 sweat-drenched UF students demanded explanations for the Tasering of a student by UPD officers Monday.
Solutions by The State News
