Welcome back to Gainesville, Gators! Did you miss the soupy weather? The dependable afternoon monsoons? The herds of lanyard-wearing, starry-eyed freshmen around every corner? Of course you did!
Dear UF students:
There are a few basics to successful dorm living. Follow this advice, and you’ll survive with some money to spare. Don’t, and you’ll be broke. Simple, right?
Welcome, Class of 2017, to the University of Florida, to Gainesville and to the start of your college experience.
Welcome to the City of Gainesville, one of the finest college towns in the United States! We are very proud of our institutions of higher learning — also among the nation’s finest — and as Mayor I am committed to maintaining our strong partnerships with the University of Florida and Santa Fe College to offer you unique ways to enrich your experience.
BAM, I’m in the air. Establish a base, head butt, elbow to the face, elbow to the groin, shin scrape, foot stomp — I’m free.
For most of us, college is a special time. Perhaps for the first time ever, we get to experience the unbridled freedom of adulthood while still being afforded the tether of financial support. Without parental supervision, a new student might feel inclined to do anything and everything, if only as an experiment. Other students might feel frightened and lonely without the support and comfort of their loved ones.
On Tuesday I wrote on the importance of maintaining Internet freedom — if only for the most excellent ability that it gives us to spread information. I would like to explore this concept a little more deeply but from a different perspective.
Summer’s finally winding down, and you made it.
I’ve been working with the Alligator for nearly a year, first as a columnist and now as Opinions editor.
“Doctor Who” fans around the world tuned in to various BBC outlets on Sunday to find out who would play the role of The Doctor’s 12th incarnation.
As hypocritical as it may sound, libertarians, anti-statists and market anarchists should embrace the welfare state and acquire as many public benefits as possible.
There’s a tired argument that has been used time and time again by Republicans. “If Bush were president and doing the same things Obama’s doing, he’d never get a break.”
Holy mackerel, what a week. Whether it be massive exams or getting caught in that massive storm yesterday, we’re sure that your patience has been tested at least once. It’s all part of being a Gator, though. Take heart: The rough bits help you to appreciate the good bits so much more. We’ll help you wind down with this week’s it-gets-better edition of...
We are in the dead of summer here in Gainesville.
Last Wednesday, the House of Representatives had the opportunity to reign in the National Security Agency’s power to spy on us.
Chris Christie has recently made headlines by demonstrating just how much hot air his bloated balloon of a body can release at once.
Is this Rainesville or Gainesville? We hope that your midterms went — or are going — well. We’re glad that you’ve chosen to spend some time with us despite the summer humidity and the rain. Now, before the page smudges, we’d like to deliver this week’s edition of...
“The Shawshank Redemption” has all the ingredients of a dismal movie. Its protagonist, Andy Dufresne, is hurled into a dark, dingy prison after being framed for murder. He spends years there battling anxiety and depression, not to mention fellow prisoners.
During Summer B, I’ve been taking a course about the cultural impact of video games.
Solutions by The State News
