About a month ago, Ariana Ortega wanted to study at UF after she graduated from high school because of its high-quality education.
Instead of buying a commercial holiday card, UF President Kent Fuchs and his wife, Linda Fuchs, set out to find the perfect one designed by UF students.
After Inspire Party senators tried to pass a bill to expand the absentee ballot process for Student Government Spring elections without consulting the UF supervisor of elections, the initiative failed.
Soon after the Student Senate minority party announced it wanted to amend Student Government codes, the Senate president, part of the majority party, created a committee to oversee all code revisions.
Under her leadership, the Harn Museum of Art’s membership grew six times as large as it began.
Student Government senators unanimously passed a bill mandating SG to promote elections through social media.
While a conservative UF student organization fundraised using pies on one end of Turlington Plaza, about four students stood on the other end and protested by selling hot chocolate to raise money for Planned Parenthood.
Unable to focus on the PowerPoint that could turn him into an official doctorate student at UF, Ehsan Fereyduni broke down crying.
An Inspire Party senator called for a bipartisan effort to reform the Student Government elections codes during a Student Senate meeting Tuesday night.
Despite not mentioning it while campaigning in Spring, Student Body President Smith Meyers told the audience at the State of the Campus Address that mental health has always been his first priority.
Zachary Randolph, a 15-year-old sophomore at Stoneman Douglas, wore white tennis shoes that had the names of all 17 victims around them and an “NC” scribbled on the sole to represent Nikolas Cruz. Randolph said he was there for Jamie Guttenberg, a 14-year-old who died at the shooting.
Gainesville moms support Stoneman Douglas students in Tallahassee on Wednesday.
Students sit in at the Student Government Student Senate meeting on Tuesday. Although 43 students signed up for public debate, more students filled the chambers to object senators’ silence regarding the lack of funding for the Counseling & Wellness Center and Richard Spencer’s visit to UF on Thursday.
Students sit in at the Student Government Student Senate meeting on Tuesday. Although 43 students signed up for public debate, more students filled the chambers to object senators’ silence regarding the lack of funding for the Counseling & Wellness Center and Richard Spencer’s visit to UF on Thursday.
About 30 women in full makeup showed up at the Reitz Union on Sunday to audition for a princess role. Judges looked for attitude, stage presence and confidence.
About 30 women in full makeup showed up at the Reitz Union on Sunday to audition for a princess role. Judges looked for attitude, stage presence and confidence.
Nine-year-old Ian Sousa looks up at the eclipse with solar eclipse glasses. He was one of thousands who attended a viewing at UF Campus Teaching Observatory.
A group of UF students observes the eclipse near the New Physics Building. The eclipse lasted from 1:15 p.m. to 4:11 p.m.
A group of UF students observes the eclipse near the New Physics Building. The eclipse lasted from 1:15 p.m. to 4:11 p.m.
From left: Karla Arboleda, a 20-year-old UF journalism junior, Chase Dryer, a 22-year-old UF telecommunication senior, and William McDavid, a 19-year-old Santa Fe College pre-nursing sophomore, hug on Saturday evening.
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