UF students and faculty rally against proposed budget cuts
By Stephanie Denardo – WUFT-FM
University of Florida students, faculty and staff gathered this afternoon to rally against the proposed budget cuts of 38 million dollars. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Stephanie Denardo reports.
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