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Lawyers: Rapper 21 Savage Released From Immigration Custody

February 12, 2019 National, University of Florida Comments Off on Lawyers: Rapper 21 Savage Released From Immigration Custody

In a statement, lawyers Charles Kuck, Dina LaPolt and Alex Spiro said the rapper, whose given name is She'yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was released Tuesday.

UF Revises Graduation Commencement For Fall 2019 To Combined-College Ceremony

February 7, 2019 University of Florida Comments Off on UF Revises Graduation Commencement For Fall 2019 To Combined-College Ceremony

University of Florida students graduating this fall will once again have their names read as they cross the stage during a single commencement ceremony.

Mural Depicting Asian American Historical Events Unveiled At Reitz Union

December 6, 2018 University of Florida 0

A six-panel, canvas mural created by eight student artists was unveiled today at the the University of Florida Asian Pacific Islander American Affairs office in Reitz Union.

Guitar Art with Dana Hill and Henry Lowenstein

November 16, 2018 Arts and Entertainment, Podcast, University of Florida, WUFT Host Interviews 0

The 'Guitar Art' exhibition runs now through February 8, 2019 at the University Gallery (400 SW 13th Street, Fine Arts Building B).

George Starke Jr. Celebrated For Ending UF’s Segregation In 1958

November 9, 2018 University of Florida 0

It was 1958, and someone from The Florida Alligator advised George Starke Jr., the university’s first African-American student, to wait in order to minimize distraction or disruption.

Game-Day Madness Swamps Midtown With Litter

November 8, 2018 University of Florida, Untold Florida: Your Neighborhood, Your Story 0

Midtown neighborhoods and businesses benefit from their proximity to the University of Florida campus, but residents must deal with the remains of revelers, particularly during football season where tailgating is a time honored tradition.

In Wake Of Pittsburgh Synagogue Shootings, UF Student Cherishes Her Faith Journey

November 2, 2018 University of Florida, World 0

I grew up in a large suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, where my family was one of three Jewish households in the area. We are Reform Jews. At most, we attended temple five times a year, only when we had to. We celebrated Christmas because we liked Santa and tinseled …

Students Protest New UF Graduation Ceremony

September 21, 2018 University of Florida 0

University of Florida made recent changes to graduation ceremonies and students rally to protest it.

Florida QB Feleipe Franks: I Don’t Have Anything To Prove

August 30, 2018 Sports, University of Florida 0

Florida quarterback Feleipe Franks insists he has nothing to prove. Coaches, teammates and close to 90,000 fans at Florida Field on Saturday probably would disagree.