Tag Archives: O’Connell Center

Demonstrators from the University of Florida Dream Defenders and UF Students for a Democratic Society protested for two hours outside of the O'Connell Center on Friday in response to the police actions in Ferguson and New York that lead to the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.

UF held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new chemistry and chemical biological building Friday. The building, which will cost $67 million, is one of six major construction projects on campus.

After a heartbreaking second place win last year, the team came back to win its first NCAA championship title.

Ron Paul said Monday night that the pinnacle of a decades-long political career has been “being well received on college campuses."

More than 100 UF students woke up early Friday morning and dressed in orange and blue for an appearance on NBC's "Today" show in an excerpt showing school spirit before the men's basketball game against Florida Gulf Coast University.

"Slick" Willie Shaw of the Harlem Globetrotters spoke to the Queen of Peace Catholic Academy Wednesday about the ABCs of bullying prevention. Shaw also did an appearance at another local school and will be participating in the Globetrotters game in the Stephen C. O'Connell Center next week.

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The University of Florida's Rowdy Reptiles have made the O'Connell Center one of the hardest places to play in college basketball.

The University of Florida's Board of Trustees approved to add $10 million from the university in order to finance renovations to the Stephen C. O'Connell Center.

Though some local high school swim teams have already made their first splashes into the postseason, Class 2 squads from Gainesville and the surrounding area will have their turn in the pool Friday morning to compete for the District 4 Championship.