Tag Archives: Plaza of the Americas

In honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, UF GatorWell services hosted an event as a part of its "Celebrate Every Body Event" series, inviting people to participate in yoga lessons.

The first-ever 352Creates, a 24-hour initiative aimed at promoting health and community engagement through creative activity in Gainesville, will be this Friday. The coordinators want to promote the idea that people can be creative anywhere – even at work or at school.

After Florida saw a substantial increase in calls to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center’s hotline in 2015, Gainesville residents are pushing for more awareness and resources for those affected by Human Trafficking. The House of Hope Women's Director, the president and historian of Fight Injustice and Global Human Trafficking discuss the ongoing hardships of those affected by human trafficking.

The University of Florida Homecoming weekend involved more than just the parade. For the first time, UF's homecoming tradition included a festival in the Plaza of the Americas with free food, face painting, tailgating games and more!

Political action committee Floridians for Freedom are taking their fight for marijuana legalization to the 2016 ballot. The committee has started a 34-county tour around the state to encourage Floridians to sign a petition for citizens 21 and older to have the right to possess, use and cultivate cannabis.

Annual Banned Books Week from Sept. 27 to Oct. 3 was celebrated at UF in the Plaza of the Americas on Thursday. Students read literature aloud from different authors who's work has been challenged in public schools. The goal for Banned Books Week is to celebrate the liberty to read.

Some Gainesville residents find the Hare Krishna philosophy peaceful and cathartic. Other however, remain wary of its legitimacy.

Alex Brown, a U.S. Army veteran, found himself homeless in Gainesville and ineligible for various resources due to a lack of photo identification. Missing required documents and high cost of state-issued IDs can be hinderances for disadvantaged individuals, though local organizations have created programs to address the issue.

"We're encouraging people to make a quit attempt, and we're going to be able to provide to them any of the services that they need to help them," Nichols said.

A week ago, making a trek across the University of Florida campus wasn’t much of an issue for most UF students. But after a recent string of similar assaults on and near the UF campus, many students are left on edge. “Now as soon as it falls dark, I get …