Florida Gators

The Reitz Union Gator Hatchery (or the Gator Hatchery for short), is a relatively new business, as it has opened in February of this year. The store offers student entrepreneurs the opportunity to showcase and sell their products in a retail store setting. It operates as a partnership between the Center of Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the Reitz Union. Six student interns run the store under the guidance of local entrepreneurs, Reitz Union staff, and retail experts. As a team, we have…

University of Florida that allows students to experience clinical and translational research through direct patient contact and laboratory work involving data analysis. I was a member of the Gator Team, which assessed growth and development of patients exposed to HIV and providing education on living a healthy lifestyle. My duties included creating metabolic assessments, preparing chart rounds for clinic visits, and entering and auditing patient data. I presented a poster at the University of…

Title: 2 Gators Attacked Graves Family at Disney Resort Category: News & Opinion Tags: gator attack, Lane Graves, Disney gator Teaser: Matt Graves said a second alligator attacked him as he tried to reach his 2-year-old son. Article: One month after the deadly gator attack that took the life of toddler Lane Graves, we now learn that two alligators were actually involved. Matt Graves, the toddler’s father, fought a second gator while trying to rescue his son. Second gator on the loose As…

mesmerized watching Gator volleyball matches whenever they were broadcasted on T.V.. Their long legs lept up and slammed the ball right down the line, missing their opponents blocks completely. I dreamed of my 11-year-old self out on the courts, diving after a topspin serve and getting the famous pancake. However, my dreams were somewhat stunted, just like my height at five feet and six inches. Still even though my volleyball dreams have not been completely fulfilled, my passion to be a Gator…

least for a night, but that was good enough to bring together 46,000 fans and over 40 recruits into The Swamp to watch the Gators. Will Norris, a UF Student and a member of Phi Delta Theta, acknowledged he’s noticed a difference of the atmosphere on campus this year with the game being played on a Friday night, “Students are actually looking forward this year's game with Florida coming off their first SEC title since Tebow, plus, they don’t have to sit through a scorching noon game, and we get a…

Gatorade was born in the summer of 1965 at the University of Florida. It all started when the assistant coach asked the team physicians how the players could not be affected by heat or heat related illnesses. The researchers discovered that the Florida Gators players were not getting enough fluids and electrolytes, which were being lost through sweat, so they decided to make a beverage that would replace these key components. Once they made the concoction, the researchers called it…

ecosystem and are essential in controlling the populations of their prey. Large alligators also construct gator holes. The alligators use their tails and snout to clear out the muck and push away the vegetation. These gator holes serve an imperative role in the ecosystem during the dry season. During the dry season water levels will decrease and shallow water will evaporate and dry up. Thus the vacant gator holes serve as shelter to many aquatic animals and are a fundamental food source as well.…

extremely athletic. Tim played football, basketball, and baseball in high school. I play football, basketball, and baseball in middle school. He was so talented at football in college, at the University of Florida, he won the Heisman Trophy and the BCS National Championship with the Gators. I have won a championship in football as well. I won the Three Rivers District Championship with my eighth grade football team. Tebow plays professional baseball for the New York Mets. I plan to play…

environment of Swamplandia!, when they are taken out of this “natural habitat” of theirs they are no longer able to cope in the same way or retain their island character. Ava Bigtree’s identity was closely interwoven with her life as an amateur gator wrestler in the Florida swamp. The young girl’s entire life and personality was defined by the persona she was given, mostly by her father, at the family theme park. Until she is raped by Birdman and fights off an alligator, Ava shows only blind…

It is with great enthusiasm that I submit my application for the 2017 Outstanding ISOM Graduate Student at University of Florida. Presently, I am in my final semester of ISOM program and will graduate on April 28, 2017. In order to prove my diligence, I have enclosed my resume, and statement on why I should be chosen to receive this award. I excelled in the ISOM academic program with an GPA of 3.93, but my achievements as a University Scholar are not the only factors which make me a qualified…