From the Editors


Help The Fine Print Continue Strong
Apr 9, 2012

By Lydia Fiser

Right now through May 29, we’re raising money through a special campaign so we can continue serving the Gainesville community. If you have a few dollars to spare, please send ‘em our way.

Monsanto’s in Town, Just for You
Jan 26, 2012

By Lily Wan

Where does your food come from? Monsanto representatives (and a handful of angry protesters) are here at UF to “educate” us.

Get to Know Your City Commission Candidates
Jan 16, 2012

By Lydia Fiser

Make your voice heard at the Think Local Civic Forum on Wednesday, Jan. 18 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the downtown public library (401 E. University Ave.).

#Occupy the Polls
Dec 19, 2011

By Fine Print Staff

The City of Gainesville has two seats up for election on Jan. 31, the District 1 Commissioner and at-large 1 City Commissioner. The two people elected will be in office for at least the next three years, so here’s some background on your choices.

Not My Representative
Nov 8, 2011

By Chelsea Hetelson

On Sept. 15, Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) of Ocala, the chair of the House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, drew national attention when he challenged Planned Parenthood once again on its spending.

Florida Organic Growers vs. Monsanto
Nov 8, 2011

By Henry Taksier

Since March, organic farmers across the country have been at legal war with Monsanto, the world’s leading producer of genetically altered seeds.

Bystander Intervention
Nov 8, 2011

By Chelsea Hetelson

By January, STRIVE, UF’s rape awareness program, plans to expand its model based on UNH’s Bringing in the Bystander program.

UF Trustees Know Business
Sep 12, 2011

By Henry Taksier

In June, the Florida Board of Governors added a new member to UF’s Board of Trustees: Susan Cameron, former CEO of the second largest tobacco company in the U.S. If you’re a farmworkers’ rights advocate, her name may already sound toxic.

Do Student Protests Matter?
Sep 12, 2011

By Fine Print Staff

On a Sept. 6 Board of Trustees meeting, UF Provost Joe Glover said block tuition is no longer necessary, referring to a recent spike in four-year graduation rates. Should student protesters pack up their signs and go home now?

UPD Officer Ends Controversial Career
Sep 12, 2011

By Fine Print Staff

University of Florida Police Department Officer Keith Smith was fired on Sept. 1. His termination had nothing to do with Kofi Adu-Brempong or the bullet that remains lodged in his spine.

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